KIM JACOBS DESIGNS landscape architecture portfolio
KIM JACOBS College Park, MD l (240) 751- 3077 l kimjacobs93@gmail.com As a graduating senior from the University of Maryland, I am grateful for the opportunity to enter into the diverse and exciting field of landscape architecture. I seek to gain experience in a broad range of subjects and understand the endless benefits green spaces can offer. With momentum and enthusiasm, I hope to find the right place to grow, learn, and contribute.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Design
Cambridge Point Cambridge, Maryland Environmental Design
Rouse Waterfront
Downtown Columbia, Maryland Environmental Design
West Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland Community Revitilization
Alba Rosa
Pocket Park Silver Spring, Maryland
Technical
Digital Renderings
Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Sketches Assorted hand rendering
CAMBRIDGE POINT PARK Cambridge, Maryland February 2016 Kim Jacobs, ASLA Nicholas Martinazzi, ASLA Cambridge Point Park, a waterfront park designed to accommodate for rising sea levels and storm surge, is a destination venue that provides opportunities for a wide range of community events. I designed a space that incorporates low-impact development techniques and introduces space for economic and social growth. An overhead structure throughout the space provides shade and unifies the entire site, allowing for food trucks and other activities. The main lawn is a perfect festival space, and is located adjacent to a three-season water feature that converts to an ice rink in the winter. A series of terraced wetlands with native plantings creates an absorptive edge, allowing for inundation as sea levels rise and as natural disasters become more frequent.
Circulation
Programming OVERLOOK EVENT SPACE WETLAND EDUCATION CENTER
BOAT DOCK BUTTERFLY GARDEN
THREE SEASON WATER FREATURE FESTIVAL LAWN
FOOD TRUCK PULL-UP
PRIVATE EVENT SPACE RETAIL
NAUTICAL PEDESTRIAN VEHICULAR SERVICE
GROVE
LID PARKING LOT
Site Plan LEGEND 01- LID parking lot 02- mixed-use development & residential walkway 03- Governor’s Hall 04- Central gathering plaza 05- Boardwalk & access road 06- Great lawn 07- River Birch grove 08- Three season water feature 09- Specialty gardens 10- Overhead structure 11- Constructed wetlands 12- Overlook point
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Regional Context GREAT CHOPTANK RIVER MARSH PARK
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US-50 HIGHWAY CAMBRIDGE POINT PARK
DOWNTOWN CAMBRIDGE
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Picnic Lawn & Fountain
Upper Terrace
Mid Terrace
Native Plantings
Nassella tenuissima
Perspective
Solidago rugosa
Asclepias incarnata
Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’
Andro glom
opogon meratus
Absorptive Edge
5’ Sea Rise 2’ Sea Rise Sea Level (0’) Submerged
Low Terrace
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Acorus americana
Iris versicolor
5-10’ Sea Level Rise
Equisetum fluviatile
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Carex stricta
Category 3 Hurricane
Entrance Allee
ROUSE WATERFRONT Cambridge, Maryland February 2016 Kim Jacobs, ASLA Nicholas Martinazzi, ASLA Our overarching goal for Jim Rouse Waterfront Park is to create a destination venue that will introduce social & economic opportunities as downtown Columbia becomes urbanized. Our park is named in honor of James Rouse, the original founder of Downtown Columbia in 1967. I believe the waterfront venue will be an integral part of the downtown community in the years to come. My design aims to restore Rouse’s original vision for a denser, urbanized, pedestrianfriendly, and accessible city. I also see this design as a unique opportunity to engage with the historic Frank Gehry building. My major design goals include: accommodating large & small events throughout the year, increasing seating capacity, and harnessing the existing beauty of the site to conserve successful elements.
Process Drawings
Regional Context
BRYANT WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUSE THEATRE
COLUMBIA MALL
MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
ROUSE WATERFRONT
Site Plan Legend 01- Expanded terrace 02- Upper Deck, Fountain & Stairs 03- Gehry Arbors 04- Modern Play 05- Lower Stage 06- Boardwalk 07- Water Feature & Floating Wetlands 08- Overlook & Events 09- Expanded Patio
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Mixed-Use Development
Entranceway Ramp (6% slope)
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Seating
Commercial 15,000 ft2 1,200 Seated Commercial 15,000 ft2 1,000 Seats
Pier 3,000 ft2 200 Standing Boardwalk 12,000 ft2 1,00 Moving
Great Lawn 35,000 ft2 4,00 Seated
Boardwalk 12,000 ft2 1,00 Moving 3,800 ft2 300 Standing
Main Entrance 6,500 ft2 500 Moving
Ampitheatre 1,150 ft2 125 Seated
Play Lawn 15,000 ft2 1,000 Seated
Walkway 12,000 ft2 1,000 Moving
Clustered Seating (9 ft2/person) Standard Seating (11 ft2/person) Loose Seating (15 ft2/person) Standing (9 ft /person max) 2
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Small Concert Space
Overlook Point
Boardwalk
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Lake Kittamaqundi
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UPTON REVITILIZATION West Baltimore, Maryland December 2015 Kim Jacobs, ASLA Jack Sullivan, PLA, FSLA My senior urban design studio project, involving the revitalization of an under-served comunity in West Baltimore opened my eyes to the drastic socio-economic differences that exist within our cities and inspired me to become involved in affordable housing and public space design. Through this project, I learned the importance of the universal right to a safe and well-programmed urban landscape environment. Exploring issues such as population density, large-scale vacancies, food deserts, and affordable housing inspired me to push the boundaries of design possibilities. My focus during this project was the creation of a co-housing community as a modern alternative to traditional affordable housing. In a co-housing community, members own or rent individual units but also share common amenities. These amenities may include washers and dryers, a larger kitchen, day care services, exercise rooms, and guest bedrooms. Central green space is an important unifying amenity within the community. Co-housing is affordable, promotes social relationships, and is tailored to the needs of the individual community. I received positive feedback from West Baltimore community members, who believed co-housing can be implemented in a currently vacant two-block stretch of Upton.
Healing Garden
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Land Use
Figure Ground
ALBA ROSA POCKET PARK Silver Spring, Maryland September 2015 Kim Jacobs Darsie Cahall Denchfield Landscaping Inc. Alba Rosa Park is a pocket park I designed in collaboration with Denchfield Landscaping Inc. As part of an internship experience. The park will be built adjacent to a new apartment building for both resident and public use. My role in the project was to design the mulched dog park area, re-work existing paving around a central fountain, and develop a planting palete. The greatest constraint this project posed was a very limited budget, which forced me to consider plant and hardscape material particularly carefully. I chose materials that create seasonal interest throughout the year, and which require minimal maintenance.
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DIGITAL RENDERING Annapolis, Maryland
January 2016 Kim Jacobs Campion Hruby Landscape Architects At Campion Hruby Landscape Architects, I was responsible for producing graphics necessary for ASLA award submissions and for CHLA’s website. Five out of six award submissions received ASLA Merit Awards at the 2016 ASLA Awards Banquet. I use computer programs including Sketchup, Vectorworks, InDesign, and Photoshop, to render axonometric plans, site plans, and perspective drawings. I furthermore learned a great deal about working in an office as a member of a collaborative team.
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LEGEND Driveway entrance and entrance lawn. Natural stone parking court Entranceway water trough with natural stone Zero edge pool Lawn steps with chairs Fireplace feature with decorative steel screens Main lawn surrounded with garden plantings Pier
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Washington, D.C. Axonometric Rendering
SKETCHING
Italy, Greece, and Spain Summer 2014 Kim Jacobs Throughout my travel experiences, I aim to capture moments through sketches. In this way, I feel I can create a unique memory and enhance my understanding of the world around me. My passion for art is what drew me to the field of landscape architecture initially, and I continue to build upon my drawing skills as I progress personally and professionally.
Venice, Italy
Mykonos, Greece
Florence, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Pompeii, Italy
KIM JACOBS DESIGNS E: kimjacobs93@gmail.com T: (240) 751- 3077 www.linkedin.com/in/kimjacobs3