Lauren Heermann's Portfolio by Lauren Heermann

LAUREN HEERMANN Selected Works of Landscape Architecture

CONTACT Lauren Heermann 7213 South Buckner Tarsney Rd, Grain Valley, MO 64029 816.519.4983 Heermann@ksu.edu www.linkedin.com/in/heermann/ issuu.com/laurenheermann9 From a large scale riverfront park, a private golf course expansion, an urban entertainment district, and a downtown recycling plan I have found the most exciting moments involve exploring the social experiences and people of the community. I hope to further explore this aspect of community design and throughout my career. Thank you for your time and consideration.

CONTENTS Project 1 • Prairie Vision Project 2 • Crossing Boundaries Project 3 • Colbert Hills Clubhouse Complex Expansion Project 4 • Beginning With Bluemont Project 5 • A Re-Envisioned Campus Creek Corridor Project 6 • Improving Recycling Accessibility in Kansas City

PRAIRIE VISION A Campus Model for Stormwater Management •

Fall 2013

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Winning EPA Rain Works Challenge Spring 2014

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ALSA Central States Merit Award Spring 2014

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A student collaboration with landscape architecture students Amanda Kline, Jared Sickmann, and Benjamin Williamson, and civil engineering student Noura Saadi

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A stakeholder collaboration with campus facilities Disconnected Downspout

Wet Meadow

The site manages stormwater and educates passersby about sustainable campus design. Native buffalo grass can minimize erosion on steep slopes, where water will flow over during 100 year storm events and will require minimal maintenance. Insects and butterflies will find habitats in native planting beds, which students can observe from nearby seats.

Buffalo Grass Border

Permeable Paver Plaza

Drainage Inlet

East Entrance West Entrance

Transplanted Memorial Trees

Seating Nooks

Cobble Runnel

Accent Grate & Sand-blasted Sidewalk

Butterfly Rain Garden

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CALL HALL Road floods in heavy storms

VET MEDICAL Contaminated water

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER Eroded creek banks

Increasing Performance Standards Prairie Vision can not only hold aesthetic value, but it will also offer biological, social, hydrological, and economical benefits.

HALE LIBRARY Prairie Vision sustainable model

ANDERSON LAWN High runoff quantities

BEACH ART MUSEUM Low infiltration & high erosion

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Restores 9,147.60 ft (0.21 acres) of native vegetation, including prairie grasses and forbs found in the Flint Hills region

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Retains 100% of the stormwater from a one year storm, or approximately 24,000 gallons. In a ten year storm, 65% of stormwater is retained, or approximately 45,900 gallons.

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Removes 12,500 ft of irrigated lawn, reducing water consumption and minimizing maintenance

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Removes 303.5 ft of impervious concrete to make way for two new planting beds and a permeable 2 paver seating plaza, totaling 870.5 ft adjacent to the east entrance

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Provides a new outdoor amenity for the more than 24,000 students, faculty, and staff of Kansas State University and the surrounding community

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Promotes environmental awareness and stewardship by exposing campus users to a site scale example of green infrastructure

Campus Greenway Networks Prairie Vision can link areas and create a sustainable greenway. 7

Planting Palette Bordering the Building Base

Prairie Willow

American Plum

Redtwig Dogwood

Transition Edges

Side Oats Grama Side Oats Gramma Throughout Entire Meadow

Switch Grass

Little Blue Stem

New England Goldenrod Aster In Basin Low Spots

Cord Grass

Swamp Milkweed

Prairie Dropseed

Indian Grass

Tussock Sedge

Plant Selections Near Building Edge Wet meadows hold native grasses, while various sedges grow in lower meadows to tolerate wetter soils and to provide wildlife habitats.

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Grate for Water Visibility Weirs Slowing Runoff Runnel Infiltration Overflow inlet set at higher elevation

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Butterfly Rain Gardens

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Wet Meadow Designed Storm Levels The site is designed to handle storm rainwater levels up to a ten year storm. The runnel, butterfly rain garden, wet meadow overflow larger amounts of water to the storm drain system downstream. 9

CROSSING BOUNDARIES Creatively Connecting St. Joseph’s People and Places •

Spring 2014

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A student collaboration with Ally Balderston, a landscape architecture student

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A stakeholder collaboration with city officials and community members of St. Joseph, Missouri

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Using hand sketches, Adobe Photoshop, and SketchUp

Linking the downtown and Missouri River, a new Riverfront Park connects people and places across town. Currently covered by three acres of asphalt under a double-decker highway, the design offers a new space for year-round recreation.

Stakeholder Engagement Activity Community members were invited to discuss concerns in interviews.

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Initial Site Studies and Concept Sketches

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Eco Art Park Concept

A floodplain play field offers recreation space in dry seasons. When water levels rise, the field submerges in the river, and the effects of natural systems become visible.

Family Sports Park Concept

Eco Art Park The linear park spans the riverfront for over a quarter mile.

No matter the age, people of all ages can enjoy activities such as a sand court, playground, or skate park. Linked to an improved trail network, a current expanse of parking lot could convert into an place for play. 11

Final Designs The final renderings show the various people of St. Joseph socializing with one another, interacting with nature, and appreciating the historical significance of the riverboat dock.

Sequential Spaces Within the sequential spaces of the park, visitors can see exciting play spaces with a backdrop of vegetated swales, trees, and scenic river vantage points. Visitors who stop to explore can find interactive spaces for physical recreation, dining, historical references, and community events.

Park Amenities The Riverfront Park offers a wide variety of activities along a trail, linked to surrounding neighborhoods.

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A boaters beach and riverboat restaurant offer ecological and historical education. An ice rink and skate park keep youth active in an adjacent setting.

The fishing pier continues into a river boardwalk for walking, running, and biking. A local sports bar facilitates summer sand volleyball leagues and dining.

Transition from Educational Play Zone

Natural Connection Zone

A playground and parking lot incorporate historical railroad and brick paving materials. A vegetated swale and fishing pier educate visitors about native plants.

An urban tree nursery offers a shaded area for repose and connects to a trail network. The city can save expenses by growing street trees to later transplant. 13

COLBERT HILLS CLUBHOUSE COMPLEX EXPANSION Implementation Documents for a Complex Design •

Fall 2013 - Spring 2014

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A student collaboration with Wesley Moore, a landscape architecture student

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A stakeholder collaboration with owners and facility management of Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, KS

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 generated designs with Land FX and LitePro Estimator Tools plug-in

Building footprints of two proposed villas were designed to compliment existing architectural structures and relate to a new formal entry sequence from the east. The two villas frame existing views from an elevated communal alcove, from a lower public patio, and from private decks on both homes.

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Management Plan Seeded prairie areas are irrigated during the first two years and seasonal droughts. Weeds are controlled by mowing six inches tall the first spring, ground level the second spring, and one foot tall in midsummer. Native grass prairie areas are mowed mid-spring. In drought, a 100 foot boundary surrounding all structures is ground mowed. Rain gardens require two inches of organic compost for the establishment of live plants. Maximum infiltration points are marked to protect from soil compaction. Higher maintenance areas surrounding structures need intense irrigation. Trees may be pruned for safety purposes and to protect built structures.

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Cart Barn Large Scale Conceptual Plan

Native Planting Plan and Rain Gardens

Uplit accent lighting on chinkapin oak highlights entry sequence and provides soft lighting for path.

Legend Parking Lot Safety Lighting Bollard Path Lighting Traffic Bollard Lighting

Larger overhead security lighting for main vehicle circulation eliminates excessive light fixtures.

Accent Uplighting Main Pedestrian Circulation Main Vehicle Circulation

Uplit accent lighting at key locations creates optimal places for accent elements, such as a tree or sculpture.

Bollard lighting creates a well lit path for secondary vehicle circulation and primary pedestrian circulation.

Low-level uplighting provides wall grazing light and some light for secondary building entrances, while not overwhelming primary entrances.

Bollards create light for secondary vehicular circulation, light for adjacent main pedestrian circulation, and a safety boundary between them.

Low-level accent lighting highlights boundary walls and trees which frame the edges of the patio.

Lighting Concept Plan The lighting concept matches pre-exsisting lighting conditions. New automobile entry routes and a drop-off area require large lights, while cart and pedestrian traffic zones are less emphasized 17

BEGINNING WITH BLUEMONT Re-defining Aggieville’s Identity and Edge •

Summer 2014

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Winning Kansas APA New Horizon Group Award Fall 2014

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A student collaboration with Ryan Albracht and Erin Wilson, landscape architecture students

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A stakeholder collaboration with the Aggieville Business Association and local business owners

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Using Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp, and E-on Vue renderings

Alternative locations would provide less parking

Background of Aggieville Aggieville, an urban entertainment district in Manhattan, Kansas, serves as a historical and cultural core for many people. Aggieville has faced economic challenges over the past decades, creating fragmented businesses away from the thriving core, Moro Street. Beginning with Bluemont expands Aggieville’s perceived identity by transforming fringe development into a cohesive district.

3 podium parking structures can provide: 3 floors of 830 parking stalls

Replacing all 639 off-street parking stalls

1st floor commercial / office space

Improving pedestrian experience

Podium Parking Structures Parking alternatives were explored with first floor commercial space.

Investigative Studies Before formal designs were explored, thorough research was done on the economics, social aspects, and infrastructure of Aggieville as it was in the past, what it is, and what it could be. Stakeholders from the community were invited to share their reactions and opinions about the information. Much of the feedback assisted in moving forward with design considerations. More Comfortable Pedestrian Experiences

Active Moro Street and District Core

12th Street Looking West One block north from the lively activity on Moro Street, new development can expand the perceived identity of Aggieville and replace fragmented development.

Less Comfortable Pedestrian Experiences

Street and Sidewalk Improvements Bluemont Avenue: • • • • • •

Closer buildings Street trees for pedestrian comfort and shade Vegetated barriers buffer sidewalk from road and collect stormwater Stoplight at 12th St. Wider sidewalks Outdoor dining

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22’ Eastbound Traffic

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Fragmented Development Disconnected from Moro St.

Bluemont Avenue with High Traffic Volumes

Key Places for Aggieville Improvement Both Triangle Park and the 12th Street intersection are key locations for improvement for their location along Bluemont Avenue.

12th Street Pedestrian Gateway A grand entrance welcomes pedestrian visitors at the 12th Street and Bluemont Avenue intersection as they enter from the neighborhoods to the north.

Tunes at Triangle Park A view from a Bluemont Hotel room shows Triangle Park with a landscaped wall and vegetation as a barrier between Anderson Avenue and the special event space.

Triangle Park Concept Progression 21

A RE-ENVISIONED CAMPUS CREEK CORRIDOR Restoring the Campus Creek and its Sense of Place •

Fall 2014

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A student collaboration with 13 other landscape architecture students and 2 environmental engineering students

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A stakeholder collaboration with the university administrators and the campus grounds crew

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Using Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp, and E-on Vue renderings Rain Garden Planters

South Campus Woodland The southern end of the Campus Creek Corridor provides study or picnic space on the open lawn. As shorter native turf grass transitions into a taller prairie near the creek, the design incorporates more sustainable infrastructure and woodland plantings.

Expanding Campus Experiences The redesigned corridor acknowledges regional characteristics, enhances the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; existing circulation networks, and expands academic opportunities. The project closely addresses current master plan recommendations to better fit the needs of Kansas State University.

Nature Trail and Promenade

Mid-Campus Savannah A pedestrian promenade with a separated bicycle lane replaces what once was a loud vehicular intersection. Students may safely cross campus along a more cohesive pedestrian network, integrated with a natural Kansas landscape. 23

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