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urban land institute competition hybrid learning landscape elementary
conservation community stormwater management
downtown retrofit chidhood development center
landscape architecture
jaime vickrey
historic downtown manhattan Downtown Retrofit of Historic Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas’ rapid projected population growth will increase demand for housing and encourage the current trend of suburban sprawl into untouched native prairie. Outward expansion decreases population density, increases traffic, and marginalizes older areas of town. Many of Manhattan’s downtown neighborhoods have not realized their full potential to accommodate more residents, augment pedestrian and bike use, and enhance identity.
downtown retrofit
The 9.2 acre project site located downtown reveals potential for infill development that could include mixed use, increased pedestrian mobility and enhanced identity for the neglected historic core of the city. Major improvements include widened sidewalks, designated bicycle lanes, extended store hours for buildings with shops on the first floor and programmed community activities.
identity- historic core
density- reversing urban sprawl
mobility- biking and green space
proposed evening atmosphere
historic downtown manhattan Downtown Retrofit of Historic Manhattan, Kansas
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med-low med-high low
preserved (e) buildings
proposed density
N master plan
0’ 200’ 1” = 400’- 0”
400’
proposed landuse
18’
800’
retail public parking residential office hotel
4’
14’
proposed section view of downtown manhattan
16’
phase 1: retail phase 3: retail + office phase 2: residential phase 4: office
proposed phasing
16’
14’
4’
14’
downtown retrofit
The proposed master plan capitalizes on the existing traditional infrastructure including the street grid and architectural character. Strategic architectural retrofitting was planned based on historic preservation requirements, existing building use, property values and desired mixed use percentage of the site. Phasing was determined by land value, profitability and existing property ownership that would most efficiently allow for the complete build out of the proposed plan.
building bridges outdoor discovery Roof-Top Child Development Center in Oakland, California
Visually representing the lifecycle of a butterfly, the space offers developmentally appropriate activity zones and features that can be implemented through phasing that allows the space to fully function at all stages of construction. Features include designated learning and play zones, art tiled and tree stump seating, bamboo playhouse, trike path, turf knoll, embankment slide, planter boxes and a sandbox water trough.
childhood development center
Building Bridges Outdoor Discovery was a pro bono design-build project completed during a summer internship at Golden Associates Landscape Architects. Conceptual design, dimensioning, sensory planting, irrigation, details, plan and cost estimate were included in the two-week design process. The 2,315 square foot courtyard atop Building Bridges Child Development Center was designed based on an environmental education program for infants and toddlers. Estimated construction and material cost is $35,000.
caterpillar knoll section NTS
raised planter boxes grass knoll zone
sandbox zone infant zone
egg-ucation zone
building zone
N TM
hydrotech growing media detail NTS
site photo
conceptual master plan
0’ 8’ 1” = 16’- 0”
16’
32’
preserved forest club house
stagg hill development
recreational trail
Conservation Community Development of Manhattan, Kansas
community garden single family home
Stagg Hill Development was a studio project exploring the possibility for a conservation community located near the southwest city limit of Manhattan, Kansas on 31.5 acres. Prairie restoration, forest preservation and stormwater management were focuses for the sustainable design. Major site features include 44 single family homes, 6 town homes, a community club house and recreational trails and pedestrian linkages.
town home restored prairie soils
conservation community
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everes drive hill shade
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topography
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na lycae
drive
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u dana
drainage
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suitability
N
conceptual sketches
site inventory and analysis
master plan
0’ 60’ 1” = 120’- 0”
120’
240’
stagg hill development
NC/NF LEO
NC/NF
Section Sub Cut Area(s) sq.ft. C1
C2 Total Sub Cut Area =ȈC1..C10 Adjusted for K Total Sub Cut Area =(ȈC1..C10)+(ȈK1..K10) Section Vertical Exaggeration Corrected Sub Cut Area sq.ft. =Total Cut / Vert.Exag.
Sub Cut Volume for Sections 2+34.82 2+66.77 Sub Fill Volume for Sections
68.77 238.84
Corrected Sub Fill Areas sq.ft.
167.29 182.31
Average Sub Cut Area sq.ft. = (Sta1+Sta2) / 2
Distance Between Sections
=Avg Cut Area * Dist.
=Cut Volume / 27
153.80
31.95
4913.989875
182.00
Average Sub Fill Area sq.ft. = (Sta1+Sta2) / 2
Distance Between Sections
Sub Fill Volume cu.ft.
Sub Fill Volume cu.yds. =Fill Volume / 27
174.80
31.95
5584.812075
206.84
Sub Cut Volume cu.ft.
687.65
Sub Fill Area(s) sq.ft. F1
F2 Total Sub Fill Area =ȈF1..F10
2+34.82 1657.89 15.03 1672.92
K (Cut in Fill Area) N/A N/A
K1
K2 Total K Area =ȈK1..K10
0.00
687.65 10.00 Section Vertical Exaggeration 68.77
Corrected Sub Fill Area sq.ft. =Total Cut / Vert.Exag.
10.00 167.29
Sub Cut Volume cu.yds.
LEO
NC/NF LEO
NC/NF
NC/NF
LC
2+34.82 2+66.77
Corrected Sub Cut Areas sq.ft.
524.59 163.06
conservation community
NC/NF
LEO
Minimizing grading reduces the impact of human presence on the site while allowing the natural drainage to be sustained where possible. Minimizing infrastructure costs was achieved by implementing best management practices such as bioswales and stormwater retention areas. Horizontal and vertical road alignment was necessary to site the primary and secondary roads within the development. Other services included in the scope were proposal writing and estimate of fees.
LC
Earthwork Estimation: Average End Area Method
Section Sub Cut Area(s) sq.ft. C1
C2 Total Sub Cut Area =ȈC1..C10 Adjusted for K Total Sub Cut Area =(ȈC1..C10)+(ȈK1..K10) Section Vertical Exaggeration Corrected Sub Cut Area sq.ft. =Total Cut / Vert.Exag.
Sub Cut Volume for Sections 2+66.77 2+93.49 Sub Fill Volume for Sections 2+66.77 2+93.49
Corrected Sub Cut Areas sq.ft.
238.84 461.54
Corrected Sub Fill Areas sq.ft.
182.31 160.20
Average Sub Cut Area sq.ft. = (Sta1+Sta2) / 2
Distance Between Sections
=Avg Cut Area * Dist.
=Cut Volume / 27
350.19
26.72
9357.0768
346.56
Average Sub Fill Area sq.ft. = (Sta1+Sta2) / 2
Distance Between Sections
Sub Fill Volume cu.ft.
Sub Fill Volume cu.yds. =Fill Volume / 27
171.25
26.72
4575.84008
169.48
Sub Cut Volume cu.ft.
NC/NF LEO
NC/NF
NC/NF
NC/NF
NC/NF
C2
Corrected Sub Cut Area sq.ft. =Total Cut / Vert.Exag.
Sub Fill Volume for Sections 2+93.49 3+36.74
earthwork diagram
earthwork sections
461.54 54.23
Corrected Sub Fill Areas sq.ft.
160.20 138.09
Average Sub Cut Area sq.ft. = (Sta1+Sta2) / 2
Distance Between Sections
=Avg Cut Area * Dist.
=Cut Volume / 27
257.89
43.25
11153.52625
413.09
Average Sub Fill Area sq.ft. = (Sta1+Sta2) / 2
Distance Between Sections
Sub Fill Volume cu.ft.
Sub Fill Volume cu.yds. =Fill Volume / 27
149.15
43.25
6450.5645
238.91
Sub Cut Volume cu.ft.
F2 Total Sub Fill Area =ȈF1..F10
2+66.77 1813.71 9.34 1823.05
K (Cut in Fill Area) N/A N/A
K1
K2 Total K Area =ȈK1..K10
0.00
2388.40 10.00 Section Vertical Exaggeration 238.84
Corrected Sub Fill Area sq.ft. =Total Cut / Vert.Exag.
4539.5 12.73 63.17
Sub Fill Area(s) sq.ft. F1 F2
horizontal alignment plan
C3 Total Sub Cut Area =ȈC1..C10 Adjusted for K Total Sub Cut Area =(ȈC1..C10)+(ȈK1..K10)
Section Vertical Exaggeration
Corrected Sub Cut Areas sq.ft.
F1
10.00 182.31
cu.yds.
C1
2+93.49 3+36.74
2388.40
Sub Fill Area(s) sq.ft.
Sub Cut Volume
Section Sub Cut Area(s) sq.ft.
Sub Cut Volume for Sections
2264.64 123.76
4615.40
F3 Total Sub Fill Area =ȈF1..F10
2+93.49 28.05 1567.86 6.07
NTS 1601.98
K (Cut in Fill Area) N/A N/A N/A
K1 K2
K3 Total K Area =ȈK1..K10
0.00
4615.40 10.00 Section Vertical Exaggeration 461.54
Corrected Sub Fill Area sq.ft. =Total Cut / Vert.Exag.
10.00 160.20
Sub Cut Volume cu.yds.
section AA: through trails and restored prairie
NTS
lakeview village
Senior Living Complex of Topeka, Kansas
Lakeview Village of Topeka, Kansas is a senior living community that consists of 95 acres with 600+ homes and 800+ residents that adusts to all stages of aging seniors. The site is bisected by a major utility infrastructure easement which restricts development in the area. Extreme stormwater management issues include ooding, erosion and exposed infrastructure. Group members include myself and Felipe DeNarvaez. rain garden
trail
ood plain
gathering space
intermittent stream corridor
Possible shoreline stabilization.
Sedement is building up and promoting the growth of Typha (cattails). Efforts have been made by excavating yet unsuccessful.
Enjoyable views over the lake.
Utility Lines: -Transcontinental cable -Petrolium pipeline -Buried fiberoptic cable -Natural gas pipeline
boardwalk
nature trail perspective wet meadow
Need for a new underground drain. Existing is deteriorated. Consult engineers for specifications.
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Exposed pipelines Ephemeral creeks floods during heavy rainfall. Storm culvert deteriorated promotes flooding.
Extreme erosion problems. This area is in need of erosion control by slowing runoff and bank stabilization. Tie into other trail systems of two other focus areas.
Site Inventory & Analysis Lakeview Village
Lenexa, KS
Prof. Lee Skabelund LAR 410 Jaime Vickrey & Felipe DeNarvaez
site analysis
Possible redeveloped roadway. Area floods extensively after heavy rainfall.
bank stabilization
stormwater management
pedestrian accessibility
lakeview village Native Planting Palette
intermittent stream corridor
scientific name
common name
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly milkweed
scientific name
common name
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Common Mountain Mint
Iris Virginica
Blue Flag
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-eyed Susan
Justicia americana
Water Willow
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
Hibiscus laevis
Smooth Rose Mallow
Elymus canadensis
Canada Wild Rye
Leersia oryzoides
Rice Cut Grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
Sparganium eurycarpum
Common Bur Reed
Scirpus fluviatilis
River Bulrush
temporary cover
Carex comosa
Bristly Sedge
scientific name
Eupatorium maculatum
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Avena sativa
Common Oat
Eleocharis ovata
Blunt Spike Rush
Lolium multiflorum
Annnual Rye
Nassella trichotoma
Serrated Tussock
Carex lurida
Sallow Sedge
notes Common Oats and Annual Rye should be broadcast
Cluster Blue Flag and Smooth Rose Mallow close to
after excavation to help reduce erosion and increase
banks nearest flood plain in visible areas.
aesthetic appeal.
flood plain scientific name
common name
Koeleria pyramidata
June Grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
Elymus canadensis
Canada Wild Rye
Agalinis tenuifolia
Slender False Foxglove
Dalea candida
White Prairie Clover
Ratibida pinnata
Yellow Coneflower
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bludstem
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
Salix interior
Shrub Willow
Amorpha fruticosa
Indigo Bush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Button Bush
common name
stormwater management
wet meadow
urban land institute competition Transforming San Diego’s East Village- Celebrating our Faults
The 2010 Urban Land Institute/ Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition is a multidisciplinary competition that challenges students to devise a comprehensive design and development program over a two week period for a real, large-scale site that incorporates challenges and opportunities. East Village in San Diego, California, rests on top of active and passive fault lines, has a declining economy and contains many buildings that need re-purposing within the 73 acre site. Our team goal was to celebrate these “faults� and revamp the surrounding community, incorporating sustainability, mobility and mixed-use for a variety of income levels. Maintaining the existing culture while creating a new identity for East Village was both a challenge and opportunity. Team members include myself, Brad Mascal (Architecture), Cynthia Wiederholt (Architecture), Heather Grogan (Landscape Architecture) and Zachary Ransom (Finance).
phase 1 phase 2
celebrate
phase 3 phase 4
faults structures to demolish structures to maintain surrounding context
concept development
views to maintain vehicular Circulation activity Nodes
open public space fault lines
east village in context
site strategies
character montage
resulting concept- celebrating our faults
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urban land institute competition
legend A. circe linkA pedestrian trail and bike path that connects students, residents and visitors to the transit station and to Karme Market. A
B. karme marketServes as a farmer’s market and active open green space for the community.
urban land institute competition
Transforming San Diego’s East Village: Celebrating our Faults
C. adonis complexThe complex is composed of housing, offices and retail during the day and transitions to active night life after hours.
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perspective of karme market base isolators geo-thermal heating permeable paving greywater fountain passive cooling green roof underground parking retail residential office tech flex
ground plane vertical exaggeration x10
section of adonis complex- facing west
0’ 50’ 1” = 100’- 0”
100’
200’
retail/office
open space
mixed-use
hotel
residential
tech flex/retail
public facilities
residential/tech flex
land use diagram
B
N master plan
0’ 200’ 1” = 400’- 0”
400’
800’
hybrid learning landscape framework MontClair Elementary’s 3.5 acre campus is located in Oakland, California and serves 420 Kindergarten through fifth grade students. Student population is projected to increase to 600 by 2012 which will not be supported by existing facilities. Therefore, the Oakland Unified School District awarded the school a ten million dollar bond to upgrade the facilities and schoolyard. To provide students with a holistic high performance school, both the interior and exterior school environment should be utilized for comprehensive learning and play. Through analysis and synthesis of University Colorado Denver’s Learning Landscapes Program and California’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools Program (CHPS), a hybrid learning landscape framework was formed. The framework principles were then applied to MontClair Elementary and resulted in a curriculum inspired school environment that links students, community and nature.
oakland, california
regional context
jurisdiction boundary
Site issues addressed through design improve the campus unity, identity, aesthetics and functionality. Major Issues include a weak link between curriculum and schoolyard, lack of shade and accessible vegetation, awkward asphalt terracing of the site, heat island effect and weed control.
master plan
644 park space
site section
1” = 120’- 0”
0’
60’
120’
240’
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589
school jurisdiction boundary
montclair elementary
montclair rr trail
trail linkage gap
snake in the grass concept
contextual diagrams
bioswale zone perspective
active balance and climb and zone perspective
hybrid learning landscape elementary
holistic high performance schools for comprehensive learning and play
jaime vickrey
1401 College Ave. Apt. E108 Manhattan, KS 66502 (816) 565-1021 jaimevickrey@gmail.com
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conceptual thinking- anything goes refine concepts- back to reality production mode- synthesis evaluate- solve dilemma & achieve thesis? final product
”If process drives outcomes we may not know where we are going, but we know we want to be there,” Bruce Mau 1998.
Bachelor’s of Plant Science / Architecture Minor University of Missouri I Columbia, MO graduation: May 2008 professional experience Golden Associates I Oakland, CA I May 2010 - August 2010 Landscape Architecture Intern • Led a Pro Bono Green Roof Project Through The Design Process • Generated Construction Documents • Participated in Design Charettes & Company Meetings
international experience New Zealand Study Abroad I Christchurch, Lincoln, Canterbury I December 2007 - January 2008 Student • Studied Agriculture & Environmental Sciences • Researched and Analyzed Landscape Management Practices • Toured Landscapes & Local Industries
Kansas State University I Manhattan, KS I August 2010 - May 2011 Teaching Assistant- Natural Systems & Site Analysis, Site Planning • Presented and Critiqued Design Presentations • Mentored Research Teams and Led Site Visits • Critiqued Student Design Work and Managed Online Website
organizations/activities • ASLA, student & national member I August 2008 - current • Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Sorority, member I June 2009 - current • Urban Land Institute Competition I January 2010 • Design Workshop Design Week I August 2009
Rost Landscaping I Columbia, MO I April 2007 - August 2007 Design Team Intern & Maintenance Division Employee • Drafted Residential Planting Designs • Installed & Maintained Residential/Commercial Landscapes • Custom Designed Planter Containers UMC Division of Plant Sciences I Columbia, MO I May 2006 - August 2008 Greenhouse Staff, Tiger Garden Floral Shop Employee & Teaching Assistant • Administered Tests, Graded Papers & Managed Files • Propagated & Watered Plants • Arranged Flowers & Designed Window Displays
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software Microsoft Office 2010 • Word, PowerPoint & Excel Adobe CS5 Design Premium • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & Bridge ArcGIS AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010/2011 Google SketchUp Pro 8
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education Master’s of Landscape Architecture Kansas State University I Manhattan, KS graduation: May 2011