Landscape Architecture Portfolio

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Portfolio Khira Smith

Landscape Architecture khiran.smith@gmail.com Landscape Archaeology



Designer Introduction Khira N. Smith:

I am a graduate of the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign’s Department of Landscape Architecture, as well as, a recipient of a Master’s of Landscape Archaeology from the University of Bristol - Bristol, England. I am currently a freelance designer and occasionally consult on aspects of landscape design and planting options. I approach Landscape Architecture as an artistic expression of problem solving; bringing the practical requirements of a client into a design that is both usable and sensory pleasing by both the clients and their visitors. Landscape Archaeology is a study of the interaction of past people in their construction and use of the environment; a multi-level landscape of past civilizations and societies viewed through their material culture and topographical alterations of natural surroundings. Together, they can accomplish amazing things in the realm of design and site experience. This is what I hope to persue in my designs going forward. Khira Smith, KhiraScapes

MA Landscape Archaeology: University of Bristol 2010 - 2012 BLA Landscape Architecture: University of Illinois 2006 - 2009

E-mail: khiran.smith@gmail.com

http://issuu.com/khirascapes https://www.linkedin.com/in/khira-smith-2952b457

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Resume Experience

Landscape Designer/Customer Service Representative C.C.’s Touch of Nature: Ft. Worth, Texas [September 2017 - Present] • Design and presentation of plans to client. • Calculate tender and purchase costs in relation to landscape designs. • Greet and inform customers on products/services and process orders. Freelance Graphic Designer ImagePlus Printing & Marketing: Southlake, Texas [May 2017 - November 2017] • Design, layout, and formatting of projects. • Enhancement, adjustment, and formatting of images for design use. • Contributed to 23 projects among 12 companies. Event Staff: Tower Leader, Operator, Concierge, Breaker, Runner, Greeter Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, Texas [June 2014 - Present] • Supervision and support of Tower Staff while addressing guest queries and concerns. • Liaison between Suite Guests and Suite Services, oversee distribution of VIP Passes and Suit Keys, and providing solutions to Suite Guests’ concerns or requests. • Distribution and maintenance of materials and accommodations required for Race Day use as well as any additional tasks requested.

University of Bristol 2010 - 2012

University of Illinois (UIUC) 2006 - 2009 Cottey College 2004 - 2006

Landscape Designer Freelance: Richardson, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas [May 2013 - Present] • Coordinate and conduct client meetings and site visits. • Research regarding client preferences and site requirements to facilitate design approaches; sourcing local material and plant supply chains. • Design and presentation of plans to client. • Calculated tender and purchase costs. • Impromptu design and installation as requested. Site Surveyor/Survey Instructor/Excavator University of Bristol Berkeley Excavation: Berkeley, England [May 16, 2011 - June 10, 2011] • Surveyed Churchyard Pipeline with an Electronic Distance Measure (EDM) for a watching brief being conducted simultaneously to the excavation. • Oversaw leveling in of a section line using a theodolite for the purpose of recording and sketching of soil layers for site documentation. • Trained/Co-trained surveying techniques and record keeping using EDM and theodolite to 100+ undergrads to expand their skills and experience and to be used in their final documentation of the excavation. • Taught 100+ undergrads in survey mapping and conceptual drawing. • Co-demonstrated survey techniques using an EDM to student tour groups viewing the excavation to promote the Berkeley Dig and interest in the archaeological profession.

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Windsor Road Charette October 21 - 24, 2008

Windsor Road Charette: Champaigne, Illinois (Right: Khira Smith and JJR/Smith Group Principle, Randy Machelski; Left: Khira Smith and JJR/Smith Group Associate and Senior Site Designer, Laura Knowles Verden) Photos by Katie Linnemann, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaigne Colleague.

Historical Environment Survey: Allotment Gar England (Khira Smith an Colleag


Student Team Member Windsor Road Charrette under JJR/SmithGroup: Urbana-Champaign, Illinois [October 21 - 24, 2008] • Contributed to research for site analysis to enable a design that accommodated current and future users. • Directly assisted Principle staff member in drafting and rendering concept plan then monitored and verified the completion of the concept plan by team members. • Composed descriptives informing pin-up attendees of design elements.

Professional Skills

Computer Software: AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design, ArcGIS

Archaeology & History: Aerial Photography Interpretation & Map Regression, Historic Preservation, Documentation & Techniques required for Historical Environmental Record Enhancement, Building Survey, Conservation Plan, Desk-based Assessment, & Excavation Techniques. Survey Techniques & Mapping: Alidade/Plane Table, Tape, Measured, Theodolite, Transect, Electronic Distance Measure (EDM), Geophysical, Total Station, Magnetometer

Memberships

Associate Member (Texas Chapter): American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

Publications/Media

• Student Archaeologist (uncredited) - Revealed: Mysteries of the Vampire Skeletons, June 2011. [National Geographic Documentary] BBC, BBC5, 13 September 2011 8:00 pm. • Smith, Khira. Allotment Gardens, Sea Mills, Bristol, City of Bristol: An Earthwork Survey, January, 2011. [report] Bristol City Council Historical Environmental Record Collection. BHER 24942. Bristol, England: Bristol City Council Historical Environmental Record Office. • Contributor - Ed. Demming, M. Elen. Windsor Road Corridor Design Study: A Design Charrette, 2009: Team Three JJR, pp. 30 - 37. • Contributor - Prof. Sinha, Amita. “Greener (Past)ures.” Indian Architect and Builder, Vol. 22 (9), May 2009, pp. 65 - 67.

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Education

Master of Arts in Landscape Archaeology

University of Bristol Berkeley Excavation May 16, 2011 - June 10, 2011

Allotment Gardens, Sea Mills, Bristol, City of Bristol: Earthwork Survey January 2011

Berkeley Excavation: Berkeley, England (Khira Smth) Photo by Rosie Ireland, University of Bristol - England Colleague.

University of Bristol: Bristol, City of Bristol, England [2010 - 2012]

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

University of Illinois (UIUC): Urbana/Champaign, Illinois, United States [2006 - 2009]

Associates of Science

Cottey College: Nevada, Missouri, United States [2004 - 2006]

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Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois, United States

Allerton Park: I-View Project Park Design Overview:

The I-View Project was a proposed architectural instalation series of 3 structures for the Robert Allerton Park and Retreat Center owned by the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign and the once private residence of Robert Allerton and his adopted son, John Gregg Allerton. The site of the project was a wooded area with a lake on the park’s grounds. Our team’s concept was natural elements taking on structural forms. The first structure was to be created completly of wood, the second of a combination of wood and stone, and the third would be constructed of stone only. The structures formed would be a Children’s Treehouse, a Lookout over the nearby lake on the site, and a Grotto by the river at the South East of the site respectively. A new pathway would connect the 3 structures as a series, as well as, to the existing pathway. Below is my contribrution to this project, the Children’s Treehouse, inspired by the many children who visit with their families throughout the year as a place that is completely theirs within the park. It is a place where they can play during their visits. Picnic tables for visitors are provided within the wooded area of the site for families to enjoy and this Treehouse also provides a couple of picnic tables specially made for the children at play to enjoy a snack or meal, as well.

Treehouse Draft Plans

Site Plan

CHILDREN’S TREEHOUSE

LAKE

200 -00 LOOKOUT

GROTTO

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RIVER

1” = 616’-00”

200 -00


Treehouse Details

Treehouse Model

4” X 4” PREASURE TREATED WOOD POST 8’- 00” X 8’- 00” THIRD LEVEL PLATFORM 4” X 4” POST

CONCRETE FOOTING PITCH TO DRAIN

2’ - 00” WIDE LADDER WITH 2” X 2” RUNGS AT A SPACING OF 9” OAK TREE

LOCAL FROSTLINE UNDESTURBED SOIL

00’ - 05”

D1 L2

19’ - 00” X 19’ - 00” SECOND LEVEL PLATFORM

TYPICAL POST AND FOOTING 1/2” = 1’ - 00” D2 L2

POST CAP

PLATFORM CONNECTION BETWEEN LEVELSTWO AND THREE 1/2” = 1’ - 00”

2” X 4” PANELING 2” x 8’ PLANKING

2” X 2” BRACE BOARD SECOND AND THIRD LEVEL PLATFORM

01’ - 06”

4’ - 00” DIAMETER CARVED WOOD TABLE 4” X 4” WOODEN POST CONCRETE FOOTING WITH 1’’ ABOVE GRADE

D3 L2

TYPICAL RAILING D4 L2

East View of Children’s Treehouse: Featuring a spiral slide from the second level deck and ground level picnic table.

South View of Children’s Treehouse: Featuring a flowerbed and deck access I-View Project: Phase 3 level deck to the ladder for the second Children's Tree House above.

Allerton Park and Retreat Center 515 Old Timber Road Monticello, Illinois 61856

Notes: - All local osage orange.

TABLE AND FOOTING 1/2” = 1’ - 00” Revisions West View of Children’s Treehouse: No. Date Description

ROUND METAL BRACE 4” X 6” WOODEN BEAM

00’ - 05”

HANGING JOIST

LADDER CONNECTION TO FIRST LEVEL 1/2” = 1’ - 00”

Elemental Design Group LA 343: Landscape Construction Instructer: Jim Urban Drawn By: Khira Smith April 22, 2008 Sheet: 1 of 2

UNDESTURBED SOIL

1/2” = 1’ - 00” 2’ - 00” WIDE LADDER WITH 2” X 2” RUNGS AT A SPACING OF 9”

D5 L2

EDG

D6 L2

North View of Children’s Treehouse: Featuring the third level deck accessed centrally from the second level deck.

Featuring ADA accessable ramp to lowest deck, picnic tables, and flowerbed.

Seating Detail Model

TYPICAL JOIST CONNETION AT SECOND AND THIRD PLATFORMS 1/2” = 1’ - 00”

A

Ps

L2 of 2

Side View of Picnic Table and Seating: Picnic tables are made from large log stumps and seating provided with 3 wooden stools.

Ai Bird’s Eye View of Picnic Table and Seating: Picnic tables are made from large log stumps and seating provided by 3 wooden stools.

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Urbana/Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, United States

Museum of Natural Wonder Community Design Overview:

The Museum of Natural Wonder was a proposed addition to the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign campus between the Krannert Art Museum and the LEED Platinum Certified Business Instructional Faciity. The plan for the proposal included the design of the building (exterior and interior), as well as, the Museum’s campus. Research was conducted at several Natural History Museums throughout the United States in order to develope the design more fully; regarding exhibits and amenities, as well as, the overall focus and mission of the museum itself.

Inspiration: Curiosity Cabinets

Exhibitions

The original natural history exhibits were the curiosity cabinets of the sixteenth century. The term was originally applied to an entire room which was used to exhibit the objects the owner found interesting. The aristocracy used these rooms and later seventeenth and eighteenth century versions (ex. cabinet of relics in a sitting room) as conversation starters. Objects ranged, depending upon the interest of the owner, from books of various subjects to taxidermy animals and from bones of various animals to religious relics or medical oddities.

Fold-out engraving from Ferrante Imperato's Dell'Historia Naturale (Naples 1599), the earliest illustration of a natural history cabinet.

Paris’s Jardin des Plantes holds surviving remnants of the Cabinet Bonnier de la Mosson which dates back to 1735.

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Proposed exhibition spaces for the Museum of Natural Wonder are shown above in black. Possible exhibits are shown in grey within the yellow circles associated with each exhibition space. Orange circles associate the exhibits with possible sub-categories and arrows are used to show the relationships that overlap between exhibits and exhibition spaces.


Museum Complex and Campus

The landscape of the museum complex reads like a map of the museum itself. Beginning with the parking lot (west) as the main public visitors’ entrance. A large open space greets these visitors with tall trees in keeping with the Cosmic Exhibit just inside the West Entry of the Museum. A Central Courtyard provides seating, access to the terraced roof, and access to the Museum’s Cosmic Cafe as visitors make the outside transition from one building to the next while other visitors transition through the basement level exhibits beneath. The landscape of the complex ends with the patio balcony and basement courtyard (east) as the main entry for students and other university campus visitors. The balcony and the courtyard continue the Human Nature and Flora/Fauna Exhibits found inside the East Entry to the outside.

Huff Hall

Business Instructional Facility

4th Street: West Entry

6th Street: East Entry

Museum Service Entry

Ai Art & Design Building

Krannert Art Museum

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Urbana/Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, United States

Museum of Natural Wonder Community Design

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Located at the center of the complex is a courtyard with a fountain and seating area. The fountain brings to the surface the fire, water, earth, and air aspects of the museum’s exhibits. The Elemental Fountain (A) sits at the base of the Terraced Greenroof (B) that provides space for functions and exhibitions as well as access to the rooftop paths and views. The Seating Area (D) provides a shaded area for visitors of the museum and students between classes to rest. Their is also outdoor access to the museum’s Cosmic Cafe (C) for those interested in a bite to eat.

A

B

Fountain Inspiration

A

D

West View of Central Courtyard Fountain

C Central Courtyard A Elemental Fountain B Terraced Greenroof C Cosmic Cafe/Outdoor Seating D Seating Area/Gathering Space

A


Museum Campus Planting The planting concept for the landscape of the museum include plants with unique attributes such as contorted branching, coloring, fragrance, fruits, bark, etc. Plants should have year round interest and can be used as an educational tool for all Museum visitors. Plant characteristics may also correspond to the themes of the museum itself.

Cornus ‘Rutgan’ STELLAR PINK

Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’

Cersis canadensis ‘Covey’

Prunus virginiana ‘Schubert’

Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’

Pieris ‘Forrest Flame’

Phyllostachys aureosulcata

Lavendula angustifolia ‘Royal Velvet’

6th Street: East Entry

Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’

4th Street: West Entry

Betula pendula

Ai Pseudocydonia Sinensis

Juniperus virginiana ‘Skyrocket’

Prunus subhirtella var. pendula

Cornus florida ‘Purple Glory’

Cosmos (mix)

Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’

Malus x scheideckeri ‘Red Jade’

Ps Planting Plan as plants would appear in the season of spring.

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Urbana/Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, United States

Museum of Natural Wonder Community Design Visitor’s Pamphlet

Outside View of Pamphlet for visiors describing the Museum’s location and ammenities.

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Visitor’s Pamphlet: Inside

Ai Ps Inside View of Pamphlet for visiors describing the Museum’s mission statement, exhibits, and exhibit locations, as well as, the locations of the Museum’s ammenities.

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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Burlesque Woods Residential Overview:

The focus of this project was on the hypothetical clients of a new residential property being built in a suburban area of Chicago, their lifestyle, and needs. The hypothetical clients for the design were to be determined by the designer and my clients’ description are given below, as well as, their lifestyle and individual desires for the landscape of their new home. The physical location of the new residence as it actually exists in an outer suburb of Chicago and the site’s real world issues were also taken into account.

The Clients: The Monroe Family A paranormal mystery writer who enjoys writing inside and outside the house, taking inspiration from the world around her. She loves the unique, strange, and eccentric, as well as, the whimsical. Gargoyle statues and fairy figurines commonly nd their way into her ever growing collection of knickknacks.

The Site

Design Needs: • Drive access from road to garage. • Formal entry that enhances the formal appearance of the house. • Gathering spaces in back of house that will enhance views and offer seating for family and potential guests. Both shade and sunny spaces should be considered. • Enclose backyard for the safety of the son and to keep the dog on the property. • Hide A/C units and enhance window wells. • Provide space to display John’s artwork. • Create rain garden in Northwest corner for drainage. • Provide lawn for play and entertainment.

Analysis Legend Water drainage issue to the Northwest corner of site. Electric power lines running West to East across the site behind the North facade of the garage. Hide A/C units on West facade of the house toward the North. Basement windows open into window wells on Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast facades of the house – make more interesting. Existing oak tree - save. Important sight lines from the house. Important sight lines from the garage

Mother: Abigail Occupation: Writer

A metal sculptor who spends several days a week creating large scale art pieces at his shop and workspace in the art district of downtown Chicago, his style ranging from the abstract to the more realistic. He would like to have some of his art placed in the landscape of their home for their own pleasure and for added interest when they entertain friends and other guests. He enjoys his wife’s novels and occasionally adds his own dragon collection to the knickknacks around the house.

House: South Facade

House: East Facade Window Well: East

House: North Facade

Window Well: South House: West Facade

Garage: South Facade

Garage: West Facade

Father: John Occupation: Sculpter

A three year old who spends his time playing with his collection of toy trucks and demolishing block cities of his own creation. Bugs are an ever increasing fascination for him as well. He also plays with the family’s new dog, a two year old black Scottish terrier. Son: Trevor Occupation: N/A

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Dog: Shadow Occupation: Pet Street View: South East Facade

Existing Tree: North


Final Design

Design Process

Notes: + Repeat Semi-circle movement. + Consider point A to point B. + Strange/unique planting. + Reduce pavement of semi-circle. + Where does mother write; alone or with other people around. + Widen drive for fence.

Ps 1” = 20’-00”

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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Burlesque Woods Residential Planting Plan

L.N.

A.R.

Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’

Astilbe ‘Red Sentinel’

H.M. Hydrangea macrophyla ‘Bailmer’

M.P. Mentha x. piperita f. citrata ‘Chocolate’

J.P.

Juniperus x. pfitzeriana ‘Armstrongii’

J.V.

Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’

S.A. Sedum acre

P.A.

Picea abies ‘Pendula’

V.W. Veronica ‘Waterperry Blue’

R.G. Rhododendron ‘Golden Lights’

P.P.

Pleioblastus pygmaeus

R.Y.

Ground Covers

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A.M. Actaea matsumurae ‘White Pearl’

F.E. Festuca elatior (mix) H.H. Hedera helix

Shrubs

Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanence

1” = 30’-00”


C.C.

Cercis canadensis

C.A.A.

Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’

C.A.

Corylus avellena ‘Contorta’

C.K.

Cornus kousa ’Weaver’s Weeping’

A.P. Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ M.C. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’

Ps Ai Ornamental Trees

Shade Trees

1” = 30’-00”

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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Burlesque Woods Residential Planting Schedule

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Construction Materials Arbor Cone Trellis Fire Place/Seating Sculpture Curved Trellis Fencing

Bluestone Concrete Brick Stepping Stones Boulders Blue Glass Stones Cedar Mulch

Ps Ai 1” = 30’-00”

1” = 30’-00”

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Undergrad Work - Pg. 4 Professional Work - Pg. 30

Table of Contents Graduate Work:

Completed to meet the requirements of my Master’s course work in the Landscape Archaeology Programme at the University of Bristol’s Graduate School of Arts and Humanities: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology. The skills used to complete each project are indicated at the lower right of each project layout on the following pages. The Skills Symbol Key below presents the meaning of each skill symbol.

HER Enhancement: Earthwork Survey Allotment Gardens, Sea Mills, Bristol, City of Bristol (County), England

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Skills Symbol Key Survey

Microsoft Office

Aerial Photograhy Interpretation

Hand Drafting/Rendering

Map Regression

Research

Building Survey: Church of St. Nicholas Pg. 25 Winsley Village, Wiltshire County, England

ArcGIS

Conservation Report: Kings Weston Down Camp Pg. ?? Blaise Castle Estate, Henbury County, England

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Allotment Gardens, Sea Mills, Bristol, City of Bristol, England

HER Enhancement: Earthwork Survey Overview:

The following are excerpts pulled from my Historical Environmental Report (HER) Enhancement document. An HER Enhancement is used to determine the extent of new or additional information (i.e. archaeological excavations and finds, historical texts, surveys, etc.) which needs to be added to an existing HER document on a historical site for use by the National Monuments Record (NMR) and local HER office or equivalent. In this case, the information to added includes an earthwork survey of the latest and ongoing archaeological excavations on the site. Bristol HER Office (Bristol, England) Reference Code: BHER #24942

*Extracts, diagrams, and photographs from this report were utilized and referenced for a BA disertation written by Edward Renshaw in 2013.

Report Excerpt: Pages 20-22

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3.3 Earthwork Survey Procedure Following the measurement of the site using long tapes to determine the scale of the survey, the location of the survey station was triangulated using control points along the paved path. A metric survey was then taken of the excavation trenches. Rough elevation measurements were also taken for each point of two of the three excavation trenches. The location of the third excavation trench within the wilderness area and surrounded by trees and undergrowth made the visibility required for taking elevation measurements insufficient. With no known elevation nearby to backsight to, the exact elevations of these points are not known. Calculations using a clear contour map can be made and spot elevations found. The survey covered the grouping of the three excavation trenches between The Old Signal Station and the Sea Mills Signal Station, comprising approximately 25.57m² in the northwest corner of the allotments (Figure 3). The survey was conducted with Topcon GTS-212 Total Station Survey Instrument, utilizing a single station control scheme and standard angel measurement routine.

Figure 3

The surveying instrument was set up toward the between the paved path and the grouping of excavation trenches on the southwestern edge of the survey area from which all the excavation trenches could be sighted and measured through the use of a leveling staff with a mounted prism. The instrument was orientated using an arbitrary ‘zero’ line established by using the leveling staff to mark a point at the edge of the paved path as a permanent object of reference. Measurements were then taken and recorded as angles in 0°0’0” (rounded up to 0°0’ for the sake of the drawing scale) and distances in metres (Plate 6). Readings were logged by hand in a small notebook which were used later to generate an annotated survey plan at a scale of 1:200 and oriented to Cardinal North (Appendix C).

The final survey plan was generated by hand using a scale rule, 360° protractor, and pen (Appendix C).


Survey Methods

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Allotment Gardens, Sea Mills, Bristol, City of Bristol, England

HER Enhancement: Earthwork Survey

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Appendix C HER Enhancement: Earthwork Survey


Winsley Village, Whiltshire County, England

Building Survey: Church of St. Nicholas Overview:

This measured building survey was carried out to record and provide reference of the Church of St. Nicholas in its current state and place the building in its landscape context through the use of archaeological sources of evidence. This report includes aerial photographs, maps, ground photos, historical references to the site, and details of previous archaeological work in the area. This excerpts focuses on the methodology, results, and discussion section of the report and provides the hand drawn survey of the church I produced on site for the report itself.

Report Excerpt: Pages 29-34, 43-44

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Winsley Village, Whiltshire County, England

Building Survey: Church of St. Nicholas

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Survey Methods

Building Survey: Church of St. Nicholas 27


Winsley Village, Whiltshire County, England

Building Survey: Church of St. Nicholas

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Appendix B


Survey Methods

Appendix C Building Survey: Church of St. Nicholas 29


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Undergrad Work - Pg. 4 Graduate Work - Pg. 20

Table of Contents Professional Work:

Undergone to meet client requests and site requirements of the given project. The skills used to complete each project are indicated at the lower right of each project layout on the following pages. The Skills Symbol Key below presents the meaning of each skill symbol.

Pecen Roji Pg. 32 Richardson, Dallas County, Texas

Hunter Oaks Entry Pg. 38

Skills Symbol Key

A

Ai

Adobe Illustrator

Id

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Ps

Adobe Photoshop

Hand Drafting/Rendering

SketchUp

Research

AutoCAD

Mansfield, Tarrent County, Texas

Survey

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Richardson, Dallas County, Texas

Pecen RojiResidential Overview:

The Pecen Roji is a residential garden design inspired by Japanese style tea gardens known as roji. The purpose of this design was to celebrate the client’s love of Japanese culture and design, as well as, her avid love of tea.

Site Analysis F

Concept Developement A

C

A G

NOT TO SCALE

C

D

E

E

D B I

B

F

G

H

H

I Design Program • • • • • • • • •

Outdoor eating space near kitchen (B, C). Access to kitchen door for ease of accessability between outside eating area and kitchen (C). Building aspects must be removable. Introduce rock garden to wetter area (B). Must be barefoot friendly. Attract birds and butterflies. Absolutely NO pink. NO grass. Remove large rose bush (A, E) but leave small rose bushes over the pet cemetary (E).

NOT TO SCALE

Circulation and Drainage

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Final Plan and Details

Plan View

C Left View

B

Left Angle View

Front View

Right View

Right Angle View

A

Fountain Design (A)

1”=10’-00”

Ps Initial Plan

Ai

1”=10’-00”

Stepping Stones

B

C

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Richardson, Dallas County, Texas

Pecen RojiResidential Planting Plan

A.S. Allium shoenoprasum : Chives

B.I. Bryandersonia illecebra C.A. Climacium americanum H.I.

Hypnum imponens

J.O. Jasminum officinalle T.D.

A.N.

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum : Japanese Painted Fern

C.S.

Coriandrum sativum : Cilantro

H.M. Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ : Hokone Grass M.P. Mentha piperita : Peppermint

Thuidum delecatulum

M.S. Mentha spicata : Spearmint P.C.

Ground Covers and Vines

Petroselinum crispum : Parsley

Perennials

1”=10’-00”

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Shrubs

A.P.

Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’

S.F.

Sempiarundinaria fastuosa

M.C. Magnolia coco : Coco Magnolia

Ornamental Trees

Ps 1”=10’-00”

Ai

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Richardson, Dallas County, Texas

Pecen RojiResidential Construction Materials

Cedar Mulch Decomposed Granite Decorative Stone Gravel Standing/Laying Stones Stepping Stones Stick and Stone Edging Wood Decking

1” = 30’-00”

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Aesthetics Bamboo Lattice Bird Bath Bird House/Robin Box Butterfly Feeders/Butterfly Puddles Decorative Japanese Divider Earthware Pots/Containers Fountain Japanese Lantern Table

Ps 1” = 30’-00”

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Mansfield, Tarrent County, Texas

Hunter Oaks EntryResidential Overview:

The Hunter Oaks Entry project is a residential design for the main entry of the Hunter Oaks Court subdivision on behalf of their Home Owners’ Association. The design will be used to update the current main entry and eventually adapted for use in the update of three subsequent entries. Construction of this project is set to begin in September 2018.

Site Analysis

Initial Design

Design Program • • • • •

Meandering gravel walkways or riverbeds. Plant Requests: Red Yucca and Gold Lantana. Fountain introduced to existing median sign. Winding dry riverbed. Removal or transplantation of existing plants.

A Main Entry: Left Side

Main Entry: Median

Main Entry Subsequent Entries

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Main Entry: Left Side

A Main Entry: Right Side


A Main Entry: Median

Ps

Main Entry: Right Side

1/4”=1’-00”

Ai

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Mansfield, Tarrent County, Texas

Hunter Oaks EntryResidential Final Plan

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A Ps 1/4”=1’-00”

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Mansfield, Tarrent County, Texas

Hunter Oaks EntryResidential Planting and Materials

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D.G. G.L. I.C. LOR. M.B. M.F. R.T. R.M. R.Y. S.C.

DECOMPOSED GRANITE GOLD LANTANA ITALIAN CYPRESS LOROPATALUM MEXICAN BUSH SAGE SALVIA MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS REDBUD TREE RED MUHLY GRASS RED YUCCA SEASONAL COLOR


D.G. G.L. H.B. M.B. M.F. R.M. S.C.

DECOMPOSED GRANITE GOLD LANTANA HAWTHORN BUSH MEXICAN BUSH SAGE SALVIA MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS RED MUHLY GRASS SEASONAL COLOR

A Ps Ai Hunter Oaks Entry 43


Mansfield, Tarrent County, Texas

Hunter Oaks EntryResidential

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D.G. H.B. G.L. I.C. LOR. M.B. M.F. R.T. R.M. R.Y. S.C.

DECOMPOSED GRANITE HAWTHORN BUSH GOLD LANTANA ITALIAN CYPRESS LOROPATALUM MEXICAN BUSH SAGE SALVIA MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS REDBUD TREE RED MUHLY GRASS RED YUCCA SEASONAL COLOR

A Ps Ai Hunter Oaks Entry 45


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Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.