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Natural Zone The existing southern natural zone of the site will undergo enhancement through landscape strategies (refer to the Landscape chapter). A new exploration boardwalk, accessible to the community, will provide an immersive experience connecting users with nature. This boardwalk serves as an educational platform, offering insights into Umlauf’s legacy and the site’s ecology, while also providing a scenic vantage point for users to enjoy the views within the UMLAUF site. The plan suggests conducting additional studies to ensure the complete accessibility of the experience, as well as offering free admission to the natural zone. To facilitate this, the implementation of an operable gate at the junction of the boardwalk and the promenade is recommended to manage access. This gate could remain open during days of free admission or special events to allow visitors to fully explore the site. HPEU PLAN | 102 BARTON SPRINGS ROADAZIE MORTON ROADBARTON BLVDBARTON BLVDSUNSET VIEWCLIFF DRIVEVIRGINIA AVEBARTON CREEKLADY BIRD LAKEUMLAUF HPEU PLANGarden + Museum The sculpture garden will retain its exploratory essence with subtle enhancements prioritizing site accessibility. Preserving the garden’s intimate appeal, a denser landscape buffer will mitigate noise from Azie Morton, enhancing user experience. Strategically positioned openings will provide glimpses of the garden to the exterior, ensuring privacy and focused sensory engagement on the interior of the site. The sculpture garden path will also connect to the treehouse, which will link the sculpture garden area with the historic zone of the site. Further improvements to the pond will bolster biodiversity, enhance water management, and create an enriched pond experience for users. Refer to the landscape chapter for a comprehensive overview of these enhancements. HPEU PLAN | 103 BARTON SPRINGS ROADAZIE MORTON ROADBARTON BLVDBARTON BLVDSUNSET VIEWCLIFF DRIVEVIRGINIA AVEBARTON CREEKLADY BIRD LAKEUMLAUF HPEU PLANTreehouse Accessibility The plan suggests the strategic location of the treehouse, a new connector between the sculpture garden and the historic homestead. Functioning as an extension of the sculpture garden, the treehouse serves multiple purposes. At its base level, it hosts art exhibitions, seamlessly integrating artistic expression with the surrounding natural landscape. Visitors are then guided through a vertical transition up the hill, facilitated by a suggested elevator, providing accessibility to all. Due to the abundant tree coverage, the treehouse will blend subtly into the canopy, with only the ground floor level protruding to warmly welcome garden visitors. Standing three levels high, the treehouse strategically aligns with the historic homestead atop the hill. The middle level accommodates operational facilities and an event space, while the top level serves as an exhibition space, seamlessly connecting visitors with the house and studio HPEU PLAN | 104 BARTON SPRINGS ROADAZIE MORTON ROADBARTON BLVDBARTON BLVDSUNSET VIEWCLIFF DRIVEVIRGINIA AVEBARTON CREEKLADY BIRD LAKEUMLAUF HPEU PLANTreehouse Level 01 The treehouse’s lowest level acts as a seamless transition from the garden to the adjoining indoor gallery space, effortlessly integrating with the landscape. Extending the garden into an indoor setting it accommodates dynamic rotating exhibits. Moreover, this extension broadens the sense of discovery within the garden, inviting visitors to continue their exploration. The seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces amplifies the narrative, enriching the overall experience and encouraging deeper engagement with art amid the immersive garden environment. It also allows for the necessary storage and utility spaces, ensuring operational functionality. This addition will allow the UMLAUF to have more rotating exhibitions and showcase the work of other local artists. “More rotation. We’d love to bring our students more but the feedback we get is that they’ve already seen it multiple times already.” MECHANICAL 850 SF ELEVATOR STORAGE GALLERY STORAGE 800 SF EXHIBIT GALLERY 1000 SF HPEU PLAN | 105 UMLAUF HPEU PLANTreehouse Level 02 Extending from the circulation core, the space opens up in two directions, distinctly catering to both public and private functions. A 2,500 sf event space offers a dynamic atmosphere for diverse gatherings but also provides an unobstructed view of the garden landscape, creating an inviting backdrop. Positioned in the heart of the hill, it allows guests to wander amidst the trees, adding a unique charm to the setting. On the opposite side, the private, operational zones ensure efficient staff access, enabling seamless event coordination and museum maintenance without disrupting the tranquil setting adjacent. This level serves as a vibrant connecting hub between planes, connecting visitors to the sprawling garden views and offering an engaging space for various activities. STAFF OFFICES 1200 SF KITCHEN 400 SF E G A R O T S F S 0 0 2 ELEVATOR S M O O R T S E R F S 0 0 5 Bar EVENT 2500 SF Dance Floor 330.87 sf KITCHEN 400 SF STAFF OFFICES 1200 SF E G A R O T S F S 0 0 2 ELEVATOR S M O O R T S E R F S 0 0 5 EVENT 2500 SF HPEU PLAN | 106 UMLAUF HPEU PLANTreehouse Level 03 At its highest level, the treehouse creates a connection to the historic homestead by integrating a transitional space, crafted to serve as an entry point into Charles Umlauf’s story. This level unfolds as an immersive narrative opportunity, creating a passage into the artist’s life and creative odyssey. This space is flexible and can be imagined as a dedicated archive space, a house museum entry, a sculptural display, etc. It serves as an enriching platform, providing visitors with an opportunity to intimately engage with Umlauf’s narrative, encouraging a deeper understanding of his processes and the life of an artist. ELEVATOR STORAGE 75 SF EXHIBIT 1200 SF EVENT STAFF WORKROOM 250 SF HPEU PLAN | 107 UMLAUF HPEU PLANRendering HPEU PLAN | 108 UMLAUF HPEU PLANHPEU PLAN | 109 UMLAUF HPEU PLANHPEU PLAN | 110 UMLAUF HPEU PLAN05.1 Historic Preservation UMLAUF HPEU PLANHistoric Preservation Introduction This assessment is based on visual observations conducted during a field investigation on July 28, 2023, a review of original architectural drawings by Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse & Greeven dated April 24, 1956, and a review of the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPS Form 10-900) prepared by Hutson Gallagher, Inc. and Katie Robinson Edwards, UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum Executive Director and Curator, dated July 30, 2022. The purpose of this assessment report is to document the existing conditions of the home, studio, and garden and to make general recommendations for the restoration of the same, considering programmatic needs and following the guidelines set forth in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Charles and Angie Umlauf purchased their home in 1944. The original structure dates to the late 1920s, and was a one-story, gable-roof structure with limestone walls, a wood-framed pier-and-beam floors and wood roof structure. In 1950, Charles built a studio approximately 100 feet to the east of the house. The studio is a single- story, shed roof structure with slab-on-grade foundation, wood framed walls with wood siding and wood framed roof. In 1956, the Umlauf’s engaged Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse & Greeven to design an addition to enlarge the house. The addition built upon the original stone structure, creating an L-shaped plan with three bedrooms on the main level and a lower level with an additional bedroom, bathroom, and mechanical room. The renovation produced a minimalist aesthetic typical of mid-century, modern design. HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 112 UMLAUF HPEU PLANSecretary of the Interior’s Standards Preservation The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties is the professional standard for the preservation of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts, established by the Secretary of the Interior under the National Historic Preservation Act. The Standards develop four treatments for addressing historic properties: preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. The Standards include Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings. These Guidelines contain baseline consistencies with specific direction for each treatment approach. Preservation is defined as the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of a historic property as it has evolved over time. Work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the property, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a preservation project. However, new exterior additions are not within the scope of this treatment. The Standards for Preservation require retention of the greatest amount of historic fabric along with the building’s historic form. Standards for Preservation: 1. A property will be used as it was historically, or be given a new use that maximizes the retention of distinctive materials, features, spac and spatial relationships. Where a treatment and use have not been identified, a property will be protected and, if necessary, stabilized until additional work may be undertaken. 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The replacement of intact or repairable historic materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate, and conserve existing historic materials and features will be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close inspection, and properly documented for future research. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. 6. The existing condition of historic features will be evaluated to determine the appropriate level of intervention needed. Where the severity of deterioration requires repair or limited replacement of a distinctive feature, the new material will match the old in composition, design, color, and texture. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services, “The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring Reconstructing Historic Buildings (2017)” HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 113 UMLAUF HPEU PLANSecretary of the Interior’s Standards Restoration Restoration is defined by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties as the act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project. The Restoration Standards allow for the depiction of a building at a particular time in its history by preserving materials, features, finishes, and spaces from its period of significance and removing those from other periods. techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the restoration period will be preserved. 6. Deteriorated features from the restoration period will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. 7. Replacement of missing features from the restoration period will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. A false sense of history will not be created by adding conjectural features, features from other properties, or by combining features that never existed together historically. Standards for Restoration 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that interprets the property and its restoration period. 8. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 9. Archaeological resources affected by a project will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 10. Designs that were never executed historically will not be constructed. 2. Materials and features from the restoration period will be retained and preserved. The removal of materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize the period will not be undertaken. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate and conserve materials and features from the restoration period will be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close inspection, and properly documented for future research. 4. Materials, features, spaces and finishes that characterize other historical periods will be documented prior to their alteration or removal. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes and, construction Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services, “The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings (2017)” HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 114 UMLAUF HPEU PLANSecretary of the Interior’s Standards Rehabilitation Rehabilitation is defined by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values. The Rehabilitation Standards acknowledge the need to alter or add to a historic building to meet continuing or new uses while retaining the building’s historic character building’s historic form. Standards for Rehabilitation 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services, “The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings (2017)” HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 115 UMLAUF HPEU PLAN5. A reconstruction will be clearly identified as a contemporary re-creation. 6. Designs that were never executed historically will not be constructed. Note: Reconstruction is not proposed as an approach for treating the historic Umlauf home, studio, or garden. This information is provided as reference only as a component of the secretary of the interior’s standards. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards Reconstruction Reconstruction is defined by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards as the act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non- surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location. The Reconstruction Standards establish a limited framework for recreating a vanished or non-surviving building with new materials, primarily for interpretive purposes. Standards for Reconstruction 1. Reconstruction will be used to depict vanished or non- surviving portions of a property when documentary and physical evidence is available to permit accurate reconstruction with minimal conjecture and such reconstruction is essential to the public understanding of the property. 2. Reconstruction of a landscape, building, structure or object in its historic location will be preceded by a thorough archaeological investigation to identify and evaluate those features and artifacts which are essential to an accurate reconstruction. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 3. Reconstruction will include measures to preserve any remaining historic materials, features, and spatial relationships. 4. Reconstruction will be based on the accurate duplication of historic features and elements substantiated by documentary or physical evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different features from other historic properties. A reconstructed property will re-create the appearance of the non-surviving historic property in materials, design, color, and texture. Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services, “The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings (2017)” HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 116 UMLAUF HPEU PLANPreservation Zones HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 117 UMLAUF HPEU PLANHome: Exterior Approach Foundations – monitor movement with benchmarks Stone masonry walls – test mortar, remove patches, repoint with compatible mortar Wood siding and trim – remove vinyl siding, repair and replace damaged siding and trim, repair wood brackets, test for paint color, paint Windows – abate asbestos glazing compounds, restore per Secretary of Interior’s Standard, consider interior storm windows for thermal and sound control Doors – restore per Secretary of Interior’s Standards, modify thresholds for ADA access Roof – inspect roof deck for water damage, re-roof if needed (evidence of gravel ballast on site to be confirmed with further investigation) HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 118 UMLAUF HPEU PLANStudio: Exterior Approach Foundations – monitor movement with benchmarks Wood siding and trim – repair and replace damaged siding and trim, repair wood brackets, test for paint color, paint Windows – abate asbestos glazing compounds, restore per Secretary of Interior’s Standard, consider interior storm windows for thermal and sound control Doors – restore per Secretary of Interior’s Standards, modify thresholds for ADA access Roof – inspect roof deck for water damage, re-roof if needed HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 119 UMLAUF HPEU PLANHome: Interior Approach Preservation + Restoration Foundations – monitor movement with benchmarks Flooring – abate asbestos, remove non-original flooring, restore original, new flooring per drawings Gypsum Board Walls – test for paint color, abate asbestos, replace gypsum wall board, paint Gypsum Board Ceilings - test for paint color, abate asbestos, inspect roof framing for water damage, replace gypsum ceilings, paint Wood Panel Walls – repair and refinish Interior Millwork – repair and refinish Interior Doors – restore per Secretary of Interior’s Standards, modify thresholds for ADA access HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 120 UMLAUF HPEU PLANStudio: Interior Approach Preservation + Restoration Foundations – monitor movement with benchmarks Flooring – abate asbestos, remove non-original flooring, restore original, new flooring per drawings Gypsum Board Walls – test for paint color, abate asbestos, replace gypsum wall board, paint Gypsum Board Ceilings - test for paint color, abate asbestos, inspect roof framing for water damage, replace gypsum ceilings, paint Wood Panel Walls – repair and refinish Interior Millwork – repair and refinish Interior Doors – restore per Secretary of Interior’s Standards, modify thresholds for ADA access HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 121 UMLAUF HPEU PLAN05.2 Landscape UMLAUF HPEU PLANLandscape Zones The UMLAUF is valued by visitors as a quiet place to enjoy art and nature. A rich and diverse tree canopy provides an audible and visual buffer from the surrounding urban setting. These canopies are also home to many bird species including song birds, hawks, and owls. The waterfall, creek, and overhead canopy provide a unique and intimate setting for the sculptures and encourages visitors to pause, relax, and reflect on the artist’s message. The proposed landscapes will maintain and enhance this art in nature experience. Three main zones will be represented in the landscape: historic homestead, garden + museum, and natural zone. The historic homestead will complement the surrounding neighborhood with lawn space and border planting to define spaces for gatherings and events, buffer planting to screen views from surrounding properties, and direct lines of sight to Angie’s garden and downtown. The garden + museum zone will maintain existing natural aesthetic and utilize a signature plant pallet to diversify species, enhance visual interest, and manage water on site. The natural zone will increase plant diversity to provide food sources for wildlife, capture and reduce water runoff, provide educational opportunities. Historic Homestead Garden + Museum, Water Management Edge Treatment Natural Area Planting Strategies LANDSCAPE | 123 UMLAUF HPEU PLANHome Welcome garden in circular drive Studio Landscape Zones Historic Homestead The design concept for the historic homestead landscape zone prioritizes a formal layout, integrating open lawns, strategically positioned to serve as inviting gathering spaces. Emphasizing cohesion and continuity, this area seamlessly incorporates planting beds that artfully connect visitors to the life and works of Charles Umlauf. The landscape along Barton Boulevard will maintain existing retaining walls that are reminiscent of the artists time living in the neighborhood with new diversified planting, or designed plant community, to provide a visual cue of entrance to this special place. The added layers of planting provide additional screening to buffer views to surrounding properties. Vehicular circulation should be limited to deliveries, staff parking, and accessible parking for events. The existing entry from Barton Boulevard will remain in its current location to maintain required distance from intersections for queuing vehicles into the site. Large trees define areas and create a ceiling for potential event spaces around the treehouse, home, and studio. Future treehouse access Future entry plaza Empty plinth Existing Angie’s Garden edge along entry drive LANDSCAPE | 124 UMLAUF HPEU PLANLandscape Zones Historic Homestead Existing retaining walls facing Barton Blvd. Drive from Barton Blvd. Angie’s garden entrance to be enhanced with hardscape elements that are part of a site wide vocabulary Proposed garden edge with rehabilitated low wall and buffer plantings to create visitor’s sense of discovery Welcome garden to in- clude enhanced planting and signage Existing retaining walls facing Barton Boulevard to be enhanced with a designed plant community. Example of designed plant community on a suburban lot from “Planting in a Post-Wild World” by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West. Diversified species that flower and fruit throughout the year display varied textures which provide visual and physical buffer that is aesthetically pleasing. LANDSCAPE | 125 Suburban lot prior to designed plant community installation Same lot after 2 years growth UMLAUF HPEU PLAN