Alyssa Harmon
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Portfolio
FEATURED PROJECTS
HONORS COURTYARD
FALL 2021 | HOPE HASBROUCK, CLAIRE EDDLEMAN-HEATH Austin, TX
AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
SPRING 2022 | HOPE HASBROUCK, CLAIRE EDDLEMAN-HEATH Austin, TX
CASCADIA CHRONICLES
FALL 2022 | DEAN ALMY, MAGGIE HANSEN Portland, OR
FOLLY BY THE LAKE
SUMMER 2021 | MAGGIE HANSEN
CORALINE’S HAIR CLIP
SUMMER 2021 | MAGGIE HANSEN
HONORS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
COURTYARD
Creating a place for gathering and celebration
The courtyard is divided into a series of spaces by an elevated walkway in the middle running north to south. The spaces include an outdoor amphitheater, cafe seating and wildscape. The design provides accessible pathways between the dormitories for students and their guests. The planting design inspiration contrasts the traditional lawn with a display of native species.
TERM Fall 2021
LOCATION
Austin, Texas
INSTRUCTOR
Hope Hasbrouck, Claire Eddleman-Heath
CEREMONY AREA
UPPER TERRACE 1. Blanton dorimitory viewshed 2. View from Andrews dormitory 3. Accessible route from University Avenue to Whitis Avenue 4. View looking into the courtyard from the route near Kinsolving (bottom) WALKWAY WHITIS - UNIVERSITY VIEW OF COURTYARD FROM WALKWAY 1 2 3 4
WALKWAY WHITIS - UNIVERSITY ELEVATION TRANSITION
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AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Embracing the historic
and promote reflection
Austin State Hospital was founded in 1861 and is the oldest psychiatric facility in the state of Texas. Throughout history, the hospital has been coined “our little town” illustration a connection between the patients, staff, who often lived on the grounds, and neighbors in Hyde Park. This proposal embraces this historical connection by maximizing pedesitran access and connectivity and increasing the landscape program on the 80-acre campus.
Moments of expansions and contraction are inspired by crafted wrought iron fencing found on site
LOCATION Austin, Texas
INSTRUCTOR Hope Hasbrouck, Claire Eddleman-Heath
TERM Spring 2022
connection to nature and community to improve health
65705 Memory Care Acute Care Children’s Psychiatric Children’s Community Greenhouse Children’s Residential Historic Site Community Center Therapeutic Urgent Care Greenhouse Residential GUADALUPE ST N LAMAR BLVD 45TH ST 38TH ST 41ST ST The changes in vegetation guide the visitor through a series of landscape programs based on the varying treatment types for patients. Prospect Prairie Interactive Garden Forested Precession Gathering Space Riparian Area 300 350 400 450 500 Thousands ti g
85,000 CY FIll Adds Prospect to Site Maximize Pedestrian Access and Connectivity
Connectivity
DIVERSIFY VEGETATION FROM TURF ONLY
Increased Landscape Program Expanded Canopy Cover by 12 Acres 85,000 CY FIll Adds Prospect to Site Maximize Pedestrian Access and
Increased Landscape Program Expanded Canopy Cover by 12 Acres FILL CONDITION ADDS MOMENTS OF PROSPECT IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS + CONNECTIVITY EXPANDED CANOPY BY 12 ACRES
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Therapeutic Residential Community Acute Stay Urgent Care Specialty Children s Thousands Existing The Five Minute Walk Improved Building Footprint 0 50 100 50 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Th p ic Res dent a C ity A t St y g Sp ia ty Ch dren s Thousands Ex sting The Five Minute Walk Improved Building Footprint MAXIMIZING VERTICAL SPACE
DOWNTOWN LUXURY
SLABTOWN
MAKER SPACE
FOREST
PARK MITIGATION AREA MITIGATION AREA
HISTORIC CHURCH
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR
CASCADIA CHRONICLES
PORTLAND, OREGON
NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
WETLAND PARK
Utilizing landscape functions to improve environmental health
EQUITY HEALTH REACTIVATION CONNECTION
THE SQUISH IS POLLUTED
Southeast of the protected Guild’s Lake Industrial Sanctuary is the intersection of US-30 and Interstate 405 that serves as a seismic lifeline and statewide freight infrastructure node within Portland. However, this intersection exists 60-100 feet above ground level and exceeds over 70 decibels where the highway interchanges are stacked. Underneath this highway network is an area of interior design retailers and light industrial warehouses that is being pressured my high-end development to the east and south.
The purpose of this proposal is to stitch three independent districts with a fabric that binds and rejuvenates the area through a series of environmental health interventions that manage stormwater, air and noise pollution and create a new place of urban culture.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
LOCATION Portland, Oregon
INSTRUCTOR
TEAM
TERM Spring 2022
0 N 400 1000 2000ft Scale
The I-30 & U.S. 405 overpass increased noise pollution, local air emissions from vehicles. FEMA flood plain Air pollution-shed Noise pollution-shed Absence of street trees
Dean Almy, Maggie Hansen
MEMBERS Clevan Rodrigues, Daniel Sullivan, Jixuan Hu
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Elevated green spaces aid in managing pollution shed from the elevated overpass.
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Green walls and roofs surrounding overpass
Elevated green spaces aid in managing pollution shed from the elevated overpass.
Capture stormwater from nearby impervious cover 2
Retention areas filter runoff before reaching the combined storm/ sewer infrastructure.
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Topographic changes mitigate perceived noise
Berms with a forest-floor type cover reduced sound by 0.9 to 2.7 decibels more than grassy berms.
Capture stormwater from nearby impervious cover 2
Retention areas filter runoff before reaching the combined storm/ sewer infrastructure.
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Green walls and roofs surrounding overpass 1 2 3
Topographic changes mitigate perceived noise
Berms with a forest-floor type cover reduced sound by 0.9 to 2.7 decibels more than grassy berms.
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planting 1 2
Connecting visitors to the water’s edge
As the visitor approaches the site and descends the stairs, they are greeted with growing frames of the lake. The bottom platform offers an unobstructed view of the lake and offers an interactive experience with the water.
LOCATION Conceptual INSTRUCTOR Maggie Hansen TERM Summer 2021
Overview of Site in Hand Drafted Plan Oblique
Examining Light and Temporality through Modeling
Considering capacity on lower deck
Imagining a beloved dragonfly hairpin coming to life
The cyborg creation was inspired by the movie, Coraline, where a young girl, often depicted with a dragonfly hair clip, discovers an “Other World” that is bizarre yet wonderful. It is imagined that perhaps the opposite - a dragonfly hair clip cyborg could exist in this world. This iteration of the cyborg utilizes the hinging of the clip for additional storage, hidden wings and balance while obelisking at the top of a plant.
LOCATION Conceptual INSTRUCTOR
TERM Summer 2021
Maggie Hansen
Hidden wings pivot up to open and fold out from behind clip.
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EDUCATION
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
The University of Texas at Austin 2021-2024
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The University of Texas at Austin 2009-2012
VOLUNTEER
Texas Master Naturalist, Gulf Coast 2019— 2021
Survey marine life and study bycatch reduction devices on bay and offshore vessels with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department; remove invasive species and restore trails at Houston Arboretum.
STATE PARK AMBASSADOR
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Martins Dies Jr. SP Mar—Oct 2020
Update garden beds at the Visitor Center; hosted social media event on local habitat; submitted trail video footage for park use
EXPERIENCE
INTERN
Asakura Robinson | May 2022 - Oct 2022
Utilize data analysis, interpretive skills, local planting knowledge and drafting experience to participate in planning and design projects in the following disciplines:
• PUBLIC: Burnet & North Lamar Boulevard Corridor drafting coordination with client
• SUSTAINABILITY: Draft SITES certification documentation for Blanton Museum of Art and establish templates for future certification projects.
• MASTER PLANNING: The Woodlands Township community survey synthesis and typologies
• HEALTHCARE: Austin State Hospital design charette and conceptual plan updates, Baylor Scott & White Healing Garden schematic design updates
CNS GREENHOUSE STUDENT ASSOCIATE
The University of Texas at Austin | July 2021 - Present Maintain stock and cleanliness of NHB Research Greenhouse for up to seven hours per week.
GRANT ADMINISTRATOR
Bayou Preservation Association | June 2021 – Oct 2021
Write progress reports and submit compliance data for ecological restoration grants with the General Land Office and Houston-Galveston Area Council focused on invasive species removal at Challenger Seven Park.
NATIVE HORTICULTURE CREW LEADER
Memorial Park Conservancy | Oct 2020 – June 2021
NATIVE HORTICULTURE TECHNICIAN I May 2020 – Oct 2020
Lead a team of 9 employees to maintain 5.8 acres of formal gardens and wildscapes.
• Forecast scheduled workload for the Native Horticulture team based on Operation & Maintenance guidelines and priorities set by the management team
• Lead and engage with volunteer groups to perform tasks such as seed cleaning and invasive species removal
• Partner with contractors and various MPC departments to create company-wide procedures and solve complex irrigation system issues
• Gain knowledge on build process into installation for new landscape architecture design
• Work in a team environment to determine efficient methods for accomplishing daily tasks such as weeding, fertilizing and transplanting
EQUIPMENT COST ENGINEER
Texas Sterling Construction Co. | Mar 2016—May 2020 Monitor and forecast equipment cost, maintain asset records, and automate billing/invoicing functions for a fleet of 850+ units including vehicles and equipment.
• Created solutions and standardized processes to resolve issues in accounts payable, equipment billing and data integrity.
• Performed regression analysis to determine cost inefficiencies in heavy equipment fleet of 250+ units
• Designed company documents including bid proposals and an employee-driver safety handbook with collaboration from human resources, legal and executive leadership teams
• Oversaw accounts payable employee in processing 850+ invoices each month
• Worked independently and prioritized tasks on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis including processing documentation, reviewing financial data, and following up on outstanding issues or pending inquiries
• Analyzed acquisition methods and financing for heavy equipment fleet in partnership with executive team
EQUIPMENT BUSINESS MANAGER
Zachry Odebrecht Parkway Builders | 2013—2016 Developed procedures for acquiring, maintaining, and disposing over 1,000 equipment units needed for the Grand Parkway project.
• Designed data management program with Vice President and Project Sponsor to document the equipment acquisition and disposal process for audit purposes
• Troubleshoot system integration between maintenance program and accounting software
• Built strong relationship with maintenance and financing companies to result in $3.5 million in business each month and $7.9 million in equipment sales
MASTER NATURALIST
DEVELOPMENT IRRIGATION DESIGN Dallas College 2022-Dec AUTOCAD 2D/3D CERTIFICATION University of Houston - Online Present NATIVE LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM / LANDSCAPING FOR BIRDS Native Plant Society of Texas 2020—Fall NATIVE LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM / LEVEL ONE Native Plant Society of Texas 2020—Fall BIOLOGY I Lone Star College 2020—Spring MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST St Philip’s College 2009-Spring SKILLS DATA ANALYSIS ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN RHINOCEROS LUMION ENSCAPE HAND DRAFTING MODEL MAKING AUTOCAD HORTICULTURE EXCEL
ALYSSA HARMON