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Arts Conservat
There is no other profession that is more in tune with the environment, design, and social conditions than landscape architecture. My job, as a designer, is to preserve and enhance our increasingly endangered world, bring beauty and enjoyment into everyday experiences, and to serve people in ways that they may never know or understand, but that will change their lives in profound ways. I strive to let beautiful design, sustainability, and profound meaning influence every design choice I make.
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PORTFOLIO CONTENTS PURDUE STUDENT WORK
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WAGNER tory Garden
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HODGSON LA SELECTIONS
38 ROCKEFELLER - CARNEGIE ESTATE 42 O’BRIEN HOME FARM 46 HAND GRAPHICS 47 RESUME
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PILLAR: RE-DISCOVERING A LEGACY
PURDUE UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1869 AS AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL THROUGH A 100 ACRE LAND GRANT FROM LAFAYETTE, INDIANA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS LEADERS. NOW, AN UNDER-UTILIZED, FREQUENTLY TRAFFICKED MALL DEDICATED TO AGRICULTURE, THAT SAME FOUNDING SCHOOL, LIES FORGOTTEN, NEGLECTED AND SEEMINGLY DETACHED FROM THE REST OF THE SCHOOL. HONORING PURDUE’S BEGINNINGS, THE SPACE IS TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN ENGAGING, ACTIVE SPACE THAT ENCOURAGES REGULAR STUDENT USE AND ELIMINATES THE IMPLIED DETACHMENT OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF CAMPUS FROM THE REST OF PURDUE. THE RESULTING DESIGN IS A SPACE THAT DRAWS STUDENTS IN WITH ATTRACTIVE, HUMAN SCALED SPACES, AND UNITES NORTH AND SOUTH CAMPUS THROUGH CELEBRATION OF THE FOUNDING SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The mall, significant to Purdue’s original campus master plan, is currently defined primarily by two through streets down the north and south extents of the mall, lined with street parking. Several remaining honeylocusts that previously made up an allee exist in the eastern extent of the mall. Transformation, a tall sculpture, serves as an eastern terminus, while a cancer research center serves as a western terminus. Existing lawns are sloped down away from the street, creating consistently swampy conditions.
Through observation and analysis, the most heavily used and important campus corridors emerged, as well paths most students took while using the mall currently. The most heavily used corridor, also the center of the mall, became the obvious choice as a nerve center for south campus. Many of the busiest campus corridors at Purdue are accented by an interactive water feature, and so to begin ending the detachment of south campus from the rest of Purdue, another water feature was appropriate here. The sidewalk bisecting the plaza is an important axis leading from the top of Purdue Mall, all the way down through central and south campus to the Veterinary Sciences Plaza at the extent of south campus, and is cemented as a major campus artery through this plan.
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Parking and streets along the mall have been eliminated, as well as a street bisecting the mall to enlarge and unify the space. Planting beds with seating walls create ample seating along main corridors. A central plaza along a major pedestrian pathway draws students down to agriculture mall, eliminating the implied separation of north and south campus, and celebrates the mall’s significance. The mall is significantly opened up for passive recreation, and an interactive fountain celebrates the founding school of agriculture, continuing Purdue’s tradition of celebrating campus nerve centers. 8
The central plaza is punctuated by monolithic pillars, demonstrating the utility of the school of agriculture as the foundation of the many monumental discoveries and contributions that have come from Purdue University. Influential alumni and contributors to the school have their names inscribed on the pillars. Beds along the mall are planted with ornamental, medicinal, fruiting, and fragrant plants, representing the schools of Landscape Architecture, Botany, Food Science, and Horticulture, all significant components of the school of agriculture.
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FLAGSHIP
IN 2013. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION PURCHASED A LARGE UNUSED MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN TIPTON, INDIANA FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A FLAGSHIP TRANSMISSION PLANT IN A SERIES OF FACILITIES ALONG HIGHWAY 31. THIS ADDITION, FOLLOWING THE SHUTDOWN OF MANUFACTURING PLANTS FOUR YEARS PRIOR, REVERSES THE TREND OF JOB LOSS IN THE AREA AND ESTABLISHES THE HIGHWAY 31 CORRIDOR AS THE LARGEST TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IN THE WORLD. NEW JOBS AT THIS PLANT WILL SERVE TO REVIVE THE TIPTON COMMUNITY, AND SPUR LOCAL RE-DEVELOPMENT. THE PLANT IS TO BE AN ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ASSET TO THE TIPTON COMMUNITY, AND STAND NOT ONLY AS A FLAGSHIP FACILITY FOR THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION, BUT ALSO FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
This very large site called for a large degree of environmental stewardship, including the conversion of much of the site from farmland into its natural marshy state. The locally high water table causes regular seasonal flooding, but the majority of this water is currently drained to the Wabash river, washing away valuable topsoil and nutrients, and forcing high fertilizer concentrations into the local watershed. New water percolation zones manage flooding across the site and retain and clean all collected water, eventually returning it to local aquifers. Low-maintenance native grassland and marshes re-establish lost habitats, and create a low-maintenance landscape.
Native Plantings Indiana native water-loving plants are reestablished in percolation zones to filter and clean water. These zones become self-sufficient, and need no management or maintenance.
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Wildlife Marshy habitats are re-established by native plants and water catchment basins, bringing back native species and ecosystems absent for years.
Water Catch-basins prevent seasonal flooding by collecting water, and re-establish native marsh-land habitats. Water percolates down into aquifers, recharging them, and cleaning water instead of washing it away.
Education Experiential pathways lead young and old alike through habitats created by the marshes and grasslands. Local community group collaboration also create opportunities for schools and community groups to visit and learn, using informational signage and observational learning.
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The plant entry reflects grid patterns found in its primarily agricultural surroundings, and creates a space for small meetings, employee relaxation, and showcases the environmental focus of the site. All water features are filled by collected rainwater when available, and swales along the entry axis and across parking lots collect and clean runoff. Master Plan 1. Plant entrance 2. Community/employee garden 3. Marsh/percolation and water collection zone 4. Educational wetland trail 5. Educational prairie trail 6. Employee break and gathering space Three distinct biomes of habitat restoration are created by converting the land back to its native state: forest, grassland, and wetland. Several key species as shown below are given habitats by this conversion, and will contribute to restoring native conditions. Endangered species can be introduced to these protected and monitored habitats.
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RECLAIMING T A K I N G
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THE MOTOR CITY HAS SUFFERED LONG AFTER THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN THAT BEGAN ITS PLUNGE INTO BLIGHT ENDED, AND IT HAS BECOME APPARENT TO THE CITY’S LEADERS THAT A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED FOR THIS ONCE-PROSPEROUS CITY. THIS RE-IMAGINING OF ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT SECTIONS OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT CREATES NEW USES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO LIVE IN DETROIT’S DOWNTOWN AREA. A COMMUNITY CENTERED AROUND AN INTERACTIVE ARTS PARK INVITES LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ARTISTS TO PUT THEIR WORK ON DISPLAY, AND FOSTERS CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY ALSO USES ITS RICH CULTURAL MO-TOWN HERITAGE AND PROXIMITY TO LIVELY SPORTS VENUES TO INVITE OUTLYING RESIDENTS TO ONCE AGAIN COME AND SEE WHAT URBAN DETROIT HAS TO OFFER, REVITALIZING ONE OF ITS MOST BLIGHTED AREAS, AND BRINGING RENEWAL AND A POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE TO THE CHANGING FACE OF DETROIT.
OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES:
Detroit future city, a framework plan done for the city of Detroit, lays out a 50year plan for what the city could become. Several strategies and tools identified in the plan are used in this site situation, including: • “facilitating and encouraging local entrepreneurship and minority business ownership” • “transform the city’s land into an economic asset” • “improve education and skills development” • “use place-based strategies to create core investment and employment centers” especially where job growth is already occurring • “support economic growth pillars that have already demonstrated promising job growth: education and medical employment, digital and creative jobs, industrial employment, and local entrepreneurship”
HARD FACTS:
The current office space vacancy rate for downtown Detroit hovers around 21% for existing buildings. In this site, about 80% of viable land for office building construction is currently vacant or used for parking. With demand for office space so low, new office buildings will most likely not be built here. New building uses must be employed.
SITE LOCATION: DOWNTOWN DETROIT, MI
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OCCUPIED BUILDINGS:20% UNDER USED/VACANT LOT: 80%
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high density major business district setback - 0’ building height 40-120’ first floor mixed use high density residential district setback - 0-8’ building height 40-80’ first floor mixed use special development zone two, business/residences setback 0’ building height 40-100’ *setback up to 15’ for developers with demonstrated use
UNIQUE DISTRICTS
In creating new and unique places that will become a part of Detroit’s core, four new districts emerge from this plan. Foxtown, the historic theater district, times square, a business powerhouse, centrifuge, a high tech center, and heartbeat, a new community centered around an engaging city park. Each district has its own unique character and feel through themes that characterize each district. To tie all the districts together, bike paths, wide sidewalks, and a consistent planting palette persist throughout.
F O X T O W N
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EXISTING ZONING PLAN
DIVERSIFY AND INFILL: ZONING
This proposed zoning plan takes advantage of available land in the site, diversifying use away from a monoculture of business zones. Zoning for a new community, centered around an arts park, capitalizes on high demand for multi-family residences, creating opportunities to move closer to the downtown core. Live-work opportunities are also facilitated through mixed-use residential/ commercial zoning. All new construction must have at least 30% of roof available to building users as green space.
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MASTER PLAN This master plan expands upon the newly-zoned community, and shows three distinct areas of activity that emerge in the site: a central ar ts park, a pedestrian walk, and Foxtown, a theater district. The master plan also drastically increases street tree numbers, widens sidewalks to provide for new residents and other pedestrians, creates new bike paths and an exclusively pedestrian street, and employs traffic calming measures in pedestrian heavy areas, like Foxtown and the Comerica Park dugout exit. Building height requirements and restrictions are set into the fabric of the master plan, to tie the space into the existing fabric of Detroit, and existing resources are utilized. To bring tourists and visitors out into the city, the pedestrian corridor is bounded on one end by the ar ts park, and on the other by the Comerica Park dugout exit, inviting users to explore the changing face of Detroit.
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TYPICAL STREET
FOXTOWN
This nightlife hub utilizes the Fox and Fillmore theaters for their cultural value and significance during the rise of Motown and its utility in the civil rights movement. A grand marquee for the theaters welcomes visitors and passers-by to the district, and displays upcoming shows. The table-top style street is level with the sidewalks, and is paved with red brick pavers, slowing traffic as it passes through the zone. Foxtown’s location next to Comerica park will mean that it will most likely be the busiest component of new development, especially during summer, but it will also serve to draw tourists and sports fans into the city along the pedestrian walk, rather 21 than leaving as soon as shows and sporting events conclude.
ARTS PARK
ART PUBLIC PLAZA INSTALLATION PLAZA
PUBLIC GRAFFITI WALLS
CENTRAL RECREATION LAWN
CLOSE-ABLE PLAZA/STREET
PUBLIC CHALK ART PLAZA
EXISTING RESTAURANT
FOUNTAIN/STAGE STADIUM STYLE SEATING
This central arts park capitalizes on Detroit’s greatest asset: its people. In order for all of this change to have an effect on the city, the people have to engage in change. This park is designed to be the fulcrum of this community born in the wake of the economic disaster, and provides for every stage of life, every season, and every time of day. Centered around art, the park facilitates public expression through a chalk art plaza, and graffiti walls for anyone to use as their canvas. An arts installation plaza also gives local professional artists a place to display their work, and for people to come and enjoy it for free. A fountain overlooking a sunken lawn doubles as a stage when turned off, and creates a venue for performances. That same sunken lawn is filled with snow during the winter for families and children to enjoy. Nearby professionals are given a place to eat lunch and meet with other professionals, and children get a playground to enjoy. Streets on either side of the park are easily closed to increase space for festivals, markets, and other activities. 22
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URBAN/WILD: BARGE CANAL SUPERFUND
A PARTIALLY-REMEDIATED 38 ACRE WETLAND SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED ON THE SHORE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT, SITS VACANT AND ABANDONED. THIS HISTORIC SITE, LOCATED JUST HALF A MILE FROM BURLINGTON’S DOWNTOWN CORE, IS CENTERED AROUND A DISUSED INDUSTRIAL LOGGING CANAL FROM THE 1860S THAT IS ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING PIECES OF INFRASTRUCTURE FROM BURLINGTON’S PAST AS ONE OF THE LARGEST INDUSTRIAL LUMBER PORTS IN THE NATION. AFTER ITS ABANDONMENT, BARGE CANAL WAS USED TO ILLEGALLY DISPOSE OF HUNDREDS OF TONS OF HEAVY METALS AND TOXIC COAL TAR FROM AN ADJACENT COAL GASIFICATION PLANT FROM 1908-1966. THE SITE FACES A MYRIAD OF COMPLEX ISSUES ADDRESSING THE SITE’S PROTECTED WETLAND STATUS, CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES, AND REMEDIATING TOXIC WASTE. BY PARTNERING WITH THE SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD, A DENSELY POPULATED BURLINGTON ARTS HUB WHERE THE SUPERFUND IS LOCATED, THIS SITE IS TRANSFORMED FROM A REGIONAL CRISIS TO A CRUCIBLE WHERE HISTORY, THE ARTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT MEET. IT BECOMES A CENTER FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE, THE CREATIVE SPIRIT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
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The South End is the arts hub of Burlington, and they have expressed a need for more space 100% of Burlington’s drinking water is sourced from Lake Champlain
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38% of Champlain Basin residents live in the Burlington Burlington metro pop: 214,796
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Hydrology Barge Canal
- Protected wetland
- 100 Year Floodplain - Stormwater daylight
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Barge Canal Superfund
Overall Site Design Restrictions Superfund Restrictions
- No human contact with superfund or brownfield soil - NAPL disturbance must be negligible - No weight can be added to wetlands - Do not disturb existing sand cap
South End Neighborhood
Protected Wetland Restrictions
- No impervious pavement within 50’ of wetland - Construction must be above 100-year flood plain - Wetlands must remain wetlands
Historic Site Restrictions
- Do not disturb culturally significant archaeological sites
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Historic 1860s Barge Canal
Archaeological Resources
- Lake Inlet - Barge turning basin
Railway Drawbridge
- Marine rails
Sunken Barges
- Barge canal Turning Basin
- Timber cribbing - Wetlands
Marine Rails
- Barge slip
- Stormwater drainage ditch
Timber Cribbing
Barge Canal is a nationally recognized historic site from the mid 1800s, and is the last original piece of infrastructure from Burlington’s past as the third largest lumber port in the nation. This site specifically was instrumental in that achievement, and is a historic and cultural resource available to the region. Resources on the site include the canal itself, sunken barges, marine rails, timber cribbing, boat house pilings, a railway drawbridge, and the canal’s turning basin.
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Site-wide Contamination Inventory
Existing Remediation - Water control weir
- Sub-aqueous sand cap
- NAPL (Non-aqueous phase liquid) contamination - Superfund site - Brownfield site - Previous coal gasification plant site (demolished) - Heavy metals pollute topsoil of entire site
Superfund Contaminants Invasive species
Barge canal Subaqueous cap NAPL or coal tar
Surface Heavy Metals
Compressible peat layer
From 1908-1966, coal tar, or NAPL, was dumped into Barge Canal by a coal gasification plant. The NAPL sunk into a peat layer underneath the canal, and after installing the subaqueous cap, it was discovered that no weight can be added to the wetlands site, as the peat layer releases NAPL when compressed.
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ECOLOGY
- Complete superfund and brownfield remediation process - Control stormwater drainage issues - Expand and restore protected wetlands - Increase native biodiversity sitewide - Educate local community on wetlands
HISTORY
- Educate residents on regional and site history - Restore historic infrastructure such as marine rails and drawbridge mechanism - Emphasize historic barge wrecks - Create center for historic education
INTEGRATION
- Honor industrial site history by integrating green energy production - Partner with South End Neighborhood to introduce opportunities for public art display - Create harmony between the arts, history, and remediation efforts throughout the site - Create center for arts education - Create community gathering space
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SITE PROGRAMMING
Barge Canal
Proposed Remediation Strategies
Phyto-volitilization
- Phytoremediation zone - Existing subaqueous cap
Phyto-degradation
- Wetland restoration zone - Sculptural stormwater management
Phyto-extraction
- Contaminated topsoil cap - Waste mound location
Phased Wetland Restoration
Phase 1: Contaminated Wetland
Phase 2: Wetland Re-construction
Phyto-stabilization
- Remove invasive species - Remove illegally dumped waste - Preserve healthy micro-systems
- Restore native plant species, habitats - Facilitate Phytoremediation - Control and eliminate human access to - Canopy is restored - Increased biodiversity - Balanced and sustained local ecosystem - Active phytoremediation
Phase 3: Restored Wetland Additional proposed remediation strategies complete the remediation process for Barge Canal. Aggressive phytoremediation and wetland restoration areas restore native habitats and increase biodiversity. NAPL collection wells and phytoremediation will see the site completely restored long-term.
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Sculptural Stormwater Management System Re-directed runoff to wetlands Sculptural element Water-slowing barrier
Previous water flow to canal Stormwater
Slowed Flow Pattern Existing Flow Pattern
Stormwater slowing Water biofiltration and percolation Sculptural element
Collection Well Access and Stormwater Treatment Restricted well access via Barge Canal
Stormwater biofiltration and percolation Absorbent sub-aqueous cap Proposed vertical impermeable barrier NAPL wicking collection well
NAPL
The deluge of stormwater running directly through the canal had the effect of increasing erosion of the sand cap along its bed, risking NAPL release. This system slows and redirects water into adjacent wetlands, protecting the cap and facilitating biofiltration. 32
Historic Design Forms
Historic Lumber Transport
Historic Lumber Transport Extrapolation
Burlington Town Plot Grid
Loose Industrial Geometric Grid
Amalgamation Informing Trail System
Boardwalk System and Timeline Trail Experiential trail extension and seating History trail timeline signage Trail connection point
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Pylon system reaches through contamination to rest on bedrock, preventing NAPL compression. A lightweight boardwalk system is constructed, while safely removing its weight in NAPL to be capped on the brownfield site. The boardwalk also doubles as an experiential timeline trail, giving users visual access to wetlands, and education on the site’s history. 33
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Allow systems to augment, complement, and enhance one another, create self-sustaining systems. Each system feeds and feeds off of the others.
1. REMEDIATION 2. STORMWATER 3. ECOLOGY 4. HISTORY
Traditional Model Addressing Barge Canal Issues: Issues are addressed in order of importance, some issues prohibiting action on others. In Barge Canal’s case, this is not an option. Each issue must be addressed with the city, historic societies, EPA, and community.
Rise Stormwater Management Sculpture
Waste Mound and Performance Pavilion
Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
Renewable Energy and Overlook Platform
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COMMUNITY
REMEDIATION
ARTS
CREATION
NATURAL SYSTEMS
This waste mound built on the adjacent brownfield site creates amphitheater style seating at the performance pavilion, and offers stunning views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. At the same time, it provides a place for wetland remediation. 36
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NATURAL SYSTEMS
GREEN ENERGY
HISTORY
LEARNING
This platform over Barge Canal’s basin overlooks several sunken barges, illuminated underwater. This center acts as a bridge to the past, acknowledging the site’s history as a lumber port and energy producer, and also looks forward to renewable energy technologies. 37
ROCKEFELLER-CARNEGIE ESTATE
ORIGINALLY A GIFT FROM THE CARNEGIE FAMILY TO THEIR DAUGHTER, WHO MARRIED INTO THE ROCKEFELLER FAMILY, THIS ORIGINAL ESTATE WAS SOLD AND BROKEN UP INTO DIFFERENT LOTS AND SOLD AS A LUXURY HOUSING DIVISION. OUR CLIENT, SEEING THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED, PURCHASED EACH DIVIDED PROPERTY AND WISHED TO REFORM THE ORIGINAL ESTATE, WITH SOME ADJUSTMENTS. IN BUILDING A TOPOGRAPHIC MODEL, I ASSISTED THE FIRM PRINCIPLES IN HELPING OUR CLIENT VISUALIZE THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE LARGE PIECE OF LAND, IN ITS HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE, AND IN WHAT THIS PROPERTY COULD BECOME.
The estate is home to extensive wetlands, and is ver y hilly, calling for careful placement of road access to the site . An old Christmas tree farm south west of the house created oppor tunity for a cathedral-like entr y from the west up to the house . Some formal gardens as well as a pool and tennis cour ts existed near the house . Homes built in the subdivision plan were purchased along with the land, and were demolished or repurposed as guest homes and ser vants quar ters. The home overlooks a pond to the west, views are incorporated into the sites new design. 40
ROCKEFELLER-CARNEGIE ESTATE My duties on the project included: -Large-scale topography model construction (3’ x 4’ at 1” = 60’) -Architectural model construction using sketchup and 3d printing -Detailed interpretation and reproduction of contours and existing conditions -Detailed preparation of landscape surveys -Wetland analysis -Site analysis
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O’BRIEN HOME FARM
THIS LOW-IMPACT, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, FOCUSED ON PRESERVING CHARACTER IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN. EXPANSIVE VIEWS OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS TO THE EAST OF THE SITE MADE THE LAND VERY DESIRABLE, LARGE OPEN PARK SPACES AND A TRAIL NETWORK THROUGH THE SITE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ITS NATURAL BEAUTY, AND FOREST AREAS SCREENING THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD FROM ITS SURROUNDINGS WERE PRESERVED.
EXISTING AND PROPOSED CONDITION STUDIES
Studies of existing and proposed conditions showed nearby residents that their current views of the Green Mountains would not be changed or disturbed, all new construction would be screened by existing forests. New residents would also be afforded views without detracting from current conditions. Existing residents would also have access to three new proposed parks and trail systems. To add to the character of the neighborhood, interesting architectural styles are to be used for new homes and buildings, avoiding the ‘vinyl village’ look that existing residents had expressed concerns about. An extensive trail system connecting single family homes, duplex residences, and office buildings runs through the site, terminating at a large park in the center of the development. All runoff from this site is to be collected into percolation zones, to minimize water loss to rivers, and to clean water before returning it to local aquifers. 44
My duties on the project included site inventory and analysis of existing resources and opportunities, graphic representation of existing and proposed conditions, and overall master plan graphics.
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HAND GRAPHICS
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RESUME EDUCATION SKILLS
WORK EXPERIENCE
Purdue University Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (cum laude) Adobe suite AutoCAD Sketchup Public speaking and presentation skills Hand graphics and rendering Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture 2014-2015 Over one year of internship experience producing cad sets and photoshop drawings, constructing models, working with clients, and developing my personal design style and process Purdue University: Teaching Assistant Fall 2015 Assisted professor Michael Sullivan in instructing a landscape architectural design course to junior year students
RECENT COURSEWORK
ACTIVITIES
Landscape architecture and urban design Horticultural planting design History and theory of landscape architecture Surveying, grading, site systems, and drainage Graphic communication in landscape architecture Elevate Campus Ministry: Vice President Purdue Jazz Bands: Lead Vocalist
2013-2016
Purdue Voices of Inspiration: Student Coordinator JA
2013-2014
2015-2016
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