2022
MELISSA EWART LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN
HELLO! I am a passionate and driven Master of Urban Planning and Design student graduating from the University of Georgia in August 2022. My Bachelor’s Degree is in Landscape Architecture, also from UGA. I strive to create joyful places where all people and creatures feel welcome. I am in love with the design process, especially when I have the opportunity to engage with clients or the public. I believe that everyone is an expert in something, and that we should always look at life (and work) with fresh eyes. I bring humor and light with me everywhere I go, which is an attitude that encompasses my work. Thank you for checking out my portfolio, I am excited to get to know you!
Melissa Ewart 214. 790. 9363 Melissa.Ewart@uga.edu LinkedIn
EXPERIENCE Studio Instructor, University of Georgia Athens, Georgia - January 2022-present • Sole instructor of a first-year landscape architecture studio • Responsible for course planning, project design, lecturing, grading, & all other instruction duties
Landscape Designer, Perry Planning
Athens, Georgia - March 2021-August 2021 • Lead designer for residential projects • Responsible for all site modeling and rendering (hand + digital) • Website design and social media coordinator
Landscape Architecture Intern, Smith Planning Group
Watkinsville, Georgia - June 2020-August 2020 • Created a masterplan for Harris Shoals Park • Lead community meetings • Conducted site inventory and analysis
Front of House, Chick-fil-a Downtown Athens, Georgia - 2018-2021
Camp Counselor, YMCA Camp on the Lake
Highland Village, Texas - 2017-2019
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URBAN PLANNING & World Happiness Report
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GIS Tools -Join tabular data to spatial data: allows for spatial analysis
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Analysis The Happiest countries in rank order are: Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, 0
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Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Israel, Austria, United States, Costa Rica, Germany, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico
Olmsted Scholar Essay & Nomination
The Least Happy Country is: Burundi Overall average happiness score: 5.51
Sources 1. Home, 20 Mar. 2020, worldhappiness.report/. 4. Esri
To The Moon: A Plan
St. Augustine, Florida: STORM SURGE IMPACT & MITIGATION STRATEGIES
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WATER FILTRATION Wetlands can improve
water quality by removing pollutants from surface waters. Three pollutant removal processes provided by wetlands are particularly important: sediment trapping, nutrient removal and chemical detoxification.
ARTIFICIAL WETLAND BENEFITS
STORM SURGE MITIGATION
A one acre wetland, one foot deep, can hold approximately 330,000 gallons of water. With proper grading, wetlands could prevent most flood damage in St. Augustine during a category one storm, even if the flood wall is compromised.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Wetlands are an endangered ecosystem that hundreds of plant and animal species are dependent on. Transforming St. Augustine into the Wetland Capital of the World would be distinctly marketable for recreation and ecotourism industries. Embracing regular flooding will create a unique draw to the city.
St. Augustine has historically relied on coastal armoring (seawalls) to control WETLAND TOURISM sea-level rise and storm surge. Based on our research, we recommended that the city move to floating and floodable development strategies.
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TORM SURGE IMPACT AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
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BASICcanIMROVEMENTS Simple, low-impact WATER FILTRATION Wetlands improve
strategies can be applied to almost all properties and are water quality by removing pollutants from surfacethat waters. Three relatively easy pollutant removal processes provided by wetlands areand inexpensive to complete. Basic improvements on theirand own can reduce the impact of flooding particularly important: sediment trapping, nutrient removal and facilitate recovery. chemical detoxification.
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ARTIFICIAL n St. Augustine Historic ront WETLAND ENEFITS
BUILDING ELEVATION STORM SURGE MITIGATION
Raising a building A one so deep, the lowest habitable floor and building acre wetland, one foot can hold approximately 330,000systems are located above the grading, Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Although all buildings gallons of water. With proper wetlands could can be elevated, it is typically easier and less costly to elevate prevent most flood damage in St. Augustine during a category a wood-framed building than a masonry or concrete building. one storm, even if the flood wall is compromised.
Casa Maya Café
and Avilés Restaurant & Lounge
FLOOD MITIGATION OPTIONS
WET FLOODPROOFING PARKS AND RECREATION
Measures applied to a Wetlands are an building that allows floodwater to enter a building and rise at the endangered ecosystem that hundreds of plant and animal species same rate and to the same level as floodwater outside of a are dependent on. Transforming St. Augustine into the Wetland Best Western Bayfront building. Wet floodproofing can be applied to masonry or Capital of the World would be distinctly marketable for recreconcrete buildings and may be the best option for residential and ation and ecotourism industries. Embracing regular flooding will non-residential buildings that are difficult to elevate. create a unique draw to the city. https://www.visitstaugustine.com/
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Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House ARCHITECTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION
Reina Taqueria & Tequila
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MOAT TOURISM
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BASIC IMPROVEMENTS BUILDING ELEVATION FLOATING BOARDWALKS -Regular maintenance The majority of 19th and 20th -Relocation of critical systems & equipment century historic residences are wood -Back flow prevention framed, lending themselves to building -Installation of secondary power sources elevation as the most effective flood -Use of flood damage-resistant materials in mitigation option. DESIGNED WETLANDS flood-prone locations The St. Augustine City Code -Barriers and shields at door and window identifies the maximum allowable openings building height, currently established as -Landscape improvements 35-feet measured from the DFE. To the extent possible, proposed MOAT TOURISM
alterations to historic buildings should retain: •The overall building proportions, appropriate to typology and style; •Historic access and orientation; •The composition of character-defining building elements; •Historic building features, including appendages such as porches, bays, and chimneys; and
BUILDING ELEVATION CASE STUDIES WET FLOODPROOFING Wet floodproofing allows floodwaters to enter an enclosed area of a building and rise at the same rate, and to the same levels, as floodwater outside of the building. Most new residential construction tends to be wet floodproofed. Potential lower level modifications: -Allow floodwater to freely enter and leave the building -Modify lower level window and door openings Potential first floor modifications: -Raise the floor -Limit first floor use https://www.fema.gov/pdf/rebuild/mat/sec6.pdf
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The purpose of this GIS analysis project is to study the relationship between goodness and happiness at the scale of individu contributed to the happiness of the country’s citizens, or if happy citizens make a good country. No direct relationship was fo Good Country Index
Good Country Index
Ethnic Diversity
Ethnic Diversity
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GIS Tools:
-Join tabular data to spatial data: allows for spatial analysis
-Join tabular data to spatial data: allows for spatial analysis Analysis -Classify Data: allows for more digestible view of data by ranges rather than individual rankings Sources -Classify Data: allows for more digestible view
of data by ranges rather than individual rankings
-The most ethnically diverse country is Uganda -The least ethnically diverse country is the Northern Mariana Islands.
Analysis:
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-The most ethnically diverse country is Uganda
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Good Country Index: Top 20 Highest Ranked Countries Each Cate Top 20in by Cat
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-Join tabular data to spatial data: allows for spatial analysis
-Symbolize data -Select by attribute Analysis The-Add countries with the highest GDP per field, calculate capita are: geometry -Symbolize data -Select by attribute -Add field, calculate geometry
Qatar, Luxembourg, Singapore, Kuwait, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, United States, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Australia, Denmark, Bahrain, Canada, Iceland, Belgium
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The 20 countries with the highest GDP per capita have an average Sources 1. happiness score of 6.99 4. Their average happiness score is: 6.99
The average size of the top 5 countries is: 8309025.04 acres
Home, 20 Mar. 2020, worldhappiness.report/. Esri
Countries within 200 miles of the World’s “Goodest” Countries
Good Country Index: Countries within 200 miles of the world
Healthy Life Expectancy
Healthy Life Expectancy
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Analysis:
-Join tabular data to spatial data: allows for spatial analysis
The 20 countries with the highest L.E. have an average happiness score of 6.81
-Symbolize data -Select by attribute
Analysis
The countries with the highest healthy life expectancy are: Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Iceland, Switzerland, Australia, Italy, Israel, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Sweden, France, New Zealand, Canada, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands Their average happiness score is: 6.81
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key to Individual Happiness?
ual countries compared in a global context. The goal was to determine whether or not being a morally good country ound in this study. Further research on the cultural context of happiness and goodness is needed. World Happiness Report GIS Tools
GIS Tools:
World Happiness Report GIS Tools
Analysis:
-Join tabular data to spatial data: allows
-Join tabular data to spatial data: allows
-Symbolize data: visualizes the difference between GCI Analysis rankings of countries -The “Goodest” Countries in rank order
for spatial analysis
for spatial analysis
-The Happiest countries in rank order are: The Happiest countries in rank order are: Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland The Least Happy Country is: Burundi -The Least Happy Overall average happiness score: 5.51 Country is: Burundi -Top 20 average happiness score: 5.51 Sources
-Symbolize data: visualizes the difference between GCI rankings of countries
-Symbolize data
Analysis
Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Israel, Austria, United States, Costa Rica, Germany, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico
Analysis:
are: Finland, Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden,
Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, France, Spain, Canada, Bulgaria, Belgium, Estonia, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Austria, Italy, Australia
-The “Goodest” Countries in rank order are: Finland, Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Germany -The least Good country is: Sources 2. Iraq -The least Good country is: Iraq
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World Happiness Report:
Top 20inby Category World Happiness Report: Top 20 Highest Ranked Countries Each Category
Analysis:
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-Data extraction: select by attribute and export to a new layer
-Data extraction: select by attribute and export to a new layer: individual layers for each top 20
-Data extraction: select by attribute and export to a new layer -Add field, calculate geometry
makes analysis easier for these specific groups
-Average overall happiness score of top 20 Freedom to Make Life Choices countries: 6.77 -Average overall happiness score of top 20 Generosity countries: 6.21 -Average overall happiness score of top 20 Social Support countries: 6.85 -Average overall happiness score of top 20 Perception of Sources 1. Corruption countries: 6.74 4.
-Add field, calculate geometry:
Analysis
Analysis
-Average overall happiness score of top 20 Freedom to Make Life Choices countries: 6.77 -Average size of top 20 Freedom to Make Life Choices countries is: 857877765.49 -Average overall happiness score of top 20 Generosity countries: 6.21 -Average size of top 20 Generosity countries is: 1176334388.17 -Average overall happiness score of top 20 Social Support countries: 6.85 -Average size of top 20 Social Support countries is: 976188067.95 -Average overall happiness score of top 20 Perception of Corruption countries: 6.74 -Average size of top 20 Perception of Corruption countries is: 888198482.44
calculates size of countries in acres
Analysis:
-Average overall rank of top 20 climate countries: 24.24 -Average size of top 20 climate countries: 735403062.65 acres -Average size of top 20 climate countries (excluding Canada): 139652235.52 acres -Average overall rank of top 20 Peace countries: 41.39 -Average size of top 20 peace countries: 129325228.34 acres -Average overall rank of top 20 Culture countries: 16.21 -Average size of top 20 Culture countries: 109693488.13 acres
-Average overall rank of top 20 climate countries: 24.24 -Average overall rank of top 20 Peace countries: 41.39 Sources -Average overall rank of top 20 Culture countries: 16.21
Freedom to Make Life Choices
Generosity
-Social Support is the greatest indicator of overall happiness amongst the top 20 countries
2. Anholt, Simon. Good Country, www. goodcountry.org/.
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Social Support
Perception of Corruption
Home, 20 Mar. 2020, worldhappiness. report/. Esri
d’s “Goodest” Countries GIS Tools
GIS Tools:
-Select by proximity: 200 feet from top 20 good countries: shows which countries
-Select by proximity: 200 feet -Export data: -Erase: from top 20 good countries
are nearest to the good countries
creates layer for buffer countries
shows just buffer countries without the good countries
Analysis:
Analysis
-The average overall rank of countries within a 200 -The average overall rank for the top mile countries buffer of the “Goodest” 20 “Goodest” is 10.48 -Countries with the closest proximity to countries is: 49.33 the “Goodest”countries are ranked on -The average overall rank of countries within a 200 mile buffer of the “Goodest” countries is: 49.33
average 38.85 points lower than other countries
Sources
1. Home, 20 Mar. 2020, worldhappiness.report/. 4. Esri
Countries within 200within miles World Happiness Report: Countries 200 of miles the of the world’s happiest countries World’s Happiest Countries
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Analysis:
-Select by proximity: 200 feet from top 20 good countries -Export data -Erase
-The average happiness score of the 20 happiest countries Analysis -the average happiness score of the 20 is: 7.21 happiest countries is: 7.21 -The average happiness score of countries within a 200 mi buffer of the happiest countries is: 4.34
-The average happiness score of countries within a 200 mi buffer of the happiest countries is: 4.34
-Countries within a 200 mi buffer of the happiest countries rank on average 2.87 points lower than the happiest countries
Sources 1. Home, 20 Mar. 2020, worldhappiness.report/. 4. Esri
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Happy City’s design is modular and tessellated, allowing nfinite combinations and adjustments. Influenced by the ciency of beehives, the basic unit of the Happy Society is hexagon. Each city unit is made up of smaller hexagonal ricts which each have their own societal purpose. Each agonal unit at any scale includes every land use necessary a complete local economy, with additional focus on the d use designated as its specialty. For example, every district a grocery store, but only the food production/grocery ricts have specialty grocery stores. This nesting structure ourages micromobility, where residents walk within their mile radius districts and take public transit to other districts ities. Public transit is further encouraged by the location of nsit stops within city centers and exclusion of streets within ters. The Happy City is also entirely navigable by greenway ls. Specific design elements are included for ecological tainability. Each city center is accompanied by a wastewater tment area, ecological corridors are contiguous and tected from sprawl by dense city centers, and micromobility ts energy usage. Land Use
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The United States’ addiction to automobiles has caused planners to build cities for cars rather thanThe pedestrians. Cars sit empty in parkin United States’ addiction to automobiles has caused planners to build sit empty in parking lots. While these lots cover over 55% of the average walkability, increasing the Urban Heat Island Effect, and stealing valuable habitat from local flora and fauna. Thankfully, evolving techno increasing the Urban Heat Island Effect, and stealing valuable habitat from exciting solution. that autonomous parking will be one of the first widespread usages of these new technologies. Autonomous parking capabilities will lik The rise of Autonomous Vehicles could be as little as 10 years awa The effects of autonomous vehicles on parking and the neighborhood unit widespread usages of these new technologies. Autonomous parking cap estimate that these lots will occupy 60% less area than traditional parking methods. The excess area must be utilized to create more sus to park themselves in highly efficient, pedestrian-free lots. Most experts e
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Summer electricity generation in the Eastern United States increased by almost 4% for each degree in temperature rise.
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ng lots for 95% of their lifetimes. These lots cover over 55% of the average American city and detract from public health by inhibiting d cities for cars rather than pedestrians. For 95% of their lifetimes, cars e American city, they detract from public health by inhibiting walkability, ology could provide an exciting solution. The rise of Autonomous Vehicles could be as little as 10 years away. Many experts believe m local flora and fauna. Thankfully, evolving technology could provide an kely tothatallow vehicles communicate with each other to park themselves in highly efficient, pedestrian-free lots. Most experts ay. Manyevolve experts believe autonomous parking will be to one of the first pabilities will likely evolve to allow vehicles to communicate with each other stainable neighborhoods. estimate that these lots will occupy 60% less area than traditional parking Combined Function Automation
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Existing lots converted to autonomous lots could utilize excess space for rain gardens or solar energy harvesting. Other options include recreation (Ex: basketball courts) or logistics fulfillment centers.
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Vacant lots could be converted to low-income housing developments, hydroponic farming facilities, parks, and more. Careful planning is required so that valuable real estates is not wasted.
The Intersection: UGA Center
Connectivity is essential fo Intersection, a new design energy to an underutilized
Refreshing water features cool the space, provide visual interest, and screen noise from nearby vents. Waterfalls also draw users from outside the site.
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Variation in the size of spaces, along with the several types of spaces, allows for the courtyard to be highly flexible to accommodate its usership. Some gatherings can be as large as 40 people, while normal days will likely have ten or less active users. Seat walls and a floating staircase provide seating without feeling crowded. Naturalistic plantings add interest and provide contrast to the geometric nature of the courtyard.
for Teaching and Learning
or the Center for Teaching and Learning, located in a hidden courtyard on the University of Georgia campus. The for the courtyard, will serve as a calling card for the building that surrounds it. The design will bring much- needed d space, transforming the area into a haven for interpersonal relations.
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Joyful design is the binding force of The Intersection. The colorful courtyard is intended to spark joy and interest even before users enter the space. Colored beams extend outward from the site to form a simple mural on the two large surrounding buildings, piquing the interest of passersby. The result is a welcoming space.
How does it work?
Great Design
What is the scoring system? • Positive Metric = +1⁄3 point • Negative Metric = -1⁄3 point • Override = +/- 1 point • Starting Score: 4 (neutral)
Note: Absolute impartiality is impossible due to the nature of emotional responses. To increase accuracy, emotion scoring should be repeated by a large and diverse population of individual users.
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•Expand entrance to include turning lanes •Resurface entrance with additional asphalt to flatten the grade adjacent to Mitchell Bridge Rd., This would increase visibility. •Add designed signage consistent with the park
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Moderate Investment:
to measure average emotional response to sites
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
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•Recreation and mental health
•Retain all existing road infrastructure •Move existing sign to more prominent location •Add basic guidance signs 0.2 miles away
Define metrics
Contributes to achieving the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Improves the Site’s Ability to Provide Ecosystem Services
Low Investment:
Design Solutions:
Why emotion-based design?
B e n B u r t o n:
Design Goal: Decrease stress associated with navig
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Amidst global economic and health crises, green spaces have become essential refuges. It is imperative that these outdoor spaces do not add to existing stressors. Emotional responses are often difficult to integrate into the design process but affect all aspects of society. Improving a community’s mental health through environmental improvement increases economic productivity, social wellbeing, and ecological resilience. This project sets a framework for analyzing and improving emotional responses to public spaces, followed by example analyses and suggested improvements for three green spaces located in Athens, Georgia.
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Positive Response
All maps are oriented with North facing upwards.
Not Mo and Inve leve sub stud esti
Park Guidance Sign (Approaching from North)
B i s h o p: 1” = 500’
Ben Burton Park
1” = 300’
Bishop Park
1” = 700’
West Wa
Design Goal: Increase sense of safety through com
Beech Haven
Circula
Public Art and Green Wall Screens Community road noise involvement
Unique play areas
Intimate flora interaction 0 ft.
Loca
Local Artist Mural 200 ft.
Children’s Play Wall
500 ft.
Park Entrance
Initial Score: 1.0
West Walking Path
Initial Score: 1.33
Children
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Invasive-Lined Trail
Initial Score: 3.0
Community Recycling Art 700 ft.
Local Artis
onse to Public Spaces rk Entrance
Positives added:
gating to Ben Burton Park.
Negatives removed: •Lack of access (ADA) •Lack of upkeep •Obstructed sight line •Lack of access (general) •Too exposed or constricted •Unnatural angles •Lack of flow
•Abundance of accessible flora •Scheduled and programmed activities •Effective signage •Transcendence
Final Score:
•Potential for play •Abundance of positive stimulation •Freedom
View of Path by Dugout
•Positive override
Main Park Entrance Sign
B e e c h H a v e n:
Invasive-Lined Trail
Design Goal: Create safe opportunities for joyful interaction with healthy ecosystems and cultural artifacts.
•Community invasive plant removal •Historic Resource scavenger hunt •Ecological education groups
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ver Crossing and Park Guidance Signs
Positives added:
te: Low, oderate, d High estment els are bjective dent imates
•Savannah Hypothesis •Effective signage •Abundance of positive stimulation •Sense of freedom
•Obstructed sight line •Lack of access (general) •Too exposed or constricted •Lack of upkeep •Lack of flow
Final Score:
alking Path
mmunity involvement and separation from roadway. Circular Windows
ar Windows
al Artist Mural
Green Wall
Community Recycling Art 100 ft.
Children’s Play Wall 300 ft.
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Celebration of Historic resources through community builds: •Pulley system between paths •Functioning well (reminiscent of water
00 ft.
pump)
•Miniature Arts and Crafts Architecture build sites (biodegradable building blocks)
munity Mural
Scale: Height of Wall: 1⁄8” = 1’-0” 7’ - 0”
Length of Wall: 800’ - 0”
Wall replaces existing chain length fence.
st Mural 800 ft.
Initial Programming
Restored Path with Signage, Boardwalk, and Seating
(reminiscent of zipline over the creek)
n’s Play Wall
600 ft.
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Wayfinding Cultural Resources
Features hydrologic wayfinding
Flora & Fauna
Slows traffic for safer entry
Invasive Plant Removal
Negatives removed:
Signage
ighlights cological eatures
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Before Intervention
•Water and Land pollution cleanup
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Final Programming
Positives added:
•Scheduled and programmed activities •Sense of freedom •Effective signage •Running water •Positive override
Negatives removed: •Lack of upkeep •Obstructed sight line •Lack of access (general) •Perception of life-threatening hazards •Too exposed or constricted •Lack of flow
Final Score:
Final Conclusions: While further exploration is needed, hypotherical average response to all three sites improved substantially through emotional design.
Perspective Park
Large stee
Radial be stress from
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Reflectin
el arches inspired by the armillary sphere make the park an icon while also creating a sense of enclosure
enches, pavers, and seat walls allow the user to dem urban life in whichever way is most comfortable.
ng Pool invites physical and philosophical reflection.
Spherical boulders serve as a natural play area for children and adults.
Elatior Estates Inspired by the clean lines and high contrast of southern California architecture, Elatior Estates promotes a strong sense of community while also providing spaces for individual recuperation, animal habitat, and minimizing environmental impacts. Clean architecture contrasts with coarsely textured plant materials to create a modern, yet natural style. Community is central to the design, so gathering spaces strongly encourage residents to interact at every point of connection. An oversized round-about acts as the entrance, slowing down cars as they approach. Community parking cuts down on impervious surfaces while also creating a moment for people to walk from their cars to homes together. This walk takes them through the community front yard and plaza, in which the whole neighborhood can gather and recreate.
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Professional Work
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Landscape Architecture Int
My Summer 2020 internship with Smith Planing Group focused on creating a new masterplan for Harris Shoals Park in Watkin in a team with one other intern and one experienced L.A. We performed a comprehensive site inventory, created several base community input meetings, met with the architects of a nearby building that would affect the park, and created sections and recommendations for the park. I loved working with this multidisciplinary firm and grew so much as a designer during this ex
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nsville, Georgia. I worked emaps of the park, held d perspectives of our final xperience.
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Landscape Designer: Perry Pla
When Patrick Perry (a coworker of mine at Smith Planning Group) chose to start his own firm, he asked m his dream a reality. We worked together to build the company from the ground up. I designed the compa social media, met with several clients to discuss their project criteria, performed existing conditions of using Autocad, and created digital renderings with Sketchup, Procreate, and Photoshop. I also managed below me who has become a dear friend. perryplan.com
Sketchup model enhanced with Photoshop used to present a design proposal
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me to help make any’s website and residential sites d one employee
Procreate planting design overlayed onto existing conditions
Procreate planting & seating design overlayed onto existing conditions
Procreate stairs, seating, and planting design on existing conditions
Studio Instructor: The Univer
Teaching first-year landscape architecture studio has been such an honor and joy. I was chosen for the position as a graduat BLA program director and the MUPD program director to teach the course on my own. My class focuses on transferring two-di do this, my class creates a series of models based on different meaning devices, geometric forms, and levels of enclosure. W landform models. Next, the class will move to plant models and a final combined model. My teaching philosophy is rooted in has fostered a diligent yet playful learning environment that both my class and I enjoy.
Ezra Lewis’s model based on Beyonce’s “Mood 4 Eva”
Class sketching at the Georgia State Botanical Gardens for the beginning of our plant unit.
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te teaching assistant, but was trusted by both the imensional ideas into three-dimensional forms. To We have completed our music-based models and our n compassion and the joy of authentic learning, which
Julia Toro’s model based on “Dreaming” from the Coraline soundtrack
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Inglish Filbern’s model based on Kate Bush’s “Babooshka”
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