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TRIANGLE PARK 25 professional MCLA WORK SAMPLES SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN PENDLETON TOWN SQUARE
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LAKE JUNALUSKA
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McPHERSON PARK greenville, sc / fall 2014
One of the fastest growing cities in the US, Greenville, SC is constantly changing and evolving in response to its growing population. However amidst this development, the city has lost sight of one of its best and oldest amenities, McPherson Park. Located just north of the bustling town center, McPherson Park is currently used as a dumping ground for grant projects and underutilized public activities. With its haphazard organization and worn down facilities, the park is far from reaching its potential. With a tributary of Richland Creek day-lighting for the first time within the park and the park’s importance in the city’s historic fabric, there is an opportunity to give McPherson Park relevance in both a historical and ecological context. Through a series of purposeful interventions, my project aims to give McPherson Park modern purpose through a seamless combination of innovative stormwater infrastructure and historically inspired programmatic spaces. This project also doubled as an explorative application of my honors research project which investigated the potential of stormwater management as an aesthetic amenity in urban areas. The idea was to apply the knowledge gained during the research phase to a project and learn about process of attempting to implement these types of projects.
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roads
topography
Intervention layers S T O R M WAT E R MAN AGEMENT
HISTORIC PROGRAM
buildings circulation
SLOPE S TA B I L I Z AT I O N
water vegetation
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following the chronological order of history, tracing progress & development, envisioned as water movement
half-dam: represent moments or events that change the course of time
weir: designate a change in historical periods
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p r e 17 7 0 : n a t i v e a m e r i c a n h u n t i n g g r o u n d s (cherokee playground)
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understanding where we been & what we’ve learned from history in order to progress in the future
17 7 0 - 18 9 0 s : p l a n t a t i o n c o m m u n i t y (sears center & grand lawn)
18 9 0 s - 19 6 0 s : t e x t i l e m i l l t o w n (industrial garden)
19 6 0 s - t o d a y : p r o g r e s s i v e u p s t a t e h u b (performing wetland)
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ARTICULATING THE AXIS
WAR & PEACE MUSEUM genoa, italy / spring 2014
Genoa started as a small port city with an undefined city pattern. As the city expanded, it began to follow a more gridded and organized system, always maintaining the water as a visual amenity. Our site had beautiful views of the port and the city, but sat in a strange no-man’s zone between industrial development and a beautiful local neighborhood. In our project, Articulating the Axis, we used the concept of a timeline to create a museum and adjacent landscape that celebrates the past as well as frames the potential of the future while creating a transition point between the local community and the port. By adjusting an existing axis that follows the city grid and redirecting it through the proposed war and peace museum, we create an opportunity to reflect on the past, revel the present, and consider the future. The landscape uses the concept of datum through split level terraces built off of the new, central axis of the site. The axis can be seen throughout the entire site but is not accessible until the end of the journey. The bridge-like pathway through the landscape passes over and around the axis but does not arrive on it until the ending point is reached overlooking a monument that frames the view of the city and port in the distance and drives the idea of looking towards the future while never forgetting what has been experienced in the past.
Master Plan
Our master plan is based off the concept of time with the museum designed to commemorate the past, the landscape formed to explore the present, and the memorial created to frame the views of the future. Distinctions between war and peace are made through purposeful differences in the vertical plane. HANGARTNER 09
CONCEPT FORMATION
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+ Analytique drawings were created to express the results of our site analysis
2) The drawings where then layered to create composite diagrams in a futurism style which we explored in both 2D and 3D
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Our physical model showed spaces created through the modification of the
vertical plane along a very strong horizontal axis. We saw this axis as a timeline with events being represented through creation of negative and positive space.
CONCEPT APPLICATION
Division of Space
Proposed Axis
City Grid
Composite
Elevation Study
Existing
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Entrance level
Ground level
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“…Everything has a past. Everything – a person, an object, a word, everything. If you don’t know the past, you can’t understand the present and plan properly for the future.” Chaim Potok
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THE GREEN ROOM PICKENS COUNT Y pickens county, sc / fall 2013
The Green Room project aims to create an outdoor education network in Pickens county that not only enhances the education quality of Pickens, but long-term it would also fosters informed and engaged citizens of upstate. Focusing around the idea of ‘learn, experience, explore’, the project uses GIS analysis to locate the best location for an environmental hub, called The Green Room, that is a destination and also provides visitors with information, directions, and activities for other environmental destinations around the state. The regional master plan demonstrates the connections between environmental opportunities, The Green Room, and schools and towns around the county. The Green Room, strategically placed for accessibility to both schools and visitors and outdoor opportunities in Pickens County, acts as a receiving hub and catalyst for learning. A mile long trail system dotted with ‘experiential moments’, such as a seasonal color walk, surrounds a LEED-certified environmental education center that is designed to be a model for sustainability. Directly adjacent to the recently restored Twelve-Mile Creek, The Green Room aims to continue stewardship towards the creek via volunteers and student help. In addition to aiding and supporting the restoration of Twelve-Mile Creek, The Green Room strives to attain the same goals that apply to the regional master plan. There is also a special emphasis on education, and by aligning the efforts of The Green Room with the Pickens County educational goals, the center can help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom as well as teach additional information about the environment and sustainability.
GRACES
GRACES REGIONAL ANALYSIS MODEL The GRACES model is a systematic approach to regional planning that allows a community to understand, evaluate, and locate the most suitable potential development sites. COMPOSITE SUITABILIT Y
MOS T SUITABLE SITES
GROWTH
RECREATION
AGRICULTURE
CULTURE
THE GREEN ROOM School Environmental Element Hydrological Element Cultural Element
Connection Pathway
Proposed Scenic Byway
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CRE E K OV E R V I E W
Duckweed
Cattail
Lemna minor
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Typha latifolia
Azalea
Rhododendron catawbiense
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12 Mile Creek
Bioremediation area
Viewing platform
Pollinator planting
HIL L S ID E PL A N TI N G
Forsythia
Forsythia intermedia
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Sweet Pepperbush Sweet Potato Vine Swamp White Oak
Clethra alnifolia
Ipomoea batatas
Quercus bicolor
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Hillside planting
Oak grove
S E A S ON A L COL OR WA LK
E NT R A NCE
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ESTABLISHING THE ESTATE
VINE HILL HOMES TEAD pendleton, sc / fall 2012
One of the last remaining historic plantation homes in South Carolina, Vine Hill is currently inhabited by a young family with European roots that wants a modern landscape to compliment the historic nature of the home. Important considerations needed to be made to accommodate the owner who is confined to a wheelchair. As part of a design implementation course, our class was divided into small groups to follow the design process from design development through 90% construction documents. Our goal was to provide a plan that drew from historic European landscapes but provided modern day conveniences appropriate for a young growing family with specific accessibility needs.
Initial Analysis: From our initial analysis, we gathered several conclusions. First there was a
lack of cohesiveness between the house and the landscape. Second the family needs expanded parking and more gathering spaces for guests. And finally, there was a minimal slope on site that moved from the front of the property to the back.
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Master Plan: Our master plan took cues from axial relationships on site to create several
amenities and spaces for the family. Garden beds, a guest house, a pool and patio
area, as well as a large lawn which feeds into a quieter reflective space, all add to the new feel of the historic plantation.
Construction Details: We continued the project into construction documentation, where I concentrated on creating a series of
construction details to form the proposed pool area.
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TRANSFORMING THE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE PARK asheville, nc / spring 2012
As part of a site design studio, I worked on a small park project in downtown Asheville. The main challenge of this project was to create a space that reflected the style and feel of the unique mountain city, while also addressing the extreme grade change present on site. My project focuses on a flow-through design that would highlight wall murals to be painted by local artists on an existing built wall. I aim to create intimate spaces that provide a relationship with the viewer and the art piece through vegetative slopes contained by corten walls. Wooden benches and platforms also allow visitors to relax and enjoy the space.
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It is the unique relationship between spaces that comprise my master plan. Entering from either the stairs or eastern edge, a visitor has the opportunity to enter one of three openings. As the visitor travels towards each mural, the space becomes smaller and more private creating a more personal experience for the viewer. It is the combination of intimate and open space that creates my plan. HANGARTNER 25
The section shows my solution to the extreme grade change on site. (Top) In
perspective view, one gets an idea of how visitors might move through the space as well as the scale of the park. (Bottom)
The third part of our Triangle Park project was to create a model of our proposed design. With no restrictions on materials or composition, I was able to use materials that I felt accurately displayed my vision for the site.
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PROFESSIONAL
PERFECTING THE PROCESS VARIOUS PROJECT S
boston, ma / internship / summer 2014 During the summer of 2014, I worked at Michelle Crowley Landscape Architecture as a design intern. Due to the small nature of the firm, I got to be involved with almost every step of the design process on a wide variety of projects. From ecological master planning to stair details to construction oversight, this internship provided me with insight on all facets of the profession (and made me fall in love with the city of Boston!). The following pages provide a sampling of the work I completed during my time at MCLA. Focus projects are on page 28 and 29 which show two public park projects in Salem, MA. I joined the team right at the beginning of these projects so I was able to attend public meetings, prepare design development sets, set up meetings with consultants and even began work on construction documents before I returned to finish school.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE, MA
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MARY JANE LEE PARK
WARD S T POCKET PARK
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C AT SKILL S, NY
RIVELETS -platform -trail access
SWALE -access -maintain
UPPER PONDS -swimming -camping -docks
WETLAND PONDS -access -boardwalks -camping
STREAM EROSION
FARM POND
-repair
-fill in? -planted banks -habitat diversity
DOLLHOUSE STREAM -repair
STREAM EROSION
DUCK POND
-repair -utility shed
-stormwater retention
WETLAND LOWER POND -dock -critter-catching
-habitat diversity -potential stormwater retention
PADDOCK POND
-horsetrail destination
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CELEBRATION NOT DOMINATION S ASS AFRAS MOUNTAIN
pickens county, sc / internship / summer 2013 Working with McMillan, Pazdan, & Smith, we were tasked with creating a mountain plaza that would commemorate the highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain. The project had two main components; a parking lot with a covered reception platform, pictured on the right, and an observation tower and mountain top plaza, which is featured on the following pages. The vision for the project, shared between McMillan, Pazdan, & Smith and PRLA, was to create a inviting space that celebrated the highest point in South Carolina without dominating the space. To do this McMillan, Pazdan, & Smith tried to use very natural materials for their structures and PRLA focused on utilizing native plants in an natural non-intrusive design. While I did not come up with the concept for the design, I helped develop details for the parking lot and plaza area. I worked mostly with perspective images but also did some CAD work with detailed site plans.
This perspective shows the softness and reintroduction of natural species we were aiming for in the area parking lot. This is re-emphasized in the plan view below.
Parking
Restroom
Pavilion
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Perspectives: Plaza details
Section: Mountain plaza
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SIMPLE SUBTLE INTERVENTIONS
PENDLETON TOWN SQUARE pendleton, sc / internship / summer 2013 With the help of Heritage Directions and Economic Stewardship, PRLA strove to create a multiphase plan of action for the town of Pendleton, SC, specifically the town square. Through a combination of town meetings, group discussions, and council input, PRLA was able to develop a plan that reflected the desires of the town citizens while also providing a vessel for growth and development. Considering the feedback the team received from the community, the masterplan reflected small, subtle renovations that were reflective of the town character. There was also a major focus on making the square more accessible and safer for the pedestrian.
Section A
Section B
Section A
Credit: PRLA
Section B
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A perspective showing some of the simple interventions proposed for the town square. During our multiple town meetings, residents voiced a desire for square improvements with respect to the town character.
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PROVIDING PLAYSPACE
JUN ALUSKA PL AYGROUND lake junaluska, nc / internship / summer 2013 Previously a booming Methodist retreat area, Lake Junaluska has seen significant economic decline over the past decade. In order to reinvigorate the area, the town council has begun to finance a series of improvement projects in order to reestablish Lake Junaluska as a destination for not only methodists but all visitors and residents. One of three projects PRLA was working on for the town, the Lake Junaluska Playground and park area gave PRLA an interesting charge. The council members envisioned the playground and park as an area that would feature very modern, up and coming playground ideas. PRLA worked to create a very interactive space that provided varied, interpretive spaces that would excite the children’s’ imaginations.
Perspectives of the more intimate playspaces in the park; the hill-slide (above) and the woodland grove (below).
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Top: perspective of park entrance. Bottom: images of the site under construction
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A L LY HANGARTNER EDUC ATION
LEADERSHIP
Clemson University, Clemson, SC Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Calhoun Honors College GPA: 3.95 Expected Graduation: December 2014
Clemson University ASLA Chapter President, 2012 Vice President, 2013 Treasurer, 2011
PROFESSIONAL WORK
Art, Architecture, & Humanities Dean’s Council Representative 2012-2013
Design Intern: Alta Design + Planning Greenville, SC Fall 2014
Students for Environmental Action Secretary, 2011
Design Intern: Michelle Crowley Landscape Architecture Boston, MA Summer 2014
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Designer: Pearson Russell Design Associates Pendleton, SC, 2013- 2014
Ward St Pocket Park Salem, MA Mary Jane Lee Park Salem, MA
American Society of Landscape Architects AWA R D S LAF Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water Scholarship, 2014 Tri-State ASLA Honor Award, Research, 2014 Tri-State ASLA Merit Award, Analysis & Planning, 2014 Clemson University: Leadership and Service Award in Landscape Architecture, 2013 ASLA Certificate of Merit, 2014
Michelle Crowley Landscape Architecture
Pearson Russell Design Associates Lake Junaluska Playground Plan Waynesville, NC Town Square Master Plan Pendleton, SC Sassafras Mountain Observation Tower Pickens County, SC Clemson University Creative Inquiry South Carolina Agriculture Heritage Museum Pendleton, SC Dacusville Middle School Math Garden Dacusville, SC
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