Amelia Wilcken
M.L.A. Portfolio 2021
In our world, experts can come together to create something more impressive than anything they could have created on their own. Collaboration feeds creativity when done correctly, bringing forth the best solutions to seemingly impossible situations. As a future designer of the environment, I yearn to be a part of those solutions. As individuals work together by listening, understanding, revising, and implementing, we can all share responsibility for the environment we create. I aim to have my contribution encourage healing and reprieve found within the environment. As Wendell Berry found peace among the wild things, I too hope to preserve our world for the search for peace within nature. The built and wild worlds are merging faster than ever before, requiring meticulous planning to offer spaces where others too can “come into the peace of wild things”.
The Peace of Wild Things Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down were the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
EDUCATION MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Utah State University, May 2021
B.S., CIVIL ENGINEERING MINOR, FAMILY SCIENCES
Brigham Young University, August 2017
SOFTWARE
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Suite Autodesk AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Sketch Up 3D Lumion Esri ArcMap Esri ArcGISPro Autodesk Revit
C.R.E.A.T.E. COMMITTEE Aug 2019 - Present
Assisted in reviewing proposals for over $75,000 of funding for department improvements
2021 USU CHARRETTE Feb 2021
Helped oversee the Charrette process through managing 60+ students in finding design solutions for Santaquin City
2019 AND 2020 USU CHARRETTE Feb 2019 and Feb 2020
Worked for 30+ hours during each charrette to assist in finding design solutions for Layton City and Kanab City over a 4 day period
WORK EXPERIENCE
TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
TEACHING ASSISTANT, SR. CAPSTONE
MEXICO
USU LAEP, Logan, UT Jan 2021 - May 2021 • • •
Assisted senior landscape architecture students in developing a master plan for Santaquin, UT Managed timelines to help students stay on top of deadlines Collaborated with Santaquin City officials in moving the capstone project forward
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING York Engineering, Draper, UT June 2017 - Dec 2020 • • • •
Designed or checked engineering solutions for over 1,000 houses with and without a team Worked remotely while living in Logan Developed new employee training content and presentation Created and presented recruitment materials to undergraduate students
TEACHING ASSISTANT, LAEP 2700 USU LAEP, Logan, UT Aug 2019 - Dec 2019 • • •
Graded assignments and gave feedback to 36 students Helped organize an overnight trip to Kanab, UT, driving 6 hours Addressed concerns of students who had trouble working with other classmates
Nov 2017
Service trip to assist in orphanage repairs
NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, ENGLAND June 2017
Engineering trip to learn about water engineering feats in Europe
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Feb 2015
Engineering trip to analyze potential sites for dams
SPAIN
May 2013 - Nov 2014
18-month proselyting service trip
GRADUATE THESIS PROJECT 2019-2021
Analyzed USU Campus, Logan under the lens of how responsive the physical campus environment is to the health and well-being of the student body, staff, and faculty. Design suggestions given to aid in creating a more holistic environment for university students and faculty.
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PLANNING PROJECTS
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DESIGN PROJECTS
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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
PLANNING PROJECTS
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PINEVIEW RESERVOIR TRAIL SYSTEM
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SANTAQUIN PARKS AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN
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WEBER WATER QUALITY INDEX
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600 E CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
PINEVIEW RESERVOIR PROJECT TEAM: AMELIA WILCKEN, IAN KOLA
STATE OF UTAH
WEBER COUNTY
TRAILS OBJECTIVES AND CONNECTIONS PROJECT With the demand that outdoor spaces are STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES experiencing, Pineview Reservoir is at max Cultural and Weaknesses capacity.Strengths There are many areas that are overrun • Poor connection between sites. If there are connecting trails and need attention. Parking is an issue in they are rocky, dangerous, steep, eroded, and/or overgrown. • Poor parking beachthe is a high use Huntsville assituations. visitorsWindsurfer overwhelm town area but there is not enough parking at that site. Parking in streets. There is littleasconnection each Huntsville is overcrowded people want to between go to cemetery point. Parking is also an issue with the changing seasons site and existing trails are minimal and/or run where water can get high so there is no beach front vs. when down. water is low and there is plenty of beach front. •
Wayfinding is essentially non-existent. There is little signage to help direct users to the amenities. This project class effort where groups • Most if not all was of the a water access is not accessible to every type of user. were created to develop design solutions for • Locals are overrun from all the tourism. • Highsite traffic the main highway a dangerous situation each atonPineview. My creates partner and I were for users. The north and east sides of the reservoir don’t get as tasked with as connecting the sides. individual sites much traffic the south and west
- INVENTORY Existing Parking Lots Existing Trails On-site Amenities Off-site Amenities Viewshed 8000+ AADT 6-8000 AADT 4-6000 AADT <4000 AADT Water Federal Land State Land Private Land Flood zone
addressed. These high traffic areas have very Biological Strengths and Weaknesses parking to from service the River demand. •few Water fills the lots reservoir the Ogden and all ofWe its branches. The water is released from PineviewisDam to flow also saw that while the trail system good on through Weber County, eventually reaching the great Salt Lake. north end ofrecreation the reservoir, veryaslittle no •the The water provides opportunities well asto beach and trail amenities for users. trail system exists on the southern side.
Snowy Mountain Sheep Creamery Food
LDS Meetinghouse Church
Old Highway Parking Lake Access
Valley Elementary Education Snowberry Inn Lodging
Middle Inlet
Water Access Parking
Swimming Parking Pavillion Dock Toilets
Port Marina Boat Ramp Parking Drinking Water Picnic Area Toilets Dump Station
Pelican Beach Swimming Parking Restrooms
Windsurfer Beach
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ANALYSIS MAP
Carlos and Harley’s Food
Club Rec Rentals
B.O.R.
with an innovative trail system while ensuring a Physical Strengths and Weaknesses cohesive feel between all sites.
High slopes around the reservoir, natural, or man made, create difficult access to the water. • Erosion concerns from water and from excessive traffic • Water levels vary throughout the year, changing the beach access •Mapping Wetlands abound on the north and traffic, east sidesand of theamenities reservoir the current trails, • Viewsheds that overlook the reservoir and nearby mountain showed us users thatample thereability is very littlein connection ranges give to breathe the beautiful nature around them. and high traffic areas that need to be
PINEVIEW RESERVOIR
Swimming Non-motorized Water Access Trail Access Parking
Cemetary Point Boat Ramp Parking Docks Swimming Drinking Water Pavillions Restrooms
The Oaks
Food
Overlook 2 Views/Context
ATK Conference Center
Overlook 1 Views/Context
Anderson Cove CG Camping
Spring Creek Parking Weber Co. Library Community Valley School Education Huntsville BBQ Co. Food LDS Meetinghouse Church Jefferson Hunt CG Camping
St. Florence Catholic Church
Pineview Reservoir Inventory
Jackson Fork Inn Lodging Chris’s Food Ogden Valley Sports Rental
IAN KOLA and AMELIA WILCKEN
Ian Kola, Amelia Theobald, Utah State University, LAEP 3100/6310, Fall, 2020
ONS - CONCEPTS The trail system developed greatly enhances the current trails available at Pineview Reservoir. By creating a full loop, all areas of the reservoir can be accessed regardless of where visitors are in the park. We’ve also included trails through Huntsville for residents to have quick access to areas they wouldn’t have otherwise.
Bridge and Trail Connection: Pineview Entry
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We propse adding a walkway around the outlook area, leading to windsurfer beach. For safety in distancing users from the dam structure, we propose a pedestrian/vehicle bridge that will begin at an outlook. A new, safer intersection can be built off of this bridge. A bridge included in the vision for Pineview will add to the experience users have here. 2
Boardwalk: Spring Creek, 1 North Arm, Nature Walk
IAN KOLA
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A boardwalk can offer complementary trail systems where normally the water levels would not allow for it. Old EXISTING TRAILSto North Rim, Highway can connect TRAILS Winter’sPROPOSED Grove Nature Trail will be connected in through Huntsville and through the wetlands on the 1 meander BRIDGE LOOP CONNECTION east side of the reservoir. Spring Creek To connect the reservoir loop we proposed a bridge to aid in enhanced will then be accessed through the trails safety of the dam. A bridge would also create a landmark that greets from Hunstville. those coming and going through Ogden Canyon.
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Trail Specifics
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RIPARIAN OUTLOOK
The outlooks in riparian areas would be available year round, regardless of the height of the water because they would be built two feet above the highest water level.
2 TRAIL LOOP The trail loop itself would be created with boardwalks and dirt trails cut out of the side of the reservoir. When travelled twice, this loop is about the length of a marathon.
The trail at the front of the dam will be built below the level of the road slightly, ideally so that when the reservoir is at capacity the water level is a foot below the walkway. With the connection between Old Highway and North Arm, the walkway would follow the crest of the land. In the Spring Creek and Nature Trail area, the walk would be made to tolerate submersion. AMELIA WILCKEN
AMELIA WILCKEN
Ian Kola | Amelia Theobald, Utah State University, LAEP 3100/6310, Fall, 2020
To Ogden Canyon
TRAIL ENTRANCE FROM OUTLOOKS
Entrances to the reservoir loop trail system would be located at each of the outlook areas. Preservation and restoration efforts would be used to build a walkway that borders these areas.
Improved Interse
BUILT OUT vs. CUT OUT TRAILS
View of Rendering
Proposed Reservoir Loop Trail
Where the hillside is too steep to cut out and create dirt trails, a board walk would be installed. The peak water elevation would come to the bottom of the boardwalk.
PHOTOSHOP: AMELIA WILCKEN RENDERING: IAN KOLA
Where the hillside is able to be cut out, a dirt trail will be developed. Plants will be planted as a buffer between the water and the trail. However, these plants will not block the view of trail users.
To Huntsville
NORTH
ection Proposed Bridge
SANTAQUIN PARKS AND TRAILS SYSTEM PROJECT TEAM: AMELIA WILCKEN, HANNAH ANDERSON
I-15 AMERICAN FORK PROVO SPANISH FORK
SANTAQUIN
Santaquin, Utah sits at the southern edge of Utah County, dipping its toe into the northern point of Juab County. Currently, 12,000 people live there with an approximate 56,000 living there by the year 2060. This community is looking into ways they can change their city to be one that is inviting, intriguing, and worth investing in. By creating a place where people want to come, Santaquin could escape the “sleeper community” title many Utah cities are turning into. By setting aside park and open space within the community, every resident could potentially have access to open space, offering connection and engagement among the community.
Variables considered for the following park and trail system analysis and master plan are: 1. Access to open space or parks for all residents within 1/4 mile 2. Trail connections meandering through the city, connecting all open spaces together 3. Hubs for future commercial activity and sports complexes 4. A gateway experience that can be see from the freeway 5. Greenways that emphasize the historic integrity of Santaquin 6. Development areas that allow for a wildlife corridor 7. Agricultural land reserves for non-development 8. Sufficient housing development land as well as park land
EXISTING CONNECTIONS
PROPOSED CONNECTIONS
1/4 MILE PARK ACCESS
Currently there is a downtown hub and a new hub growing to the southwest. These have no connection between them and very little open space surrounds them.
We propose a trail system that connects all existing and proposed open space, helping create one cohesive city rather than individualized hubs.
An analysis of our proposed parks shows that most of Sanataquin will be within 1/4 mile walking distance. This ease of access to parks will make Santaquin more desirable.
CONCEPT DIAGRAM Using google earth maps and trace paper, my partner and I combed through the city of Santaquin to find possible locations for open spaces as well as noting what already exists. We bubbled in areas that were not currently developed and then slowly determined what future uses the undeveloped land could eventually take on.
MASTER PLAN
SYSTEM LAYERS
The developed master plan offers around 650 acres of open space that can be reserved now for future use. As the city grows it will be able to meet the demand because the open space will already be set aside for nondevelopment.
These layers show the relation of parks, trails, agricultural land reserve, event hubs, and housing when compared to the system as a whole.
No Build Zone/Natural Areas Existing and Proposed Parks Existing Development
Agricultural Reserve Land
Proposed Development
Greenways
Hubs
Water Bodies/Wetlands
WEBER WATERSHED - WATER QUALITY INDEX How does urban development affect the water quality of four sub-watersheds within the Weber Watershed? 4 DATA POINTS, 1 PER SUB-WATERSHED
NORTH WATERSHED
CANYON WATERSHED
MID WATERSHED
SOUTH WATERSHED DATA COLLECTION POINT
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Using the MRLC data in ArcGISPro, I clipped the impervious surface % raster to each of the four chosen sub-watersheds. Within each subwatershed I calculated the total % of impervious surface as compared to the total area. Here we see a 4.2% increase in impervious surface in the north watershed over 15 years.
SUBWATERSHED BOUNDARY
North Watershed 2001
12.2% Impervious Surfaces
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE %
North Watershed 2016
16.4% Impervious Surfaces
EFFECTS OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ON WATER QUALITY As % of impervious surface increases, runoff also increases, carrying toxins from the urban surfaces into the water system (groundwater, river water, etc.).
NO INFRASTRUCTURE
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40% Evapotranspiration
38% Evapotranspiration
35% Evapotranspiration
30% Evapotranspiration
55% Runoff 10% Runoff
20% Runoff
50% Infiltration
30% Runoff
42% Infiltration
35% Infiltration
15% Infiltration
adapted from Arnold and Gibbons, Spring 1996
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The WQI gives you a number which denotes if the water is unsuitable, very poor, poor, good, or excellent.
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25.60% 25.40% 25.20% 25.00% 24.80% 24.60% 24.40% WQI 24.20% %ImpSurf 24.00% 23.80% Trendlines 23.60% 2020 Linear (% Imp Surf)
CANYON
A WQI can be calculated in a variety of ways with a variety of variables. For this calculation, I used pH, DO, and temperature due to a lack of availability of comprehensive data needed to use more variables.
WATER QUALITY INDEX / IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IN 2050 MID
THE WATER QUALITY INDEX (WQI)
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The water quality index is projected to worsen at extreme rates as impervious surfaces also increase. Very little increase is expected in the canyon watershed, but the mid watershed will likely have the highest amount of impervious surface in the year 2050.
600 E CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TEAM: AMELIA WILCKEN, JAYNIE WILKINSON, LARA GALE
The inherent design of this high traffic corridor
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encourages speeds excessive of the speed limit, endangering pedestrians in the area. Housing surrounding this corridor is largely
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used by a student population that is separated from amenities. Due to that, this project looks at adding a mixed-use development plan, a multi-family housing concept, and a passive park, each using 600 E as their main access. In a group of five students, I helped address these concerns.
PROJECT ELEMENTS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
• Improve pedestrian circulation on both sides of the corridor
• Provide a bike line on both sides of the corridor, extending the full length of the corridor
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• Include traffic calming devices • Enhance bus stops • Provide connections to a proposed trail
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CONCEPT 2
CONCEPT 1
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MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
ROUND-ABOUT FOR TRAFFIC CALMING
BUS STOP
MEDIAN FOR FORCED TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS ROUNDABOUT MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
CROSSWALK LINEAR PARK
STREET PARKING
CANAL TRAIL ACCESS CANAL TRAIL
MASTER PLAN: Jaynie Wilkinson SECTION CUTS: Amelia Wilcken
DESIGN PROJECTS
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LOGAN CITY COMMUNITY CENTER
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EDUCATION PLAZA MODEL
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FIRST DAM CONCEPT WORK
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RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPES
LOGAN CITY COMMUNITY CENTER
Hwy 89 (Main St.)
Hwy 89 (400 N)
Site Location Logan LDS Temple
Logan Tabernacle
A historic structure known as “Temple Barn” sits near the Logan LDS temple where it once served as a parking lot for horses and buggies. Today the lot and building sit vacant. This project envisions transforming the building into a community center for the purposes of classes, meeting space, and a dry climate demonstration garden to teach about water conservation. This location would serve as a learning hub as well as an event center where public events such as dancing or game nights could occur.
PROJECT ELEMENTS • Dry climate demonstration garden • Outdoor dining and classroom space • Pedestrian circulation that provides access to the building outdoor use areas, and garden areas • Outdoor seating areas within the gardens • Screening of the adjacent neighbor to the west
Utah State Univesity
PROCESS SKETCHES
CONCEPT PLANS
This plan created very formalized areas which detracts
Traffic flows from front to back while allowing
All visitors are directed toward the community
from an environment where creativity and learning
access to all parts equally. Sections are separate
center with paths crossing the main routes for easy
should be emphasized.
yet flow into each other, creating inviting entrances
maneuvering
to each section.
WATERWISE PLANTINGS
DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
SITTING AREA
EATING OR DANCING AREA
COMMUNITY CENTER SITTING AREA
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AREA GARDEN SHED COMMUNITY GARDEN
The final design chosen reflects a curvilinear path for exploratory areas and formalized, straight paths for areas of production.
EDUCATION PLAZA MODEL This project aimed to encapsulate the principles and elements of design. A public and semipublic space was chosen for a plaza design. This space is currently used by children during recess for activities such as soccer, tag, and football, but has much more potential to not only provide a play area, but to also offer an environment where users can relax and come sit a while in protected and unprotected areas from the sun.
PROGRAM ELEMENTS • An eating space for approximately 20-25 people to sit with movable furniture
EMMA ECCLES JONES EDUCATION CENTER
• A core space for relaxation, gathering, and passive recreation
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
• Protected and unprotected areas from the sun/rain
• A main access to the outdoor areas from the back of the building to the site
CONCEPT 1 Derived from the sense of wandering through the educational experience and finding new opportunities along the way.
CONCEPT 2 Comes from a search for the ideal connection between both sides of the plaza, yet still capture the attention of the user.
FIRST DAM PARK CONCEPT FIRST DAM COMMUNITY PARK First Dam Park exists as a community park placed between two ecosystems, offering an amazing opportunity to express environmental awareness and create an educational experience to users. This project aimed to expose me to the inventory and analysis process, therefore no further development of the park was done past the initial concepts.
exploratory process of first dam park
refining the concept of first dam park
concept of first dam reservoir
RESIDENTIAL DESIGNS THEOBALD RESIDENCE This property owner wanted food production and family gathering areas to be the central focus of the backyard.
Central garden area with raised garden beds for ease of use. A gazebo sits at the back of the garden for leisurely sitting.
Raspberry bushes form the transition between the garden and the two fruit trees at the bottom of the property. The curvature of the bushes honors the central location of the existing ash tree, which has great value to the property owner.
The existing ash will have a wooden bench added to its base for family gatherings. Two fruit trees will be planted for fruit production with an array of plantings between them. Ease of access to the fruit trees is considered with mulch filling the majority of the canopy cover.
LIDDLE-PICKETT PARK This property is in the backyard of an adjoining property. It will be built as a local private park.
Meandering paths wind through natural, native species found in the Wasatch Front canyons.
A fairy garden and playhouse are designing into the park for children to exercise their imagination.
A gazebo sits in the back corner for privacy while also offering a view of the park.
A large play/gathering area with a patio offers a space for big family events. Trees placed for patio shade.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
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ANN SMITH RESIDENCE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ANN SMITH RESIDENCE Architectural work and drafting done by Technigraphics. Architectural plans were created and sent to York Engineering for structural redlines to be added to the plans. Work flow includes finding the forces applied to the structure then designing solutions to withstand those calculated forces.
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
RIGHT ELEVATION
LEFT ELEVATION
ROOF FRAMING Thorough analysis of truss design to ensure proper support of uniform and point loads. Strapping and beams sized for adequate resistance of forces.
UPPER FLOOR FRAMING Joist analysis to ensure minimal bounce as well as proper support for loads coming down from the roof. Beams and joists sized appropriately with strapping where needed.
MAIN FLOOR FRAMING Same process as upper floor framing. Joists are analyzed for minimal bounce. Gravity loads from the roof and upper floor framing are followed and caught by beams.
FOUNDATION DESIGN Foundation is designed to withstand the gravity forces calculated in the framing above. All loads must find their way to the foundation. Straps and foundation sizing will be determined by those loads.
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