Kyle O’Konis masters of landscape architecture university of california, berkeley
KYLE O’KONIS Educational Experience
Leadership
University of California, Berkeley (3rd year) Masters in Landscape Architecture, expected May 2015
GROUND UP JOURNAL UC-Berkeley Landscape Architecture Department Journal Editor-In-Chief: 2013 to present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, May 2009 - Human Dimensions Concentration Dean’s List: Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 Lincoln University in Lincoln, New Zealand Semester abroad in Environmental Studies School, Spring 2008 Wildlife bio, environmental planning and resource management courses Professional Experience Fletcher Studio, Intern 2/2015 to present GSI, 8/2013 to present ESPM C167: Environmental Health + Development ESPM 50: Culture and Natural Resource Management ESPM 155: Sustenance and Sustainability Studio GSI, Summer 2013 + Summer 2014 [IN]LAND Summer Institute Summer design studio for beginning landscape design students Conducted desk critiques, pinups Led a beginning AutoCAD + Photoshop workshop Assisted students with media integration into studio projects Project Coordinator, 11/2009 to 8/5/2010 Chicago Public Schools, Business Services Managed all operational aspects of instructional support options Assisted high schools with materials ordering process Assisted with technology and computer help for entire team
Awards 2015 Olmsted University Scholar: Landscape Architecture Foundation Graduate Fellowship: LAEP - UC Berkeley Skills AutoCAD, 4 years experience Very proficient in digital drafting 3D Modeling, 3 years experience Rhino 3D: Very Proficient Google Sketchup: Proficient Adobe CS6 Suite, 8 years experience Very proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign Microsoft Office,12 years experience Very proficient in MS Word, MS Excel References Karl Kullmann Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture UC Berkeley karl.kullmann@berkeley.edu Linda Jewell Professor of Landscape Architecture UC Berkeley ljewell@berkeley.edu Jennifer Brooks Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects brooks@berkeley.edu
EMAIL: kyleokonis@gmail.com
TEL: 847.323.9939
CO N T E N TS Shipyard Cove
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Francisco Park
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Ivanhoe Reservoir
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Elysian Valley G ateway
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Fresh Futures Bayview
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Reveal + Revitalize
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Courtyard Design
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Par ticle Wave
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Book Design
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Collage
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Ground Up Journal
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Greek Theater Model
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Mixed Media
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3rd year
S H I P YA R D C O V E
THE RAMP RESTAURANT
pier 70, san francisco
la 204 | sp r i ng 2015 | fi nal proj ec t : pha se 1 Sit uat ed b et we en a histor ic al s hi p-bui lding por t and t he fa st g rowin g D ogp atch neighbor hood, Shi pyard C ove reima g ine s Pi er 70 a s a pl a ce where re source f lows a re hig hlighted and celebrated. Provi ding a f ford a b le water front hous ing for a rei ntroduced a p p rent ic e ship program, S hi pyard C ove connec ts b lue c olla r wo r ker s , white collar wor ker s , and the p ub lic over shared hi stor y and s pec ta cular views .
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(1) Section chunk shows the private-public interface. Shipping container homes provide affordable and unique housing for new residents and are separated from the public boardwalk by steep concrete ‘cliffs’ that mimic the historical waterfront edge. A private deck provides views to the Bay and beyond and a public boardwalk traverses the new marsh habitat. (2) Concrete benches made from old ship building supports provide a flexible and social atmosphere in the plaza.
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F R A N C I S C O PA R K russian hill, san francisco la 203 | fal l 2014 | final proj ec t H ow d o p eople use s mal l communit y p ar ks i n the 21st c en tur y ? S ituated in a decommis s ioned re ser voir, Francisco Par k i s me ant to revi talize a nd rec harge the Rus s ian H ill communit y. Thi s d e sig n t ake s a dvanta ge of the microclimate from t he exist ing infra str uc ture to cre ate a produc ti ve la nd sc a p e that c an br i ng the communit y t og et her over new r ituals and new tra di tions .
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The architecture of bridge is inspired by the water flumes that brought water to the old reservoir.
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Plum and Persimmon Orchard
Both plum and persimmon trees are planted in the grid to provide a hardy productive landscape that will create a variety of experiences throughout the seasons. Random variation in planting breaks the rigid grid pattern of the planting. The orchard trees are planted on top of old roof support footprints that are still visible.
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IVANHOE RESER VOIR silver lake, los angeles
l a 2 0 3 | fa l l 2 014 | st ud io p rojec t Wi t h th e c o n str uc t ion of new st ora g e that will repl a ce the iconic S ilver Lake a n d I van h o e re se r vo irs , t here i s a c a l l t o reima g ine t he re ser voir s a s a public s p a ce that uti lize s the re cre at io n al an d ec ol o g i c a l p otent ia l of t he wat er st o red on s ite. I n thi s de s ign, an i s l and i s pl a ce d at t h e ce n t e r of t he I va n h o e re ser voir t o a c t a s a d e stination poi nt for vis i tor s . Wi th a vegetat e d m aze , an u n d e r wat e r p at h, b o ats , a n d a swimming d oc k , thi s de s ign al lows for exci ting and var i ed p at hways t o t h e ico n ic i s l and .
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Birds Eye view of Site
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A pedestrian bridge spans across both reservoirs and allows visitors to get closer to the water and wildlife habitat.
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Marsh
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The main path to the island sits 1 foot below the water’s surface to provide a novel (and wet) experience.
(1) In the ‘maze,’ native California vegetation varies in height which extends the experience and provides a novel experience. (2) The island has no paths and is a blank slate. Desire lines (shown in white) will form over time and provide an interesting visual record of a visitor’s journey. (3) An underwater light installation adds visual interest and will create an evening destination.
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E LY S I A N V A L L E Y G AT E W AY e l y s i a n v a l l e y, l o s a n g e l e s l a 2 0 2 | s p r i n g 2014 | st ud io p rojec t 2 N e stl e d b e t we en a sof t - b ot t om p or t i on of the L . A . R i ver and H ighway 5, E lys ian Val l e y i s a p otent ia l hot sp ot for neighbor hood a cce s s to the L . A . r iver. With pocke t p a r k s st rewn a c ross t he neighbor hood, E lys ian Val le y G ateway p ar k will a c t a s th e m a i n hub for a c c e ss t o t he r iver and also provi de impor tant commun it y s p a ce th at w i l l showc a se loc a l a r t ists and will also be fun for chi ldren.
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( 1 ) A b r i c k p at h c onnec t s t he st reet to the r i ver. I t vi su a l l y a n d c onc ept ua lly rep re se nts the zanj a m a d re s - b r i c k wat er c ha nnels t hat brought water from th e L A r iver t o surround ing c ommunitie s . ( 2 ) R i p a r i a n veg et at ion is p laAntnewedcivicalong the p ath space for the Elysian Valley and at th e G at ewa y t o hint at t he L A R iver be yond.
The p ath c u ts t hroug h t he i nd u str i a l se c t or a nd f unc t ions a s an i mp o r ta n t p ub lic p romena d e w i t h ve n d o r s a nd b enc he s . Vi s i to r s c a n a lso ob ser ve t he i nd u str i a l a c tiv it y at c lose p rox i mi t y.
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neighborhood extends the pocket park system alongs the river and brings both art and play to the L.A. River.
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F R E S H F U T U R E S PA R K b a y v i e w, s a n f r a n c i s c o
l a 2 0 2 | s p r i n g 2014 | st ud io p rojec t 1 Bayview has the highest infant mortality rate in all of CA because of lack of access to healthy food and stress. This plan provides a space for community urban agriculture that ties into public transit along 3rd Street and also provides a free clinic for Bayview women with an adjacent healing garden.
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Proposed Bus Stop Existing Grocery Store Community Urban Ag Community Market Space Clinic + Courtyard Public Healing Garden
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Section through whole site shows connection between urban ag side and healing garden
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Community Ag space through Muni window
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R E V E A L + R E V I TA L I Z E pe t aluma, c alifornia l a 2 0 1 | fa l l 2 013 Situated on the historic Petaluma River, this master plan revitalizes downtown Petaluma and the adjacent residential areas by revealing important ecological processes and increasing habitat area. The site sits on the confluence between freshwater and saltwater and as a result there is very important habitat that needs to be preserved. In addition, many houses in the area sit on the 100 year flood plane so the flood plane was widened.
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Perspective of the Petaluma river - floodplain was widened to prevent houses flooding
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Air pollution near freeways in San Francisco, CA
with J oe Burg, Elaine La guer ta , and G rant Saita Background levels
Particle wave is a prototype installation that uses a string of LEDs, sensors, and Arduino microcontroller to reveal spatial and temporal changes in air pollution in the urban environment. 200 m 300 m an The ultimate goal of the project is to create array of poles that could be installed in vacant lots near Background levels freeways or other sources of urban air Arduino Uno & Breadboard pollution.
Air pollution near freeways in Oakland, CA
Air pollution near freeways in San Francisco, CA
Air pollution near freeways in Oakland, CA
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Go here to see a video of our prototype: http://tinyurl.com/l4uw8x7 200 m 100 m 300 m
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Air pollution near freeways in Oakland, CA
POLLUTION LEVELS NEAR MAJOR ROADS
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Arduino Uno & Breadboard
POLLUTION LEVELS NEAR MAJOR ROADS
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Air pollution near freeways in Oakland, CA
Air pollution near freeways in San Francisco, CA
Air pollution in O akland (lef t) and San Francisco (right)
PARTICLE WAVE
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Pollution near highways
Arduino Uno & Breadboard
Wind Sensor: $17.00
POLLUTION LEVELS NEAR MAJOR ROADS
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Arduino Uno & Breadboard
Sensor Housing
Strand of 25 RGB LEDs $39.95
100 m
Arduino Uno & Breadboard
POLLUTION AND WIND
POLLUTION LEVELS NEAR MAJOR ROADS
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Sensor Housing Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 $13.60
Arduino Uno & Breadboard
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WIND SPEED
Sensor Housing
Wind Sensor: $17.00 200 m
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Wind Sensor: $17.00
WIND SPEED
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POLLUTION POLLUTION AND WINDAND WIND
Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 $13.60
Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 $13.60 Background levels Arduino Housing
Air pollution near freeways in San Francisco, CA
Arduino Housing
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300 m Background levels
Air pollution near freeways in Oakland, CA
Arduino Housing
WIND SPEED
Arduino Uno & Breadboard
POLLUTION CONCENTRATION SECTION 1” = 1’
Acrylic Tube d=3” h=6’
Arduino Housing
Arduino Housing
POLLUTION CONCENTRATION SECTION 1” = 1’
Strand of 25 RGB LEDs $39.95
SECTION Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 $13.60
Sensor Housing
Wind Sensor: $17.00
WIND SPEED
Sensor Housing
Acrylic Tube d=3” h=6’
Wind Sensor: $17.00
CONCENTRATION
WIND SPEED
$39.95
POLLUTION AND WIND
Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 POLLUTION $13.60 1” = 1’
Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 $13.60
Strand of 25Wind RGBSensor: LEDs $17.00
Arduino Housing
Sensor Housing
POLLUTION AND WIND
Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135 $13.60 Wind Sensor: $17.00
ELAINE LAGUERTA | GRANT SAITA | JOE BURG | KYLE O’KONIS
Sensor Housing
Acrylic Tube d=3” h=6’
P O L L U T I O N C O N C E N TSECTION R A T1”I =O1’N
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Arduino Housing
POLLUTION CONCENTRATION
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Strand of 25 RGB LEDs $39.95
Strand of 25 RGB LEDs $39.95
SECTION 1” = 1’ Acrylic Tube d=3” h=6’
P O L25L U T I O
BOOK DESIGN
coming July 2015
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d e sig n e d cove r an d all g rap h ic s in b o o k
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“Bayview: History Repeating” Digital Collage | 2014
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G ROUND UP JO U RNAL
m a r k e t i n g
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GROUND UP
As the Editor-In-Chief of GROUND UP: ISSUE 03 + 04, I am responsible for every part of the production of the journal, including the marketing, call for submissions, grant writing, website maintenance, budget, meetings, and the design of the cover and layout of the issue. ISSUE 3: HERE
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Here is a common term, a workhorse word, a place to set the coffee. Yet Here need not be so narrow.
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Here can be defined by a finger pointing at a spot on the ground, or by a hand sweeping across the night sky. It deals with memory and matter, time and action.
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G R Oissue UN P 04 D OUTU WEST call for submissions GROUND UP is an annual print and web publication created by students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. It is intended to stimulate thought, discussion, visual exploration and substantive speculation about emerging landscape issues affecting contemporary praxis.
Here delineates places, the people who inhabit them, and the processes that shape them. It is as much myth as it is material.
OUT WEST For centuries the West was seen as the home of the future, and the Bay Area, at the edge of the North American continent was its terminus.
At any moment, Here may be a mosaic of contradictions: now and then, universal and particular, endemic and invasive, living and inert. It can signify a moment distilled, or a sequence across time.
GROUND UP ISSUE 3 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Call for Submissions Issue 03 poster and postcard designed with Eden Ferry
Over 80 cities now line the San Francisco Bay, each built on shifting sands and tidal flats, migratory populations and modernization. Here, thick fog and dry diablo winds meet over unrelenting grids, and fault lines lacerate the landscape, unseen and foreboding. As this dynamic landscape cycles through moments of abundance and scarcity, the once glittering boom town continues to reinvent itself.
SUBMIT BY JANUARY 5TH, 2014
In Issue 04, we take our last theme, Here, and narrow its focus to the Bay Area. What does it mean to live and design in a place where flux is stasis? What are the consequences of today’s rapid, unchecked growth on near and distant futures? How will the Bay Area's trademark innovators, activists, and prospectors shape its real or imagined landscapes?
VISIT WWW.GROUNDUPJOURNAL.ORG TO SUBMIT
GROUND UP is an annual print and web publication created by students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley.
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A new frontier is upon us. Ground Up Issue 04 invites you to explore it. SUBMISSION CRITERIA We are soliciting printable media up to 2500 words with accompanying graphics. Shorter entries of 500-1000 words are highly encouraged, as are design proposals, either speculative or built. We welcome video submissions for the journal’s online component, and encourage novel forms of written and artistic expression. GROUND UP will accept submissions until February 2, 2015. Notification of selected entries will be made in March.
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Call for Submissions Issue 04 poster designed by Eden Ferry
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www.groundupjournal.org
Postcard series for issue 04 call for submissions
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Cover designed with Catherine Schy
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H E A R S T G R E E K T H E AT E R spring 2013
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HAND DR AWINGS
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Bits of Nature | Pencil + Pen | 2010
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KYLE O’KON I S kyleokonis@gmail.com 1.847.323.9939