JERRICA SHEARN landscape architecture portfolio
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Hi. I’m Jerrica I am a recent graduate from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo’s Landscape Architecture program and these are a few of my selected works. I had been drawn to architecture since I was young but couldn’t seem to find my niche at the start of my college career. I applied to Cal Poly without really knowing what Landscape Architecture was but fell in love with the field during the last three years. What I love about it is the potential- what spaces could be, what they should be. Enjoy!
bike: los angeles
Many things were taken into consideration; the fact that Westlake is one of the lowest income neighborhoods in Los Angeles County meant that there were less people driving and more people walking, biking or using public I lived in Los Angeles from 2008 until 2010 transportation. This is also the least expensive during which time I only left my car twice, maybe four times a day. It wasn’t until I bought neighborhood to live in and there are more and a bike a few years later that I realized how much more people moving in every day. Westlake is home to 17 Los Angeles Historic Cultural I was missing while driving. Monuments and is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the city. When thinking of ideas for my senior project I immediately thought of MacArthur Park in The project was clear from that point on. I Westlake as an area that needed a face lift. would design a bike system that connected to Thinking I could see more of my site on bike, I hauled it down there and began exploring. To other neighborhoods using Metro. The system my surprise I found myself missing more of the would comprise of three different experiences based on the user and would provide safe bike neighborhood because I was too focused on the lack of bike and pedestrian safety. and pedestrian systems.
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trail system I used Yelp! to locate the best hot spots in Westlake because of their authentic and local reviews. From a list of 40-60 restaurants, shops, music venues and so on, the highest or most reviewed were chosen and broken into the food and shopping categories. Historic monuments were chosen based on the amount of monuments within the neighborhood limits. The neighborhood is connected using three proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail systems that would be used by residents or visitors to the neighborhood. These trails are designed to overlap in order to create new experiences with each use. Parklets are located along the trails in front of businesses or sites that tend to draw more people into the neighborhood. Each trail is distinguished by it’s color scheme, as are the parklets and signage. Dark blue is used for shops, yellow for historic and teal for restaurants/food. The Westlake/ MacArthur Park Metro Station is used as the entrance to each trail so that the use of public transportation is encouraged.
parklets These parklets are designed to fit into 1 parallel parking space located outside of the business or site. Each space is designed differently as each has it’s own requirements. I chose three sites along each trail to illustrate how a parklet could enhance the users experience.
Some parklets are constructed to move with the popularity of the businesses while others are more long term. Parklets in front of restaurants or shops have more seating options than parklets located in residential neighborhoods.
metro The Westlake/ MacArthur Park Station is a key element of the design because it is the core transportation connection between the rail/bus lines and trail systems. Users are encouraged to take the metro from station to station to explore other neighborhoods and the proximity of this station to the MacArthur Park open space makes this stop very desirable. In order to create a bridge from the surrounding city into the park, the station was capped with a green roof arch which provides extra shelter and more open space from which views of the lake and city are spectacular. A commissary space is located on street level under the arch and can be used for farmers markets, public gatherings, neighborhood tours and much more.
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500 cannery row introduction
There is an area in Monterey with a rich sardine canning history; hence the name, Cannery Row. And although the city is making great strides in the redevelopment of the worn down areas there are still many vacant lots and remnants of the older times in some of the beaches. Our task was to turn an empty lot and parking area into a park and visitor center along the Monterey Coastline. The site was home to the base structure of an old canning factory, artists shack and historic garden. This professor asked for a concept poster (to the right) as well as site analysis infographics which are on the next page.
19.8%
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Cannery Row
Lighthouse Ave.
McClellan Ave.
David Ave.
of the working population take taxi, motorcycle or bike to work
Drake Ave.
Monterey Coastal Bike Trail
Prescott Ave.
Costal Recreational Trail
Ho man Ave.
of the working population take a car, truck or van to work
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The site has historic structures on it that will need to be preserved or built around.
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weeds are a problem on this site as they are not the remains of the native or desirable canneries create shelters for marine life Giant kelp is a staple for many different animals in the bay
Site Attributes Monterey Pines were once located on our site and are still visible around it.
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19 days/ 18” buildings can only be 35’ in height (unless otherwise specified)
our site directly faces the Monterey Bay and distant Santa Cruz Mountains
tide pools
master plan I chose to create a large tiered green space within the site as there is only one other grassy area nearby. The space is entered to the right by a turn-around and small parking lot. The turn-around acts as a drop off area for people who may work in the area or are meeting with people. Within this area is a linear fountain that drops into pools and out towards the ocean. A splash area has also been provided for recreation as well as rinsing feet after a day at the beach. Groups and tour buses have a parking lot within the park which is near rest rooms, seating, signage and within a short walking distance to food and shops. Bicycles and pedestrians share the walkways which connect to existing transportation corridors along the coast.
Cross Section Through Site
Chula Vista introduction
The first thing we did was change the shape of the coastline. Being that this was a man-made coast to begin with, any changes made would not affect the use or habitat within the marina. A new curving coastline was created along with beach access and blue pedestrian pathway system through the site.
The Chula Vista Waterfront is a marina located in the southern part of the San Diego Bay. The structures were designed so that the The city has proposed a Convention Center public areas had a maximum view of the ocean right on the edge of the coast; something the and Coronado Island. neighbors and nearby residents aren’t thrilled about. We were asked to create a master plan for the area that included a convention center, RV Camping area, residences, mixed used, retail, hotel and parking as well as a connection to the adjoining wetland sanctuary. This was a group project between two landscape architecture students, Lulu De La Riva and myself.
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Permutations introduction
For this project, we were asked to select 6 of the Sol LeWitt Incomplete Cubes based on a source of data as organization. Using the same source of data we connected the cubes into skeleton, extension, and skin enclosure into a final object. This project involved the exploration of spatial quality, composition, structural integrity, and model building
Phase 1 -Choose six 3”x 3”x 3” incomplete cubes. The 6 chosen cubes are based on the first 6 days of creation in the Christian Bible. Each incomplete cube represents the number of verses used to explain each day of creation.
1st day- 4 Bible verses
2nd day- 3 Bible verses
3rd day- 5 Bible verses
4th day- 6 Bible verses
5th day- 4 Bible verses
6th day- 7 Bible verses
Phase 2
The yellow extensions show how many things were created in each day. Two extensions are randomly placed on the first day because God created two things, day and night.
Phase 3 The skin is used to explain the 7th day of creation - the day God rested. Some places of the skeleton come together to form a complete square. These squares are covered by the skin as a way to show that the finished product was being “covered� by God. There are also open squares in the skeleton; squares that are missing one side only. The skin partially covers these squares and folds into the Skeleton.
Areas without spaces
Areas that form a square in the skeleton are completely covered by the skin.
Areas that almost form a complete square.
Areas of the skeleton without enclosed spaces are left open in the skin.
Folds in the skin are caused by open squares in the skeleton.
thank you
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Education California Polytechnic State University; San Luis Obispo, CA Bachelors of Landscape Architecture - Graduated 2014
Los Angeles Institute of Architecture & Design; Los Angeles, CA Architecture, Design & Portfolio Development - 2008-2010
Experience Landscape Planning Intern, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service; San Francisco CA August 2013 - September 2013
- Created digital renderings of future plans in Muis Woods National Monument - Participated in project plannng meetings involving various National Park Divisions - Interacted with multiple departments within the National Park System, Golden Gate National Recreaton Area and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Sales Associate, Urban Outfitters; San Luis Obispo, CA June 2011 - Present
- Extensive work with visual standards and merchandising - Train new employees in various tasks in the store - Hold lead cash-wrap positions during shifts - Provide customer service in fast-paced atmosphere Product Development & Online Sales Rep, PTM Images; Los Angeles, CA June 2010 - May 2011
- Oversaw and facilitated production design and development of various works of Fine and Contemporary art for retailers nationwide - Maintained and progressed business/client relationship with account buyers - Coordinated and facilitated buyer meetings and conferences - Researched and followed current market trends based on client’s individual need - Progressed department creative techniques and efficiency - Facilitated department critiques - High profile accounts include Walt Disney Signature, Gilt.com, Bed Bath and Beyond, Wal-Mart
Interests - I enjoy travel, antiques and have a strong affinity for historic architecture