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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 2014 BACHELORS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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August 23, 1991 RESUME dinthongsai@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
DESIGN BUILD PROJECTS
[Utilize skills as a landscape designer, such as hand/computer drafting and rendering, to create the most healthy and sustainable solutions for people and the environment.]
JCCCW KINTSUGI DESIGN BUILD 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE WASLA Public Relations Volunteer │October 2014 - Present [Public outreach and social media]
CROATIA THERAPEUTIC DESIGN BUILD 2014
L’Artisan French Bakery│September 2014 - Present [Business managment and customer service]
Japanese Cultural and Community Center Design Build│January - June 2014 [Critical participation in design concept, plan, construction documents, renderings, and build] Landscape Plant Recognition Peer Teacher Assistant│March - June 2014 [Identification of woody plant species in the Pacific Northwest]
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
TransAmerica Insurance Associate│January - April 2014 [Marketing, sales, product information and insurance laws] Russell Design Source Practicum/Internship│January - MarchMCNEIL 2014 STUDIO 507: ISLAND [Kingstong waterfront proposal, marketing, residential and commercial landscape design work]
THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPES
JCPenny Associate│June 2012 - March 2013 [Customer service and sales ] Croatia Therapeutic Garden Design Build 2012│September - December 2011 FLOATING WETLANDS DESIGN [Collaboration with a large group of students and foreign psychiatric community, design, and build]
SEMINAR
Norpac Marketing│June - September 2011 [Scheduling, product presentations, customer service, and communications] PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Everett Public Library│December - August 2010
DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION: MADISON VALLEY STORMWATER PARK CONSTRUCTION SET
NATURAL PROCESS STUDIO: MONTLAKE ORCHARD
Photo Credit: All photos, unless otherwise noted, are taken by Ann Dinthongsai
ANN DINTHONGSAI August 23, 1991 dinthongsai@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE [Utilize skills as a landscape designer, such as hand/computer drafting and rendering, to create the most healthy and sustainable solutions for people and the environment.]
WORK EXPERIENCE WASLA Public Relations Volunteer │October 2014 - Present [Public outreach and social media] L’Artisan French Bakery│September 2014 - Present [Business managment and customer service] Japanese Cultural and Community Center Design Build│January - June 2014 [Critical participation in design concept, plan, construction documents, renderings, and build] Landscape Plant Recognition Peer Teacher Assistant│March - June 2014 [Identification of woody plant species in the Pacific Northwest] TransAmerica Insurance Associate│January - April 2014 [Marketing, sales, product information and insurance laws] Russell Design Source Practicum/Internship│January - March 2014 [Kingstong waterfront proposal, marketing, residential and commercial landscape design work] JCPenny Associate│June 2012 - March 2013 [Customer service and sales ] Croatia Therapeutic Garden Design Build 2012│September - December 2011 [Collaboration with a large group of students and foreign psychiatric community, design, and build] Norpac Marketing│June - September 2011 [Scheduling, product presentations, customer service, and communications] Everett Public Library│December - August 2010
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Adobe Suite (Ps Ai iD) - Design, layouts, renderings AutoCAD - Construction documents, design, layouts Google Sketch Up and Rhino - 3D Modeling ARC GIS - cartography, data analysis Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point Hand Drawing & Rendering - Graphite, charcoal, ink, watercolor, color pencil Basic PNW Plant Identification - Woody species Customer Service - Marketing, collaboration, organization, time management
EDUCATION University of Washington│2009 - June 2014 4311 11th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 Bachelors of Landscape Architecture June 2014 Minor in Architecture Edmonds Community College│2008 - 2009 20000 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036 [Running Start]
HONORS AND AWARDS McNeil Island Therapeutic Landscapes│WASLA Award of Honor 2014 Studio project Fall 2013 Our team proposed for McNeil Island (formerly a prison island) to be reused as a center for research and rehabilitation of mental disability. Our project explored how design could facilitate the interaction of human and nature, creating healing landscapes. Japanese Cultural and Community Center Design Build│WASLA Award of Honor 2014 Undergraduate landscape class of 2014 worked with the Japanese Cultural Community in Seattle, WA to design and build a garden space that can be used for outdoor classrooms and large events. Challenges presented were incorporating Japanese American culture and history into the design. The build was complete early June of 2014. Croatia Therapeutic Garden Design Build 2012│WASLA Award of Merit 2013 Study abroad design build on the Island Rab in Croatia. Students worked with a psychiatric community to create a therapeutic garden for patients to use outdoors. Careful thought went into creating sensory experiences through textures and materials.
JAPANESE CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER (JCCCW) DESIGN BUILD 2014
Undergraduate Landscape Architecture Capstone Class of June 2014 Date: Winter of 2013 to Spring of 2014 Professor: Daniel Winterbottom TA: Scott Boetjer, Jerry Watson Students: Biruk Belay, Chiu-Hau Chang, Janice Chen, Cami Culbertson, Ann Dinthongsai, Machiyo Fujii, Graham Golbuff, Brando Reece-Gomez, Tako Hsu, Lindsey Gadbois, Eunice Lo, Caitlyn Lockheart, Zhou Shaoxuan, Xiaoyang, Alyse Wright, Jun Zhang
Japanese American Culture in the U.S. has a rich history. For this design build we worked with the JCCCW community to design an outdoor garden that would honor three generations of Japanese Americans but also welcome future generations and people of all cultures into their community. Programatic requirements included a flexible gathering space for outdoor classrooms, performances, and cultural celebrations.
Design
Complete
Construction
Planting
Photo courtesy of Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington
KINTSUGI SCHEMATIC DESIGN JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014 Design Team: Ann Dinthongsai and Lindsey Gadbois
Kintsugi is the Japanese art form of repairing pottery with gold lacquer. The importance lies within understanding the piece is more beautiful for having been broken. We believed the concept of Kintsugi in the garden would be the best representation of Japanese American history. People can interpret the golden lines in the plaza with their own stories and experiences.
Central Plaza - Blue flagstone and
kintsugi brass inlay
Master Plan
KINTSUGI SCHEMATIC MODEL
JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014 Design Team: Ann Dinthongsai and Lindsey Gadbois
Winter quarter of 2013 our design build studio came up with four schematic garden designs. Each team built a modle to better convey the ideas we had for the community garden. Our Garden of Mending design was inspired by the japanese artform of Kintsugi. We wanted to create a relaxing atmosphere with plants and natural textures of wood and stone. The model is constructed with cardboard, basswood, hand dyed paper, drided plant material such as branches, and synthetic fiber. There is also a thin piece of brass through the plaza that represents the kintsugi concept.
Shelter and Stage
Cherry Blossom Mound and Plaza
Garden Gate
Model
SYNTHESIS PLAN
JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014 Synthesis Plan Rendering: Cami Culbertson and Lindsey Gadbois Sketches: Ann Dinthongsai
Blue stone plaza with kintsugi design and basket woven inspired shelter
Boardwalk around rain garden
Asymmetrical garden gate
FINAL MASTER PLAN
JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014 Plan Rendering: Ann Dinthongsai
Originally we wanted the garden to be ADA accessable for the elderly in the community (plan on left). However a deciding number of factors made this impossible, including budget, grading, and space. After we had finished a set of construction documents for the initial synthesis master plan we had to re-designed it, taking out the boardwalk and ramp, and included steps. This plan, on the right, is our final master plan for construction. Cedar Shelter and Stage
Bluestone Plaza with Kintsugi Brass inlay
Retainer raised bed with benches
Rain Garden Bluestone stairs and gravel paths
Garden Gate
Gabion Wall
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014
Construction Set: Completed by undergraduate class 2014 Stage and Steps,Boardwalk, and Raingarden Details: Ann Dinthongsai
Many details from the original construction set had to be taken out or modified for the final set. Specificaly I had worked on the stage and step details, ADA boardwalk (taken out), and rain garden details. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
JCCCW GARDEN AS BUILT 05/28/2014
STAGE
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DESIGN / BUILD 2014
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CONSTRUCTION
JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014 Construction: Undergraduate Class 2014 and Volunteer Master Students Professor: Daniel Winterbottom TA: Scott Boetjer and Jerry Watson
Contruction began during our spring break at the end of March, and completed early June, ahead of schedule. It was a transformation of space. As we build the garden, we watched the seasons change from winter, spring, to summer. On site it was noisy with the sound of work, there was always people, power chords, and tools everywhere. Some days were very hot, some days were cold and drizzly, but at the end of each day there was a sense of pride in the work that we had accomplished.
A normal work day with people and tools everywhere. Here the bluestone plaza is almost complete.
Shelter and stage being tested during lunch time. Thin cedar planks are woven into a medal frame, resembling basket weaving.
Panorama Credit: Zhou Shaoxuan
JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014
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BEFORE
JCCCW DESIGN BUILD 2014
AFTER
CROATIA THERAPEUTIC GARDEN DESIGN BUILD 2012 Study Abroad Design Build Date: October 2012 to December 2012 Professor: Daniel Winterbottom TA: Luka Jelusic and Carlos Camara Students: Biruk Belay, Sean Clark, Ximena Crow, Ann Dinthongsai, Lindsey Gadbois, Orona Hai, Jen Janousek, Mark Koenig, Caitlyn Lockheart, Patrick Michael, Gayna Nakajo, Jon Pagan, Sue Paschke, Karin Strelioff, Theresa Wymer
Island of Rab, Croatia Fall of 2012 Professor Daniel Winterbottom took a group of sixteen students to the rural Island of Rab located along the Croatian coast. We worked to design and build a therapeutic garden for the largest psychiatric hospital in Croatia within a span of 3 months. The island of Rab has a culture that lags behind modern times. Salty ocean air is blown by strong breezes through olive and lavender fields, while stone and plaster buildings are capped with red tiled roofs. Sheep, chickens, donkeys, and feral cats litter the island. Design BuildTeam
Design
Construction
Shelters Vernacular Dry Stone Walls
Sensory Plants Interactive Water Feature ADA Boardwalk Plan
“This unique collaboration between patients, therapists, local volunteers, and University of Zagreb students resulted in powerful cultural exchanges and an increased understanding of mental health and patient needs.� -Daniel Winterbottom
Design Site 2 Years Later
Photo courtesy of Srna Krtak
MCNEIL ISLAND THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPES Studio Fall 2013 Instructor: Ken Yocom, Jerry Watson Design Team: Ann Dinthongsai, and Malda Takieddine
April 2011, McNeil Island, the oldest prison facility in the Pacific Northwest shut down. Our proposal for reuse of McNeil island explored the possibility of creating a new community that focused on mental health research and rehabilitation. Researching the relationship people have with nature, we proposed a therapeutic loop around the island to key destinations that provide a variety of mental and physical experiences.
Birds Eye Rendering: Malda Takieddine
Mental Health Research Hospital Center The old prison grounds were re-envisioned to incorporate new health facilities and programs for the practice of psycotherapy. McNeil becames an island where a hollistic and natural approach to therapy can be practiced and researched. Before Mind Body Spirit Nature
Healing
Ecological Conservation
Therapeutic Toolkit Understanding the Space
Therapeutic Landscape
Nature Spirituality
Between Malda and I, we researched extensively on the psychological impact that natural landscapes have on human health and recovery. We came up with seven categories we thought best made a toolkit for understanding and defining therapeutic landscapes.
Experiencing the Nature Symbology Surrounding
Work Sample: Ann Dinthongsai
Welcolming Entrance The origional threshold onto McNeil Island was a stern prison faciliy. We re-imagined it into one of health, innovation, and research.
Before
Space
Nature Spirituality
Prospect
Nature Symbology
Experiencing the Surrounding
Ecological Conservation
This high point along the therapeutic loop is important in helping patients reflect beyond themselves. Taking advantage of the grassy rolling hills, a few meandering paths and simple shelters allow views of South Puget Sound.
Healing
FLOATING WETLANDS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Seminar Spring 2013 Instructor: Leanne Andrews Design Team: Ann Dinthongsai, Jonathan Pagan, Vera Hoang, Matt McDonald, Elyssa Kerr, and Autumn Nettey
Through research of natural wetland systems, our goal was to enhance and expand habitat for freshwater ecosystems through water quality improvement.
Rendering: Ann Dinthongsai
Design Criteria •Decrease water temperature through shading (creating dappled light) for fish. •Fixed location (anchoring system).
6’-8’
•Durability ~5 years. •Organic, available and sustainable construction materials. •Buoyancy
Plan
6’-8’
Plan, Section, and Diagrams: Jonathan Pagan
Section
Components
Materials
Wetland system
Wetland plants
Substrate
Coconut coir
Inner structure
Willow/dogwood clippings
Frame
Treated bamboo poles
Floatation device
Buckets/recycled bottles
MADISON VALLEY STORMWATER PARK CONSTRUCTION SET Design Implementation Spring 2012 Instructors: Julie Parrett and Ben Spencer Design Team: Biruk Belay, Ann Dinthongsai, Eunice Lo
Madison Valley Stormwater Park is the lowest point in Seattle. Our challenge was to design a functional public park that could also withstand high volumes of stormwater. We worked on developing autocad skills and completed a set of construction documents. Below is a selection of the drawings that I worked on including the layout plan, planting plan, and cross sections.
Planting Plan
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Layout Plan
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NATURAL PROCESS STUDIO MONTLAKE ORCHARD Natural Process Studio Spring 2012 Instructors: Julie Johnson and Ken Yocom Designer: Ann Dinthongsai
Stormwater becomes a major issue with the construction of the new 520 freeway pass over the old MOHAI (Museum of Modern Insdustry) site located in east of Lake Union in Seattle, WA. As a studio our objective was to integrate natural processes into the landscape that would treat water as it entered Lake Washington. We also needed to provide multiple programs for people and habitat. B
Beach
Grasslands and existing planting Terraced orchard with ADA accessible paths
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Marsh Island Arboretum Wetland swale and weir system
A Pavilion Style Restaurant B
Perspective towards Pavilion
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520 Freewa
Seasonal Activities on Site
Fall
Winter
SECTION A: East to west looking north
SECTION B: North to south looking east
Out over the orchard and down to the lake.
Spring
Summer
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION
ANN DINTHONGSAI
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 2014 BACHELORS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE