N ATA L I E G I B B S L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t u r e Po r t f o l i o
ABOUT I am a graduate of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program from the University of Guelph and a Technical Theatre Production graduate from the Humber College School of Applied Arts and Sciences in Toronto. I am passionate about the field of landscape architecture and the opportunity it presents to create meaningful experiences between people and their environments. As a Landscape Architectural Designer, I am looking forward to the opportunity to contribute as a member of a creative design team. My career objective is to continue to develop and enhance my skills in all areas of landscape architecture. I am interested in many different areas of design and my influences are varied. Some of my most influential experiences have been travelling in Europe and visiting several provinces in Canada. A particularly unique experience for me was when I spent a month volunteering on a small farm in the spectacular archipelago, Haida Gwaii, BC. All of these experiences have given me not only greater insight into landscape architectural design, but they have also been a source of inspiration for many of my creative endeavours such as drawing and painting. Thank you for your time. Please contact me if you would like to learn more or discuss my work.
phone: +1-416-274-8242 email: nataliegibbs29@gmail.com
SELECTED WORKS COMMUNITY FOOD GARDEN Evergreen - Woodbine Community Food Garden
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TYCOED ECO-VILLAGE & CHEUNG RESIDENCE 3 Foggy River Farm Designs
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
FORREC Ltd. & exp. Services Inc. Internships
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YORKLANDS GREEN HUB
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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PARK
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HONOURS THESIS
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4th year University of Guelph 2014 Final Design Project
4th year University of Guelph 2014 Design Project
Bringing Back Wonder: Healing the Bond Between Children and Nature
PHOTO. BEFORE. Woodbine community FOOD gardeN.
COMMUNITY FOOD GARDEN Evergreen - Woodbine Community Food Garden May - June 2016
From May to June 2016, I enthusiastically volunteered as a Design Consultant for Evergreen in Toronto. As a volunteer designer, I worked under a tight deadline assisting with the development of a Working Plan for a one acre community garden at Woodbine Racetrack. Through community consultation with racetrack employees and collaboration with various local organizations, the Evergreen team and I created a space that the community members want, will use and enjoy. The Woodbine Community Food Garden will support four local community organizations - the Racetrack Chaplaincy of Canada, the Albion Neighbourhood Services, Youth Without Shelter, and Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter. The garden will not only provide a space to cultivate food but it will act as a platform to promote local food systems, enhance food security, increase local knowledge and skill-sharing, provide youth leadership opportunities, and build neighbourhood resiliency. For this project, I assisted with the facilitation of a community consultation meeting, created a 24x36 Working Plan for the garden and also rendered a 24x36 perspective. 1
THE COMMUNITY FOOD GARDEN AT WOODBINE PREliMINARY PERSPECTIVE. WoodBINE COMMUNTY FOOD GARDEN.
HAND RENDERED AND ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. NOT TO SCALE.
PLANTED OUT BIOSWALE
GARDEN SIGN FRUIT TREES NOTICE BOARD
PRODUCTION GARDEN AREA RAISED BEDS
SEATING AREA
FRUIT HEDGE
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SHADE CHILDREN S GARDEN SHADE – FOOD PROCESSING AND WASHING STATION
KEYHOLE GARDENS
HOOPHOUSE
COMPOSTING AREA
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SHADED GATHERING SPACE
HOSE BIBS
DIRT MOUND
WORKING PLAN. WoodBINE COMMUNTY FOOD GARDEN. CREATED WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. NOT TO SCALE
PHOTO. BEFORE.TYCOED ECO-VILLAGE POLLINATOR GARDEN SITE.
TYCOED ECO-VILLAGE
Foggy River Farm Designs - Uxbridge, Ontario Oct. 2014 - May 2015
From October 2014 - May 2015 I held a Design/Farm Intern position at Foggy River Farm, a small-scale permaculture farm and design-build firm in Sunderland, Ontario. As an intern, I assisted the landscape architect in design development and created documentation using Vectorworks. I also provided hand-drawn and digital perspectives that were presented to the client. Other responsibilities included participating in the installation of edible landscape designs, assisting in the facilitation of an Eco-Empowerment workshop series at a middle school and planting and growing organic fruits and vegetables.
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PERSPECTIVE.TYCOED ECO-VILLAGE POLLINATOR GARDEN. HAND DRAWN.
Due to its size and funding constraints, the clients at Tycoed Eco-Village in Uxbridge, Ontario wanted to design their property in phases. One of the phases I was given to design was the perennial pollinator garden. The client felt very strongly about permaculture design principles and creating an ecologically balanced habitat for people and wildlife. It was also important to have the garden create opportunities for visitors to learn about plants and their benefits to humans and wildlife. From this, we worked with the client to design a perennial pollinator garden filled with perennial pollinator plants, including many herbs and medicinals. Since the garden was located at a higher elevation looking down towards a pond, plant choices and placements were made to frame the view down toward the hillside orchard and pond. Plants were also placed according to their sun and shade requirements.
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LAVENDER
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Wormwood Angelica Official Blue Columbine Canada Columbine Garden Angelica Tarragon Anise Hyssop, Blue Giant Hyssop Common Yarrow Astragalus Cassis Yarrow Black Cohosh Spikenard Chives BuNerfly Weed Milkweed Garlic Chives Lime Sorbet Columbine Common Mugwort Blue False Indigo Lemongrass Fairy Wand
Artemsia Absinthium Angelica archangelica Aquilegia caerulea Aquilegia canadensis Arnica chamissonis Artemisia dracunculus Agastache foeniculum Achillea millefoHum Astraranaseus Achillea millefolium 'Cassis' Actaea racemosa Aralia racemosa Allium schoenoprasum Asciepias tuberosa Asclepias syriaca Allium tuberosum Aquilegia vulgaris 'Lime Sorbet' Artemisia vulgaris BapHsia aus ralis Cymbopogon flexuosus Chamaelirium luteum Red Valerian Centranthus ruber 'Coccineus' Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides Dianthus 'Sweet William' Dianthus barbatus 'Sweet William' Hybrid Mix Delphinium Delphinium hArida Western Larkspur Delphinium occidentale Purple Foxglove purpurea digiatlis Kinh Gioi Elsholtzia ciliata White Swan Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Meadow Sweet Filipendula ulmaria Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Arizona Red Shades Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades' Goldenseal HydrasHs canadensis Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximillianii Hypericum perforatum St. Johns Wort Wild Blue Iris Iris missouriensis Purple Lupine Lupinus perennis Lavender Lavandula angusHfolia Lavender, English Lavender Lavandula angusHfolia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Lovage LevisHcum officinalis Perennial Flax, Blue Flax Linum perenne Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphiliHca 'Great Blue' Dense Blazing Star Liatris spicata Dwarf Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Wild Bergamot Monarda fisulosa Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Corsican Mint Mentha requienii Spearmint Mentha spicata Catnip Nepeta cataria Greek Oregano Origanum heracleoHcum Common Oregano Origanum vulgare Beard Tongue Penstemon digitalis Firecracker Penstemon Penstemon eatonii 'Firecracker' Obedient Plant/Chrystal Peak White Physotegia Physotegia virginiana 'Chrystal Peak White' Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum Self Heal Red Valerian American Ginseng Panax quinquefolius Rue Ruta garaveolens Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Cutleaf Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata Bloody Sorrel Red Dock Rumex sanguineus ssp. sangu neus Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Figwort Scrophularia lanceolata Lucida Aster Symphyotrichum novae-‐angliae 'Lucida' MysHc Spires Blue Sage Salvia 'Balsalmisp' NasturHum 'Blue Pepe' Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe' Tropaeolum majus 'Whirlybird' NasturHum 'Whirlybird Mix' Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Creeping Thyme Thymus serpyllum Trillium (Bethroot) Trillium spp German Thyme Thymus vulgaris Verbascum chaixii NeNle-‐leaved Mullein Verbena 'Blue Vervain' Verbena hastata 'Blue Vervain`
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PLANTING PLAN AND PLANT LIST. TYCOED ECO-VILLAGE PErENNIAL POLLINATOR GARDEN. CREATED WITH VECTOrWORKS. NOT TO SCALE. DENSE BLAZING STAR
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PHOTO. CHEUNG RESIDENCE LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION.
CHEUNG RESIDENCE
Foggy River Farm Designs - Toronto, Ontario Oct. 2014 - May 2015
The landscape design for the Cheung family residence in downtown Toronto, is an edible ecosystem design. The client was very interested in growing their own food and ensuring the landscape design of their property was ecologically balanced. It was also important that the garden design be easily accessible while also providing a varied sensory experience because both of the clients sons had autism. The resulting design is an edible ecosystem that includes pear trees, plum trees, apple trees, blueberry shrubs, grape vines, a vegetable patch and a herb spiral. My role in the project was to provide digital as well as hand-drawn perspectives. I also participated in the installation of permeable patio pavers, the placement of large boulders, the creation of a herb spiral and the planting of trees, shrubs and vegetables.
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PERSPECTIVE. CHEUNG RESIDENCE EDIBLE ECOSYSTEM. CREATED WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP.
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PAVING PLAN. 100% Schematic Design Sumbission/ Revision drawing package. Forrec Ltd. CREATED WITH AUTOCAD. NOT TO SCALE.
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS FORREC Ltd & exp. Services Inc. Internships 2012 and 2013
The drawing samples on these pages are from internships that I held during university. In my third year, I obtained an internship at the multidisciplinary firm FORREC Ltd. in Toronto. While I was there, I worked on construction drawing packages for water parks and theme parks using AutoCAD and assisted in the creation of a materials reference book using InDesign and Photoshop. FORREC Ltd. also gave me the opportunity to participate in team design meetings in a multidisciplinary environment. In the summer after my second year of university, I obtained an internship at exp. Services Inc. in Calgary, Alberta. During my internship, I had the opportunity of working on construction drawing packages using AutoCAD Civil 3D to produce boulevard line assignments planting plans, sections and details for new residential developments. I also became familiar with drawing submission processes, did data entry, as well as filing/general office administration. 9
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BUMP OUT PLANTING PLANS AND PLANT LIST EXP. SERVICES INC. DRAWINGS CREATED WITH AUTOCAD. NOT TO SCALE.
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YORKLANDS GREEN HUB
4th year University of Guelph 2014 Final Design Project
VISION, DESIGN GOAL AND CONCEPT For my 4th year final design project, I provided a design for the not for profit Yorklands Green Hub group in Guelph, Ontario. The group was interested in creating an ecological community hub on a 36 acre parcel of land at the historical decomissioned Guelph Correctional Centre. The Yorklands Green Hub team had a vision and many ideas that I used to develop a design goal for the site: The Yorklands Green Hub will strengthen the community by bringing together people, educational institutions, businesses and organizations to learn, work, play, share and create with the common purpose of being engaged stewards of our land, food, water, energy and overall well-being. The vision for the Yorklands Green Hub is an ecologically healthy and balanced education, recreation, demonstration and research hub where visitors can not only learn about nature and living more sustainably but also improve their overall well-being by reconnecting with nature. Through the design of this site, members of the community will be inspired to gather together to grow their own food, rehabilitate our local ecosystem, express creativity and live more sustainably. The Yorklands Green Hub will improve local food security, provide educational opportunities and celebrate growing food for the benefit of all species.
To see my original design panels and learn more about the on-going development of the Yorklands Green Hub go to the following website: http://yorklandsgreenhub.ca/design/
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CONTEXT MAP. YORKLANDS GREEN HUB. CREATED WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND INDESIGN.
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MASTER PLAN. YORKLANDS GREEN HUB. CREATED WITH AUTOCAD, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND HAND RENDERED. NOT TO SCALE.
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LEGEND: 1. Willowbank Gate House 2. Urban Agriculture Hub 3. Urban Agriculture Plots 4. Food Forest 5. Berry Patch 6. Apiary 7. Rain Garden 8. Native Vinyard Pergola 9. Event Forest Garden 10. Childrens Natural Playground 11. Gathering Plaza with Water Feature 12. Administration Building (SE corner) 13. Superintendents House
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14. Native Plant Garden and Viewing Tower 15. Interpretive Wetland and Discovery Dock 16. Pond with Stepping Stones 17. Daylighted Stream 18. Open Multi-Purpose Area 19. Childrens Garden 20. Open Lawn Area with Gathering Pavilion 21. Stepped Planting Wall 22. Interpretive Forest Trail 23. Trail System
DETAILED DESIGN. URBAN AGRICULTURE HUB OF THE YORKLANDS GREEN HUB. CREATED IN AUTOCAD AND RENDERED BY HAND. NOT TO SCALE.
URBAN AGRICULTURE PLOTS
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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PARK 4th year University of Guelph 2014 Design Project
The intent of this design was to create an educational and recreational space that would adapt to the diversity and growth of the City of Guelph, Ontario. The goal of this park is to be an anchor for the the surrounding neighbourhoods by providing an active, vibrant, and inviting greenspace that will bring community members together. It’s focus is on providing educational and recreational opportunities to the surounding neighbourhood while also creating a vital link between exisiting parks, trail systems and downtown Guelph.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT. RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PARK.
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT. RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PARK HAND RENDERING, AUTOCAD AND SKETCHUP.
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ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING. RIVERSIDE COMMUNi TY PARK.
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LEGEND: 1. Wyndham Street Main Entrance 2. Existing Apartment Building 3. Parking Lot 4. Pedestrian Bridge 5. Storm Water Pond 6. Path/Trail System 7. Riparian Edge Planting 8. Speed River 9. Community Centre with Greenroof 10. Park Waterfront Trail Entrance 11. Outdoor Patio 12. Heritage Homes Converted into shops, Cafes or Event Spaces 13. Covered Seating Area with Water Feature 14. Naturalized Playground 15. Lookout Dock 16. Rock Shoreline 17. Planted Berms 18. Gordon Street Entrance 19. Existing Covered Bridge 20. Gathering HIll 21. Multi-use Lawn 22. Parking Lot and Wyndham St. Entrance
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HONOURS THESIS 4th year University of Guelph 2014
In my fourth year of the BLA program at University of Guelph, I wrote my honours thesis on the growing disconnect between children and nature. I chose this topic because I knew I wanted to write about a big picture problem. It seemed obvious to me that many of the issues we face today are a result of an increasing disconnect from nature and that experiences and connections to nature should start in childhood. Through my research, I found that the disconnect between children and nature is resulting in a significant rise in physiological and psychological health problems. I also found numerous studies demonstrating the importance of the interaction between children and nature, yet a deficiency continues to persist in child-nature interaction due to technology, urbanization, parental fear and liability. Through this thesis, I analyzed how natural spaces affect children by looking at existing schools, playground, parks and outdoor programs and I determined how most current landscapes do not fulfill their needs.
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BRINGING BACK WONDER Healing the Bond Between Children and Nature NATALIE GIBBS
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After writing this thesis, I gained a better understanding of the importance of not only the childnature interaction but also the human-nature interaction and how strengthening this connection is critical for environmental sustainability and human well-being. Fundamentally, this thesis supports how with a greater awareness about the interaction between children and nature as an essential part of healthy child development, the result will be improved psychological and physiological wellbeing, as well as increased environmental consciousness.
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THANK YOU Thank you for your time. Please contact me if you would like to discuss my work. I would be happy to hear from you.
phone: +1-416-274-8242 email: nataliegibbs29@gmail.com