alyson hill portfolio
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WISNER TRACT MASTERPLAN City Park Board New Orleans, Louisiana 2019 - 2020 Design Workshop, Inc. TEAM MEMBERS Landscape Arch. (Prime): Landscape Arch. (Sub): Civil Engineer: Environmental Consult:
Design Workshop, Inc. Dana Brown & Assoc. Batture, LLC Coastal Environments
Summary: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, several feet of seawater destroyed much of City Park. The Wisner Tract, formerly the City Park Golf course, was left in a state of ecological disrepair, taken up by the community as a wild escape from city life. Fifteen years later, Wisner Tract will become a wildlife refuge and stormwater park for all residents of New Orleans. Project Goals: • • • • • •
Integration of diverse habitat types Engage the community Establish a framework of enhanced stormwater Create a unique New Orleans destination Plan for future maintenance Create an equitable experience for all community members
Personal Role: I assisted in the analysis, design, and graphic production. I also helped design and conduct six public meetings with residents of New Orleans to gather thoughts on vision, goals, design elements, and phasing. Near the end of the project, I put together a four-part financial opinion of probable cost to present to the Board of Directors.
Personal Vision Board
Chip Game - Public Meeting 1
Table of Visio
on Boards
Presentaiton at - Public Meeting 1
Program Voting - Public Meeting 1
Presentation - Public Meeting 2
Existing Canopies
water existing canopy
Ciruculation
mutli-use path concrete boardwalk canopy walk mulch
Existing Hyrdology
existing water body proposed water body
Proposed Landscape Typology
live oak forest cypress forest wetland meadowland water
full canopy partial canopy fully exposed direction
Programming
biking dogwalking boardwalk fishing pier dog park bird watching
Flooding
water high flood capacity mid flood capacity low flood capacity
Wildlife Corridors
Light Pollution
canopy walk disc golf picnicking kayak launch wildlife bird sanctuary
Cross country Main path Secondary path Lighting
Wet Zones
always wet usually wet sometimes wet rarely wet terrestrial
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS Our design focused on developing large scale ecological and hydrological movements. These environmental considerations are paired with recreational opportunities to improve the current uses of the park. The goal was to ultimately protect the communal integrity of the park while restoring the historical principles of Southern Louisiana landscapes and create a functioning ecological center at the core of New Orleans.
Image by CONNERS LADNER
SOUTHERN LOUISIANA LANDSCAPES Flood capacity defines native Southern Louisianian landscapes. Marshlands and cypress forests can withstand fluctuating water levels brought by yearly tropical storms and hurricanes, while meadows and live oak forests need more continuous conditions. The below plant species define these unique ecologies and are essential to the framework for our design.
ZoneA
ZoneB
ZoneC
ZoneD
Paspalum plicatulum
Fraxinus profund
Spartina lancifolia
Eleocharis sp.
Alternanthera philoxeriodes
Andropogon viriginicus
Salix nigra
Panicum hermitomon
Sagittaria lancifolia
Taxodium distichum
ZoneC
ZoneB
Nyssa sp.
Fraxinus profund
Salix nigra
Acer rubrum
Quercus viriginiana
Celtis laevigata
Taxodium distichum
Eleocharis sp.
Spartina lancifolia
Panicum hermitomon
Ulmus americana
Acer rubrum
AVERAGE WATER LEVEL
INTEGRATING RECREATION City Park is centrally located in New Orleans, making it a unique destination for community members to enjoy native landscapes within a short drive from their homes. The park is a popular spot for passive recreation, and the needs of the community were essential to the design. As a result, the team integrated diverse trail types to make the park enjoyable and accessible to all residents.
BEFORE
FINAL DESIGN The final design expanded and protected the diminished landscape ecologies. The site now functions as both a recreational hub for New Orleans and a functional stormwater management landscape. The park is an oasis for all users, human and animal alike.
Photo by BRANDON HUTTENLOCHER
AFTER
Image by CHRIS AFRICH
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HILL COUNTRY RESIDENCE Private Owner Hays County, Texas 2020 Design Workshop, Inc. TEAM MEMBERS Architect (Prime): Landscape Architect: Civil Engineer:
Burleson Design Group Design Workshop, Inc. Dunaway Associates
Summary: The love of the land defines this rural residence, located in Central Texas Hill Country. Focused on minimal intervention and preservation, all design elements are detailed to limit their impact on the delicate meadowland and blend seamlessly into the karst limestone and Live Oak forests. Project Goals: • • •
Preserve and protect all existing heritage trees Reflect historical, cultural and ecologies features in all site elements Minimize impact on Live Oak forests and meadow ecologies
Personal Role: I assisted on the analysis and design of this project. I drafted almost the entire Design Development and Construction Document sets, as well as on-site staking of tree protection fencing.
B A C K YA R D A N D PAT I O
FRONT ENTRANCE / SITTING AREA
Walkway
Steps
Walkway
Steps
E L E VAT I O N - E N T R Y WA L K N O R T H FA C I N G
Meadowland
E L E VAT I O N - G U E S T PA R K I N G / A U TO C O U R T W E S T FA C I N G
Parking
Walkway
Walkway
Sitting Area
Meadowland
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MUELLER OFFICE COURTYARD Catellus Development Corporation Austin, Texas 2020 - 2021 Design Workshop, Inc. TEAM MEMBERS Architect (Prime): Landscape Architect: Civil Engineer:
Page Architects Design Workshop, Inc. Kimberly-Horn
Summary: Mueller Shorenstein is a new innovative office courtyard. The team worked during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. The design aims to create flexible workspaces for a new normal of office space in a post-pandemic work. Project Goals: • • • • •
Enhancing the work experience Offer a unique environment that creates and healthy and refreshing setting for the average workday Promoting a garden space for well-being and actvity Cultivating a new work culture Design with the flexibility to accomodate all individuals and groupd sizes
Personal Role I heavily participated in the design process, graphic production, presentation and construction document production for the design process from Schematic Design through Construction Documentation.
SITE PLAN
ELEVATION - NORTHWEST FACING
PRE-CAST CONCRETE PAVERS MORTAR SETTING BED
1%
EXPANSION JOINT ADJACENT SURFACE (SEE PLAN)
PAVER TYPE 1A, COLOR TBD
CIVIL
VARIES RE: CIVIL
1" 1'-102
3'-9"
CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE. DESIGN + REINFORCEMENT PER STRUCTURAL
PAVER TYPE 1B, COLOR TBD
RE: CIVIL
EXPANSION JOINT ADJACENT MATERIAL. SEE PLAN
PLAN VIEW
2.1 PAVER MORTAR SETTING BED
121"
4"
RE: CIVIL
3'-9"
CONCRETE SUB-SLAB PER CIVIL
PER CIVIL
COMPACTED CRUSHED AGGREGATE ROAD BASE PER CIVIL COMPACTED SUBGRADE PER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT/CIVIL
COMPACT AGGREGATE PER CIVIL COMPACT SUBGRADE PER GEOTECH
SECTION VIEW
CONCRETE STAIR - NTS
PEDESTRIAN PAVER TYPE 1 - NTS
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: To the right is an example of the design process for seat walls on site. Elements were first drawn by hand before being explored in 3D using Rhinoceros 3D. The team selected materials through a rendering process in Lumion. The client was presented with all three options during Design Development for their review to finalize the design. The remaining 3D models were the basis for the CAD details used in the Construction Document set.
GARAGE WALL FACADE
OFFICE BUILDING FACADE
ELEVATION - SITTING AREA EAST FACING
Fire Lane
Planting
Walkway
Sitting Area
Planting
WA L L O P T I O N S
2" IPE PLANK. NATURAL FINISH
1 2"
FASTENE. TYP. 1" 1'-102
2'-0" 0'-4"
VARIES
0°
PRE-CAST CONCRETE WALL. CONCRETE STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND REINFORCEMENT PER STRUCTURAL.
1'-9"
45.0
2" STAINLESS STEEL BEAM
FINISH GRADE, SEE CIVIL SERIES
FLUID APPLIED DAMPPROOFING ON RETAINING WALL SIDE OF WALL. DO NOT EXTEND ABOVE FINISHED GRADE
EXPANSION JOINT FINISH GRADE, SEE CIVIL SERIES ADJACENT MATERIAL. REF. PLANS
PERFORATED DRAIN PIPE SLOPED TO DRAIN PER CIVIL
PER CIVIL
WASHED AGGREGATE PER CIVIL
NON-WOVEN GEOTEXTILE FABRIC
CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE BENCH WITH ATTACHED SEATING
1 2"
1" 1'-102
CHAMFER
FINISH GRADE, SEE CIVIL SERIES
VARIES
PRE-CAST CONCRETE WALL. CONCRETE STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND REINFORCEMENT PER STRUCTURAL FLUID APPLIED DAMPPROOFING ON RETAINING WALL SIDE OF WALL. DO NOT EXTEND ABOVE FINISHED GRADE
EXPANSION JOINT FINISH GRADE, SEE CIVIL SERIES
PERFORATED DRAIN PIPE SLOPED TO DRAIN PER CIVIL
ADJACENT MATERIAL. REF. PLANS
PER CIVIL
WASHED AGGREGATE PER CIVIL
NON-WOVEN GEOTEXTILE FABRIC
PRECAST CONCRETE WITH IPE BLOCK
1 2"
CHAMFER
PRE-CAST CONCRETE WALL. CONCRETE STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND REINFORCEMENT PER STRUCTURAL
1" 1'-102
EXPANSION JOINT FINISH GRADE, SEE CIVIL SERIES
0'-4"
PER CIVIL
ADJACENT MATERIAL. REF. PLANS
0'-2"
VARIES
TIVOLI TAPE LIGHT
PRECAST CONCRETE WALL WITH SHADE GAP 1 4"
JOINT TO ALIGN WITH PAVING
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OGDEN CITY MASTERPLAN Ogden City Parks Deparment Ogden, UT 2018 Utah State University CLASS: Urban Design Theory AWARDS: Utah APA, Student Work: Utah ASLA, Analysis + Planning:
Excellence Award Honor Award
Summary: Deeply divided by a large railyard, the Ogden City Masterplan works to reconnect the city’s disjointed neighborhoods and historic landmarks. Six groups, eighteen students, designed over 15,000 acres of urban and rural landscapes. The final portion of the masterplan was a 1” = 10’ scale cork and pinewood model created by all members of the team. Project Goals: • • • • •
Address transit and transportation complications in the city Enhance walkability and pedestrian connections Enhance and increase free green spaces around the city Preserve and enhance historical features around the city Address housing crisis by diversitfying the housing market
Personal Role As the leader of team four, I was in charge of directing and delegating work between three team members for our specific site. I was in charge of coordinating design efforts between all six team leaders and making final decisions for large scale design decisions. For the creation of the model, I lead the effort to laser cut all buildings for the model. I wrote and crafted an easily replicated process and coordinated with more than fifteen students to make the final product appear seamless.
WATER TOWER PLAZA AND SHOPPING CENTER
SWIFT BUILDING RUINS AND RIVERSIDE PARK
PEDESTRIAN LANDBRIDGE ACROSS THE ODGEN RAILYARD
LANDFILL PARK AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL CENTER
ALYSON HILL
L ANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT
Hello, My name is Alyson Hill: I am a landscape architecture and urban planner by trade. In my last position, I was a Junior Landscape Architect, working on all kinds of exciting projects around the United States. Much of my passionate work focuses on environmental preservation, but I also find cultural and artistic focused work exciting. Currently, I am fulfilling a life long dream of full-time travel, which has brought me to rural Slovenia. I work towards expanding my perspective and skillset to become a designer with a global perspective; able to work on projects of all types for all types of people. My other passions are art, music, graphic design, and photography. I am excited about getting to know you in the near future.
Phone +386 070 561 570
Email alyson.lee.hill@gmail.com
Instagram @alh.landscapes
Zagorje Slovenia
EXPERIENCE S ummer 2019 - Fall 2020 S pring 2019
S ummer 2018
S ummer 2017
JUNIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Design Workshop, Inc | Austin, Texas
T E A C H I N G A S S I S TA N T
CL ASS: THEORY OF DESIGN Utah State University | Logan, Utah
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INTERN
Civitas, Inc | Denver, Colorado
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INTERN
Canyon Landscaping | Logan, Utah
E D U C AT I O N B A C H E LO R S O F L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T U R E Utah State University Graduation 2019
PROGRAMS
AWA R D S
ADOBE SUITE
Photoshop , Illustrator , Indesign , Lightroom
DRAFTING
Autocad 3d , Civil 3d
3 D R E P R E S E N TAT I O N
Rhinocerus 3D , Sketchup , Revit , Lumion , VRay
H O N O R : Planning and Analysis
Utah ASL A
E X C E L L E N C E : Planning and Analysis
Utah American Planning Assosiciation
M E R I T: Outstanding Student Award
Utah ASL A
MAPPING
ESRI GIS PRO
OFFICE
Microsof t Suite , Mural
VOLUNTEER / LEADERSHIP Fall 2020
2018 - 2019
2018 - 2019
C O N T R A C T A N D D E S I G N A S S I S TA N T
Urbana Akademija | Zagorje, Slovenia
ENERGY ENGAGEMENT INTERN
Utah AmeriCorpse | Logan, Utah
VP OF OUTREACH - STUDENT ASL A
Utah State Univeristy | Logan, Utah