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Construction Progress
Noe Valley Residence
Planting Rendering
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA PHASE: 100% CDs, Built Responsible for designing concept, studies of site conditions, construction documents and all rendered graphics. The property is a combination of two adjacent lots in Noe Valley, the backyard sits on a steep hill with many existing Japanese maples. The client wanted the landscape to imitate nature which is inspired by Japanese landscape design principles and with a contemporary San Francisco twist. The trees onsite were saved to provide a forest like canopy along the hillside. The sloped terraces from the patio into the garden level emulate the profile of a mountain ridge with weaving hills. A bed of blue colored grasses mimics a river bed. These terraces also provide an element of play for the clients young children. The properties constraints were used as opportunities for story telling. PROGRAMS USED: Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
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Steel Panel Installation
Rendered Plan scale: nts
Door to residence
West Elevation
Building Face Steel panel aligned with tree pit in deck
View of terraces and upper patio
Fill tie in and smooth
Sliding Doors to residence
12" step down to sloped planting area beyond steel retaining wall Sloped steel retaining walls
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(E) Storage (E) Hedge 4'-0"
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+ 329.5 (E) Modified planter, pour concrete to create level planter wall, matching existing color and finish Location of existing bench to be removed
Joint to align with concrete cold joint
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LOCATION: Los Altos, CA LAYOUT NOTES
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TAKE ALL DIMENSIONS FROM CENTER OF CURB, WALL OR BUILDING, OR TO CENTERLINE OF BUILDING COLUMNS OR TREES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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ALL DIMENSONS CALLED OUT AS "EQUAL" (EQ) SHALL BE EQUIDISTANT MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN THE REFERENCE POINTS SHOWN.
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ALL ITEMS DESIGNATED AS "SIMILAR" OR "TYPICAL" (TYP) SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE MANNER OF THE DETAIL REFERENCED, WITH MINOR ADJUSTMENT FOR SPECIFIC CONDITION.
The residence features a transitional style home with contemporary finishes. The goals for the landscape are to provide outdoor living rooms for entertaining, an outdoor kitchen, viewing gardens, privacy as the lot is somewhat sunken and opportunitures for sculptures. The courtyards proved to be a challenge with regards to grading as all of the interior rooms are set to the same grade. This drove a different paving pattern and planting scheme which ended up providing more visual interest to the central courtyard. 8.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES AND SPECIFIC DETAILS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER GENERAL NOTES AND GENERIC DETAILS.
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HANDRAIL BASE BID
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PAVER AT DOOR MUST BE WHOLE PAVER, NO SLIVERS SMALLER THAN 4" WIDE WILL BE ACCEPTED. RIP +/- LAST 8 PAVERS TO MEET MINIMUM SIZE
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EXPOSED PAVING EDGE CONDITION AT PLANTING BASE BID
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CONCRETE LANDING BY CONTRACTOR; SIZED TO FIT AC UNITS AND STORAGE SHED PER CLIENT
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WRITTEN DIMENSIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALE APPARENT ON DRAWINGS. DO NOT SCALE FROM DRAWINGS. SEE ENLARGED PLANS AND SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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PROGRAMS USED: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign.
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10. ALL WORK PERFORMED WITHIN THE TREE PROTECTION ZONE AND/OR THE DRIP LINE OF TREES DESIGNATED AS "EXISTING TREES TO REMAIN" SHALL BE HAND LABOR. NO ROOTS TWO INCHES OR LARGER IN CALIPER SHALL BE SEVERED WITHOUT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY ARBORIST.
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ALL ANGLES SHALL BE 90 DEGREES AND ALL LINES SHALL BE HELD PARALLEL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE DRAWINGS. MAINTAIN HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FOR ALL ADJACENT ELEMENTS SO REFERENCED ON THE DRAWINGS.
During construction, a discovered water mainline ran through the property. We studied differnet layouts that kept the original design and met the new constriant.
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VERIFY LOCATION OF ALL VAULTS, ELECTRICAL DUCT BANKS, MANHOLES, CONDUIT AND PIPING, DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, LIGHTING AND OTHER UTILITIES WITH THE APPROPRIATE ENGINEER'S DRAWINGS.
WHERE NOT SHOWN ON LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS, SEE CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWINGS FOR ROADWAY CENTERLINE, STATION POINTS, BENCH MARKS AND BUILDING SETBACKS.
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EXPANSION JOINT BASE BID
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VERIFY LOCATION OF ALL BUILDINGS, WALLS, ROADS AND CURBS AFFECTING LANDSCAPE SCOPE OF WORK WITH RELEVANT ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DRAWINGS PRIOR TO COMMENCING SITE WORK.
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EXISTING NEW CATCH BASIN CENTERLINE CLEAR DOWN EXPANSION JOINT EQUAL FACE OF BUILDING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PLANTING AREA PROPERTY LINE RIM ELEVATION SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SEE CIVIL DRAWINGS SYMMETRICAL TO BE DETERMINED TYPICAL VERIFY IN FIELD
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The layout is revised after discovering a water main line running through the entire property. CD set available on request.
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LAYOUT LEGEND
CONCRETE DRIVEWAY BASE BID
Sheet by: DM, LR
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Drawing Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" Project #: 0000 Date: 13 AUGUST 2018
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Printed 13.Aug.2018 09:20 to _AutoCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3 on sheet size ARCH Full Bleed D (36.00 X 24.00 Inches) at scale 1:1 using page setup ---- with Strata.ctb
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Concept Rendering
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Finished Garden
Bernal Improv Planting
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA PHASE: Installed While working at Flora Grubb Gardens, I pursued garden design on my own and installed 2 gardens. This Bernal Heights residence was the first had been mostly constructed and needed new plantings in all planting areas, pottery and terraces. We phased the planting into 2 installs and worked towards creating a fun and almost prehistoric looking garden. The client eventually added rusted steel dinosaur sculptures. Succulents, cacti and proteaceous plantings were used to meet the clients goals of low water and low maintenance. The lower garden terraces were a challenge as the entire home drained to these beds making it tough for succulents to grow. We mixed grasses and moderate water succulents to keep continuity in the garden. We improvised all plantings using plants in stock so we could install the next day.
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Main Floor and Lower Terrace
Lower Terrace and Updated Pots
Main Terrace Progression
Before Photos
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Inspiration Image
Baja Vacation Home
LOCATION: Baja, Mexico PHASE: Concept Design Assisted the project manager with concept and schematic design. Responsible for design assistance, rendered graphics and studies. The site is located on a beachfront property with a gentle slope to the ocean. The client purchased two lots with the intention of developing a new residence on one side and a guest house on the other. Staggered entry walls frame the entry court while providing privacy, paving strips and a water feature guides guests into the entry courtyard. A gravel cactus garden with arbor and seating area provides a shaded patio and planting scheme that won’t block the view overlooking the ocean. The arbor is made of steel and thin fabric strips as fabric is easily replaced if the arbor is damaged during a hurricane. Large accent trees and a sculptural boulder made from local stone is to be placed in the view of the garden from the courtyard to honor the native landscape. PROGRAMS USED: Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Sketchup
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Concept 3D Studies of the arbor with fabric strips
Rendered Site Plan scale: nts
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Portola Valley Residence
LOCATION: Portola Valley, California PHASE: 75% DD Assisted the project manager with design development. Responsible for design assistance, rendered graphics and studies. The site is located on a steep hillside. The autocourt rests at the top with a steep slope down to the garden. Many studies on the entry retaining walls, stairs to the pool and overall grading was implemented as the residence cuts into the hillside and a gentle transition from street to garden was an importnat design goal of the client. The stairs from the house to the pool feature steel headers to be curved with grade as a solution that blended harscape with the natural landscape. PROGRAMS USED: Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Sketchup
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Concept Entry gate and entry stairway concept
Rendered Site Plan scale: nts
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Garden Renderings Steel header stairs to pool finished with boardformed concrete
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Entry Court and Stair Elevation and perspectives
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Personal Interests
Watercolor Paintings Nighttime painting of the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain
Quick study of Half Moon Bay, CA.
I studied fine arts throughout my childhood in Singapore and have continued to create. The Singapore landscape never fails to inspire me as it effortlessly blends the natural jungles of what once was while looking to the future, urban city that it is. Watercolor painting is my preferred medium. I enjoy the patience needed to paint and practice a steady hand with clean or freeflowing linework.
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Graphics for a greeting card series.
20 Minute Seating Area Study
15 Minute On-Site Sketches in
Quick on-site study of a seating area at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California.
Vasterlanggatan, Drottniggaten, Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden.
Plant Sketch Pen and ink of found flowers.
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Succulent Compositions
A series of indoor and outdoor succulent compositions. Working at Flora Grubb Gardens has taught me a lot about the botanical nature of succulents and cacti. For example, the difference between outdoor vs indoor succulents is their need for wind. The “outdoor” succulents have evolved to incorporate wind into their growth habit, needing wind to pass between their leaves for healthy growth. These outdoor succulents grow with a rosette leaf layout while “indoor” succulents do not need the wind as their leaves grow in pairs and opposite. I have found this information to be helpful when designing succulent gardens.
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Indoor Compositions
Outdoor Composition
Outdoor Compositions
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