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Emily Parkerson Landscape Architecture Portfolio
Contents About Me Professional Projects
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Pendleton Residential Entry
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Russiaville Library Outdoor Classroom
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Student Work
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HCPL Reading Garden and Educational Playscape
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Jewel in the Woods
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Pre-Columbian Townhouse
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Wright House
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Permaculture Initiative
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Iracambi Rainforest Research Center
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Phlox Moth Preserve and Conservation Center
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Dunes Parkway
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Pier 54: One Foot in the Water
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Nature Conservancy of Indiana
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Assorted Artworks
ResumĂŠ
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About Me
I recently graduated cum laude from Ball State University with my BLA degree. During my time there my design style evolved to be very flexible and adaptive. I apply elegant, practical solutions to design goals and challenges, drawing inspiration from a wide pool of sources, including my passions for the environment, sustainable design, community, and art. The resulting designs tend to be organic and driven by their specific sites.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Residential Entry These homeowners wanted new landscaping for the entrance to their home. They wanted the new design to preserve their spruces and crab apples, but had few other preferences. After visiting the site and inventorying the existing plants and conditions, I determined that a formal front bed flanked by cottage style beds was appropriate. Since their current garden was full of bird houses and feeders, the plant pallet was built around the habitat and feeding needs of songbirds and hummingbirds.
Site Plan
Initial Concept Sketch
Selected Inventory Photos
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Existing trees to keep
Keep access to spigot
Bird feeders and houses
Front view of entrance and deck
Back corner where design ends
Russiaville
Russiaville Library Outdoor Classroom
The Russiaville, IN library recently received a bequest of funds for children’s activities. One idea for the funds was an outdoor space to eventually get certified as a Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. A design was created the during the week preceding the initial funding meeting. It was approved and the first build phase will take place September 2016. My role in supporting the main designer was to refine the concept and draw space vignettes for the funding meeting. This included colocating areas that had similar needs, such as the messy materials, art and building areas and adding navigation elements including a circuit path, formal entry, and map.
Climbing Area
Nature Art Area
Music Area
Gardening Area
Building Area
Messy Materials Area
Site Plan
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HCPL
HCPL Reading Garden and Educational Playscape The Hancock County Public Library currently uses only half of their ten acre site and currently lack any outdoor amenities. What the library does have are a variety of programs for children, teens, and adults plus community rooms that are rented out for independent activities. Occasionally the library does have outdoor activities, for which they must use the service drive or field of weeds that is currently the northern half of the site. This project aims to fix this situation through the design of a reading garden and educational playscape. This will meet the existing program needs of the library and provide a formal outdoor space for patrons to enjoy at their leisure.
Key to Plan
1. Artist Installation 2. Authors’ Walk 3. Boardwalk 4. Buffer 5. Community Plaza 6. Constructed Wetland 7. Educational Playscape 8. Gate 9. Naturalized Retention Pond
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HCPL Goals and Resulting Design Features
• Goal: This project intends to develop pre-reading skills of children to ease their reading education. º Design Features: Educational Playscape, Nature Playscape, Outdoor Classroom • Goal: This project intends to engage adolescents. º Design Features: Community Plazas, Educational Playscape, Nature Playscape, Picnic Areas • Goal: This project intends to build interest in reading by connecting reading to the community. º Design Features: Authors’ Walk, Community Plazas, Reading Garden, Outdoor Classroom • Goal: This project intends to build understanding of and care for the environment in all visitors. º Design Features: Native Woodland Plantings, Naturalized Retention Pond, Nesting Island, Observation Island, Boardwalk, Nature Playscape • Goal: This project intends to reignite adults’ interest in reading. º Design Features: Authors’ Walk, Reading Garden, Boardwalk
Outdoor Classroom
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Site Perspectives
Educational Playscape
Observation Island and Boardwalk
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Reading Garden The reading garden is the simplest of the focus areas. The goal of the space is to provide a sense of seclusion and serenity so visitors can relax and read. The first step in the creation of this atmosphere was separating the reading garden from the Authors’ Walk. Most of the reading areas are at the end of L-shaped paths so that earthwork mounds or lush plantings can conceal each reading area from a straight view down its entrance path. To avoid safety hazards created by completely concealing an area from public view, an alternate sightline was provided for the
Reading Garden Perspectives
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HCPL concealed reading ares using plants that grow low enough for a visitor to look over them. Because each visitor is unique, several different types of reading areas were created. Several reading areas are simply paved clearings in the woodland plantings, some are small stone shelters, and some are located directly in the wetland bordering the pond. Another variation in the spaces was the inclusion of a smaller solitary spaces and larger group spaces.
HCPL
Process Drawings Most of the work on this design was done by hand rather than computer. The site was designed through a series of plans and perspectives working out locations of focus areas, topography, and planting decisions. Eventually, the grading and planting plans were taken to AutoCAD.
Grading Plan
North/South Sections
Site Plan
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Jewel Site Inventory and Analysis: Duck Pond
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Water flows west The ducks and geese on the pond could use nest areas along its banks None of the plantings on the lot are exceptional so they do not need ot be preserved in design Most of the site is full sun, adding trees will change that
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Selected Site Photos This view from the bridge shows the best location for the chapel and areas that need attention, like the pond edge, cottonwood grove, and tennis courts.
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This is the flattest area of the site it would be ideal to place the building and prevent extensive regrading These stone and gravel pits are an unattractive form of bank stabilization and should be redesigned Bank stabilizing plantings can be expanded on Cottonwood is a weedy species so this grove can be removed The tennis courts are to be screened This water inlet is unattractive and should be redesigned The parking lot should be screened This stone edge to the pond was recently redone, but will probably degrade again McKinley is a noise producer, it could use a low screen to block sound but not views The bridge provides an attractive overlook of the site so it would be a good place to align an attractive view of the building The stained glass front of the building should terminate the view coming from campus along Mckinley
This view across the site aligns with McKinley’s approach to the site; to preserve the view to the proposed location of the chapel, low plantings should be used along this axis.
The culvert shown is unattractive and will be redesign. However, the view from above the culvert will be enhanced and a seating area added because it overlooks much of the site.
Jewel
Jewel of the Woods The goal of this project was to showcase a new all faiths chapel on Ball State’s campus. The chapel, modeled after the Cason Memorial Chapel in Callaway Gardens, would be located adjacent to the Duck Pond. The design linked the purposes of the chapel interior with the chapel exterior and tied in many congregation activities, among those ceremonies of many different faiths, congregation social events like picnics and sports, and activities for children like vacation bible school. The garden was intended as a naturalistic setting for this gem of architecture.
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Jewel
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Jewel Planting Details
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Townhouse
Pre-Columbian Townhouse
Site Plan
This townhouse landscape was designed for a couple in Baltimore. Design insparation was taken from the husband’s knowledge of pre-Columbian cultures and the wife’s skill in gardening. The overall layout of the lot is an interpretation of the interlocking stone construction at Macchu Picchu. To emphasize the rectilinear forms, paperbush was placed at each corner of the low hedge. Other details of the design include a solitary space and water feature displaying a Mesoamerican design, a deck for the couple to host gatherings, and a greenhouse and compost bin to support the wife’s gardening hobby.
Aerial View
Plant Samples
MAH-A Oregon Hollygrape
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BET-N River Birch
TER-G Japanese Cleyera
ACE-G Paperbark Maple
EDG-C Paperbush
TIA-M Mixed Tiarella
PTE-T Hoptree
AMA-C & BEG-D Annuals
Townhouse Water Feature
Greenhouse
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Wright
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Wright
Wright House This project was to redesign the landscape around Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hills-Decaro House in Chicago. The client was my hypothetical future self who wanted a productive and attractive landscape that would be friendly to wildlife and her dogs and cats. Distinct areas of the yard include a dog run, a water feature, a firefly habitat, a reading corner, a cooking and entertaining area, a small kitchen garden, and a dye shed. These distinct areas are unified through a repetition of the form used in Wright’s pavilion in the backyard.
Study Model and Sketches
Entertaining Area and Water Feature
Image Credit: Google Street View
Reading Area and Dog Run
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Wright Planting Schedule
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Permaculture Initiative
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The Permaculture Initiative in Muncie began in the spring of 2014. The goal of the group was to demonstrate permaculture principles to the Ball State and Muncie communities. I have been a part of the group since its inception and helped design the garden featured here and the above logo. This is the Permaculture Demonstration Garden at Minnetrista, a community center which provided us space and resources. The space we were given was the antique orchard because the heirloom apple trees will soon need replacement due to fire blight. The preliminary layout for the garden was determined through several meetings and discussions of the Permaculture Initiative. Several sketches were produced; the best liked were used to create conceptual plan. An aerial view was used as a base plan and the sketches were translated into a rendered concept. Construction began in the following weeks, and we had our first harvest early that summer. After volunteers claim their produce, the remainder is either sold at the Minnetrista Farmers’ Market or given to the Minnetrista kitchen, whose chef is quite enthusiastic about the garden. 18
Permaculture Initiative The picture at right is our inaugural season. The primary component of permaculture we currently demonstrate in the garden is companion planting. For the first year, we chose a few focus plants and built companion planting groups around those. The focus plants were strawberries, tomatoes, beets, cherry, and peach, one additional bed was dedicated to the traditional Three Sisters set of plants. As a change to our original layout, we added pollinator beds to the corners of the garden, transplanting milkweed and penstemon from another garden at Minnetrista. This year the annual plants in each bed were changed so that The images at left and below were taken as promotional materials for the garden. They show bed layout, the main volunteers, the Farmers Market Booth, and one of our beet harvests. The original concept design was used as a guideline rather than precise layout, so I updated the plan following the last growing season. KEY 1) Rotating Plant Beds 2) Pollinator Beds 3) Compost Bin 4) Cherry Tree 5) Peach Tree
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Iracambi
Iracambi Rainforest Research Center During the summer of 2013 I participated in a design build project in Brazil. The project began with researching design methods and renewable materials which we later applied in completing construction of a building at the Iracambi Rainforest Research Center.
Secondary projects we completed include a seating area adjacent to the new building, enhancing the fire pit and seating area, deconstructing another building, and building screen and doorway to conceal a storage area under the main building.
My research focus was bamboo as a material. I investigated methods of curing and lashing bamboo.
The floor, framework, and roof of the building were in place before our group arrive. We completed the remainder of the building and several side projects in approximately two weeks.
My role in the construction process was preparing the raw materials. I was part of the teams harvesting, cutting to length, and roasting the bamboo. I also dug out and mixed the the material for our earth walls.
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The adjacent photographs were taken by fellow students at Iracambi.
Image Credit: Julie Migne
Phlox Moth
Phlox Moth Preserve and Conservation Center The Phlox Moth is one of the many endangered species in Northwestern Indiana. This GIS study was done to site a preserve and conservation center for the species. The goal of the project was to find a location suitable for the moth’s host plant and located near existing educational and outreach opportunities like schools and trail systems.
Potential Sites 1 Possible Habitats
Study 1 filtered the many possible habitat sites down by excluding those with too much potential pollution from roads or fields.
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Potential Sites 3 K-12 Schools Universities Potential Sites 1 Image Credit: Rori Paloski, WDNR
Study 1
Study 2 reduced the number of sites further by locating the Study 1 sites that were within a certain radius of a trail and existing managed lands including state and national parks.
Study 3 Study 3 reduced the number of sites from Study 1 by locating the sites within a five mile radius of a university and an elementary, middle or high school.
Study 4 Study 4, the final study, filtered the results of Study 2 to only those sites within a one mile radius of a university and an elementary, middle or high school.
Potential Sites 2 Trails Managed Lands Potential Sites 1
Potential Sites 4 Universities
K-12 Schools Potential Sites 2
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In addition to applying the prototype three large changes were made to the site. Pines Grocery was redesigned and reopened. Pines Bible Church's landscape was improved. Finally, a vacant lot was converted to a restaurant.
Parkway
The goal of the residential prototype was to minimize the impact of the Dunes Parkway on existing neighborhoods it passes through. Traffic calming techniques, primarily chicanes, were used to reduce speed and danger from increased traffic. Pedestrian features were introduced to increase safety and improve circulation along the parkway. No extensive changes were proposed for any homes because these would likely be rejected by residents.
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Residential Sub-prototype 1 This prototype was used where both sides of the parkway were developed and housing was the dominant landuse. In addition to the chicanes, sidewalks and pedestrian lights were added on both sides of the parkway. 22
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Parkway
Dunes Parkway: Residential Prototype This was a group project redesigning US 12 as a scenic highway. To create a sense of both unity and variety, the length of the highway that passes Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was divided into four prototypes based on the type of development along the highway. In our group, these prototypes were Natural, Residential, Industrial, and Urban. I worked mostly on the residential prototype, so that is prototype presented here.
Natural Prototype Renderings Another goal of this project was to meld the various styles of the four group members. To show this, I have included two renderings I had no hand in producing.
The site chosen for a sample residential site design is located in Pines, Indiana.
Existing Site
Included within the site are homes, Pines Bible Church, Pines Grocery, Poplar Street and Pine Street. The prototype was applied and site specific amenities added.
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Residential Sub-prototype 2 This prototype was used where one side of the parkway was developed and the dominant landuse was housing. In this prototype, chicanes were used, but a sidewalk and pedestrian lighting was added only on the street’s developed side. Scale 1” = 20’
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Parkway Signage and Lighting
Detail Designs
I and one other in our team designed the detail elements for the parkway and then I rendered our designs.
While the materials vary by prototype, the design of the signs and lighting was kept consistent.
With the exception of the gateways, we chose to adjust the design of the details according to which prototype they fell into. However, sandstone was used in every prototype as a unifying element and to tie in a very local material.
A lamp post design with three support members was created. In addition, the light fixture itself was kept simple and consistent between the different prototypes.
Gateways The gateways would mark the entrance to the parkway at either end. They would also be an ideal place to display event information. From this • Corten panel with cutout letters idea, a steel tall sign withbacklit supports for event • Sandstone pillars banners was designed. The signs • 2’ letters on pillar appear in pairs with one on either • Height: Tallest pillar 20’, smaller pillar 5’ side of the street. In keeping with the • Overall Width: 16’ cut out theme the Michigan rest of the detail • 5 Gateways total:inGary, City, one each for Dune Parkway entry off designs, the name of the parkway, or S.R. 49, depending S.R. 149, and S.R. 249direction of the city, on the
The design for the sign was made asymmetrical, drawing on sign designs from the National Park Service. Where appropriate, the National Park Service arrow was attached to the taller post. The sign panel, excepting the residential prototype, is a panel with cut out letters. The panel would be lit from through the letters.
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Pier 54: One Foot in the Water Pier 54 was historically owned by the White Star and Cunard cruise lines. Currently is in a state of decay, but is planned to become part of New York’s system of Pier Parks. This project sought to connect the history of the site, the flow of the Hudson River, and the people of New York to each other. Important design features in the project were the pavilion, the flooding gardens, the walking path running the perimeter of the pier, and the existing archway that is a remnant of the previous structure on the pier.
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A guardrail will replace the current wall and high fence. The sweeping arch will be apparent from a great distance and draw the eye and visitors further into the pier.
In addition to providing event space, Pier 54 will cater to passive forms of recreation. There are ample opportunities for walking, resting, etc.
The White Star Event Lawn and Stage provide an outdoor venue for public performances and community activities. The sweeping arch is 25 to 27’ above the stage, providing the ideal height to hang stage lighting.
Section A: Flooding Gardens
Section B: Pier N/S
Section C: Pier E/W
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Conservancy
Nature Conservancy of Indiana This project was a proposed Nature Conservancy of Indiana learning center in Southern Indiana. The two main goals of the project were to develop skills with technical drawings and to minimize the impact of the proposed design.
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Artworks
Assorted Artworks My artwork is widely varied in media, style, and theme. The reasons for this are multifold. Experimentation–I am always looking to expand my experience with a variety of mediums. The wire Fisherman and silver pendant were first attempts with a new medium. Gifts–Frequently I create gifts for friends and family or do work at their request. The image at left was done as a Christmas gift for a friend and loosely based on the floating lanterns in Tangled. This photomanipulation was done using five stock images provided on deviantart.com. Other works done as gifts are the scorpion tattoo design, the needlefelted Phoenix and the wire sculpture of Dante. Sketching–My experimentation in many mediums has resulted in several crafts that I particularly enjoy and explore often. The first of the hobbise shown here is sketching. The woman in the wind was a freehand sketch, the sleeping cat was a live sketch, and the other cat was sketched from a photograph. The second is fiber art. I am an avid hand spinner and needle felter, as shown by the Phoenix and skein of glow in the dark yarn.
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Resumé Emily Parkerson $POUBDU (317) 223-6777 (Cell) parkersonemily@gmail.com Education Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 2010 to 2015 BLA Bachelor Landscape Architecture Degree Graduated May 2015 GPA 3.719 Work Experience Freelance Landscape Designer, June 2015-Present Generate designs and drawings for landscape design companies and contracters Greenfield, IN Intern at Dave’s Lawn and Landscape, May-August, 2014 Primarily residential design, site plans, site inventory, estimates Fountaintown, IN Owner/Supervisor–Dave Purcell Indiana State Fair, August 3-19, 2012 Worker at Little Hands on the Farm children’s activity Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN Noer Programs, December 15-24, 2012 Worker at photographs with Santa Washington Square Mall, Indianapolis, IN
Academic Honors Dean’s List, College of Architecture and Planning, Ball State University—Spring and Fall 2011 and Summer 2013 Ball State Presidential Scholarship, 2010 to 2015 Ball State Honors Student, 2010 to 2015 Florence M. Lacy Scholarship, 2010 National Merit Commendation, 2009 Volunteer and Other Experience Permaculture Initiative—Administrative Assistant, Spring 2014 to April 2016 Brazil Study Abroad, summer 2013 Design-build at Iracambi Rainforest Research Center Student Volunteer, Huffer Memorial Children’s Center, Inc., Muncie, Indiana—January 2011 to April 2011 Elliott Hall Executive Board—Haunted Ball Co-Chair, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 school year CrazyLake Acteen—Stage Manager, summer 2011 Skills Familiarity with both PC and Mac operating systems Hand Rendering Proficiency in the Following Programs Photoshop Illustrator InDesign AutoCAD 2012 SketchUp Microsoft Office Suite Open Office Dynascape Google Earth Familiarity with the Following Programs Blender Eon Vue ArcGIS
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