Landscape Architecture Portfolio by emily_menard

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO EMILY MENARD, BSLA AT UMASS AMHERST

EMILY MENARD bsla (honors) minor in environmental science University of Massachusetts -Amherst eemenard@umass.edu (413)475-6780 152 Munson Street Greenfield, MA 01301 2

CONTENTS RESILIENT CONNECTIVITY........................................2 design for climate mitigation DYNAMIC DUALITY.....................................................8 campus planning WOONASQUATUCKET PARK..................................12 urban restoration A MEADOW IN THE HILLS.......................................16 residential design MILLYART.......................................................................20 urban planning

ADDITIONAL WORKS...............................................24 3

RESILIENT CONNECTIVITY CLIMATE MITIGATION

NATIVE PLANTS FOR HABITAT

BIOSWALES FOR INFILTRATION

PERVIOUS PAVING

COMMUNITY GROWING A LO N G S I D E N A T U R E

COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE

This project is an opportunity to develop a connection between the community of South Boston and the natural environment. Ecological systems are successfully used to manage the effects of rising sea levels at Fort Point Channel. Large flexible spaces invite populations in for a variety of attractions. The Boston Harborwalk sits atop a flood control berm with a lookout to observe the salt marsh beside it and the skyline beyond. Through design, this project can have a profound effect on Boston’s culture and education as our climate changes. Associating the growth of a diverse community with this regenerative yet functional space allows urban culture to meet nature.

DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND REGENERATIVE SPACES FOR A FUTURE INTEGRATED WITH THE NATURAL WORLD

OPEN ACTIVITY SPACE

DYNAMIC DUALITY CAMPUS PLANNING

contrast between the old and the new; the arboretum and the meadow. stockbridge road is the unifying force that provides a complex sense of place for a dichotomized site. 8

DESCENDING RAIN GARDEN HERBACEOUS MEADOW HABITAT

HISTORIC SUGAR MAPLE ALLEE

FRANKLIN PERMACULTURE GARDEN

ENCLOSED STUDY SPACE

The past and the future stand in powerful contiguity along Stockbridge Road at UMass, Amherst. A large-scale comparison between Dean Cardasis’ Durfee Gardens at the north end of the site and Stimson’s landscape at the Design Building at the south end tell the story of how the university’s perception of landscape has changed over time. Strict rows of apples trees and ancient existing maples slowly melt away into the shrubbery of permaculture and rain gardens, which give way to the modern approach of an ecological system composed of perennials and herbaceous matter. Spatial perception is informed by palette choice; The ceilings and walls of trees enclosing small northern rooms slowly fall away to widen views across expansive southern spaces. 10

Durfee

Wilder Hall

small

French Hall

rill Mor nce Scie Labs

strong structure

enclosed agricultural history

Clark Hall

Franklin Dining Common

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gn Desi ing d Buil

Studio Arts

spacious

natural flow

open

modern ecological design 11

WOONASQUATUCKET PARK URBAN RESTORATION

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Sun

Part Shade Shade

weaving ecology and art together upon the backdrop of indigenous representation and history. 13

Catchment Garden

Featu

Art Walk

Swale

Stage

Exploration Walk

Lawn

Mound Plaza

A grayfield in Providence, Rhode Island is restored to a public green space that reflects upon the rich Indigenous history of the nearby Woonasquatucket River. The communal and spiritual act of braiding sweetgrass inspires horizontal form as well as vertical form. Undulating paths and planting clusters weave gathering spaces together and take visitors on a journey from the past to the future, as well as the native riparian corridor. An art walk, separated from the central braid, interacts with a large swale system. Concrete slabs recycled from the site become pedastals and stages for the vibrant local art movement and community activism. 14

SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS

RECYCLED ON-SITE MATERIAL

COMMUNITY PLATFORM

NATIVE CATCHMENT GARDEN 15

A MEADOW IN THE HILLS RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

nalysis

5 Dorset Lane in Natick, Massachusetts sits in the hills just above Morses Pond and Lake Waban. The classical house sits on a terrace. To the east, an uphill forested ridge which casts significant shadow in the morning into

UNIFICATION OF FAMILY GATHERING AND ECOLOGICAL RICHNESS

In the forested hills of Natick, Massachusetts, classical architecture sits on a steep terrace surrounded by conservation land. A range of intimate to large terraced gathering spaces, as well as an infinity edge pool, is used to navigate the significant slopes and improve circulation. Views down cleared forest corridors are accentuated and appreciated. Dense perennial plantings by the house begin to blend into a naturalized meadowscape complete with walking paths to enjoy the vast range of native colors and textures before they recede into the forest’s edge. Classical descends into the natural in a study of the New American Garden technique. 19

THE MILLYART URBAN PLANNING

Group project with C. Rossetti and H. Reindeau 20

INCREASED BIODIVERSITY

EROSION CONTROL

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

GROUP PROJECT WITH CORRINA ROSSETTI AND HARRY REAINDEAU

PUBLIC ART AS A MEDIUM TO FUSE ECOLOGY AND HISTORY 22

contextual matrix of land use and circulation

A millyard in the small town of Ware, Massachusetts becomes a cultural and economic hub for a community in need of stimulation and growth after fires destroyed the downtown area. The riparian corridor is given geometric and programmatic precedence for the first time since the Nenameseck people populated the oxbow. Public art and music exhibitions become the media through which a new perception of history and ecosystems is born. Education is woven into the ciruitous paths that connect visitors back to their sense of place. Regional connections, both social and ecological, are fostered along the brick walks upon which this community was built.

evolution of the riverwalk 23

ADDITIONAL WORKS

rendered for a design by DGLA 25

CREDIT: K. HERLIHY Emily Menard SustComm 597A 4/14/2020 Project #6