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Grant Murphy Resume
12223 Cardeza ave Baton Rouge, La 70816 225-362-2817 grantc_murphy@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La, United States Landscape Architecture Candidate, May 2015 Chancellor’s List: Deans List: Spring 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 GPA-3.58
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HILLTOP ARBORETUM: PEGGY DAVIS Baton Rouge, LA Intern June 2013-October 2013 Developed educational resource development Designed seasonal trail maps Maintained ravine plantings Implemented swale designs Managed meadow plantings Maintained existing trails LIVE OAK LANDSCAPE: JEFF LEE, Baton Rouge, La Crew Leader May 2009 - Present Have done contract work since the summer of 2009 Correlated with the other crew members the location and the time to arrive on the job site Installed new plantings and turf Operated various machinery such as a Bobcat and Dingo LOUISIANA GROUND CONTROL: MIKE COATES, Baton Rouge, LA Manager May 2012 - August 2012 Managed of a lawn/landscape maintenance crew Supervised and monitored the daily activities of the landscape crew Worked directly with the clients to ensure that they were satisfied the services they were given Performed the tasks of transplanting, pruning, weeding, fertilizing, bed construction and mowing Maintained equipment and vehicles
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Autocad 3DS Max Photoshop
Illustrator InDesign Sketchup
Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel
TRAVEL
Peru Panama
U.S.V.I. B.V.I.
The Bahamas Mexico
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
February 2014
contents
representation representation_digital LA 1101, LA 2101, LA 3001
representation_analog LA 1001, LA 3002
representation_animation LA 2101
modeling models_digital LA 2101
models_analog
LA 2001, LA 2002, LA 3001, LA 3301
contruction construction documents LA 2301, LA 2302
site design process site design
LA 2002, LA 3001
writing sample
representation_digital
representation_digital
representation_analog
representation_animation
Pinecote Pavillion The Crosby Arboretum Pinecote Pavillion is located in Picayune Mississippi. The symmetrical arboretum is composed of wood materials. The animation is rendered in 3DS Max and explores how the arboretum was possibly constructed. The animation begins with the columns rising out of the ground and continues with the braces growing out and connecting the columns. After that the A beam roof pieces are dropped on and the roofing panels are put in place.
http://vimeo.com/52544709
models_digital
Metropol Parasol The images shown are renderings of Metropol Parasol, a wooden structure located in Sevilla, Spain. The structure stretches 500 feet long and over 50 feet at its highest point and is composed of 3500 wooden parts.The structure was modeled in 1:1 scale in 3ds max. After the structure was digitally modeled, a daylight system was put in and still images were captured.
models_analog
construction documents
West Hall In this design/grading project an opposite approach was taken to the development of the landforms. My group, me and one other person, started out by constructing our landforms in a clay model. Once we were satisfied with the clay model we then took the model and scanned it with a 3d scanner. That .obj file was then imported into 3DS Max and sliced up into contours (see bottom pictures). The contours that came out were then adjusted and cleaned up and put into a series of construction documents.
construction documents
Far Rockaway My design for a more resilent design for Far Rockaway came largely from my earlier study models. Below you can see 2 studies, one sand and one water. This study explored the relationship between mound (dune) height and how that height helped to caputre sand and retain water. These studies are what helped to develop the idea of a reverse double dune system (explained more on the next page). The model on the right is a conceptual model that represents how moveable sand is near the ocean and how that sand gradually gets more fixated as you move further inland. The wooden dowels at the end of the model are able to be moved back and forth with ease. But, as I move to the next dowels, it becomes increasingly more difficult because of the string tension.
site design_proccess
site design
Play Area For the School
Commerical area
Backdune Explorative pathway
Mesic Meadow
Sections
Main Entrance
Mesic Meadow
Community Center
Foredune
Sand Island
Wave Breakers
My Design for Far Rockaway INcludes integrating a network of performative pathways that allows the user to experience Far Rockaway. With a network of varying pathways, the patron can choose his/her own journey through the park. With sea levels rising and storm frequency increasing, coastal defense system have become imperative. The pathways structural characteristics, coupled with sand dunes and wave breakers will work to disipate the storms energy. The primary and secondary circulation pathways provide storm surge breaks and barriers.
Main East to West Boardwalk -Allows for East to West transition -Has seating at a 15% slope that can be used for sunbathing or seating -Secondary Protection after the dune -Sand dune is adjacent to the lowest and highest areas of the boardwalk
Boardwalk Type 02 -Has a solid, non-porous Base underneath -This prevents vegetation spread and allows for water to be held inbetween the secondary boardwalk and the main boardwalk in the event of a flood
Boardwalk Type 03
-Sand is allowed to flow freely underneath the boardwalk -The pylons will allow for sand to gather
Boardwalk Type 04
-The support of the structure is a solid sheet of cast in place concrete that is angled -The angle allows for the control of where the sand particles blow and help to keep the dunes built up
Sand and Wind Change
16’ Storm Surge
6’ Storm Surge
site design
Main Entrance From Subway Stop
Foredune
Main Boardwalk
Driveway For the School
Micro-Trails
Birds Eye
The main entrance will be at the 44th street Subway Stop. It will be the most utilized subway stop as it is right in the middle of the park. Upon approaching the entrance the patron would immidately notice the densely planted backdune, which provides a bit of mystery as to what the site really is. Once the patron has continued on the park will rapidly open up and become a great expanse of vegation.
MAIN ENTRANCTE BOARDWALK
Main Entrance Boardwalk at Beach
Type 02 Baordwalk
Secondary Entrances to the Beach
Edgemere Ave. Entrance
Backdune (Densely vegetated with trees and Grasses)
Mesic Meadow
Foredune (Sparsely vegetated with grasses)
site design
Emerge Playground
Patio Area
Fish Pond Seating Area
Central Dividing Hill Tricyle Path
Swingsets
Sand Pit With Slides Garden outdoor Classroom
Wooded Area
Buffer Vegetation
main ciruclation secondary ciruclation
site anaylysis_ N
The Emerge Playground is a playground that was designed especially for special needs children. My concept for the design was to have a central mound that divides the site. The mound provides a central playing space that bridges over to a “Cajun” style house. In addition there is an outdoor classroom, a fish pond, and an outdoor garden area. The behind these site features was to create a learning environemnt where the children can learn basic skills such as caring for fish or growing vegetables.
Tower Dr.
Dairy Science
Bldg.
logy Bldg.
Human Eco
Food Science Bldg.
New Construction
Parking Lot Redesign This design is located on LSU’s campus and is re-purposing a parking lot to become a pedestrian friendly mini park. The inspiration for this design came largely from a daylight study that was done (shown above). The site offered little shade, so my goal became to take advantages of the areas that were shaded and to put my seating areas in that area.
writing sample Lesley Dill: I Gave My Whole Life to Words
Arthur Roger Gallery
Lesley Dill, a New York based Artist, has focused the majority of her career on the use of language and uniquely portraying her passion through “visual poetry”. Her work is largely inspired by poetry from Emily Dickinson; however, other literary works can also be found in her artwork. Lesley Dill’s exhibition, “I Gave My Whole Life to Words”, at the Louisiana State University Museum of Art, consists of three main spaces. The first wall has a deep and saddened emotion that exudes from the display, which consists of her works: Hair Girl, Double Poem Voice and Ghost Hole Poem Girl. Hair Girl, is based on a poem written by Emily Dickinson entitled “Part Four: Time and Eternity.” In this poem she writes about child mortality. The artwork depicts a child whose image appears to be floating as if it is ascending to heaven. The child’s ambiguous form is constructed very loosely out of horsehair. At the figure’s feet the horsehair continues down to the ground and seemingly connects the child, who is floating, back to earth. The piece uses horsehair, plaster, thread and wire on muslin fabric. The image of the child is supported by the backdrop of the tea-stained muslin, which is likely alluding to the burial shrouds the child will be placed in. The poem’s deep and saddened emotion is portrayed wonderfully through this piece by Dill. Upon viewing this piece, an individual would undoubtedly feel the sadness that Dickinson was conveying through the words of her poem. Dill’s next set of artwork seems utilize organic-inspired matter, such as paper cutout leaves, to compose her sculpture. With the exception of Clench, the use of leaves and tree like forms form a cohesive theme throughout the pieces Voice II, I Heard a Voice #1, Exhilaration is Within, and Clench. Clench depicts an arm that is gripping the word “clench”, which appears to be slipping through the fingers of the arm holding it. This piece has a stronger, more forceful feel and directly contrasts with Dill’s other work found on this wall. Exhilaration is Within is also based off of an Emily Dickinson poem. In this poem Dickinson writes about how exhilaration must come from within a person. She continues on to allude to the fact that most people don’t have castles or great riches, so an individual’s happiness must come through his or her own determination. The artwork consists of two feet, made primarily out of layered chiri paper, cutoff just above the ankle. Below these feet, two long ribbons of paper oak leaves flow somewhat freely beneath the feet. In the piece, Exhilaration is Within, language, represented by the leaves, symbolically lift the individual off of the ground. This suggests that a person spirits can be lifted up by words. The connection between the artwork and the poem is slightly more vague but, Dill does an excellent job of shifting the mood of the room with this collection of her artwork. The final section of Lesley dill’s exhibition takes up two walls; in the middle of these two walls a stage is setup and arrayed with a family of mannequins. The mannequins are part of the Extaxie series and portrays an aristocratic family. On either side of the Extaxie display, two very similar pieces of artwork can be found. The Red Thread Fall and the Blonde Push both consists of long threads/horsehair hanging down from a line of words. These two pieces set up a great framework for the focal point, the Extaxie series. The series is composed primarily using mannequins and oil paint. The mannequins are ordained in words of varied sizes, colors and fonts. The text combines phrases from both historical and contemporary poets in addition to various authors including Dill herself. Ms. Extaxie, Traveler is the most decorated mannequin out of the series. She is arrayed with “baggage” that drapes from her head all the way to her hips. The baggage is seemingly unorganized and clustered looking in the back. The ribbons that hold it up are tied neatly into bows on the front of the mannequin body. This most prominent and legible word on the body is “Destination”, which wraps around the torso and connects back to the baggage on the back of the mannequin, on which text can be found about France and other cities. Ms. Extaxie and the other pieces of the Extaxie series succeed in portraying the “perfect family” image that the author was trying to convey. The exhibition, “I Gave My Whole Life to Words”, successfully portrays the many emotions Dill desired to produce through her visual poetry. With experiences ranging from deep and saddened emotions to happiness through the use of words, Lesley Dill conveys the gravity that simple words can have.
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