FERAS ABDALLAH Design Portfolio
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COVER LETTER DesignWorkshop
Entry-Level Design and Planning Professional Dear DesignWorkshop, With this Application I wish to express my strong interest in working with DesignWorkshop. After spending two years in a planning and urban design office, I developed a new attitude that would translate into my design approach. It is no longer simply driven by a design vision, but rather a careful understanding of site, community, and the various factors – social and/or ecological – that may inform a design direction. This is also apparent in your work! My resume detailing my professional background is enclosed for your review and consideration. In my latest position, I have contributed to the design and illustration of community-driven projects including Veterans Memorial Plaza, and White Castle HQ in Columbus. By exploring the relationships between ecology, design, and our own well-being, I see how I can make real, positive, change in lives of people and communities – and that’s what I want to do at DesignWorkshop. Through other projects detailed in my application, I begin to show my extensive experience with a broad range of design and management software including Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Sketchup, G.I.S. and Rhino. I would love to speak with you about any avenues for utilizing my expertise so please contact me with the information provided below. I look forward to speaking with you about this outstanding opportunity. Thanks, Feras
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RÉSUMÉ Feras Abdallah Columbus, Ohio
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My intent is to continue to engage in a rigorous, logical design approach that will lead to real positive change in the lives of people and communities.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
Ohio State University
IMPLEMENT
Knowlton School of Architecture 2011- 2017 Bachelors of Landscape Architecture
2017 - Present Landscape Designer
At Implement, I was tasked with designing a few small scale high profile projects in the downtown Columbus area. At a smaller office and with existing experience, I was given more responsibilities.
Minor in Engineering Sciences At Ohio State, I learned everyday. I spent two years majoring in Civil Engineering when I realized I wouldn’t be happy doing this type of work my whole life. That’s when I made the switch into the Architecture school, which has been nothing short of exhilarating.
SKILLS Creative Skills
Software Skills
Planning & Strategy Digital Art Photography Branding & Sketching Conceptual Design
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign AutoCAD Sketchup Rhino G.I.S.
AWARDS & INVOLVEMENT
OHM Advisors 2016 - 2017 2015 - 2016
Urban Planning Intern Landscape Architecture/ Urban Design Intern At OHM I learned an incredible amount about the professional world. I was able to sharpen my skills as well as learn about the design process and how it all works. I was also able to provide drawings and designs for some neat projects ranging from small urban projects to large scale master plans!
Visual Innovation in Landscape Architecture Faculty Prize Spring Semester 2017 Critics: Forbes Lipschitz & Dorothee Imbert
2017 University Olmsted Scholar
Knowlton School of Architecture Faculty Prize
Class of 2017 Commencement Speaker
Nominated by Section Head, Dorothee Imbert
2013 - 2015
Soccer Coach At Happy Feet, I engage children with fitness activities centered on the game of soccer. This position taught me patience and gave me the ability to work with children in a friendly, yet amusing fashion. I love making a difference in kids’ lives.
Dell Campus Sales Rep 2012 - 2013
Sales Representative As a campus rep, I was able to build a strong sales background by educating newcomers on technological advantages when purchasing Dell. This was considered a co-op and really helped develop my communications and advertising skills.
Studio Prize - Bike Franklinton Autumn Semester 2016 Critic: Halina Steiner
Studio Prize - Prugatorio
2016 LABash Planning Committee Finance Team & Graphic Designer
Spring Semester 2016 Critic: Karla Trott
2014 ASLA Merit Award
Student Chapter ASLA
Novel Ecologies: Spontaneous Urban Plants
Happy Feet Soccer Coach
2017 Advisor, 2016 Treasurer
HOBBIES & INTEREST
Photography
Coffee
Travel
Soccer
Music
Hiking
FRANKFURT MONTREAL
LONDON
TORONTO TORONTO CHICAGO DENVER
COLUMBUS
MARMARIS TARTOUSS
SAN FRANCISCO SAN LOUIS OBISPO DALLAS
NEW YORK CITY
DAMASCUS NEW ORLEANS
AMMAN AQABA ABU DHABI MECCA
VISIT WORK PROJECTS
DUBAI
2014 CONTENTS
2015
2016
ACADEMIC WORK BIKE FRANKLINTON
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NEOPASTORAL SUBLIME PURGATORIO SUSTAIN_ABILITY NOVEL ECOLOGIES
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PROFESSIONAL WORK VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PIEDMONT LAKE & MARINA WHITE CASTLE HEADQUARTERS NORTHLAKE SUMMIT UNCOMMON COLUMBUS
2017
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BIKE FRANKLINTON Autumn 2016
Student Work Halina Steiner & Jacob Mitchell Studio Award
This vision for the city of Franklinton celebrates the cultural shift towards pedestrian streets. By leveraging the bicycle, the streets can be activated to address issues within the community, which include safety, general health, environmental sustainability, and economic prosperity. A new central park also addresses the current neighborhood amenity shortage and the dire need of local schools for open spaces. Given its proximity to downtown Columbus, utilizing commuter friendly programs like park and bike begin to encourage active ways of getting to school and work. With the coming of a new park and parking garage adjacent to COSI, State Street extends the nature of the park to the interior of Franklinton by programming the streets in collaboration with local artists. The arts culture of Franklinton is celebrated with numerous interactive and visual art programs including ‘Pave your Path’ which allows visitors to be a part of the branding process, while fundraising for the project. Bringing business to the street through artisan markets will encourage a lively pedestrian and bike friendly atmosphere. The underpasses allow for threshold moments which also act as gateways to the arts center of the city of Franklinton. This proposal focuses on gaining an in-depth understanding of the site’s conditions, and proposing a design solution that improves the use of vacant lots, creates new open spaces adjacent to schools, and facilitates connectivity to downtown Columbus.
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ORIGINS
CONDITIONS
1850
Rail break
1900
Freeway break VISION
1950
Connect
MASTER PLAN
BROAD STREET
STATE STREET
Proposed Park
Scioto River
TOWN STREET
RICH STREET
Proposed Mixed Use Developent
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SITE ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS CIRCULATION
BARRIERS
Circulation as well as access is highly concentrated on east-west conections, making north-south circulation desirable.
Surrounded by the barriers of the Scioto River, highway 315, and north-south as well as east-west rail lines.
BUS STOP
VEHICULAR
BUS
BARRIER
NODES
FUTURE GROWTH
COSI brings in 700,000 visitors annually, yet it’s disconnected from its surroundings. Central to Franklinton, Idea Foundry and 400 W Rich nurture an arts community. There is a nodal gap between the Arts community and the other side of the highway.
East Franklinton lacks a clear center or neighborhood “hub” that could serve as the focal point for new development in the district.
NODE
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RAIL
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DEVELOPMENT HUB
3-5 YEARS
5-10 YEARS
10-20 YEARS
LIVE VS WORK
FLOOD ZONES
Over the last 10 years, the population of 25-34 year-olds living within three miles of the city’s center has grown by 43%, an additional 4,033 residents.
Historically, the site sat within a flood plain, but in 2004 a levee was constructed to protect Franklinton from future floods. This allowed for the public to reinvest in the site for future development.
LIVE
WORK
FLOOD WALL
FLOOD ZONE
DISTRICTS
HYDROLOGY
There are five major districts created as a result of the infrastructure of the railway and highway dividing Franklinton. Districts on the interior bleed into one another due to the lack of infrastructural divides.
Due to its early founding, the utility infrastructure is becoming outdated. Almost all interior pipelines are based off a combined sewer system which could result in overflow discharges leaving sewage atop the site’s surface, which can ultimately be mitigated through green infrastructure.
MT. CARMEL
DODGE PARK
WEST BROAD
ARTS AND INNOVATION
SCIOTO PENINSULA
COMBINED
SANITARY LINE
SEWER LINE
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USER TYPOLOGY 1
USER TYPOLOGY 2
ENTHUSIAST
COMMUTER
“The creative community here in Franklinton is flourishing. I live close to my studio and love being a part of a community engaged in art. We have to get the youth as involved as we can.”
“One of the reasons I chose to live in Franklinton is because of how close it is to downtown. I usually walk or bike anywhere I need to, but wish the streets were more pedestrian friendly.”
Simon & Penelope
PROPOSED BIKE ROUTE
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UNDERPASS
ART PIECE
PROPOSED BIKE ROUTE
Bob
UNDERPASS
H
HISTORIC PAVING
USER TYPOLOGY 3
LEISURE & FAMILY
“My mommy says riding your bike on the street is dangerous. She says it’s not safe. I wish I had a place to play”
HISTORIC STRUCTURE
Anita & Jamal
PROPOSED BIKE ROUTE
SCHOOLS
UNDERPASS
VACANCY
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SITE 1 PLAN
LEISURE PARK
LAND GRANT BEER GARDEN
SCULPTURE GARDEN
OVERLOOK BRIDGE
STREET TREES
C A
B D
SAFER INTERSECTIONS
PAVEMENT PATTERN
PAVE YOUR PATH
STRONGWATER PLAZA
INTERSECTION
OPEN SPACE CROSSWALK CROSSWALK
CROSSWALK
CENTRAL PARK
PLANT PLANT PLANT
OVERLOOK BRIDGE
BRIDGE OVERLOOK OVERLOOK BRIDGE
TOWN STREET
BIKE BIKE BIKE PLANT PLANT PLANT
TOWN STREET TOWN STREET
PLAZA OUTDOOROUTDOOR PLAZA OUTDOOR PLAZA RUMBLE STRIPS RUMBLE STRIPS
RUMBLE STRIPS
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INTRODUCE
PARK INTRODUCE INTRODUCE GREENSPACE CENTRALCENTRAL PARK GREENSPACE GREENSPACE
WALK WALKWALK
BEER GARDEN BEER GARDEN BEER GARDEN
SECTION A
SECTION B
Rudbekia Hemerocallis triloba BLACK EYED DAYLILY SUSAN
Amsonia BLUE STAR
Panicum virgatum SWITCH GRASS
SECTION C
CONCRETE
CHALK
ASPHALT
SECTION D LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE // PUBLIC PLANNING // URBAN DESIGN // PRIVATE PLANNING
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SITE 3 PLAN
THE FIELD
THE TRACK
THE NET
FOOD TRUCK PLAZA
IDEA FOUNDRY
C A
BUS DROP-OFF
D
B
NATURE PLAY
NEW BUS DROP OFF
THE COURTS
THE PARK
NEW PARKING LOT
INTERSECTION
BOLLARDS
ARTISAN MARKET
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES
BOLLARDS BOLLARDS
INSUFFICIENT PLAY SPACE OLD ROUTE OLD ROUTE OLD ROUTE
OLD DROP-OFF OLD DROP-OFF
NEW DROP-OFF
NEW ENTRY SIGN NEW ENTRY SIGN
NEW DROP-OFF NEW DROP-OFF
NEW ROUTE NEW ROUTE
INSUFFICIENT PLAY SPACE INSUFFICIENT PLAY SPACE
OLD DROP-OFF
EXPANDED RECREATION EXPANDED RECREATION STATE ST STATE ST
NEW ENTRY SIGN
NEW ROUTE FLEX SPACE FLEX SPACE
REDIRECT TRAFFIC REDIRECT TRAFFIC
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FLEX SPACE SCHOOL COMPLEX
SCHOOL COMPLEX
REDIRECT TRAFFIC
SCHOOL COMPLEX
EXPANDED RECREATION STATE ST
SECTION A
SECTION B
Solidago GOLDEN ROD
Echinacea purpurea PURPLE CONEFLOWER
Panicum virgatum SWITCH GRASS
Acer saccharum SUGAR MAPLE
SECTION C
ASPHALT
CONCRETE
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SCULPTURE GARDEN
SITE 1 BEFORE
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INTERACTIVE BIKE PROGRAM
SITE 1 AFTER
WALK RUN BIKE PROGRAM
SITE 2 BEFORE
SHADE TREES
SITE 2 AFTER
HISTORIC CHURCH
VIEWS TO DOWNTOWN
SHADE TREES
THE COURTS
SITE 3 BEFORE
THE TRACK
THE FIELD
THE NET
SITE 3 AFTER
FOOD TRUCK PLAZA
SITE 3 BEFORE
PLAY SPACE
VIEWS TO DOWNTOWN
ART SCULPTURE
IDEA FOUNDRY
SITE 3 AFTER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE // PUBLIC PLANNING // URBAN DESIGN // PRIVATE PLANNING
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NEOPASTORAL SUBLIME Spring 2017
Forbes Lipschitz & Katherine Jenkins Partner: Desiree Angelotta Faculty Award Despite the fact that meat production is at an all time high, a false pastoral imagery creates a common misconception that romanticizes the lively-hood of livestock and the slaughter process. This false history creates a disconnect between society’s perception of slaughter and the sterile mass production of the meat industry. Rather than fighting these misconceptions our project embraces them. In doing so, we create a new history that celebrates the sublime by using inspired design methods of the past, such as; Hilbersiemer’s ridged metropolitan typology, and Olmsted’s mixed methods of concealing, revealing and integrating programing within the site’s fabric. By also utilizing the soft and romantic qualities of Thomas Cole’s artwork, we began illustrating our vision of a new Waterman Farm. The Ohio State University has a rich agricultural history that focuses on research to advance agricultural best management practices, however its current farm is depleted and often viewed as inaccessible by its students. It is the largest open space and public amenity for the university, yet its non friendly edges discourage people from utilizing the site. By hybridizing park and farm, the site can be reprogrammed to respond to these issues. We developed a taxonomy that when combining begin to hybridize park and farm. We call these our design hybrids, which are programs that soften the harsh qualities of industrial production. The main goal of the new waterman is to shed light on these often hidden processes and offer educational spaces that teach the surrounding community about how and where they’re getting their meat. 18
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INDUSTRIAL OVERLAY
SITE ANALYSIS COLLAGE
LANDFORM INSERTION
CONSTRUCTED VIEWSHEDS
VEGITATION PASSIVE VS ACTIVE
CIRCULATION
WATER FLOW
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SITE SECTIONS
SITE SECTION A
SITE SECTION B
SITE SECTION C
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WELCOME CENTER SECTION
SLAUGHTER WATER SECTION
FEEDLOT EDUCATION SECTION
Graphic Credit: Desiree Angelotta
FEEDLOT RUNOFF SECTION
Graphic Credit: Desiree Angelotta
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MASTER PLAN
PROCESS SKETCHES
LEGEND
D E
B C A
F
OA D
H
NY R
J
KEN
G
I
K L
LANE AVENUE
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A
SLUGHTERHOUSE MUSEUM
B
FARM TO PLATE MARKET
C
GARDEN PLOTS
D
WETLAND WALK
E
WOODS
F
OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS
G
ROLLING HILLS
H
FEEDLOTS
I
LAGOON
J
FRUIT ORCHARD
K
WELCOME CENTER
L
STUDENT GARDEN
DESIGN TAXONOMY
DESIGN HYBRIDS SOLAR FEEDLOT
LAGOON WETLAND
HOPS TRELLIS
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DESIGN HYBRIDS
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WIND FARM ORCHARD
STREAM APIARY
SLAUGHTER MUSEUM
REFLECTIVE HOLDING PEN
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PRODUCTION MATRIX
SEED HARVEST
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PURGATORIO Spring 2016
Karla Trott & Thierry Beaudoin Studio Award The goal of this project is to reflect the sacred-profane dichotomy and the processional narrative, which are very prevalent in Dante’s Divine Comedy. In designing for the dead, the character of the space needs to reflect that very dichotomy. Overcoming the loss of a loved one always begins with it’s most potent strike. The visitor is meant to experience a dark threshold moment at the start, followed by a narrow ramp leading down into the dark forest, which is where Dante’s descent begins. Intrigued by the framed view of the water, the visitor continues on the main processional path. The next threshold moment happens at the portal to the underworld, the space below the graveyard. The standard six foot deep holes that encapsulate a coffin break the ceiling plane becoming an extruded surface for the space below. Suspending the bodies allows for a new and unique experience with our loved ones no longer with us. Skylights offer connections to the sky, and sky rooms allow for private moments of grief. A framed view of the lake guides the visitor, as they transition from the space below to the open shoreline. The ascension into the light begins. A ramp leads up to the sacred space, where the graveyard can be experienced differently from above. A large inaccessible planter is elevated to metaphorically represent rebirth and afterlife. A chapel that faces the lake is located at the end of the procession, and its architecture is reflective of the cosmos. Here is where Dante’s journey ends, returning him back to the everyday.
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“Nature’s first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold, her early leaf’s a flower; but only so an hour, then leaf subsides to leaf; so eden sank to grief, so dawn goes down to day, nothing gold can stay” Robert Frost
SITE PLAN
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PLANTING
GRADING
WATER
CIRCULATION
PROGRAM
COMPOSITE
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 28
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SECTION PERSPECTIVE PARADISO
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SECTION A
SECTION B
SECTION C 30
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PROCESSIONAL NARRATIVE
ENTRY
INFERNO
PURGATORIO
PARADISIO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE // PUBLIC PLANNING // URBAN DESIGN // PRIVATE PLANNING
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SECTION PERSPECTIVE INFERNO 32
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MODEL PHOTOS
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MODEL PHOTOS
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SUSTAIN_ABILITY Spring 2015
Kristi Cheramie Competition Finalist New Orleans is sinking. The Army Corps of Engineers has constructed a levee system too complex to be sustainable in current times. Climate change and rising sea levels pose an enormous threat to the city. As norms of flood control evolve through time, the integration of the functional use of existing levees with the urban fabric can begin to inform the people of the growing environmental concerns for the city. The fluctuating ground plane of the Mississippi River Delta constitutes design initiatives that accommodate stormwater mitigation, habitat creation, integration of program, and the use of design as an educational tool that captures the rich history of New Orleans. As an arterial street in the city, Rampart street runs from the heart of downtown, through the French Quarter, across the industrial canal, and to the 9th Ward. With an extensive levee system along the canal, the area has become prone to blight and vacancy. I chose to focus my design at the crossroads of Rampart and the canal, a site that can connect two sides of the city. Through the use of levee typologies, a series of linked experiences offer a green amenity for the local communities and educational spaces about the existing levees, habitat creation, and vacancy reprogramming initiatives. With the engagement of the public, the city can continue to fight against sea level rise.
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R AM
PART S
TREE
T 3 1 3
4
2
MASTER PLAN
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LEVEE TYPOLOGIES
TYPOLOGY 1
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TYPOLOGY 2
TYPOLOGY 3
TYPOLOGY 4
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VACANCY MAPPING
3,587 sq/ft
3,508 sq/ft
3,291 sq/ft 3,181 sq/ft
2,864 sq/ft
Small 7,832 sq/ft 7,360 sq/ft
7,209 sq/ft 7,065 sq/ft 6,937 sq/ft 6,121 sq/ft
5,425 sq/ft 4,936 sq/ft 4,315 sq/ft
Medium 82,008 sq/ft
63,065 sq/ft
50,542 sq/ft 23,552 sq/ft
22,028 sq/ft 20,818 sq/ft
15,710 sq/ft
12,797 sq/ft
17,390 sq/ft
Large
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South 7th Ward
St Claude
Marigny
Bywater
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Lower 9th Ward
The Levees
Holy Cross
SYSTEMS MODEL
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NOVEL ECOLOGIES Summer 2014
Brett Kordenbrock & Tatiana Parfenova ASLA Merit Award A clash between shopping mall and supermarket, the North Market is a truly unique site. The culture surrounding the area transcends time. Constructed in 1876, The North market was one of four existing markets the provided food for Columbus’ urban renewal. The North market is the only one remaining today. Over 40 years of protest led to the official restoration of the North Market we know today. This allowed for expansion, creating more space and defining the market as one of the most important sites in the city. Today, its progressive culture and proximity to downtown Columbus can ultimately lead to changing cultural perspectives of spontaneous vegetation. The main goal of this project is to shift the preconceived negative perception of spontaneous urban plants. The first section of the publication is composed of plant profiles featuring characteristics and ecological functions of spontaneous plants. As a class, we gathered information about functions of these plants and posted imagery to Instagram in order to broaden the audience of this study, connecting to an existing initiative started by Future Green Studio. The second section consists of a variety of student projects/ideas all attempting to reveal the performative and aesthetic qualities of these plants in order to stimulate public acceptance and appreciation of our botanical urban companions. This was our group’s project.
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#SUPwildlife
#SUPinvasive
#SUPpreventerosion
#SUPphytoremediation
#SUPnoiseregulation
#SUPedible
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BEFORE
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AFTER
OLENTANGY RIVER SITE
CASTALIA QUARRY SITE
1ST AVENUE RAILROAD SITE
The first exploration took place on the Olentangy River Trail where we explored how the 5th Avenue Dam removal and river reconstruction has impacted vegetation.
The second exploration took place at the Castalia Quarry. This now defunct limestone quarry has very little vegetation, but after 60 years of abandonment, mosses and lichen have found a home here.
The second exploration took place at the Castalia Quarry. This now defunct limestone quarry has very little vegetation, but after 60 years of abandonment, mosses and lichen have found a home here.
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
SITE PLAN A
OLENTANGY RIVER SITE Heavy Clay Soil Plantain Nettle Wild Grape
B
CASTALIA QUARRY SITE Dry/Sandy Soil
Milkweed Virginia Creeper
4” DEEP PLANTING INSERT
Sorrel Tree of Heaven Yarrow
Pigweed Thistle Garlic Mustard
12” DEEP PLANTING INSERT
C
1ST AVENUE RAILROAD SITE
D
NORTH MARKET SITE
Poor/Low Fertility Soil
Hard Compacted Soil
Oxeye Daisy Sorrel Knotweed
Dandelion Bluegrass
Yarrow Clover
24” DEEP PLANTING INSERT
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COLUMBUS TROLLEY YARD Summer 2017
Professional Work Implement Constructed in 1872, these buildings housed the car maintenance department for the streetcar system from the late 1890’s to 1948 when the last streetcar line was eliminated. Trolley bus maintenance was performed here as well during the trolley bus era, which ended in 1965. One large carhouse that faced Kelton Avenue has been demolished, however, the remaining buildings, which still serve some limited use, hold tremendous potential for redevelopment. The vision for this site is to preserve these historic structures, transforming the site into a mixed-use amenity. The large barn structure will become a community market, fostering the local farming culture. Columbus Brew Company will house its brew campus on site, making a hub of urban activity. Local food chains such as Ray Ray’s Barbecue will repurpose one of the historic structures into a smokehouse. A pull in for food trucks and a central plaza space serves as a gathering space for visitors. The parking lot on the north side will dual as an outdoor artisan/farmers market on weekends. There will be an office building along the street side and a parklet on the north that connects to Franklin Park, linking two nodes in the community together. My goal in the project consisted of charretting ideas for the exterior spaces, 3d modeling the site, and representing the vision of the project through perspective renderings.
COMPOSITE VIEW
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MARKET ENTRY
COMPOSITE VIEW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE // PUBLIC PLANNING // URBAN DESIGN // PRIVATE PLANNING
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COLUMBUS BREW COMPANY
HISTORIC PHOTOS
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PARKLET ENTRY
HISTORIC PHOTOS
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LONG & TOWN Summer 2017
Professional Work Implement
In the heart of Downtown Columbus, this mixed-use adaptive reuse project creates a unique experience on one of Columbus’s oldest thoroughfares. Long Street is a heavy commercial area in downtown. By adding a cafe to heighten street life, the development activates the streetscape and creates a rooftop bar that can serve multiple programs above. This adds another entertainment venue in the heart of the city. First floor retail shops stretch across the face of the building, while residential units exist on upper levels. Cravings exists on the side of the building. The rooftop terrace becomes a communal gathering place for the residents. The space can hold a multitude of programs such as movie nights, yoga classes, and cookout nights. Adding streetscape elements such as signage and bike racks allows for clear circulation for the visitor. The design of the rooftop space includes a wooden seating structure, a green wall, a bar, and a projection wall. My role in this project was to create a design for the terrace through sketching, and then create these programmatic renderings that illustrate different options the space can be activated.
CRAVINGS CAFE
Project Team:
Jason Ketner Desiree Angelotta
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GIRARD TRAIL Summer 2017
Professional Work Implement The Mahoning River runs along the western edge of Girard Ohio. The remnants of iron and steel manufacturing are evident in the city. The founding of the town of Girard was the result of more land speculation and the planning of the Pennsylvania and the Ohio Canal. This canal was to run from the Ohio River, up the Beaver River and then up the Mahoning River and on to Akron, where it would connect with other parts of the Ohio canal system. The site sits along the Mahoning River, in between an existing rail line and downtown. The general design direction focused primarily on ecological restoration, specifying recycled materials, and creating green spaces that activate the river’s edge. The plan includes campgrounds, playgrounds, amphitheaters, and picnic shelters, offering a multitude of community gathering spaces. The project connects the locals to the river, maximizing the use of one of the city’s most precious resources, the river. The architectural character of the site also reflects the intended material quality. Wood and steel existing on site are reused as lighting elements, site furnishings, and sheltered structures. My role in this project was to create a general design direction, and then visualize it through perspective rendering.
LOOKOUT TOWER
KEY PLAN
Project Team: Jason Ketner Kara Sheetz
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PICNIC SHELTERS
PLAYGROUND OVERLOOK
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VETERAN’S MEMORIAL Autumn 2016
Professional Work OHM Advisors The City of Delaware’s Veterans Memorial Plaza is a space designed to commemorate our country’s heroes. Situated between the Delaware YMCA and the National Guard Training Center, the plaza is a gathering space for community events designed to evoke a celebratory experience for visitors. As an entry in a local design competition, our team submitted this proposal and were selected to build the plaza. This project set out to commemorate the 12 wars since the Revolutionary War and each branch of the military. The plaza contains 6 components, the Circle of Remembrance, Walk of Solitude, Ribbons of Honor, Stars of Reflection, Walls of Gratitude, and the People Plaza. From choosing customizable elements to allow the plaza to be personalized over time, selecting low maintenance, native plants that offer a variety of textures and seasonal color, and working with local businesses to raise over $10,000 in donated or discounted services and products, we worked closely with the City to ensure Veteran’s Memorial plaza is a place the community can enjoy.
SITE PLAN
WALK OF SOLITUDE
CIRCLE OF REMEMBRANCE
STARS OF REFLECTION
PEOPLE PLAZA
WALLS OF GRATITUDE
Project Team: Josh Helms Ashley Swazuk Ashley Efaw
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CIRCLE OF REMEMBRANCE Central, elevated focal point of the plaza, features eternal flame sculptural element
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RIBBONS OF HONOR Staggered along the plaza, the ribbons resemble stripes on our flag and feature removable pavers that can be engraved to honor our service men and women.
WALLS OF GRATITUDE Personal letters and photographs mounted to undulating seat walls share the stories of the families and friends of service men and women.
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Striking
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STARS OF REFLECTION Illuminated stars of reflection at the end of each ribbon commemorate each war fought since the Revolutionary War.
PEOPLE PLAZA
WALK OF SOLITUDE
Offering an area for community events, the people plaza is a celebratory open space that allows citizens to gather, celebrate our freedom, and explore the plaza.
Pathway connects the two sides of the plaza following the form of the circle of remembrance, a quiet area for reflection.
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PIEDMONT LAKE & MARINA
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is made up of a diverse group of lakes that create a variety of destinations for visitors from all over Ohio, each offering its own unique experience. Our role in the project was to lead the design concept, and implement an initial master plan. The design includes a redeveloped RV campground with a focus on addressing the ever growing infrastructure needs and size of future RVs. The utility infrastructure was redesigned to include new supply wells and treatments, as well as, the replacement of the existing wastewater treatment plant which will adequately serve the expansion of the campground and additional fishing accommodations. Walk-in backpack campgrounds and kayak campsites will create a more primitive camping experience for the true adventurer. In addition to these overnight accommodations, Piedmont will also offer lake front cabins, which will sit nestled in the woods on the hillside that overlooks the lake. I was primarily tasked with developing a 3d model of the site, cabins, as well as creating these graphic renderings that illustrate our concept.
Project Team: Mark Bockrath Anne Herron
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WHITE CASTLE HQ Summer 2015
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This design competition aimed to create a vision for one of Columbus’ forgotten sites, the White Castle Headquarters site off Goodale Avenue. The White Castle site presents an incredible opportunity to create significant economic value for the city while simultaneously providing lasting public amenities for a sustainable mixed-use development. The conceptual plan will maximize the value of the site’s natural assets, including its proximity to Downtown, 315, Grandview, and the Arena District, tremendous skyline views, ability to create pedestrian connectivity, and river frontage. A central plaza will offer a focal point for the redevelopment with significant green space and several multipurpose structures providing event space, a coffee shop, yoga studio, and a shared flex space. Further activating the riverfront with a kayak launch and a plaza space. Working exclusively with the principal of the firm, I was tasked with illustrating numerous concepts through 3d modeling and plan iterations, allowing the client to easily visualize the design intention. This site also provides enhanced pedestrian & bike path connectivity to the surrounding trail network.
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NORTHLAKE SUMMIT Summer 2016
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With the arrival of the Tanger Outlets in northern Columbus, developments began to make their way to the surrounding context. One of the first residential communities in the area, Northlake Summit is a private development that prioritizes the experience of the residents. A central green corridor houses amenities such as a community garden, fitness areas, and numerous green spaces. I was involved in multiple aspects of the project, from conceptual design to construction documentation. In the early stages I was tasked with analyzing the city code to make sure all aspects of the design were in compliance. I was then involved in drafting iterations of the site plan according to density, parking, and other code requirements. Once the design was settled the team began putting together the development plan package. In this stage, I designed the signage package, as well as help put together the final documents, which were later sent to the city planning office for approval.
Project Team: Forrest Gibson Rick Fay Ashley Solether
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MONUMENT SIGN
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CAST OR NATURAL STONE INSET PANEL COMMUNITY LETTERS CUT OUT OF CORTEN STEEL PLATE & TO LOGO ELEMENT CONSTRUCTED BE LIT FROM BEHIND OF CORTEN (WEATHERED +/- STEEL 16.5 sq.ft. APPEARANCE +/- 0.8 sq.ft.
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SCHOTTENSTEIN REAL ESTATE GROUP NORTHLAKE SUMMIT PMUD FOURWINDS DR, BERKSHIRE TOWNSHIP, DELAWARE COUNTY, OH SCHOTTENSTEIN REAL ESTATE GROUP NORTHLAKE SUMMIT PMUD
KEY PLAN 1 SCALE: 1":200'
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MAIL CENTER
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ATTACHABLE SIGNS MAIL CENTER
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LEASING OFFICE
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MAIL CENTER CLUBHOUSE COMMUNITY GARDEN
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STOP PURPOSEFUL LIVING BEGINS HERE
HANDICAPPED PARKING
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PURPOSEFUL LIVING BEGINS HERE 3’-0”
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FUTURE RESIDENT PARKING
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SPEED LIMIT
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PLEASE TAKE A BROCHURE
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POND SIGN
PRIVATE PROPERTY NO TRESPASSING
$500 FINE NORTHLAKE SUMMIT
AMENITY WAYFINDING SIGN
STREET SIGN
STREET & STOP SIGN
STOP SIGN
HANDICAP PARKING SIGN
PLEASE TAKE A BROCHURE
BRANDING & SIGNAGE
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NO PARKING SIGN
BROUCHURE HOLDER
NO FISHING NO SWIMMING NO SKATING NO WADING
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UNCOMMON COLUMBUS Winter 2016
Professional Work OHM Advisors
Uncommon Columbus is a student housing project that’s envisioned to be a threshold into campus, further amplifying the procession along High Street from downtown Columbus. We were tasked to design and develop construction documents for the North and South Terraces that front High Street. Packed with amenities such as grills, a pool, cornhole lanes, rooftop plantings, trellises, and telivisions, the design complements the student living experience. My role within this project was extremely technical, which was necessary for the scope of the project. Designing through detail became a focus of the project due to the fact we were designing on top of a roof deck. This incentivised collaboration with structural engineers, and the architect in order to maintain contructability. I worked heavily on construction details developed for this unique project, construction plans, as well as technical sections intended to illustrate the design’s compatability with the architectural elements.
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NORTH TERRACE
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