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Procession at Pamphilj
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Honors Courtyard
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El Paso Deck Park
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Hand Drawing
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Cooper’s Point
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Bridging the Divide
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Practice
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Resume
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Procession at Pamphilj 02
Procession at Pamphilj Fall 2023
Professor: Phoebe Lickwar
Landscape Advanced Studio I
AGROFORESTRY roman park
Procession at Pamp hilj will u s e Villa Dor ia Pamp hilj as an out p o st t o ed ucat e, revive, and cult i vat e cult urally imp or t ant ag ricult u ra l p ract ices, sig nif icant t o cent ral regions in Italy. This new agrology park will b e a collect ion of p ast , p rese n t , and f ut ure p ract ices focusing o n silvoarable and silvop ast oral syste m s. Orchest rat ing t he p ract ices t hat wi l l revive our b roken environment s f ro m d ecad es of d eforest at ion, t illag e, a n d chemical use for ind ust rial mono cro p ag ricult ure, a new t yp e of ag ricult u ral land scap e w ill emerg e. The f i n a l p rocessional p ark covers ab out 104 acres of t he 490 acre Villa D o r i a Pamp hilj. Wit h t he massive scale o f t his p ark in mind , my p r imar y focu s was not on t he d esig n of t he ind ivid u a l sp aces, rat her t he coord ina t i o n and mast er p lan of t he g ra zi n g sched ule, ed ucat ional exp er ie n ce , and ecolog ical b enef it s of comb in i n g t hese ag ricult ural p ract ices.
Planted Stand Silvopasture Perspective Section
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Procession at Pamphilj 04
Areas of Good Drainage Best Sun Exposure Site Analysis Plan
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Procession at Pamphilj 06
Grape Vineyard Rows Linear/Scattered Olive Scattered Nut/Maple Trees Mixed Fruit Orchard Grazing Area Master Plan
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Environmental Benefits
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Honors Courtyard 12
UT Campus - Honors Courtyard Fall 2021
Professor: Hope Hasbrouck & Claire Eddleman-Heath
Landscape Design Studio I
CONNECT cour tyard
My design employed the use of lines of extension between entry & exit points from the four dorms that encapsulate the cour tyard. I used these lines of extension and subdivisions within to influence each space. This new cour tyard holds a large gathering terrace at its center where students can hold meetings, club fairs, graduation celebrations, or during the semester as a study area. Within the spaces, the trees, and the foliage I aimed to frame the g ro u n d , t h e s ky, a n d va r i o u s p o i n t s of interest. The cour tyard sparks c u r i o s i t y, e n c o u ra g e s re l a xa t i o n , and breathes new life into an underutilized par t of campus.
Southern Allee Render
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Honors Courtyard 14
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Cross Section 1a
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Honors Courtyard 18
Carothers Dormitory
Lot 15
Blanton Residence Hall
Whitis Avenue
Littlefield Dormitory
Northern Allee Render
Andrews Residence Hall
Context Map
Southwest Birds Eye Render
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El Paso Deck Park 20
El Paso Deck Park Spring 2023 Professor: Michael Averitt Landscape Design Studio IV
This technical drawing studio project was focused on designing an ‘onstructure’ deck park situated over the
Orientation Site Plan
I-10 freeway passing by downtown El
INTEGRATE freeway cap
Paso, TX. Calling attention to the two eco-regions that surround El Paso, this project employed the concept of water management and reuse to drive the design. The site slopes gradually from the west corner down to the east corner where the required presidential library of our choice was carefully oriented. The following pages highlight a portion of the technical drawings that were a part of the complete sheet set of DD level drawings required for our final review.
Environment Concept Collage
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El Paso Deck Park 22
Water Collection
Axonometric Detailed Section Eco-Regions / Planting Communities
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Site Plan Left Legend
Performance Lawn Section
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Site Plan Right Legend
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Sloped Bench Wall Render
Section Cut Plan
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Hand Drawing 30
Landscape Observation Fall 2021 + Fall 2022
Professors: Travis Glenn, Adam Barbe, Phoebe Lickwar
Living Systems I & II
Living Systems I & II have allowed me
HAND DRAWING local explorations
to explore plant identification through observational
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exercises, and on site tests. Exploring spatial drawing through observation has given me opportunities to improve my hand drawing skills using a variety of mediums. The following pages are a curation of my favorite works from both classes.
Pen Drawing: Gnarled Stump
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Hand Drawing 32
Ashe Juniper Branch w/ Bluejay
Inland Sea Oats
Pen Drawing: Burnt Stump
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Cooper’s Point 34
Cooper’s Point ULI Competition 2023 January 2023
Advisors: Todd Kaiser, John Farrer, Katherine Nicely Partners: Geneva Sinkula, Narsis Holmes, Dom Deniro, Robert Veal
THE LINK competition
The Link at Coopers Point provides an impressive example of a mixeduse, mixed-income development that ser ves as a gateway to connect the broader Nor th Charleston community to the Noisette Preser ve and Cooper River. The site has been given a new life, a drastic shift from its industrial past into a place where community members can thrive and feel more connected to the historic landscape and the people who make this community flourish. Constructed out of mass timber, this LEED cer tified mixed-use development is guided by three pillars: Remedy community assets, Restore environmental resources and Revive health and connectivity. This framework has guided our design process as a model for a sustainable and resilient future for all of Nor th Charleston to enjoy. My job on the five person team was to create a 3d model using Rhino, design the landscape for the site, and render the environment using Twinmotion for our final presentation boards. These renders can be seen across the next few pages.
Noisette Creek Boardwalk Perspective
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Cooper’s Point 36
Aerial View of Entire Site
Aerial View of Main Street
Mixed Use Plaza Perspective
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Cooper’s Point 38
Preserved Wetland Boardwalk Perspective
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Bridging the Divide 40
Bridging the Divide: A Diverse Ecotone Supporting Brain Health Spring 2022
Professors: Hope Hasbrouck & Claire Eddleman-Heath
Landscape Architecture Design Studio II
ECOREGIONS campus
This project looks at the existing site of the Austin State Hospital in Austin, TX. Tasked with re-designing the 95 acre campus, this project used the natural ridgeline of the existing site as a catalyst, this proposed amplified ridgeline acts as a division between private and public sides of the new Austin State Hospital campus. This new ridge also symbolizes the border, the city of Austin lies upon, between the Blackland Prairie and the Texas Hill Countr y ecoregions. The right (east ) side of the site will feature public park space, community centered buildings, and general HHSC buildings. It also features the Blackland Prairie planting structure, being on the east side of the ridgeline. The left (west ) side of the site will feature private park space, the main hospital, residential buildings, and therapeutic gardens for the patients living on site. These western areas are composed of planting communities that resemble the Texas Hill Countr y ecoregion.
Walkable Greenroof Render
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PROPOSED CONDITIONS
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MAJORITY OF WATER NOW REPURPOSED OR DIRECTED TO CENTRAL PARK RETENTION POND
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Lowlands Corridor Render
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Theraputic Housing
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Residential Care
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Patient Use
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Hill Country Lowlands Section Axon
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Ridgeline Blend Section Axon
2. Productive Garden Lawn Render
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Practice 50
Installation & Design Experience Summers 2020 - 2023
PRACTICE austin, tx
In the summers of ‘20 & ‘21, I worked on the install crew for Kinghorn Gardens in Omaha, NE. As a small design build company, I was able to work on a wide range of projects from small residential to large commercial installations. I learned a lot about how landscape projects are physically constructed & maintained, and had an introduction to plant identification and layout prior to star ting graduate school here at UT. In August of 2022, I designed and installed a back fence project for my parents, acting as a buffer between the yard and the back fence. In the summers of ‘22 & ‘23, I worked as a design intern at Word + Carr Design Group, a landscape design build firm in Austin, TX. At WCDG, I helped project managers put together SD and DD drawing sets for client presentations, gathered site data, worked on office drawing standards, and honed my skills working together with a team of designers in a professional setting. The following pages include selected drawings I completed while employed as an intern at Word + Carr Design Group.
Texas French Bread Courtyard - Photo WCDG
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Practice 52
TEXAS FRENCH BREAD ORIGINAL STRUCTURE
50% SD Plan - Residence - WCDG
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Landscape Designer
MASON BROWN AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Rhino Lumion Enscape AutoCAD Adobe CC Twinmotion Vectorworks Woodworking
Master of Landscape Architecture: Candidate 2021 - Present UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN Bachelor of Science in Design: Distinction
AREAS OF INTEREST: Regenerative Agriculture Food System Studies Drone Photography Landscape Design Unreal Engine Photography Outdoors
RESUME spring 2024
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
ACHIEVEMENTS: DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD LAR Design Studio I - Fall '22 LAR Design Studio II - Spring '22 DESIGN EXCELLENCE NOMINATION LAR Design Studio IV - Spring '23
INVOLVEMENTS: CO-CHAIR UT Austin SASLA
2017 - 2021
Minor in Landscape Architecture
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: DESIGN INTERNSHIP Word + Carr Design Group - Austin, TX May 2022 - August 2022 May 2023 - August 2023 Gained experience as a landscape designer working in both residential and small scale commercial.
LANDSCAPE INSTALL Kinghorn Gardens - Omaha, NE May 2020 - August 2020 June 2021 - August 2021 Developed skills in plant identification, planting techniques, garden design and layout.
CONSTRUCTION
ASSISTANT PRODUCER GREAT PLA[I]NS Documentary VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER AIAS - UNL Chapter PRODUCER / CO-HOST N'Studio Podcast
Build Lab TA - UTSOA: Austin, TX August 2022 - May 2024 Assisted students with various woodworking projects & physical models.
Royal Construction - Omaha, NE May 2019 - August 2019 Developed skills for renovating, demolition, painting, mudding, and tiling.
EAGLE SCOUT Troop 13
CONTACT ME:
402-541-6550
masonlbrown@utexas.edu
REFERENCES Leah Romero Michael Phalan
(832) 216-6770 (512) 638-3307
leah@wordandcarr.com michael.phalan@austin.utexas.edu