landscape architecture worksample 03.28.17
MEGAN A LITTLE
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The following is a selection of images from my most recent design projects completed while studying landscape architecture at the University of Oregon.
WORK BY MEGAN LITTLE 4-7...................TRANSPOSED PERSPECITIVES 8-11.......................................THE CRESCENDO 12-15...............................STRAWBERRY PLAZA 17............................................................RESUME
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TRANSPOSED PERSPECTIVES Term:................................................................................................................................................Fall 2016 Location:...........................................................................................Santa Rosa Island,CA Type:...............................................................................................................Cultural Landscape Critic:.............................................................................................................................Robert Melnick Partner:..........................................................................................National Parks Service Description: Inspired by a collection of historic photos provided by the National Parks Service, the aim of this design is to use photography to push the past forward, to propel the present, and to pull the future within our frame of view. Visitors are compelled to fill in the gaps between photography and reality, as they experience both time and history as objects grounded in place. My design includes a series of laminated glass “portals” etched with historic photos and rendered perspectives of the future. These portals create a “then and now” experience when matched with the existing landscape features. They provide an opportunity to be reminded of the past, while plunging into the possibilities of the future.
Permeability in the material allows for regrowth beneath visitor traffic
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nps storage
moore house
boardwalk trail system car access
visitor center
portal locations
bunk house school house
foreman’s house
pier
The Historic Vail and Vickers Ranch welcomes visitors to Santa Rosa Island while the pier acts as a beacon for all travel on and off the island.
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14’x14’ tempered glass panels
steel frame for structural reinforcement
8’ doorway
2x2’ wood bench flush grade with boardwalk
wood post
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concrete footing
6’ boardwalk
concrete footing
trail
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The catwalk is accompanied by a series of supplimental foot trails that allow for movement on and off the sequenced experience. 6
8’ nonslip metal catwalk
6’ catwalk seating area
The portals are arranged along a metal catwalk that guides visitors through the experience of the historic cattle ranch at Santa Rosa Island. 7
THE CRESCENDO THE CRESCENDO Term:................................................................................................................................Spring 2016 Location:....................................................................Mckenzie River, Vida OR Type:......................................................................................................................................Residential Critic:...................................................................................................................................Dave Hulse Partner:..............................................Eugene Water and Electric Board Description: The fourth studio in my undergraduate sequence asked us to work with EWEB (Eugene Water Electric Board) and a homeowner to come up with creative designs for EWEB’s new Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP). This program was designed to provide homeowners on the Mckenzie River with yard alternatives that are conducive to protecting and supporting riparian habitats and water quality. The specific home I worked with had large amounts of lawn grass that provided my homeowner with an expanse of outdoor activity space. My approach was to create opportunities for an array of activity space closer to the house to minimize impact on the riparian area. In order to protect the riparian area, I designed a native planting plan, which included pervious steps to slow down and filter water before it reached the river.
FLOOD TOLERANT BANK STABILIZERS
EXISTING LAWN
NATIVE RIPARIAN GROVE
Plan view of the client’s backyard illustrates the proximity to Oregon’s Mckenzie River
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Native riparian plantings establish year round vibrancy that frame the view of the river.
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Undulating Columnar Basalt steps mimic the dynamic nature of the adjacent Mckenzie River
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The entrance to the residence is lined with aspens, birches, and various native shrubs to draw connection between the forest and the river.
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THE CRESCENDO PROJECT TITLEPLAZA STRAWBERRY Term:................................................................................................................................Winter 2017 Location:.................................................................................................................Lebanon, OR Type:.................................................................................................................Technical Design Critic:................................................................Brad Stangeland & Alex Misar Team:.............................................................................Grace Ledbetter, Jill Stone Description: A complete set of construction drawings for a small scale plaza in Lebanon, OR. While the schematic design was provided by Stangeland and Associates, we as a team were able to establish unique detail and design elements within the provided guidelines. This project emphasizes the interdepedence of constructability and elegance, while providing a new public space for the local community of Lebanon, OR. Green Wall Footing Detail
Feeney Tension Cable Detail
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Feeney Quick Connect Cable Rail Detail
South Green Wall Section Elevation and Plan Detail
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Strawberry Plaza Grading and Drainage Plan
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Strawberry Plaza Lighting Plan
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WORK
SOFTWARE SKILLS
University of Oregon Aerial Photography and Map Lab, research assistant
2016 - present
Pomarius Nursery, summer intern
2015
Adobe Creative Suite Autocad
EDUCATION
BLA Candidate 2018, University of Oregon
2013 - present
Overlook Field School
summer 2017
Sketchup GIS
INVOLVEMENT
HOPES[23] Conference, Director of Outreach
2016 - present
HOPES[22] Conference, Director of Competitions
2015 - 2016
Architecture 222: Intro to Computing, Technical Assistant
spring 2017
Rhino 3d Vray
EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
DISPLACEMENT: Water in Oregon , Hearth Cafe, self-curated
spring 2017
Making for Landscapes, Hayden Gallery
winter 2017
Santa Rosa Island Research Inventory, Channel Islands National Park, publication
fall 2016
AAA End of the Year Student Expose, Hayden Gallery
spring 2016
MEGAN ANNE LITTLE 2210 Alder St Eugene OR, 97405 mlittle7@uoregon.edu (805) 217-0219 BLA Candidate 2018 hopes.uoregon.edu 17