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DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITEC T U R E PPORTFOLIO ORTFOLIO
WORKS
GROßMARKTHALLE PLATZ 1ST STREET STATION PARK INDIAN PARK SALA BUILDING LAWN SPRING CREEK CULTURAL GREENWAY CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION HAND GRAPHICS+ MODEL MAKING
GROßMARKTHALLE PLATZ
KÖLN, GERMANY FALL, 2014
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SITE MASTER PLAN
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The goal for Großmarkthalleplatz is to design a plaza adjacent to the Großmarkthalle, which is to be converted into a concert/event venue. Another goal is to somehow integrate this design into the future greenway plans of Köln. This design aims to utilize desire lines from a new proposed crosswalk across Bonnerstraße, and the entrance near the new tram station to create entrance axes that lead straight to the front door of the Großmarkthalle. The challenge with this is how these axes can be used for not only transporting the thousands of patrons to the venue, but how they can be used as everyday spaces? There is a formal axis that has linear rows of trees, seating, and lighting. There is also an informal axis, which has smaller intimate spaces with water features that act as the vertical element along this axis. The design integrates itself into the greenway plan with tree planting that mimic the angles of the formal axis, but the plantings become less formal the further away they get from the axis.
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1ST STREET STATION PARK
CALIFORNIA, PA SPRING 2014
EXISTING CONDITIONS
PROJECT OVERVIEW
1st Street Station Park is a project located in California PA, a town along the Monongahela River about 20 miles south of Pittsburgh. The site is the area surrounding the California Public library, which is in a building that was previously a PA train station. The space surrounding the building is currently underutilized parking lot. This design aims to turn this space into a multifunctional place. Site ammenities being brought into the design include: redesigned streetscapes and parking, a wetland educational area, an outdoor seating area, and a terraced riverfront access area. Since the site used to be a train station and is currently a library, I wanted to bring in both of those aspects into the design. The wetland education area acts as the “library.� The outdoor seating area is to resemble the platform of a train station. The park is a key node along a greater trail system designed by a group that will be a ten-mile loop between California and Brownsville.
OUTDOOR SEATING AREA TERRACED RIVERFRONT ACCESS
DESIGNED WETLAND MULTI-USE PARKING LOT
INDIAN PARK
MONTOURSVILLE, PA SUMMER 2014
PROJECT OVERVIEW
POND AREA MASTER PLAN
I was involved in this project during my summer internship at Brian S. Auman Landscape Architecture. It calls for a revitalization of Indian Park, a community park that binds the small town of Montoursville, PA together. My focus was coming up with a plan for a man-made pond on the northern end of the park. The main goal of the design was to integrate ADA fishing and trail amenities to this area of the park. This was achieved through an ADA accessible fishing dock on the northwestern corner of the pond. Around the dock, there is a new terraced planting scheme divided into four layers, ranging from wet to upland plants.
UPLAND ZONE
Bluestar Shadbush Serviceberry Bluebird Smooth Aster Butterfly Weed Blue False Indigo Sweet Pepperbush White Oak Swamp White Oak Fragrant Sumac Meadow Beauty
Amsonia tabernaemontana Amelanchier laevis Aster laevis ‘Bluebird’ Asclepia tuberosa Baptista australis Clethra alnifolia Quercus alba Quercus bicolor Rhus aromatica Rhexia virginica
RIPARIAN ZONE (POND EDGE)
Swamp Milkweed Marsh Marigold Tussock Sedge Silky Dogwood Spotted Joe Pye Weed Common Sneezeweed Square Stem Monkey Flower Green-Headed Coneflower Black Willow Grass-Leaved Goldenrod
Asclepia incarnata Caltha palustris Carex stricta Cornus amomum Eupatorium maculatum Helenium autumnale Mimulus rigens Rudbeckia laciniata Salix nigra Solidago graminifolia
SUBMERGED ZONE (6-18” DEPTH)
WET ZONE (0-6” DEPTH)
RIPARIAN ZONE (POND EDGE)
UPLAND ZONE
WET ZONE (0-6” DEPTH)
Northern Water Plantain Scarlet Rose Mallow Swamp Mallow Blue Flag Common Rush Smartweed Pickerel Weed Green Bulrush American Bur-Reed Common Bulrush
Alisma triviale Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus moscheutos Iris versicolor Juncus effusus Polygonum pensylvanicum Pontederia cordata Scirpus atrovirens Sparganium americanum Typha latifolia
SUBMERGED ZONE (6-18”DEPTH)
TERRACED POND-FRONT PLANT ZONE SECTION
Coontail Water Stargrass Northern Waternilfoil Variable-Leaf Pondweed Leafy Pondweed Floating Leaf Pondweed Sago Pondweed Common Bladderwort Wild Celery
Ceratophyllum demersum Heteranthera dubia Myriophyllum sibricum Potamogeton diversifolius Potamogeton foliosus Potamogeton natans Potamogeton pectinatus Utricularia vulgaris Vallisnera americana
PONDFRONT RENDERING
SALA BUILDING LAWN
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA SPRING 2013
LEARNING MODELLING LEARNING RHINO: HEADPHONE MODELLING
IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS + + PROGRAMS PROGRAM
FINAL FINALSURFACE SURFACE AXON
ORIGINALSURFACE SURFACE ORIGINAL
PROJECT OVERVIEW PROJECT OVERVIEW
In this digital seminar, we underwent a crash course in the basics of Rhinoceros. From there, we were tasked with taking a verb, creating a form with basic lines in Rhino, then evolving that form into a landform that would provide a program to the lawn outside of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
In this digital seminar, we underwent a crash course in the basics of Rhinoceros. From there, we were tasked with taking a verb, creating a form with basic lines in Rhino, then evolving that form into a landform that would provide a program to the lawn outside of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
RENDERING VARIATIONS
SPRING CREEK CULTURAL GREENWAY
CENTRE COUNTY, PA FALL 2013
SUITABILITY MAP
PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT OVERVIEW
For this project, we were prompted to create a design within the spring creek watershed. Utilizing GIS technology, as well as ideas brought upon from famous planners like Ian McHarg, a suitability analysis took place for my idea of creating trail systems guided from the streams in the watershed. Since the idea was feasible, I decided to create a trail system that connected two small neighborhoods around state college (labeled “1” and “3” on the map) with the high For this project, we were prompted to create a design spring creek watershed. Utilizing GIS technology, as welland as ideas biodiversity preserved lands to the north (”2” on map). Finally, awithin 5-year the implementation plan was set in place to help increase public interest funding, and brought upon from famous planners like Ian McHarg, a suitability analysis took place for my idea of creating trail systems guided use this design as a catalyst to create a whole web of trails throughout spring creek watershed, to help better connect people and to make them morefrom aware of thenatural streams in the the beauty thatwatershed. is so close. Since the idea was feasible, I decided to create a trail system that connected two small neighborhoods
around state college (labeled “1” and “3” on the map) with the high biodiversity preserved lands to the north (”2” on map). Finally, a 5-year implementation plan was set in place to help increase public interest and funding, and use this design as a catalyst to create a whole web of trails throughout spring creek watershed, to help better connect people and to make them more aware of the natural beauty that is so close.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA FALL 2013
PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT OVERVIEW
This design implementation course taught us how to convey key information to a contractor through detailed construction drawings and documentation. This includes being very clear with line weights, hierarchy, proper leader lines and dimensioning, in addition to specific construction notes like finishes and proper application processes to ensure that all design goals are met through proper construction. With this knowledge, we were tasked to design a small courtyard outside of a complete with allcourse the proper drawings/specifications that would ensure that hasthrough everything needed construction to complete construction. This classroom, design implementation taught me how to convey key information toaacontractor contractor detailed drawings
and documentation. This includes being very clear with line weights, hierarchy, proper leader lines and dimensioning, in addition to specific construction notes like finishes and proper application processes to ensure that all design goals are met through proper construction. With this knowledge, we were tasked to design a small courtyard outside of a classroom, complete with all the proper drawings/specifications that would ensure that a contractor has everything needed to complete construction.
MODEL MAKING + HAND GRAPHICS
HAND GRAPHICS
CLAY LANDFORM MODELLING LASER-CUT MODELLING
MODEL MAKING
BENJAMIN C.L. MAYER 5TH YEAR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY benmayer54@gmail.com 814.410.9411 CONTACT INFORMATION