Landscape Architecture Portfolio by Artur Mesquita

Artur Mesquita

Landscape architecture Portfolio

2009/2015

Green thoughts in a Grey World.

I’m bringing something that lacks in this world, full of concrete jungles, and that is , GREEN THINKING. People nowadays live a stressfull life with little or no time to really cheerish the enviroment around them. That’s not the life we were suposed to live. I’m from Portugal, from a small city. Nothing compared to London. But even in a small city like mine, that feeling, “the concrete poison” is noticeable, and that´s where I want to a make difference. I want people actually feel the world around them.

Birthdate:30,November,1990 Contact:+351-919-183-956 Emaild:arturcmesquita@gmail.com Education:University of Trás dos Montes e Alto Douro Vila Rela,Licentiate Degree, Landscape Architecture 2008/2013

Extracurricular Activities 2010|Participated “Como ter Desempenhos de Excelência”-Informar.pt Leça da Palmeira. 2010|Participated “Eu tenho o Poder”-Como Motivar as Pessoas"-Informar.pt Leça da Palmeira. 2010|Participated “Landscape Urbanism”, Vila Real. 2011|Participated “Recuperação de Áreas ardidas - Uma oportunidade de Desenhar a Paisagem”, Vila Real. 2012|Participated “Requalificação da Paisagem e Oportunidade de Recreio em Áreas Protegidas”, Vila Real. 2013|Participated “A reorganização das economias:REPENSAR A ARQUITETURA PAISAGISTA EM PORTUGAL”, Vila Real. 2014|Participated “The Biodiversity Observatory of Vila Real”, Vila Real. 2012 - 2014|President of the creative department Núcleo de Arquitetura Paisagista (Nap-UTAD) . 2014 - Present|ambassador “PAREDES CAPITAL JOVEM DA CRIATIVIDADE” Paredes

Professional Experience 2013 - Present |Event Marketing Manager - Company “Sociedade Vinícola Jorge Malheiro 2013 - Present |Assistent Manager- Company“Sociedade ) Vinícola Jorge Malheiro

Computer Skills

Language Skills Portuguese

AutoCad

Indesign

Photoshop

Lumion 3D

English

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Spanish

Illustrator

Microsft Office

|Project Index|

Management and mantenance project, Industrial area Constantim Entrace, Vila Real|1 Urban Project,Nossa Senhora da Conceição Square, Vila Real|5 Single Family lot, urbanization Pé-de-Cavalo,Vila Real|9 Proximity Garden “Moving Garden”,Aurocaria Neighborhood,Vila Real|11

|Management and mantenance project|Industrial Entrace|Vila ReaL|

The Project aims to make the area of intervention visually Attractive providing both to those who enter or who leave the city of Vila Real by Industrial Zone, a good visual impression to frame the area of public space . The proposal also included a detailed plan of maintenance involved in the area. After a study of the location in question , we analyzed the currentlocal situation, in which we will focus our activity in order to detail schedule maintenance/ intervention . It will particularize thus the means necessary to provide the service, both material and human, setting besides tables of frequencies which point, in brief, the schedule of work to be performed in the maintenance of these green areas covered

No limits Weeds

Secundary Street with damage paviment Private forest

Low Maintenace

Parking area Low ornamental value bush

SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES Functional aspects: Functional aspects: Accessibility Lack of Houses Sufficient Traffic signs Lack of Boardwalks Environmental: Lack of Ilumination Native Vegetation Unwanted Weeds Public Place Lack of Maintenance Resource for native Environmental: animals Lack of vegetation Sun exposure ornament Good Vegetation Degraded soil Biodiversity Esthetic: Economics: Landscape monotony Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Too much Pine forest outdoors

RĂŠgua City Young Pine forest Constantim access access Too much Low ornamental Low maintenance Traffic signs value bush

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS Functional: Vandalism Planning possibility High trucks Appreciation of the territory Traffic More biodiversity High permeable New Undershrubs and area arboreal Plants Ability to new constructions Free Spaces occupation

Pine forest Industrial Zone Entrance

Poor Space use low visual framework Weeds Urban trash Damaged pavement Weeds

|Master Plan|

2 bituminous pavement Floor Granite Cube 5*5

Private Street Secundary Street Pinus pinaster Forest Pinus pinaster Forest proposals Trees shrubby Vegetation Undershurbby Vegetation with mulch

Claiming to contemplate the changes at the level of proposed / existing vegetation, materializing the concept clearing, edge and forest. I propose a framework for vegetation space.So, an alignment of deciduous trees/ shrub layer is proposed, in order to decrease the difference in scale between cars/people using the space, and contribute as a visual barrier to the fore in thier main road. At the roundabout and triangles, is proposing a ground cover in pine bark and planted a sub -shrub massive Juniperus horizontalis . At the roundabout is also proposed 3 Betula celtiberica. Along the protective rails , we have a sub -shrub layer, given that its growth does not influence the road security. The main road doesnt suffer structural changes are only paints the back road markings. Country Road has undergone a number of changes being proposed a new deck and water drainage ditches.

Alignment trees Unershrub Composition Vegetation transition area Undershrubs Framework Shrubs Framework New Pavement

So with this project, the intervention area has renewed aspect, giving either one enters whom who leaves the industrial area a perception of modernity , style, and coordination with nature.

Shrub

Alignment trees Secundary Street

Mulch

Deciduous trees

Trees

Sculpture

Main Street

Underbrush

Main Street

Shrub

|Maintenance Plan|

3 Delimitation of the zone

P Pa M R F

Rp Lv Pm Pr Pe Tf

A2 A3

P Pa M R F Pd

Rp Lv Pm Pr Pe Tf

P Pa M R Rm F

Rp Lv Pm Pe Tf

Homogeneous unit 1

Homogeneous unit 2

Homogeneous unit 3

Homogeneous unit 4

A5 P

Lr Tc

Young arboreal stratum

Pa MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING pruning ( TREES AND SHRUBS ) M

WEEDING

IRRIGATION

R F

Homogeneous unit 5 TRAINING pruning ( TREES AND SHRUBS )

scrub stratum

RENEWAL MULCH

Subscrub Stratum

REPLANTING / REPLACEMENTS

Rp FERTILIZATION Lv CLEANING OF GREEN AREAS Lr FLOOR CLEANING AND WATER FLOW

P Pa M R F

Rp Lv Pm Pr Pe Tf

MAINTENANCE PRUNING ROUGHING NEW EXEMPLARY FOR PINUS PINASTER

REJUVENATION PRUNING OR DRASTIC ( BUSHES )

PRUNING CUP LIFT

PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENTS

FLOOR STORAGE WORKS

Representation of the subshrub , shrubs and trees

Maintenance Tables Month

Areas

Scrub

J F M A M J 1 Time/year

Poda de elevação da copa

1 Time/year 1 Time/year

Occasionally

Irrigation Weeding

1 Time/ week 2 Times

3 Times/ week

1Time

Maintenance Type

1 Time/year**

Rejuvenation pruning 4 in 4 years*** and annual**** Pruning Formation

4 in 4 years*** 1 Time/year

Poda de elevação da copa

1 Time/year 1Time/year Occasionally

1 Time/ Week

3 Times/week

Weeding Fertilization Phytosanitary treatment

whenever necessary

1 Time 1 Time/month whenever necessary

whenever necessary

Month

J A S O N D

Private Area whenever necessary whenever necessary

Specific maintaining

Thinning of new samples of pinus pinaster

1 Time/ Occasionally week 2 Times 150 g/m2 1Time/year

1 Time

Cleaning green areas Vegetation replacement work

whenever necessary

J F M A M J Limpeza de pavimentos e escoamen tos de água Trabalhos de conservação de pavi mentos

J A S O N D In the early years*

Pruning Maintenance and Cleaning

Irrigation

1Time

whenever necessary

Renewal of mulch

J F M A M J

Pruning Maintenance

1 Time/month

Cleaning green areas

A4 A5

1 Time/ Occasionally Week 2 Times 150 g/m2 1Time/year

Fertilization Phytosanitary treatment

Manutenção Comum

Month

Pruning Formation In the early years*

1 Time/year

Pruning Maintenance

Areas

1 Time/year

Pruning Maintenance and Cleaning

Vegetation replacement work

In the early years

Pruning Formation In the early years

Pruning Formation Trees

J A S O N D

Maintenance Type

Scrub

Maintenance Type

Trees

Areas

whenever necessary

* Lavandula angustifólia and Viburnum tinnus should make up a formation pruning during installation. **Lavandula angustifolia needs to be cut 2 times a year during the spring -summer. ***Pyracantha coccínea, Crataegus monogyna e Buddeja daviddi are the ones that accept this type of pruning. **** Santolina chamaeciparyssus shall be applied drastic pruning once a year .

|Vegetation Plan|

Given that when designing a space, we design it for people , the proposal is based on the perspective of improving the space landscaped , as the site of intervention is one of the input nodes to the city , causing the users / visitors a good impression , and environmental, proposing interesting and native species but low maintenance requirements .Therefore , the project is based on a significant increase in tree and shrub species and improving the pedestrian and automobile routes. The level of trees used , is mostly deciduous to present a more interesting seasonal dynamics and the existing vegetation be in large quantities, evergreen . The evergreen shrub is all , in order to always give a green environment for space while covering the ground , contrasting with the tree vegetation . Thus, with a seasonal dynamics quite varied , are provided various tables of the site , with the monotony of small vegetation. Illustrative images

Illustrative images

Buddleja daviddi

Crataegus monogyna

Pyracantha coccinea

Escallonia laevis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Juniperus horizontalis

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Lavandula angustifolia

Salvia officinalis

Nerium oleander

Viburnum tinus

Pinus pinaster( Existing)

Vegetation Tables

Acronym

Name

Acer negundo

Acer pseudoplatanus

Betula celtiberica

Pinus pinaster

Prunus serrulata

Acer pseudoplatanus

Alnus glutinosa

Vegetation Tables

Quantity

Buddleja daviddi

Crataegus monogyna

Escallonia laevis

Juniperus horizontalis

111 246

Lavandula angustifolia

130

Nerium oleander

Alnus glutinosa

Acronym

Name Alnus glutinosa

Acer negundo

Acer pseudoplatanus

Betula celtiberica

Pinus pinaster

Prunus serrulata

Pyracantha coccinea

Rosmarinus officinalis

Santolina chamaecyparissus

163 185

Salvia officinalis

168

Viburnum tinus

Quantity

11 3 Existing 24

Betula celtiberica

Acer negundo

Prunus serrulata

|Urban Project|Nossa Senhora da Conceição Square|Vila Real| Ro

Legend|analysis plan Backless concrete benches Concrete benches with backs Wood benches Bins Square floor Ecopoints Square hallway floor Church Trees

Ro Bt Pt Bt

Buildings Street Parking

Ap (3)

Ap (2) Ln

Ap (3)

Qr (7)

Jh Lo

Qr (8)

Ro Bt

Sculptural columns Pit for trees Lamp post Ls

Fo (3)

Fo (6)

Fo (3)

Fo (6)

Qr (8)

Qr (7)

Ah (4)

Ah (2)

Legend|Vegetation Arboreal Acer pseudoplatanus Aesculus hippocastanum Cupressus semprevirens Eriobotrya japonica Fraxinus ornus Liquidamber styraciflua

Ap Ah Cs Ej Fo Ls Pn Populus nigra Pl Prunus laurocerasus

Qr Quercus rubra No Nerium oleander Tt Tilia tomentosa Pc Pyracantha coccinea Shrub Ro Rosmarinus officinalis Rop Rosmarinus prostatus Bt Berberis thunbergii Sc Santolina chamaecyparissus Cr Callistemon rigidus Ch Cotoneaster horizontalis Jh Juniperus horizontalis Lo Lavandula officinalis Ln Lonissera nitida

Although the square has a large turnout , contains some conceptual errors That mislead users to don’t make the maximum utilization of space which the main elements are the lake and the church . The Space can be accessed by two car pathways that surround the square.

Scrub Lawn

The project area is located in the Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Vila Real. The surrounding next is essentially Housing, trade, services and the church . The project focuses mainly on the redevelopment of the square, improving all the negatives . One of the main objectives in question was to keep the space with its original function that is square, improving the space aesthetically and the level of functionality. The space is designed so that shadows are created but never give the feeling to the enclosed space of the user, the environment of the church was elevated in order to create a subtle division, religious and leisure space while providing the assurance all outdoor religious activities are carried out.

|Master Plan|

6 From a formal point of view, intended to be a rational space, well connected with the environment , and that meets the expectations of users, contributing to a better quality of space , always applying the knowledge of the various units of the course, contributing to better design of the project and the application of good practice of landscape architecture. The square Have two main elements , which are the lake and the church there was the need to create a discrete lye between them , for this to happen the surrounding area of the church was raised about 45cm , where is guaranteed access to all people.

The design of the space was made to think that the square doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop Being a square, but which become more striking and pleasant . The main idea of the proposal are the insurrectionists sites that are just the limits of it, thus creating more space for planting vegetation and making the route both internal and external of the square much more enjoyable. With this idea we were able to still create a sublime division between the two most frequented points of the square (the church and the lake), and playing with the heights and lengths created a route that takes users to have a more enjoyable experience . In some sites are built wooden benches for users to rest and enjoy the scenery. This is dispersed in order to highlight certain details of the square.

|Paviments plan|Construction details|

Paviments Plan

Grey Granite cube(5x5x5 cm). Grey Granite cube (10x10x10 cm) . Gray granite block (30x50x100 cm). Gray granite block (30x60x15 cm) . Pipe isolated with metallic grid R Curb granite Banks built in situ Yellow betominosa layer (10cm)

Construction Details

Two different paviments are used, with adapted performances to the required functions. The use of granite blocks makes the space modern creating a contrast with the vegetation . The choice of granite cube to the road was designed to create on drivers an unconscious sense of need to lower speed and also make an interesting contrast with the other floors

|Vegetation Plan|

The arboreous vegetation of the extremetys are disposed in a straight way creating an alignment that provides shadow both people and parked cars. The organization of the trees in the central square is thought so that the views of the rest of the square and the Church aren’t hidden, making an allocation almost imperceptible Of space. The various forms of planting trees make the square More dynamic, since the plantation of gantrys in the ground in raised beds with built-in benches or even coming out of the middle of the floor. The trees was thought to create shadow but also a set of heights and shapes, so that the landscape is not boring .

Trees Plan Acronym Ap Ap1 Bc Ca Gb Ls Mg Oe Pa Pc Pl Qr Tt

Name

Acer platanoides Acer palmatum Betula Celtiberica Cedros atlantica Ginko biloba Liquidambar syraciﬂua Magnolia grandiﬂora Olea europaea Populos alba Prunus cerasifera Prunus lusitanica Quercus rubra Tilia Tomentosa

Scrub Plan Colour Name

Arbutos unedo Berberis tumbergii Buddleja daviddii Cotoneaster horizontalis Choysia ternata Erika cineriea Escalonia rubra Juniperus horizontalis Lavandula angustifolia Myrthus comunis Pyracantha tricuspidata Rosmarinus oﬃcinalis Salvia oﬃcinalis Santolina Chamaecuparisus Viburnum tinus Vinca minor Vinca Major

|Single Family lot|Vila Real|

The Project intends to the maximum give all the necessary for the user feel good on the place but this space is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional. the location of the building was designed so that Access was facilitated but Also was oriented to have the best sun exposure and still ensuring customer the views of the surrounding landscape . In the proposal are designed several areas to stay, a paved area in the surroundings of the building but also a grassed area at the highest place of the lot where the client can have more privacy , as this wrapped in vegetation. From a formal point of view, intended to be a rational space, well connected with the environment , and that meets customer expectations , contributing to a better quality of space , always applying the knowledge of the various units of the course , contributing to better design of the project and the application of good practice of landscape architecture.

|3D Images|

|Proximity Garden â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moving Gardenâ&#x20AC;?|Aurocaria |Vila Real|

The presented project aims to renovate / structuring a proximity Garden located in Araucaria Neighborhood . This is reflected in the design of green spaces with framing character, pleasure, intimacy and circulation spaces . The garden can be divided into three key areas. The playground area with climbing equipment, wherever adults or children can have fun; The pedestrian walk, integrating the key element of garden, the old rail line whecre users can follow it where they found along the same has the key elements of the garden, which are the banks going through some train line parts, this element of the name to the garden; The last area is multifunctional, integrating green space as the grassy clearings ( with fitness or to recreational asset / liability as more intimate areas ) , or garden areas (contributing to several factors such as alienation of the people who are in space in relationship to the surrounding area of the garden , for a man -nature relationship closer and provide a better bioclimatic comfort ).

|Vegetation PLan|seasonal dynamics|

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Acronym Bd El Es Jh La

Name Buddleja davidii et â&#x20AC;&#x153;naho blueâ&#x20AC;? Escallonia laevis Erika cineriea Juniperus horizontalis Lavandula angustifolia

Acronym Pc Ro So Sc Vm

Name

Pyracantha tricuspidata Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia officinalis Santolina chamaeciparissus Vinca minor

Acronym Ap Ap1 Bc Cs Cs1 Fo Fs

Name Acer platanoides Acer palmatum Betula celtiberica Cercis siliquastrum Cupressus sempervirens Fraxinus ornus Fagus sylvatica

Acronym Gb Ls Mg Pl Qc Qr Sb

Name Ginko biloba Liquidambar syraciflua Magnolia grandiflora Prunus lusitanica Quercus coccinea Quercus rubra Salix babylonica