PORTFOLIO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
alexis
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Design Statement | As a designer, planner, and inventor I strive to create spaces in the urban environment that connect and engage users at the pedestrian scale. I have a passion for urban design and redevelopment projects and am dedicated to unveiling innovative and creative design solutions. My niche lies within interdisciplinary firms where I am able to apply my training as both an urban planner and landscape architect to address critical environmental issues and promote stewardship of the land.
Bio | I am a diverse creative thinker, designer and leader. I have a Masters of Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley, and a B.A. in Urban Planning from UC San Diego. In 2011 I recieved an ASLA and AIA award for a team design build project, in 2010 I received the H. Leeland Vaughn Award from UC Berkeley for my leadership, and design excellence, and was awarded fellowships all three years while at Berkeley. My enthusiasm for urban design has made me a quick learner, and innovative designer with excellent GIS, CAD, and graphic communication skills.
contents professional work the office of james burnett
reflection plaza
mission street // san francisco
heritage park
hunters point naval shipyard // san francisco
lincoln park
lincoln park golf course // san francisco
gis to inform design process alexis uc
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berkeley mla
2011
point richmond regional park // richmond, ca.
p r o c e s s, m e d i a + i n s p i r a t i o n sketching + craft // technical drawing
scenic napa valley|where hospitality meets modern rustic hall winery| st. helena, napa valley The site plan for Hall W inery leverages the prominent location and scenic vistas to create a hospitality e n v i ronment that will elevate the quality of the guest e x p e r ience. The new garden is a m o der n interpretation of the t r a d i t i onal Napa Valley style a n d i s designed to provide a f l e x i b le framework of intimate a n d unique spaces that will a d a p t in their uses as Hall W i n e r y continues to grow in n e w and exciting ways. I n t i m ate courtyards at the new hospitality facility a c c o mmodate groups of v a r y i ng sizes and invite guests t o e x plore the entirety of the g a rd en. The newly-renovated P e t e r son Ber gfeld historic b u i l d i ng serves as the focal DECOMPOSED GRANITE p o i n t for the new event lawn HOSPITALITY BUILDING PRODUCTION BUILDING a n d i s a spectacular backdrop t o a programmed landscape t h a t i ncludes an olive grove, w o r k i ng vegetable garden, c u t flower garden, bocce c o u r t s and a grand terrace w i t h s cenic views of the valley.
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reflecting, celebrating, and contemplating the urban green vacant lot| 550 mission street, san francisco Vacant lots are not eye sores, they are sprinkles of opportunity waiting to be woven into the urban fabric. In modern cities like San Francisco, ‘vertical’ is a dominating character and so it stands with reason that the urban landscape should ‘reflect’ that urban character as well. If buildings can be skyscrapers, then landscapes can be too, but there may be more than what meets the eye. The concept and design that transforms this vacant lot takes these notions of verticality, the urban landscape, and reflection and uses them to weave a once vacant lot, into the urban fabric while also creating a place of contemplation, refuge, and visual intrigue.
perception + visual intrigue
use pattern
site organization
breaking the visual plane
organizing principle of the human scale - - 6’ grid
responding to site
the design plays off of geometries on site and uses reflection along with green walls to create a dynamic pedestrian scaled urban green.
screen of boston ivy
reflecting pool
vertical green wall
himalayan birch grove
crushed granite
vertical green wall
central walk
outdoor lounge
raised plaza green wall cafe
sidewalk
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A studying reflection, canopy heights, solar orientation and materiality were critical to the detail development of the site -- boston ivy was spec’d as a backdrop to the grove of himalayan birch trees, which were contrasted on the crushed black granite -- the infinity design of the reflecting pool allows for a seamless continuation of the vertical greenery on to the ground plane.
reflection color texture
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experiments with plant palettes - - by using boston ivy as a backdrop to the white himalayan birch, not only is a clean canvas created for the birch trees to be presented on, but the
seasonal change in color of the ivy also creates a dynamic in the landscape that is intriguing and unique to the site.
section elevation
mid| tiling + grout joint detail plan of the reflecting pool bottom | section through the grove of birch trees and planters that line the main walk across the site
above | a cross section through the reflecting pool and grove of himalayan birch trees. left | a scale model showing the character of the reflecting pool
heritage park | making youth + art the future for change hunters point naval shipyard, san francisco retain site character
construct wetland habitat + boardwalk
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hunters point carries with it a deep and complex set of challenges due to its history of being a landfill and later serving as a major naval shipyard during WWII. In the years and decades after the war, issues of poverty, health, and juvenile delinquency overtook the community. The proposed heritage park seeks create outlets of expression for the youth of the community via the arts, while maintaining the historic elements that tell the story of place and heritage. With the highest youth population in all of San Francisco, and some of the highest delinquency rates, there was an overwhelming need for this heritage park to become a colony of art, performance and music opportunities for both the local youth and neighboring residents.
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1. culture of naval shipyard; first drydock on west coast 2. history as a means of building up the identity of the site 3 existing community of artists + studios
expand existing artist colony
view north from drydock 3, looking past the historic pump house to the bay bridge -- historic elements remain untouched and recycled materials from on-site are repurposed as bands of ground cover creating visual interest while maintaining a naval and historical feel.
above | model of shade structures along the drydocks for semi-permanent retail spaces and exhibition space far right | floating wetland and kayak park housed in drydock 2
materials historic drydock cleat
drydock 3 | floating gallery, stage + restaurant
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seat wall
maple tree
white gravel
lavender
tree well
crushed brick
existing concrete dock
recycled concrete seatwalls
tumbled glass
below | section through drydocks 2 and 3
drydock 2 | constructed wetland kayak park
above | floating wetland system
far left | view of the memorial plaza where vertical building elements remain providing a grid of modifiable gallery space - - groves of cherry trees embrace the gallery spaces offering refuge and seating elements devised from reclaimed concrete blocks found on site. bottom left | nighttime illustrative section through cherry tree memorial grove showing re-purposed seating elements. bottom | site model, view from artist colony out to drydocks.
top right | adaptive re-use of an existing building on site, retaining only the building skeleton to create and open air workspace for artist left | palette of materials taken from on site and reused - wood planks from buildings reused as paving, glass and brick crushed and reused as paving, concrete and wood dock floats adapted as seating elements.
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redefining a landmark’s character and identity
poor site access
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From putting greens to an urban green, this project transforms one of san francisco’s under utilized and best kept secrets into a 322 acre regional destination park - - by reclaiming lincoln park golf course and crafting a layering of systems centered around water, culture, vegetation, recreation and circulation a unified, cohesive park is created - - the park capitalizes on the culture found at the historic sutro baths on the west end of the site, the breathtaking views to the golden gate bridge and the sites’s unique terrain. This San Francisco oasis offers a sculpture park, community gardens, a new museum complex surrounding the existing Legion of Honor, sporting fields, hiking trails, and a closed loop system of water collection and filtration.
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Lincoln Park Master Plan 5 systems, 2 loops...one park
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oak woodland cultural loop cultural loop coastal sage scrub coastal prairie
riparian habitat
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cultural loop gondola
coastal prarie
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lincoln park has the potential to collect, filter and reuse 180 million gallons of water/yr. from site runoff alone - - the wellness center is at the core of the water system distributing water for agriculture, irrigation and aesthetic water features throughout the site
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constructed wetland/ evaporation ponds
using gis to inspire and inform design point richmond, richmond CA
View 1 *team project: K. Dahl, M. Sharp, Y. Lee open Open space + Space & diverse vegetation
DESIGN PROCESS
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SITE FEATURES GAP ANALYSIS OPPORTUNITIES & EXISTING INFRUSTRUCTURE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS
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Oil Refinery city of point City of Point richmond Richmond
dredged deep Dredged channel Deep Channel southern marina Southern Marina
THREE SENARIOS CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS STRATEGIC PLAN
post industrial master planning
this project IMAGERY is founded CONCEPTUAL
on an approach which applies an intensity PHASING of use gradient across the site and program - - uses such as recreation, take advantage of the rich cultural history combined with the site’s natural ecologies From southeast to north west, an urban density gradient is applied allowing the urban core to melt into expanses of natural open space.
Winehaven winehaven point molate Point Molate
Historic historic chinese Chinese fish camp Fish Camp quarry Quarry
Chevron chevron storage Storage Tanks tanks
Residential residential Community community + Miller Knox miller knocks marina & Marina regionalPark park Regional
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site analysis + suitability
gap analysis
pocket Pocket Parks parks
neighborhood neighborhood community Neighborhood Neighborhood Community parks + rec center park Parks and Recreation Park Playgrounds Center playgrounds
regional regional Regional Regional rec playground Recreation Playground Center center
athletic Athletic complex Complex
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based guidelines for acreage/person based on on guidelines for acreage per person within service radii within service radii unmet unmet demand demand
existing existing supply supply
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develop t e s t scenarios after conducting a series suitability analyses and gap analyses, the next step in the process was to develop test scenarios for the site’s fundamental organization and design strategy - - based on existing conditions and potential program three test scenarios were devised
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by retaining distinct site features, such as the refinery’s smoke stacks and the oil tanks, and adapting them in the landscape as scenery or experiences you move through, a sense of place is given to the site. The scars that are left within the landscape create cultural intrigue as well as unique user experiences
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process, media + inspiration craft, drawing and model making
2011 ASLA honor award design build poject at UC Berkeley’s Wurster Hall - - an investigation into creating multi-purpose spaces through the manipulation of form and geometry
*team project: C. DeHenzel, B. Gillett, R. Glass, R. Hanish, M. Mehaffy, W. Smith
representation using a multitude of medias and graphic techniques
inspiration from nature’s f o r m s
model making to test, convey and explain ideas
above- abstracted basswood model of Paulo Mendes da Rocha’s brasil museum of sculpture
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Section Elevation D - D SCALE: 1/8”= 1’-0”
FIRST FLOOR PLAN Cryer Site Boat Museum Oakland Estuary
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Section Elevation B - B SCALE: 1/8”= 1’-0”
professional projects
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king farm master plan, canada
medium density, low income housing, community garden, agricultural heritage site
The design and master plan for King Farm is a proposal for what will become a medium to high density, low-income family oriented housing develeopment. Located near the city of Sault St. Marie, Canada, King Farm is known historically as a model dairy farm. The site is situated near the heart of a growing city. This prime location allows for easy expansion of pre-existing infrastructure which surrounds the property. In designing the master plan, GIS was used to analyze site suitability, and realize optimal locations for the various site componenets and program. Additionally, AutoCAD was used to create an illustrative 3D rendering of the proposed scheme.
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