Bradley DiPadova LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
Keep close to nature’s heart...and break clear away, Once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. -John Muir
I am a suburban-raised, urban-dwelling nature-loving person always looking for the next opportunity to learn or try something new. Snowboarding, mountain biking, surfing and trail running are some of my favorite outdoor pastimes and have taught me to appreciate the beauty of nature. Watching the seasons and weather shift dramatically year after year has also raised my concern for our environment. Reading has also been one of my passions ever since I began studying literature in college, and one that I have always believed is the key to a curious mind. I have had the benefit of working in a variety of fields, from retail, to sales and inventory management to landscape construction. Each one of those positions has impressed on me the importance of hard work, responsibility and approaching difficult situations with an open mind and not just identifying problems, but finding solutions. My skills include managing coworkers, creative thinking, construction, design and project implementation. All of these experiences and lessons learned have guided me to an appreciation of the breadth of our world, and a desire to enhance the natural beauty of project sites while practicing ecologically sound design principals. This opportunity is the reason that I have pursued a masters degree in landscape architecture.
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Contents Curriculum Vitae
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Temple Green_2015 Public Lands Studio
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De-Paving the Way_2015 EPA Rainworks Challenge
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BoRit Superfund Site, Ambler, PA_2015 Wetlands Studio
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Ambler Campus Parking Redesign_2015 Wetlands Studio
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Site design for the new Temple University Campus Green
Collaborative design with engineering and landscape architecture students working together Site design for the new Temple University Campus Green
Design study for the Temple Amber Campus Parking Lot
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve_2014 Woodland Design Studio Design study for the Temple Amber Campus Parking Lot
Temple SEPTA Station Design_2014 Design Communications II Analysis and redesign of the transit station on Temple University’s Campus
Red Point Site Layout and Grading_2014 Engineering II Site design, layout and grading plan for a residential property
Construction Detail Drawings_2014 Engineering II Site design, layout and grading plan for a residential property
Gilbert House Nature Center_2013 Design Communications I Proposed design for a Nature Center on the site of a demolished structure
Parking Day Doylestown_2015 Public Lands Studio Pop-Up Park installation by the studio in downtown Doylestown, PA
Earth Day, Haddonfield_2015 Design and construction of a parklet for Haddonfield, NJ Earth Day festival
Professional Landscape Contruction_2001 to Present Examples of projects I have supervised and constructed working at a design/build firm
To view my portfolio please visit: https://issuu.com/bdipadova/docs/bjd_ltr_portfolio_3.9.2016
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EDUCATION Masters Of Landscape Architecture Temple University, Ambler, PA 2016 2016 Nominee for ALSA merit award for graduate portfolio 2015 Doylestown Nature Club Scholarship Recipient 2015 Val Udell Scholarship Recipient 2015: Nominated as studio representative for “On the Boards and In the Lab” mid-semester review 2015: Student representative to the MLArch curriculum review committee
Bachelor Of Arts: Literature
The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey 2004-2007 2006-2007: Chair of Students for a Free Tibet-Organized campus meetings and action campaigns.
Mechanical engineering
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 1996-1998
WORK EXPERIENCE Lead Landscape Design Foreman Knolltop Nursery LLC Haddonfield, NJ 2004 – Present
Organize the execution of construction projects including planning labor and equipment requirements and materials deliveries. Manage workforce ensuring safety quality and productivity of work while adhering to conceptual plan. Complete grading in accordance with site plan and install storm-water management system as specified by municipal building codes. Coordinate and communicate effectively with client, sub-contractors, utilities, and municipalities to ensure timely completion of project. Primary Responsibilities: • • • • • • •
Organize crews every morning and ensure all are properly equipped Set goals for team members and adhere to project schedule Manage flow of materials to multiple projects Maintain, operate and transport equipment Collaborate and support subcontractors Respond to client needs and concerns during construction and after Maintain records regarding billing, purchasing and payroll
Inventory Processing Team Member Borders Book Stores Mays Landing, NJ 2002 – 2004
Initially hired as customer service and sales team member. Trained in inventory management, Point of Sale interface, cafe and food service and special ordering. Implemented new company designed Inventory Processing Team and assisted management to tailor the program to store specifics. Led team in inventory management and special order processing. Supported retail associates as needed. Primary Responsibilities: • • • • • •
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Ensure all inventory is moved to the sales floor quickly Organize inventory to be returned and arrange shipping Support customer service team Process and track special orders and respond to customer inquiries Maintain a safe working environment in the stockroom Fill-in in both retail sales and cafe sales when necessary
Curriculum vitae
WORK EXPERIENCE Sales Associate McNaughton's Nursery Somers Point, NJ 2001 – 2002
Assisted customers with selecting plants, trees and shrubs to address specific needs. Maintained live plant inventory and aquatic gardens. Primary Responsibilities: • • • • • •
Customer service Maintain storeroom and forklifts Operate propane filling station and ensure safety at the site Water plant material and ensure stock is healthy Construct in-store and outdoor displays Inventory management and control
IT Director Soccer Locker/Soccer Post International Voorhees, NJ 1998 – 2001
Collaborated with buyer to properly allocate product to six corporate stores and provided recommendations to twenty franchise locations. Traveled to new franchise locations to install Point of Sale (POS) systems and train owners and employees. Wrote manual for utilization and basic maintenance of POS system. Primary Responsibilities: • • • • • • •
Manage POS software and associated hardware for corporate locations Design and implement company-wide training program Draft manual for POS system operation and inventory control Correspond with vendors and corporate buyer to ensure on time deliveries to all stores Travel to new franchise locations to train on POS system and ensure adherence to UFOC Manage tournament vending operations, transport and cash receipts General office support duties and travel arrangements
Volunteering The Noyes Museum of Art
Smithville, NJ March 2002 – October 2003 Assisted museum staff with preparation for children's programs on weekends. Worked with kids in small groups working on arts and crafts projects designed to get them involved with the Crafts Movement that was a focus of the museum.
Grace Cafe
Philadelphia, PA March 2015-Present
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Prepared food for groups of up to 200 local homeless people and assisted with transporting and setting up dinner service.
Software and Technology Auto CAD • Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator • Sketchup • Microsoft Office suite • ArcMap
Landscape Architecture and Design Hand rendering • Planting design • Grading plans • Wetland design • Stormwater BMP’s • Master planning • Ecological restoration • Urban and public lands design
Construction Woodworking including fencing, outdoor structures, interior remodeling • Paver installation • Equipment operation and maintenance • Water feature installation and maintenance
• References available on request
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Curriculum vitae
Temple Green Project Location: Temple University, Main Campus Project Goals: Design an engaging and vibrant new campus center for Temple University, the design should serve as a hub for students and faulty and relate to the surrounding buildings including the new library Skills: AutoCAD, Clay models, graphite and colored pencil sketches, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino Take-away: The process of understanding the needs of the campus and the functions of the buildings around and adjacent to the campus quad was complex and had a significant limiting influence on the design, but also created unique opportunities to integrate function into the landscape. In the urban setting even relatively small sites can become very complex when a designer must consider numerous layers of user needs and site functions
Precedents Andropogon Associates Ltd. Lubert Plaza was formerly a bleak city square in center city, Philadelphia. The new design embraces hardscape features, plantings, lawn and also manages stormwater.
Isamu Noguchi The Chase Manhattan Bank Plaza shows the dynamic possibilities of the circular form when used in concert with positive and negative space in a landscape.
Martha Schwartz The Federal Courthouse Plaza in downtown Minneapolis uses playful topography and whimsical statues to enliven a dreary urban plaza.
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Temple Green
Andropogon Associates Ltd. Shoemaker Green, on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus is a prime example of the importance of reclaiming greenspace on urban campuses, and also demonstrates how stormwater can be artfully embraced.
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Theater Grove_Wooded berms provide pre-event space for the theater and informal gathering space for students and visitors
Sculpture Garden_Sculptural landforms guide visitors a wooded landscape populated by Temple student and faculty works.
Temple Green_Gently sloping lawn offers a pastoral
retreat for visitors and provides a space for graduation and large events.
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Green Pods_Raised planters containing large trees and
playful landforms also feature built-in benches for students and visitors
The Plaza_The plaza is home to the iconic bell tower, planters with integrated seating, a large raingarden and numerous trees
Cafe_Tables and chairs beneath an elegant bosque of shade trees offer a space to relax, study or enjoy lunch outside
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2015 Public Lands Studio
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Canopy
The tree layer, shown here, frames the open lawn and creates an entrance experience for visitors coming in from the city then passing through the wooded edge.
Lawn
Balancing the large paved plaza area of the plan is important to keeping the space softer and more inviting for passive and active recreation.
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The Science Education and Research Building and the new library create edges on the East and West sides while Paley and Tyler anchor the North and South ends of the site.
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To accommodate the large amount of traffic near Polett Walk and the surrounding buildings the Plaza includes a large amount of paving
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2015 Public Lands Studio
Sculpture Garden Perspective
The sculpture garden will provide an outdoor space for students and faculty from the Tyler School of Art to display their work. The landform is cut in two by Corten steel walls creating a unique entry to the green and a dynamic space for art students to enjoy and create in.
Looking south through the wooded berms across from the Tomlinson/Randall
Section A-A’ Theater towards the Science Education and Research building
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View across the plaza towards the new library and the Temple Bell Tower from Po
Site Perspective
This rendering shows a view of the green from the North end of the site, looking towards Paley and the Bell Tower. The large lawn shown in the center of the site is nearly one and a half acres and can accommodate over 7500 seated guests for a graduation ceremony. The Plaza area can also accommodate more seating for a ceremony, which would make it possible to host 10,000 for graduation.
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Looking south through sculptural landforms and Corten retaining walls outside of Tyler School of Art
olett Walk at the entrance to the space and the new Science Education and Research building.
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De-Paving the Way: A Green approach to campus parking Project Location: Temple University, Ambler Campus Project Goals: Collaborate with landscape architecture and engineering students to redesign the student parking lot for the EPA Rainworks challenge competition Skills: ArcMap, Indesign, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop Take-away: The opportunity to work with engineering students on a design project was a great opportunity to experience how different professions view a problem and create solutions that addressed functional, community and ecological needs
Bioretention Unit 1 Seating Terrace Rain Garden 1 Rain Garden 3 Riparian Woodland Edge Restoration Bioretention Unit 4
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Reduction in Paving 37% (2.82 Acres) Area of Current Parking Lot: 7.60 Acres Number of New Native Plantings 34,000
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VEGETATION: Over 34,000 new plantings add to the capacity of the site to sequester carbon, evapotranspirate stormwater, and provide habitat for local fauna
STORMWATER BMP’S:
67,293 square feet of asphalt replaced with Stormwater BMP’s
SUB-SURFACE PIPES:
Excessive Paving - Impervious Asphalt - Age of Gray Infrastructure - Ponding During Storm Event
Drainage pipes connect the different BMP’s and allow the system to remain intact during major storms
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large open lot still allows for ample parking while adding stormwater BMP’s, aesthetic improvements, and added ecological services
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2015 EPA Rainworks Challenge
BoRit Superfund Site Project Location: Ambler, PA Project Goals: Design a park to be installed at a former asbestos factory site that had been closed and capped by the EPA. The park also contained a large reservoir that was to be kept as waterfowl habitat Skills: AutoCAD, InDesign, Illustator, Photoshop. Sketchup 3d modeling Take-away: Despite the constraints of working on urban brownfield sites there are great opportunities to return derelict pieces of the landscape to local residents and to create new habitat areas for birds and other fauna
Maple Avenue Picnic area
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Three foot square gabions retain a hillside and can be used to create a unique path between wooded mounds in the park.
Artistic paving detail atop the “Mound” at Seattle’s Gasworks park, a site with a similar industrial past as the “Pile”
Gabion walls spiraling up the mounds at Northala Fields Park in West London.
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Memorial Park Planting Plan Wetland Plant List
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Sorghastrum nutans Andropogon gerardii Schizachyrium scoparium Agrostis perennans Panicum virgatum Elymus virginicus Centaurea cyanus Delphinium ajacis Lupinus polyphyllus Echinacea purpurea Penstemon digitalis Coreopsis lanceolata Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Dianthus barbatus Spiked Gayfeather Rudbeckia hirta Monarda fistulosa Aster novae-angliae Aster novae-angliae Eryngium yuccifolium Asclepias incarnata Coreopsis tinctoria Aquilegia canadensis Solidago speciosa Asclepias syriaca Asclepias tuberosa
Indiangrass Big Bluestem Little Bluestem Autumn Bentgrass Switchgrass Virginia Wildrye Bachelor's Button Rocket Larkspur Bigleaf Lupine Purple Coneflower Tall White Beardtongue Lanceleaf Coreopsis Oxeye Daisy Sweetwilliam Spiked Gayfeather Blackeyed Susan Wild Bergamot New England Aster Smooth Blue Aster Rattlesnakemaster Swamp Milkweed Plains Coreopsis Eastern Columbine Showy Goldenrod Common Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed
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Swamp Milkweed Shallow Sedge Fox Sedge Turtlehead Boneset Swamp Rose-mallow Soft Rush Great Blue Lobelia Fall Panicum Woolgrass New England aster Swamp Verbena
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Hypericum prolificum Kalmia latifolia Rhododendron periclymenoides Comptonia peregrina Ilex verticillata Penstemon digitalis Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Woodland Plant List Common Name Northern Red Maple Sugar Maple tulip Poplar River birch Beech Swamp White Oak
Indicator Status FAC FACU FACU FACW FACU FACW
Material Type B&B B&B B&B B&B B&B B&B
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Red Osier Dogwood Arrow-Wood Viburnum Sweet Pepperbush Spicebush Shrubby St. John's Wort Mountain Laurel Pinxterbloom Azalea Sweet Fern Winterberry Holly Foxglove Beardtongue Buttonbush
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2015 Wetlands Studio
Section A-A’ Architectural sign recalling the facade of the Boilerhouse in downtown Ambler.
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Existing conditions along the sides of the Rose Valley Creek. Cabled-concrete mats armor the sides and shelf while rip-rap lines the banks
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Footbridge in Marshall, CA. Fabricated by E.T. Technologies using fiber reinforced polymer I-beams and pine decking, this bridge spans 96’ and is 6’ wide.
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Rendering of the proposed footbridge connecting the park on the eastern end of the site with the reservoir and pile trail system to the west. Plantings are accommodated by creating berms and overseeding with a meadow and wildflower mix.
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2015 Wetlands Studio
Temple University Ambler Campus Student Parking Project Location: Ambler, PA Project Goals: Propose a green infrastructure project that reduces the volume and velocity of stormwater flow into area streams while improving water quality. Skills: ArcMap, InDesign, Illustator, Photoshop, Hand rendering with markers on vellum Take-away: Integrating green infrastructure in parking lots can not only reduce the runoff issues created by large parking lots but can change a utilitarian landscape into an experience Me et
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Parking area with bioswale between rows of parking stalls. Design features that informed this design were the use of parking blocks without curbing, dense plantings, and riverstone to stabilize high flow areas.
Missouri Botanical Garden Another example of a bioswale located in parking lot at a botanical garden. The pedestrian bridge in this design was an inspiration for the elevated gathering and crossover spaces in the Ambler parking design.
City Hall Rain Garden, Brisbane, CA
This rain garden is located at the front entrance to the Brisbane city hall. This design and location reinforces the idea that these systems can be functional as well as beautiful additions to an area.
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Existing Conditions and Opportunities There are several playing fields in the area offering very little infiltration during storm events, the proposed design would not directly reduce this runoff but they could be incorporated into a second phase.
The current parking lot for students at Temple University’s Ambler Campus is a massive impervious area, that feeds into both the Rose Creek and Tannery Run.
This image shows the area at the base of the parking lot where the proposed rain garden will be located. The site is a good opportunity for improvement and removal of invasives.
The current parking lot for students at Temple University’s Ambler Campus is a massive impervious area, that feeds into both the Rose Creek and Tannery Run.
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Observation Deck This detail plan shows the proposed rain garden which will accept runoff from the parking lot via the bioswale. The swale will include a dry riverbed designed to be an aesthetic piece and also to help control high velocity inflow during storm events.
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Rain Garden This detail plan rendered at 40 scale shows the proposed rain garden which will accept runoff from the parking lot via the bioswale. The rain garden and bioswale are intended not only to help manage stormwater and reduce flooding downstream, but serve as an educational piece for both Temple students and area residents. A boardwalk crossing the garden and a viewing deck will help engage people with the site.
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Observation Deck and Rain Garden
The observation deck will provide a view into the rain garden and an opportunity to provide educational materials regarding stormwater and other water quality issues. This space will also provide an area to meet and relax, turning the parking lot from an eyesore into an experience.
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Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve (BHWP) Project Location: BHWP, New Hope, PA Project Goals: The studio worked collaboratively to create a master plan for the front of the preserve including a new visitors center and parking with as little damage to the high quality ecosystems on the site Skills: ArcMap, InDesign, Photoshop, Hand rendering with pen and marker on vellum Take-away: Working in a group on a large project required patience and trust in team members, but provided opportunities for critique and reflection as well as the ability to pool resources and assist each other throughout the process yielding a richer and more detailed project
Watershed map
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Streams and Rivers map
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2014 Woodland Design Studio
Septa Regional Rail Station at Temple Project Location: Temple University, Main Campus Project Goals: Re-imagine the entrance to the main campus at the SEPTA Regional Rail station on the east side of campus Skills: Urban design, hand rendering in pen and marker on vellum, charcoal, Sketchup 3d modeling Take-away: Designing a space within the urban fabric is challenging and requires great attention to detail to create a useful space that is engaging, safe and attractive. Plans are most useful when they are paired with other drawings and models
Gladfelter Hall
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Temple SEPTA Station Design
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Sketchup Model
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2014 Design Communications II
Red Point Site Project Location: Residential site Project Goals: Locate a house and pool on a residential site with paths and a driveway and create a grading plan taking into consideration the surrounding properties. Skills: Grading, Hand rendering using pen and ink Take-away: Understanding the process of creating a grading plan and using points of curvature to layout a path and driveway are vital tools
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2014 Engineering II
Construction Detail Drawings Project Location: Temple University, Ambler Campus Project Goals: Draft a construction document of an existing feature on the campus Skills: Hand rendered in graphite on vellum Take-away: Drafting detailed sections of built elements while maintaining simplicity and readability is a core skill
Fountain This fountain in located outside of Cottage Hall on Ambler’s campus. It is constructed of exposed aggregate concrete and has not functioned for some time. The piece appears to be a poured in place concrete monolith with conduit for hoses and wiring concealed below grade.
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Construction Detail Drawings
Stone Steps
These steps are located at the entry to the Labyrinth Garden at Temple Ambler. They are constructed of natural stone with mortared joints. The base is not visible but assumed to be crushed stone with a mortar bed. The use of natural stone matches the rustic aesthetic of the garden and has held up well over the years with minimal cracking of the joints.
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Gilbert House Project Location: Temple University Ambler Campus Project Goals: Using a Rick Joy home as a model, place a pavilion on the Gilbert House site on the Ambler Campus and design the surrounding area as a nature center Skills: Hand rendered on vellum with tech pen and markers Take-away: This exercise was the first design challenge faced in the program and provided many lessons on the importance of analysis, diagramming and generating plans. The importance of hierarchy was also extremely important.
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2013 Design Communications I
PARKing Day_Doylestown Project Location: Doylestown, PA Project Goals: Design and install a parklet in downtown Doylestown for parking day Skills: Design, AutoCAD, Construction Take-away: Local residents and visitors were thrilled with the parklet installation, and put the new space to good use throughout the weekend
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Parking Day Doylestown
Haddonfield Earth Day 2015 Project Location: Haddonfield, NJ Project Goals: Create a Pop-up park for a suburban Earth Day celebration using re-purposed materials to provide greenspace for local residents and a space for activities Skills: Design, Hand-rendering, Construction, Project Management Take-away: The response to the Pop-up was excellent and highlighted the interest of the public in creating more green spaces in our towns and cities
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Haddonfield Pop-up Park
Re-purposed shipping pallets are used to create rustic benches and planter-walls
Clay chimney flu liners are inexpensive and can be scavenged to create a tiered container garden
Burlap sacks reused as shipping padding find a third use in these planters
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Haddonfield Pop-up Park
Knolltop Nursery Project Location: New Jersey and Pennsylvania Project Goals: Produce high-quality design/build landscape projects Skills: Construction management, Customer service, Logistics, Carpentry, Masonry, Hardscaping, Planting and Plant care Take-away: Working with a landscape architect for almost 15 years has impressed on me the importance of creating spaces, responding to unique site conditions and attention to detail in placement and materiality of all aspects of a design
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Bradley DiPadova Landscape Architecture Portfolio MLArch Temple University updated portfolio can be found at: https://issuu.com/bdipadova/docs/bjd_ltr_portfolio_3.9.2016
2712 cambridge street, philadelphia pa 19130 brad.dipadova@gmail.com 856.630.8712