ALEX ARSENEAU PORTFOLIO | SPRING 2017
“Please hire me, that would be totally rad” - Alex Arseneau
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CONTENTS RESUME ACADEMIC WORKS 8 CHANNELING BIODIVERSITY 12 MANAGING THE MISSISSIPPI 14 ALTERCOLOGY 18 GROUNDED BY WOOD 20 RIBBON PARK 22 MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE WORKS 26 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
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ALEX ARSENEAU EDUCATION
alex@arseneauinc.com 815-922-0640 2062 N 4th St Columbus, OH 43201
EXPERIENCE
B.S. Landscape Architecture
Academic Research Assistant OSU - Ohio Land Exchange
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH GPA towards major: 3.86
Worked with a team to design outdoor pavilions for a community development event Constructed models and assisted with the final full sized construction Used 3D modelling and CNC router equipment
Class of 2018
January 2017 - Present
High School Diploma
Design Intern Hursthouse Landscape Architects & Contractors
Lincoln-Way East High School Frankfort, IL
Drafted and rendered site plans and elevations for high-end residential projects in Chicago Completed detailed site measures, analysis, and took grading surveys Designed seveal residential landscapes
Class of 2014
SKILLS Digital
Adobe Creative Suite Rhinoceros 5 AutoCAD SketchUP Microsoft Office Laser Cutting, CNC
Physical
Woodworking Hand Drafting Hand Rendering Modelling Sketching
AWARDS Maximus Scholarship National Buckeye Scholar Dean’s List 2015 - Present
Summer 2016
Shop Assistant Kavanaugh Electric, Inc. April 2015 - January 2016
Organized a shop of electrical parts and tools Drove company vehicles on errands Completed basic wiring repair
Nature Program Director Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See Summers 2014 - 2015
Developed and implemented nature-themed activities for children aged 8 - 16 Utilized leadership and conflict resolution skills in stressful environments Worked as a member of a lifeguarding team at a pool and waterfront
ACTIVITIES Student Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects Construction Chair
Designed and led construction of a pop-up park for Park(ing) Day
Musicians’ Collective at OSU Vice President
Administrated weekly e-mail newsletter Led recruitment and performed at campus events
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RESUME
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RESUME
ACADEMIC WORKS
CANAL MEADOW
ORCHARD
CHANNELING BIODIVERSITY STUDIO FALL 2016
“Channeling Biodiversity” is an alternative middle ground between farmland and suburbia; a productive community of small specialty farms that function in harmony with its surrounding environment. The project began as a study of the wildlife corridor and patch system present between Walnut Woods and Three Creeks Metro Parks in Columbus, OH. Recent residential development surrounding a 250 acre field in Groveport threatened the link between the two parks and would have cut off ideal wildlife connection for multiple species. This realization lead me to design an alternative development strategy for the site. By combining the area’s rich aquifer and canal heritage with themes of agricultural urbanism and native ecology, a new residential typology was created. The project aimed to attract early retirees and former farmers to become agricultural entrepreneurs in a suburban density development, while becoming a community asset for Groveport and the surrounding areas as they grow in population by hosting farmers’ markets and other events.
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PERMEABLE BIOSWALE
GARDENS
Regional Context and Aquifer
COMMONS
Topography and Soils
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Program Zones
PROGRAM ZONES
WOODED CORRIDOR
POLLINATOR MEADOW
SINGLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL FARMS
MULTI-UNIT SHARED FARM
PUBLIC COMMUNITY SPACE
FUNCTIONS AND INTERFACES WILDLIFE HABITAT CORRIDOR HIKING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EDUCATION
BIOREMEDIATION OF RUNOFF WILDLIFE HABITAT EDUCATION
BEEKEEPING BIRDWATCHING NATIVE ECOLOGY RESTORATION WILDLIFE HABITAT
PAVED BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN PATHS
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION KAYAKING & BOATING FISHING SWIMMING
OUTSIDE COMMUNITY GARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
PARKING DRIVEWAYS
LONG VIEWSHEDS HIGHER PROPERTY VALUE POLLINATION FOR FARMS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUBURBAN ALTERNATIVE MULTIPLE HOUSING TYPOLOGIES DESIRABLE LIFESTYLE
KEY WITH PRECEDENTS POLLINATOR MEADOW
CANAL
RESIDENTIAL FARMS
COMMUNITY AREA
ROADS
Water Systems CANAL
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WOODLAND CORRIDOR
Circulation
COMMUNITY CENTER FARMERS’ MARKET FLEXIBLE EVENT SPACE RECREATIONAL CONNECTION PARKING
SCREENING & ENCLOSURE INCREASED ACCESS ANIMAL/HUMAN COHABITATION
IRRIGATION
FLOW
WETLANDS
POND
IRRIGATION FLOW OVER
WETLAND
OVERFLOW
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PRIMARY FLOW
WETLAN WETLAN
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RUNOFF FLOW
Crop Distribution PRODUCTIVE LAND
FARMER’S MARKET
The project is organized into “program zones” which interact with one another so that the development as a whole is sustainable, environmentally friendly, and functional. Some of these systems are diagrammed on the right, as well as in text form above. The Meadow provides pollination for the Residential Farms, who use water from the constructed Canal as irrigation. Runoff travels down the Canal and goes into a remediation wetland, which is a part of the Wildlife Corridor. The Wildlife Corridor allows larger animals to have continuous habitat between two of the area’s Metro Parks, Three Creeks and Walnut Woods. The Canal stops most large animals from reaching the Residential Farms while providing transportation for farm goods to reach the Community Commons area on the southern end to be sold at a farmer’s market and shipped throughout the region. Together, the program zones create a wholistic and sustainable approach to developing the site.
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FREIGHT ROUTES - BOAT
FREIGHT ROUTES - LAND
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION BUILDLING
Wildlife PRIMARY CORRIDOR
CANAL AS PROTECTIVE WILDLIFE BARRIER
AERIAL WILDLIFE AND POLLINATOR ROUTES
LAND WILDLIFE ROUTES
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COMMUNITY CENTER RESTAURANT/BREWERY PERMEABLE PARKING COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS OVERFLOW RUNOFF BIOREMEDIATION WETLAND
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CANAL PAVED BIKE PATH HIKING TRAIL AUXILIARY PARKING RUNOFF TRIBUTARY STREAM RUNOFF TRIBUTARY STREAM
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APARTMENT BUILDINGS SHARED EQUIPMENT SHED RESERVOIR PUMP HOUSE MARINA STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
Development of Zones Entrepreneurial Farm Typologies
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MANAGING THE MISSISSIPPI SEMINAR FALL 2016 This seminar, lead by Matthew Seibert, was focused on the events that lead up to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, and more importantly the Army Corps’ of Engineers’ response. Our investigations resulted in a gallery exhibition entitled “Managing the Mississippi: From Magma To Mud”, shown at the Banvard and a gallery in NYC. Through animated projection mapping on a large wood topography model, we told the story of the formation of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. My group was focused on the prehistory of the region, including its geologic formation, the ice age, its natural meanders, and development of the delta. The projection in the image above is a map I created. The model animations were synced with a vertical screen that provided more information. The exhibition also explored a historical fiction of design projects for the Army Corps’ monumental re-engineering of the river. For example, the box in the top right of the facing page contains a theoretical library built into a river control structure. I assisted with the construction of the box and model.
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MANAGING THE MISSISSIPPI
Northern Rich Shrub Swamp Alnus incana Cornus sericea Calamagrostis canadensis Climacium dendroides
Interior Highlands Xeric Oak Forest Quercus macrocarpa Quercus marilandica Schizachyrium scoparium Vaccinium pallidum
ALTERCOLOGY STUDIO SPRING 2016
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The goal of this project was to take two distinct midwest ecologies, and combine them on a one acre site using simple machines. My project used the “Interior Highlands Xeric Oak Forest”, a hot and dry oak savannah, and the “Northern Rich Shrub Swamp”, a wet, cold, and alkaline flooding ecology. To allow the coexistence of these ecologies, the oak forest was placed on a southern facing dry hillside, ending in a cliff. A windmill pulls water up from a well using a sakiya, which flows through a pipe onto a limestone boulder, which turns the water basic as it erodes. The periodic flooding is then controlled by the wind.
Ecology textural study ALEX ARSENEAU
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Model and corresponding diagram explaining the simple machine system that keeps the ecologies going.
Model
Water Machine - How It Works
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A VAWT converts wind energy from any direction into mechanical rotational energy.
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SUNLIGHT
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
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Aqueduct Pipe
This pipe carries the cool water brought up by the saquiya to the center island, depositing it on the limestone boulder. The splashing of the water helps to aerate the surrounding pond.
Gearbox
Gears convert quick vertical-axis rotation from wind turbine into slower horizontal-axis rotation with increased torque.
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Saquiya
Limestone Boulder
The water in a northern shrub swamp is calcerous. To create that condition, a calcerous rock (limestone) is eroded by the water deposited from the aqueduct.
Uses a wheel and water collection containers attached to a belt to capture groundwater and bring it to a higher elevation. It can run continuously without human intervention.
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Well
Allows access to existing water table in the subsurface. The water here is cooler than surface water, helping to create a northern swamp condition.
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Overflow Drain
Water returns from the swamp into the well when it gets too high, ensuring a continuous flow.
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ALTERCOLOGY
Possible seasonal weather effect: iceberg formation on boulder
Autumn
Early Winter - Ice developing
Late Winter - Iced over
ALTERCOLOGY - PHASE II STUDIO FALL 2015 Following the development of the “Altercology”, phase II of the project was to take what we created and apply it to a site in Columbus through the design of an outdoor luxury spa. My project incorporated a series of spa pools, a sundeck, changing rooms, and a fountain. The mineral pools spill into one another, eventually feeding the pond, and the fountain erodes a limestone boulder to change the pond’s PH to the correct level. The swooping curve of the deck nestles between the two ecologies and provides a barrier.
Rendering from Mineral Spa ALEX ARSENEAU
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Spring - Extensive flooding from melted ice
Micro-Spa Model
WIND
SUN
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WIND TURBINE
STORMWATER
WATER TOWER SOLAR WATER HEATER
GEARBOX & PUMP
MINERAL SOAKING BATH
LIMESTONE BOULDER
LAP POOL
STORM DRAIN
WETLAND GRAVEL PIT
LINER
OLENTANGY RIVER
GROUNDWATER AQUIFER WATER
ENERGY
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GROUNDED BY WOOD STUDIO FALL 2015 “Grounded By Wood” began as an experiment with different ways to accumulate wooden units together to evoke an abstract model of ground. I chose MDF as my material, and looked at how building up sectional, smooth parts could create an aesthetically pleasing whole. The original model has no scale, it can be interpreted as mountains and caves or as an intense playground of hills.
On part two of the project, a scale and path were introduced, along with an abstract planting design. Side supports were removed to create a sculptural underbelly, making the landscape into an elevated garden. Using the curves created from the last model, a winding path was built in and placed on top of the hills. Emphasis was placed on creating a varyed and interesting experience for the visitor. The planting consisted of horizontal rows of redbuds dividing the model into large “rooms”, which contained ornamental pines in lower areas for shade and seasonal interest.
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RIBBON PARK STUDIO FALL 2015 This site is currently an empty lot next to the Olentangy River on The Ohio State University’s Campus. My concept for revitalization used interweaving ribbons of ice, path, and vegetation work to create a unique and exciting recreational experience for students. The flowing design, inspired by the winding river adjacent to it, gives life to the area during long Ohio winters and provides opportunities for all-season programming as well. An existing straight levee on the site was maniuplated through cut and fill to create a more organic shape, while retaining the majority of the large pine trees that exist on top of it. The Island in the center of the design creates a lookout point that doubles as a small ampitheatre (an outdoor extension of the theatre building next door). It also makes the ice skating ribbon feel longer, as it blocks skater’s vision to see the opposite side. Finally, the path ribbon extends over the river, allowing visitors increased access to the water which is currently blocked by tall weeds and mud.
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CONCEPT Interweaving ribbons of ice, path, and vegetation work to create a unique and exciting recreational experience for students. The flowing design gives life to the area during long Ohio winters and provides opportunities for all season programming as well.
RIBBON PARK Alex Arseneau
Bird’s Eye
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South Entry View
A PLACE OF MOVEMENT Circulation Ribbon
Ice Skating Ribbon
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River Pier
Service Building and Cafe
Informal Ampitheatre and Stage
Seating
DRAKE PERFORMANCE AND EVENT CENTER
DRAKE TERRACE
JOHN H. HERRICK DRIVE
PRAIRIE RIBBON INFORMAL AMPITHEATRE PRAIRIE RIBBON ICE/CONCRETE RIBBON
ICE/CONCRETE RIBBON
CIRCULATION RIBBON
MAIN PLAZA WITH CAFE
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CONCEPT Interweaving ribbons of ice, path, and vegetation work to create a unique and exciting recreational experience for students. The flowing design gives life to the area during long Ohio winters and provides opportunities for all season programming as well.
ACE OF MOVEMENT Circulation Ribbon
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Context Seating
Site Plan Informal Ampitheatre and Stage
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Service Building and Cafe
RIBBON PARK
Dune If a dune exists, groins are extended into the hillside to anchor them in place.
Groin Spacing Usually 2-4 times groin length. Shown here slightly reduced.
Water Body Can be ocean, lake, or river. Often placed on both sides of river to erode center channel and deepen water.
Longshore Drift Direction
Water edge condition diagram ARSENEAU/C
MISCELLANEOUS
Ephemeral hybrid sketch ALEX ARSENEAU
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THREE CREEKS METRO PARK Analysis of Diverse Site Conditions Along Bikeway
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CARDINALI 1
Bike Path Location
Traffic Disturbance
Path experience sectional study
Sketchbook samples
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MISCELLANEOUS
OFFICE WORKS
American Beech
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Annabelle Hydrangea
Mixed Hosta E
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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SUMMER 2016 INTERNSHIP As an intern at Hursthouse, Inc, a design-build firm for high-end residential clients, I worked closely in a studio with a design team of four licensed landscape architects to develop plans for a multitude of clients. These were either hand drafted or done in AutoCAD, and then hand rendered using prismacolor markers. This plans and section on this page were drafted and rendered by me, but mainly designed by my coworkers (other than the series to the right). I also completed detailed site analysis, measurements, and shot grades using a laser.
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Korean Spice Viburnum Vinca
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Green Mound Alpine Currant E
Dense Yew E
Burkwood Viburnum Transpalnt 5 Annabelle Hydrangea Boxwood
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Doublefile Viburnum
Transplant Existing redleaf Japanese maple E
Annabelle Hydrangea Judd Viburnum
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Judd Viburnum Add to existing Pachysandra
Vinca Ivory Halo Dogwood E 34" Highwood bowl on pedestal E
Mixed Perennials Boxwood
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Mixed Hostas
Iroquois Beauty Chokeberry
E Dense Yew Dense Yew Yellow wood
Green Mound Alpine Currant
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Mixed perennials
Mount Airy Fothergilla
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E Korean Spice Viburnum Boxwood E Mixed Perennials
Cutleaf Stephanandra Mixed Hosta
Black Tupelo
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I began by sketching on top of a plan with the existing measurents that I had drawn onsite.
The sketch was then refined on the d rafting table by hand.
Finally, the plan was rendered with color for ease of reading by the client and for aesthetic appeal.
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ALEX ARSENEAU alex@arseneauinc.com 8159220640 2062 N 4th St Columbus, OH 43201