2016 Landscape Architecture Portfolio

Ch r i st i n e J ohn s o n Landscape Architecture Portfolio

Christine Johnson 2014

Designer Profile Ball State University BLA ‘16 candidate Minor in Asian Studies

Projects Songdo River Redesign

USS Indianapolis War Memorial

The Downtown Muncie Hub

Fa c e s o f t h e Cheonggyecheon

Songdo River Redesign 송도 강 During my 5-month internship at Group Han, my project manager allowed me to explore alternative de sign st rate gie s for a new 3 mile riverfront being developed along a highly active and urban city edge, sitting on a former mudflate.

Project Snapshot Internship Group Han Seoul, SK l 2015

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Left: Isomet ric drawing of the finished plan with labels along each of the pro gramme d space s.

Above Right: Site analysis, identifying the most important aspects of the design consideration, as well as the three ideas that were use d as inspiration for the design.

Below Right: The main environmental aspect of the r i ve r fro nt ’s function to filter contaminents from the city before it r e a c h e s t h e w a t e r.

Left: My process drawings, from beginning to end.

They start at a large conceptual plan and eventually evolve into more intimate detail drawings, as I attempted to understand the site at all scales.

Right: Exploded axon of the finished plan, highlighting key elements of the site.

Below: Proposed plan for natural izing the wate r ’s e d g e .

USS Indianapolis Wa r M e m o r i a l * Te a m P r o j e c t * Memorial for the USS Indianpolis that went down during WWII. Located in downtown Indianapolis, in front of the American Legion Headquarters, this design was meant to represent the vast number of people who died on the ship.

Project Snapshot LA 302 Planting Design 2014

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Left: Night rendering of the northern part of the memorial wall that will light up at night and provide a community gathering place.

American Legion Headquarters

Memorial Wall It will have the story of the USS Indianapolis engrave d on it .

Right: Rendered site plans, showing daytime and nighttime conditions of the site.

Last Coordinates Bronze inlays will depict the last place the ship was seen before it went down.

Glowing Lights They will softly glow at night, depicting the individual lives lost on the ship.

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Left: Va r i o u s n o t e s a b o u t what a memorial is and what the layout of the design should be. Our team explored different planting material suggestions as well as lighting designs.

The whole idea w a s t o “c o n n e c t ” the user to the experience of the s h i p’s s i n k i n g , so using sensory materials like glowing lights and engrave d glass that reflected back the “sea of l ights ” were a way to acheive this.

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Seating Area

Wal kway

Curb e d Grass Areas

Above: S e c t i o n A-A 1 s h o w i n g the pathway benches a n d e a s t- w e s t w a l k w a y.

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The Downtown Muncie Hub * Te a m P r o j e c t * *INASLA Honor Award* The owner of this site approached us, wanting to create a vi brant community space that would also house a memorial for his nephew and a small community garden plot.

Project Snapshot Client: Hans Heintzelman Role: Project Manager Timeline: 2013-14

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Left: Photo of the finished site, taken by me during a hosted event on the space.

Right: Tw o c o n c e p t renderings of the site and the final aerial view of the site. Concept ideas generate d by me and one other teammate, renderings done by me. Photo graph f r o m t h e Fa c e b o o k page.

Left: Stages of the design process, from start to finish.

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Right: Before and After photos of the site conditions. Before photo f r o m t h e Fa c e b o o k p a g e , A f t e r photo taken by me.

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Te a m m e e t i n g s w i t h t h e client.

Mural paintings go up on the wal l for temp orary de coration.

Donated planters are filled with donated dirt.

Sand is tamped down in preparation for pavers.

Pavers are being laid by generous volunteers.

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Softscape is installed, along with finishing touches.

The site is finally completed and ready to use.

Outdoor events are starting to be held at the space.

Ongoing construction of the facade re storation.

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Faces of the Cheonggyecheon This was an indepedent photo project I completed while in South Korea. I took my interest in people and how they interact in public spaces and put together a collection of images that give d e s i g n e r s a “g l i m p s e � into the human experience.

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