David Barter
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2014
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table of CONTENTS
Academic work
EXPLORING THE LABYRINTH | 04 CASCADING COURTYARDS | 08 WOODLAND RESTING PLACE | 12 Professional Work
DESIGN AND VISUALISATION | 16 CONSULTATION MATERIAL | 18 POSTER DESIGN | 19
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Education
Universit y of Sheffield | UK 10 | 2007 - 11 | 2010, PGDip Landscape Studies (courses in urban and rural planning, design and construction)
Employment (recent years)
London Borough of Bromley | London 06 | 2014 - 06 | 2014, Community Development Officer Liz Keyworth Garden Design | London 03 | 2012 - 06| 2012, Landscaper (p-t)
Erasmus exchange programme at Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, Sweden
London Borough of Bromley | London 01 | 2012 - 06 | 2012, Park Landscape Assistant (p-t)
Universit y of Leicester | UK 09 | 2003 - 08 | 2006, BSc Psychology & Sociology | 2:1 | (courses covering research methods, statistics and social psychology)
Self Employed | London 10 | 2011 - 01 | 2012, Landscaper The Best Connection | Leicester 03 | 2007 – 10 | 2007, Landscape Maintenance Operative Department of Psychology | University of Leicester 06 | 2005 – 09 | 2005, Research Assistant
skills
AutoCad InDesign Photoshop Illustrator MS Office VectorWorks SketchUp Rhino3D ArcGIS
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interests
Mountain biking, rock climbing, and general outdoorsy pursuits
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EXPLORING THE LABYRINTH
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lnarp’s Western Forest is an 8 year old section of forestry planting that forms part of the Landscape Laboratory set up by Roland Gustavsson. Different species form blocks of closely planted trees and are combined in different combinations creating regimented but changing landscape. The brief was to create a design that draws attention to the different characters of the species and the experience they create when in and around them. Drawing on film for inspiration, the design of the Western Forest sought to create a series of experiences that focused attention on the internal architecture of the forest and that provided opportunities for surprise and wonder. ‘The Labyrinth’ become a starting point for exploring different ways of experiencing the woodland. A forestry management plan was devised, and education programmes were envisioned to provide knowledge about the forest.
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cascading courtyards
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Concept
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much needed redesign of the courtyard focused on managing the height changes whilst providing both easy movemvent and spaces for a range of informal social interactions. A series of terraces draw the landscape of the park down into the hard landscape of the University campus; and seating around the edges provides places with views of both the landscaping and passive people viewing. The design utilised the height difference to allow different viewings of tree and vegetation.
Design development
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Material palette
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Material palette
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WOODLAND RESTING PLACE
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The park of st. george’s church in sheffield 1
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ocated just west of the heart of Sheffield, the site provides great views out across the city and on down into the valleys. Surrounded by University buildings and housing, the site is an island of trees in an urban environment. The aspirations for the design were to work mainly with vegetation and landform to create different spaces to sit and watch the world go by. A hierarchy of paving draws people through the site whilst supporting free movement.
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a place to sit, to rest, to watch, to be watched
Layers
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DESIGN AND VISUALISATION
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Private garden in dulwich, London
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small urban garden for a young family in Dulwich. We were asked to redesign the space to suit the families current needs. The small size of the space and the limited budget placed constraints on the design. Time was spent on different options for the raised patio area to make the most of the space available and to ease the transition from the house to the lawn. Two alternatives were presented to the family, giving them different material options. A high-res visualiation of the hard landscape was created to help the client best understand the design.
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orking in partnership with community representatives and the Mayor’s Office, a series of projects were presented in a booklet outlining the possible impact and indicating expected cost. Using the provided information the public were invited to vost for the projects they would like to see undertaken.
CONSULTATION MATERIAL DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
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POSTER DESIGN
David Barter 25 Cameron Road . Bromley . Kent . BR2 9AY t 07738 436 308 e davidabarter@hotmail.com w coroflot.com/davidabarter
davidabarter.carbonmade.com
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