Abigail Merlos Landscape Architecture 2019-2020
Contact
Work Experience
Phone |(240) 461-0246 Email | Amerlos210@gmail.com LinkedIn| www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-merlos-12a52316b
LA Winter Intern| Cowen Design Group - Working on Construction Documents - Preparing Documents for LEED Materials LA Summer Intern| Cowen Design Group - Sketchup Model Making andLumion Rendering - Created Sections for Construction Documents
Education
Involvement
Pennsylvania State University|Bachelor of Landscape
LASS( Landscape Architecture Student Society) Member | Fundraising for LABash,
Architecture, 2018-Present
Professional and social development events
Albert Einstein High school| Maryland High School
LA (Landscape Architecture) Leaders |Giving tours, student recruitment and outreach, drafting
Diploma, 2014-2018
studio ethics code
Skills Adobe Creative Cloud
Arts Ambassador | outreach and recruitment Students for Environmentally Enlightened Design|working with professionals on sustainable project, advocating for sustainable lifestyle at school events and sustainable design amongst studio
Table of Contents
MG2V Project Volunteer | Musser Gap to Valleylands is a plot of land, owned by Penn State that is being considered for re-design so there was a series of community outreach events in which I was a volunteer, speaking with community members and taking notes for the class
1-6
Bartram’s Garden
Microsoft OfďŹ ce|Word, Powerpoint, Excel
References
7-8
Geographic Information Systems|ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS
Alisa Cowen| Cowen Design Group
9-10
Talleyrand Park Sydney Friedman Parklet
11
Design Implementation
12
Physical Modeling
CAD|Autocad Rhino
Pro, ArcMap
Fabrication| Laser Cutting, Woodwork, Physical Modeling
Email|acowen@cowendesigngroup.com Telephone|(703) 407-5324 Alec Spangler |Penn State Stuckeman School Email| axs2462@psu.edu Telephone | (845) 242-8639
Contact
Work Experience
Phone |(240) 461-0246 Email | Amerlos210@gmail.com LinkedIn| www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-merlos-12a52316b
LA Winter Intern| Cowen Design Group - Working on Construction Documents - Preparing Documents for LEED Materials LA Summer Intern| Cowen Design Group - Sketchup Model Making andLumion Rendering - Created Sections for Construction Documents
Education
Involvement
Pennsylvania State University|Bachelor of Landscape
LASS( Landscape Architecture Student Society) Member | Fundraising for LABash,
Architecture, 2018-Present
Professional and social development events
Albert Einstein High school| Maryland High School
LA (Landscape Architecture) Leaders |Giving tours, student recruitment and outreach, drafting
Diploma, 2014-2018
studio ethics code
Skills Adobe Creative Cloud
Arts Ambassador | outreach and recruitment Students for Environmentally Enlightened Design|working with professionals on sustainable project, advocating for sustainable lifestyle at school events and sustainable design amongst studio
Table of Contents
MG2V Project Volunteer | Musser Gap to Valleylands is a plot of land, owned by Penn State that is being considered for re-design so there was a series of community outreach events in which I was a volunteer, speaking with community members and taking notes for the class
1-6
Bartram’s Garden
Microsoft OfďŹ ce|Word, Powerpoint, Excel
References
7-8
Geographic Information Systems|ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS
Alisa Cowen| Cowen Design Group
9-10
Talleyrand Park Sydney Friedman Parklet
11
Design Implementation
12
Physical Modeling
CAD|Autocad Rhino
Pro, ArcMap
Fabrication| Laser Cutting, Woodwork, Physical Modeling
Email|acowen@cowendesigngroup.com Telephone|(703) 407-5324 Alec Spangler |Penn State Stuckeman School Email| axs2462@psu.edu Telephone | (845) 242-8639
Additional Points of Access
Elevation Park 2019 Fall Semester Site: Bartram’s North, Southwest Philadelphia
Circulation
Bartram’s North is a post-industrial brown field adjacent the Schuylkill River. The site is set to be developed as a technology campus by the PIDC so our studio was challenged to rethink the proposed design while incorporating new ideas to provide ecological benefits alongside communitybased programming. Because the site is located within walking distance of a variety of potential demographics, I wanted to focus my efforts on breaking down the barriers restricting access to the site. This design proposal incorporates a sloping landscape that brings the earth to meet with proposed pedestrian bridge and pathways alongside dynamic planting that creates an immersive, multi-use space centered around community
Walkability Community centered green spaces Schuylkill River Physical Barriers (Train Tracks and Bridges) Restricting Access from Kingsessing Neighborhood
PIDC
Physical Barriers
Existing Conditions I
Concept
Bartram’s Garden 02
Additional Points of Access
Elevation Park 2019 Fall Semester Site: Bartram’s North, Southwest Philadelphia
Circulation
Bartram’s North is a post-industrial brown field adjacent the Schuylkill River. The site is set to be developed as a technology campus by the PIDC so our studio was challenged to rethink the proposed design while incorporating new ideas to provide ecological benefits alongside communitybased programming. Because the site is located within walking distance of a variety of potential demographics, I wanted to focus my efforts on breaking down the barriers restricting access to the site. This design proposal incorporates a sloping landscape that brings the earth to meet with proposed pedestrian bridge and pathways alongside dynamic planting that creates an immersive, multi-use space centered around community
Walkability Community centered green spaces Schuylkill River Physical Barriers (Train Tracks and Bridges) Restricting Access from Kingsessing Neighborhood
PIDC
Physical Barriers
Existing Conditions I
Concept
Bartram’s Garden 02
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Conceptual rendering illustrating the revitalized entrance from 51st street
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1- PIDC Building 2- PIDC Courtyard 3- Community Garden 4- Seasonal Interest Garden 5- Community Boathouse 6- Sky Bridge Connecting to Grays Ferry 7- Swing Bridge Connecting to Center City 8- Schuylkill River 9- Bus Stop
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10- Bike Rack 11- Entrance from Bartram’s Garden 12- Meadow Planting 13- Marsh Planting 14- Forest Planting 15- Parking 16- Pedestrian Bridge above CSX Train Tracks 17- Hammock Grove
Photoshop Perspective of Boardwalk looking toward Center City, Philadelphia
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Elevation Park Proposed Site Plan
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18- Shade and Ornamental Planting 19- Cafe, Restroom and Seating 20- Multi-use Lawn 21- Sloped Seating overlooking Schuylkill 22- Restroom and Bike Racks 23- Grays Ferry Bridge 24- PIDC Loading Dock 25- PIDC Boardwalk 26- ADA and Bus Parking
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• Pedestrian bridge begining at the intersection of 49th street and Grays Avenue works to connect the people of Kingsessing to the site by lifting them above physical barriers including the railroads that are remnants of the industrial history on site
• Steep 2:1 slope on mound to quickly build up mound meeting • Pedestrian Bridge over Proposed with grading on site • Existing Parking Conditions • Early Successional Pioneer freight line • ADA Compliant Bridge that Clears Planting to Create dense forestfrom site’s Vehicular Traffic height like feeling as well as provide industrial • Bioswales along edges for stormwater soil structure through diverse root history mitigation system
27- Boathouse Drop off zone 28- Walkway to boathouse 29- Plains All American Pipeline 30- CSX Railroad 31- CandR Building Supply 32- Residential
Bartram’s Garden 03
Detail section C-C’
Bartram’s Garden 04
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C 29 31 32
E 16
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26 30 2 10
24 25
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G 12
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Conceptual rendering illustrating the revitalized entrance from 51st street
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1- PIDC Building 2- PIDC Courtyard 3- Community Garden 4- Seasonal Interest Garden 5- Community Boathouse 6- Sky Bridge Connecting to Grays Ferry 7- Swing Bridge Connecting to Center City 8- Schuylkill River 9- Bus Stop
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10- Bike Rack 11- Entrance from Bartram’s Garden 12- Meadow Planting 13- Marsh Planting 14- Forest Planting 15- Parking 16- Pedestrian Bridge above CSX Train Tracks 17- Hammock Grove
Photoshop Perspective of Boardwalk looking toward Center City, Philadelphia
B
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27
Elevation Park Proposed Site Plan
A
18- Shade and Ornamental Planting 19- Cafe, Restroom and Seating 20- Multi-use Lawn 21- Sloped Seating overlooking Schuylkill 22- Restroom and Bike Racks 23- Grays Ferry Bridge 24- PIDC Loading Dock 25- PIDC Boardwalk 26- ADA and Bus Parking
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• Pedestrian bridge begining at the intersection of 49th street and Grays Avenue works to connect the people of Kingsessing to the site by lifting them above physical barriers including the railroads that are remnants of the industrial history on site
• Steep 2:1 slope on mound to quickly build up mound meeting • Pedestrian Bridge over Proposed with grading on site • Existing Parking Conditions • Early Successional Pioneer freight line • ADA Compliant Bridge that Clears Planting to Create dense forestfrom site’s Vehicular Traffic height like feeling as well as provide industrial • Bioswales along edges for stormwater soil structure through diverse root history mitigation system
27- Boathouse Drop off zone 28- Walkway to boathouse 29- Plains All American Pipeline 30- CSX Railroad 31- CandR Building Supply 32- Residential
Bartram’s Garden 03
Detail section C-C’
Bartram’s Garden 04
Bioswale CSX Railroad
Bioswale Parking
Early Sucessional Planting
Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Education Program
Terraced Seating Overlooking Schulkill
Hammock Grove
Silver Maple
Carolina Allspice
Summersweets
Red Oak
Japanese Anemores
Dogwood
Serviceberry
New England Aster
Striped Maple
Ninebark
American Hornbeam
Ginkgo
Black Birch
Rough Goldenrod
Eastern Redbud
Cross-Section D-D’
CSX Railroad
Parking
Meandering path
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Community Urban Planting Garden Bioswale
Bioswale
Seasonally Flowering Garden
Parking and drive through to Boathouse
PIDC Building
Courtyard
Boardwalk
Meadow Planting for soil remediation
Planting
Cross-Section E-E’
G Early Circulation and Spatial Organization
Early Conceptual Site Grading
Detail Plan Conceptual Grading Roadway to Boathouse Bartram’s Garden 05
G
Detail Plan Illustrating Grading, Planting and Parking Conditaions
H Bartram’s Garden 06
Bioswale CSX Railroad
Bioswale Parking
Early Sucessional Planting
Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Education Program
Terraced Seating Overlooking Schulkill
Hammock Grove
Silver Maple
Carolina Allspice
Summersweets
Red Oak
Japanese Anemores
Dogwood
Serviceberry
New England Aster
Striped Maple
Ninebark
American Hornbeam
Ginkgo
Black Birch
Rough Goldenrod
Eastern Redbud
Cross-Section D-D’
CSX Railroad
Parking
Meandering path
F
Community Urban Planting Garden Bioswale
Bioswale
Seasonally Flowering Garden
Parking and drive through to Boathouse
PIDC Building
Courtyard
Boardwalk
Meadow Planting for soil remediation
Planting
Cross-Section E-E’
G Early Circulation and Spatial Organization
Early Conceptual Site Grading
Detail Plan Conceptual Grading Roadway to Boathouse Bartram’s Garden 05
G
Detail Plan Illustrating Grading, Planting and Parking Conditaions
H Bartram’s Garden 06
Talleyrand Park
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2019 Fall Semester Site: Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte PA
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Talleyrand Park, a historic park in the heart of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania is home to our first site design project of fall, second year. Big Spring Run, which is part of the larger spring creek water shed runs through the site. It is also home to the historical railroad society of Bellefonte. Some of the main concerns going forward with potential designs for the site are the flooding and erosion control. Another request from the park’s committee was a space for community and family recreation as well as an event space. My design proposal for Talleyrand Park consists of different types of vegetated areas including riparian buffers, a pollinator garden, sound buffering evergreens and water tolerant vegetation in order solve ecological problems like erosion and flooding as well as restore habitat loss due to forest fragmentation. The design also incorporates different multi-use programs including an event stage for performances and events, bermed play structures for local families and bridges connecting the different areas separated by water.
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Talleyrand Proposed Plan 1-Existing Historic Train Station 2- Green Corridor 3- Play Berms 4- Hydrophillic Planting along opened raceway 5- Rock Garden 6- Existing suspension bridge
7- Spring Creek 8- Riparian Buffers 9- Existing Historic Railroad 10- Pollinator Garden with Existing gazebo preserved 11- Big Spring 12- Elevated boardwalks amongst rain garden
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13- Sound Buffering Vegetation 14-stage and staired seating 15- Big Spring Spirits
Existing Conditions Historic Bellefonte railroad
Elevated walking paths through Rain Garden Sound Buffering Evergreens
B Site Cross Sectio B-B’
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Riparian Buffer Water Tolerant planting to aid in storm water mitigation
B’ Talleyrand Park 08
Talleyrand Park
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2019 Fall Semester Site: Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte PA
6 2
Talleyrand Park, a historic park in the heart of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania is home to our first site design project of fall, second year. Big Spring Run, which is part of the larger spring creek water shed runs through the site. It is also home to the historical railroad society of Bellefonte. Some of the main concerns going forward with potential designs for the site are the flooding and erosion control. Another request from the park’s committee was a space for community and family recreation as well as an event space. My design proposal for Talleyrand Park consists of different types of vegetated areas including riparian buffers, a pollinator garden, sound buffering evergreens and water tolerant vegetation in order solve ecological problems like erosion and flooding as well as restore habitat loss due to forest fragmentation. The design also incorporates different multi-use programs including an event stage for performances and events, bermed play structures for local families and bridges connecting the different areas separated by water.
B’
4
A 8
1
14
5 12
9
13
Talleyrand Proposed Plan 1-Existing Historic Train Station 2- Green Corridor 3- Play Berms 4- Hydrophillic Planting along opened raceway 5- Rock Garden 6- Existing suspension bridge
7- Spring Creek 8- Riparian Buffers 9- Existing Historic Railroad 10- Pollinator Garden with Existing gazebo preserved 11- Big Spring 12- Elevated boardwalks amongst rain garden
15
B
13- Sound Buffering Vegetation 14-stage and staired seating 15- Big Spring Spirits
Existing Conditions Historic Bellefonte railroad
Elevated walking paths through Rain Garden Sound Buffering Evergreens
B Site Cross Sectio B-B’
07
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Riparian Buffer Water Tolerant planting to aid in storm water mitigation
B’ Talleyrand Park 08
1- Wooden platform with removable furniture that doubles as an event space for community events and shows 2- Densely forested children’s play area with tree houses to encourage interaction with nature 3- Smaller play area with tree house connected to tree house in larger play area 4- Lawn and shaded seating to participate in active recreation or sit and watch
C’ A’ 2
Children’s Forest
A 3
2019 Spring Semester Sydney Friedman Parklet, State College, PA For the final site design of second semester first year, we were challenged to design a community park in the heart of downtown State College. The site in it’s current state is being used in a passive way, very few people are stopping to actually spend time in the space so in my proposed intervention I wanted to assess the surrounding community, get a sense of the potential demographics that could be occupying the space and use that as a launching point for possible programmatic elements. Because the site is surrounded by single family residences and the state college public schools, I felt the site would be best used as a place for families to congregate for community and recreational events, but because of the parks slope I decided to play with terraces split up based on different possible uses for more passive or active recreation. The inclusion of storm water infrastructure was another key element of my proposed design that used the natural slope of the site to capture and process storm water through bioretention gardens along the bottom edge of each terrace.
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Water Tolerant Vegetation
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Wooden Platform
Concrete Footing
C
B B’ Detail Section Illustrating Bioretention and stair seating
Proposed Design Plan Wooden Multi-use Platform
State College HS Football Field
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Concrete
Children’s Play Treehouse
Terraced Seating and Biorention
Enclosed Forrested Pathway
Bioretention
Parking for Existing Post Office
A’ A’ Corridor Section of Forested Path
Sydney Friedman Parklet 09
Existing Conditions Plan
C Site Cross Section C-C’
C’ Sydney Friedman Parklet 10
1- Wooden platform with removable furniture that doubles as an event space for community events and shows 2- Densely forested children’s play area with tree houses to encourage interaction with nature 3- Smaller play area with tree house connected to tree house in larger play area 4- Lawn and shaded seating to participate in active recreation or sit and watch
C’ A’ 2
Children’s Forest
A 3
2019 Spring Semester Sydney Friedman Parklet, State College, PA For the final site design of second semester first year, we were challenged to design a community park in the heart of downtown State College. The site in it’s current state is being used in a passive way, very few people are stopping to actually spend time in the space so in my proposed intervention I wanted to assess the surrounding community, get a sense of the potential demographics that could be occupying the space and use that as a launching point for possible programmatic elements. Because the site is surrounded by single family residences and the state college public schools, I felt the site would be best used as a place for families to congregate for community and recreational events, but because of the parks slope I decided to play with terraces split up based on different possible uses for more passive or active recreation. The inclusion of storm water infrastructure was another key element of my proposed design that used the natural slope of the site to capture and process storm water through bioretention gardens along the bottom edge of each terrace.
4
B’
Water Tolerant Vegetation
B 1
Wooden Platform
Concrete Footing
C
B B’ Detail Section Illustrating Bioretention and stair seating
Proposed Design Plan Wooden Multi-use Platform
State College HS Football Field
A
Concrete
Children’s Play Treehouse
Terraced Seating and Biorention
Enclosed Forrested Pathway
Bioretention
Parking for Existing Post Office
A’ A’ Corridor Section of Forested Path
Sydney Friedman Parklet 09
Existing Conditions Plan
C Site Cross Section C-C’
C’ Sydney Friedman Parklet 10
Grading Sample
Physical Modeling DI
Drainage Inlet
+HPS High Point Swale +LPS Low Point Swale TFFE Top Finished Floor Elevation BFFE Bottom Finished Floor Elevation (###) Existing Contour Label ### Proposed Contour Label ### TS Top of Stairs BS Bottom of Stairs TW Top pf Wall BW Bottom of Wall BC Bottom of Curb TC Top of Curb Existing Tree Property Line Swale Centerline Existing Contours Proposed Contours Building Line
First Year Spring Semester Sydney Friedman Parklet Final Laser Cut Model
We were challenged to do the site grading for a proposed townhome complex with screening mound, walk-out basements and connecting walkway system from paking lot.
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Second Year Fall Semester Bartram’s Garden Final Laser Cut Model
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Grading Sample
Physical Modeling DI
Drainage Inlet
+HPS High Point Swale +LPS Low Point Swale TFFE Top Finished Floor Elevation BFFE Bottom Finished Floor Elevation (###) Existing Contour Label ### Proposed Contour Label ### TS Top of Stairs BS Bottom of Stairs TW Top pf Wall BW Bottom of Wall BC Bottom of Curb TC Top of Curb Existing Tree Property Line Swale Centerline Existing Contours Proposed Contours Building Line
First Year Spring Semester Sydney Friedman Parklet Final Laser Cut Model
We were challenged to do the site grading for a proposed townhome complex with screening mound, walk-out basements and connecting walkway system from paking lot.
11
Second Year Fall Semester Bartram’s Garden Final Laser Cut Model
12
Abigail Merlos
Contact: (240) 461-0246 | Amerlos210@gmail.com