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andrea m borkowski
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Bachelor achelor in Landscape Architecture, Architecture Departmental Minor: Spanish | May 2011 Ball State University: Muncie, Indiana | Honors Graduate | GPA: 3.8
EDUCATION
Involvement: Sigma Lambda Alpha (Landscape Architecture Honorary Fraternity) Indiana ASLA Student Chapter Treasurer | Relay for Life Talley Associates Dallas, Texas | June 2011 to present
EXPERIENCE
Garmann/Miller Architects/Engineers (internship) Minster, Ohio | May 2010 to January 2011 HONORS & AWARDS
2011 2011 2007 2009 2008 2007
Indiana ASLA Award of Excellence Recipient | project: Redefining the Stereotypical Playground ASLA Student Honor Award Recipient to 2011 Ball State University Presidential Scholarship Recipient Inducted into Tau Chapter, Sigma Lambda Alpha (Landscape Architecture Honorary Fraternity) Rundell Ernstberger Excellence in Landscape Architecture Scholarship Recipient LA201 D.C. Design Competition Merit Award Recipient
SKILLS
Adobe CS5: Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator | Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, & Excel
AutoCAD |
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high pressure situation Strong attention to details Hard working, Dedicated, & Driven
Basic GIS Knowledge |
SketchUp
PROJECT: Redefining the Stereotypical Playground SETTING: New Bremen, Ohio AWARD: 2011 Indiana ASLA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE AFFILIATION: Ball State University Google Sketchup, AutoCAD, Research & Surveys, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator CS5
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This comprehensive undergraduate thesis received the 2011 Indiana ASLA Award of Excellence and marked the culmination of my undergraduate studies. It took a previously underutilized space and transformed it into an imaginative playspace for all to enjoy. The designer’s knowledge of the psychology of play and play’s importance was evident as elements and spaces directly cater to its users. Not only does this play space provide others with an example of the limitless possibilities we have yet to discover when designing for play, but it also provides the community with a valuable, one of a kind asset that fosters community and creates identity.
THE RESEARCH
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THE PROBLEM
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1.1 Review of Literature...........................................................8 [A] Natural Play Versus Equipment-Based Design.....8 [B] Understanding Child’s Play..................................12 [C] The Economic Impact of Parks...........................15 1.2 Survey Summary...............................................................18
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Problem Statement..........................................................22 Subproblems.....................................................................22 Hypothesis.........................................................................22 Definition of Terms............................................................23 Delimitations.....................................................................23 Assumptions......................................................................23
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THE PROJECT
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THE SETTING
3.1 Significance......................................................................26 3.2 Goals..................................................................................27 3.3 Site Issues...........................................................................28 3.4 Clients................................................................................30
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Site Summary....................................................................34 Site History.........................................................................36 Site Summary....................................................................40 Regional Inventory & Analysis..........................................44 Site Inventory & Analysis..................................................46
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THE CASE STUDIES
THE RESEARCH
THE INTRODUCTION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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THE CONCEPTS
[A] Natural Play v. Equipment-Based Design [B] Understanding Child’s Play [C] Economic Impact of Parks
1.2 Survey Summary
6.1 Programmatic Concept 1...................................58 6.2 Programmatic Concept 2...................................60 6.3 Concept A............................................................62 6.4 Concept B.............................................................63
THE DESIGN 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8
Master Plan...........................................................68 Systems Diagrams.................................................70 Big Ideas................................................................72 Integrate Enlargement........................................74 Discover Enlargement.........................................76 Roam Enlargment................................................84 Dream Enlargement............................................86 Surfacing Details...................................................92
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THE APPENDICES 9.1 [A] Methodology.................................................98 9.2 [B] Timeline.........................................................101 9.3 [C] List of Figures................................................102
REDEFINING THE STEREOTYPICAL
aesthetically attractive, and are well maintained are a few characteristics directly associated with positive economic value (Harnik 1). Therefore, everything begins with design (and ends with upkeep). The elements and creativity put into a space have an effect on its economic value. While research that quantifies a park’s quality and evaluates its exact relationship to economic value is difficult to correlate and still continues, this statement is universally held to be true. Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., for example, does add value to the ample amounts of dwelling units that surround this green space (Harnik 1). It is difficult, however, to quantify how these numbers would change if the park quality differed because of the multiple other factors that could also be said to come into play.
1.1 Review Of Literature
5.1 Takano Hillside Park..............................................52 5.2 St. Louis City Museum...........................................53 5.3 Belleville Park Playground...................................54 5.4 Conclusion............................................................55
IMMEASURABLE BENEFITS
Figure 1.3: Imagination Playground
But there are also those economic benefits that are not directly measurable. Public parks offer people a free place to engage in play, picnicking, sports,
play space was funded, in part, by economic development money, and therefore, its success won’t be measured by the excitement of children, but “if we hear squeals of laughter from business owners and condo developers who suddenly have a unique, kid-packed amenity to help them sell” (Smith). Had Rockwell placed your stereotypical playground components within the same space, I would imagine that its capacity to economically stimulate the surrounding area would not be felt.
“Public parks offer people a free place to engage in play” etc. Engaging in each of these activities has a price tag in the private sector. Harnik points out other ways that park users directly save money. He writes of “the medical savings realized by city residents because of park exercise” and the service hours volunteers put in to keeping parks beautiful (8-9). These sometimes overlooked savings can be just as valuable as the beforementioned earnings.
The reviewed literature and case studies demonstrate the vital role parks play in contributing to local economic systems. Because the designer developed New Bremen’s green space into an aesthetically pleasing and programmatically desirable play space, its effects reach far beyond the park’s limits. Not only are community members able to share in its direct savings, but surrounding businesses also profit from park visitors. Furthermore, an increase in property value pleases owners and allows the city to gain more money from its taxation. At a time when individuals are still hesitant about the security of our greater economy, the design of a play park is exactly what
The notion of parks having economic value is not, however, a new concept. “As early as the 1850s, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted justified the purchase of land for New York’s Central Park by noting that the rising value of adjacent property would produce enough in taxes to pay for the park”(Rogers 21). But because of Olmsted’s great success, individuals may assume that any allocated public green space will have the same result. I, however, believe that economic success also has a lot to do with innovation and the amount of draw factor your design includes. David Rockwell, a contemporary leader in playground design, exemplified this point with his creation of New York City’s new Imagination Playground (Figure 1.3). The
9.4 [D] Bibliiography.................................................106
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P LAY GROUND A Park Design for New Bremen, Ohio
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order to allow active use during all hours of the day.
Figure 3.2: Canal Boat
Utilize existing vegetated areas for natural play; maintain earth
When specifically speaking of New Bremen, Ohio, this project’s significance becomes even more apparent. The proposed park will transform a currently underused space into a valuable asset for the village as a whole. Children will be offered a unique and safe playspace in which to dream, develop and learn, businesses will celebrate the increase in commerce, and all will enjoy the aesthetically pleasing green space now resting in the town’s core. Additionally, the community’s identity will be celebrated as residents and visitors alike explore New Bremen’s history through play. By incorporating elements of New Bremen’s past, the playspace will forever embody the innate qualities which shaped the city’s evolution. And as children learn about a world past, they are able to better understand, and playfully interact, with their world of today.
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tones. Locate adventure play where there is the highest contrast in topography; introduce new materials and forms. Locate traditional play on level or low grade ground plane; integrate brightly colored equipment to communicate strong color contrasts. Add elements from remaining two play types into the predominant play
TOPOGRAPHY
space in order to maintain unity across site.
03 Incorporate New Bremen’s history and culture into the play space. Use plant material to communicate site character during given time period. Allow play elements to reflect historical period. Use the site as a timeline to walk user through New Bremen’s past.
04 Primarily accommodate for today’s popular play theory: play is used to test emotions. Provide open ended play elements that could play a role in many different
Figure 3.3: Topo Example
Much of the chosen site is composed of a sloping surface that goes from the canal, on the east portion, to a creek, on the west portion. Whether the playspace is adapted to fit within these existing conditions and able to still conform to playground standards will be a major question. The slope is not gentle enough to be universally acceptable, yet not steep enough to be utilized for sledding or sliding purposes. Should the topography be changed, drainage and stormwater will need to be addressed.
worlds of pretend.
Figure 3.4: Residential Backyards
Figure 3.5: Tow Path
Ensure that through these elements, play activities continue to encourage
Similarly, because of the park’s somewhat hidden locality, visibility, access and safety become a concern. An elevated tow path runs through the site, providing pedestrian access on the eastside, but west entries are virtually nonexistent. This tow path is active during daytime hours, providing for a safe green space atmosphere during the day. But how the park is treated at night should be considered, as illegal or risky behaviors should be discouraged.
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Figure 7.19: Planting Plan
Research supports that children are not content to simply view their world from afar. They want touch, smell, interact with and explore their environment firsthand. And in the first six years of life, kids primarily learn about the world through the physical senses (Hendricks 68). Children are experiencing everything for the first time, and thus have a heightened sense of awareness that has often long since faded in adults. It is difficult to
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Though this project focuses on creating better play environments for today’s children, it should not discourage play by those of other ages. Ensuring that the design caters to individuals of all developmental abilities should be a major aim of the project’s outcome. Elements of universal accessibility should also be considered. Designing a playspace for everyone will only further contribute to its success.
paperbark maple snapdragon amur corktree sensitive plant
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VISIBILITY, ACCESS & SAFETY
DESIGNING FOR ALL
Figure 3.6: Group Play
Offer children stage-like settings to play out their imaginative stories.
Because the site is located to the backs of both residential units and business entities, the idea of who feels as if they own the park will undoubtedly contribute to its success. It will be important to encourage everyone to have a sense of shared ownership to promote upkeep and encourage community.
sweet pea chocolate cosmos russian sage
With numerous elements embedded within New Bremen’s past, the task of rationalizing which historical aspect should be used to guide design could prove to be a difficult, yet pivotal, decision. Another major design decision to consider was deciding whether to focus on one aspect of their history or to tell the story of New Bremen’s complete past and those major influences that led the village to become the town we see today. Furthermore, should the playspace chronicle New Bremen’s ever evolving past, ensuring that the site still works together a whole will then become the next challenge.
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of the outside, in order to promote more interaction. Design shared space elements to be used for play and seating in
Too often we view playgrounds as manufactured slides, see-saws, and similar products set over a bed of mulch and surrounded by a sea of asphalt. But these seemingly mass-produced playgrounds contradict the very essence of the word. To play is to be imaginative – to invent your own, unique world. How can a child realistically dream of new places if we set the example that all of ours are the same? Significantly changing the way we approach playground design will allow for better spaces that enhance creativity and spark imagination in children of all ages.
SENSE OF OWNERSHIP
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
Encourage adults to observe from the center of the play area instead
02 Integrate natural, adventure, and traditional play.
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01 Merge spaces for spectators with spaces for play.
Figure 3.1: Playground of Anywhere, America
[B] PLANTING PLAN
3.3 PROJECT CONSIDERATIONS & CONCERNS
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3.2 PROJECT GOALS
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Antirrhinum majus
Figure 7.20: Plant Sensory Chart
cater to each of these senses, however, simply through play components. New Bremen’s play space therefore utilizes plant material to encourage a child’s comprehensive understanding of their world. Each plant selected is non-poisonous, thorn-free and, most importantly, caters to a specific sense that ultimately allows the child to flirt with the real world and discover its naturally playful qualities. This is exemplified in Figures 7.19 and 7.20.
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PROJECT: Main Street for the Arts SETTING: Muncie, Indiana AFFILIATION: Ball State University MEDIUM: AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop CS5
Working with Muncie’s existing structures, this design creatively fits new uses and systems within the basic grid to establish an enjoyable arts community. Viewsheds guide building form while vegetation reinforces important sightlines. Add in unique artwork done by local artists, and individuals will undoubtedly find themselves being drawn through the site. The successful separation of circulation networks is also critical to this design. What was once dominated by vehicular space, now allows for bicycle and pedestrian activity. Underground parking, a bike lane, and a green alley for the arts all encourage people to abandon the vehicle and experience a richer journey on foot.
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PROJECT: Black Creek Mountain Design Guidelines SETTING: Chattanooga, Tennessee AFFILIATION: Talley Associates MEDIUM: Adobe InDesign CS4, AutoCAD
Within the larger Black Creek Moutnain project team, I was primarily responsible for creating and developing the design guidelines. The Black Creek Mountain development plan provides for a variety of retail, mixed use, and residential opportunities, as well as a Village Center. Therefore, this document was developed to further establish the form, function, and overall character of given areas within the larger master plan. Key components and considerations included the incorporation of bioswales rather than curb and gutters, narrowed streets to minimize site grading and disturbance, and lots specially configured to take advantage of topography and views.
OVERALL SITE PLAN
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITES
KEY PLAN
General Design Requirements BLACK CREEK MOUNTAIN TOP DEVELOPMENT ENLARGEMENT AREA
Floor Plan / Elevation Repetition
To avoid repetition and a monotonous look to the environment, the following guidelines apply regarding the repetition of floor plans and elevations:
FUTURE PHASE LEGEND
SETBACKS & DISTURBANCE ZONES
All Residential Product Types
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Left Brow Lots
RIGHT BROW LOTS
Right Brow Lots
Case 1 When building a house having the same floor plan and the same elevation, whether on the same or opposite side of the street, four (4) full lots must be skipped. Different paint/stain color must be used.
LEFT BROW LOTS
FUTURE PHASE LEFT BROW LOTS
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PRESERVATION ZONE
Case 2 When building a house having the same floor plan and a different elevation on the same side of the street, three (3) full lots must be skipped. Different paint/stain color must be used.
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Case 3 When building a house having the same floor plan and a different elevation on the opposite side of the street, two (2) full lots must be skipped. Different paint/stain color must be used.
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ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITES Architectural Design Principles House Footprint
Garages and Outbuildings
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The house footprint and all outbuildings shall be composed of squares and rectangles placed at right angles to one another. The geometry of each of these shapes shall be uninterrupted by adjacent shapes. Circles and octagons will be considered on a limited basis by the Design Review Committee.
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Massing may be either symmetrical or asymmetrical. The dominant architectural mass shall be located near the center of the composition.
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ocate and design garages to minimize their visual impact from the L street.
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Pool houses, gazebos, cabanas and other outbuildings are permitted only with the approval of the Design Review Committee.
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All outbuildings must be constructed of the same building materials and detailing as the primary structure and their plans must be reviewed and approved in writing by the Design Review Committee before construction begins. Temporary, pre-fabricated or modular outbuildings will not be permitted.
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No more than one (1) separate, detached, structure may be erected on each lot.
Foundations 1.
House and outbuilding foundations must be designed by a licensed structural engineer in response to a site-specific soil report prepared by a geotechnical testing lab engineer.
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Finish floor elevation for slab foundations shall be no less than 8” and no more than 18” above finish grade.
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITES
Garages shall be square with the house proper, unless otherwise approved by the Design Review Committee. A garage may be attached directly to the house or may be linked to the house via a covered porch.
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Site and Landscape Guidelines
Porches and Balconies 1.
ach house shall have a covered porch or porches, equivalent to no E less than 15% of the air conditioned square footage of the house. Of this total, a minimum of 100 square feet of covered porch must be located at the front of the house. Front porches may not be screened.
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ouses shall be two story maximum unless otherwise approved by H the Design Review Committee.
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The total height, as measured from the average ground plane to the midpoint between eave and ridge for sloped roofs, shall be limited to 28 feet for 2 story houses and 38 feet for three story houses.
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Porches and decks should be designed to take advantage of views and topography
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Porches shall be at least 8 feet deep.
CAPTURE RUNOFF & ALLOW WATER TO INFILTRATE SOIL
Roof Plan 1.
he individual shapes which compose the house footprint shall each T be roofed by a symmetrical gable, hip or a simple shed roof form.
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The geometry of each roof form shall be uninterrupted by adjacent roof forms.
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DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITES Site and Landscape Guidelines
HARVEST RAINWATER FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION USE
Driveways 1.
Driveways shall be 12 ft. or less in width.
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Driveways shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, gravel, stone, brick pavers, or enhanced (integral colored) concrete. Integral color, sandblasting and other enhancements are permitted. Driveways may not be painted with an opaque coating. Driveway materials shall be approved by the Design Review Committee.
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Driveways to adjacent houses must be a minimum of 20 ft. apart.
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riveways to adjacent houses must be a minimum of 20 ft. D apart.
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Motor courts are permitted, subject to site-specific topographic and layout conditions. Motor courts shall have gravel paving and be surrounded by a low stone perimeter wall to become an element of the landscape. Requires approval from Design Review Committee.
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LIMIT IMPERVIOUS PAVING
Section - Driveway Headwall
Where driveways cross drainage swales, culverts with headwalls are required. Headwalls shall be faced with native stone veneer.
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Garages, particularly garage doors, must be sited and located to minimize their visibility from the street. Front loading garages, if attached to the house, must be set back a minimum of 12 ft from the front facade of the house.
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Detached garages are permitted.
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All garages must hold a minimum of two and a maximum of three cars. There must be a minimum of one guest parking space exclusive of the garage for every lot.
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PROJECT: Amalfi at Stonebriar Commons SETTING: Frisco, Texas AFFILIATION: Talley Associates MEDIUM: AutoCAD
Shortly after starting my career with Tally Associates I, working directly under the Assistant Principal, had the honor to take on the responsibility of being the primary drafter and designer on the Amalfi at Stonebriar Commons project, located in Frisco, Texas. Drawings were set up to allow for easy coordination within the larger project team and progressively developed from the schematic design level to final construction documention. AutoCAD was utilized throughout the process, as well as practiced grading, layout and communication skills. Intermediate deadlines were successfully met to furthermore provide for a smooth and worthwhile project experience.
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MEDIUM: PROJECT: A Starry Night (demonstration garden) AFFILIATION: Ball State University Ink, Colored Pencil, AutoCAD, modeling material
With sweeping brushstrokes that illuminate the sky, Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night (1889) captivates viewers. Inspired by such emotion, this demonstration garden design, experienced during day or night, uses the painting’s textures, colors, and symbolism to make visitors feel as if they are walking through the artist’s masterpiece. Grasses sway with the wind while a large cypress tree adds verticallity to the landscape and directs visitors’ eyes towards the stars. Encouraging active day play and passive night strolls, A Starry Night Garden is essentially two gardens in one. Visitors come ready to dream and leave in awe.
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PROJECT: Brook Hollow Country Club SETTING: Dallas, Texas AFFILIATION: Talley Associates MEDIUM: Google SketchUP
3d modeling can not only provide the client with a graphic representation their proposed space, but it can also be utilized as a design tool to ensure proportions and details are exactly as desired. To accomplish both of these objectives, I modeled the Brook Hollow Country Club site, located in Dallas, Texas, using AutoCAD and Google SketchUp. This model was crucial to the development of site spaces as we were constantly perfecting dimensions, proportions and materials and exploring alternate design solutions. The model’s well constructed groupings and layers allowed it to then be used with an illustrative plug in to create more detailed renderings depicting people and plant material.
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MEDIUM: PROJECT: Seattle Waterfront SETTING: Seattle, Washington AFFILIATION: Ball State University Google Sketchup, G.I.S., Adobe Illustrator CS5
The goal of this project was to transform Seattle’s urban voids into interesting and engaging spaces that focused on the user and their experience of water. Strong communication skills were utilized as we worked together in teams to develop a design solution. Street, tower, and pier systems were developed which would enable city wide movement of people and water. Additionally, vertical structures were created to enhance the identity of the Seattle area and cater to the specific users that will pass through and explore their existence on a daily basis. The new Seattle master plan would reunite the city by incorporating the waterfront in the downtown and the downtown in the waterfront.
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PROJECT: Shimei Bay SETTING: Hainan, China AFFILIATION: Talley Associates MEDIUM: AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop CS5
The Shimei Bay master plan, located in Hainan, China, was part of a competition project in which we partnered with a Dallas architecture firm to cohesively unite building and site. The site was to be developed at a conceptual level as a retirement community, and was required to incorporate various programmatic uses. The resulting illustrative master plan, as seen at right, was also to be completed in less than a week’s time. Sketches and quick charrettes were communicated on trace, and I quickly inputted and detailed these ideas to create a final graphic that was presented in China. AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop were utilized to create the final image.
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PROJECT: 2012 ASLA Award Submittals Perot Museum of Nature & Science (Graphic RE representation) AFFILIATION: Talley Associates Photography, Adobe Photoshop CS5 MEDIUM:
In 2010 Talley Associates was awarded the landscape design of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, located in the Victory Park District in Dallas, Texas. Prior to my employment with the firm, the high profile project was submitted for an ASLA Planning & Analysis award. Upon reviewing the previous entry, the immediate reaction was that the submittal did not serve the analysis, concept, or process justice. I assisted in leading efforts to RErepresent the images, diagrams, and drawings that were to be submitted. Previous images, as well as the modified and enhanced graphics are showcased on the pages to follow.
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wetlands The site planting concept illustrates an abstracted cross-section of major Texas ecologies. Each unique set of plant species is placed in a different microclimate created by the building and sitework’s relationship to the urban environmental systems.
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FINAL BUILDING SKIN The landscape architect created several 3-d concept study models to review strategies for constructing a ‘green wall’ on the north face of the site. These studies influenced the ultimate appearance of the building’s concrete skin.
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23 Masterplan of PMNS showing the dynamic geometrical relationship between the form of the main building and the site work. Paving and seating orientation are two mechanisms used to unite the disparate forms.
City Green / Open Space
Perspectival view of proposed museum building and site platforms. The progression of abstracted ecologies clearly transforms from the lowerelevation parking area to the raised plinth overlooking the downtown Dallas Arts District.
Proposed Urban Projects
The team performed several urban diagramming exercises to better understand the PMNS’s relationship to recreational, transportation, and civic improvements in the downtown area.
Rainwater for irrigation and building system function is captured through parking lot bioswales, a gravity-fed waterfall, and an interactive rain tube feature. All of these elements empty into a 50,000 gallon underground cistern.
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