Urban Design P l a n n i n g & L a n d s c a p e A rc h i t e c t u re
PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC WORKS & RENDERINGS
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a. CORTONA ITALY.
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University of Georgia Studies Abroad 2008
b. BLACKBURG VIRGINIA. b.
Virginia Tech BLA 2005-2010
c. DENVER COLORADO. University of Colorado Denver MUD 2012-2013
d. NANJING CHINA.
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Southeast Univeristy Studio Abroad 2013
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Contents
Resume
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Conceptual urban studies
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Mixed-media renderings
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GIS and Sketchup
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China studio- Xiaguan
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Auraria Campus Master Plan
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Cortona Train Station Design
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Multi-modal Transportation Plan (Denver)
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Undergraduate Thesis- Therapeutic Landscapes
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Richmond, VA GIS Land Analysis
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Lumenhaus- VT Solar House Analysis
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VT Police Station- Construction Documentation
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allison stevenson allison.stevenson@gmail.com 1 (909) 730 - 2343 masters of urban design, the university of colorado, denver- 2013 bachelors of landscape architecture, virginia tech- 2010
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AVAILABILITY: Immediately (Full- me) SKILLS: AutoCAD civil 3D. Adobe Crea ve Suites, CS6 (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator). Google SketchUP/3D Warehouse. ArcGIS. Microso office. Gmail/GDOCS/GCAL. Watercolor, graphic and mixed media rendering. Skilled writer with strong communica on skills. Team player. Background in Natural Resource Conserva on. Master of Urban Design...………………………………..………………………………..................…….…………………………August, 2013 University of Colorado, Denver Bachelor of Landscape Architecture…………………………………………………………….....................…..……....December, 2010 Virginia Polytechnic Ins tute & State University (# 1 undergraduate LAR program in US- Design Intelligence, 2010)
INTERNATIONAL Beijing, Nanjing, & Shanghai, China….……………………..………….....………..……….....................…June, 2013-August, 2013 EXPERIENCE: Southeast University- Joint Studio: Xiaguan Redevelopment Project Cortona, Italy…………………………………………………………………….…………………………......................May, 2008-August, 2008 University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program: Landscape Architecture and Watercolor
PROFESSIONAL Town of Parker……………………………………………………………..................…………….............September, 2012-January, 2013 3D Modeling Intern EXPERIENCE: • Down town visualiza ons • Google Warehouse • Weekly planning mee ngs • Iden fying areas of growth Assis ng planning office with building a 3D Sketchup model of the historial downtown district in order to propose poten al areas of growth for the 2030 master plan.
GroundMaster’s Landscape Services…………………...........................................................…March, 2011-August, 2011 Office Administrator & Enhancement Designer• Enhancement design • Job Cos ng • Pay Roll • Work Orders/Scheduling Managing scheduling of maintenance work for mul ple crews on a daily basis, entering billable hours into spreadsheet format for budge ng purposes and ac ng as a client liaison via phone and email communica ons, and administering purchase orders.
CREATORStouch…………..........................................……………………………………………….……….January, 2011-March, 2011 Mixed-media Art Instructor• In-studio private & group lessons • A er school programs Communica ng and demonstra ng basic principles of artwork crea on, including watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints, as well as chalk and oil pastels, clay sculp ng, and combina on pieces for students aged six through adult.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Kikuchi & Associates……….....…..…………………………………………..................................………..….May, 2007-August, 2007 Summer Design Intern• Residen al design • Construc on documenta on • Site analysis Developing base maps from on site informa on using transit and eleva on measurement tools, conceptual design, implementa on of graphic clarifica ons, plan renderings, GIS and photo rendering, and a ending client mee ngs and presenta ons.
Transporta on Planning: I-70 Reroute…………………….………...........................................August 2013-December, 2013
PROJECTS:
11 mile interstate reroute and boulevard design proposal presented as an alterna ve to C-DOT’s reconstruc on plan- Research, Analysis, Design & Community Mee ngs (Denver, CO)
Campus Master Plan: Auraria Campus…………………….………...........................................August 2013-December, 2013 ‘Clusteropolis’-Three university campus design proposal, suppor ng analysis & framework concept
TherapeuƟc Landscapes…………………….………....................................................................May, 2009-December, 2010 Undergraduate Thesis: Research, Analysis, Concept, Design, & Full set of construc on documenta on
Virginia Tech Solar House............................................................................................................................June, 2010 Lumen Haus- Solar Decathelon Europe (1st place) Early research for efficiency and implementa on of green roofs with photovoltaics
ASLA member......................................................................................................................................... 2007-Present - Benjamin Johnson, Professor Emeritus, Academic Advisor. Blacksburg, VA: 1-540-231-5698 - Lyne e Anderson, Stapleton Pediatrics, Billing Office. Denver, Co: 1-303-598-5515 - Steve Kikuchi, Kikuchi & Associates, Principle. Half Moon Bay, CA: 1-650-726-7677 - Kimberly Jewell, Ground Master’s General Manager. Denver, CO: 1-303-598-5515
REFERENCES:
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a. a. FIGURE GROUNDS Philidelphia Block, Building, Analysis
b. SERIAL SKETCHES (opposite) Golden, CO Riverwalk
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a. SIMPLIFIED RENDERINGS Vista Watercolor
b. PERSPECTIVE PAINTINGS Cortona piazzas Watercolor
c. DETAIL RENDERINGS Watercolor
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d. d. SCENIC VIGNETTES Mixed-media
e. GRAPHITE SKETCHES Pencil shading
f. FRESH PRODUCE Watercolor
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Areas of Future Development
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a. TOWN OF PARKER GIS aerial map 0
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Legend Urban Growth Area
Legend Town Boundary
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a. Development Focus Lots
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c. b. LIBRARY BREEZEWAY Sketch-up & Google 3D warehouse
c. DOWNTOWN CORE 3D birdseye
d. PARKER STATION d.
Sketch-up & Google warehouse
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a. XIAGUAN CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Proposed Major road network
b. XIAGUAN CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Proposed Greenway system
c. XIAGUAN CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Proposed Waterways
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d. XIAGUAN CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Proposed Metro network
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e. VIEWSHED SECTION c.
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Building height study To ‘First Bridge’ (Northwest view)
f. VIEWSHED SECTION f.
Building height study Across Yangtze (West view)
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a. XIAGUAN VIEWSHED RADIUS Building height regulations
b. XIAGUAN VIEWSHED CORRIDOR Protected view from Bridge to Temple (opposite)
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a. CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS Diagramatic representation of site assets
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b. FOCUS AREA LONG JIAN RD. Rendered plan view
c. CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS Nodal hierarchy
d. d. CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS Transit connections
e. CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS Viewshed from Temple
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f. BIRDSEYE Rendered focus area at Long Jian Rd.
g. PERSPECTIVE f.
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Rendered focus area at Long Jian Rd
h. SECTION E-W View towards river road and levee
i. SECTION N-S h.
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View of pedestrian bridge over river road
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PROGRAMATIC STRATEGIES:
CLUSTER
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b. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Cluster and core diagram
c. CLUSTEROPOLIS Campus is divided into districts by programatic focus
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a. CORTONA TRAIN STATION Seasonal planting plan- Plan & section renderings
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mixed use development
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Transit Group ROW Breakdown network proposal
c. TOD/DOT PERSPECTIVE Transit Group New Activity Nodes
d. OVERARCHING FRAMEWORK A MORE CONNECTED NETWORK
Denver Multimodal network proposal
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a. RICHMOND VIRGINIA Land Analysis
b. PHOTOVOLTAIC ANALYSIS Basic PV funtions (opposite)
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c. GREENROOF DIAGRAM Extraction of standard greenroof layers
d. LUMENHAUS Rendering of VT Solar house with PV & greenroof
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a. HYDROLOGIC PLAN Virginia Tech Police Station
b. SEDIMENT & EROSION CONTROL PLAN Virginia Tech Police Station
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