JEFFERY LAPE
JEFFERY LAPE
E-mail lape.27@osu.edu Phone 614-638-1262 Address 2620 Indianola Ave. / Apartment B. / Columbus, OH 43202
EDUCATION The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 2010- Present Projected B.S. in Landscape Architecture Anticipated Graduation May 2017
EXPERIENCE City of Columbus Recreation and Parks
Columbus, OH June 2016- Present Planning and design intern with experience in master planning, site analysis, site design, planting design, digital rendering, project bidding, and working directly with contractors.
Seely’s Landscape Nursery
Columbus, OH June 2015- August 2015 Nursery attendant responsible for caring and maintaining plants and nursery grounds, organizing and creating displays, and customer service.
Premier Grounds Management
Columbus, OH June 2014- August 2014 Lawn and landscaping maintenance for high end residence, housing complexes and corporate grounds.
United States Army Reserves
February 2012- Present, Deployed July 2013- June 2014 Sergeant and Squad Leader responsible for six soldiers. Trained as a Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer. Deployed to Afghanistan as a Technical Control Facility Operator responsible for the safety, maintenance, and encryption of vital communication systems.
Interest/Skills Traveling
Traveled to Iceland, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, Mexico, The Bahamas, Cuba and Afghanistan
Graphics
Skilled in hand drawing, computer graphics,photography and model making.
Software
Skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Experienced in Rhino, GIS, and Grasshopper
Contents
01 Farming for Habitat
Habitat Creation Columbus, OH
02 Reading in Section
Campus Site Design Columbus, OH
03 Building Blocks of Community
Temporary Urban Design New Orleans, LA
04 The Columbus Wheel
City Infrastructure Planning Columbus, OH
05 Return to Nature
Cemetery Design Cuyahoga, OH
06 Interest/Skills Writing Sample Hand Drawing Traveling
01 Farming For Habitat Instructors: Jason Kentner, Justin Parscher Project type: Habitat Creation Location: Columbus, OH Partners: Oscar Camacho-Cabrera, Hallee Thompson The goal of this project was to re-imagine the Ohio State Fairgrounds as an “Ohio Village.” The project started off in a group of three to establish larger systems and was then broken down into smaller individual sites with a certain system focus, my focus being ecology. Through a series of phases the site’s soil would be remediated and both habitat and agricultural programs would emerge. Interested in gaining the support of potential partners the site would serve as agricultural and ecological research fields for OSU, a source of street trees and recreation for the city of Columbus and metro parks, an attraction for the State Fair and an event overflow for the Columbus Crew. Several different ecologies including mature and young forest, wetlands, and meadows will provide habitat for both local and migrating species. Most importantly the site as a whole will reconnect the adjacent neighborhood communities separated by both a railroad and highway and help create an identity for a place in Columbus that currently feels like a void.
01 Farming For Habitat
Site Plan
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Tree Farm Section 17th Ave.
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Street Trees
Service Road
Young Forest Trees
Green House in the Young Forest
Service Road
Riparian Zone Trees
Service Road
Mature Forest Trees
Service Road
Mature Forest Trees
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Wetland Section Perspective (6)
Upland Forest
Forested Wetland
Shrub Wetland
Wet Meadow
Marsh
Habitat Site Section
Young Forest
Tree Farm
Central Axis
Wildflower Meadow
Habitat Creation Current Condition
Year 1: Ground Tilled Meadows Planted
Year 2-3: Meadows Grow Roots Break up Soil
Year 3 +: Meadows Established
Year 4 +: Tree Farm Established
Flood Level
Year 5-10: Shrubland
Regular Water Level
Low Water Level
Year 5-10: Young Forest
Year 5-10: Mature Forest
Forest Buffer
Wetland
Meadow
Mature Forest 01 Farming For Habitat
02 Reading in Section Instructors: Karla Trott, Rob Hilbert Project type: Campus Site Design Location: Columbus, OH This project is located on OSU’s campus where Brown Hall, the old architecture/landscape architecture school once stood. In this project we were tasked with designing an outdoor study area, with “study rooms”, that responds to the surrounding context. The concept behind my project was the creation of space through section. A raised platform separates private space above from public space on the ground. The ground plane provides both secluded and public areas through the use of vegetation, support structures for the platform, as well as cuts into the ground. Some of the cuts create spaces for individual and group study areas, while others act as storm water retention.
02 Reading in Section
Site Plan Level 1 W 18th Ave.
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Science and Engineering Library
1. Stairs 2. Step-down seating 3. Ramp 4. Storm water planters 5. Cafe
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Site Section 1
Sidewalk
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Sidewalk
Platform Plan Level 2
Circulation
Science and Engineering Library
Vegetation
Public/ Private
Site Section 2
Sidewalk
Planters
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Sidewalk
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02 Reading in Section
03 Building Blocks of Community Instructors: Kristi Cheramie, Brian Ashworth Project type: Large Scale Urban Design Location: New Orleans, LA This project acts as an urban kickstarter: the first step in restoring the neighborhood to its once thriving state. This will be done through the creation of temporary, pedestrian friendly public spaces beneath the I-10 overpass to bring people and activity back to Claiborne Ave. Additionally, 16 vacant parcels near the intersection of Esplanade Ave. and Claiborne Ave. have been selected based on size, access to these major roads, and position in the different quadrants of the intersection to be used as public spaces. On these sites the community will be provided with a selection of “Building Blocks” to be used to create a variety of useful temporary spaces. The increase in foot traffic and improved quality of life around a once thriving commercial corridor will help reactivate the community’s economy.
03 Building Blocks of Community
Pilot Site 1- Claiborne Ave.
Bayou Rd.
Claiborne Ave.
Immediate Connection
Large Network Connection
This side of the site connects to Bayou Rd., which is not as heavily used. The programs will be focused towards the immediately surrounding neighborhood with activities such as community gardens and playgrounds.
This side of the site has a direct connection to the whole city through Claiborne Ave. The surface will be paved and the programs here will be focused on attracting pedestrians from a large area.
Pilot Site 1 Development and Life Span Analysis
Site Prep
Deployment
Transition
Each site is inventoried for surface conditions, vegetation, and network connections. Based on the initial analysis the site is prepared for use through the addition of hard or soft surfaces, added vegetation, and installation of electric and water utilities. Building blocks are deployed based on the wants of the surrounding community, which can be adjusted over time. Increased site visitation and improvements to existing sites set the stage for a transition to a more stable economic development.
03 Building Blocks of Community
Potential “Building Blocks� Spaces The Building Blocks can be used to create a variety of spaces, from community gardens, street tree nurseries and farmers markets, to playgrounds, art exhibits, and sports fields. Programming will be dependent on what the community feels would be the best use of the space.
Overpass Section
Street
Sidewalk
Public Gathering Space
Sidewalk
Street 03 Building Blocks of Community
04 The Columbus Wheel Instructors: Halina Steiner, Jacob Mitchell Project type: City Infrastructure Planning Location: Columbus, OH Reconnecting and repairing the urban fabric of Columbus through neighborhood focused bicycle interventions in order to create a more cohesive and navigable city. The wheel system is composed of nodes throughout the city that provide amenities for both travelers and local residents. These nodes are then connected with spokes of improved bicycle infrastructure on streets and paths. Highway systems have divided up many of the neighborhoods in central Columbus, these highways make it easier to travel long distances, but much harder to travel in the city. Division of the city has also created isolated areas of vacancy, leaving gaps in the urban fabric. The city of Columbus has already created an extensive North to South bike system running along its major rivers that begin to stitch the city back together. By taking advantage of vacant areas, tapping into the existing bike system, and strategically expanding the bike system to different neighborhoods the city will become a more connected and navigable place for its residents and visitors.
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Initial test sites for The Columbus Wheel will begin with the central Confluence District node as well as two additional nodes, the Hilltop Hub and the Grandview Yard Hub. These sites serve as vital points for improving connectivity, servicing a variety of users, and helping to establish biking culture in the city. The green and yellow proposed paths will be the spokes that connect these hubs to each other and the Confluence District. Additional paths after the initial projects are proposed in blue, red, and orange.
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Grandview Yard Site Plan
The Grandview Yard is a mixed use residential and commercial development. The Yard is located in a dense residential area and additionally provides grocery stores, shopping, dining, and employment for the surrounding neighborhood. Located along a five lane road, and interacting with all three of the major barriers in the city, the turn lane on Goodale St. will be removed to make way for a two-way bike lane separated by a planted strip. This bike lane will cross S.R. 315 and connect with the Olentangy Greenway Trail, creating a safer and easier biking option for those in the Grandview neighborhood, or those wanting to visit it. At the intersection of Goodale and Yard St. a node will be created and shared use signage will be placed on Yard St., a smaller and slower speed road.
04 The Columbus Wheel
Yard St. Improvements
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Grandview Yard Node
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Goodale Blvd. Improvements
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Separated Bike Path
04 The Columbus Wheel
05 Return to Nature Instructors: Karla Trott, Thierry Beaudin Project type: Cemetery Location: Cuyahoga, OH This project is a reimaganation of the rural cemetery. Rural cemeteries are distinguished for their use and enhancement of existing natural features to create unique spaces, creating paths that follow the contours of the land, and duality of use as both a place for burial and memory as well as a recreational park. The existing site includes access to a lake, a subtle ravine system, and is bordered on the North East side by a hemlock forest. To take advantage of these conditions the water is brought into the site to create small ponds, the ravines are built up and utilized as burial space, and the forest is pulled across the site. To accommodate different preferences the cemetery includes a crematorium and columbariums, which doubles as the outside wall of the site, mausoleums, and natural burials. Natural burials is a growing movement to return to a more sustainable burial practice, this typically takes the form of the deceased individual being buried in either a pine coffin, shroud, or some other biodegradable material, and the bodies are not embalmed. As well as being a place for the dead, it is a place for the living. The cemetery doubles as an arboretum with a variety of spaces to experience. There is a small chapel located on an island inside the site where services may be conducted. This proposed cemetery provides a beautiful naturalistic setting for families and friends to remember their loved ones and a place for the dead to return to nature.
05 Return to Nature
Site Plan
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6. Pier 7. Stairs 8. Forest 9. Fountain 10. Pond
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Circulation
Approaching the Chapel Water
View From the Dock Program
Natural Burial Cove
Structures Columbarium Mausoleum Natural Burial
05 Return to Nature
Canopy Plan
Hemlock Trees Deciduous Trees
Forest Path
Natural Burial
Natural Burial
Natural Burials
Natural Burial
Understory Plan
Forest Understory Flowering Dogwood Swathes Star Magnolia Swathes Eastern Redbud Swathes
Chapel
Natural Burial
Public Space 05 Return to Nature
Site Model
Transect Model
05 Return to Nature
05 Interest/Skills I have always enjoyed creating, whether its drawing, photography, rendering, creating 3D art and models, or writing. I like to experiment with different medians and try to gain a wide experience in creative processes. Research plays a big role in design and I am always seeking information to inform my work and life. I was given the opportunity to research wetland experimentation at OSU for the first edition of, Test Plots, an annual journal created by students and faculty at the Knowlton School of Architecture. My biggest passion, however, is traveling, whether it’s experiencing new cities and cultures, or backpacking through mountains, I try to use the experience I gain in my travels to help inform my designs.
06 Interest/Skills
06 Interest/Skills: Writing
Top left and right: Collage study of the Scioto Audubon Park, Columbus Ohio Bottom: Charcoal Study of the Olentangy River, Columbus, Ohio
Top: Pencil section of the Lazarus building and W Town St., Columbus, Ohio Bottom left: Pastel sketch Bottom right: Lawrence Halprin techniques study, watercolor and marker 06 Interest/Skills: Hand Drawings
Landmannalaugar Trail, Iceland
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Oslo, Norway
Nassau, Bahamas
Lake Garda, Italy 06 Interest/Skills: Traveling