ALISON GROVER
PROJECTS 01 EARTHWORK
06 SKETCH
02 PARKLET
07 STUDIES
03 PLANTING
08 SCULPTURE
04 MAPPING
09 WOODWORK
05 SANCTUARY
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EARTHWORK Academic
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This terraced landform seeks to supplement the movement and activity that lie at the heart of Eugene, Oregon’s identity. From Steve Prefontaine and Nike to Eugene’s impressive array of cycling paths, the community in Eugene thrives in motion. LP
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PROGRAM The topography invites nearby runners, walkers, and cyclists to supplement their activity with space for calisthenic strength training and stretching. CIRCULATION Four main entrances circulate users over the form in the way the heart pumps blood through veins and arteries. Terraces represent muscle and tissue, and a rock wall encourages users to be playful in their training.
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By reclaiming a street
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PLANTING Extra Curricular
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As an intern for Friends of Buford Park and Mount Pisgah during Winter Term 2019, I put together this illustrative planting plan with a partner, each contributing to 50% of this product. Our plan outlines an all-native palette for revegetating a disturbed area within Mount Pisgah State Park, Oregon measuring 40 x70’.
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Our design challenges included screening the view from the road, keeping the planting under 10’ to avoid overhead electrical wires, and providing a beautiful habitat for park visitors and native animals.
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MAPPING Academic
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Representing a patch of native forest in Eugene, 425.5 this Natural Area Oregon, LP Map represents plant identification knowledge, graphic skill, and rendering ability.
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SANCTUARY Academic
Task Board, Spray Paint, Wax, Masonite Inspired by Helsinki’s Kamppi Chapel of Silence, this sculptural structure acts as a refuge for meditation and reection through sensory deprivation, contrasting the stimulating environment at Colby College. It protects, shields, and promotes focus for the community.
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SKETCH Academic Photoshop
This sketch captures the serene, lush, and playful environment present at Washburne Park, Eugene on a sunny July day.
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BOTANICAL STUDIES
In my investigation of native and nonnative Oregon plants, it is helpful to zoom in and record details in sketch form. Tree form is helpful for woody plant identiďŹ cation, especially when we’re left with deciduous winter silhouettes. The inverted triangle shape of the Zelkova serrata is a distinctive trait.
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SCULPTURE Academic
Limestone, Alder
Carved from a 12�x12� block of limestone, the stone is inspired by the shape of a marine diatom, while the alder mimics the energetic process of asexual reproduction that the diatom undergoes.
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WOODWORK 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.
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Scrap Wood
I crafted this necklace rack from scrap pieces in my free time. Hardware on the back allows this to hang.