PORTFOLIO Landscape Architecture
Melissa McKinley
bio The beauty of nature has spoken to me since childhood. Arizona is an awe inspiring state with a rich history. There is no more pure an emotion then to reconnect with wild places and through designing the landscape I want to share my knowledge and passions. Studying landscape architecture has allowed me to merge my passion for wildlife and natural systems with man-made spaces. The cohesion in my projects resonates from constantly striving to put nature first. Built environments provide a unique opportunity to strengthen the bond between nature and man. Through thoughtful design, landscape architects can preserve and restore the environment and her resources for future generations. Landscape architecture has provided me the outlet to change the future by re-imagining designs that are focused on nature and natural processes. Through a nature dedicated approach, designs become more complete and restorative as a whole. The selection of works in this portfolio represent a multitude of mediums that all resonate the importance of nature and the importance of rethinking our footprint. I hope they inspire you. Thank you, Melissa McKinley
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Garfield Grove
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ISTB 7
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Moeur Park/ Prickly Perch
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Sonoran Solace
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Hand Renderings
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Construction Documents
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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HEIGHT SPREAD
ACACIA FARNESIANA SWEET ACACIA
0.75"-1.25"
12' 9'
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BLUE
PARKINSONIA ACULEATA MEXICAN PALO VERDE
15-1"
8' 15'
NS
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WHITE
PARKINSONIA SPP. PALO VERDE
3-2"
5' 5'
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WHITE
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P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE LOCATED ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY
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WHITE
PARKINSONIA SPP. PALO VERDE
3-2"
5' 5'
S
P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE LOCATED ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY
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WHITE
PARKINSONIA ACULEATA MEXICAN PALO VERDE
15-2"
8' 10'
S
P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE LOCATED ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY
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WHITE
NERIUM OLEANDER OLEANDER
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3' 4'
S
P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE LOCATED ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY
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BLUE
LEUCAENA RETUSA LITTLELEAF LEADTREE
0.75"-1.25"
30' 8'
NS
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BLUE
LEUCAENA RETUSA LITTLELEAF LEADTREE
0.75"-1.25"
25' 5'
NS
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BLUE
LEUCAENA RETUSA LITTLELEAF LEADTREE
0.75"-1.25"
25' 6'
NS
WHITE
PROSOPIS SPP. MESQUITE
15-2"
35' 10'
11
PROPOSED RETENTION BASIN
GENUS SPECIES
PARKINSONIA SPP. PALO VERDE
5' 5'
3-2"
S
MCKINLEY, MELISSA
ROW
PROPERTY LINE
INVENTORY DESIGNATION
CALIPER
WHITE
TAG COLOR
1
5' SIDEWALK
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NS - NON-SALVAGEABLE S - SALVAGEABLE D - DESTROY
PLANT LEGEND ID #
LTC 598 PLANTING DESIGN FALL 2021
Garfield Grove
C L
E GARFIELD ST.
NOTES P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE D-NOT SALVAGEABLE INVASIVE, UNHEALTHY P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE LOCATED ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY
D-NOT SALVAGEABLE INVASIVE, ROOTS INTERFERING WITH EXISTING WALL FOOTING D-NOT SALVAGEABLE INVASIVE, ROOTS INTERFERING WITH EXISTING WALL FOOTING D-NOT SALVAGEABLE INVASIVE, ROOTS INTERFERING WITH EXISTING WALL FOOTING P-PROTECT & PRESERVE IN PLACE LOCATED ON NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY
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STAMP
1205 E GARFIELD ST
Pierce St.
GARFIELD GROVE 1205 E. GARFIELD ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85006
McKinley St.
14th St.
Garfield St.
13th St.
12th St.
Roosevelt St.
VICINITY MAP NTS
PROPOSED RETENTION BASIN
DATE:
NOV. 09, 2021
DRAWN BY:
MM
PREPARED FOR:
EWAN, JOSEPH
REVIEWED BY:
REVISIONS:
Project Concept
DESCRIPTION
DATE
SCALE: 1/8" = 1-0'
1/8" = 1-0'
ROW
LOT WIDTH
A small residential project that included a new build of a duplex and an additional unit over the back garages. Project included inventory salvage plan for the City of Phoenix. Sketch-up and Enscape were utilized for renderings.
APPROVED BY
CASE NUMBER
DATE
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ALLEY 15'
EXISTING 5FT CHAINLINKFENCE
0FT
SUBMITTED FOR:
8FT
16FT
INVENTORY & SALVAGE SHEET NO:
L3 SHEET 3 OF 5
Inventory salvage plan for the Garfield lot, located in a residential, historic neighborhood in Downtown Phoenix.
Plant Palette
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CORAL BUSH
GOLDEN BARREL CACTUS
DECOMPOSED GRANITE
METAL GRATE RETENTION BASIN BOTTOM
Scientific name Lavandula angustifolia
MCKINLEY, MELISSA
DECOMPOSED GRANITE
DESERT TREES
RETENTION BASIN TOP
LEMON TREE FOXTAIL AGAVE
CORAL BUSH
Foxtail agave
Blue agave
VINES: TRAINED TO WALLS STABILIZED DECOMPOSED GRANITE PATH
STABILIZED DECOMPOSED GRANITE PATH
BRICK PATIO ARTIFICIAL TURF
RAISED PLANTER WITH VARIOUS VEGETATION
Russelia equisetiformis
RECESSED FIREPIT / RETENTION BASIN W/ DG BOTTOM
GOLDEN BARREL CACTUS
Agave tequilana
Golden Barrel Cactus
DATE:
NOV. 09, 2021
PREPARED FOR:
DESERT TREE
REVIEWED BY:
DRAWN BY:
REVISIONS
DATE
Echinocactus grusonii
ROW
buddleja marrubifolia
CL
CONCRETE W/ BRICK INLAY
wolfberry
lycium fremontii
ROW
LOT WIDTH
CL
CACTI SUBMITTED FOR:
PLANTING DESIGN
SHEET NO:
5
24” BOX
3
CORAL FOUNTAIN RUSSELIA EQUISETIFORMIS
5 GALLON
7
Roosevelt St.
NOTES / CALIPER
6’ H 1” CALIPER
Garfield St. McKinley St.
CL
CL
6’ H 1” CALIPER
Pierce St.
SHRUBS
SCALE 1/8”=1’0” SCALE: 1' = 10'-0"
Wooley butterfly bush
24” BOX
EUREKA LEMON TREE CITRON LIMON ‘EUREKA’
MM
EWAN, JOSEPH
QUANTITY
SIZE
CANYON HACKBERRY CELTIS RETICULATA
CONCRETE RUNNEL
MODIFIED STAIRCASE
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)
TREES
BLUE AGAVE
LEMON TREES
Agave attenuata
PLANT MATERIAL LIST FOR GARFIELD GROVE
MCKINLEY, MELISSA
Coral fountain
Citrus limon
VINES: TRAINED TO WALLS
LTC 598 PLANTING DESIGN FALL 2021
Eureka Lemon Tree
STAMP
L2 SHEET 2 OF 5
VINES
8’ SWALE
ENGLISH LAVENDER LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA
5 GALLON
4
KNOCK-OUT ROSE ROSE SPP. (HYBRID)
5 GALLON
4
OREGANO ORIGANUM VULGARE
1 GALLON
4
FOXTAIL AGAVE AGAVE ATTENUATA
5 GALLON
21
Slope no more than 4:1
TOP OF SIDEWALK OR CURB
1-1/2” FROM FINISH GRADE
STAMP
4”
GOLDEN BARREL CACTUS ENCHINOCACTUS GRUSONII
1 GALLON
20
WOOLEY BUTTERFLY BUSH BUDDLEJA MARRUBIIFOLIA
1 GALLON
6
HACIENDA CREEPER PARTHENOCISSUS SPP.
1 GALLON
25
2
SIDEWALK & SWALE
NTS
TRAIN TO WALL REMOVE STAKE 2-4” layer of DG but no more than 1” on root crown
Root crown at finish grade or 1-2” above grade **Stake loosely only if necessary: Stake should be facing direction of
Finish grade
prevailing winds
Planting plan for the client. Hand rendered and then overlaid onto an Auto CAD model of the site.
Broken/tilled soil (min. 12” deep)
2-3 x width of root-ball Graft min. 2” above soil
6-10” wood chips or straw
*Facing N
Rough Grade
Sides of hole well fractured Mound of original soil 2-3 x diameter of rootball
GARFIELD GROVE 1205 E. GARFIELD ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Origanum vulgare
RAISED CONCRETE FRONT COVERED PORCH
14th St.
Oregano
CONCRETE PATH TO GATE
13th St.
Rose spp.(Hybrid)
GARFIELD GROVE 1205 E. GARFIELD ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Knock-Out Rose bush
12th St.
English Lavender
LTC 598 PLANTING DESIGN FALL 2021
PRE-EXISTING ACACIA TREE
Relax in style at Garfield groves. Located just 2 miles from downtown phoenix. A serene getaway right in the heart of the city. Enjoy custom built seating and surround yourself with the beauty of nature. Enjoy a bespoke fire-pit with room for all to relax and unwind. Lemon trees dot the property and tell the history of the site and immerse you in the historic serenity of the Garfield neighborhood.
Common name
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Plan view
Garfield Grove
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SHRUB PLANTING
DATE:
NOV. 09, 2021
NTS
MM EWAN, JOSEPH
*(Graft facing N only if the prevailing winds are from S, SE, SW) DATE
CITRUS TREE PLANTING
4
NTS
Ensure spines above grade
Top with DG to help with drainage
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
2 x root-ball
Dig hole same depth as root system
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Mix in sand and small gravel for drainage
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LOT WIDTH
LOT WIDTH
CL
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L LANDSCAPE PLAN
SUBMITTED FOR:
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
SHEET NO:
5
Sketch up model, with Enscape plug in, of the community space between the duplex and the single unit in the back of the site.
CACTUS PLANTING NTS
L4 SHEET 4 OF 5
Planting detail and site planting plan for Garfield Grove.
ISTB7 Building ASU Location: Tempe, AZ
Hand renderings and analysis was conducted. Renderings utilized sketch-up and Enscape.
A new construction building on ASU Tempe campus. The site included constraints of shade, foot traffic, street traffic and the light rail. This design aimed to use natural materials throughout with an emphasis on native plantings. ISTB 7 is a corner stone to ASU and ties the community together.
ISTB 7 Building ASU Primordial Plaza Location: Tempe, AZ The plants are larger than life and set up on berms to make the visitor feel small. The water features throughout site make a shift in the sites micro-climate and allow a diverse planting to be possible. Ficus trees provide dense shade and keep the delicate plants from the harsh sun in the morning. Rainwater is collected off the roof overhang through rain chains and the area acts as a retention basin.
Part of ISTB 7 project was a sitting area named ‘Primordial Plaza’ in reference to the School of Human Origins.
Moeur Park Bird Habitat Build Location: Tempe, AZ Improving the surrounding habitat to make it suitable for a cactus wren and improving the trail and access to wildlife. Below is a sketch-up rendering, run through Enscape, of a bird blind. To the right is a laser cut topo map created of the park site.
The focus was on using local materials, created during the construction phase. The pattern for the bird blind screen and entrance, was mimicking the haphazard stick placement of the cactus wren nests. Native trees were planted to provide shade near the sitting areas and create additional wildlife habitat.
Sonoran Solace Location: Tempe, AZ
A large scale project that involved an existing canal system and farm land that was to be reinvented into a multi-use space. This design focused on the canal and revitalizing a corridor that would be beneficial to both humans and animals alike. Renderings were completed in sketch-up. The rendering to the left is the proposed ‘ecotrail’ that parallels the revamped canal system that runs through the middle of the site. The multi-use paths along the canal connected the neighborhoods and the commercial centers throughout the site.
Hand Renderings The section to the left is of the proposed street-scape along McDowell Rd.
LEGEND CENTERLINE CONTOURS/ OFFSETS PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT (PUE) PROPERTY LINE/ RIGHT OF WAY (ROW)
1234 Wild Burro Ln Mesa, AZ 85204 623-888-9876
CURB
Existing conditions and Parking calculations
Construction Documents L1
12-09-2021
CALCULATONS: REQUIRED PARKING: 48 spaces with 2 ADA parking spots (1 van ADA) ACTUAL PARKING: 50 spaces with 3 ADA parking spots (2 van ADA) REQURED TREES: 82 trees ACTUAL TREES: 93 trees
Stamp: Not For construction
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Untamed Beauty Design
LEGEND FLOW LINE / HPS
FG - FINISHED GRADE
PROPOSED CONTOURS
FS - FINISHED SURFACE
WATERSHEDS
DI RIM - DROP INLET RIM
1234 Wild Burro Ln Mesa, AZ 85204 623-888-9876
EXISTING CONTOURS
FFE - FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION
SPOT ELEVATIONS
HP / LP - HIGH POINT / LOW POINT
LP / HP
HPS - HIGH POINT OF SWALE
PREPARED BY: Melissa McKinley
HWL - HIGH WATER LINE
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Stamp: Not for construction SCALE= 1"=20'
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