Alexandra van Zyl vanzylalexandra@gmail.com
A. van Zyl
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MSc Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Environmental Design
Artworks
01- 06
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Dam Housing
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Into the Ether
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Grading + Drainage
Immerse
Resort Landscape Design
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1922
The Crow’s Nest
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Various
Groningen Gets Fresh Lenses Regional Landscape Design
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Westerpark Grows Up
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Pollinator Garden
Medium-Scale Park Design
Wageningen Student Farm Design
Farm Housing + Landscape Design
Urban Design + Housing Scheme
Public Sculpture Commission
Completed Public Sculpture Work
Public Sculpture Works
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Personal Sketches
*Sketched on the cover is a mountain range directly visible from Fernie, a small town in British Columbia, Canada.
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Groningen Gets Fresh Lenses Water as Supplier, Connector & Protector for the Province WINTER OUTLET
Project selected to be presented to Groningen Province in June 2017 and then displayed on WUR Open Day, November 2017. COURSE: LAR 35806 Studio Regional Design, Spring 2017 PROGRAM: MSc. Landscape Architecture & Planning at WUR, Netherlands INSTRUCTORS: P. Boone, D. Jauslin, C. Buys, P. de Kort SUMMER INLET
Design Site The Fresh Lenses The Friese Boezem Objectives The changing climate will affect the north of the Netherlands greatly in
1. Space for water excess and storage
3. New Identity with Recreation & Ecological Connectivity
the coming years. Temperature increase and sea level rise will put stress on livelihoods and the provincial economy. Groningen Gets Fresh Lenses is a scheme that proposes a series of fresh water bodies that will address these
evapotranspiration in hot months
challenges and therefore serve important economic, environmental and
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cultural functions. They will supply water for irrigation, space for floodwater, salt water intrusion
a salination buffer, subsidence control, and an exciting new identity for the province. Our site, at the eastern border of Groningen, presents a unique set of
AREAS WITH A HIGH WATER TABLE
DESIGN INTERVENTION SURPLUS WATER AGRTICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY
FRESH GROUNDWATER SALINE/BRACKISH WATER
COUNTER-SALINATION PROCESS
2. Buffer against salination
conditions: its population is declining and its agricultural economy will face a high drought risk in the future. On the other hand, its landscape is incredibly
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diverse with a rich architectural heritage and great potential to be a lively and resilient region. Through an analysis of regional and local elevation differences, soil types, climate patterns, present and past built fabric, and land division systems, this project proposes local, water-responsive solutions that connect and celebrate the region for an optimistic future. A. van Zyl
SALINATION PROCESS
COUNTER SALINATION PROCESS
EXPLORE GRONINGEN BY BOAT CULTURAL HERITAGE DESTINATIONS
INTERCONNECTED, NATURAL HABITATS
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WATER CHANNELS RESERVOIR (DEEP + SHALLOW) NAVIGATION ROUTES + HARBOURS RIPARIAN/LOW-LYING VEGETATION CULTIVATION WITHIN NATURE FOREST DRIP IRRIGATED FLOWER FIELDS ROW TREES AS WIND BUFFERS DRIP IRRIGATED FOOD CROPS FUTURE DRIP IRRIGATION EXPANSION SITE DESIGN LOCATION
Concept
Reservoir: Ecologically-Managed The 1800 HA reservoir provides 9 million m3 of water to the surrounding agricultural area. On average, the Oldambt municipality uses 6 million m3 yearly. This leaves 3 million m3 for Westerwolde.
Site Design: The Exchange At the edge of Winschoten, this recreational destination is where all the water systems converge. It celebrates and enhances connectivity between the areas within the region and becomes an iconic feature in the landscape.
Water Use This area is irrigated by the expanded Oldambtmeer and no longer relies on input from the Ijsselmeer.
Drip: Inverted Peat Landscape Drip irrigation in suitable, sandy areas will reduce demand from the Ijsselmeer by 50%. Combined with a transition to more profitable crops, such as cut-flowers, bulbs and novelty vegetables, the landscape will be transformed into a colourful, sustainable economy.
River: Reinforced and Redirected The banks of the Westerwoldsche-Aa are enhanced with vegetation to improve water quality and reduce evaporation. In areas with a high water table, trees are chosen to absorb excess water. The river will be redirected to connect the south to Winschoten and the north with an ecological corridor combined with Agro-forestry to cater to the boutique food markets.
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Reservoir: Ecologically-Managed Summer low: nap -0.5m Winter high: nap -0.2m
Furrow around reservoir diverts nutrient-rich agricultural run-off
Marine clay Potential for reed harvest and other plants Excavated navigation channel (min depth 1.8m for medium recreational boats)
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I considered this region at a geomorphological, national, provincial, and local
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scale, including the buildings themselves. Scattered through-out Groningen are large and grand landhuizen (land homes), remnants of the Graanrepubliek (grain republic) of the twentieth century. I imagine the large homes and barns within
River: Reinforced and Redirected
the reservoir to be partially submerged and artfully decayed into destinations Extend woods to reduce evaporation and foster agro-forestry business Redirect Westerwoldsche-aa to where Oosteinde Road used to be Heritage homes become boutique accommodations along the river. arrive by boat
for canoers and other visitors. The age and decomposition of these structured is embraced as part of the new vision for north-east Groningen.
Relocated access road Marine clay Sand
Drip: Inverted Peat Landscape
A newly parceled landscape of flowers and specialty foods Lines of trees buffer against wind from the south-west Water distributed through a main line
Predominantly fine sand Drip irrigation is 50% more efficient than furrow irrigation. Initial cost is high, but water quantity and timing can be precisely controlled, so crops produce better.
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Predominantly coarse sand Drip irrigation replaces furrow irrigation
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Detailed Site Plan (Original 1:200) Situated at the edge of Winschoten, this recreational destination is where all the water systems converge. It celebrates and enhances connectivity between the areas within the region and becomes an iconic feature in the landscape. The sharper language and program on the west of the site reflects its proximity to the adjacent urban centre, Winschoten and the nearby peat colonies. The eastern side reflects the organic language used in the reservoir to the north and the nature area to the east. The waterway to Oldambtmeer
THE BRIDGE
and the Westerwoldsche-Aa run north-south and arrive at a lower level than
PRIVATE ISLAND CAMPING
the Eemskanaal. A two-directional boat lock is designed to connect these
WINDING ELEVATED WALKWAY
waterways and create an iconic moment at the centre of the region.
SOUTH-FACING BEACH HARBOUR BICYCLE ACCESS
The centre of this design features a parallelogrammatic, two-directional boat lock. It is a monument to the region’s new water connections and a functional feature that allows recreational boats to pass between the north and south
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Westerpark Grows Up
raised island with native wetland plants
sheep grazing + marshland
pedestrian + bicycle path
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long rows of poplars and willows
pedestrian + bicycle path
Five master-planned suburbs have emerged to the north of Amersfoort, a
market garden
fast-growing city in the centre of the Netherlands. They have now reached a deactivated landfill, an artificial mountain in the middle of the flat, agrarian
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landscape. It is discussed to transform this unusual terrain and adjacent corridor into a park. Vathorst, the municipality to the east of the site, is expanding so rapidly that it does not yet have an established identity. For this reason, I propose Westerpark Grows Up, a place in which the people of Vathorst cultivate
native forbes buffer, wildlife habitat
community by growing their own food and drink, and accommodating livestock.
open grass field
wildflower pollinator field margin pedestrian path
the hop forest
pedestrian + bicycle path
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row of linde trees along the dike
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The concept of land for productivity is transformed into productivity as
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aesthetic experience. As one cycles north along the water, one encounters
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various grids and forms within the orchards. The landscape transitions into
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an open central space with a vineyard in the background and continues on A
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hillside vineyards
water bound parcels remnant of a peat landscape. The shifted grid provides the
shared road herb and vegetable garden to supply the restaurant
accessible rooftop
illusion of width in such a narrow corridor. The circulation is highly cognizant
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of its edges and its interaction with the surrounding neighbourhood. It will be
restaurant, artisan, and flex space
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covered outdoor market space
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mixed community orchard, semi-dwarf rootstock
community cherry orchard, semi-dwarf rootstock
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community plum orchard, semi-dwarf rootstock
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traditional, vigorous rootstock apple and pear orchard
traditional, vigorous rootstock apple and pear orchard
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market and community garden plots provide local food for the community
ground floor of new development zoned for restaurants and recreational amenities
a forest of hops takes the visitor out of the mundane and into an unusual spatial experience. The hops is looked after by local enthusiasts and the beer is served in the local restaurants
two elevated islands with wetland trees including rough birch, willow, and alder
open field for gatherings and daily use
grass fields with a high water table used for walking, sheep gazing and wildlife habitat. Native reeds and rush line the edges
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greenhouses in the winter, private event venues in the summer
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a variety of native tree species line the parcels to provide a range of aesthetic experiences and cater to local biodiversity. Grand linde trees line the dike on the other side
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grazing slopes for goats enclosed in bright fences and scattered with native forbes vineyards on south and south-east facing slopes
detailed planting plan site
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dense food forest provides both enjoyment for park visitors and a sense of passage upon entering the park. Pickings inlcue cranberries, currants, blackberries, blueberries, amongst others.
large-scale traditional pear and apple orchard enjoyed by those that visit visit the hidden cafe
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park centre with restaurant, event space, variety of herbs and produce to sell onsite. Immediately surrounded by small, community orchards. Adjacent mountain base can function as seating for outdoor performances. band of semi-dwarf fruit trees for the local community.
market and community garden plots provide local food for the community
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sequence of experimental and ornamental orchard gardens enclosed by high hedges. Staircase at west end takes the visitor up the mountain
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wide band of Japanese persimmon trees. Bright orange fruit stay on the tree until winter.
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east-west ramps provide a gradual transition between the dike and wetland area. They also respond to platforms of raised soil for better crop growing conditions
wildflower field margins with native vegetation around plots for pollinators and birds plots continue across the road to create physical continuity through out the park wide native plant vegetation buffer for biodiversity and proection from southwesterly winds.
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Detailed Planting Plan 1.200
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The detailed site design elaborates on the form of a traditional orchard.
Detailed Planting Plan (Original 1:200)
Reflective of the rest of the park, it incorporates aesthetic elements that also enhance biodiversity (such as the wildflower pollinator belts) and considers
rows of persimmons
seasonality through its choice of trees and flowers (daffodils and amaryllis under the apples). Hidden within the orchard is a small tea house for the spring
rows of persimmons
time wanderer. Unseen from the road, one has to know where to look for it.
Malus pumilia and Malus domestica Two or three varieties of vigorous rootstock domesticated apple trees.
base of the mountain
Pyrus species
native tree and forbes buffer; wildlife habitat
A few species of vigorous rootstock pear trees plum(p) seating elements
native tree and forbes buffer; wildlife habitat
plum(p) seating elements
Diospyros kaki (Japanese persimmon) It is a unique fruit tree because it flowers later than most (late June), and its unpicked orange fruit can remain on the tree until winter
Malus x ‘Harvest Gold’ (ornamental crab apple) wild flower pollinator belt
It is a unique fruit tree because it flowers later than most (late June), and its unpicked orange fruit can remain on the tree until winter
traditional apple and pear orchard
wild flower pollinator belt traditional apple and pear orchard
south entrance
Prunus avium Plena (double flowered wild cherry) It is a unique fruit tree because it flowers later than most (late June), and its unpicked orange fruit can remain on the tree until winter
Tilia cordata
bulbs fields as spring understory
The winter linde is an important supplier of nectar during the winter.
restaurant hidden bulbs in the fruitfields treesas spring understory
Liriodendron tulipifera Also known as the tuliptree Magnolia, it grows to be a large tree and gets covered in a blanket of pink flowers through spring and summer.
Amelanchier ovalis, Cornus sanguinea, Acer campestre Native ‘service berries’ and winter interest plants that provide a focal point under the canopy and provide habitat for native animals.
crab apple feature trees
Wild flower pollinator belt
crab apple feature trees
Westerpark Waterway along primary circulation route Westerpark Waterway along primary circulation route
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Fruit trees have to be surrounded with enough sustenance for their pollinators. Wild flower belts are incredibly valuable for this purpose and also cater to the bird population
Daffodils and amaryllis Before the leaves return on the fruit trees, early blooming daffodils and amaryllis emerge as bursts of yellow and red. In addition to their beauty, ground cover prevents weeds from growing and bring greater diversity into the orchard.
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I accompanied the park design with a personal photography project. This candy photo series is titled Edible Landscapes and illustrates the flavours and atmospheres of the spaces within the park. 1. Frogs and Sheep
Grazing in Westerpark 2. Picking Berries Food Forest in Westerpark 3. Fields and Flowers Market Gardens and Wildflower Pollinator Margins 4. Sitting on Plums
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Seating Concept for Westerpark 5. Moon and the Persimmons Fruit Orchards in Westerpark
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Pollinator Garden Perennial Planting Beds for Wageningen Student Farm ROLE: Landscape designer in collaboration with Maria-Franca Dekkers ORGANIZED BY: Elike Wijnheijmer, WUR LOCATION: The Field: Leren en Delen, Wageningen STATUS: Under construction
Maria-Franca and I took the vague existing idea of creating a flower garden on The [Student Farm] Field west of Wageningen University (shown above) and decided to pursue the project. Due to the neglect of that portion of The Field, we gained support from our colleagues and the from university to realize it. This garden is for the public to enjoy, for the pollinators to feed on, and for us to experiment. We have a small budget and a number of limitations, which means we are positively challenged and it is a pleasure to apply academic learning into practice.
View looking south between the marsh and flowerbeds
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Detailed Planting Plan (Original 1.50)
View looking south between the marsh and flowerbeds The design considers poor soil and drainage, the desire for low maintenance, the existing plants on site, pollinators, and the choice to use perennials. The plants at the entrance are relatively low-lying and brightly-coloured. As one moves farther south, they gradually increase in height and fade in colour. The original design was circular, so the pathways echo this form and thereby provide the illusion that the beds are bigger because one cannot look immediately to the end of the path. Bulbs, not shown here, will be planted in the autumn and next spring will bring The Field to life before anything else does.
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Dam Housing Living on the UBC Farm Winner of ‘Best in Studio’ Design Award (Fall 2013) COURSE: ENDS 401 Institution(s) PROGRAM: B. Environmental Design at UBC, Vancouver PROFESSORS: Oliver Neumann + Alissa Reem COLLABORATOR: Matthew Di Prata
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Farm Boundary Existing Road Existing Forest
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Unit Shower Connected to Water
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Bedroom Connected to Farm
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Grading + Drainage Resort Landscape Design COURSE: LARC 531 Site Engineering, Spring 2014 PROGRAM: B. Environmental Design at UBC, Vancouver PROFESSOR: Daniel Roehr COLLABORATOR: James Freeman The resort design grew out of a preliminary clay model from which we interpolated the topography. Our building massing, circulation routes, and recreational elements respond harmoniously to the terrain and waterfront condition. We incorporate storm-water management, drainage principles, and site-sensitive design to create a unique sense of place within the existing landscape. This is highlighted in the amphitheatre, which meanders down with the hillside and cantilevers gently over the water’s edge.
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1.500 Preliminary Clay Terrain Model
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The Crow’s Nest Urban Design + Housing Scheme: PART I
Winner of ‘Best in Studio’ Design Award (Winter 2014) COURSE: ENDS 402 Settlement(s) PROGRAM: B. Environmental Design at UBC, Vancouver PROFESSOR: Bill Pechet COLLABORATORS: Mika Futz + Marlena Ginocchio Lodged between the residential towers of the West End in Vancouver, we designed a single dwelling (PART I), a dozen dwellings (PART II), and lastly, a strategy for their dissemination though-out the neighbourhood (PART III). A Single Dwelling Within the constrained dimensions of a parallel parking lot, we imagine a warm and protective home for a family to retreat into. The site is accessed by an alleyway whose expanse of asphalt is punctured only by towers, telephone poles, and the local crow community. The crows can live here because they perch their homes off the street and build textured nests with thick walls.
Unit Model 1.50
Their opportunistic use of unwanted space inspires us, and consequently the atmosphere, materials, and spatial arrangement of our home.
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Floor Plans
commercial space commercial seating
bathroom bedroom
studiolo kitchen bar seating
nest bedroom
aluminium sheets exposed timber frame
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Roof Plan
Unwrapped Walk-Through Section
Inhabitants leave the exposed, cold alley and disappear into glowing spaces. The spiraling ascent passes small rooms scaled for the sleeping person. Carved out of thick walls are spaces to sit, hide, and store things in. The communal living space is elevated within a terraced and translucent volume. Indirect light floods the space through the edges of the soffit, where the wood frame structure is revealed.
(top) Third Floor Bedroom (bottom) Built-In Study Space
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The Crow’s Nest: PART II Site Plan 2B
2 br unit
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3 br unit
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Reflection pools
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A Dozen Dwellings
variation of the row house. The privacy embraced within
Twelve units take over the parking lot between two towers. In a
each unit is complimented by the communal orientation
neighbourhood where inhabitation is in the sky and views are
of the porch entrances. High, overhanging roofs frame the
directed outwards, our objective is to bring intrigue and focus to
pedestrian walkway and offer refuge from the rain.
3B
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street level. 2br, 3br and live-work units are for families, groups and entreWe carve out a terraced topography to reconcile the height
preneurs in an area predominated by 1br apartments. Our site
difference between the two streets and host a series of pools
gives its community a few short-cuts, space for spontaneous
and rain gardens. The layout recalls a perforated and terraced
encounter, and an invitation to stay and relax.
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The Crow’s Nest: PART III An Urban Projection The final phase considers the role of these homes within the built fabric of the West End. Although the ubiquitous modernist towers cater to the needs of their inhabitants, this intervention enlivens the streets and infuses social and ecological connectivity into its underutilized spaces. Four housing channels are inserted into lots adjacent to Haro Street to connect it to its flanking alleys and break up the lengthy blocks. This scheme diversifies living options, encourages commerce en-route to the nearby Stanley Park, and creates moments of pause along the new and rejuvenated circulation routes. Haro Street Model 1.400
Concept Mapping (above)
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bike storage
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art water play
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user-defined space restaurant patio
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water filtration + storage community garden
2 br unit. 84m�
Live Work A. 84m�
Denman Street
3 br unit. 96m�
Live Work B. 96m� Communal Bldg
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Into the Ether Public Sculpture Commission ROLE: Student Artist in collaboration with Samantha Melnyk COMMISSIONED BY: AMS Sustainability, UBC LOCATION: New Student Union Building at UBC, Vancouver STATUS: Completed Winter 2015 Ethereal means ‘to resemble the lightest and most subtle of elements’. Paper, a humble material that quietly carries our knowledge, is transformed from an overlooked, two-dimensional surface into an elevated, ethereal form. 602 petri dishes house hand-ripped pieces of chemical pulp (the precursor to white paper products) and present it as a material worthy of observation. As a collective, they become a delicate ribbon that dances with the late afternoon sun and scatters light through-out the space.
(Left to right) Section, process images, final artwork.
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(Left to right) Final artwork, overall elevation, concept sketch. Into the Ether was Melnyk’s and my first venture into public sculpture. From the design onset, we were interested in paper as a medium to examine and discuss the relationship between the university, student body and their aspiration of sustainability. Our design developed through our engagement with the UBC Pulp + Paper Centre. Their rigorous testing processes and efforts in developing more sustainable uses of paper were of inspiration to us and they resulted in an artwork that expresses the labour of many pieces.
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Integrated into the grand staircase that connects the South 200th plaza to the parking garage
Immerse
below, the artwork will become a spatial and experiential element that both captures and plays with light andSculpture patterns to reveal a varietyStudio of shapes depending on where you stand. Public | Jill Anholt Immerse is comprised of a series of cross-sectional waves-like forms that cascade through ROLE: Project Designer I beganthe with Anholt after the initial conceptual design of Immerse had been
the angle of view. Immerse is suspended within the stairwell that connects the
Jill Anholt, sculpture artist, Canada established. open EMPLOYER: space, occupying the public void from beyond theVancouver, inner railing of the spiral staircase to its outer We developed the design significantly due to financial constraints
public plaza with a parking garage below, it leaves the plaza open for events
concrete edge at the plaza level. It is intended that the connections of the artwork become STATUS: Completed 2016 concept. The artwork was completed shortly after I left the studio.
the staircase.
LOCATION: Exterior plaza stairwell at Angle Lake LRT, Seatac, WA, USA
and structural complexity, which consequently strengthened the artwork
and pedestrian movement but submerges the commuter when they descend
seamlessly integrated into the walls of the plaza staircase. This will involve collaboration with the design and engineering team for the plaza and parking structure.
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Immerse celebrates and amplifies a single moment in the pouring rain when
(Top left) Artwork inserted into existing render by project architect.
a water droplet’s energy radiates outwards. Water’s simultaneous materiality
(Bottom left) Photo, taken by Jill Anholt, of realized project.
and immateriality is articulated as the ribs coalesce and disperse depending on
(Right) Day render by Emily Sims; 3D Rhino model by Alex van Zyl.
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Attach and aim 6 lights to pre-installed conduit and junction boxes. Remove scafolding and enjoy.
tach to segment TheD.large span of the unsupported arcs, the location, suspension, and the weight tach to 1 wall plate.
of this artwork made construction, transport, and installation challenging. A
h: 32.4 ft continuous dialogue with the engineers and fabricators allowed me to 3D model rib S.A: 47.5 sq ft rib S.A: 17.6 sq ft artwork to a high degree of completion and accuracy. This model was used the
for fabrication and also to illustrate an installation sequence that accommodated Jill Anholt Studio the fabricators’ needs.
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The artwork is composed of a series of painted, laser-cut steel plates welded to arced metal pipes and bolted to one another. They are painted a light turquoise with lighting calibrated to add an extra coating of blue at night.
Artwork at Angle Lake Station
Artwork at Angle Lake Station
Installation Sequence INSTALLATION SEQUENCE
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Various Public Sculpture Projects | Jill Anholt Studio
During my employment as Project Designer at Jill Anholt Studio, I was involved in a number of projects at various stages. I was intimately involved with the detailed design of Bloom. I built the 3D Rhino model and created preliminary construction drawings for the fabrication team. Bloom went into construction after I left and was completed in 2017. Thrive and Passage are both unbuilt, short-listed competition entries in which I built the maquettes and worked with Anholt on the design and proposal entry. I also worked with Anholt on the preliminary design of Turbulent. I built both a physical model and 3D Rhino model that were adopted by the next project designer and ultimately also completed in 2017. All of the projects directly address their site and are
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intertwined in different ways with local narratives.
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Bloom
Located in Burnaby, Canada
Completed in 2017
(Photographs by Michael Elkan)
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Short-listed competition entry
Virginia Beach, USA
(Unbuilt) 4 Passage
Short-listed competition entry
Edmonton, Canada
(Unbuilt)
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Turbulent
Located in Edmonton, Canada
Completed in 2017
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Personal Sketches Portraits of Fur and Furry Places
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