A Locavore Landscape and Architecture for the future of Miami-Dade County’s Haulover Park
A Case Study in Sustainable Site Exploitation and Ecologically Driven Design by: Shane Jezowski and edited by Joanna Lombard & Veruska Vasconez
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NorthofBaker’sCut(attheendoftheBayWalk)isthefishingcharterprogram(4)of
HauloverPark–atouristattractionthathasintroducedlocalsandvisitorstothe
sportandbusinessoffishinggoingasfarbacktooriginsofHauloveranddefined
morespecificallyinthe1944masterplanbyWilliamLymanPhillips.Thesecharters
arerunbyexperiencedcaptainsandcrewwhoguidetheirpatronstotheartofdeep
seafishing.CatchesinthisareaareoftenMarlin,Sailfish,Dolphin(Mahi-Mahior
Dorado),Tuna,BlackfinTuna,Grouper,Tarpon,Wahoo,Barracuda,Amberjacks,
Cobia,Mackerel,Snapper,TriggerfishandKingfish.Theboatsdockandrefuelatthis
westernbaysidepierandselltheircatchesforthedayunderalargebluefabric
canopy.Severalfishcleaningandstoragestationsservethemwell,andanestablished
structurewithadditionalmarketorrefreshmentstallswouldenablethisareato
becomemoreself-containedtosupportthosevisitingthesiteexclusivelyforthe
sportoffishing.Itwasaprioritytomaintainthiscultureandsiteeconomyby
proposingamorepubliclyrecognizableopenairstructure(4)withalargeFish
Market,RefreshmentStallsandseveralCharterLounges.TheFishMarketalsowill
providefreshcatchestotheUMAMIAMIrestaurantandTestKitchens.
ImmediatelyeastofthechartersisthewellknownKitePark(5)wherefamiliescome
torentorbuykitesfromthenearbykitestand.EveryTuesday,foodtruckslinethe
pavedpaseoandtouristsandlocalscomefromallovertheareatoenjoyanevening
inthepark.Manylargereventsarehostedhereandthispromptsachangeinthe
park’sscale.TheparkinglotsnorthoftheKiteParkwillbetransformedintoalarger
parkspacewithshadetrees,nativeplantings,grillsandpicnicbenchesforthe
communitytoenjoyduringaneventorforuseonanaverageparkday.Sincevisitors
arrivefromacrosstheCounty,parkingisstillneeded,sotoaccommodatethe
enlargedKitePark,newroadsideparkinghasbeenprovidedthroughoutthesiteto
compensateforthereductionofthepresentdayparkinglotswhichwillserveto
enhancegatheringandsealevelriseresilience.
TheSkateparkandPumpTrack(6)atHauloverParkareknowntobearespected
locationintheskateandbikecommunity.Severalvisitorinterviewsshared
pleasurableaccountsofrecentandinsomecases,regularvisits.Theonly
dissatisfactionmentionedwastheneedforshadeonthetracks.Ihaveaddeda
collectionoftreeswestofthesitetoassistinblockingtheafternoonsunwhilealso
notcrowdingthespace.Palmgroveswillbeplacedintothegreenpocketsofthe
SkateparkandPumpTracktoprovidefurthernoontimeshade.
Northoftheparkinglot(adjacenttotheSkateparkandPump-track)isthenewlyreconfiguredDogPark(7).Thissite’stopographyhasbeenmaintained,withthe
additionofshadetreesandmid-levelplantingstoprovideobstaclesofinterestforthe
dogs.SouthofthisparkinglotisthecurrentBikeRentalShop(8.2)andanewly
constructedRefreshmentStandandTestKitchen(8.1)toprovidecurated
refreshmentsfortheskaters,bikers,dogownersandbikeenthusiasts.Coastal
restorativelandscapingwillprovidepatronsashadedandcoolerplacetoeatand
relaxoutdoors.
BeachAgriculture(8.3)willfillcurrentvoidsinthesitetoprovideasustainable
farmingcropthatwillchangeseasonallyandbasedontheneedsofthesoilto
replenishandrestorenutrients.DanBarberinhisbook,TheThirdPlateexplainsthat
soilisdependentuponanaturalcycleofdecompositionandlifethatworksina
controlled,yetequallychaoticoperation.TheseBeachAgricultureplantingswill
enableaflexiblearrayofspeciestorespondandthriveinpocketsofHauloverPark
toprovideproduceforUMAMIAMIandtheTestKitchens.Further,thecurrent
CoastalPathway(huggingtheDunestotheeast)expandstoabout20’inwidth,and
willbenarrowedto10’inwidthtodiscouragevehicularuseonitandenablefurther
plantings.Alightingupgradewillbeappliedtoremovethecurrentoverheadtraffic
lightswithlowerpolelightsthataredesignedtoprotecttheseaturtlenestingseason.
Thefirstrestroom(9.1)ofthesiteisshapedlikeanArtDecobarnacle.While
serviceableandsufficient,arefreshviainteriorupdates,newlandscapeandlight
wells(openairroofs)willenhancethefacilities.Localartistscanbeawardedmural
commissionstopictoriallyrepresentHauloverParkanditsamenities,servingasan
illustrativenarrativeandmap.
ProposalinPlan
Chartersandfishcleaning/storagestations,HauloverPark,Miami,2021
SkatePark+PumpTrack,HauloverPark,Miami,2021, Imagecourtesyof
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ArtDecoBarnicleBathrooms,HauloverPark,Miami,July11,2021.
Drawing
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PineapplefieldinWinterHaven.1880(circa).ImagecourtesyoftheStateArchivesofFlorida,FloridaMemory.
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