PORTFOLIO Karina Livshits
c o m m e r c i al
Working drawings + in development: NYC tenant fit-out for Playa Bowls, a renowned restaurant chain along the east coast Restoration of damaged storefront from hazardous weather in River Edge, NJ Renovation of existing wood-framed hotel in Sea Bright, NJ
Reflected Ceiling Plan
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Proposed Floor Plan
playa bowls - NYC
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Tokarski + Milleman Architects Tenant fit-out drawn under supervision of Senior Architect
R I V E R E D G E - NJ
Tokarski + Milleman Architects Proposed storefront drawn under supervision of Project Manager
S E A B R I G H T - NJ Visualization of remodel for three story, wood framed boutique hotel, BeachWalk. Responsible for floor plans and sections. Facade features delicate wood screens to soften balconies, concrete wood as well as multicolored wood siding. Conceptual rendering produced by other Architectural Designer + owned by Tokarski + Milleman Architects
-Existing plant material to be transplanted to proper conditions on site - New outdoor shower to be built + attached to carriage house - Existing oakleaf hydrangea to be pruned into specimen tree + Lastly, an addition of a modern exterior deck to tie the space together
residential + LANDSCAPE Conceptual + Built:
Backyard landscape design for summer home in Asbury Park, NJ Undergraduate concept to redesign housing + open spaces in Perth Amboy, NJ Therapeutic garden design for senior citizens in Newtown, CT. Small scale residential planting design in Milltown, NJ.
ASBURY PARK-NJ
Built residential landscape design entails:
P E R T H A M B O Y - NJ
A kit of parts designed as a grid located in Perth Amboy, NJ. Located in The Landings, the 2009 planning project fell from fruition due to poor construction and had failed to provide the amenities promised for the community. By designing the community as a grid, these “parts� may be adjusted for future planning purposes and ease. The grid has a main sensory pedestrian path comprised of various materials and large open spaces.
Section view of proposed micro-unit housing, undergound parking and view of tunnel passage under pedestrian bridge Circulation diagram of pedestrian + vehicular access
Perspectives highlighting the pedestrian walkway, mixed-use commercial and micro-unit housing alongside the waterfront area. The kit of parts allows for an easy integration of planting spaces for native animal species to thrive within the grid.
P E R T H A M B O Y - NJ
3-D assembly of a community feature to the waterfront area, “Floating Wetlands�. Restoring the native habitats and enhancing green spaces within Perth Amboy could be achieved through community effort. These wetland modules are inexpensive and easy to build with 2x4’s, cinderblock, mesh, rope and floating material for plants to latch onto.
Karina Livshits
N E W T O W N - CT
M I L L T O W N- NJ
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Botanical Name Carpus caroliniana Prunus x yedoensis 'Yoshino' Acer rubrum 'Franksred' Buxus 'Green Velvet' Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' Ilex crenata 'Compacta' Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' Rhododendron x 'P.J.M.' Pieris japonica 'Cavatine' Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet'
Common Name American Hornbeam Yoshino Cherry Red Sunset Red Maple Green Velvet Boxwood Hetz Midget Arborvitae Compact Japanese Holly Emerald Green Arborvitae P.J.M. Rhododendron Cavatine Pieris Creeping Thyme 'Magic Carpet'
Size 2" B+B 15 Gal. 15 Gal. 3 Gal. 3 Gal. 5 Gal. 5 Gal. 5 Gal. 3 Gal. Flats
A proposed landscape design featuring low-maintenance evergreen and specimen plants. An easy modern approach to a small backyard space leading to a cozy nook under a hornbeam, and a comfortable amount of privacy from closeby neighbors screened in by arbovitae. Cor-ten steel planters hug the backyard deck and pavers allow access to the tool shed with colorful creeping thyme gorwing in between.