Brian Reed Portfolio by Brian Reed

BRIAN REED

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

About the Cover My design process and philosophy revolve around one thing: incorporating nature into my work. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always enjoyed the outdoors and have developed a strong passion for its natural beauty and preservation. I also travel extensively around the world and have gained a lot of perspective from seeing a wide range of design styles and techniques used in practice. These experiences have proven to be a huge resource in my design process. Using one of my designs, I created a mosaic out of all my pictures from traveling that have to do with nature. I am expressing how my travels in nature have helped aid my design process and philosophy.

BRIAN REED

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Email: btreed@uga.edu

Cell Number: 404-661-2241

Table of Contents

The Productive Landscape: Taqueria Del Sol.................................... p. 5-9 Jackson Street Building: Landscape Design......................................p. 11-15 Infill Housing Project.......................................................................... p. 17-21 Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision................................................ p. 23-31 Neo-Traditional Development Project: Oconee Meadows................. p. 33-37 Laser Tag in the Park......................................................................... p. 39-43 Residential Site and Pool Design.......................................................p. 45-51

The Productive Landscape: Taqueria Del Sol 5

The Productive Landscape: Taqueria Del Sol This project looks at designing a productive landscape by using only edible and medicinal plants. An additional objective of this project was to provide an interactive landscape for customers to learn about the nutritional benefits of plants and to relax before or after enjoying their meal. My site, Taqueria Del Sol, is located off of Prince Street in downtown Athens, Georgia.

Images of the existing landscaping

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This led me to my functional diagram where I examined customer movements in and around the site and planting relationships to each other and the building.

SUN ANALYSIS

BASE MAP

Beginning with the base map, I began my design process with the inventory and analysis of the site. Several points of interest were views to enhance, and the amount of sunlight plants would receive.

INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS

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PREVAILING WINDS

PLANTING AREA

FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

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PLANTING PLAN PHASE: 2 I then began planning planting beds, plant locations, and the shape of the walkway.

PLANTING PLAN PHASE: 1

This elevation is showing a cross-section of my design from the building edge to the street edge.

ELEVATION

The perspective gives the viewer an idea as to what the proposed design will look like and the lush appearance I want the site to have.

PLAN VIEW This plan view shows my finalized plan for Taqueria Del Sol. I created a sweeping design to create contrast with the rigid and box-like building which provides visual interest for the viewer. There is a desire to continue exploring and see what lies around the next corner. On the left site a small outdoor room was created with benches and an arbor to provide a clam, relaxing, and shaded place to sit.

Jackson Street Building: Landscape Design

JACKSON STREET BUILDING: LANDSCAPING DESIGN In August of 2012, the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia moved into a new LEED Gold certified building. Our task was to design the landscaping for the front of the building. This project differs because my inspiration comes from a piece of music by Puccini. While the piece was playing I used pastels to render whatever inspired me on a base map of the site. My resulting piece is the foundation for my design.

Images of the existing landscaping

Pastels on Trash Paper Inspired by Puccini

Jackson Street Building Design - Draft 13

Model of Proposed Design - Vegetation Materials Used From Nature

Infill Housing Project

INFILL HOUSING PROJECT The focus of this project, infill housing design, was to take a vacant lot and propose two houses and their surrounding landscape. The site was located off of Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia. Pre-existing conditions had to be taken into account which included the shape of the lots, surrounding buildings, street traffic, and both pleasing and harsh views. I wanted to take two different approaches and design a formal landscape for one house and a natural landscape for the other.

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MASTER PLAN 19

DETAILS OF BOTH DESIGNS

In this design, I went with the approach of a formal garden in order to complement the integrity of the house. This was accomplished with tall evergreen plants for framing, a loose symmetrical layout, large open lawns, and a variety of spaces providing different experiences. These spaces give the site the feel of a larger garden.

For this house, I want to restore the ecological balance and create a naturalistic look. This is done by incorporating native plants in large swaths arranged in a sweeping layout. I show this through reforestation of the front yard, providing native grassland habitat, and incorporating plants that provide food and shelter for animals.

Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision 23

Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision Located just outside of Athens, Georgia, this site is a stalled Conservation Subdivision project. Work was beginning again and the eastern half of the site was slated for development. In keeping with the current theme, an additional 100 lots were proposed with hiking trails and green space. It was also required to preserve as much of the existing woods as possible. My first phase of designing was to complete an inventory and analysis review of the site.

Aerial View of the Site

After I completed my inventory and analysis phase for this project, I designed the arrangement of lots, arriving at this draft, marker on trash paper design.

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Oak Grove Conservation Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision: Vertical Subdivision and Horizontal Road Alignment Vertical Road Alignment

BRIAN REED - PROFESSOR NICHOLS - LAND 3040/3340 - SPRING 2013 PAGE 1 of 2

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After I had my lots and roads planned out I began the road engineering process. Using DOS Box and engineering techniques, I calculated the vertical and horizontal road alignments for my subdivision.

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Oak Grove Conservation

Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision: Vertical Subdivision andVertical Horizontal Road Alignment Road Alignment BRIAN REED - PROFESSOR NICHOLS - LAND 3040/3340 - SPRING 2013 PAGE 2 of 2

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I then drew the roads in AutoCAD and placed them in their correct position on the topography maps.

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Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision Roadway Engineering Plan BRIAN REED - PROFESSOR NICHOLS - LAND 3040/3340 - SPRING 2013

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The next step was to label the 100’ stations and calculate the measurements for the curves.

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Vicinity Map:

Approximate Construction Schedule:

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According to the USCS SOIL SURVEY for Clarke County, the following soil types are found on the site:

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CYC2 - Cecil Sandy Loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded PfD2 - Pacolet sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, eroded PgD3 - Pacolet sandy clay loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded PgC3 - Pacolet sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded PhC - Pacolet-Gullied land complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes CZB3 - Cecil sandy clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, severely eroded CYB2 - Cecil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded "The escape of sediment from the site shall be prevented by the installation of erosion and sediment control measures and practices prior to, or concurrent with, land-disturbing activities." Brian Reed

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Owner/Developer 24 Hour Contact: Mr. Brian Reed 285 South Jackson Street The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-1816

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Proposed Use: Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision

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Owner/Developer 24 Hour Contact: Mr. Brian Reed 285 South Jackson Street The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-1816

Proposed Use: Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision Property Address: 6045 Jefferson Road Athens, GA 30605 Sd2

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Sd1 Sediment Barrier - Type C

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Erosion Control Plan Clearing Phase 1

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Symbol - Soil Description

Property Address: 6045 Jefferson Road Athens, GA 30605

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According to the USCS SOIL SURVEY for Clarke County, the following soil types are found on the site:

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Install Erosion & Sediment Control Perform grading operations Site work Install temporary vegetation Permanent grassing Remove temporary soil control device

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Vicinity Map:

Approximate Construction Schedule:

4/1/13 - 5/15/13 4/1/13 - 5/1/13 5/1/13 - 10/1/13 5/1/13 - 6/1/13 1/1/13 - 2/1/13 1/15/13 - 2/1/13

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Install Erosion & Sediment Control Perform grading operations Site work Install temporary vegetation Permanent grassing Remove temporary soil control device

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4/1/13 - 5/15/13 4/1/13 - 5/1/13 5/1/13 - 10/1/13 5/1/13 - 6/1/13 1/1/13 - 2/1/13 1/15/13 - 2/1/13

Check Dam

Storm Drain Inlet Protection

"The escape of sediment from the site shall be prevented by the installation of erosion and sediment control measures and practices prior to, or concurrent with, land-disturbing activities." Brian Reed

Erosion Control Plan Clearing Phase 1 Page 2 of 3

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Vicinity Map:

Approximate Construction Schedule:

4/1/13 - 5/15/13 4/1/13 - 5/1/13 5/1/13 - 10/1/13 5/1/13 - 6/1/13 1/1/13 - 2/1/13 1/15/13 - 2/1/13

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According to the USCS SOIL SURVEY for Clarke County, the following soil types are found on the site:

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300'

SCALE: 1" = 100'

Owner/Developer 24 Hour Contact: Mr. Brian Reed 285 South Jackson Street The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-1816

The last engineering step was to show erosion and sediment control measures, the elevation changes across the roads, and drainage. Construction notes, details, and a schedule were included on the layout as well.

Proposed Use: Oak Grove Conservation Subdivision Property Address: 6045 Jefferson Road Athens, GA 30605 Sd2

Check Dam

Symbol - Soil Description

Storm Drain Outlet Protection

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Erosion Control Plan Clearing Phase 1 Page 3 of 3

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Adjacent Uses: West: Single-Family Residence North: Single Family Residence East: General Commercial South: Single Family Residence

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Install Erosion & Sediment Control Perform grading operations Site work Install temporary vegetation Permanent grassing Remove temporary soil control device

Detail of the Lake

Detail of the Open Area and Surrounding Lots

Neo-Traditional Development Project: Oconee Meadows 33

Neo-Traditional Development Project: Oconee Meadows The purpose of this project was to design a mixed-use development. I began with a class field trip to Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA to look at examples of mixed-use projects and urban design. Gaining inspiration from Savannah, I wanted to incorporate the town squares commonly found there and provide as much green space as possible. The use of axes was also a strong focus in my design.

After examining my inventory and analysis samples, I drafted this plan using markers on trash paper for my design.

Perspective and plan views of the Gazebo and Fountain

Laser Tag in the Park

Laser Tag In the Park

For this group project, my partner and I designed a laser tag field that was located in Dudley park just east of downtown Athens, Georgia. These next few diagrams show the relationship of playing fields to movement within them and other fields.

These four diagrams are showing the phases of movements participants would probably take during the game. Arrangement of obstacles and barriers was important in designing an interesting playing field.

These are structures my partner and I designed for the playing fields. A requirement for the project was to design a laser tag field that could still be used by the public as a park. With that in mind, we created seating benches that double as obstacles to hide and shoot behind, along with forts that double as gazebos.

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Residential Site and Pool Design 45

Residential Site and Pool Design Working with a client, landscape architect, and architect for this project, I designed a pool and the landscape surrounding the house. The house was not built yet, but I was supplied with plans for the house by the architect.

View from the back property line overlooking the golf course and lake

Looking downhill towards the SE

Looking uphill towards the NE

The back third of the property

Good 0-4.9% Slope Fair 5-10% Slope Bad 10.1%+ Slope

Non-buildable Space Buildable Space

Hydrology Flow High Point Low Point

SLOPE ANALYSIS

HYDROLOGY

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VISUAL PLAN

INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS

COMPOSITE ANALYSIS

Screening Views

Concept 1: ‘A Lake View’

Concept 2: ‘Rigid’

After looking over my inventory and analysis I began drawing concepts. I named them to help establish a theme.

Concept 3: ‘Radiating’

Concept 4: ‘A Walk Through Nature’

After drawing three different designs, I combined aspects from all three that I liked and formed concept four which became my final design.

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PERSPECTIVES 50

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ENGINEERING PLAN

About the Author Brian Reed is finishing his fourth year in the College of Environment and Design BLA program at the University of Georgia. Through the past four years, he has developed a wide-ranging skill set that includes AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, ArcMap GIS, Google Sketch-Up as well as hand and computer graphics. He has also done many landscaping jobs for his friends and family, both design and implementation. Brian has also become very involved in the organic agriculture program at the University. He will be completing a Certificate in Organic Agriculture and has worked at several farms throughout the United States gaining knowledge and experience by working with the land along the way. By combining these skills, related job experiences and interest in the outdoors and art, Brian provides a wide-ranging expertise on design and the environment.