INSPIRATION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL IMMERSION
DESERT TREE APARTMENT COMPLEX REDESIGN
HOTEL DE RIO MAYO
EXPEDITION EVEREST PASSAGE TO RENJO LA
LIONEL TRAIN ADVENTURE
AFRICAM SAFARI MASTERPLAN
ANKARA ZOO MASTERPLAN
DESERT TREE APARTMENT COMPLEX REDESIGN LOCATION: TUCSON, AZ - SE CORNER OF N. STONE AVE AND E. YAVAPAI RD. SIZE: 2.3 ACRES TOOLS USED: PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, GIS. PEOPLE INVOLVED: SUVA GROUP PROJECT WITH DAWNA G. AND SHAUN D.
ADDITIONAL COLLABORATION EXISTED BETWEEN CLIENTS AND PROFESSORS.
PROJECT INTENTION:
TO CREATE AN OASIS WITHIN THE DESERT TREE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTES PLAYFUL INTERACTION AS WELL AS TRANQUIL RELAXATION.
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LOCATION: TUCSON, AZ - ADJACENT TO ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM. SIZE: 8.7 ACRES TOOLS USED: PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, HAND RENDERING. PEOPLE INVOLVED: SUVA PROJECT IN WHICH COLLABORATION EXISTED BETWEEN
MUSEUM EMPLOYEES, PROFESSORS, AND MYSELF.
PROJECT INTENTION:
TO PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE RESORT EXPERIENCE THAT REFLECTS A UNIQUE BIOREGION OF THE SONORA DESERT.
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN 0’
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BUBBLE DIAGRAM
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BUILDINGS
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TRANSPLANT ON SITE
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PROTECT IN PLACE
PARKING
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 0’
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LIZARDS AND TURTLES
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SNAKES AND FROGS
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CONFERENCE ROOM SITE SECTION E-E N.T.S.
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BASASEACHI SPA SITE SECTION F-F N.T.S.
HOTEL DE RIO MAYO ENTRY MONUMENT
RIO MAYO LINEAR POOL WITH HOT SPRING
LOCATION: ORLANDO, FL - DISNEYS ANIMAL KINGDOM, ASIA EXPANSION SIZE: 7.2 ACRES TOOLS USED: PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, HAND RENDERING PEOPLE INVOLVED: HORTICULTURE INTERNSHIP PROJECT IN WHICH
COLLABORATION EXISTED BETWEEN CASTMEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD
PROJECT INTENTION:
TO RECREATE A SELECTION OF HABITATS THAT EXIST ADJACENT TO MOUNT EVEREST. THIS WALKING SAFARI EXPERIENCE WILL PROVIDE DISNEY GUESTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW AN ANCIENT TRADE ROUTE THAT WINDS THROUGH THE FOREST AND LEADS TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE MOUNTAIN.
PROPOSED ASIA EXPANSION
TEMPERATE FOREST 177,962 SF KALI MANDIRA 25,000 SF
MAHARAJAH JUNGLE TREK
EXISTING ASIA ATTRACTION
KALI RIVER RAPIDS
EXISTING ASIA REGION
ALPINE SCRUB 27,625 SF
EXPEDITION EVEREST
RENJO LA PASS 7500 SF
ALPINE SCRUB 13,750 SF
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS 65,000 SF
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KALI MANDIRA
RENJO LA TRADE ROUTE
KALI MANDIRA
TEMPERATE FOREST
Our journey begins at the Maharajah Jungle Trek in Asia. After viewing the tigers, the guests will have an opportunity to either exit back towards the main pathway, or to continue on through a new immersive experience.
ALPINE SCRUB
Further up the trail, the scenery will change into a temperate forest (Sagarmatha National Park), where endemic plants and animals will be exhibited in natural surroundings.
First they will walk through a sacred monkey temple, themed around an existing site in Kathmandu, Nepal.
RENJO LA PASS
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
ALPINE SCRUB
The interior of the mountain is designed to resemble the Himalayan Alps. Plant material, special effects, and some Disney magic will help to recreate this hostile and barren ecosystem.
Eventually the forest will change into a more mountainous terrain. At the top of a hill, the forest clears, and a mountain range comes into view. A cave will appear which leads into the heart of the mountains.
Finally the trail will exit the mountain, wind back down through the forest, and connect with the Dinoland/Asia bridge.
RENJO LA PASS
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAIN INTERIOR
LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL - LINCOLN PARK ZOO, WEST ENTRY SIZE: 15,000 SF TOOLS USED: PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, HAND RENDERING PEOPLE INVOLVED: A DESIGN TEAM AT THE PORTICO GROUP, WHICH CONSISTED
OF SEVERAL DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS. ALL WORK IS OWNED BY THE PORTICO GROUP.
PROJECT INTENTION:
TO DEVELOP A NEW TRAIN EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS YOUNG AND OLD, WHO WILL TRAVEL THROUGH A BIRCH FOREST, A CANYON, AND PAST SEVERAL ANIMAL SCULPTURES.
PHOTO TAKEN BY PROJECT MANAGER
GRADING PLAN 0’
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HARDSCAPE PLAN 0’
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PLANTING PLAN 0’
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LANDSCAPE PLAN 0’
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LOCATION: CHILE - 51 MILES FROM SANTIAGO SIZE: 975 ACRES - 400 TO BE DEVELOPED TOOLS USED: PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, HAND RENDERING PEOPLE INVOLVED: A SCHEMATIC DESIGN TEAM AT P.J.A. WHICH
CONSISTED OF SEVERAL DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS. ALL WORK IS OWNED BY P.J.A.
PROJECT INTENTION:
ZONA DE AVENTURA IS NOT A TYPICAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK. EVERY EXHIBIT IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE ADVENTUROUS BEHAVIOR FROM BOTH GUESTS AND ANIMALS.
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THEATER
SCHEMATIC SITE PLAN 50m
OFFICES AND OPERATIONS
HOTEL CABANAS
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ZONA DE AVENTURA FOREST DRIVING SAFARI
CAMP SITES PLANT NURSERY PARKING LAKE
HUB
WATER TREATMENT SAVANNA DRIVING SAFARI
BOTANICAL GARDEN
CHILEAN NATIVES
MEXICO FLAMINGOS
SQUIRREL MONKEYS
SOUTH AMERICA
LEMURS
NATURE PLAY ADVENTURE ELEMENTS DEER PARK BUTTERFLIES
JUMPING
CLIMBING CRAWLING SLIDING UNDER/OVER
MEERKATS
SWINGING ROLLING
AUSTRALIA
OPEN/CLOSED FLOATING/SINKING BUILDING
BIRDS OF PREY ZONA DE AVENTURA 0m 25m
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LIFTING FLYING SURROUNDED
CHILEAN ANIMAL EXHIBIT PLAN ADVENTURE ELEMENTS 1. FEEDING 2. CRAWLING 3. UNDER/OVER 4. EXPLORING 5. SURROUNDED
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LOCATION: ANKARA, TURKEY - PART OF A PLANNED ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX SIZE: 150 ACRES TOOLS USED: PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, HAND RENDERING PEOPLE INVOLVED: A SCHEMATIC DESIGN TEAM AT P.J.A. WHICH CONSISTED OF SEVERAL DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS. ALL WORK IS OWNED BY P.J.A..
PROJECT INTENTION:
GUESTS WILL EXPERIENCE SEVERAL IMMERSIVE BIOMES AND OBSERVE WILDLIFE IN THEIR NATURAL HABITATS.
SAN DIEGO ZOO: SLATTED STEEL ELEPHANT SCULPTURE ON ENTRY
ZOO ENTRY/TURKEY ZONE 0m
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ANKARA ZOO: SLATTED STEEL TURKEY GATEWAY ON ENTRY (PROPOSED)
ANKARA ZOO: SLATTED STEEL TURKEY GATEWAY ON EXIT (PROPOSED)
SAN DIEGO ZOO: SLATTED STEEL ELEPHANT SCULPTURE ON EXIT
AUSTRALIA GATEWAY
ASIA GRASSLANDS GATEWAY
TROPICAL ASIA GATEWAY
TEMPERATE ASIA GATEWAY
ANKARA ZOO REGIONAL PLAN 0m
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NORTH AMERICA GATEWAY
SOUTH AMERICA GATEWAY
AFRICAN FOREST GATEWAY
AFRICAN SAVANNA GATEWAY
ANKARA ZOO CONTEXT MAP
OFF EXHIBIT HOLDING
SHOTCRETE BEACH
ELEVATED WALKWAY
RAMP EXHIBIT OVERLOOK
TUB PLANTER
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POOL
GLASS UNDER WATER VIEWING
SHOTCRETE BOULDERS
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OUTDOOR PENGUIN BEACH
PLANTING AREA
COASTAL ROCK SLAB
LANDSCAPE PLAN AFRICAN PENGUIN EXHIBIT
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ANKARA ZOO CONTEXT MAP
WOOD BRIDGE
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CAVE
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EXPLORER CAVES
EXPLORER SUSPENSION BRIDGES
SHOTCRETE DEADFALL TREE
ELEVATED TREETOP WALKWAY
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SPIDER MONEKY MESH EXHIBIT 2
FLOODED PATH PLANTING AREA 1
SECTION DETAIL WATERFALL
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SPIDER MONEKY MESH EXHIBIT 1
FALLEN SHOTCRETE TREE PIRANHA/ ANACONDA EXHIBIT
SHOTCRETE BOULDERS
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WOOD RAILING
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CAIMAN EXHIBIT
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LANDSCAPE PLAN SOUTH AMERICAN RAINFOREST WALKTHROUGH
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“HE WHO WORKS WITH HIS HANDS IS A LABORER
HE WHO WORKS WITH HIS HANDS
AND HIS HEAD IS A CRAFTSMAN
HE WHO WORKS WITH HIS HANDS AND HIS HEAD AND HIS HEART IS AN ARTIST” -SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI