ANNA DELOS ANGELES
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ANNA DELOS ANGELES
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ANNA DELOS ANGELES
(202) 251-3715 | adelosangeles116@gmail.com
EDUCATION
B.L.A. Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland
EXPERIENCE
Intern, Neighborhood Design Center
September 2013 – present
• Assisted in the development of site plans for over 10 schools in Prince George’s County for a community beautification program. • Designed print and web materials for events, grants, and programs. • Collaborated with community members in the design process.
June 2013 – August 2013
Research Intern, Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc.
August 2010 – present
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Minor in Art History Graduating on May 22, 2014 with Cum Laude honors University Honors Program Citation Cumulative GPA: 3.87
• Managed and conducted the firm’s first post-occupancy case study on the socioeconomic benefits of multifamily residential outdoor amenities. • Created and designed materials for presenting research findings as well as analysis diagrams, and concept renderings for a wide breadth of projects. • Assisted in the development of planting plans and construction details. June 2012 – October 2012
Designer & Research Assistant, New Hope Academy • Developed a design for an outdoor learning and environmental education space based on input from students, parents, and school officials. • Researched storm water management, site engineering, and erosion. • Prepared materials for use in grant applications.
LEADERSHIP
Executive Board, Maryland Student ASLA
May 2011 – present
• Vice President, May 2013 – present • Treasurer, May 2012 – May 2013 • Studio representative, May 2011 – May 2012
HONORS
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2014 University Olmsted Scholar, Landscape Architecture Foundation Phi Kappa Phi Initiate, May 5, 2014 W.R. Winslow Foundation Scholarship Recipient, 2010 – present James and Dessie Moxley Scholarship Recipient, 2010 – present
SKILLS
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Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, ArcGIS, and SketchUp. Ability to work efficiently in both independent and team settings. Thorough research capability, organizational skills. Strong oral, written, and visual communication skills. Illustration, graphic design, rendering, and 3D modeling. Site design and planning on both small-scale and large-scale projects.
2010 – present
TABLE OF
CONTENTS Design
NATIONAL MALL WELCOME CENTER Page 6
BUZZARD POINT DISTRICT PLAN Page 12
MCKELDIN MALL REDESIGN Page 18
BRIERS MILL RUN GREENWAY Page 22
Research
POST-OCCUPANCY CASE STUDY Page 26
Artwork
GHOST GREENHOUSE INSTALLATION Page 30
Miscellaneous
DIGITAL DRAFTING SAMPLES Page 32
PERSONAL + FIRM WORK SAMPLES Page 34
design projects
AN ENTRY FOR THE NATIONAL MALL Scope • Redesign the area around the Metro on the National Mall.
URBAN DESIGN Project type
Vision • A space specifically for the experience of arrival that incorporates an overhead structure to frame one’s arrival into and views of the Mall and lead to a new Welcome Center for orientation and education.
Location • the site for the welcome center includes the north end of the Mall and expands into the east and north lawn panels, representing a relatively small space within the entirety of the Mall.
WASHINGTON, DC Location
SEPT - NOV 2013 Project duration
PS•AI•ID•CAD•SU Programs used PROJECT SITE THE MALL
POINTS + ISSUES
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on-site access to the WMATA Metrorail heavy foot traffic from tourism
Context • Enveloped by two of the Smithsonian’s most popular museums and is situated in axis with the 12th St Expressway. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
NATIONAL GALLERY SCULPTURE GARDEN
(THE CAPITOL) SMITHSONIAN CASTLE FREER/SACKLER
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HIRSHHORN
need for gathering spaces
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Initial concept diagram
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Synthesized concept
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12TH ST TUNNEL CONSTITUTION AVE NW
Site plan 3
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KEY M Metro station access (escalators + elevator) 1 National Mall Welcome Center + Plaza 2 Tent space for events + 12th St Green Roof 3 Rest area NORTH
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JEFFERSON DR SW 12TH ST TUNNEL
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1 Overhead structure 2 Planting bed seat walls 3 Interactive water fountain
4 Rooftop with cantilevered deck and seating area 5 Rooftop cafĂŠ
6 Viewing Ramp 7 Courtyard 8 Lawn edge seat walls
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Axonometric view
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View from the Metro escalators
Section A-A’
seat walls 10
viewing ramp and courtyard
visitor’s center
cantilevered rooftop
12 St Tunnel
Courtyard • •
Program
Movable seating Performance space
Ramp •
ADA access to rooftop
Rooftop • •
Views over the Mall Café with seating area
Visitor Center • • •
Orient with maps and staffed information desk Restrooms ~4,000 sq. ft.
Covered walkway
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Orient with pylons and in-ground signage Rain shelter
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Seat walls • •
Flexible gathering space for different sized groups Shade from trees in planting beds or lawn
welcome plaza
Planting beds • • •
Storm water management Benches for seating Shade from trees
metro escalators
Interactive fountain • •
Point of interest Summertime cool-off
metro elevator
seat walls
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A FUTURE FOR BUZZARD POINT Scope • Develop a master plan for Buzzard Point, a currently-underused waterfront district in Washington, DC near the Nationals Stadium.
Vision • A vibrant new district that celebrates the feeling of discovery and community. • Deviation from the standard street grid with curved streets to impart an experience of curiosity and exploration • Creation of a new landmark within a new neighborhood that encourages safe walking, organic interactions, and cultural activity.
Location + Context • Located along the Anacostia River, near its juncture with the Potomac River • Framed by Fort McNair along its western edge and has the Nationals Stadium directly to its northeast corner. • Strong relationship to the Capitol by way of South Capitol St’s terminus before the South Capitol St Bridge.
PLANNING + URBAN DESIGN Project type
WASHINGTON, DC Location
NOV-DEC 2013 Project duration
PS•AI•ID•CAD•SU Programs used
PROCESS Street grid comparison
CAPITOL
NATIONAL MALL
SW WATERFRONT NAVY YARDS
E. POTOMAC PARK FORT MCNAIR
BUZZARD POINT
NORTH
District character areas
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South Capitol Street
Master plan Nationals Stadium
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First floor retail, streetside store exhibits, cafes.
Fort McNair
2 The Powerplant @ Buzzard Point
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Community center and art museum and studios with sculpture garden and outdoor eating
3 Power Plant Marina
3 Waterfront Bazaar
Rows of small businesses in a festive atmosphere
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4 Buzzard Point Marina
Buzzard Point Marina
A community of house boats
5 The Piers @ Buzzard Point Waterfront recreational park NORTH
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Bazaar
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Focus area
Small businesses, studios & galleries Night market festivals along alleyways
The Powerplant@Buzzard Point Arts & Community Center
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Adaptively reused into an art museum Exhibitions from independent artists Large community or private events Workshops and classes
Museum Add-on
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Houses the museum’s food court and more exhibits or installations Transitional space
Museum Sculpture Garden
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Frames the outdoor space surrounding the museum and houses temporary and permanent art installations Contemplative spaces with lawn for visitors and residents alike to use Large lawn panel for outdoor arts Outdoor eating areas
The Powerplant @ Buzzard Point Groves Boardwalk Bridge Bazaar Sculpture Garden
Marina
NORTH
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View of the sculpture gardens
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RE-ENVISIONING MCKELDIN MALL Scope • Re-envision the heart of University of Maryland’s campus, focusing on the connection of the Mall to Rt. 1 or the East Campus Area as well as the eastern half of the Mall and the upcoming Edward St. Johns Teaching Center.
Vision • Emphasize the university’s urban character while retaining the stately nature of the campus’s green spaces that is so beloved by students • Anticipate the growth of the campus with the incorporation of the WMATA Purple Line and plans to increase student population. • Provide flexible spaces for formal gatherings and events and organic interactions.
Team logo
CAMPUS + TEAM PROJECT Project type
COLLEGE PARK, MD Location
NOV - DEC 2012 Project duration
PS•AI•ID•CAD•SU Programs used
Regional plan
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FOCUS: EAST CAMPUS ENTRANCE Compiled sketches
Before
Key issues • lack of pedestrian connection between campus and anticipated development across US Route 1 • lack of lighting to increase perception of safety for pedestrians
After Features • a stately pedestrian entrance connected to the East Campus development • artistic, subtle lighting that reflects the connection to the new urban center • formal decorative seat walls with planting.
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FOCUS: EDWARD ST. JOHNS CENTER Concept sketch
Before
Key issues • historical connection between HJ Patterson Hall and Symons • anticipation of over 10,000 students to be traveling in and out of the Edward St. Johns Center regularly
After Features • accommodation for new outdoor learning experiences, passive student use, and heavy pedestrian traffic in response to the development of the new Edward St. Johns Teaching Center.
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FOCUS: LOWER MALL Concept sketch
Before
Key issues • need for shade • inadequate circulation paths • need for more gathering space and seating as the campus expands and urbanizes
After Features • a more serene and inviting environment with the addition of seating areas and small trees that provide shade while preserving the openness of the Mall.
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GREENING FOR BRIERS MILL RUN Scope • Use geographic information systems data to design a greenway for the Briers Mill Run sub-watershed based on certain ecological, social, and economic criteria and design two particular areas within the greenway.
Vision • Foster and create connections between places, communities, and between people and nature. • Improve the quality of ecological systems
REGIONAL DESIGN Project type
BRIERS MILL RUN Location
within the watershed by addressing stormwater issues, restoring streams, and improving forest habitats. • Provide educational opportunities compatible with the Maryland Environmental Literacy program for schools.
FEB - MAY 2013
Location + Context • Briers Mill Run is a sub-watershed for the
GIS•PS•CAD
Anacostia River and is located within the boundaries of Prince George’s County, Maryland. • It includes the townships of New Carrollton, Riverdale, Hyattsville, and Lanham.
Project duration
Programs used
Master Plan
NORTH
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FOCUS: VERA COPE WEINBACH PARK Inventory + analysis Surface types
Proximity
Tree canopy
Site plan
NORTH
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Aerial view of entrance, stream, and amphitheater
Aerial view of Great Lawn
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FOCUS: RIVERDALE ECO BRIDGE + PARK Inventory + analysis
Site plan + program
Stream restoration
• Land bridge connecting greenway and park trails • Meadow plantings • Stream and wetland restoration • Agroforestry • Understory planting restoration • Educational opportunities
Plan detail
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research
POST-OCCUPANCY CASE STUDY Scope • Spearhead a research project that would ultimately provide the firm with a valuable post-occupancy evaluation of outdoor amenities which the firm had designed for an apartment complex.
Vision • A review of literature on the socioeconomic benefits of urban green spaces and outdoor amenities provided sufficient background for the case study’s broader goal to create a cohesive research package that, presumably, a landscape architect could give a developer in order to emphasize the importance of the landscape in development. Primary research in the form of resident surveys and staff interviews provided further insight into the performance of the specific design and allowed us to understand successful and unsuccessful aspects of the design and estimate its monetary revenue based on how residents valued the space.
RESEARCH + VISUAL COMM. Project type
JUL - AUG 2013 Project duration
MAHAN RYKIEL Firm
PS•AI•ID
Programs used
What follows are graphics from the case study document created for the project, to be used as a template for future research projects by Mahan Rykiel Associates.
Rank the following outdoor amenities in order of importance (with 1 being the most important):
579 570
View from your apartment
TOTAL POINTS
Pool Lounge chairs Couches Landscaping Fireplace Water wall Water feature near fireplace
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TOTAL POINTS
345 282 233 TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL POINTS
423 421 419 TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL POINTS TOTAL POINTS TOTAL POINTS
84% of the respondents ranked either the view or the pool as their #1 most important outdoor amenity.
How important were the outdoor features when deciding to live at this apartment community?
11% 36% 34% 16% 2%
Critical Very important Important
Not at all important
Not very important
82% said the outdoor amenities were an important to critical factor in their rental decision.
How do your outdoor amenities compare to others in the area?
54% 30% Comparable 12% 0% Worse 0% Much worse 4% Not sure
Much better Better
84% ranked the outdoor amenities at the apartment community to be better than those in other surrounding communities.
What’s attracting people to live there? The property manager explained that on tours, they make sure to take people across the glass bridge that provides a view overlooking the pool courtyard, an image which is “burned into someone’s mind.” The outdoor amenities help set them apart from their secondary competitors in the area. Because their rental rates are typically at the top of potential leasers’ price ranges, people who are deciding to lease want to know that they’re getting a package that’s worth the price tag. The leasing agents are selling more than a room—they’re selling the experience of living at that community, and that includes its outdoor amenities.
119% is the average markup on this community's rents compared to market rates in the area.
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(pages excerpted from case study document)
Less than 1% of respondents expected to pay the same in rent if the outdoor amenities did not exist. 99% of respondents placed a value of at least 10% of their rent on the outdoor amenities, with the majority agreeing that outdoor amenities accounted for 20-30% of their rent.
How much less per month in rent would you pay if the outdoor amenities did not exist?
1% 12% 37% 34% 11% 5%
0% of rent 10% of rent 20% of rent 30% of rent 40% of rent More than 40% of rent
71% would pay 20-30% less in rent monthly without outdoor amenities which, on average, translates to...
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THE COST BREAKDOWN
Looking at how much less in rent residents would pay if the outdoor amenities allows us to assess the percentage of rent residents feel is appropriated for outdoor amenities.
how these percentages translate into real money
Residents expected to pay less rent per month if they didn’t have outdoor amenities.
Studio $620
average local rent
$916 premium
569 sq. ft. | 30 units total
$461/month/unit
= 30% of rent that studio tenants associated with outdoor amenities.
$1536
total monthly rent
$$$$$$$$$$ = 50% of their rental premium.
$14k
= the total monthly rent that residents with a studio apartment associate with outdoor amenities.
1-bedroom $740
average local rent
$822
953 sq. ft. | 156 units total
$312/month/unit
= 20% of rent that one-bedroom tenants associated with outdoor amenities.
premium
$1562
total monthly rent
$$$$$$$$$$ = 40% of their rental premium.
$48k
= the total monthly rent that residents with a 1 bdr. apartment associate with outdoor amenities.
2-bedroom $920
average local rent
$1220
1411 sq. ft. | 89 units total
$642/month/unit
= 30% of rent that two-bedroom tenants associated with outdoor amenities.
premium
$2140
total monthly rent
$$$$$$$$$$ = 50% of their rental premium.
TOTAL PER MONTH:
$57k
= the total monthly rent that residents with a 2 bdr. apartment associate with outdoor amenities.
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artwork
GHOST GREENHOUSE SCOPE • Design a site-specific landscape art installation for Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore, Maryland for an exhibit that explores the idea of landscape as a laboratory.
VISION • “Ghost Greenhouse” turns the former site of Evergreen’s grand conservatories into an echo of its former self with a large steel structure suggesting the framework of the greenhouse and formal plantings underneath in contrast with the current overgrowth surrvounding it.
INSTALLATION Project type
EVERGREEN MUSEUM Client
BALTIMORE, MD Location
NOV 2011 MAY 2012 Project duration
MAY - SEPT 2012 On exhibit
MORE INFO
Plantings on opening day
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miscellaneous
SAMPLES OF DIGITAL DRAFTING MAHAN RYKIEL: PENTAGON ROW STREETSCAPE Planting plans
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MAHAN RYKIEL: BLANDAIR PARK Layout and planting plans
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PERSONAL + FIRM WORK SAMPLES NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN CENTER: FIESTA PLACE Site Plan
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Perspectives
MAHAN RYKIEL: RIDGELY MANOR PARK Initial concepts
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Analysis
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Woodland Limited Tree Cover A
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Embankment
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Pedestrian Circulation
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Vehicular Circulation Building to be Razed
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Lawn concept
Remaining Building Front Setback Line NA
Buffer TUR
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View AD
Proposed Groundwater Management System
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RIDGELY MANOR PARK
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ANALYSIS DIAGRAM
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Privileged and Confidential - Attorney Work Product
Finalized plan Woods concept
Playground Gazebo Grills Lawn
Woods concept 2
Trails
Active park concept 35
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