ALEXIS BOENKER
FIRST PROFESSIONAL MLA PORTFOLIO/2019
CONTENTS
RESUME aboenker@ufl.edu / 941-961-0663
EDUCATION MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Anticipated 5.2020
University of Florida/Gainesville, FL - GPA 3.9
BACHELOR OF ARTS OF SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES
5.2017
Minors in Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning University of Florida/Gainesville, FL - GPA 4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
RESUME IUNGO PARK USTLER YARDLEY GARDEN GAINESVILLE COHOUSING RESIDENTIAL DESIGN DESK LAMP 3D MODEL FABRICATION SKETCHES
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT Construction II Studio
1.2019 - Present
Assist students with AutoCAD, give lectures, help plan and grade assignments
TEACHING ASSISTANT Plant Identification Lab
8.2017 - 12.2018
Taught 10-17 plants per week in the field to groups of 6-10 students Handled administration, grading, and scanning of lab quizzes
DESIGN INTERN
5.2018 - 11.2018
Worked with faculty and peers to create: base maps from field measurements, planting designs, rendered illustrative master plans, and diagrams for campus projects
SERVICE NATURE CENTERS COMMISSION MEMBER STUDENTS FOR NEW URBANISM President May 2016-May 2017
SKILLS AutoCAD Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Rhino
SketchUp GIS Land F/X
7.2018 - Present 8.2015 - 5.2017
IUNGO PARK
GAINESVILLE, FL/06.2017
Mindfulness and connection are the guiding concepts of this design. This community park is intended to serve as a celebration of yoga, meditation, and connection with oneself, others, and nature. A meandering meditation walk through the park invites visitors to enjoy solitary time or a quiet experience with another person. The dance and yoga studios give the community safe exercise spaces. These activities also help cultivate a sense of appreciation for self through mindful movement. Design elements throughout the park are inspired by yoga poses and chakra symbols. Contrasts between group and solitary spaces, shade and sun, high and low, hardscape and softscape can be found throughout the park. FIGURE 4. ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN LEGEND
FIGURE 1. SITE LAYOUT, PATH, AND GRADING PROCESS DIAGRAMS
FIGURE 2. GRADING MODEL
FIGURE 3. GRADING MODEL
1 Trellis 2 Stormwater filtration 3 Stormwater fountain 4 Dance studio 5 Yoga studio 6 Chakra walk 7 Bench 8 Sunset platform 9 Palms 10 Oaks
11 Magnolias 12 Cypresses 13 Pines 14 Stream
FIGURE 6. FOUNTAIN INSPIRATION
FIGURE 5. DETAIL SKETCH
FIGURE 7. MANDALA SKETCH
USTLER YARDLEY GARDEN GAINESVILLE, FL/10.2018
The Ustler Yardley Garden is a space in the historic heart of the University of Florida’s campus. Clients sought a revised planting design that reflected a more traditional garden character. The plant palette was developed to unify the space with adjacent gardens. Seasonal color revitalizes the currently bland perimeter of the space while the core of the garden (left in the plan images below) is composed of varying shades of green accented by white and purple flowers. The design team was composed of another student and two faculty members. My primary roles were plant selection and rendering assistance.
FIGURE 5. FALL SECTION
FIGURE 6. WINTER SECTION
FIGURE 1. FALL PLANTING
FIGURE 2. WINTER PLANTING FIGURE 7. SPRING SECTION
FIGURE 3. SPRING PLANTING
FIGURE 4. SUMMER PLANTING
FIGURE 8. SUMMER SECTION
GAINESVILLE COHOUSING GAINESVILLE, FL/04.2018
The concept for the common spaces of this neighborhood was developed with another student. The intent is to celebrate north Florida ecosystems and outdoor living by including a boardwalk in the detention pond and employing a native plant palette. The homeowners requested a meditation area complemented by a back patio conducive to entertaining. The front yard features a pollinator garden and a downspout channeling water into a runnel. This runs along the house and leads to a depression below a cypress tree. Planters of varying heights and sizes lined up with the windows on the sides of the house create a living fence for residents to enjoy privacy without the harshness of a fence. The plants provide lush views from the ample windows and buffer residents from the neighbors.
FIGURE 1. COMMUNITY CONCEPT
FIGURE 2. SECTION
FIGURE 3. LOT 2 PLANTING DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SOUTH FLORIDA/02.2018
Gathering areas of various scales drive the design of this south Florida golf course residential design. The front yard features a small conversational patio under the shade of tropical fruit trees. Along the west side of the house, residents and guests alike can wander the meandering path, enjoying the lush foliage of the tropical plant palette. A meditation space is tucked away along this path, offering a quiet place for contemplation amongst the plants. The pool deck and outdoor kitchen overlook the golf course and pond while the ornamental grasses below offer residents privacy from golfers. The pergola seating area accommodates small groups of people, creating a more intimate conversational atmosphere overlooking the pond. Children have space to play in the open lawn yard on the east side of this family home.
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FIGURE 1. SITE MODEL
N FIGURE 3. PLANTING AND HARDSCAPE DESIGN LEGEND 1 Paver driveway 2 Covered parking 3 Water feature 4 Conversational patio 5 Covered porch 6 Meditation bench
FIGURE 2. SECTION
7 Outdoor kitchen 8 Outdoor dining area 9 Pool 10 Raised bed garden 11 Pergola seating area
DESK LAMP
ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION STUDIO/01.2019
An exploration of form and materials, this lamp goes above and beyond the basic function of providing light. This project served as an initial exposure to working with materials like timber and concrete. Warm light flows out of the pine, highlighting the beautiful grain and story of the wood. Rough concrete contrasts with the smooth, even wood and adds an industrial, studio-like feel to this piece. Created through a quick yet iterative design process, this lamp serves as a reminder of the design process: fast-paced, detail-oriented, rewarding, challenging, and full of unexpected lessons.
FIGURE 4. FINISHED FORMS
FIGURE 1. INITIAL CONCEPT
FIGURE 3. DETAIL SKETCHES
FIGURE 2. FORM EXPLORATION
FIGURE 5. FINISHED PROTOTYPE
3D MODEL FABRICATION 02.2018
FIGURE 1. 3D FABRICATED GRADING MODEL
FIGURE 2. 3D MODEL
FIGURE 4. RHINO 3D MODEL
FIGURE 5. PERGOLA CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
FIGURE 3. GRADING PLAN
FIGURE 6. 3D FABRICATED PERGOLA MODEL
SKETCHES
05.2017-PRESENT