ALISON AL ALIS A LLISO LI IISO IS SON SO S O ON N GROVER GR GR ROV RO OV O V VER VE ER E R Master Ma M aster a st ste er of er o LLandscap La Landscape an a nd nd dssca ape eA Arc Architecture Archit chit ch c hitectur hit h tec ctture ure u re University Univ Un U nive ver ve ers rsity ty y off Oregon Orre O egon eg n|2 2021 202 02 0 21 N O R T H
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ALISON GROVER 978-844-7096 agrover@uoregon.edu linkedin.com/in/alisongrover/
As a designer, I strive to celebrate the rich cultural histories of communities and create lasting landscape solutions embedded in Earth’s natural processes. I aim to reduce the impact of environmental injustice, combat the effects of climate change, and create harmony between built and natural environments.
PROJECTS
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GREEN NEW DEAL
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EXPERIMENT
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RHYTHMS
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TINY HOUSE
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CLASSROOM
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PROFESSIONAL
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TIMBER
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WOODWORK
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TOPOGRAPHY
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EARTHWORK
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ALBINA & THE GREEN NEW DEAL FALL 2020 STUDIO: PORTLAND, OR [ILLUSTRATOR + RHINO + TWINMOTION]
DESIGN CONCEPT Recenter pedestrians Carve out social space
Honor historic black commu
Restore ecological cycles o
In the context of the GREEN NEW DEAL, this project envisions Portland’s Green Loop to reinstate high quality park space in Portland’s historically black neighborhood of Albina. EQUITY is at the center of this proposal. We addressed this through transforming the Green Loop as it passes through underutilized parking infrastructure into a community asset reminiscent of the thriving black community that was displaced in the 1970’s.
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AIR PURIFICATION EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
STORMWATER INFILTRATION
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
PLAY + EXERCISE
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RHYTHMS: SUBMERGE, EMERGE WINTER 2020 STUDIO: COOS BAY, OR [RHINO + PHOTOSHOP + ILLUSTRATOR]
EARTHEN VANTAGE POINTS
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MARINE LIFE NURSERIES SWIMMING POOLS
EXISTING SHORELINE
HIGHWAY 101
NON-MOTORIZED BOAT LAUNCH
MARINE LIFE NURSERIES UNSTRUCTURED PLAY
FLOODABLE STAGE
AMPHITHEATER
UNSTRUCTURED PLAY
HARVEST CROPS ART + MARKET PLAZA A
20' 40'
SOCCER FIELD
20' 20 2 0' 40' 40 4 0'
80' 80 '
240’ 24 0 0’ ’ 120' 120'
80'
240’ 120'
Derived from the rhythmic shape of MUD RIPPLES onsite, this design reunites North Bend’s community with the water. Remembered nostalgically as a sawmill and shipyard, the site uses SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE to blur the edge between land and water while providing a safe space to CELEBRATE THE EBB AND FLOW of the water. Putting North Bend back in touch with its landscape enables people to ADVOCATE FOR THE LAND.
CULTURAL REUSE OF DREDGED SEDIMENT INCREASE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO WATER CELEBRATION OF FLOODS FROM SAFE VANTAGE POINTS
ECOLOGICAL SHALLOW WATERS FOR MARINE LIFE VARIED TOPOGRAPHY FOR A DIVERSE HABITAT TARGET SPECIES EELGRASS, CLAMS, CRABS, SALMON, SHORE BIRDS SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE PROMOTES DYNAMISM; FLOODS CAN NOURISH WETLANDS WITH SEDIMENT
EARTHEN BERMS BERMS EARTHEN
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WEDGE SHAPED TIDAL MARSH
WEDGE SHAPED TIDAL MARSH
HORIZONTAL LEVEE SYSTEM
ART & MARKET ARTPLAZA & MARKET PLAZA
BOARDWALK PROMENADE BOARDWALK PROMENA
2100 SLR
A 5'
20'
10'
40'
UPLAND UPLAND
HIGH TIDE
LAND/WATER LAND/WATER TRANSITIONAL TRANSITIONAL
ADE
SWIMMING, BOATING, SWIMMING, BOATING, MARINE EXPLORATION MARINE EXPLORATION
LOW TIDE
INTERTIDAL INTERTIDAL
A’ OPEN WATER WATER OPEN
LOW TIDE MUD FLATS REVEALED CLAMMING, BIRDING FULL ACCESS OF PARK
HIGH TIDE SWIMMING, BOATING, STROLLING FULL ACCESS OF PARK
SEA LEVEL RISE 2100 EARTHEN VANTAGE POINTS MARINE LIFE TAKES THE STAGE UPLAND AREAS REMAIN DRY
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FLOATING OUTDOOR CLASSROOM SPRING 2020 STUDIO: COOS BAY, OR [AutoCAD + RHINO]
This outdoor classroom RISES AND FALLS WITH THE TIDE, E bring community members close to the water and marine aquatic life. Cedar pilings with textured “Eco-ncrete” jackets attract marine plants and animals, which are revealed as the tide falls.
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OREGON TIMBER LEGACY FFALL ALL 2 2019: 019: C COOS OOS B BAY AY, O OR R [GIS + ILLUSTRATOR]
1849 San Francisco Gold Rush puts high demand on PNW lumber market
1850’s Steam power co Coast; a few yea Portland
OREGON ANNUAL TIMBER HARVEST BY VOLUME
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1820
1835
1850
ECOLOGY AND INDUSTRY IN COOS BAY Entangled in the fishing, timber, mining, and shipbuilding industries for over a century, the city of Coos Bay is a hotspot forr ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC CONFLICT on Oregon’s south coast. Once called the “TIMBER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” [The Oregonian,1947], Coos Bay’s fluctuating economy thrived at the cost of once vibrant estuarine ecosystems and tribal traditions.
1957 Tioga Dam runs last drive (last operating PNW splashdam)
Early 1900’s Steam-driven locomotives and steam donkeys speed up logging harvesting and transport
1929 Depression Era Transition from rail to automobile transport;
1960 Loggers commute to work rather than live in the forest
1970’s Automation and standardization of logs increases efficiency but decreases labor demand
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1940 Electricity comes to the larger logger camps
1910 High-lead logging technology introduced; increases accidents at logging camps
pre-1900’s As logging operations moved further from water to reach uncut trees; trees require oxen to move Pre-1900’s Trees cut by hand with saws, axes without fossil fuel Slow tree removal Left extra large trees uncut because couldn’t transport
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1950
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TOPOGRAPHY MANIPULATIONS MAXIMIZING SLOPE, RUNOFF, AND SOLAR [RHINO + GRASSHOPPER + GALAPAGOS]
ORIGINAL TOPOGRAPHY
GENERATION 1: SLOPE GOAL: Optimize ADA slopes
GENERATION 2: RUNOFF GOAL: Minimize Runoff
TRIANGLE LAKES, OREGON
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BEST
GENERATION 3: SOLAR GOAL: Maximize Shade
FINAL LANDSCAPE
BEST
RESULT
GROUP PROJECT: ALISON GROVER, HILLARY GREENWALD, LINDSEY KURTZ
EVOLUTIONARY LANDSCAPES FINAL LANDSCAPE [TWINMOTION]
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EARTHWORK FALL 2018 STUDIO: EUGENE, OR [PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR]
This terraced landform seeks to supplement the MOVEMENT AND ACTIVITY that lie at the heart of Eugene, Oregon’s identity. The community in Eugene thrives in motion. PROGRAM The topography invites nearby runners, walkers, and cyclists to supplement their activity with space for calisthenic strength training and stretching.
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EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN WINTER 2019 STUDIO: EUGENE, OR [AutoCAD, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR]
TILL TOP 2’
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ADD GYPSUM
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ADD BIOCHAR
C 5’ 10’ 15’
Abutting a multi-use trail on the Willamette River, this meandering boardwalk invites the public to OBSERVE AND IMMERSE themselves within 5 Experimental Garden plots. To TEST SOIL DECOMPACTION methods, I propose a prairie grass palette for their DEEP, STRONG ROOTS. The boardwalk takes its form from the spreading pattern of novel ecosystems onsite.
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PRAIRIE GRASS TEST PLOTS
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TINY HOUSE FALL 2020: REVIT COURSE [REVIT]
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This tiny house project was inspired by minimalist living. Designed to accomodate solar panels and a green roof, it sets the stage for an efficient, lowcarbon lifestyle.
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ENTRY + PLANTER OPTIONS FALL 2020: PROFESSIONAL [SKETCHUP]
These vegetable planter design options were used to make decisions about the front entry to a house on a residential project in Portland. My Responsibilies: digital modeling, rendering. Planter design by Prato.
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WOO ODWORK Miniature Landscapes Personal
Basswood, Shizen paper Illustrator, Laser Cutter
These 4”x4” landscapes commemorate outdoor excursions in Oregon, New Hampshire, and Norway.
Live Edge Coffee Table Academic Walnut
I built this 3’x4’ coffee table in a furniture making course using live edge walnut. The tabletop is four strips glued side-by-side, and the curved detail is made of layered 1/4” walnut strips.
Necklace Rack Personal Scrap Wood
I crafted this necklace rack from scrap pieces in my free time. Hardware on the back allows this to hang.
ALISON GROVER 978-844-7096 agrover@uoregon.edu linkedin.com/in/alisongrover/