Landscape Portfolio by Jacob Brown

Landscape Architecture Portfolio Jacob Brown

Experience Practice placement : Allen Pyke associates Cambridge, 6 months, 2019.

Selected Works

Interfaces and Timescapes :

Whiteness Landscape Design

Practice placement : Robinsion Landscape Design Newcastle 1 Week, 2016. Graphic work : SadlerBrown Architects Newcastle 2017-2020 Volunteering : Laing Art Gallery Summer School Newcastle 2017

04-13

Edinburgh College of Art Degree show event assistant, 2018.

Personal Statement Jacob is an ambitious and creative individual with profound interest and experience within design and the arts. Relevant and transferable skills have been gained from the successful completion of his Landscape Architecture degree (MA hons) at the University of Edinburgh, along with work and placement experience opportunities detailed below. I have also gained useful team building skills from participation in the Duke of Edinburgh’s award which can be directly applied and help maintain an effective workplace.

Education University of Edinburgh: Master of Arts (Hons) Landscape architecture 2016-2020 (First Class) University of Edinburgh: Master of Science (Hons) Advanced Sustainable Design 2020-2021 (TBD) Gosforth Academy : GCSEs and A-Levels 2011-2016

Skills and Competencies Adobe Creative Cloud pack

Microsoft Office Pack Auto CAD

Sustainable Urban Planning and Design :

London Docklands

04-07

Sketchup Scale model making

14-21

Drafting and painting

Notable Achievements Exhibitor at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2018 (London). Establishment of ‘Natural Palette Art’ business as a platform to sell, promote and exhibit self-created artworks.

Water and Regenerative Process :

Garnock Valley Sustainable Landscape Regeneration

President of Edinburgh University Landscape Architecture Society 2018/19. Graphic Design collaboration with the Buchanan institute, debates and Landscape architecture societies. Duke of Edinburgh : Silver Award.

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Whiteness Site Analysis

\ This drawing examines the existing features of the site that stand out and could be used to inform design concepts. The drawing isolated and looked at the most dominant features of the site during the site visit. This includes the sand-dunes to the West part of the site the Spurn to the North of the site which is cut-off from human use and has therefore developed a unique wildlife network. Additionally, the industrial fragments and remains across the site that provide more geometric forms in contrast to the natural features.

Interfaces and Timescapes: Whiteness Landscape Design Site Location

This site, near Inverness, involved a former oil-rig construction zone, the site is quite large and presented a number of challenges, as well as opportunities. This project involved setting out a landscape framework to experiment with the existing features of the site and the context, to proposing new uses for the site going forwards. The design brief was to expand the existing sand dune system to the west of the site over time, using the context of the piles of old rubble and industrial material scattered across the site (as shown in the site analysis drawing) to provide a spatial base for expanding the sand dune system to the rest of the more baron landscape. The design framework aims for a more sustainable and ecologically rich landscape that could accommodate for unique wildlife and human use in the future.

SITE

INVERNESS

Whiteness

Site Edit

Site Context Images

/ This drawing maps the more desolate parts of the site that would be suitable for further design development, the areas in colour were identified as having the greatest potential for design and have aspects that make them unique to this landscape as well.

View overlooking the sand-dunes

View of the water and patterns in the sand

View overlooking the former oil rig construction zone

View of industrial remains scattered in the landscape

Whiteness

Site Framework

Design Modelling

Design Development : Design concept and

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Whiteness

Exposed Lagoon Edge

Timescapes

Framework

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Edge of Industry / Exposure to Wider Landscape

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Contrast to Organic Forms / Hard Edge

Forest Edge zone / Ecological Barrier

Design Concept \ The design concept was to extend the dune network at the East of the site to the rest of the site varying the topography and the form of the existing flat landscape as the abstracted drawings show.

0-25yrs

25-50yrs

50-75yrs

Design Modelling / This modelling of the site was used to map the expansion of the new sand-dune and ecological network across the former industrial parts of the site, It maps this change over a time-scale of 75 years which was designed to be a gradual process with the wind and other environmental conditions shaping the landscape over time alongside the design interventions. People would then be able to use this landscape for recreation and as in the long-term as the new dunes would stabilise the local environment sustainable housing could also be incorporated.

Whiteness

Site visual with new dune system

\ After approximately 50 years, looking North out across the site to the sea

Design Development:

Design Development :

Visualisations and Models

Site Visualisations and Perspectives This page shows more detailed site visualisations based on the framework to better understand, from a human perspective the spatial workings of the design and elements of materiality as well as lines of sight that could be utilised in the design.

After the concept stage I began to work with models and visuals to establish how the spaces could look over selected time periods and the visions for change in this landscape. The models are phased over increments of 25 years to show how the ecology and path network could adapt over time in a more natural way. The visualisations on the right side of the page further add to the spatial workings of the site and show how the proposals could look from a human perspective. Additionally, beginning to look at the materiality of the designs and how this may relate to the existing site conditions, using quite industrial materials and some of the existing rubble and pebbles for the pathways.

Model of dune network over 25 year increments Dune model based Visualisation \ After an estimated 50 years

Site visualisation: central patch zone

\ Looking North-west across the site. The Visual is after an estimated 75 years with an established dune and ecology network with paths circulating around, views across the site and wider landscape and connections to other key parts of the site.

Sustainable Urban Planning + Design : 02

Site Model

Section A-A

Spatial Model Making

London Docklands Site Masterplan and Sections This page details the reduction in scale from the previous page looking at the the site within the context of London and the other green spaces in the West of London. The shape of the Sustainable urban drainage (SUD) parks was based on the forms of the Docklands light railway (DLR) that runs through the area and connects the docklands to the city of London. The DLR is an important connection and we felt that acknowledging the benefit and presence of the DLR could be useful in the design and create a more organic form contrasting the more rigid geometric shapes of the perimeter blocks. The sections detail one of the proposed green bridges that connects the dock to the north and south parts of the site and the second section demonstrates the varying levels of the perimeter blocks to make them less imposing and more suitable for growing trees and plants in the spaces that would have light.

London Docklands :

This page shows the design development from the masterplan and sections on the previous page, making a scale model to be able to identify parts of the urban landscape in a more spatial way and make any design adjustments if necessary. The model was useful for establishing the areas that would best suit the connections across the water (with the bridges) and the areas that were most suitable for the taller tower blocks that would provide views across the site but not obscure the landscape and detract from the surrounding area.

Section B-B

Site Masterplan (1:1000) A

Group-work Jacob, Sara, Isabelle

Univeristy of East London campus

B A

London Docklands :

Design Detailing This drawing is a more focused look at the Western section of the dockland and the proposed design. The design bridges the gap between the existing docks and the wider area with bridges and routes, improving connectivity and links to the University of East London. This educational link could become a precedent for using scientific thinking to improve the water and wildlife in the docks, using planting for example to filter the water, potentially allowing for wider animal species and possibly human recreational use in the future.

Green Bridge Visualisation

Site Plan Detail

/ Western tip of the proposed design and dockland, connecting to the proposed science centre that would work with the planting in the SUD park and in the water to filter and improve water quality.

Site Model 1:250

\ Model to demonstrate the relationship between housing, park, SUD and the waters edge

/ Visual detailing the planting and structure of the proposed green bridge for pedestrian and cycle use and a view of the housing development in the distance

Design Visualisation: Sustainable Urban Drainage park 02

London Docklands \ This visual shows how the SUD system could work spatially between the housing blocks and provide an area for recreation as well as the function of mitigating flooding on the dockland. The Visual is a montage using sketch up and Photoshop to create a sense of how the space could come together from a human point of view, looking at how the buildings work in relation to the park and their influence on the landscape with the shadows for example. Additionally, looking at the arrangement of the soft landscape features including the water, trees, paths and planting.

Garnock Valley :

Site Inventory

Water and Regenerative Process : Garnock Valley Sustainable Landscape Regeneration

Site Location

This project was during my final year of studies, it focuses on the Garnock Valley, in North Ayrshire. My design brief, informing the strategy and framework, was based around improving the use of, and local perceptions of water by people living in the valley, making it more of a positive asset, instead of something that is seen largely in a negative way. During the first semester the Garnock Valley was explored as a whole river catchment area, throughout this investigative process the theme of water was observed as something that had the potential to improve parts of the valley, mitigating some of the current issues that it is facing including flooding and climate change. The design strategy focused on changing the way water flows through the selected part of the valley to make the area more resilient to flooding and climate change in the future and aiming to rejuvenate the post-industrial landscapes to better engage the local community with this unique spaces found in this landscape.

SITE

IRVINE

The site inventory was undertaken post-site visit and documents some of the more interesting and unique features of the site. It analyses the existing features that should be retained for future use and the existing features that could be developed further or removed in the detailed design stages. It provides a useful base for analysing the characteristics of the site and how these could be enhanced or altered over time.

Garnock Valley : Design Strategy 03

Garnock Valley

Site Context Images

Initially the project focused on the wide scale of the whole River Garnock catchment area, looking at how water affects towns along the river, the landscape and the local people’s lives. Beginning from the upper course in the hills to the end by the coastal region and confluence of the Rivers Garnock and Ayr. The historic water traces in the landscape to identify the most intriguing areas for development in the next stage of the design process. This landscape has a long history associated with water, including numerous water mills along the river and an old canal system (Stevenston Canal) used to transport minerals and coal from the mines to the ports and in more recent times, wetland habitats that provide environments for a range of species.

View of flooded landscape on the Ardeer peninsula

View of the River Garnock through the middle of the site

View of sand extraction works on the Ardeer peninsula

View of the existing forest on the Ardeer peninsula

Visions for Change

/ Collage showing the changes from the current site conditions on the left side with the grassland and post-industrial landscape, transitioning into a more recreational landscape based around the sustainable use of water (canals), then moving towards a sustainable housing framework alongside those canals and new water networks.

Current

Design Vision

Outcome

Site Character

Water Networks

Visualising

/Developing from the map on the previous page this takes the character mapping and applies it to the area of Irvine and the surrounding landscape. This includes important information about the form and historical context of this landscape on which to form a design brief and strategy moving forwards.

/ The strategy focuses on developing new water-ways diverting off the existing water networks. This would form channels and canals based on the historic fragments from the Stevenston canals, aiming to mitigate flooding and controlling the water flow

/ New water and Housing framework. This visualisation demonstrates the vision for change in this part of the Garnock Valley, with the wetlands providing habitat and the ability to control flooding, along with the recreational and housing use for the new landscape.

Garnock Valley : Design Phasing 03

Phasing Diagram

Visual

/ Over time showing the progression from the initial implementation of the canals, to the more sustainable future state of the site

Phases 1-3

Phases 4-5

/1 The historic canals are re-implemented

/4 The retention basins store and control the level of water in times of flooding and drier weather, recreational platforms and paths are established along the waters edge

/2 Extension of the historic canals with new canals to control flooding 3/ Wetlands and retention basins required for additional water storage as the need increases

/5 Housing is constructed alongside the canals and in the water meadows for residents and visitors to use the new landscape

PHASE V

PHASE IV

PHASE III

PHASE II

The project is split into phases starting from the re-implementation of the historic canal network (phase1) and then expanding over time and connecting the canals to each other and the existing infrastructure to form a more coherent network of spaces and habitats.

\ This visual is looking West along re-implemented canal along the stevenston railway, with a path network and wetland planting used to manage flooding and improve the water quality. The former stevenston canal system used to run through this part of the landscape to transport materials form the mines to the ports, traces of this canal are still visible in the landscape today and would provide precedent for re-implementing this historic canal to manage some of the issues in this part of the Garnock Valley today, such as flooding control.

Phasing Dia-

PHASE I

This proposal will be gradually implemented over a period of approximately 25 years, as the need for the canals increases over time with rises and more dramatic flooding from climate change over time (see phasing diagram).

Site Visual

Key

This panel shows how the proposed canal network would develop over time and how it relates to the current site infrastrucFramework : Timeframe Visual ture, and how the canals are integrated / Visual using scale model and Photoshop

Old Canals

Garnock Valley : 25yr expansion

50yr expansion

Key

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Old Canals

75yr expansion

Design Framework

25yr expansion

The site was identified based on the historic traces in the landscape (being the Stevenston canal) and changing the way water flows through this part of the valley between three former industrial towns; Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston on the west coast of Scotland.

75yr expansion

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50yr expansion

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Key Old Canals 25yr expansion 50yr expansion 75yr expansion

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Former Canals

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Map with full expansion of canals, path and ecology networks overlaid ont the existing site infrastructure

Current

Re-cutting old canals

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Visual made from 1:500 scale model to be able to understand the spatial and textural form of one area of the site.

Expansion 50yr.

Expansion 75yr.

Canal network visual

\ Visualisation (using watercolour and Photoshop) between Stevenston and Kilwinning along the former Stevenston canal highlighting the new canal and water networks, with planting and public access for recreation and connectivity between the towns.

Garnock Valley :

Spatial Masterplan (1:3500)

Garnock Valley Detailed Design : Spatial Site Masterplan (1:3500)

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The spatial masterplan sets out, at the site-wide scale, the layout for the canal network, housing framework, re-use of buildings, proposed forest, wetlands and the recreational areas. The spatial masterplan aims to show the proposed changes to the landscape within the context of the surrounding area, grain of the existing landscape and current features of the site.

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The masterplan outlines the connectivity between the different parts of the site and the varying characteristics of each of those areas.

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Garnock Valley :

Garnock Valley : Detailed Model

The model shown here is based on the detailed master-planning on the previous page. The model aims to show in a three-dimensional way the spatial layout of this part of the site. The images from the model below have been taken at a range of angles to demonstrate the views and vistas created by the design, for example, the vista created by the central canal running down the centre of the site shown on image V and the main image to the right.

Detailed Masterplan The masterplan shown here looks at the North-West section of the site-wide masterplan on the previous page in more focus, the increased scale (1:1250) allows for more detailed aspects to be revealed. Including; the raised areas of land in the public parks to elevate parts of the otherwise flat landscape, more detail around the accessibility to dwellings, the proposed forest planting aiming to provide structure to the currently open landscape and the pubic use of the space with frontages along the central canal and paths throughout the park and canals for full site accessibility.

Axonometric / This drawing aims to put the masterplan and designs into the context of the surrounding landscape and parts of the existing site, It also details which parts of the existing site would be retained, including the forest and some of the grassland which provide ecological benefits

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Garnock Valley :

River Edge Sectional Elevation

/ Drawing showing the wide path cutting into the river bank and gradually moving down to the water level, with specimen tree planting in between

River Edge Detail The river is a crucial part of the site and the focus of work in the previous semesters strategy stages looking at the impact and use of water in the Garnock Valley. Following on from this, the river is sill a key active part of the site and has the ability to provide dynamic recreational design features because of its temporal nature. Additionally, the river is an important asset for the ecology of the site and provides a bridge connecting between the more recreational and residential parts of the site West of the river with the Ecological wetland area East of the river The river also plays an important role in the flow of water throughout the site, in times of high water and potential flooding the canals will take water from the river, if it moves above a certain level at particular points in the canal system. In times of high surface run-off from other areas the canals can empty the excess water back into the river or store the water in the retention basins. Creating a manageable cycle and flow of water. RIVER EDGE PLAN This drawing details the form of the river edge in relation to the West and Eastern banks of the river Garnock and the ability to utilise the river. Plan location

River Edge Sectional Elevation

/ Drawing detailing the stepped access to the river edge with 36 steps, cor-ten steel hand rails and landings along the length of the steps.

There is a level change between the housing and the river water level, (5m) meaning that steps and a long ramp was required to be able to access the platform extending out over the river. Similarly to the ‘Rectangular Basin’ detail the water level would rise and fall, this factor would vary the accessibility of the platform giving the recreational space a temporal aspect that associates it with the variability of the rest of the water on the site. The bank down to the river would be planted with specimen trees grasses and marginal planting to strengthen the river bank, provide some riparian habitat and screen the platform from view at the top of the bank.

Garnock Valley :

River Edge Visualisation / This visual captures the level-change between the proposed housing and walkways at the top of the riverbank and the point where the design intervention meets the water. There is both a ramp and stepped access to the river edge, along with riparian tree planting to stabilise the river-bank, the steps and walkway are both edged with cor-ten steel to connect to other recreational locations across the site and link to the industrial fragments of this landscape. The river is tidal and at times this pontoon alongside the river may be submerged, this relates to the temporal aspect of this landscape and the changing patterns of water flows in the Garnock Valley more widely and allowing visitors and new residents of this landscape to experience that phenomenon.

Garnock Valley :

Retention and Recreation The design of this basin aims to create a useful public space that is a transition between the North part of the site with the denser housing and the South part of the site with the more open landscape and recreational features. The platform consists of a public walking area along the length of both retention basins (short basin 35m and long 70m) and steps moving up to a slightly raised viewing platform to provide views across the water and an area for sitting/ recreation. The shape of the retention basins and platform were defined by the industrial building forms and the depressions in the land making it a suitable area for the water storage.

Sectional Elevation Zoom / Focusing on the raised part of the platform centred to the Left side of the retention basins for a view over the canal and basins, the platform is edged with cor-ten steel sheets and cor-ten hand rails for consistency within the platform materiality and in other recreational areas throughout the site.

Sectional Elevation (B) / Looking at the proposed design with the bridge over the canal to the left for access, the whole length of the hardscaped area (with seating, raised viewing platform and structural tree planting). Additionally, forest tree planting in the distance for structuring the landscape and spaces around the canals.

Visual

/ Looking down the canal alongside the proposed housing blocks, with a private frontage of 5m, lined with trees and wetland planting to soften the edge. The houses overlook the canal and planed platform to the right.

Sectional Elevation (A) / Looking at the proposed design with the bridge over the canal to the left for access, the whole length of the hardscaped area (with seating, raised viewing platform and structural tree planting). Additionally, forest tree planting in the distance for structuring the landscape and spaces around the canals.

B Sectional Elevation Zoom / Looking at the raised platform, with seating blocks made from granite existing on the site and specimen tree planting along the length of the platform raised 2.5m from the original platform level. Pedestrian access is along both sides of the raised platform, parallel to the retention basins with access to the waters-edge and stepped access to the raised platform. N

Garnock Valley :

Retention and Recreation Visualisation / This visualisation aims to capture the essence of the design of the relationship between the retention basins that allow for the control of water levels in the canals to manage flooding and the use by the public for recreational purposes and living. The visual shows a view of the elevated platform looking from the bridge crossing the canal, highlighting the planting that aims to soften the hardscaped area. Additionally, the cor-ten steel edging to the raised platform provides a safety barrier and connects with the other recreational spaces around the site for materiality and historical context connections.

Design Visualisations : Over time

Garnock Valley :

Central Canal Detailing

/ This pair of visuals shows the canals in the most extreme wet and drier conditions, with the wet conditions on the left side the water level being at the top edge of the canals and the right image with the lower water level and stepping stones being revealed crossing the canals

This series of drawings looks at the central canal running through the denser housing area to the North-West of the site, there is a public frontage on the right side with paths, marginal and meadow planting, tree planting, and the frontage to the building edge. The houses would be set-back 18m from the canal edge on the right side with a level change of 2m to provide differentiation between the public and private space, whilst still providing a desirable area for visitors and locals to use the canal side. The houses have an additional 3.5m rain garden to provide screening and soften the building edge. The pedestrian and cycle route is connected to the bridge which would be lined with cor-ten steel to connect with some of the recreational parts of the site previously detailed.

Transect Elevation / This drawing demonstrates a section taken across the public frontage space between the proposed housing and the canals. It aims to highlight the relationship of the houses to the public space, vegetation and water. Aditionally, how the public space could be used in different ways, for example, the pathway along the canal is a broader path for pedestrian use, the steps differentiate the space and provide seating viewing across the canal and the upper level provides a cycle-route away from the pedestrian area.

Central Canal Sectional Elevation (A)

Garnock Valley:

Central Canal Design Visualisation / This visual is looking North down the central canal with a public parkland space on the left side, the canal down the middle and on the right side a public frontage space with paths and tree planting for structure. The split level public frontage space (right) aims to differentiate between the housing and public space. Additionally, the upper level would mainly be used as a cycle route to separate the cyclists from the pedestrians on the lower level along the canal-side The specimen tree planting is designed to provide structure and screening of the houses from the canal and pubic footpath alongside the canal edge. The housing is set back 18.5m from the canal edge on the right side to allow for a 15m public frontage space, for recreational use, walking and cycling on the upper level. There is then an additional 3.5m of private rain-garden space in front of the building to soften the edge and provide privacy.

Garnock Valley :

Rectangular Basin Detail This drawing, moving down in scale again ((1:200) details one of the retention basins on the site. Being used for two primary functions.

Detailed Basin Plan (1:50) (A)

/ Detailed plan showing the design of the platforms extending over the waters edge and the stepping stones through the marginal planting during drier conditions.

/ Detailed plan during wetter conditions, with the planting area submerged and the stepping stones providing a path across the water.

1. Being the ability for the retention basins to store and control the water in the canal networks to alleviate flooding on the site and in the wider vicinity 2. Being able to use these retention basins for recreational activities, with platforms moving down to the waters edge, allowing fro interaction with the water and providing viewing platforms for more focused observations of the basin and the wider area of the site.

Rectangular basin Sectional Elevation (B) / Drawing detailing the platform extending over the waters edge, with wetland planting and specimen tree planting to soften the space

Rectangular Basin Sectional Elevations Rectangular basin Sectional Elevation (C) / Drawing showing the rectangular basin detail after 10 years

Rectangular basin Sectional Elevation (C) / Drawing showing the rectangular basin detail after 5 years

Rectangular basin Sectional Elevation (C) / Drawing showing the rectangular basin detail after 20 years

Wetland and marginal planting in-between the white granite stepping stones and edged with white gravel for permeability of the retention basin water level to rise and fall

Platforms extending over the retention basin, accessible by the granite stepping stones of the walkway behind

Drystone raised viewing platform, edged with cor-ten steel, aiming to provide views across the basin and the wider landscape

Garnock Valley :

Rectangular Basin Visualisation / This visualisation aims to capture the essence of the design of the new rectangular basin detail, showing the uses of materials, plants, trees and demonstrating how people may use this recreational space The rectangular basin highlights the themes of the recreational areas to the south part of the site, with the use of materials. This basin is the largest on the site taking its form from some of the existing traces of industry in the landscape, it will be an important feature for controlling the water levels in the canals and be subject to change as a result of that. The basin has decking around most of the edges down to the waters-edge, to allow for interaction with the water and recreational use. Along with a viewing platform to the North-West part providing elevation in the fairly flat landscape (in addition to the steps) providing views across the dunes and more exposed parts of the site. A further element is the cor-ten viewing platforms just hovering over the water level to the left of the basin one 10m and the other 5m, both made from wood used on site and providing water level views to observe the chainging water levels with the seasonality. The proposed forest planting to the North aims to shelter the basin from the housing to the North of the site and provide some structure to the otherwise quite open/exposed landscape

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