Contents 1. Hand Drawing: Section 2. Hand Drawing: Tree Sketches 3. Hopper Sculpture Garden 5. Hopper Sculpture & Model 7. East Farm 11. Deck Design Project 15. Biscuit City Historical Preservation 19. Planting Plan 21. Interior Courtyard, RI DOT 23. Sustainable Homestead 25. Rooftop Agriculture 27. South Kingstown High School 35. Photographs of Professional Work
Hand Drawings [Section Illustration, Ink on trace]
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Pinus strobus
Tree Sketches
Acer saccharum
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Sculpture Garden Sculpture Gardens designed for the John Hopper Museum of Art. [Colored pencil on trace - Spring 2010]
Road Conceptual Sketch
Orchard
Parking Lot
Black & White Drawing
Museum
Sculpture Preliminary Master Plan 3 I
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Section View of museum entry, featuring sculptural element and bus turn-around. Originally at 50 scale. [AutoCAD & PSD]
These 1920s New York benches will be sited throughout the Sculpture Gardens.
An orchard was chosen for this design to mimic the New York City Grid.
This city style wall is located at the garden’s entrance. SCULPTURE GARDEN
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Sculpture Design [Spring 2010 - 3D Modeling]
“Early Sunday Morning” - Edward Hopper
Scale of Sculpture [SketchUP]
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Inspired by the painting “Early Sunday Morning” by Edward Hopper, I created a sculpture for the Museum’s gardens that I believe captures its true essence and becomes a landmark in the gardens.
Glass pane conceptual graphic [Photoshop]
View of Sculpture [SketchUP]
3D Rendering of Sculpture [SU Podium]
View of Sculpture [SketchUP]
[Materials: brick, wood & plexiglass]
MODEL BUILDING
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East Farm
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Site designed for The Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association Headquarters at East Farm, Kingston, RI. [Colored pencil on trace - Fall 2010]
PROJECT STATEMENT: This design will reinvent the current Rhode Island Nursery Landscape Association Headquarters at East Farm into a state of the art space showcasing new and upcoming environmental technology and practices; the site will simultaneously act as a “front porch” stitching together the community and University; most importantly the space encourages education and learning experiences for industry professionals, URI students and the greater community. One of the challenges faced with the design of this site was gathering and weaving together the many voices of the clients and stakeholders to create a cohesive, functional and naturalistic design. The diversity of people and organizations involved provided exciting opportunities for creative thinking and exploration of a variety of design solutions. Throughout the project many of the clients gave their input, needs and suggestions. The context of the site was extremely important when creating this design. East Farm is located about one mile from URI’s Kingston Campus in rural southern Rhode Island. It is home to the College of Environment & Life Science research facilities and includes a large crab-apple orchard, extensive conifer collection, and many fishery runs. The Master Gardeners, an organization which provides many community services related to gardening and education, holds many festivals and workshops in their gardens and greenhouses located adjacent to the RINLA office. Each Saturday morning the South Kingstown Farmers’ Market takes place in the upper fields of East Farm and brings in many families and members of the South Kingstown community.
Stream gardens and bench
The scope of the project has provided a general site analysis and concept development of East Farm; the design focuses specifically on the one acre RINLA office & surrounding landscape as an epicenter of learning and gathering for Rhode Island’s green industry professionals.
2011 RI ASLA Student Honor Award
Human sundial EAST FARM
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East Farm
Perspective Sketch - New RINLA Headquarters
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Perspective Sketch - Cranberry Bog
EAST FARM PRESENTATION BOARD
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Deck Design [Spring 2011. Model built as a three person group. ]
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
DECK DETAIL SHEET
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Materials: Ceder, glue, paper and foam core. Designed & constructed as a three person group.
DECK MODEL
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Biscuit City [Adobe Illustrator - Spring 2011, Class Project: Winner of 2011 APA Student Award]
The Biscuit City Mill Pond site is historically significant and has the potential to contribute materially to our understanding of Native American pre-contact society. Currently, Biscuit City is owned by the South Kingstown Land Trust. The project consisted of many meetings with members of the Land Trust, site analysis, conceptual design and final presentation to the Land Trust Board.
Parking Pull-Off Trail Head
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Welcome Sign
Spring House & Great Spring
Existing Wood Duck Box Root Cellar
Existing Wetland Area Stone Ruins
Spillway 2
Proposed Site for Fishing Dock
Stone Wall Mill Foundation
Small Waterfalls
Pond
Spillway 1
Rhododendron Grove Indicates slopes which may need to be live staked
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Legend Trail Sign
Road 8’ Jogging Trail 4’ Foot Path
Biscuit City Preservation Plan Proposed sites for erosion control
Scale: 1”=40’0”
[Master Plan: Adobe Illustrator originally at 40 scale]
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Concept: To preserve the unique historic character of Biscuit city while creating a place which can be utilized and enjoyed in today's society. Visitors will have the ability to explore and appreciate the land on many trails, experience improved wildlife viewing possibilities and have access to view a plethor a of historic structures.
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[Illustritive Section: PSD]
Sense of Place
Signs showing historical photographs begin to give Biscuit City a sense of place and context to guide and educate visitors throughout the site.
Making Connections
Trail connection could be designed to link Biscuit city with it’s neighborMaking ing Potter Woods,Connections & Peck ham Farm. By utilizing these connections this site become part of a much larger whole and creates new unique connecBy these connections tions utilizing to West Kingstown Elementary & the South County Bike this Path. By connecting to the Bike Path Biscuit City will become easier to access for site part of a much larger much ofbecomes the community. whole and creates new unique links to community.
Perspective of Wooden Fishing Dock
BISCUIT CITY HISTORICAL SITE
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Biscuit City Trail System & Woodland Garden Vignettes
Below: Boardwalks will be used where ground is unstable and likely to erode under heavy foot traffic.
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[Perspective, Photoshop] TITLE
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Planting Plan [Fall 2011 AutoCAD]
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Planting plan prepared for the University of Rhode Island “Emporium”, a small commercial marketplace. Design emphasizes native plants, rain gardens, bio-retention and filtration processes, street tree pit technology & pedestrian friendly circulation and seating.
Section View - parking lot with bio-swale
Plant Schedule KEY QTY BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME
SIZE ROOT
AR CA
Red Maple Pagoda Dogwood
5/6’ 5/6’
B&B B&B
Ilex opaca Chamaecyparis obtuse ‘gracilis’
American Holly Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
4/5’ 4/5’
B&B B&B
CL 115 CM 26 LB 23 MP 54 VD 26 VC 37 VA 61 Perennials
Clethra alnifolia Cornus amomum Lindera benzoin Myrica pensylvanica Viburnam dentatum Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium angustifolium
Sweet Pepper Bush Silky Dogwood Spicebush Bayberry Arrowwood viburnam Highbush Blueberry Lowbush Blueberry
3 Gal 3 Gal 5 Gal 3 Gal 5 Gal 5 Gal 2 Gal
Cont. Cont. Cont. Cont. B&B B&B Cont.
TC SH BT LJ LS
56 45 60 35 25
Cont. Cont. Cont. Cont. Cont.
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Germander American Senna False Indigo Beach Pea New England Blazing Star Rabbit tobacco
1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal
PO
Teucrium canadense Senna hebecarpa Baptisia tinctoria Lathyrus japonicas Liatris scariosa var. novae- angliae Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
1 Gal
Cont.
Carex stricta Muhlenbergia capillaries Sporobolus cryptandrus Andropogon virginicus Panicum virgatum Schizachyrium scoparium
Tussok Sedge Purple Hairgrass Sand Dropseed Broomsedge Switchgrass Little Bluestem
1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal
Cont. Cont. Cont. Cont. Cont. Cont.
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Acer Rubrum Cornus alternifolia
Perspective view of emporium store-fronts
Evergreen Trees IO CG
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Shrubs
Grasses CS MC SC AV PV SS
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Perspective view of Emporium store-fronts EMPORIUM PLANTING PLAN
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Interior Courtyard
Interior courtyard designed for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Office in Providence, RI. [SketchUP - Spring 2011]
Raised Multi Level Planting Beds - These beds are specially designed for RI DOT. The edging made from recycled iron beams bordered with recycled river stone. They range in size from 2 feet to 5 feet in depth. Gabion wall with wooden seat - A gabion wall forms the outline of the circle. A wooden slab is fastened on top as a seat.
Recycled Steel Sculpture - An abstract sculpture designed for the space using recycled steel piles. This becomes a focal point from all angles. Exposed aggregate pavement - to add interest to the base, various types of recycled crushed stone may be used as an exposed aggregate pavement. The entire base will be lifted approximately 1’ using pavement risers so that all thresholds are level to the ground. A slight pitch will be necessary to keep water flow toward the drains. Woven steel with street signs - To screen the generators, a woven steel mesh fence will be built. Street signs mimicking the art piece on the interior can be hung on the wall for added interest. Trumpet Honeysuckle can be planted in containers and allowed to grow on the screen like a trellis. These two fences also become a space to display current DOT news and accomplishments.
Seating -Lightweight, contemporary steel seating and tables. Total: 56 seats 28 tables. Can be moved and repositioned. More can be added if need be; they can all be stacked out of sight if needed for press conference.
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View of Sculpture [SketchUP]
Aerial view of courtyard [SketchUP]
View of Sculpture [SketchUP & SU Podium]
View of Sculpture & Courtyard [SketchUP & SU Podium]
INTERIOR COURTYARD
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A Sustainable Homestead
Residence in West Kingston, RI “Living Lightly” [PSD, Illustrator, AutoCAD - Fall 2011]
Chicken Coop
Chicken Run Underground Water Cistern Residence
Undisturbed Woodland
Deck
Workshop
Kitchen Garden
Orchard
Crushed Stone Driveway
Path and Gardens
Bee Hives Rain Garden
Vegitable Garden
Lawn
Water Collectors harvest rain water for use in garden
Greenhouse
Native Meadow
Scale: 1”=20’-0”
Bees as pollinators: Experiencing a more bountiful garden 23 I
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it’s important to think of our backyards as an extension of the larger ecosystem.
SOLAR CHICKEN COOP STATS
View from east facing garden
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The electricity produced from the panels on the roof will allow for lights and water heater during the winter months.
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Water harvesting takes place to fill rain barrels which automatically fill waterers.
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5 Hens = on average 4 eggs/day = 1,500 eggs per year
Solar Chicken Coop Elevation View
Section A-A1 Scale: 1”=20’0” Front Elevation of house, deck, kitchen garden and vegetable garden with chicken coop behind. Close proximity to home makes doing chores more efficient. SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEAD
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Rooftop Agriculture
Design of industrial rooftop in Westerly, RI. Created for a company which designs play equipment and does consulting work for rooftop agriculture projects. [SketchUP - Spring 2011]
Aerial view of “The Birds Nest” Play Area
Perspective view of “The Bird’s Nest” 25 I
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Plan View [SketchUP & SU Podium] Original at 40 Scale
Natural habitats & recreation trails around building
Rooftop Agriculture Consulting & Design Tom Harvey Rd, Westerly, RI
Patio Skylights
Solar Array - 15 Panels Blueberry Bush Rows
Wildflower Meadow Composting Bins
Truck Entrance
Apiary
Rooftop Visitors Center
Wind Turbines Chicken Coop & Gardens Staff & Vistor Parking
Pergola & Water Feature
Main Entry
Loading Docks
Water Collection Cisterns 4’ Safety Fence The Birds Nest Observation & Play Platform
ROOFTOP AGRICULTURE
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South Kingstown High School
Fall 2011. The goal of this project was to design a campus for the High School which meets their daily needs, reflects their sustainable beliefs, solves their circulation problems & becomes usable to the entire South Kingstown community. This project was completed by working together as a class, in teams & individually. We planned and conducted several workshops which involved students, teachers and members of the community. The following pages feature the work that I developed for this project from analysis to design. I focused on agriculture, something that teachers & students were passionate about expanding on their campus. Our Concept was: “To create a campus for South Kingstown High School, which harbors a strong sense of natural harmony through a series of symbiotic systems and gardens.” Left: a community garden and outdoor classroom which I designed. Right: Master plan, designed as a group, color rendered as a two person team. [AutoCAD & Photoshop] NTS
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL MASTER PLAN
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Site Analysis
I analyzed the greenspace surrounding the High School’s campus. This map illustrates the importance for the school to provide habitat for wildlife living and passing through the surrounding areas.
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This graphic illustrates the importance of providing habitat on campus and reducing fragmentation of wildlife ranges.
SITE ANALYSIS
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Estimated Garden Production • • • • •
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Total Size: 2,900 sq. ft. 232 hours of preparation (50 people working for 4.5 hours each) Over 6,500 salads produced Over 3,000 lbs. of squash grown $20,000 worth of produce grown
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VEGETABLE GARDENS
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Outdoor Classroom [SketchUP, SU Podium, Photoshop]
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[Diagram, Photoshop]
This diagram is illustrating organic field maintenance practices that the school could immediately put in place to prevent compaction and improve the soil habitat.
ORGANIC ATHELTIC FIELD
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Professional Work Summer 2011
Laying out new beds and cutting the sod.
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Residential Landscape Design - Westerly , RI Start to finish design & build project Over 100 specimens installed
Raking loam & cutting edges of beds.
View of planting and new sod.
planting
design container scaping f i n e gardening
PROFFESIONAL WORK
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