Portfolio
Julia Kriz
Contents 1 Outdoor Classrooms • Kent Gardens Elementary School 2 Hardscape diagrams for clients and builders 3 A Retreat in the Clouds • Butler residence 4 Community Renovation • San Elios Train Station 5 Public Use Site Analysis • Windmill Park 6 Associative Plant Communities • Miller residence 7 A Calming Influence • Vincenti residence 8 Resumé
A walled courtyard in a school
"You really captured our hope for that space." - Ramona Gavin Assistant Principal
Spaces for children to learn with a focus on science and art
A procession of blooming plants trace the seasons clockwise around the periphery
Areas for students to cultivate bulbs and cool-season vegetables
Outdoor Classrooms • Kent Gardens Elementary School
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Custom hardscape design for clients
Technical diagrams for construction
Hardscape diagrams for clients and builders
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Section: a steep side slope on a narrow lot
Long steps widen the feel of the property
Sumacs anchor the soil and give privacy A cantilevered deck adds space
A Retreat in the Clouds • Butler residence
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Architectural design and modeling
A southwestern train station in adobe and wood Community space for concerts and markets
Access for cyclists and pedestrians
Community Renovation • San Elios Train Station
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Data collection and site mapping
Analysis and solutions for: - underused spaces - blocked views - safety hazards - pedestrian and cyclist flow - invasive vegetation - drainage patterns - parking - historical significance
Public Use Site Analysis • Windmill Park
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Outdoor spa room influenced by Japanese hot springs
Garden rooms with distinct plant palettes
"You’ve created a plant palette that is reminiscent of the best of the Japanese tradition, yet is completely modern." - Thomas Rainer Planting Design Professor
Seasonal color diagram
Interplanting strategies for bulbs, matrices, and mixtures
Associative Plant Communities • Miller residence
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Goal: bring order to a cluttered hardscape
"The yard is looking great overall, and we’re really pleased." - Ross Vincenti Homeowner
Completed installation
Plantings enliven existing ornaments
A Calming Influence • Vincenti residence
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Julia Kriz jmkriz@gmail.com I have professional experience in landscape design and installation. I am comfortable working in several formal and naturalistic styles. My key strengths are knowledge of plants, attention to artistic and mathematical detail, and an understanding of the character of natural sites and and historical styles.
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"Here is why you will really succeed: your gift for big ideas is balanced by an eye for detail." - Thomas Rainer Planting Design Professor