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Plum Creek: “Canvassing the Landscape”: The earth takes form here in Castle Rock, Colorado in an artistic way playing with form and forced perspectives. The newly designed trail head dives visitors into a unique parking lot that tails off to the rest of Plum Creek Trail. As you begin your walk landforms lift and lower you throughout the landscape creating fantastic views and blocking negative existing ones. The new underpass will safely lead you to the new picnic area at the base of Castle Rock Park, here you can rest before your climb to the top of “The Rock”. At the summit your climb is rewarded with a look back at the landscape you were just emergence in, where you will find a splash of landforms that create an artistic piece for photography.
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Plum Creek: Montage: Section: Perspectives: This section is taking the viewer on a journey of what to expect when exploring the newly designed Plum Creek Trail. Looking from left to right the journey begins in the parking lot where bridges take you across the river and into the trail. Next you will be greeted with a nature walk where all that surrounds you is nature. The walk continues into views of the formed landforms and finishes at the bottom of Castle Rock Park.
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River Walk:
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Fort Collins, Colorado: Equinox Brewery: The Equinox Brewery design details a shower curtain effect that allows users to create their own space to park their bike or create open areas for seating that can be taken off of the adjacent walls. The alternating roofs structures are alternated with solar panels that can be rotated to maximize sun potential through the ever changing Colorado seasons. Master plan of the bike parking area shows the solar panel and roof structure that mimics the Colorado rockies. The north section that shows the entire length of the bike parking gives more detail to the concept. This section also provides a great look at how the “shower curtain” effect works. Bikers just have to pick where they want to park their bike pull a pole over and lock it to their bike. Equinox Brewery got its name from the inspiration of the term “Equinox” meaning equal day and night. Keeping this in mind with the design and looking at the master plan the intent was to mimic this principle. The design is mirrored on purpose to play on the term Equinox. Going into depth each side of the bike parking lot can accommodate 80 bikes or 40 on each side. The space can also be used for bigger events when the beer garden is full in the summer time. Owners just have to slide the metal poles to the side and take down chairs that hang on the outside walls to create a space for promotions, events, or whatever the day has in store.
Street Perspective:
Denver, Colorado: 10th & Osage: To w a rd s the east side o f th e site re sid e n t ia l b u ild in g s , s c h o o ls , a n d t h e a rt d is t ric t d o m i n a t e s t h e a r e a . To w a rd s the west s ide o f the site more i n d u s t ria l b u ild in g s c a n b e s e e n s o me t h a t a r e s t i l l i n u s e , t h i s a r e a a l s o s e rves as a train depot. Fin a ll y o n c e yo u c ro s s I -2 5 mo re re s id e n t ia l a re a s c a n b e s e e n . L o o k i n g a t a n a l y s i s o f the si te it wa s e vid e n t that t h e re wa s a c o n n e c t io n p ro b le m g e t t in g fro m t h e w e s t s i d e o f I - 2 5 t o t h e e a st side. Dr awin g s d e p ict what a “ da y in t h e li fe � o f a re s id e n t s o f a n a re a wo ul d l o o k l i k e . I n t h i s s c e n a ri o the r esiden t u ses th e li g ht-ra il t o g e t t o t h e B ro n c o s g a me wh e re h e e n j o y s t h e g a m e l a t e r t o t a k e t h e l ig ht- r ai l back to h is home (Se e n in Dra win g Se c t io n ) . T h is ma s t e r p la n s h o ws th e p r o p o s e d a d d i t i o n s t o 1 0 t h a nd Osa g e stop a n d th e su rro u n d in g a re a . Re s id e n t ia l c o mmu n it ie s d o min a t e d t h e e a s t s i d e o f t h e s i t e a n d w a s le ft un touched. Th e we st side o f t h e s it e wa s ru n d o wn in d u s t ria l b u ild in g s t h a t w a s r e p l a c e d w i t h a a rc h i n g g r een wa y and two mo re p a rks . T h e s u rro u n d in g a re a s o f t h is s it e we re u s e d a s m u l t i a n d m i x e d h o u s i n g s w i th down town like are a s.
Rhino Aerial: Urban Strategy:
Rhino Rendering: Proposed Master Plan
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resume: information Ch rist o p h e r T. Fo r tin 1720 Kirkwood Dr. Apt M33 F o r t C ollins: Colorado: 805 2 5 f o rt in ct@g mail.com 303 :98 1 : 26 41
education 20 10-20 15 Colorado S tate Universit y: F o r t Collins: C olorado Bachelor o f S cience i n Landscape Architectur e
20 15 American S ociet y of L a n d s c ape A rchi tects S tudent Ho no r and Mer i t Award Nomin ee S enior Capstone 2015: Castle Rock, Colorad o
Rec rea t io na l trail design along Plum Creek corridor
work experience
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S outhern Exposure Landscape Inter n Lead Landscape Desi gner c om muni ca t ion , dealin g with clients and companies in all aspect o f account mana gement and desi gn Produced di g ital graphics includin g trail desi gn for Mountain Ran g e S hadows and compan y banner desi gn
A ssisted in
Assistant spray technician: weed control / insect control/ fertilizin g plants Landscape Laborer: mowed residential / commercial lots, pruned landscape plants 2 0 14
iDesi gn Created graphics f or X G ames A usti n' s 2014 f estival ma p Participated in several con f erence calls with iDesi gn personnel brainstormin g ideas 2 0 13-Present
4-10 desi gns Res ide n t ial desi gns f or cli ent s Provided master plans, plantin g plans, Goo gle S ketchU p perspectives Personal knowled ge o f site cnditions and suitable plants
skills Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Desi g n, Adobe Illustrator, and Auto- CAD, Goo g le S ketchU p , R hino 3D, D ynascap e S tudio back ground with hand drawn sections, elevations, plans,and on site sketches S everal full site desi gns, includin g extensive desi gns for clients Excellent communication skills, proven interpersonal skills
references D ylan Walker : Mana g e r of Landscape Mana g ement : S outhern Exposure landscape Mana gement 745 Jackson C t . : W i n d s o r, C olorado 80550 dylan @southernexposurelandscape.com : (970 ).305.725 9
A m y Kasper : Owner / O perator : i des ign 236 Juniper Court : B asal t, C olorado 8162 1 idesi gn.am y@g mai l .com : (303 ) .995.176 0