CA SW christian amaral | selected works
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CA SW christian amaral | selected works
Christian Amaral
SELECTED WORKS A TANGIBLE RESOURCE KELLY CREEK ALIGNMENTS THE GROWBOOK ADANA TOWN CENTRE UPTOWN NEWPORT
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Bachelor of Landscape Arch Environmental Studies Minor University of Oregon ‘15 1616 N Normandie Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027 t: 323-404-8601 e: cashleya@icloud.com
Enclosed you will find a selection of my favorite works thus far. These range from academic campuses to public parks/trails. When given the opportunity, I like to participate in projects that allow for users to constantly make connections in regards to their sense of place. This can manifest itself in pattern language, or as a theme, re-examined through a variety of different lenses.
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A TANGIBLE RESOURCE 2015 | ACADEMIC
BZOC Community Extension Campus Westlake, Los Angeles, CA
On the Eastside of Los Angeles, remnants of industry and defunct infrastructure create scars, stalling continuity of place and disenfranchise their residents. These patches of unused and under-experienced land are ripe for being the catalyst for safe community engagement and success. My site could be anywhere within this eastern limit, but it happens to be in an area formerly prominent for oil production. This former use left more sequential patches of blank space than average, but also created an opportunity for me to expand on new possibilities of place. Starting with the most prominent local need, access to education, and feathering off into strategies for residential and commercial development, designing a continuing education campus for this block is my exploration of the potential of a place commonly forgotten, imagined as a community asset: a community college extension campus.
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The ground itself will recall on the former state of this site, its oil production history. This will be achieved with patterned similarities to the most canonic The ground itself will recall on the former expression of oil inproduction Los Angeles, state of this site, its oil history. The Hills Oil eld, located ThisBaldwin will be achieved withfipatterned similarto the most canonic expression of oil in a ities mere mile and some change Los Angeles, The Baldwin Hills Oil field, loaway. winds and weaves cated The a mere mile and some change away. The winds weaves of within contrast within thisand contrast dirtthis and of dirt and vegetation guide through the vegetation guide through the landscape, with paths winding to form pods landscape, winding that direct to with wherepaths oil activity occurs. to form pods that direct to where oil activity occurs.
In the context of my design, these In the context of my design, areas of activity, are not oil, but these areas activity, are not classrooms,of spilling out knowledge to be consumed by the student, oil, but classrooms, spilling out the listener. The curvatures formed knowledge to beconcrete consumed from the colored mixes by the listener. windstudent, and weave,the opening up and as they reach communal Thestretching curvatures formed from space. Where they are constricted, the they colored concrete mixes are indicative of pedestrian traffic wind andflow. weave, opening up and stretching as they reach communal space. Where they are constricted, they are indicative of pedestrian traffic ow.
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Using LATC and West LA College Curiculumns as a model, I created a campus with a variety of degree focuses, ideal for vocational training. Some of the buildings have a more neighborhood community focus, such as the “Learning Skills Center” which functions sorf of like a public/private library.
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Keeping with the idea of public/ private space, I made sure all of the intersticial spaces between the building could also function like a public park space, including building-back patios, terraced seating steps, and a rooftop lawn.
CAMPUS BUILDINGS: 01. NURSING AND RADIOLOGY 02. LEARNING SKILLS CENTER
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03. TRADE TECHNOLOGY / CAFE 04. ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT
OUTDOOR SPACES: 05. THE PATIO 06. THE BACKYARD 07. THE FRONT LAWN 08. THE FRONT DOORSTEP
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KELLY CREEK TRAILS 2014 | ACADEMIC
Client(s): Portland Metro City of Gresham, OR City of Troutdale, OR
Partnering with Portland Metro, City of Gresham and City of Troutdale, our task was to create trail allignments to create a multimodal corridor that connects multimodal trails in Portland Oregon with the City of Gresham as it plans for the future. After our teams successfully identified ideal path collections, based on various forms of recreational integrity we individually took care of the needs and necessary accessory ammendments for the trail within our chosen part of the study area.
The Upper East Section of the Kelly Creek Trail Link offers a unique experience that does not occur anywhere else in Kelly Creek. In addition to being out of the Urban Growth Boundary, this particular portion has many areas of slope that exceed 8%. The Path takes on a utalitarian role; it gets the user from SE Troutdale Rd to the SE Lusted Rd crossing, while also creating an access point for a new Trailhead. The Trail creates an opportinuty for managed recreational activity in the Eastern half of the study area.
Analysis Team: Samantha Gifford, Andrew Louw, Jake Van Zandt, Miles Zaccaglini
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SCENARIO ALIGNMENTS: SCENARIO
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GIS PROCESS WORK
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Over 35 potential trail paths from Over Creek 35 potential paths Beaver in thetrail north, to from Beaver in thewere north, Springwater in Creek the South, to Springwater in the South, created with emphasis on a were created with as emphasis particular use, such transit conon a particular as nections. diverse use, usersuch experience, connections. diverse user andtransit recreation. experience, and recreation.
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INITIAL LINK INITIAL LINK MAPPING:
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Using these routes as a starting Using these routes as a starting points, we pinpointed all potential points, we pinpointed all potential areas of connection to create over areas of connection to create over 100 different trail links. 100 different trail links.
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links we were able to refine our map of options from 100 to 38. By eliminating unneccessary east/ west crossings, and duplicate links we were able to refine our map of options from 100 to 38.
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LINK REFINEMENTS: LINK By eliminating unneccessary east/ REFINEMENTS: west crossings, and duplicate
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3 LINK IMPACT 3 5 LINKHuman IMPACT Qualities Impact Human Qualities Impact
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Education Universal Access
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With 38 manageable links, we used an “impact assessment” created With 38 manageable links, we used an “impact assessment” as class (categories above) toan determine what makes for a good Withcreated 38amanageable links, we used “impact created as a class (categories above) toassessment” determine what makes piece (categories of a trail. Byabove) imputting number values and weights into GIS we as afor class to determine what makes for a good a good piece of a trail. By imputting number values and were to determine which ofand our links were best, dark piece of a able trail. Byvisually imputting number intothe GIS weof weights into GIS we were ablevalues to visuallyweights determine which green most desirable, and white being adverse. wereour able tobeing visually determine which of our links most were the best, dark links were the best, dark green being desirable, and green beingbeing most adverse. desirable, and white being adverse. white
HIGH QUALITY TRAIL: HIGH QUALITY TRAIL:
HIGH QUALITY TRAIL:
As the Kelly Creek team, we later adjusted these weights to give anKelly appropriate sensewe of later the qualities for a high quality As the Creek team, adjustednecessary these weights to give trail alignment. We Experience, Saftey, an appropriate sense of considered the qualitiesRecreational necessary for a high quality Noise, Diverse Users, and we Connectivity the most important features As the Kelly Creek team, later adjusted these weights to trail alignment. We considered Recreational Experience, Saftey, of a quality trail, with additional attention to Universal Access give an appropriate sense of the qualities necessary for aand high Noise, Diverse Users, and Connectivity the most important features Ecological Imputing these new weights intoExperiGIS allowed trailRestoration. alignment. We considered Recreational of a quality quality trail, with additional attention to Universal Access and us to see which of Imputing our links would beand best suited to GIS achieve a quality Ecological Restoration. these new weights into allowed ence, Saftey, Noise, Diverse Users, Connectivity the most trail, on the right. us toimportant see pictureed whichfeatures of our links would be best suited to achieve a quality of a quality trail, with additional attention Universal and Ecological Restoration. Imputing these trail,to pictureed on Access the right. 1 new weights into GIS allowed us to see which of our links would 1 be best suited to achieve a quality trail, pictureed on the right.
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THE GROWBOOK 2013 | ACADEMIC
Client(s): City of Eugene, OR Eugene Farmers Market
The Growbook is a four block story of urban agriculture and harvest, situated in Downtown Eugene, connecting the fruits of the Willamette River, to the fruits sold at the Eugene Farmers Market, a weekly affair that operates two blocks away. It serves as the thread between the two, and replaces the four large parking lots, with visual stimuli as well as educational and edible experience.
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CONNECTIONS:
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC:
downtown to willamette river
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funnel effect
ADA boardwalk
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wildberry terrace
existing beech
portege community garden plots
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SPACE ALLOCATION:
fall to spring
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greenspace to growspace
existing beech
fruit tree terrace
open lawn
pedestrian cafe space
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ADANA TOWN CENTRE 2016 | PROFESSIONAL
Client(s): Jerde Project Status: Schematic Design
Adana Town Centre is a multi-level open air mall in Adana, Turkey. Playing off of Babalonian textures and color palette, hanging foliage and an abundance of water features create a sense of respit from the usual scorching conditions. Heavy influence was given to contrast natural textured materials to soften the architecture, while also using statement forms to give a sense of place. Revit, Photoshop, and Illustrator were used to compose the section elevations, while Photoshop and Illustrator were used to construct the plan.
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UPTOWN NEWPORT 2015-2017 | PROFESSIONAL
Client(s): The Picerne Group TCA Project Status: Out for Construction Uptown Newport is a two lot High Residential apartment complex with a public/private pedestrian paseo in Newport Beach, CA. I was brought on after SD to help interpret major design moves into buildable and informative DD drawings. Through the SD-DD phase I worked closely with Duane Border to balance standard details with custom concepts and finishes. This is apparent in the design of the Pedestrian Paseo but most vividly shown through concepts used in the Outdoor Kitchen and Pool Cabanas. The goal was to create a structural concept that was unique, sculptural, and airy to anchor both spaces as unique to this project. We started with a concept of overlaping planes which later morphed into using cantelliever pieces to denote focal areas. Once our concepts were drawn out, I did some quick sketchup modeling to test connection methods, spacing, and look and feel. These were later approved by Structural and CAD details were produced.
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2" X 2" STEEL POST
12'-0"
1'-7"
3" X 12" PAINTED STEEL FRAME
12'-10"
2" X 2" STEEL POST
12'-0"
1'-7"
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM 1" X 6" STEEL LOUVRE 2'-0"
2'-0"
1" X 6" STEEL LOUVRE 10'-4"
10'-4"
30" MOUNTING BRACKET
5" x 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
14'-8"
10'-7"
1" X 2" IPE WOOD SLAT (OR SIMILAR) 3 8" SPACING
11'-2"
10'-7"
11'-2"
14'-8"
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5" SQ. STEEL TUBE POST
5'-3" VERIFY
2" x 2" STEEL TUBE BEAM
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FLAT SCREEN TV
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NOTES:
1. PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FORREVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 2. REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DWG. (21/L-SD10.1)
1. PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FORREVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 2. REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DWG. (21/L-SD10.1)
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LOUNGE AREA/TV TRELLIS - LARGE SCREEN SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0"
KITCHEN TRELLIS - LARGE SCREEN SCALE : 1/2" = 1'-0"
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1" X 6" STEEL LOUVRE
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM 1" X 2" IPE (OR SIMILAR) WOOD SLAT 3 8" SPACING
SUNBRITE SB-S-55-4K FLAT SCREEN TV
1" X 2" IPE (OR SIMILAR) WOOD SLAT 3 8" SPACING
SUNBRITE SB-WM46NA MOUNTING BRACKET
1" X 2" IPE (OR SIMILAR) WOOD SLAT 3 8" SPACING
32" WIDE SUMMERSET GRILL
32" WIDE SUMMERSET GRILL
DEKTON X GLOSS COUNTER (T-3)
POLISHED CONCRETE COUNTER
BURNISHED CMU BLOCK WALL (C-6)
NOTES: 1. PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 2. PRIME AND PAINT ALL STEEL 3. GRIND ALL WELDS SMOOTH 4. REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DWG. (21/L-SD10.1)
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2" X 2" STEEL POST
2" X 2" STEEL POST
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5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM 1" X 6" STEEL LOUVRE 2'-0"
2'-0"
1" X 6" STEEL LOUVRE 10'-4"
10'-4"
30" MOUNTING BRACKET
5" x 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
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1" X 2" IPE WOOD SLAT (OR SIMILAR) 3 8" SPACING
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2" x 2" STEEL TUBE BEAM
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FLAT SCREEN TV
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NOTES:
1. PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FORREVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 2. REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DWG. (21/L-SD10.1)
1. PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FORREVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 2. REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DWG. (21/L-SD10.1)
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LOUNGE AREA/TV TRELLIS - LARGE SCREEN SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0"
KITCHEN TRELLIS - LARGE SCREEN SCALE : 1/2" = 1'-0"
3" X 12" PAINTED STEEL FRAME
1" X 6" STEEL LOUVRE
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM
5" X 7" STEEL TUBE BEAM 1" X 2" IPE (OR SIMILAR) WOOD SLAT 3 8" SPACING
1" X 2" IPE (OR SIMILAR) WOOD SLAT 3 8" SPACING
SUNBRITE SB-S-55-4K FLAT SCREEN TV
1" X 2" IPE (OR SIMILAR) WOOD SLAT 3 8" SPACING
32" WIDE SUMMERSET GRILL
SUNBRITE SB-WM46NA MOUNTING BRACKET
32" WIDE SUMMERSET GRILL
DEKTON X GLOSS COUNTER (T-3)
POLISHED CONCRETE COUNTER
BURNISHED CMU BLOCK WALL (C-6)
NOTES: 1. PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 2. PRIME AND PAINT ALL STEEL 3. GRIND ALL WELDS SMOOTH 4. REFER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DWG. (21/L-SD10.1)
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SUNBRITE SB-S-55-4K FLAT SCREEN TV
IPE SLAT SCREEN (SEE 3/2.L-203)
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