Lauren A. Kelly
Landscape Architecture | Urban & Regional Planning
LAUREN A. KELLY LAUREN.A.KELLY@UCDENVER.EDU 708.469.9415 DENVER, COLORADO AFFILIATIONS ASLA CU Denver Student Chapter Vice President
SOFTWARE AutoCAD Rhinoceros Grasshopper Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator ArcGIS Pro Sketchup Lumion
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO College of Architecture and Planning Master of Landscape Architecture & Urban and Regional Planning Candidate INDIANA UNIVERSITY School of Public and Environmental Affairs Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs Majors: Environmental Management & Legal Studies Minor: Marketing
Denver, Colorado May 2022 GPA: 3.8/4.0 Bloomington, Indiana May 2014 GPA: 3.3/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Denver, Colorado DESIGN FABRICATION LAB August 2019 – December 2020 Student Assistant January 2021 – Present Student Supervisor • Educate students on safely using various machines and tools within the woodshop, laser lab, metals and welding shop, 3D printing lab, and CNC router spaces • Monitor spaces for student compliance, machine maintenance and repairs, and general safety • Fabricate various infrastructure pieces for the lab including extendable roller tables, metal stand holders, and vacuum tables Denver, Colorado COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING August 2020 – Present Computer Applications Teaching Assistant • Grade student projects and provide feedback on a weekly basis • Troubleshoot with students about how to use software to make design choices primarily in AutoCAD, but also Sketchup and Photoshop Denver, Colorado OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING June 2020 – August 2020 Student Assistant • Drafted COVID-19 safe return plans in AutoCAD to determine maximum people simultaneously allowed in each space on CU Denver’s campus • Determined best circulation paths and use of common areas for each department on campus Soda Springs, California TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST, ENGINE 34 May 2017 – November 2018 Seasonal Forestry Technician • Performed fire prevention and suppression efforts through prescribed burns, campground maintenance, fireline construction, and deploying hoselays as directed by supervisors and overhead • Assisted EMT’s on medical calls by taking patient vital signs, documenting the incident, implementing traffic control procedures, and communicating with patients and witnesses 2
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Ambitious. Detail-oriented. Energetic. I am currently a Master of Landscape Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning candidate at University of Colorado Denver. I am primarily interested in learning more about green roof and regenerative design practices. My undergraduate degree in Environmental Management and Legal Studies influenced me to be interested in studying how policy drives human caused ecological issues. I view rooftop garden design and policy as one of many solutions to the climate crisis. Over the past three semesters, I have embraced learning various software to be a stronger student. I am particularly attracted to Rhinoceros and AutoCAD. I also am a student supervisor in the College of Architecture and Planning’s Fabrication Lab. When I am not working on school projects, I enjoy running, watercoloring, and propagating my house plants.
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Contents Local Roots
Rooftop Agriculture
Everyday Oasis
Pedestrian Pathway
Urban Hiatus
Pollinator Pocket Park
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Urban Hiatus
Pollinator Pocket Park Individual Design All Graphics: Lauren Kelly AutoCAD | Rhinocerous | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator
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Planting areas 5 feet in diameter
Raised planters at increasing heights
are best for pollinators to find and
to accommodate grade changes.
access the plant.
Hexagon shape creates an
Extruding the planters at varying
interlocking design.
heights fosters visual interest.
Motivated from a lack of pollinator habitat in the Central Business District of Denver, Urban Hiatus was designed first for pollinators and second for humans. The diagram above demonstrates the morphology of design.
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Maximum Native Bee Travel
Minimum Native Bee Travel
“Good” landscape typologies according to Denver Parks and Recreation are frequently turf grass or street trees. 0.25 Mile
“Good” Landscape
Sweat Bee Travel Distance
Mason Bee Travel Distance
Urban areas notoriously have poor pollinator habitat. This diagram indicates the range of pollinator travel Urban Hiatus would support.
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College of Architecture & Planning
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Urban Hiatus features diverse plant selection to support bees, butterflies, and birds through a long pollen season, as well as a meandering pathway and seating to facilitate lingering. 9
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Everyday Oasis
Pedestrian Pathway Design Collaboration: Claire Bulik, Sarah Crump, Nikisha Mistry, Taylor Spear, & Megan Sun All Graphics: Lauren Kelly Rhinocerous | ArcGIS Pro | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator
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Montbello
Elyria-Swansea
Sloan’s Lake
Central Business District
Legend Areas of Concern Park Connections Transit Connections Cherry Creek Trail Interstate Highways Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Bear Valley
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Everyday Oasis is a network of pedestrian focused design across the City and County of Denver. Analysis began by determining the neighborhoods with the highest environmental inequities. These areas were then connected to predominant city amenities through three implementation phases.
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4 Miles
South Federal Boulevard
South Grove Street
West Alameda Avenue
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Safe pedestrian routes provide connectivity to daily needs
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Raised planters with seating
Planting areas between pedestrians and vehicles to increase safety
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Green roof bus shelter
Reduction in vehicle lanes to enhance pedestrian experience
PREFABRICATED STEEL TUBE SUPPORTS 1
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RECYCLED ACRYLIC: MATTE CLEAR
RECYCLED CONCRETE WITH CRUSHED RECYCLED PLASTIC AGGREGATE STEEL BASE WELDED AND BOLTED TO SUPPORT PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTER, SIZE AND REINFORCEMENT PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER COMPACTED SUBBASE PER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT PREPARE SUBGRADE PER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
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A network of green roof bus shelters increase carbon sequestration, stormwater retention, and urban biodiversity as well as contribute towards improving city-wide urban heat island effect.
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Local Roots
Parking Structure Rooftop Agriculture Design Collaboration: Aletha Spang & Fangming Ning All Graphics: Lauren Kelly AutoCAD | Rhinocerous | ArcGIS Pro | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator
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Local Roots is a rooftop agriculture mecca in Denver’s Central Business District. The massive 2.5 acre farm generates revenue and fulfills the need for public open space in downtown Denver.
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Central Business District
Auraria
Businesses
Hotels
Housing
Education
This analysis informed us that the rooftop would primarily be used by single-use patrons, commuters, and Auraria students.
6.25 % slope 6.25 % slope
Elevator Access
Driving factors for space allocation were elevator access, mountain and city views, and a 6.25% slope dictating majority of the rooftop.
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1 Gather
2 Nourish
3 Explore
4 Grow
5 Entertain
6 Play
The six zones were designed to provide public spaces and locally grown produce as well as create revenue. The gathering area (1), boardwalk (3), amphitheater (5), and play area (6) were designed to serve as public amenities, whereas the marketplace (2) and aeroponics greenhouse (4) are private areas that generate most of the rooftop’s revenue.
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