Mackenzie Yeager
Landscape Architecture • Selected Works
www.linkedin.com/in/mack-yeager mack.yeager09@gmail.com 636-795-6070
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE EDUCATION GRADUATION: May 2020 Master of Landscape Architecture Minor in Horticulture Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas March -June 2019 Courses in Landscape Design and Tourism Planning Kyung Hee University | Suwon, South Korea
LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT SCASLA Chapter President August 2019 - May 2020 Kansas State University Student Chapter ASLA Plot Club Representative December 2016 - May 2019 APDesign Plot Club T-shirt Design Chair December 2016 - May 2017 Alpha Chi Omega at Kansas State University
AWARDS 2019 Student Honor Award | ASLA Central States 2018 Semifinalist | Disney Imaginations Competition
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4th Place | 2019 APDesign Scholarship Competition
May 22 - 25, 2018
DE-US Summer School Bochum, Germany Participated in a 4-day summer school in which five students from the United States and ten students from Germany and abroad discussed structural change and brownfield recycling. The days consisted of lectures and discussions lead by DE-US professors as well as field trips to nearby brownfield sites.
Contents September 2014 - May 2015
9 Month Service Trip Guatemala, Thailand, Zambia Taught English lessons to children and adults in local schools, orphanages and over the radio. Completed construction projects including bricklaid roads, housing foundation, irrigation systems and paved park paths.
WORK EXPERIENCE Design Workshop | Student Intern Aspen, Colorado
July - August 2019 & January 2020
Worked with landscape architecture and planning professionals over a split summer and winter period. Created illustrative graphics, schematic designs, planting plans, and detail plans on various projects ranging from regional planning, public parks to residential design. Research Assistant - Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Virtual Reality & Spatial Memory, Proffessor Brent Chamberlain Facilitated virtual reality memory tests with participants and organized resulting data in Adobe Illustrator. Fluvial Geomorphology, Proffessor Tim Keane Vetted scholarly articles related to river bank stability in Wyoming.
URBAN BAYOU
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THE QUEEN’S MIRAGE
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GRANDMERE COMMUNITY CENTER
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MERGING MAADI
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SELECTED INTERNSHIP WORK
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GRADUATE RESEARCH
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January - May 2018
January - September 2017
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URBAN BAYOU Calling Attention to the South’s Natural Ecosystem
New Orleans, LA
In the heart of the French Quarter, one of New Orleans’ oldest neighborhoods, is Urban Bayou, a plaza that highlights the tension between natural and industrial by symbolically bringing elements of the swampland ecology to the heart of the city. Sinuous pavement patterns represent the organic, delicate nature of floating vegetation. Stark, orthogonal concrete “planks” represent the sheer will of maintaining traditional building structures on the ever-changing landscape. Unable to keep the swamp completely at bay, certain “ruptures” appear to seep a different concrete pavement from underneath. Bald cypress trees with Spanish-moss-covered branches evoke the vegetation of the bayou while various seating options provide café seating for the adjacent café. Curved bench seating and clustered stone seating tie the whole design together creating a surreal sense of the swamp. The design was originally hand-rendered and was later modeled in rhino and lumion.
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OFFICE & RESIDENTIAL
ALLEYWAY CAFE & RETAIL BENCH SEATING
BENCH SEATING
CAFE SEATING
SEATING ELEMENTS Curving wooden benches evoke the sinuous nature of moving through the swamp while providing seating throughout the space.
BUILDING ENTRANCE CAFE SEATING
DESIGN CONCEPT
BENCH SEATING
BENCH SEATING
While Urban Bayou is located in the heart of New Orleans, it evokes qualities of the swamp to remind users of the original ecology of the Mississippi River Delta. The plaza educates the public while providing functional circulation and a unique multi-purpose space.
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Traditional Lighting Taxodium distichum
Tillandsia usneoides
Bald Cypress
Spanish Moss
PAVEMENT PATTERN The design concept is expressed through the juxtaposition of straight and curved lines in the pavement. It also cleverly disguises circulatory paths. Laser cut study models aided design iterations and final design communication.
Cafe seating Open space 7
Bench Seating Non-slip pavement 8
THE QUEEN’S MIRAGE Imaginations Design Competition Semi-finalist Bringing an ancient wonder back to life
©Walt Disney Imagineering
Long ago in the ancient land of Mesopotamia, Amytis- the queen of Babylon- longed for her homeland of Media. According to legend, her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar II, built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to please the homesick queen. Today, these stories have become legend and any physical trace of the Gardens have vanished. However, after two millennia, the skeleton of the Gardens has finally been “uncovered”. The Queen’s Mirage brings the legends to life. Users activate the space by discovering the lost wonder together. Visions of phantasmal vegetation are triggered by guest interaction and executed through a series of lights and optical illusions. To explore the structure and energize the space, an interior spiral ramp winds its way from the ground plane through each floor of the structure. Each level contains new hallways and balconies to be explored. Once users reach the top, they slide their way down to the bottom of the structure in a translucent tube slide. Team: Madison Dalke, Mackenzie Wendling & Shelby Cooke 9
Rendering by Mackenzie Wendling & Mackenzie Yeager
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ZIGGURAT
INNER INNERCHAMBERS CHAMBERS
VERTICAL VERTICALCIRCULATION CIRCULATION
ARCHIMEDES ARCHIMEDESRAMP RAMP
MODULAR MODULARSTRUCTURE STRUCTURE
The stacked form is inspired by a Babylonian Ziggurat.
Stacking volumes inside the ziggurat allows for nested spaces, viewing platforms, and a variety of experiences
A void is removed from the form to create a vertical circulation network.
It is believed that the gardens were irrigated by a system of Archimedes screws. The pedestrian ramp resembles said screw.
The form is divided into modular, rectangular prisms. This allows for a structurally sound, and inspired skeletal form. VIEWING PLATFORM The viewing platform allows visitors to look down the center of the structure and see everything coming together.
RAMP GOING UP
Graphics by Mackenzie Wendling edited by Mackenzie Yeager
The ramp is used for circulation, bringing visitors to the different levels of the structure. The ramp responds to movement and lights up as people walk across its surface.
Graphic by Mackenzie Yeager
SLIDE DOWN The slide allows visitors who have reached the top platform of the structure to reach the bottom in a fast and fun way, while the colors of the structure whirl by.
MESOPOTAMIAN ARCHWAYS Large archways common in Mesopotamian architecture are abstracted to create slim vaults that allow free circulation within.
DESERT SANDS When turned upside down, the barrel vaults resemle sand drifts.
INTERACTIVE RAMP TO VIEWING PLATFORM & SLIDE
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When guests move up and down the ADA ramp, the floor lights up responding to the footsteps of the users. In addition to the vibrant colors, optical illusions are projected around the structure in response to the movement on the ramp. In this way, user activity “irrigates” the plants just as the Archimedes Screw was used to irrigate the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
1. “Walls of the ancient city of Babylon” by Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw is licensed under CC by 2.0 license 2. “Sand dunes” by Martin Vorel is licensed under CCo- Public domain
©Walt Disney Imagineering
Section by Shelby Cooke edited by Mackenzie Yeager
©Walt Disney Imagineering
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
RETAINING WALL
BIOSWALE
NATIVE TALLGRASS PRAIRIE WEIRS
GRANDMERE COMMUNITY CENTER Restoring an endangered ecosystem & engaging the commnunity
Manhattan, KS COMMUNITY CENTER
The Grandmere Community Center is an addition to the First Christian Church of Manhattan located in the heart of the tallgrass prairie. The site sits on a steep hill that has been depleted of the natural ecosystem. The final design includes a building that can hold up to 100 people, a car drop-off, plenty of parking spaces, a retaining wall adjacent the street, accessible ramps and pathways, lawn areas, a playground and a gazebo with a view of a large bioswale.
LOOKOUT PAVILION LAWN
DROP-OFF
The project was carried out from design development through construction documents. The finished product includes a detail plan, earthwork diagrams, stormwater drainage plan, lighting plan, technical grading plan and construction details. PLAYGROUND
ADA ACCESSIBLE RAMP
1” = 35’ 13
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SITE GRADING & LAYOUT PLAN
CUT & FILL DIAGRAM
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1/2 Mortar Joint Type S #4 Rebar Reinforcement in Concrete Pier and Footing 6" Topsoil 4" Clay
RETAINING WALL DETAIL Aggregate Backfill
LIGHTING PLAN
24"x14"x2.25" Indiana Limestone Concrete Seat Wall Cap 2 Chiseled Edges Proposed Grade 1'x2' Limestone Brick Pattern Veneer Fascia
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RETAINING WALL PROFILE
CNC TOPOGRAPHY MODEL
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MERGING MAADI Connecting Cairo to the Nile
Cairo, Egypt
As a crucial part of Egypt’s identity, the Nile river should be readily accessible to all. However, in recent years, land directly adjacent to the river in Maadi, a southern district of Cairo, is largely owned by private businesses creating a barrier to lower economic classes. Merging Maadi presents a comprehensive plan to rejoin citizens of Cairo with the river through the creation of a green network throughout the city. This continuous trail includes plaza and park spaces along the way to give pedestrians a destination or place to pause on their way home. The trail continues onto the nearby islands allowing people to stroll close to the water and experience a range of natural ecology. Phase 1: Collaboratively designed a Maadi-area master plan with Katelyn Larkin & Caleb Parker. Phases 2 & 3: Individually created detailed designs for an inland park and segment of trail along the Nile.
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As part of the master plan, a proposed public dock provides a shaded trellis for commuters to wait for their water taxi, as well as space for informal vendors to set up shop along the Nile.
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PEDESTRIAN BLVD
Rendering by Kate Larkin
handicap accessible
METRO STATION MAADI ISLAND TRAIL
ferry docking
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES NATURALIZED AREA
METRO LINE
KAYAK BEACH
ELEVATED PED. BRIDGE
SUNRISE PARK
public overlook private dock
MASTER PLAN PROGRAMMING
CENTRAL PLAZA
A green network is incorporated into the city streets of Maadi, providing park and plaza spaces while creating a guiding path to the Nile. From metro station to riverside, the vegetated spine makes Maadi more safe and pedestrian friendly. Redirecting traffic from the coastal highway to surrounding streets makes the river more visually and physically accessible.
METRO STATION
THEME PARK
Several businesses along the waterfront are redistributed to provide more public access points along the Nile. Amenities such as kayak beaches, swimming holes, lookout points, marketplaces, gardens and public transportation docking diversify the riverfront, giving it a good mix of private and public use.
KAYAK BEACH
plaza connects to trail
PARK SEQUENCE
public overlook SPLASH PAD FOUNTAIN PRIVATE DOCKS PEDESTRIAN SPINE PUBLIC FERRY 21
MASTER PLAN
1” = 200’
ROUNDABOUT 22
PARKING & DROP-OFF MAADI CLUB CLUB ENTRANCE
Mature existing trees are retained as much as possible on site.
EMBEDDED LED LIGHTS
PICNIC AREA
A picnic area includes tables and chairs for users to enjoy a meal.
SPLASH PAD Benches line the pathways providing plentiful seating throughout the park.
SHADE STRUCTURE
EMBEDDED LED LIGHTS
Customizable LED lights embedded into the pathways create an interactive and inviting experience.
PROPOSED TREE
EXISTING TREE
GARDENS
OPEN LAWN
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SUNRISE PARK
1” = 25’
EXISTING CONDITIONS
SUNRISE PARK PROGRAMMING
Sunrise Park is located in an existing round-a-bout in the northeast quadrant of Maadi, near the popular membersonly Maadi Club. Several mature palm and cypress trees exist on the site and are decorated with lights every holiday season, making the place a popular social media destination.
The final park design retains almost all of the existing trees while adding circulatory pathways, a picnic area, flexible lawn space, gardens, a splash pad and copious seating. It also promotes vehicle and pedestrian safety by creating a more direct parking and dropoff area for the Maadi Club and adding illuminated crosswalks at crucial intersections around the park.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTED ISLANDS “FLOATING BOARDWALK”
Currently, Maadi Island is divided by military-sanctioned agriculture on the north end and carnival-style programming on the south. The Island boasts ammenities including a ferris wheel, pony rides, popular wedding venues, boat rentals, expensive dining and more.
Ramped boardwalk becomes accessible entrance to the elevated trail. Constructed islands host natural vegetation and agricultural commodities while providing visual interest and wildlife habitat.
“Floating” boardwalk grants intimate access to the Nile.
INDOOR MARKET BOARDWALK OVERLOOK
WALKING PATH
“Floating” docks and constructed islands draw people to the water’s edge
Modular plots created by bisecting pathways.
ELEVATED BOARDWALK OVERLOOK OUTDOOR SEATING SEASONAL PLANTINGS
EXISTING RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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1” = 100’
Rhythmically placed palm trees are seemingly disrupted by paths.
Elevated boardwalk allows visitors to experience a unique view of Maadi.
EXISTING CONDITIONS The Maadi Island Trail design capitalizes on open green space and transitions the existing amusement park into a peaceful place that celebrates the natural ecology of the Nile. Concrete pavement, manicured lawn and highly programmed elements transition into modular plots of vegetation with bisecting pathways. The main path winds through trees and riparian vegetation throughout the site. In several places, users can break from the main path to explore floating boardwalks on the Nile or explore elevated boardwalks to experience the trail from above.
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STYLIZED RENDERING FOR COMPETITION PROJECT
SELECTED INTERNSHIP WORK Design Workshop - 3 month internship
Aspen, Colorado
Through my internship with Design Workshop, I worked on several different projects ranging from residential homes to public parks to urban streetscapes. Most notably, I was able to hone my technical skills by developing construction documents for projects at various stages of development- especially in the planting design phase. I learned a great deal about professional standards, best practices, efficiency, team work, and how to use my voice in a professional setting. The following page shows a small selection of work produced over the four months I interned with the company. July - August 2019 & January 2020
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ABB.
BO
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DA
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LOPE
NR (24,500 sf)
CS-5 (16)
A
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G ILDIN
BU
CS-5 (17) CS-5 (4)
LATIN NAME
FLOWER CHART
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DESIGNWORKSHOP
PLANTING LIST
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COMMON NAME
SIZE
NOTES
QTY.
TREE PLANTING PP-12 PP-14 PP-16 PP-18 PP-20
Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens
Colorado Blue Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce
12' 14' 16' 18' 20'
Forest Dug, Unsheared Forest Dug, Unsheared Forest Dug, Unsheared Forest Dug, Unsheared Forest Dug, Unsheared
4 4 8 4 2
PT-2.5 PT-3 PTM-2.5 PTM-3 PT-5
Populus Tremuloides Populus Tremuloides Populus Tremuloides Populus Tremuloides Populus Tremuloides
Quaking Aspen, Single Stem Quaking Aspen, Single Stem Quaking Aspen, Multi-Stem Quaking Aspen, Multi-Stem Quaking Aspen, Single Stem
2.5" cal. 3" cal. 2.5" cal. 3'" cal. 5" cal.
Field Collected Field Collected Field Collected Field Collected Field Collected
54 15 26 17 3
AT-4
Acer tatricum Hot Wings
Hot Wings Maple
4" cal.
Nursery Grown
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FX-4
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore'
Patmore Ash
4" cal.
Nursery Grown
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5 gal. 5 gal. 5 gal. 5 gal. 1 gal. 1 gal. 1 gal. 1 gal. 5 gal. 5 gal.
24" O.C. 24" O.C. 30" O.C. 30" O.C. 12" O.C. 15" O.C. 24" O.C. 24" O.C. 24" O.C. 36" O.C.
259 295 292 55 1714 182 234 40 92 104
1 gal. 1 gal. 1 gal. 4" pots 4" pots 4" pots
12" O.C. 12" O.C. 12" O.C. 12" O.C. 4" O.C. 6" O.C.
117 302 830 200 578 450
Grape Hyacinth
Asheville · Aspen · Austin · Chicago · Denver · Dubai · Houston · Los Angeles · Lake Tahoe · Shanghai
Alpine Aster
NR (1,832 sf)
PO-5 (99)
GJ-1 AM-1 EP-1 PS-1 GH-4 GO-4
CS-5 (50) AM-1 (112) GH-4 (468) GH-4 (110) SF-5 (114)
B
AF-1 (1002)
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' Achillea millefolium Echinacea purpurea Penstemon strictus Glechoma hederacea Galium odoratum
Blue Cranesbill Common White Yarrow Purple Coneflower Rocky Mountain Penstemon Creeping Charlie Sweet Woodruff
TG
2,680 SQ.FT.
TF
NO-MOW FESCUE
2,960 SQ.FT.
WF
WILDFLOWER MIX
4,370 SQ. FT.
NR
PITKIN COUNTY NATIVE REVEGETATION SEED
80,970 SQ.FT.
METAL EDGING
0 LF
PE LO VE
BEDROOMS
PO-5 (106)
MAIN LIVING MASTER BEDROOM
ENTRY
PS-1 (170) GJ-1 (42) CC-5 (9)
PF-1 (20)
GO-4 (100) LIBRARY PS-1 (30)
KITCHEN
WF (1570 sf)
GO-4 (60) EP-1 (830)
PF-1 (20)
CC-5 (16) D
GJ-1 (75)
GO-4 (260) GO-4 (60)
LAWN LAWN POOL
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Orchid Larkspur
POOL HOUSE
Delphinium elatum ‘Million Dollar Blush‘ Moonbeam Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam Catmint
AUTO COURT
Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’ Sage Salvia nemorosa ‘Cardonna’
PLANTING BED
Sunset Foxglove Digitalis obscura White Yarrow Achillea Millefoliom Moonshine Yarrow Achillea ‘Moonshine’ Pink Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata ‘Eva Cullum’ Red Garden Phlox
MEADOW
Phlox paniculata ‘Starfire’ Small Globe Thistle Echinops ritro Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum × superbum August Moon Hosta Hosta ‘August Moon’ Paprika Yarrow Achillea Millefoliom ‘Paprika’ Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida Light Lavender Larkspur Delphinium x Pacific Giant ‘Guinevere‘ Pincushion Pinks Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies‘ Prairie Smoke Avens
ELIZABETH STREET RESIDENCE RENDERING (Collaboration with Jennifer Wang)
geum triflorum Yellow Foxglove Digitalis grandiflura White Delphinium
CC-5 (22)
Delphinium x elatum
WF (935 sf)
CC-5 (8)
MAY
Salvia x sylvestris ‘May Night‘
PO-5 (18) AF-1 (275)
APRIL
May Night Salvia
SF-5 (10)
PO-5 (12)
OCTOBER
Digitalis x mertonensis
C
DF-1 (182)
SEPTEMBER
Gladiator Allium
Salvia nemorosa ‘Rose Queen‘
TF (2960 sf)
PO-5 (60)
AUGUST
Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’ Onion Gladiator
Pink Foxglove
EN DR
TBD (525 sf)
JULY
Peony
Bishop’s Weed
SF-5 (144) AM-1 (53)
JUNE
Aquilegia coerulea
Rose Salvia
TURF
ME
8/15/2019
MAY
Phlox douglasii ‘Rose Cushion’ Rocky Mountiain Columbine
RESIDENCE
IV
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TF (508 sf)
APRIL
Lavandula
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’
GARAGE TBD (502 sf)
OCTOBER
Rose Cushion Phlox
SF-5 (24)
RP-1 (180)
SEPTEMBER
Lavender
PERENNIALS, VINE, GROUNDCOVER AND REVEGETATION
AF-1 (437)
AM-1 (137)
NR (10,600 sf)
Isanti Red Twig Dogwood Dwarf Ninebark Froebell Spiraea Snowmound Spiraea Lady Fern Robust Male Fern Thimbleberry McKay White Mountain Snowberry Wood's Rose
AUGUST
Iris cristata
FAMILY TERRACE
CASTLE CREEK RIVER'S EDGE 500 SOUTH HAYDEN PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
DRIVEWAY SHRUBS (250) SEE L0-02
Cornus sericea 'Isanti' Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nanus' Spiraea japonica 'froebelii' Spiraea japonica 'Snowmound' Athyrium filix-femina Dryopteris filix-mas 'Robusta' Rubus parviflorus Pontentilla fruticosa Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Rosa Woodsii
JULY
Dwarf Crested Iris
120 East Main Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 (970)-925-8354 Facsimile (970) 920-1387
SHRUB, PERENNIAL AND GROUNDCOVER CS-5 PO-5 SF-5 CC-5 AF-1 DF-1 RP-1 PF-1 SR-5 RW-5
TREE PROTECTION
CS-5 (32)
JUNE
Muscari armeniacum
CS-5 (5) CS-5 (3)
MAY
Aster alpinus
W W W.D E S I G N W O R K S H O P.C O M
CS-5 (13)
APRIL
PERENNIALS
Landscape Architecture · Land Planning Urban Design · Tourism Planning
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Blue Geranium
OCTOBER
Liatris Spicata
Halcyon Hosta
Dwarf Blue Larkspur Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Summer Nights‘
Hosta Tardiana ‘Halcyon’ WF (1415 sf)
Oriental Poppy Papaver orientale ‘Princess Victoria Louise
Maidenhair Fern
Silvery Lupine Lupinus argenteus
Adiantum pedatum
TG (2680 sf)
ISSUE DATE:
Pike’s Peak Puple Penstemon
8/30/2017
Penstemon x mexicali Pikes Peak Purple
Alpine Lady Fern
REVISIONS 8/15/2019
Landscape Additions
Prairie Mallow
Athyrium distentifolium x americanum
Sidalcea ‘Partygirl‘ Purple Conflower Echinacea purpurea
Little Bluestem E
Purple Prairie Clover
Schizachyrium scoparium
Dalea purpurea
NR (54,350 sf)
Corkscrew Ornamental Onion Allium senescens
SHRUBS DRAWN:
DC/MP
REVIEWED:
LAN
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Hosta Tardiana ‘Halcyon’ Maidenhair Fern
Orchid Lights Azalea
DSC
ENV
ELO
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PRICING SET
Adiantum pedatum
Rhododendron ‘Orchild Lights‘
Alpine Lady Fern Athyrium distentifolium x americanum
Lilac Lights Azalea CS-5 (135) WF (2020 sf)
PROJECT NUMBER: 5454
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Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium
Rhododendron ‘Lilac Lights‘ SHRUBS
Redtwig Dogwood
SHRUB AND GROUNDCOVER PLANTING PLAN
APRIL
Halcyon Hosta
MA
Cornus alba ‘Siberica’ Oakleaf Hydragea Hydrangea Quercifolia
Orchid Lights Azalea Rhododendron ‘Orchild Lights‘ Lilac Lights Azalea Rhododendron ‘Lilac Lights‘ Redtwig Dogwood Cornus alba ‘Siberica’ Oakleaf Hydragea
SHEET NUMBER
L9-01 NORTH
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SCHEMATIC PLAN, IDAHO FALLS DOG PARK
40 C C O P Y R I G H T D E S I G N W O R K S H O P, I N C.
Climbing Hydrangea Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Hydrangea Quercifolia Climbing Hydrangea Hydrangea anomala petiolaris Froebel Spirea
Froebel Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda ‘Froebelii’
Spiraea x bumalda ‘Froebelii’
Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea
macrophylla ELIZABETH Hydrangea STREET RESIDENCE BLOOM CHART
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Hundreds of activities Open desks, private desks, private offices Photography studio Conference rooms Kitchen and bar Historic theater Dance studio Sport court
NG I K R O W CO SPACE
Graduate Research Enhancing a Neighborhood’s Collective EfďŹ cacy through Community Garden Design Collective efficacy, which can be broken down to social cohesion and informal social control, is a crucial component in the healthy social life of urban neighborhoods. Community gardens have been acknowledged for their collective-efficacy-building potential because they specifically promote collaboration and active participation, both of which are necessary for social cohesion and informal social control. Through community collaboration in garden design process, the project examines the environmental factors that contribute to neighborhood-wide collective efficacy. The result is a projective community garden design that is intended to enhance collective efficacy in surrounding neighborhoods. This project conducted a mixed-methods study of residents in an urban neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. The study presents the findings from survey questionnaires and focus groups held with neighborhood residents (regardless of whether they participate in community gardening or not).
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CultivateKC HQ (property owners)
300+ parking spots
Kansas City, Missouri
Designing a community garden to promote collective efficacy
Dilemma
Neighborhood collective efficacy Community garden design Study area and subject
Background
Research Strategy MPR Project Results + Analysis
Projective Design
The site is surrounded by neighborhoods
Surveys + Focus groups
Overall findings Qualitative analysis Site analysis
Westport Commons Farm re-design
BUILDING
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7%
33% 7%
37%
28%
21%
16%
23%
9%
56%
23%
4.05 (out of 5)
There are adults in this neighborhood that children can look up to 51%
9%
12%
21%
30%
21%
26%
3.88 (out of 5)
35% 7%
42%
3.84 (out of 5)
26%
This is the ideal neighborhood to live in 26%
35%
3.76 (out of 5)
26%
I would willingly leave this neighborhood*
Strongly disagree
42%
21%
2.50
12%
SOCIAL
I would not willingly leave this neighborhood for another 7%
35%
33%
9%
Neither agree nor disagree Agree
GROUP 1
3.83 (out of 5)
61
19%
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70
62 66
3.77 (out of 5)
78
64
56
E 39th ST
57
51
53 71 54
3.40 (out of 5)
66
E 39th ST
81
61
40%
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ORCHARD/TREES
40%
3.30 (out of 5)
37%
3.30 (out of 5)
FLOWER BEDS
BLDG FOR SELLING PRODUCE
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GARDEN PLOTS
FLOWER BEDS
ORCHARD BEEHIVES
FLOWER BEDS
GATHERING SPACE
FLOWER BEDS
WASHING AREA
GARDEN PLOTS
ARTWORK
66 61
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GARDEN PLOTS
GARDEN PLOTS
GARDEN PLOTS
GARDEN SIGN
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Adults in this neighborhood know who the local children are 49%
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People in this neighborhood share the same values* 7%
ARTWORK
FLOWER BEDS
SHED COMPOST
GROUP 2
42% 9%
CHICKEN COOP
GARDEN PLOTS
33
Main ST
28%
FLOWER BEDS
GARDEN SHED
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA
PERGOLA
This is a close-knit neighborhood 16%
FLOWER BEDS
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79
3.46 (out of 5)
BEEHIVES
TABLES & CHAIRS
COMPOST
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Westport Commons Farm
FLOWER BEDS
PRACTICAL WASHING AREA
53
60 67
PRODUCTIVE
GATHERING SPACE
POND
Parents in this neighborhood know their childrens’ friends 42%
14%
14%
14%
You can count on adults in this neighborhood to watch out that children are safe and don’t get into trouble
7%
3.89 (out of 5)
28%
Strongly agree
63% 12%
42%
12%
Disagree
People in this neighborhood generally get along with each other*
30%
28%
40%
Troost Ave
21%
12%
Litter, broken glass or trash on the sidewalks and streets is a problem
People around here are willing to help their neighbors 14%
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Focus groups were conducted with two different neighborhood groups. Components of the charette included a design “board game” element and free drawing element. Regardless of their preexisting relationships with one-another, the groups successfully worked together, drew inspiration from shared past experiences, told stories, corrected each other when wrong, and ultimately, envisioned the future of themselves and others in the garden.
It would be very hard for me to leave this neighborhood
There are many vacant or deserted houses or storefronts 12%
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There are places in the neighborhood to which I am very emotionally attached
People commonly use drugs or drink in public 16%
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Likert-Scale statements were shown to participants to gauge their social cohesion perception. The same scale was used to determine physical incivility and neighborhood attachment perception (shown right).
FOCUS GROUP RESULTS
Now this neighborhood is a part of me
Groups of teenagers or adults often hang out in the neighborhood and cause trouble
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SURVEY RESULTS
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GAME PLAY Social cohesion, neighborhood attachment and physical incivility 48 data from each survey participant was calculated into a total collective efficacy score which was located on a map of the target area. This gave insight into the status of the immediate area versus surrouding neighborhoods.
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Each group created their own projective design for the Westport Commons Farm through playing a custom design “game.” For the game play, participants placed pieces representing different garden elements on an aerial base map.
DRAWING Participants then drew their design ideas on a base map. The process helped the participants actively think about their neighborhood in a new way. Groups worked collaboratively to reach a consensus.
SYNTHESIS Bubble diagrams were generated from the participants’ results to promote readability. Each group created a significantly different design for the Westport Commons Farm although both groups focused on aesthetics, garden function and social function.
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DESIGN OUTCOME c
Conclusions gathered from data collection, literature review, conventional community garden design, and the current owner’s vision informed the following design for the Westport Commons Farm. This design seeks to enhance collective efficacy in the surrounding community by increasing site access, providing space for formal and informal social interaction, and improving the aesthetic appeal of the site while maintaining a functional farm. The result is a lively space that is suitable for growing food and engaging the neighborhood in numerous ways.
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A graded park with a winding pathway, shade trees and benches provides access to the event space from the sidewalk and residences atop the western retaining wall.
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The site design was organized around three key elements: access to the site through new entrance points and connections to existing sidewalks, spaces that encourage formal and informal social interaction, and improved aesthetic appeal within the site and from nearby streets.
KEY a. Pocket park b. Garden welcome sign c. Terraced planters d. Pedestrian path e. Greenhouse f. Staircase g. Driveway h. Office
i. Building for washing produce j. Shed k. Compost l. Beehives m. Chicken coop n. Row crops o. Permaculture zone p. Plexpod entrance
q. Outdoor workspace r. Outdoor tables s. Swing t. Community garden plots u. Outdoor kitchen v. Garden bulletin board w. Sloped park v. Rainwater containers
NORTHEAST CORNER A pleasing approach on the northeast corner of the site improves circulation via intertwining paths, trees, terraced walls, flowers and murals.
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THANK YOU Mackenzie Yeager macken5@ksu.edu +636.795.6070