I Made That!
Alyssa Gill, She/They, Master of Landscape Architecture, 2022
PROJECT OVERVIEW I began this project as part of my master of landscape architecture water studio. The course challenged me to explore the intersections between water and race at the Mississippi River. Through my research I began creating a landscape for the Chinese Community in the Mississippi Delta. For my fnal project I proposed the creation of a walking path in Cleveland, Mississippi, that
connects Delta State University, a proposed Cultural Heritage Center, and a park on the site of the former Chinese Mission School. As landscape architects we represent our designs through a series of diferent graphics, each showing a diferent view of our proposed space. I have detailed my process for creating a section diagram for this project.
MATERIALS / HARDWARE Watercolor Paint, Guache Paint, Drawing Pencils and Photoshop
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PROCESS
LSU COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
I used my own photos as well as reference imagery from Google Street View to locate my chosen site.
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a. This section looks south from about midway through the park. From here a neighboring church and trees can be seen, so I knew I needed to show this in my section.
b. Using watercolor paper and drawing pencils, I sketched out an outline of the topography and proposed ginkgo grove. The frst part of the section cuts through the topography, so you can see the soil beneath the created mound. I used watercolor and gouache paints to detail my design and identify its diferent elements.
