Erik Christman Portfolio

ERIK CHRISTMAN, BLA Landscape Architecture

Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada 1

My name is Erik Christman and I am captivated by design and the diverse landscapes in this world, whether it be by natural occurence or made by man.

I draw my inspirations from my personal experiences throughout life.

Growing up in a military family and then serving nine years in the US Army, I have been lucky enough to have traveled to many countries and continents in my 34 years of life.

In this collection you will see the knowledge and proficiency I have in Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCad, and Sketch Up.

` professional works internships university works photography

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PROFESSIONAL WORKS

Arboretum, Dallas, TX 4

RENDERED PLANTING PLAN

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RENDERED PLANTING PLAN

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RENDERED STONE DRIVEWAY

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SKETCHUP MODEL

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POOL PERMITTING PROCESS

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INTERNSHIPS

Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada 10

SKETCHUP MODEL

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PLANT PALLET SAMPLE Blue Plumbago

-Relatively fast growing, semi deciduous perennial shrub -Grows to a height of 3-4’ with a width of 30” in some cases -Has light blue flowers that are prolific during warmer months

Upright Rosemary

Hardiness Zone: 8-11 Exposure: Sun to Part Sun Water Requirements: Low to Medium

Little John Bottlebrush

-Slow growing evergreen shrub -Blue-green foliage with fuzzy texture new growth.

-Flowers from spring to summer, these flowers have long crimson colored stamens -3 feet tall with a 5 foot spread

Hardiness Zone: 9-10 Exposure: Full Sun Water Requirements: Low

Muhly Grass

-Great show of flowers that last from spring till frost -Drought tolerant, salt tolerant, deer tolerant, is outstanding heat tolerance -Grows 18″ high and 3’ wide Hardiness Zone: 7-9 Exposure: Full Sun Water Requirements: Low

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-Drought tolerant with very narrow foliage -Rose-mauve flower plumes provide an airy effect to the landscape in late summer Hardiness Zone: 7-11 Exposure: Full Sun Water Requirements: Low

Hardiness Zone: 8-11 Exposure: Full Sun Water Requirements: Medium

Lantana

-Small blue flowers that appear in mid summer -Evergreen that is resistant to drought -Withstands the heat and humidity well

Knockout Rose

-Very disease resistant -Bloom cycle, every 5 to 6 weeks -Extremely heat tolerant -3 to 4 feet in height and width -In spring prune them back 12 to 18 inches Hardiness Zone: 5-13 Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Requirements: Low

DETAILS 2" THK STONE CAP

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STONE VENEER TO MATCH HOUSE

PLANTING SOIL

EX CURB

FILTER FABRIC GRAVEL

EX CONCRETE DRIVE

SUSPENDED SLAB

EX PIPE CULVERT

CONCRETE SIDE WALL

NEW CONCRETE APRON

EX HEADWALL

DRAINAGE ROCK WRAPPED IN FILTER FABRIC

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FRONT DRIVE PLANTERS SCALE: 1" =1'-0"

2" THK STONE CAP

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PROPERTY

DRIVEWAY BEHIND WALL

±1'-6"

CONCRETE LENTEL (SUSPENDED SLAB)

LENNOX LN

STONE TO MATCH HOUSE

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ENTRY PLANTER ELEVATION SCALE: 1/2" =1'-0"

3" THK MEXICAN BEACH PEBBLE 12" DEEP DRAINAGE ROCK WRAPPED IN FILTER FABRIC

The client’s concerns were with the existing conditions of their driveway. The driveway had a crossing over a steep culvert and was not well lit at night, making it dangerous to cross.

To make this drive more safe to cross, we added prominently placed raised planters spaning the drive on each side of the culvert with up-lighting.

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UNIVERSITY WORKS

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth, TX

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THE VILLAGE GREEN, KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN

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THE VILLAGE GREEN, KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN

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Store-front View at Night

Village Green Facing Northeast

Looking West West From From Community Community Center Looking

Aerial View of Community

LANGFORD RAIN GARDEN, TEXAS A&M Rendered by: Andrew Perez

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CLEAN CONVEY

-Added banners to the east side of Langford C making it more noticeable to visitors and prospective students -Designed a sign for the Langford College of Architecture that is also easily seen by drivers and pedestrians -Mimicked the style of other signs around the campus will help continue to give the campus a cohesive design

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ENERGY CORRIDOR DISTRICT, HOUSTON, TX

-Removed exisiting storage facility in south east corner of site that bordered unused green space -Turned unused green space into a community park -Provided a destination for the employees of the Energy Corridor District and its surrounding residents -Built an amphitheater to be used for small company functions such as promotion ceremonies as well as big community events -Provided approximately a half mile of walking trails

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HARRISBURG BLVD. REVITALIZATION, HOUSTON, TX -Redesigned streetscapes and open space

-Implemented Low Impact Development (LID)

-Improved a site that lacked design, safety,

-Controlled water and improved walkability to

sustainability, and was susceptible to flooding

help connect people

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HARRISBURG BLVD. REVITALIZATION, HOUSTON, TX Land Use

Relocated Structures

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INFOGRAPHICS

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Public Market, Seattle, WA

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Public Market, Seattle, WA

Metro Station, Washington D.C.

Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, CA

Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, CA

Horsetooth Reservoir. Fort Collins, CO

ERIK CHRISTMAN, BLA L a n d s c a p e

A r c h i t e c t u r e

254· 319· 3117 erik.jon.christman@gmail.com