JAYSON LATADY DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2024
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EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Master of Landscape Architecture
May, 2021
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design
May, 2017
EXPERIENCE Field Operations, Philadelphia, PA Project Designer
Jun 2021 - Dec 2023
PennPraxis, Philadelphia, PA Design Fellow
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 502 Studio Teaching Assistant
Jan 2020 - May 2020
United States Forest Service, Walden, CO Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Intern
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Design/Build Summer Studio, Guiyang, China University of Washington
June, 2017- July 2017
Cascade Designs, Inc, Concord, MA Crew Member
Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
Jessalyn Jarest Landscape Architecture, Cambridge, MA Intern
May 2016 - Aug 2016
HONORS + AWARDS Faculty Acknowledgment Award for Design Progress University of Pennsylvania Albert Kalimian Fellowship, Weitzman School of Design University of Pennsylvania
2021 2018 - 2021
OLIN Work Fellowship Nominee University of Pennsylvania
2020
Honorary Award and Certificate of Appreciation United States Forest Service
2019
EPA Campus Rainworks Challenge Finalist University of Massachusetts Amherst
2016
SKILLS Programs | Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Rhino, AutoCad, Grasshopper, Lumion, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Microsoft Office Technical | Hand Drawing, Sculpting, Printmaking, Casting, CNC milling, Laser Cutting, 3D Modeling
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PROFESSIONAL WORK Reimagine Middle Branch, Baltimore, MD Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX C&O Canal, Washington, D.C. Quarry and Trail, Slate Belt, PA
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DESIGN STUDIOS Institute of the 6th Extinction: Washington DC Residual Grounds: Philadelphia, PA Tunnel Vision: Upper Roxborough, PA Regeneration Station: Chicago, IL
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DRAWING + MODELING Digital: GIS, Rhino, Grasshopper Analogue: Graphite, Watercolor, and Charcoal
R E IM AGI NE M I D D LE BRAN CH Baltimore, MD Field Operations 2021-2023 Reimagine Middle Branch is a community-driven initiative to reconnect South Baltimore with a system of world-class parks, trails, programs, and economic development plans along the 11-mile shoreline of the Middle Branch shoreline of the Patapsco River. By holistically addressing issues of environment, health, and equity, the Reimagine Middle Branch Plan strives to realize more than Baltimore’s next great waterfront. This initiative is fundamentally about equity and justice, resilience, and health - a transformation of place supported by new connections, jobs, wealthgeneration, and quality of life amenities that extend beyond the built environment. As a key member of the team developing this master plan, I advanced design and visualization for the project and participated in numerous engagement workshops, meetings, and catalyst programs with community members and stakeholders. The plan culminated in a four-volume, 500+ page document, of which I had a leading hand in developing and coordinating. This plan for the Baltimore Middle Branch was the recipient of multiple design awards and initiated two more shoreline projects in Baltimore that I had the privilege to work on before leaving Field Operations.
Awards: 2023 National ASLA Honor Award 2023 ASLA NY Honor Award 2023 Witte-Sakamoto Family Awards Medalist Opposite: RMB Plan
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A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PL AN
A compelling vision for the Middle Branch would not be possible without the creativity and expertise of its neighbors. For this reason, the team executed an outreach and engagement strategy that went beyond standard models of public meetings and stakeholder sessions. The planning team integrated experience-based engagement to build relationships and a strong coalition of supporters, equitably representing the diversity and character of the region.
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EQUITY IN ACTION
To embrace and embody equity, three action-oriented projects were designed and produced during the planning process: The Morgan State University Fellowship, 'Voices of the Middle Branch,' and 'Splash! A Community Waterfront Event.' While not traditionally included in large-scale master plans, these "catalysts" were critical to building an inclusive process and creating equitable outcomes, and were integral to the plan's experiencebased engagement.
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Middle Branch
Patapsco River
4 EQUITY FRAMEWORKS | p l a ce - b a sed t ra nsfo rm a t i o ns a n d p eo p l e - o ri ented strate gie s
Protect and Restore the Shoreline
Transform Barriers into Connections
Wetlands
Proposed Trail Network
Waterfront Greenspace
Proposed Regional Trails Existing Trails Complete Streets
Activated and Inclusive Parks
Equitable Development
Park Programming
Heritage District Sites
Water Access
Development Projects
Waterfront Parks
Opportunity for Development Private Development
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FRAMEWORK ONE | p rote c t a n d resto re t h e sh o rel i n e
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Intertidal to Shallow Water Ratio
Intertidal to Shallow Water Ratio
Intertidal to Shallow Water Ratio
Intertidal to Shallow Water Ratio
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1:3
1:10
rocky edge
rocky edge with outfall
living bulkhead
maritime forest
marsh & vegetated berm
sandy beach
section perspective of a typical living shoreline along the middle branch
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FRAMEWORK TWO | t ra n s form ba rri ers i nto co nn ec t i o ns
the loop trail
loop trail
pedestrian bridge
overwater trails
the loop trail
shoreline trails
pedestrian bridge
section perspective through the hanover-potee corridor
shoreline connector
overwater connector
neighborhood connectors
neighborhood connector
FRAMEWORK THREE | a c t i va te d a n d i n cl usi ve p a rks
social seating wayfinding
lighting
overlook and outdoor classroom in smith cove
section perspective through middle branch park
FRAMEWORK FOUR | e q u i ta b l e d evel o p m ent
zoom-in plan of the native plant nursery, designed to be managed and staffed by south baltimore residents
wheelabrator incinerator site - speculative futures sketches
reuse of existing middle branch park boathouse for a waterfront marketplace
PROJECT IMAGES | d e s i g n m on ta g es a ro un d t h e mi d d l e b ra n ch
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new middle branch park boathouse
event lawn at middle branch park
underpass park
loop trail in middle branch park
playground at middle branch park
event pavilion at middle branch park
pier and outdoor classroom at smith cove
shoreline trail and outdoor classroom at medstar harbor hospital
overwater trail through ridgely's cove
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HARRY HI N ES BOULEVARD Dallas, TX Field Operations 2023 Harry Hines Boulevard is the central spine of the Southwestern Medical District in Dallas, Texas. Today, the two-mile stretch of boulevard is noisy and dangerous, offering little in the way of comfort to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists moving though the medical district. The design vision for the corridor will create a vibrant, connected, and safe multi-model linear parkway, complete with a 10-acre cap park in the center. The design of the new streetscape and connections to the existing district will be guided by evidence-based design, where human comfort plays a vital role. The end goal is a re-envisioned, more holistic district that encourages good health, safety, calm, and a respite from stress. As a member on the project team I aided in developing design guidelines for the "Green Spine" and visualizing and representing our design vision utilizing a number of design tools such as Rhino, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Blender. My role also included advancing schematic design documentation drawings using AutoCAD. Opposite: eye-level view of the oak grove along harry hines boulevard
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN SITE PL AN | p h a se o n e o f d evel o p m ent
site plan created using photoshop, illustrator, lumion, and blender
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ORGANIZATIONAL AXONS | comm erci a l a n d mi xed use d evel o p m ent
parkland pavilion and rain garden
woodland walk
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN SITE PL AN | p h a se two o f d evel o p m ent
site plan created using photoshop, illustrator, lumion, and blender
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ORGANIZATIONAL AXONS | com m erci a l a n d mi xed use d evel o p m ent
childrens garden
knight's branch boardwalk and pavilion
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INTERSECTION DESIGN STUDIES | i ntersec t i o n g ui d el i n es fo r p ed est ri a n sa fety
existing conditions aerial of intersection between harry hines blvd. and medical district drive
zoom-in plan of pedestrian and bike interface at the intersection of harry hines blvd. and medical district drive
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proposed design aerial of intersection between harry hines blvd. and medical district drive, utilizing NACTO guidelines
eye-level render of the pedestrian and bicyclist experience at the intersection
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C&O CAN AL Washington, D.C. Field Operations 2022 Working with the National Park Service and the non-profit Georgetown Heritage, this project transforms a one-mile section of the historic Chesapeake & Ohio Canal into a neighborhood asset that provides spaces for recreation and community gathering, while preserving the historical significance of the site. This stage of concept design builds upon previous designs already completed by Field Operations. By working with 3D modeling and layering hand sketching over top, we were able to work quickly in a method the client could digest and feel comfortable sharing ideas and feedback. This series of hand-sketches I created allowed our team to quickly work through design alternatives and iterations, and were key to getting NPS approvals and buy-in on the project. Opposite: analog/digital sketch of lighting design for a stairway
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SITE PL AN | C&O t ra i l a n d a re a s of i nter vent i o n
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POTOMAC RIVER
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POTOMAC ST
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30TH ST
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31ST ST
WISCONSIN AVE
THE CONFLUENCE
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MILE MARKER 0
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THE MULE YARD | a e ri a l a n d eye - l evel sketch es
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FISHMARKET SQUARE | a e ri a l a n d el eva t i o n sketch es
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MILE MARKER ZERO - THE AQUEDUCT | a eri a l sketch es
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DESIGN ALTS | s e ri e s of s ke tch e s to test va ri o us d esi g n el em ent s
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Q UA RRY + TRAI L PennPraxis Summer 2020 Collaborative Work: Joshua Ketchum + Sharvari Mhatre The American Bangor Quarry is one of the best preserved and most beautiful quarries in the Slate Belt region of Pennsylvania. This project seeks to generate new potentials by first and foremost preserving the quarry as a cultural heritage park. Secondary, but also important, is allowing opportunities for recreation and ecosystem restoration through the programming of the site. On-site programming acts as infrastructure for building social capital, economic assets, collective experience and active, participatory stewardship within this project. Opposite: quarry scale comparison diagram
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QUARRY AERIAL | ca p t u ri n g t h e sca l e o f t h e q ua rr y a n d t h e a rea s o f i nter vent i on
PROCESS | d i g i ta l / h a n d s ke tch i n g a n d p h o towo rks used i n i d ea g en era t i o n
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INSTI TUTE OF THE SI XTH EXTI NCTI ON Washington, D.C., MLA Studio V Fall 2020 | 6 Weeks Critic: Richard Weller and Rebecca Popowsky
The sixth extinction is characterized by massive amounts of biodiversity loss, a direct result of the global destruction of natural habitat. The Institution of the Sixth Extinction memorializes this continuously disappearing habitat in the heart of Washington D.C. This begins with a reclamation of space along the entire length of the National Mall for the threatened natural communities of the D.C. ecoregion. The horizontal plane of the Mall is tilted to mirror the sloping transect of natural communities from highland xeric forests to lowland freshwater marshes, and to create a degree of separation and protection from the existing circulation. Two embedded buildings bookend the transect on either side, acting as the headquarters for the Institute, a space for learning and discovery, and an operations hub for maintenance and research. The recreated and conserved natural communities in between become a dynamic and living part of the museum for visitors to interact with, a space for research and learning to occur, and a reminder to the loss that is occurring locally and globally. Opposite: view from east building looking towards Washington Monument
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KEY BUILDINGS | ex i s t i n g i n s t i t ut i o ns sup p o r t a n d l i nk to t h e cent ra l i nter vent i on
SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY The mission of the museum is to promote understanding of the natural wold and our place in it. Inserted natural community typologies work as dynamic and interactive exhibits.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - EAST BUILDING The new Sixth Extinction Institute offers spaces for artists and creators to respond to the loss of species and habitat. This space becomes an extension of the art institutions already occupying the mall.
U.S. BOTANICAL GARDEN The institution serves as an extension of a living plant museum that informs visitors about the irreplaceable value of plants to the well-being of humans and the earth's fragile ecosystems, working cooperatively with the U.S. Botanical Garden.
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R E SID UAL GROUND S Fishtown Waterfront, Philadelphia, MLA Studio II Spring 2019 Critic: Keith VanDerSys The existing site is located on the Delaware riverfront in Fishtown, a neighborhood of Philadelphia cut off from the water by I-95. A post industrial site, the soil is left contaminated, compacted, and largely unsuitable for uses other than industry storage. In places, remnants from industrial activities poke through the asphalt and concrete, revealing clues behind the toxic nature of the site. The proposed design seeks to juxtapose these remnant spaces against purposeful interventions of program, framing toxicity on the site through time and changing climate conditions. The final design is a process landscape. Systems are set in place with the intent of change occurring over time in some areas, while other interventions are purposefully maintained. Three fingers of intervention are lifted towards the waterfront and framed against the remnant landscape. The leftover is scoured along a gradient to allow for succession to occur adjacent to the maintained programmed areas. These remnant landscapes will also undergo further change as climate change results in sea level rise and increased flooding. Opposite: early organizational study model
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LINE AND FIELD | ve c tor a n d 3 D ex p l o ra t i o ns o f o rg a ni za t i o n
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lines
cnc high density foam
shapes
lasercut mdf
combination
plastalina clay
combination
lasercut mdf
TOXICITY MAPPING | s i te a n a l ys i s o f t ra ces l eft by h ea vy i n d ust r y
compaction (digital)
contamination (watercolor)
pollutants (watercolor)
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CONCEPT | s p a t i a l org a n i za t i on a l d i a g ra ms
Misalign A shifted circulation encourages engagement with the remnant landscapes.
Lift Areas leading to the waterfront are lifted, protecting programmed areas from rising sea level and flooding.
Scour Remaining zones are scoured allowing for regrowth in the remnant landscapes
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MONTAGES | m ovi n g t h rou g h a re mn a nt l a n d sca p e
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SITE SECTIONS | i l l u s t ra t i n g ch a n g e over t i m e a n d a rea s o f i nter vent i o n
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TU NNEL VI SI ON Upper-Roxborough Reservoir, Philadelphia, MLA Studio I Fall 2018 Critic: Rebecca Popowsky Repeated visits to the site and the representation strategies that document and explore those experiences are the basis for design exploration. In walking and mapping a "transect" on the site, a new understanding of the space is learned, and a framework for a design intervention is developed. The site for this studio is a decommissioned reservoir situated between the working-class neighborhood of Roxborough and the Schuylkill River. A central berm divides the reservoir into two basins, one still holding shallow water and full of the invasive reed Phragmites australis, and one that has been filled and maintained as an early successional meadow. It is along this central berm that my intervention is placed. Opposite: collaged drawing exploration
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TRANSECT STUDIES | s t u d i e s of l i g ht a n d vi ews wa l ki n g a l o n g a l i n e
light + shadow
sight-lines in section
vegetation + sight-lines
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MODELING | s t u d y op e ra t i on s m o d el s a n d d esi g n sec t i o n m o d el
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SEQUENTIAL SECTIONS | l a ye re d myl a r, ch a rco a l , a n d p en
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R EG EN ERATI ON STATI ON Chicago, IL, MLA Studio IV Spring 2020 Critic: Nicholas Pevzner Collaborative Work: Melita Shmeckpepper + Andrew Tatreau Strips of highway and train infrastructure slice the southernmost segment of Chicago's Park and Boulevard System into a series of north-south bands, dividing neighborhoods and restricting mobility. The Regeneration Station system aims to restitch these infrastructural divides and reinvest in the local communities, using the many zones of high vacancy as the sites for intervention. To address the environmental inequalities facing the area, a new Low Emission Zone (L.E.Z.) is designated, with regulations and investments in public transit aimed at improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions. New transit stops and a highway cap at the boulevard reconnect the area while creating new public spaces paired with civic institutions. The L.E.Z. core area becomes a new center for jobs in urban agriculture, lowemission construction/retrofit, and green manufacturing. A series of loops stitch together the framework. These pedestrian-friendly routes serve as spines for investment. Visually unified by a consistent planting scheme, the loops connect residential areas to new jobs and public spaces, helping local residents bridge economic barriers as well as the physical divides in their landscape. Opposite: existing conditions sections along the boulevard
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ORGANIZATIONAL AXONS | l ow emi ssi o ns zo n e a n d t ra nsi t n etwo rk
low emissions zone loops
rail and tram transit
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ORGANIZATIONAL AXONS | com m erci a l a n d mi xed use d evel o p m ent
commercial ground floor
development strategy
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GREEN INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR | p l a n o f n ew co rri d o r fo r g reen i n d ust r y
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CIVIC CONNECTOR | p l a n of n ew cent ra l i ntersec t i o n
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KEY STREET | com m u n i ty ce n te r a n d n ei g hb o rh o o d i nvest m ent
Pedestrian an d bike “loops,” lin ed with prairie -style plantin gs, conn ec t th e corridor to residential areas, which gain n ew public spaces an d a community center.
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SECONDARY SPACE | g re e n n ew co rri d o r fo r m a nufa c t uri n g
A vocation al education sch ool becom es th e civic h ear t of th e n ew m anufac turin g corridor th at suppor ts workin g, learnin g, m ovin g, an d playin g
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DIGI TAL Digital analysis, modeling, and representation 2018 - 2020 This section includes examples of digital means of representation and exploration. In each of these examples a combination of digital techniques adds value to their clarity and legibility. Highlighted in this section are examples of parametric design using grasshopper and rhino to create form, as well as larger urban development scenarios. Also included is an example of utilizing GIS and sentinel imagery to analyze wetland health and change over time. Opposite: explorations of parametric modeling to create landform and circulation
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SENTINEL SENSING | re m ote s e nsi n g fo r wet l a n d a n a l ysi s | G I S
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true color (RGB) - 2020 low tide
shifting shorelines - 2020 low tide
shifting shorelines - 2017 low tide
low tide shoreline change - 2017-2020
shallow water changes (B321)
NDMI - 2020
near shore changes (B673)
NDVI index - predefined
NLCD 2016 - unsupervised classification
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL | L ARP 5 44 d evel o p m ent p ro p o sa l | G ra ssh o p p er, Rhin o
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ANALOG Selection of hand-drawing and modeling 2018 - 2020 This section includes examples of analogue means of representation and exploration. Whether it's by drawing, modeling, or building, working with my hands is an important part of my design process. These selected works are early explorations of linework iteration and measure, examples of study models for small scale design, sketch details of designed elements, and a series of quick field sketches and paintings done on site visits and while traveling. Opposite: Hands as Mountains path design and grading plan
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FORM STUDIES | ex p l ora t i on of l i n ewo rk , ch a rco a l , m o d el , a n d m ea sure
lines
hatches
tones
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iterations
model in section
model in plan
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SPACES + PL ACES | m od e l s of s m a l l sca l e l a n d sca p e i nter vent i o ns
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS | h a n d - d ra wn co nst r uc t i o n d eta i l s o f d esi g n ed el em en ts
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JOURNAL SKETCHING | g ra p h i te a n d wa terco l o r f i el d sketch es
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JAYS O N L ATADY Master of Landscape Architecture, 2021 University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design, 2017 University of Massachusetts Amherst Boston, MA jwlatady@gmail.com (781) 249 - 7059