Landscape Architecture Portfolio
Kaitlyn Weimer
Kaitlyn Weimer
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
Table of Contents
BELLE CHASSE
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DESOTO PARK
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UNION PIER
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PHENOMENON: EROSION
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BORNEO-SPORENBURG BRIDGE
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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RENDERINGS
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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BELLE CHASSE Surrounded by a residential community within Belle Chasse, this 220 acre site became an ideal location for a Regional Park. In groups, we created an adventurous proposal that celebrated the wild Louisiana landscape and was programmed for the residential, community and regional users.
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EXPLORING NATURE Individually, I focused on designing the regional area. The goal was to make this an area for which users from all over could explore and discover “Wild Louisiana” through different ecotones. Exploration of the starry night was also considered when designing the hills. The highest point is an open space surrounded by tree cover to omit the existing light pollution. Around this area, only red light sources are used best type of light to use once the eye has become acclimated to the darkness.
Perspective of Swamp Walk
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Section A-A’: Neighborhood Buffer
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bottomland hardwood forest and canopy walk
path permeable forest buffer
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Section B-B’: High Point Hill
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star gazing gathering point
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bottomland hardwood forest
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MARSH WALK The marsh walk allows users to experience the waters edge in various ways. The upper portion allows large groups to walk together and admire the beauty of the lake. There is seating provided near the forest edge to give rest and shade to users. As you move closer towards the water, spaces become smaller and more intimate until ďŹ nally immersed in the marsh grasses creating a more private setting and a completely different way to experience the waterfront.
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DESOTO PARK
Flooding Stages
Located right on the edge of the Mississippi River near downtown Baton Rouge, Desoto is subjected to seasonal flooding. As a group, we created a flexible, recreational program to suit the downtown users while also allowing the natural flooding to still occur.
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Bridge Transition
Section A-A’: Lake Walk
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Sunset from the Hills
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THE TERRACE The terrace is one of the main draws to the park. The terrace echoes an existing terrace on the Mississippi River. However, it is more interesting with the introduction of various hill forms. The terrace steps mimic the undulation of water, thus creating small spaces for individuals or large spaces for groups of friends to enjoy.
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DESOTO PARK
Section B-B’: Retaining Wall and Hillside Seating
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Section D-D’: Playground Area and Natural Beach
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UNION PIER
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Union Pier is located on the downtown Charleston waterfront just south of the Cooper River Bridge. The site currently functions as a cruise terminal and shipping port. The South Carolina State Port Authority (SCSPA) has proposed a plan for a larger cruise terminal seeing as it brings in millions of dollars in revenue according to a study they funded. However, not everyone is for a new terminal. The Charleston Historic Preservation filed suit against SCSPA after being placed on a historical watch list in order to prevent the plan from being implemented. They, along with many other residents, believe that a new terminal will jeopardize the historic nature of Charleston.
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Charleston has been named “America’s most friendly city” and know as the most polite and hospitable city in America by southern living magazine. With these enticing titles, people are drawn to the number of activities that are unique to the city.
Charleston has been named “America’s most friendly city” and know as the most polite and hospitable city in America by southern living magazine. With these enticing titles, people are drawn to the number of activities that are unique to the city.
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UNION PIER
Analysis
views edge type population, proximity, and park popularity
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A DISCONNECTION The arrival sequence is punctuated with deteriorating landscapes, industrial infrastructure and abandoned housing. Whether entering or exiting, the site lacks a welcoming gateway to usher visitor into Charleston. The site also restricts access to the water and acts as a barrier between Concord Park and Waterfront Park. Therefore, the site offers opportunities to: connect the city to its historic waterfront, unite almost the entire eastern waterfront, and rehabilitate historic marshes.
Existing Conditions
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Visual Journey to Union Pier
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RECONNECTING TO THE WATER The cruise terminal is moved to the northern portion of the site, moving it away from the oldest part of the city. Also, the cruise terminal is an arrival port only, while the departure port is moved to North Charleston. Being an arrival port, the incoming tourist are more likely to spend money. Moving the departure port to North Charleston will help to create an economic stimulus in the area–which has been struggling since the decommissioning of the Navy base in the early 90s. DETAIL OF COMMERCIAL GREEN SPACE New residential buildings will be on secondary streets and will match the architectural aesthetic of Charleston. Primary streets will be commercial and mixed use. The waterfront will be converted into public space where residents and visitors alike can escape from the bustling city. Restored marshes will create a new experience and also help to restore the natural ecology
Arrival Port
Priorities: Public Space
Sculpture Park Green Lawn
Piers
Interactive Fountain
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Green Rooms
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Outdoor Seating
Terraced Seating
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12th Street
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New Market
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Marshwalk
Hill Lookout
Section Y-Y’: Tiered Green Rooms
Regenerative Marshes
Interactive Fountain Tiered Marsh Planting
Section Z-Z’: Terraced Seating
Perspective of Marshwalk
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Perspective of Courtyard
Plaza
Historical Piers
UNION PIER
Open Space
Marsh Edge
Access + View Corridors
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WATER NETWORK
Flooding in Downtown
Flooding is a common occurrence in downtown Charleston due to grading and sewer flooding. Market Street, a historical drainage corridor, is often prone to the most extreme flooding. With this proposed network the water can be dispersed and also retained before flowing into the city sewers; helping to alleviate minor flooding. Only when the system has reached its max will water flow into the city sewers.
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Storm Drain
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Section-Perspective of Commercial Street Aesthetic
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Section-Perspective of Planter
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Since the late 1600s Charleston has been a walled city, isolati Urban Development vs Marshlands terfront and destroying its marshes.
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1680 Since the late 1600s Charleston has been a walled city, isolating the residents from the waterfront and destroying its marshes.
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Since the late 1600s Charleston has been a walled city, isolating the residents from the waterfront and destroying its marshes.
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Since the late 1600s Charleston has been a walled city, isolating the residents from the waterfront and destroying its marshes.
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A NEW WATERFRONT
UNION PIER
From its founding as a port city, Charleston has grown to be one of the largest shipping ports on the east coast; however, this growth has come with a cost. As Charleston continued to grow in population and proďŹ t from maritime trade, there became limited space for the expansion of the city. The City of Charleston, therefore, destroyed their natural marshlands in favor of docks and seawalls. Over time, the waterfront became more industrialized and inaccessible to the public. My design proposes to restore the historical marshes and pay tribute to the city by having three docks representing the city’s maritime industry, history, and ecology.
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Perspective of Waterfront. KLW
PHENOMENON: EROSION The goal of this project was to use abstract methodology in order to better understand a site. Studying an abandoned pier on the Mississippi River I documented, analyzed and reported my ďŹ ndings on erosion on the site. Then using diagrams, looked for relationships with other phenomena.
Model showing the relationship change between erosion and use.
22 An abstraction of the site giving a value to the amount of erosion while also measuring the intensity, quantity and noticeably of litter (orange) and sound (blue)
Section-Perspective depicting the causes of erosion on the site and its forms.
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Model depicting 5 phenomena and their relationships
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BORNEO-SPORENBURG BRIDGE The goal of this project was to utilize 3ds Max in order to recreate the Borneo-Sporenburg Bridge designed by West 8. A final composite image was created using Photoshop. A thirty second animation was also rendered for which I won first place in LSU’s Digital Media Fest for Creative Animation.
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS -Site Analysis -Site Survey -Layout and Staking Plan -Demolition Plan -Paving Plan -Materials Plan -Grading & Drainage Plan -Construction Details -Horizontal Curve -Vertical Curve -Site Schematic
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Planting Plan - Ground Plane
Paving Plan
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Construction Details
Grading & Drainage Plan
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Horizontal Curve
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RENDERINGS
The Evolution of a Drawing
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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