Jeremy E. Arnett
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ABOUT THE COVER: The juxtaposition of various systems is what inspires my passion for design. I strongly believe that it is our mission as landscape architects to create outdoor spaces that educate and inspire people as well as achieve balance between our urban and natural environments. In light these inherent opposing forces, I chose to enclose the Metro-Atlanta street network in the outline of a native fern frond. Both systems are united as one and together yield function and beauty.
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EDUCATION The University of Georgia
2014
Masters of Landscape Architecture
2012
CED Landscape Architecture Fall Semester
2008
B.S. Horticulture; summa cum laude Minor: Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Six Month Bilateral Exchange Program
Athens, GA
UGA Costa Rica
Résumé
San Luis, Costa Rica
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
Unitec Institute of Technology
2006
Auckland, New Zealand
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Carl Vinson Institute of Government Public Service & Outreach
The University of Georgia College of Environment + Design
Public Gardens
2012-2013
Graduate Assistant • Acted as project manager of a small group of students in community projects • Collaborated with professors in conducting four undergraduate courses at UGA Costa Rica
2010-2011
Lead Gardener • Maintained grounds of high-end residential properties • Fostered client relations as primary company liaison • Supervised 3+ employees on a daily basis
Atlanta, GA
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Graduate Assistant • Outlined work plans for community leaders • Drafted public and private projects for the Downtown Renaissance Partnership • Developed relationships between local governments, CVIOG, and the Georgia Municipal Association
Athens, GA
Planters Inc. High-end Design/Build
2013-Present
Athens, GA
2008-2010
Herbaceous Gardener • Designed, installed, propagated, and maintained 3+ acres of annual display beds • Instructed classes and lectures to the public • Supervised 20+ volunteers and staff on a regular basis
Norfolk, VA
AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS Awards Scholarships Honors
Affiliations Societies Organizations
2013 2013 2008 2008 2008
Hubert B Owens Landscape Architecture Scholarship UGA Costa Rica Foundation Scholarship Minna D. Adams Conservation Scholarship Julian H. Gary & Margaret Savage Scholarship American Society for Horticultural Science Collegiate Scholars
2013 2012 2008
American Society of Landscape Architects US Green Building Council Alpha Zeta Agriculture Honor Fraternity
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS Software Language Professional
Contact Information
Adobe Creative Suites: photoshop, illustrator, indesign Microsoft Office: word, excel, powerpoint AutoCAD • ArcGIS • Sketchup • Rhinoceros • WinTR-55 Spanish LEED Green Associate Georgia Plant Professional Pesticide Applicators License
804.921.3482 • jarnett@uga.edu • 379 Oak Tree Square Athens, GA 30606
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SELECTED WORKS: East Athens Hub Camilla, GA Martin Sculpture Garden
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EAST ATHENS HUB
SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK The first step in designing a new hub in east Athens was to take an inventory and analysis at both the site scale and the system scale. Nine different systems were determined to be significant to the public housing sites and Athens-Clarke County as a whole. Each of the public housing locations were then studied and compared to the systems in order to uncover certain systematic elements of each site that could be used to leverage the site against the other public housing locations and/or bundled with other systems to have a synergistic effect. The matrix to the right was generated as a way to determine which sites were spatially and systematically congruent to one another. These were grouped together into five neighborhood redevelopment districts, one of which was the East Athens area.
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EAST ATHENS HUB migrating bird species
original forest
infrastructure crossing higher water levels
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water & sediment flow
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MIGRATION eroded banks new exposed habitats DISPERSAL The initial phase of the program where less vulnerable residents are encouraged to relocated into the surrounding neighborhood through the aid of subsidies, government programs, and partnerships. Athens Housing Authority will gradually acquire vacant buildings and secure funding for renovations as well as new infill.
heightened water drop
DIVERSIFICATION With new legislation mandating 30% inclusionary zoning, AHA will diversify housing into three key areas - ecology, culture, and economics. In each, new buildings will be constructed and renovated to provide a variety of housing types, both market rate and subsidized. Mixed-use developments will provide space for entrepreneurs and essential services. Environmental restoration will be approached through transportation and recreation opportunities providing both connectivity and ecosystem services.
Borrowing a technique from CHORA, this is just one of the many methods used during the inventory and analysis phase of the design process.. Here, a nearby hydrologic dam is studied to see how the area has changed over time and what effects it may have on the East Athens site.
hydrologic dam
DENSIFICATION This phase will occur alongside diversification through increasing the number of floors in buildings, constructing new infill, and providing a wide range of services to accommodate a variety of needs.
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EAST ATHENS HUB
TRANSPORTATION DATASCAPE A critical system that I addressed during the inventory and analysis phase was the transportation network which included streets, bus routes, bike routes, waterways, and greenway connectors. All of the public housing sites had access to a bus; however, the service was inefficient, slow, and inconvenient for passengers so many residents did not utilize it. A lack of weekend routes also proved to be a major problem. Bike routes were sparse and broken and the river was seen as more of a barrier than an amenity. A major problem in the East Athens area was the overall lack of a grid network resulting in fragmented neighborhoods and congested roadways. Lack of connectivity to the I-10 loop was also a concern.
BUS ROUTE AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC HOUSING
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EAST ATHENS HUB
GREENWAY CONNECTIONS & CONTEXT MAP Location for the East Athens Hub was decided by combining two public housing parcels as well as the existing small commercial area in between. Nellie B. Homes was the larger of the two parcels and would serve as the primary site for housing and services, while Vine St. Apts. would be renovated and act as the major gateway into the site. The map displays the surrounding context as well as the existing parks and greenway corridors. These play a major role in determining future recreation and ecosystem services.
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A LEGEND Stream walk + East Athens Park connection Community garden Terraced woodland path East Athens Community Center Athens Housing Authority office Daycare Constructed wetland Pedestrian promenade Elderly housing services Orchard Police station Commercial zone Greenway connection
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EAST ATHENS HUB EXISTING
PROPOSED
ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS
FIGURE GROUND
A modified grid street layout is reinstated altering the current outdated cul-desac form. This critical element allows for greater pedestrian and vehicular circulation for future development without impeding traffic flow.
vehicular
CIRCULATION
pedestrian
Denser housing is implemented towards the core which gradually reduces in scale to fit into the neighboring context. More multi-use, mixed housing and services are located at the core replacing the existing homogenous landuse pattern.
EXISTING Units: 194 units Acres: 32.3 acres Density: 6 units/acre Parking Spaces: 162 + on-street elderly family
PROPOSED
mixed
LAND USE
single/couple commercial services
HOUSING DENSITY
less dense 5.0 units/acre
Units: 422 units Acres: 32.3 acres Density: 13.1 units/acre Parking Spaces: 277 + on-street
DENSITY INCREASED
5.0 units/acre 5.8 units/acre
7.8 units/acre
118%
5.4 units/acre
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6.5 units/acre 8.6 units/acre
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30.9 units/acre 12.5 units/acre
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EAST ATHENS HUB CONSTRUCTED WETLAND
An under-utilized field is transformed into a constructed wetland which would handle the increased run-off and provide an education opportunity for visitors and residents alike. Excess stormwater overflows into an existing swale that runs along the I-10 loop and eventually connects to the Oconee River tributary network.
STORMWATER FLOW
PLANTS
An elevated boardwalk provides a critical recreational connection between the nearby greenway, public housing, and the East Athens Community Center. Andropogon gerardii
Chasmanthium latifolium
Asclepias incarnata
Lobelia cardinalis
SECTION PERSPECTIVE
overlook & plaza
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double tree allĂŠe
promenade
EAST ATHENS HUB PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE
The interior plaza is located at the heart of where all of the pedestrian traffic converges. The open layout allows for a wide range of uses while trees at the perimeter create shade and visual connectivity throughout the site.
LEGACY FORM
Many of the pedestrian routes follow the existing topography generated from the agricultural terraces on the site over 70 years ago. This legacy feature provides an educational opportunity for users of the trail which highlights an important part of Athens’ history.
PEDESTRIAN ROUTES
senior housing mixed-use residential
housing services
small commercial
existing neighborhood
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CAMILLA, GA WELCOME CENTER Small scale project through Carl Vinson Institute of Government for the City of Camilla. The downtown authority decided to convert an old gas station into a welcome center and needed a design solution for an adjacent pocket park. The sidewalk is extended for pedestrians and a small hedge row borders the north end. Inside, a picnic table and small patio provide seating which overlooks the native grasses and nearby railroad tracks. Open lawn allows space for play and a connection to the adjacent property.
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CAMILLA, GA DESIGN EVOLUTION This series of diagrams displays the many iterations of my design process. Elements are added, subtracted, and altered to created the finished product.
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MARTIN SCULPTURE GARDEN CONTRAST Conceptual plan inspired by Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum. Richard Hunt’s irregular metal sculptures juxtaposed against the clean lines of the radial design. A variety of plants provide both seasonal interest and frames of view as the visitor is led from one area to the next. The section displays the slow transition from hardscape to softscape to existing vegetation.
Anvil’s Reach Richard Hunt corten steel - 1989
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I Have Been to the Mountain Richard Hunt corten steel - 1977
MARTIN SCULPTURE GARDEN
Sea & Sails Richard Hunt stainless steel - 2009
CIRCULATION & VIEWS
ENCLOSURE
HIERARCHY
Build-Grow Richard Hunt stainless steel - 1992
SECTION
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CONSTRUCTION: Creative Enterprises ACC Recycling Center
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CREATIVE ENTERPRISES
RAISED BEDS Group project for the 2nd year studio course which aided a local adult day care center by designing a new recreation area. My task was to render the plan and generate construction details for three different planter boxes for a butterfly garden. Below are the details for the largest of the boxes along with some appropriate plants.
FRONT ELEVATION Origanum vulgare
SIDE ELEVATION Hyssopus officinalis
REAR ELEVATION Achillea millefolium
PERSPECTIVE SKETCH
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PLAN VIEW
ACC RECYCLING CENTER
SKETCHUP MODEL OF FRAMEWORK
COMPLETED MODEL
CROSS-SECTION DETAIL ELEVATION DETAIL
RAMMED EARTH WALL A design-build course with the task of creating a new outdoor classroom for the county landfill. My part in the design was to develop plans and then construct a rammed earth wall which could be modeled after a landfill cross-section.
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Jeremy E. Arnett
804.921.3482 • jarnett@uga.edu 379 Oak Tree Square Athens, GA 30606