Landscape Design Portfolio of Chanel Pena by Designing Ambience

Chanel Peña

Landscape Designer

Portfolio Contents Artwork Field Work Landscape for Humanity Rendered by Hand The Details The Process Case Study : EMBT Greenhouse Prototype Photography Résumé

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Art has played a great importance in my life, where I have gained the most pride and satisfaction from my work. I use my experience and gratitude I feel for the Arts when I begin to tackle new projects and analyze new locations

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Artwork

Conceptual Plan View with Meandering Path

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Bellagio Village Town Homes, Pasadena CA

Conceptual Plan View without Meandering Path

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Field work with Alvarez Landscape and Maintenance, Inc., has given me the opportunity to create planting designs to fit the clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; need for low water use vegetation, while adding interest to the property. Two plans were created; one with a path containing ceramic tiles to match the facade of the Town Homes and another without the path. As part of the project, I presented to the client with rendered conceptual plan views and a plant palette to make a visual connection with the before and after Adobe Photoshop renderings.

Plant Identification for Client

Existing Appearance of the Site [South of entrance]

This work successfully attained a bid and will be planted in June 2009.

Appearance after Planting Design Implementation [South of entrance]

Field Work

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Planting Design for the entrance of Vista Point Town Homes

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Point Vista HOA, Dana Point CA

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Planting Schedule for the entrance of Vista Point Town Homes

Much like the previous project, Alvarez Landscape and Mainte-

renderings. This project was also successful in winning the bid

nance, Inc., gave me the opportunity to produce a planting de-

to plant the vegetation as seen in the renderings to the right.

sign, planting schedule and before and after Adobe Photoshop

Existing Appearance of the Site [South of entrance]

Appearance after Planting Design Implementation [South of entrance]

Appearance after Planting Design Implementation [North of entrance]

Existing Appearance of the Site [North of entrance]

Field Work

(b)

CONTEXT

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Environmental Adaptation Center 1 Plan View

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Our group members included in this project are: Gisela Garay,

ters for two locations that correlate with regions with greater

Andrew Kanzler, Olga Quintero and myself. As a group mem-

population densities. These centers vary by climate zone and

ber, I actively helped integrate all group members solutions to

will adapt to climate change. All of the materials used to con-

fit the guidelines. What is seen on this spread was produced by

struct these sites would be produced and collected on site. The

my own work with SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Environmental Adaptation Centers include a seed bank, water

These renderings include two Environmental Adaptation Cen-

system, energy system, agroforestry, and agricultural test site.

Environmental Adaptation Center 2 Plan View

Environmental Adaptation Center 2 [view South]

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Landscape for Humanity

Community Sacred Space, Harvey Mudd, Claremont CA, Conceptual Plan View [color pencil and AD markers]

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Here are a few examples of hand rendering with the use of AD

ture, has no straight edges. They also each display designs to

markers and color pencils. Each of the conceptual plans have a

maximize foot-traffic to either divert visitors or maintain them

somewhat organic feel, where my belief that landscape as is na-

in the space for prolonged visitation.

Science Building Courtyard, Pomona CA, Conceptual Plan View [color pencil]

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Hand Graphics Exercise [color pencil on mylar]

Rendered by Hand

Dimension Exercise for a Residence with the use of AutoCAD

Residential Construction Document

As part of the Landscape Architecture profession, separate from

liminary sample of such a document produced for a residential

conceptual design; construction documents are the underlying

exercise with the integration of materials found at the Thomp-

instrument that makes the landscape come to life. Here is a pre-

son Design Center in Santa Ana CA.

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Nothing is more important than the well-being of children, in behalf of

This study of finding the optimal situations that

their childcare, education, and health. Los Angeles County has been

could provide answers in the effort to fill or to build

in deficit in the amount of available childcare facilities available to pro-

childcare facilities will allow an in depth study giv-

vide for the high density growing population of children in this county.

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As an effort of the First Five Commission, a study has been conducted

taken by the First Five Commission, where the ap-

by Counting A Firm to find what childcare facilities have available seats

plied funding of $130 million will be directed for the

to be filled and/or other optimal areas to build new childcare facilities.

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G L O B A L P A C I F I C

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W A R M I N G La Cocha - Huertas Subwatershed

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Tropical Andes

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Professor Andy Wilcox

Winter 2009

Chanel Pena

Global warming due to the release of carbon emissions into the atmo-

management of water to maintain the settlement in this region. Real

sphere has threatened the availablility of water as well as global ecosys-

effects of global warming have now currently been seen. The Peruvian

tems. In the particular subwatershed of La Cocha - Huertas, a unique

glaciers have begun to melt within this decade; where plant and animal

valley in Northern Peru has been subject to more frequent droughts and

life below will soon commence to go through major shifts. This is one of

as the warming trend exhibits; something must be done to improve the

many aspects that puts this region as risk to further degradation.

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A few self explanatory layouts that display process diagrams for

rate and the second displays all the factors at hand with the set-

the issues that the previous region in Cajamarca, Peru faces. The

tlers in the region. Aspects that are both controllable and not

first illustrates climate change as it is increasing at an alarming

controllable; in the ability that these settlers have exercised.

PREDESTINED CONNECTIONS P A C I F I C

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La Cocha - Huertas Subwatershed A

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Professor Andy Wilcox

Winter 2009

Chanel Pena

The La Cocha - Huertas subwatershed has been put on the line between

for an open - ended scheme for possible scenarios that may result in the

a self sustaining region from becoming globalized. The efforts to

years to come. Further analysis will develop the final design of scenario

improve this region will be designed according to the diagram in order

planning that will support the yield for no population growth, popula-

to improve the quality of life for the current occupants, while allowing

tion growth and possible abandonment of the region.

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Controllable Fac tors Though Design Outcomes of Controllable Fac tors

The Process

Case Study : EMBT

An Inescapable Privilege -Greenhouse Prototype Design This is the Greenhouse Design as depicted below in the three boards by Scott Goodman. As described in his

The process began by splitting the group; two were to

that was the best method used to create a stronger

concept, the walls of the greenhouse are constructed with the use of plastic 2-liter bottles. The main purpose

build the frame of the greenhouse prototype and two

more sufﬁcient frame. The height of the structure

of using these bottles are that they are a reusable material that when in the sun, they are heated and maintain

were to clean the bottles and cut them. In terms of

was a variable height that depended on the ultimate

heat within a structure that is implemented into a greenhouse to grow plant material in a protected environment.

the framing of the structure, difﬁculties were worked

height of the modular 2-liter bottle pieces. The com-

through with the lack of the neccessary wood that

position of the modules was a trial and error process

would support the outer posts. Therefore, two- 2” x

that had to be thought through in order to make it

4” boards were nailed together to form a 4”x 4” post

easy to create and that would take less time to attach.

Required Materials:

Once the frame was contructed using the method as seen to the left, due to the varible wood component. Wire was then strung

A group was formed for the concept above to pro-

Once all the materials needed were collected and

to form a secure structure without the addition of more wood that would take from the heat. Strews were placed in order to

duce a prototype design that could be tested and if

counted, work began to ﬁlling the crushed 2-liter

hold the wire, which in turn holds the plastic modules in place. The wire runs tightly both front, back top and bottom of each

successful could be later created in full scale. Our

bottles with water gain heat from the sun in order to

face of the prototype. This will help the bottles from tumbling during winds. There are also a security wire that runs between

group designated to commence the design consisted

re-capture a smooth workable shape for the proto-

the front and back wires together, also hugging the modules in place. The roof structure was then constructed once the ultimate

of members: Adrian Gee, Luis Cruz, Scott Goodman

type. Enough time was given to reshape the bottles

height of the prototype was secure. The roof of the greenhouse was created to mimic the Habitat 21, Tijuana Prototype house.

and myself. We were very fortunate that most of the

where the bottoms were cut off and the interior of

Doing so, proposes that the full scale greenhouse would lie against the house as an extension of the building, and could then

materials were available on site at the Lyle Center

the bottles were cleaned. The removal of the labels

perhaps be attached with an extra door from the interior that would lead one into the greenhouse without exiting the house.

of Regenerative Studies. The materials were 2-liter

was critical in order to gain the most exposure from

plastic bottles and 2” x 4” wood scraps. The rest such

the sun. Clear plastic bottles are the most successful

as screws and wire were given from other groups and

in trapping the heat, yet green bottles were used for

provided by the members of this group. Tools were

aesthetic purposes. Bottles were cut to create the ap-

also provided by the group members for construction.

propriate collumnar shape for a modular design. The objects to the right are the modulat 2-liter bottle

reduce the amount of air from circulating and reduc-

elements that will make up the walls of the prototype.

ing the interior temperature. The ultimate module

They were conceptually thought of being constructed

was completed by ﬁrst, from the bottom up, having a

an a method that would take more material, time and

whole bottle at the base and then having two bottom

energy to produce, leading the group to think of an

cut out bottle stacked on top of it. Next the top of the

easier way around it. This concerned the top of the

bottle was to be a top cut out bottle stacked up-side

module, and how it could be squared off at the top to

down. This made the module square to reduce gaps.

Goal: The goal of this prototype was to make it feasible to use 2-liter bottles in an effective method in order to create a structure that would produce the greatest outcome from the least amount of materials and energy to create it. Most if not all of the material used in this project could be scavenged material, and generally thought of being useless material. Although, this design gives a purpose and us of recycling and using this material for more porductive reasons than using the plastic for the similar purpose. This prototype has the potential to generate enough heat that could grow and sustain plant material for consumption and maintian desirable temperatures all year round. As a full scale model, the modular composition of the design is the most effective method to making fast and easy repairs without disturbing the entire wall. As proposed in Scott Goodman’s design concept, the modular structure of the wall could be used for several purposes such as a bus stop shade structure among many other uses in this design.

California Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Professor Mulley

Spring 2008

Chanel Pena

Tijuana, Baja California Greenhouse prototype created with easily acquired material

The ﬁnished design is seen here throughout the photos. To the right is a focus on the construction of the roof. It was created from cutting the tops and the bottoms off of several bottles. These cylinder pieces were divided in half to then be overlapped to form the shingles for the roof. This is a very simple design, although very effective from both keeping the interior dry and collecting more heat into the greenhouse prototype. You can also see the wire as described before. It is securely fastened and tied together from both exterior wires and interior wires. What is also visible is the stacking method of the bottles, having them square.

Although keeping the heat in is important, due to

Overall the process was a give and take, trial and

maintaining healthy plant that desire humidity and

error type of precedure. Most of the construction was

heat, yet a vent is needed. To the right is the rear of

designed on site with using and constructioning differ-

the prototype. The vent is the white rectangular face

ent methods of how the plastic bottle could ultimately

lined with bottle caps. It can be adjusted to varying

take. With the materials at hand, our group made the

widths depending on the required needs. The bottle

most of what was available. As seen to the right, the

caps serve as washers due to the long nails we were

construction is fairly easy as to where an uneducated

provided. They also make an aesthetic purpose as

person or a child could construct themselves. The

well. It was critical for our group to create a structure

design concept was critical, Although there are several

that would sustain the least amount of wood in order

methods around it to creating a greenhouse proto-

to gain the most heat. Therefore, using the white plas-

type. Testing of temperature would be the ﬁnal act to

tic material was the most useful for this purpose.

ﬁnding if this type of building could hold enough heat.

As a ﬁnal analysis of the greenhouse prototype design, the function could go many ways as described previThe application of this greenhouse was conceptually designed to be attached to the Tijuana Prototype house. In a real-life

ously. It will function to help people grow producing plants in otherwise unfortunate circumstances. It will help

instance, this greenhouse design would be part of the housing unit in order to protect the producing plants and maintain a

secure both the plants and the family whom the plants are supporting. It will be inexpensive in both cost and

healthier community in the long run. In terms of the typologies, this unit could be part of each and ever one of the levels of

energy to create and maintain. The maintanence will be based on replacing damaged bottles with better ones,

performance, which are: renewal, community, play, knowledge, production, water, growth, saftety, secrutity and health. In some

to keep the structure strong. The ﬁnal process used to create the greenhouse made the construction much easier

cases, each of these performing levels could be used at one time with this greenhouse building.

and efﬁcient for all families to use and practice. Although this greenhouse was meant to be used for Habitat 21, it could be used in any circumstance where there is enough space provided to support this building.

California Polytechnic University, Pomona

LA 303L

Professor Mulley

Spring 2008

Chanel Pena

Greenhouse Prototype

Photography