[Landscapes] Portfolio 2015

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2015

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CONTACT :

Jordan Clough c: 571 436 9195 jordan.c.clough@gmail.com 93 Underhill Ave. Brooklyn, NY

All graphics and images contained herein

by Jordan Clough unless otherwise noted.

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L I G H T

Shade study for terrace's most heavily used months: May-Oct. : 10am sun exposure

Yoga Terrace / West Village Town & Gardens : New York 2014 Hardscape and planting design for a co-op roof renovation. Program included 'Yoga Space' for residents and instructor, factoring for morning sun exposure during classes. Plantings maximize solar exposure during cooler mornings, and shade during warm months.

Solar exposure at 12 noon Year-around

Summer solstice

Winter solstice

Light study

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Brione Tomb

Solar exposure and planting study

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U.S. Consulate

Study Abroad Western Europe : Virginia Tech 2008

The Hague, The Netherlands : AST Cowen Design Group 2011

Site visits to significant projects, cultural tours, and lectures while traveling in Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, and The Netherlands.

The solar exposure exhibits informed an appropriate planting scheme using the maximum and minimum annual sun angle to determine microclimate.

Leesburg Pike

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Dittmar Property

Tysons Corner, VA : LandDesign Inc. 2013

New Metro stop, Tysons West opening in 2014, development and streetscape enhancements. Street section responds to local increases in density and mixed-use development.

Bayard St. redevelopment concept

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The Estuary District

Senior project (BLA) : Virginia Tech 2010

A green network revealing historic hydrology and Industrial paths in Southwest Baltimore, MD.

Hops trellis and brewery garden

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Crooked Run Brewing

Waterford, VA : Yardcraft

Designed to have maximum solar gain and ease of harvest, the custom Hops trellises at Crooked Run Brewing were designed and built from locally available materials during a two day charrette on site.

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2013

Concept overlay

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The Estuary District

Senior Project (BLA) : Virginia Tech 2010

Reopening the shallow Middle Branch estuary on Baltimore's Southwest waterfront, following the historic extent of the wetlands and tracing overland hydrology with a network of green streets and tidal basins.

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Courtyard design

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Tinner Hill

Falls Church, VA : LandDesign Inc. 2013

Developed design schemes for 2nd and 3rd story courtyards for a mixed-use, new-construction, development. Designs respond to building geometry and programatic requirements of residential amenities.

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GRASSED SWALE: FLOW FROM SLOW RELEASE CISTERN OUTLET

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SLOW RELEASE OUTLET RAIN GARDEN

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RAINWATER CISTERN: PARTIALLY BURIED, WATER QUALTIY VOLUME HOLDING AND SLOW RELEASE

LEVEL SPREADER: EVEN DISTRIBUTION FOR OPTIMIZED BIOFILTRATION

Chapel

Cameron Mills Road North

Courtyard plan

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Westminster Presbyterian

Alexandria, VA : 2011

AST Cowen Design Group

The chosen design schemes of a series created for the discussion and approval of various committees.

Selected and approved March 2011, construction to commence in Fall 2013.

Water flow and rain garden plan

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Cathedral View Townhomes

Arlington, VA : AST Cowen Design Group 2009

Surface runoff is captured in a 2,500 gal. cistern, where it settles and drains through slow-release weirs in 24 hours. The water is carried along a meadow swale and dispersed into the rain garden along a level spreader. First mulit-family rain garden and cistern system in Arlington Virginia.

Plan rendering

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U.S. Embassy East Africa

Landscape plan

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Anne St.

Mbabne, Swaziland : AST Cowen Design Group 2012

Falls Church, VA : Yardcraft LLC 2011

The lush native and endemic planting and site design cradles the new U.S. embassy on the hillside, balancing security, access, and aesthetics.

Designed for an independent home builder. Plans include edible perennial species and mitigation of existing bamboo.

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Palette fence

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Washington D.C. : Yardcraft LLC 2012

Informed by the vernacular split-rail fencing of the mid-atlantic, the palette fence provides support for hedge plantings, providing forage and habitat.

Russian Sage Crepe Myrtle “Catawba”

Crepe Myrtle “Catawba”

Exising g Myrica y arborize and move

Rudebekia

Pennisetum Iris

Residential built work

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Exising g Myrica y arborize and move

Knockout Roses Existing stone wall

Mazus

Pennisetum

Liriope

Knockout Roses

Pennisetum Existing stone wall

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Liriope

Iris

Exising g Myrica y arborize and move

Russian Sage

Assorted clients

Great Falls, VA : Carlson Design Build 2008

High-end residential planting design, and hardscape layout for a design/build contractor. Minimum project budget - $50,000.00 Ph P hot otto o by y oth ther ers

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M A T E R I A L

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gaps to be filled with gravel

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area for plant establishment

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section

flood volume water baseline

surfacing 6.5 m road width

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Roads

555 per km (1,788 walls per mi)

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Being some of the most critical national infrastructure, a functional road network is necessary for distribution of goods and services, and therfore essential to economic growth. In addition to economic benefits, a solid roadbase may inhibit the planting of roadside bombs.

Canals

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In figure 1 the walls are arranged for form

road - plan+section+perspective

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Material reuse concepts

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gaps to be filled with gravel, pavers, or plantings

Re-imagined legacy

Iraq : Independent 2011-2013

Examples from an independent study to develop strategies for the re-use of concrete blast walls (aka.

T-walls) in a post-conflict Iraq. Collaboration with non-profit organizations and reconstruction experts.

configured as seen in fig. 3 page 3 duct banks and electrical void space between walls to be backfilled

concrete cap Site Summary:

soldier course brick top

Site Area 6,655 AC Wetlands 2,406 AC Wetland Impact 36 AC Utility Easement 500 AC Development Area 3086 AC Other Non Usable Land 627 AC

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soldier course brick top brick - to match existing on building cut metal lettering, backlit (10’ X 1’) cut metal lettering, backlit (20’ X 1.5’)

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Wetland analysis

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East Edisto

Wing wall detail

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Edisto, SC : LandDesign

Areas for preservation and cluster development are identified through the use of GIS mapping and LIDAR topographic wetland data.

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Alexandria, VA : 2011

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Westminster Presbyterian

AST Cowen Design Group

Designs in a series, the walls renderings focused on material use, and were created for the approval of committees. Selected and approved March 2011, Details developed, and project completed in Fall, 2014.

Study model Washington D.C. 2008

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McMillan Park : VT, Alexandria Campus (WAAC)

Modeling design concepts for a urban youth park. The site is the McMillan Reservoir, water filtration chambers from the 1890s, in disuse for 40 years.

2500 sm. Green Roof

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U.S. Embassy

Kiev, Ukraine : AST Cowen Design Group 2010

Responsible for green roof tray layout, plant mix/species selection, detail drafting, and design documentation.

Site design+build /

517 N. Peyton St.

Common roof landscape Layout + Planting Design

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The Jefferson

Alexandria, VA : Yardcraft LLC 2011

East Village, NYC : Town & Gardens Ltd. 2014

Completed all site and planting design, design approval (Board of Architectural Review), permitting, construction and installation. Plant selection highlights fine textures and seasonal contrast.

Developed for a new-construction condo building in conjunction with the developer, architect, and general contractor. Responsibilities included construction management of hardscape, custom steel pergola, and custom corten planter/bench + planting design, plant selection, and final layout.

Bayard St.

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The Estuary District

Senior Project (BLA) : Virginia Tech 2010

A forested basin is planted in an ecotone gradient, following natural patterns and proximity to the estuary.

Captures all street and block runoff while maintaining and exchange with the estuary to absorb storm surge.

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S Y S T E M S

Exisitng concrete sidewalk Cornus siberica - Red Osier Dogwood Wetland Seed Mix (see plant list) Clethera alnifolia - Virginia Sweetpepper bush

Exisitng concrete sidewalk Existing grass strip Storm Ponding depth 6” - 8” typ.

Existing concrete curb

Pulverized concrete gutter - 24” strip Decorative Nyloplast dome drain Native Soil

Existing Asphalt road

Existing Asphalt road

Filter strip - 3/4” river jack with Gravel-Lok Check dams -1/4” COR-TEN steel plate

Filter strip - 3/4” river jack with Gravel-Lok Check dams -1/4” COR-TEN steel plate

Bio-media - compost/topsoil/sand mix Reclaimed road way materials

Bio-media - compost/topsoil/sand mix Reclaimed road way materials

HDPE Non-perforated storage pipe - under driveway, continues to inlet

Stormwater retrofit

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Virginia LID Design Competition

Arlington, VA : AST Cowen Design Group 2011

2nd place statewide. Urban streetscape retrofit. Multidisciplinary team included engineers for design feasibility and costing studies.

LOOSE SMOOTH STONE COBBLES MIN: 100mm DIA. MAX: 200mm DIA.

LOOSE SMOOTH STONE COBBLES MIN: 100mm DIA. MAX: 200mm DIA. NATURAL STONE BOULDER

LOOSE SMOOTH STONE COBBLES MIN: 100mm DIA. MAX: 200mm DIA. NATURAL STONE BOULDER

NATURAL STONE BOULDER SIZE VARIES: MIN 800x800mm MAX 1500x1500mm THICKNESS: MIN 200mm MAX 300mm

NATURAL STONE BOULDER

NATURAL STONE BOULDER RETURN TO FILTER PUMP

POOL #1 POOL #2 POOL #3

C.I.P. CONCRETE BASIN DRAIN TO STORM DRAIN

Consular entry walk and water feature

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Mbabne, Swaziland : AST Cowen Design Group 2012

A series of connected cascading pools intertwined with the entry walkway.

SOURCE FROM FILTER PUMP

Carpentry: Custom Ipe pergola - see design plans

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ower on - charging

Carpentry: Custom Ipe decking - alternating 2x4/2x8 boards. See layout for staggered edge

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to electrical grid

Carpentry: Decking substructure - PT 2x6, submit shop drawings for approval

winch / generator 2 t-walls = 4 tons

Pool Vendor: Enclosure for SwimX pre-packaged swim-inplace pool. See spec. sheet

Demolition + Excavation: See layout plans plan-top

steel loop .4 m

Masonry: CMU block enclosure for SwimX - mechanicals and equipment housing.

See layout for overall dimensions, submit shop drawings for approval

T&G Landscaping: TBD

Stairs, Wall, and Railing see details and exploded model for carpentry and masonry scope

elevation

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steel loop

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Energy generation and conveyance

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Courtyard design + modeling

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Designed to solve a specific and pressing need in post-conflict Iraq, electricity shortages.

Collaboration Standard U.S. and Coalition model with non-profit organizations and reconstruction experts.

West Village Residence

West Village, NYC : Town & Gardens Ltd. 2013

Re-imagined legacy

Iraq : Independent 2011-2013

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Coordinating with several subcontractors to realize the clients wishes, the 3d modeling of subcontractor's component scopes clarified bids and phases of work. Responsibilities included design + layout, subcontractor coordination, and on-site construction progress inspections.

Completed 2014.

Existing community

Living Shoreline

Phragmites and invasive species removal 8 ac. Restored Tidal Pond

200’+ Riparian Buffer County Park Acquired 2007 (Davidson Property)

Existing community Living Shoreline 300’ Riparian Buffer 131 ACRE ECO PARK

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Mixed-use building program

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Senior project (BLA) : Virginia Tech 2010

The Estuary District

Environmental Mitigation exhibit

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Relations between building program in relation to the wetland armature. Estuary is framed by highest density and transitions to lower density along a gradient moving inland, informed by the revealed hydrologic patterns.

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Four Seasons - Kent Island

Chester, MD : LandDesign Inc. 2013

Presentation graphic for the Governor of Maryland shows water quality, and environmental mitigation efforts above and beyond the required practices.

Dual rain garden system - Concept plan A WANGARI GARDENS - RAIN GARDEN AR AND CISTERN CONCEPT PLAN ENLARGEMENT

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CISTERN - 1,000 gal. ea.

1,400 sf. OF RAIN GARDEN BASED ON 1.2” STORM

WATER PIPE - 300 Ō.

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UNDER DRAIN - CISTERN COLLECTION - 130 Ō.

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WANGARI GARDENS - RAIN GARDEN AND CISTERN CONCEPT SECTION PA RK

Curb cut areas 60' setback from intersections

WEIR NOTCH ELECRICAL LINE TO PUMP FROM SOLAR PANEL WATER LINE TO UPHILL CISTERN

PONDING DEPTH - 1' EXISTING GRADE

STORM INLET TO BURIED CREEK SPIKE 6x6 TIMBER

MULCH - .25' PLANTING MEDIA - 2.5' GRAVEL - .5' GEOTEXTILE SAND - 1.5'

CISTERN - 1,000 gal. ea.

WATER PIPE - 300 .

UNDER DRAIN - CISTERN COLLECTION PV SOLAR PANEL ELECTRICAL LINE TO PUMPS

CISTERN 1,000 gal.

DRAIN PIPE TO CISTERN PVC

UNDER DRAIN TO CISTERN RAINWATER COLLECTION 6" PERFORATED PIPE WITH FILTER SLEEVE

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Wangari Gardens

Washington D.C. : Yardcraft LLC 2012

The enclosed watershed's surface runoff is collected around an existing storm drain, filtered through layers of media, and collected by perforated drain pipe feeding the cistern. A pump from the cistern to garden holding tanks are powered by a photovoltaic panel on site.

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CONTACT :

Jordan Clough c: 571 436 9195 jordan.c.clough@gmail.com www.jordanclough.com : jordancc