chad hunter DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Education
• Master of Landscape Architecture | Iowa State University | 2014 • Bachelor of Art (Visual Arts) | University of Northern Iowa | 1997 • Garden Design Certificate Program | Chicago Botanic Garden | 2005-2010
Experience • • • • •
Design Fellow | Iowa State University Community Design Lab | 2012-Present Lecturer in Landscape Architecture | Iowa State University | 2015-Present Research/Teaching Assistant | Iowa State University | 2011-2014 Freelance Designer | 1997-Present Record Store Manager | 2nd Hand Tunes | Chicago, IL | 1998-2009
Honors & Awards
• ASLA Student Honor Award | Iowa State University | 2014 • University Olmsted Scholar | Iowa State University | 2014 • Jens Jensen Graduate Assistantship | Iowa State University | 2013
RESUME
Chad Hunter | 1920 Clark Ave | Ames, IA 50010 | 773.592.5673 | cahunter.design@gmail.com
The following projects are a selection of my work from the past six years. In all of my work I seek to bridge my visual art and landscape architecture training to create unique and innovative designs for inhabitable places. These works stem from my professional, research and student work. Many of the projects included in this document were team based. The representative images for those projects are my own, unless otherwise noted.
INTRODUCTION
Professional Works
1 Iowa State University Community Design Lab 6 Independent
Research
8 Seed Savers Exchange | Heritage Farm 9 Iowa Correctional Institution for Women
Creative Works
10 Land Art Generator Competition 2012 11 Design Studio and Seminar Projects 16 Land Art Studio Projects
CONTENTS
Eastern Gateway Des Moines, IA
Downtown Des Moines Capitol East is a bookend to the downtown axis
Capitol East Spatial design strategies are identified including three prominent nodes
ISU Community Design Lab
B.F. Mill Node An abandoned grain elevator provides an opportunity to bring awareness to the community through an art based catalyst project
Team Members: • • • •
Nadia Anderson Kristen Greteman Sonal Mamgain Zeinab Amiri Client: Community Housing Initiative
image credit: Chad Hunter and Kristen Greteman
B.F. Mill Place
Native Landscaping
Extension of Greenway Recreational Trail System
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Grain Elevator Reuse with Projected Video Art Installation
Vegetated Biofilters
Capitol East is an historic, yet undeserved neighborhood that anchors the eastern edge of Des Moines’ downtown grid. This project envisions the transformation of the community with many deteriorating structures into a vibrant cultural gateway into downtown. Art based projects that build upon community assets serve as catalysts toward a larger neighborhood revitalization. Partners on the Eastern Gateway project include Community Housing Initiative and the City of Des Moines.
PROFESSIONAL WORKS Community Housing Initiatives : Capitol East
Figure Ground showing Capitol East’s disconnect from its neighbors N
0’
150’
300’
ISU Community Design Lab
600’
SCENARIO THREE: THE VISITOR
B.F. MILL PLACE WITH VIDEO PROJECTION ART INSTALLATION
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Healthiest Ames
Complete Streets Study Ames, IA ISU Community Design Lab
Team Members: • •
Carl Rogers Wenjuan Feng
Partner Organization: Healthiest Ames
Healthiest Ames is a non-profit looking to establish Ames as the healthiest city in the state. Their goals range from nutrition to physical activity to community engagement. In partnership with Healthiest Ames, the Community Design Lab analyzed and assessed the current and future urban design and infrastructural capacity of the city to support and encourage physical activity and active transportation. This analysis and evaluation are provided the framework for the development of complete streets design guidelines and policy. At the heart of the project is a vision of Ames reorganzied based on the regional greenway network, which is more aptly suited to accommodate active transportation and shift the mindset toward a healthier community. PROFESSIONAL WORKS
background image credit: Google Earth New Vision for the Organization of Ames A city reimagined; organized based on its active transportation network, with greenways as the central defining network over major roads and vehicle dominant development
Greenways and Cultural/Commercial Hub Connections The greenway system flows throughout the community making many important connections with community assets Trail Assessment
1
Over 25 feet of trails were assessed on foot looking at a variety of experiential qualities associated with walkability and bikeability. ROUTE 3
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3
ROUTE 3 excellent positive above average average
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below average minimal
Lighting Connection to Environment
Safety Features Surrounding
Quality & Condition of Surrounding Landscape
Surface Condition Trail Designation & Signage
none
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
A transect method was developed to spatially understand the multiple qualities of the trail and their relationships over the course of the route
3.5miles
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E 30th Streetscape Des Moines, IA
1 Pedestrian & Street Scale Lighting
New DART Bus Shelter • • •
Grand Ave
provide safe and convenient access to public transit offer resting points along urban corridors provide opportunity for local business marketing/advertisement
• • • •
increase traffic and pedestrian safety allow for extended use enhance neighborhood character potential for alternative energy source
Road Configuration 2 Three-Lane with Permeable Pavers • • •
Banners • • •
ISU Community Design Lab
Team Members:
3 Street Trees
Crosswalks / Islands •
increases traffic safety allows for flexibility at fair time permeable paving increases stormwater infiltration
• •
• • • •
increase pedestrian and traffic safety encourage active transportation reduce traffic speed
shade and shelter the pedestrian realm manage air and water pollutants enhance the character of the neighborhood can reduce traffic speeds
create neighborhood identity advertise community assets showcase what is happening in the neighborhood
• • •
Courtney Long Carl Rogers Wenjuan Feng Client: The City of Des Moines
Capitol Ave
East Grand
East 30th Street marks the west edge of the nationally renowned Iowa State Fair grounds and a main thoroughfare for the adjacent neighborhood. The Fairground neighborhood is an underserved community that has struggled to receive beautification efforts and is known for extensive street flooding issues. Following in line with Des Moines’ push for complete streets and the State Fair’s vision of sustainability, this project melds aesthetic enhancements and the experiential qualities of the street, with safety and green infrastructure improvements to create a model for street design in the city.
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
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Aven ue
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E Walnut St Sidewalks 5 Wide • encourage active transportation
Cell 6 Bioinfiltration • reduce street flooding • •
Curbside Plantings
Seating • • •
• • •
filter harmful pollutants from stormwater runoff build neighborhood identity
offer places to rest creates social gathering and community engagement opportunities opportunity for local art display
• • •
•
Road Diet
Based on traffic study data, a reconfiguration of the current narrow, four-lane road into a threelane is proposed. This scenarios allows for an extension of the right-of-way and the expansion of green infrastructure along the roadway.
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N 40’
80’
creates welcoming edge along fairgrounds
image credit: Chad Hunter and Wenjuan Feng
Existing Trees
0’
Fence 4 Updated • enhances neighborhood aesthetic
improve environmental quality promote exercise and reduce crime build civic pride
LEGEND Vegetated Right-of-Way Adjacent Landscape Pedestrian Zone Crosswalks Structures
Logan Ave
create places for social engagement allow for ease of movement support healthy choices
160’
3
Limited Experience
The corridor offers very little in terms of green space or walkable environments with only a few overstory trees within or adjacent to the right-of-way, and narrow or no sidewalk access
4
2 6 5
Lawn
image credit: Chad Hunter and Wenjuan Feng
SW 7’
Driving Lane 11’
Turn Lane 12’
Driving Lane 11’
Median 5’
SW 8’
Lawn 7’
image ALTERNATIVE credit: Chad Hunter and Wenjuan Feng 3-LANE
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Stormwater BMP Coe College
Education Stormwater flow and filtration becomes part of the entry experience into central campus
Cedar Rapids, IA
ISU Community Design Lab
Team Members: • • •
Courtney Long Carl Rogers Wenjuan Feng Client: Coe College
Designs for Coe College were centered around development of a sustainable and edible landscape master plan. The college has been moving toward becoming a more environmentally focused institution as well as establishing a welcoming campus for its neighbors. This portion of the master plan centers on an entry experience into campus with a stormwater BMP gateway feature. This landscape feature replaces a sloping grass lawn that enabled water to rush quickly toward drains located in the street and replaces it with a sculptural earthwork that promotes infiltration and decreases the demand on the city’s stormwater infrastructure. PROFESSIONAL WORKS
Recalling the Rapids Stormwater gateway feature utilizes weirs and flowing forms to reference the river rapids the town was named for
N 0
10’
20’
To central campus 0
Streetside rain garden
Limestone seat wall
Native plants tolerant of diverse conditions
Weir-style tiered rain garden utilized to catch and slow water flow from surrounding landscape
10’
20’
4
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SW9th Corridor
Racc
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Des Moines, IA
Arie den
Boer Lab ISU Community Design Arboretum
Mo
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Gray’s Lake
Team Members:
Stone Park
Mac Rae Park
• • • • •
Carl Rogers Courtney Long Clark Colby Xiaofei Zhao Sonal Mamgain Client: City of Des Moines
Gas Station with Building in Front & PumpsCorridor in Back: is in close proximity to multiple parks. Two major parks Gives Priority to Pedestrians are located on SW 9th St.
Bell Ave
Signage and Gateway Landscape on the Corner: Creates a Welcoming Entry for Both Pedestrians and Vehicles
Wakonda Country Club
Watrous Ave
Watrous Ave
McKinley Ave
McKinley Ave
“The Depot” Mixed-Use Development with Wide Sidewalks and Plaza: Creates Places for Public Engagement Near the Street
Street Trees: Define the Roadway Edge and Draw the View into the Pedestrian Realm
Park Ave Mixed-Use Building Adjacent to the Sidewalk: Establishes Pedestrian Hubs of activity occur along major street intersections. Oriented Development
Park Ave
Enhanced Park Space: Thickens the Street Wall Edge
Army Post Rd Intersection Axon showing proposed pedestrian-oriented corridor updates
Yeader Cre ek
Kenyon Ave Porter Ave
SW 9th St
South Town Park
SE 5th St
S Union St
SW 14th St
Fleur Dr
Through its Neighborhood Development Program, the City of Des Moines turned its attention to the five mile stretch of SW 9th Street. This mixeduse corridor serves as a major gateway into downtown, but has historically struggled to be a vibrant commercial or cultural hub. The Community Design Lab was brought in to design strategies for revitalization efforts that would promote a more pedestrian friendly corridor and to create visions for its five major intersections. Each intersection was developed with a unique identity that builds upon Hw y Strategy 5 community grassroots Diagram efforts and historic assets.
Army Post Rd
Army Post Rd
Fort Des Moines Park
Blank Park Zoo
LEGEND
City Outline Site Outline ROADS Primary Highways Major City Street City Street Private Street & Alley Bridges Waterways Parks Nodes of Activity
HWY 5
N 0
Des Moines: SW 9th Corridor STREET MAP
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
900’
1800’
3600’
Community Design Lab Army PostISU Rd Intersection Site perspective with proposed cultural hub 9.16.2014
Army Post Rd Intersection Marketing Poster
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Uhlenhopp Arboretum
Neighborhood:
Grinnell, IA
Arboretum Overview
Inventory & Analysis
Proposed Neighborhoods When it was purchased, the land on which the arboretum sits
maps were developed for the site’s tree collections, structures, hydrology, prairie moisture regimes, sight lines and prime locations
The proposed neighborhoods are ba each zone and the program desig delineated by topographical, vege already existing on site.
contained many wooded areas that may be remnant oak
The Gardens ThefillPrairie savanna. Many of the oaks that the woods are over 80 years
Buildings and Structures
old (taken from tree ring counts by Elliott Uhlenhopp). According Oak Savanna on Iowa’s historic vegetation, this hilly region would have consisted of oak barrens and prairie. Historic There are many buildings on the property, most of which were aerial photos Valley Pond reveal similar vegetation Wiltfangpatterns Woodsfrom as early as part of The thevegetation original purchase andreveal served purposes the 1930’s. in those photos a much sparser related to farming.more Mr.characteristic U has converted some of them to suit the needs woodland of the Iowa savanna landscape. The Conifers Over timearboretum. the absence The of fires to keep the invasive of his Old Pole down Barn is now usedspecies for storage, but and limit the density, has led to overgrowth ofplants, the canopy and Buildings also serves as a sweathouse for young the Butler aggressive thatfirewood decrease storage, the potential native grassesnow stands are nowspecies used for andforthe granary and woodland ephemerals that would typically be present in a as an agricultural ruin for growing a variety of climbing vines healthy savanna community. to GIS data compiled The Beginning
on. The New Pole Barn was established by Mr. U for some of his
largeratfarm implements, the three-bedroom farmhouse was Looking GIS data for historicand vegetation we can see that the recently in was 2012. The farmhouse is currently rented area aroundremodeled the arboretum once a mixture of groves and barrens. setting barrens for would likely of consist oak out asInathis source themost growth the of arboretum. The The property wasoftheincome savanna. arboretum’s woodlands are primarily oak-hickory cabin isThe ofbordered course Mr. U’s most notable structural contribution to The site is by three creeks: Upper Sugar Creek, Lower organizedcommunities, into The select and the woodlands on the south of the property the farm. cabin is his daytime home, and provides with a Sugar Creek,by and Creek. There are also many him low lying are dominated Bur Stillwater Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) savanna.
ProposedHydrology Site Plan Hydrology Water Flow
Proposed Trail System
“neighborhoods” that will headquarters for managing his “experiment.” areas and drainage swales and that viewing carry runoff from surrounding showcase fields unique tree and pastures. Some of theses lowlands are consistently wet. Future plans for the arboretum will need to utilizeamany of these not retain to be considered wetland, but collections They asdo well asenough water buildings maintenance equipment storage. The potential any futurefor vegetation introduced into these locations will needto the uses to of moist these soil place may provide many new native planttore-appropriate communities be highly adaptable conditions, and periods of
Poor Drainage
Upp er Su g ar Cre
The Farmhouse
The Machine Shed The Gator Garage Storage Silos Shed
New Pole Barn Old Pole Barn
Uhlenhopp Arboretum Site Rendering 2011 Xeric Mesic
The Cabin
Mesic
The arrows on the map indicate swales and water flow dynamics Across the thesite. arboretum’s landscape varying across Currently undulating the highpoints of these there major are slopes and soil types and in consequently regimes. swales originate neighboring varying pastures.moisture Sediment, nitratesThese from circumstances present stipulations that will determine which type Oak Savanna manure, and herbicides and pesticides may also be contained in (dark green) the of prairie will thrive in each location and provide the most runoffplants that filters through the property. The majority of these r C e ree at tw k adaptable andflow prosperous ways into the habitats. arboretum ponds, some of which are ee Prairie drainage w S (yellow) stocked with fish, and some of which provide drinking water for The cattle. map is Other divided into three zones: Hydric mesic, and the drainage ways flow into the prairie mesic, in the CRP Historic Vegetation xeric and mesic. In this region of Iowabefore most soil types to fallthe under the land will potentially be filtered returning ground at the Arboretum Cabin Old Poleconsistent Barn category of mesic due to the historically amounts of public.iastate.edu water andViewsheds creeks. Major rainfall and snowmelt available to the soil and the loamy soil Proposed texture that is able to retain that moisture for plants to utilize. The The locations delineated by the circles arethere prime spots to Trail System hydric mesic areas exist in low lyingred areas where is notably Site Inventory & Analysis view large expanses of the arboretum These The sites xeric were slower drainage or consistent subsurfacefrom. waterflow. selected through assessment the topography, tree maps, and mesic locations are located onofsome of the steeper slopes where on-sitewill observation. areas, such as water be less likelyDesign to stayinterventions and where in thethese plants and soil will N overlooks, justincreasing simple seating, could rates. create unique have more landings, consistentorsun, evaporation places for visitors to rest and enjoy the landscape, while providing them withthe theprairie most opportune views. Currently zones located in the Top and Bottom CRP, 500’ 1000’ have varying degrees of ecological health. Many aggressive New Barn Farm HouseCanary In its Pole current form the arboretum traversable by foot,Grass by mown plants such as Canadian Thistle isand Reed are Upper Creek in but 2012 Wet that filters paths Sugar in some areas, to getare to more distant locations one needs dominating the region. There smalldraw patches where diversity is into Better the CRP to be adventurous developed pathsThe and stronger, but for theand mostable-bodied. part the prairie is Bottom struggling to thrive. constructed provide more regions andtrails mostwould diverse region greater is in the access northerntoportion of the Site Inventory &strongest Analysis of the property take visitors the prime near water Bottom CRP, thisand is following a fulltoburn duringlocations the spring of 2012. to viewing and areas, and throughout Itfeatures, is recommended that thegathering Uhlenhopp Arboretum reexamine the its prairie and woodlands as described in the following pages. prairie look into specialized mixes that are more suited to N each conditional zone.
The Conifers
0’
250’
Key Locations for Lookouts
The Prairie will encompass approxim is currently dedicated to CRP, and fo grass mix with the appropriate plants is also proposed that a small herd of as a prairie management strategy, to source of income for the arboretum.
Uhlenhopp Arboretum: Viewsheds
3.
4.
1.
2.. Uhlenhopp Arboretum Site Hydrology
0’
250’ 500’
Uhlenhopp Arboretum:
Key Locations
1000’
Site Inventory & Analysis N
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
0’
250’ 500’
Uhlenhopp Arboretum:
1000’
The Oak Savanna will retain the bo neighborhood. The woodlands here Dwarf Conifer to allow for the restoration of the oa Overlook into t Conifer Garden here. Young specimens from tree col This neighborhoods expands upon backwoods could be transplanted to Uhlenhopp Arboretum: Awhile New Vision existing collections, creating rings of development of the arboretu framed viewsheds into the surrounding tree collections
N
Uhlenhopp Arboretum Moisture Regimes
mature they will become a vast and d much of the valley.
The Conifers is a garden space that w types from dwarf varieties to large sp of a series of plantings that will repla Pine Grove and thin out much of the
L ower Suga r Creek
Uhlenhopp Arboretum Structures
The Beginning will be the primaryWednes neig
Proposed boardwalks allow for close of plant collections andwhile retain the are contact with wetland plants educational signage informs visitors Valley Pond consists ofand the Uhlenhopp A New Vision on the Arboretum: surrounding species thecurrent Ne includes Northern woodlands a of the the property Neighborhood: history
and unique for visitors. flooding. Theopportunities current riparian corridor contains a healthy mix of Boxelder, Hackberries, and Willows. Prairie Walnuts, Habitats
Uhlenhopp Arboretum: Hydric Mesic
The Gardens will contain the current neighborhood along with the New Or this new neighborhood will represen become an evolving testing ground will also house the living quarters an artist retreat, which will make use of structures.
and Edu View out over the Old the arboretums andPond its founder. This re
ek
Very Poor Drainage
For over 35 years a private land-owner outside of Grinnell has planted thousands of trees throughout his 300 acre estate with the hopes of it one day becoming an arboretum. To assist in this process I was brought in to inventory, identify and map the existing trees as well as plan for future planting sites. This work eventually led to the development of a master plan for the entire property. The plan included an inventory and analysis of the existing private property as well as recommendations for future use and reconfiguring of the site so it might better serve the public.
Proposed Neighborhood Configuration
The Beginning
1. The northeast corner of the Old Arboretum Bottom CRP - Northern Region
Site Inventory & Analysis
2. The Conifer gathering spot 0’ overlooking the pasture Top CRP
250’ 500’
1000’
Wiltfang Woods will be enhanced by and management of species density preserve for wildlife.
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Landscaping, Inc.
Architect: Straka Johnson Architects, P.C.
Client: Dubuque Community Schools
101 68 133
HH
39
4-5'
B&B
25' x 20'
Pagoda Dogwood
4-5'
B&B
20' x 15'
SHRUBS Fothergilla gardenii Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact' Itea virginica Myrica pensylvanica Syringa vulgaris Rosa x 'Radrazz'
Dwarf Fothergilla Bailey's Compact Viburnum Sweetspire Northern Bayberry Common Lilac Knockout Shrub Rose
3 3 3 3 3 3
CONT CONT CONT CONT CONT CONT
5' x 5' 5' x 5' 4' x 4' 8' x 8'
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Andropogon scoparius
Little Bluestem
Plug
Flat
2' x 2'
PERENNIALS Nepeta x faassenii 'Walkers Low' Hemerocallis 'Little Business' Heuchera species
Walkers Low Catmint Little Business Daylily Coral Bells
1 Gal 1 Gal 1 Gal
CONT CONT CONT
3' x 2' 2' x 2' 1' x 1.5'
VINES Hedera helix
English Ivy
1 Gal
CONT
varies
Gal Gal Gal Gal Gal Gal
Campus Plan Phase A KEY
QR QA QI
QTY BOTANICAL NAME DECIDUOUS CANOPY TREES Quercus rubra Quercus alba Quercus imbricaria
12 2 2
QR QM QA QI
QTY BOTANICAL NAME DECIDUOUS CANOPY TREES Quercus rubra Quercus macrocarpa Quercus alba Quercus imbricaria
7 11 10 19
QTY BOTANICAL NAME DECIDUOUS CANOPY TREES Populus tremuloides
COND.
MATURE HEIGHT & SPREAD 70' x 60' 70' x 60' 70' x 60'
COMMON NAME
SIZE
COND.
MATURE HEIGHT & SPREAD
Northern Red Oak Bur Oak White Oak Shingle Oak
1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL
COMMON NAME
SIZE
70' x 60' 70' x 60' 70' x 60' 70' x 60'
COND.
MATURE HEIGHT & SPREAD
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Quaking Aspen
TBD
CONT
40' x 15'
SHRUBS Rhus typhina Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Staghorn Sumac Blue Chip Juniper
3 Gal 3 Gal
CONT CONT
12' x 12' 1' x 5'
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Andropogon scoparius Sporobolus heterolepis Carex species
Little Bluestem Prairie Dropseed Sedge Species
Plug Plug Plug
Flat Flat Flat
2' x 2' 2' x 2' 1' x 1'
Architects
1 QR
• • • •
All planting bed areas to receive dark brown hardwood mulch at a depth of approximately 3” All trees to receive a 5’ diameter mulch ring at a depth of approximately 3” Black aluminum edging is to be installed around all planting beds where mulch abuts grass or garden areas Tree rings are not to receive aluminum edging All plant materials are to conform to the guidelines established by the current American Standard for Nursery Stock, published by the American Association of Nurserymen or equivalent All container-grown plant material shall bear the same relationship to the finished grade as the plants original grade prior to digging The top of all ball and burlap plant material shall be 2”-3” above the finished grade before backfilling All plant material should be watered thoroughly within 24 hours of planting All plant quantities and locations are to be verified by the contractor, discrepancies should be reported immediately
MULCHED BEDS
QTY BOTANICAL NAME SHRUBS 5 Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact'
COMMON NAME
SIZE
COND.
Bailey's Compact Viburnum
3 Gal
CONT
5' x 5'
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 18 Andropogon scoparius 14 Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' 23 Sporobolus heterolepis 20 Carex species
Little Bluestem Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Prairie Dropseed Sedge Species
Plug 1 GAL Plug Plug
Flat CONT Flat Flat
2' x 2' 3' x 2' 2' x 2' 1' x 1'
HSS HSL
PERENNIALS 10 Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' 31 Hemerocallis 'Little Business'
Stella de Oro Daylily Little Business Daylily
1 Gal 1 Gal
CONT CONT
2' x 2' 2' x 2'
Campus Plan Phase E QTY BOTANICAL NAME DECIDUOUS CANOPY TREES Acer rubrum 'Franksred' Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Fagus Grandifolia Nyssa Sylvatica Quercus rubra Quercus alba Quercus imbricaria
21 HS
1 AG
1 CoA 5 MP
7 NF
1 CoA 10 HS
1 CoA 7 MP
MULCHED BEDS SEE NOTE #10
3 UF
14 AS 16 HS
6 HH SEE NOTE #1
17 VT 34 HS
3 QR
6 QR 10 HS 9 IV
36 HSL
15 HH SEE NOTE #1
11 IV
3 QM
6 QI
1 CoA 9 MP
8 QS
6 FG MULCHED BEDS SEE NOTE #10
COMMON NAME
SIZE
COND.
MATURE HEIGHT & SPREAD
2" CAL 2" CAL 2" CAL 2" CAL 1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL
B&B B&B B&B B&B B&B B&B B&B
40' 60' 60' 40' 70' 70' 70'
8 HS
2 AG 3 RR
30' 40' 50' 25' 60' 60' 60'
20 AS 47 NF
SEE NOTE #2 23 RT
7 HS
95 AS SEE NOTE #5
3 AG
3 QM
6 PT
5 AR
47 NF
5 QR
256 CS SEE NOTE #4
A mix of native and ornamental plantings create a lush mix of textures 3 and colors en route to the stands UF
5 QA
4 QR
1 QI
1 FGr
2 QA
1 QI
6 HH SEE NOTE #1
6 QR
5 QM
6 QI
LIM
13 RT
MULCHED BEDS SEE NOTE #10 GATE OPENING
133 AS SEE NOTE #5
3 CA 6 HSL SEE NOTE #8
3 PT
9 HSL
5 HSS
5 QA
16 HSL
In support of Dubuque Senior’s new football stadium and track we were asked to create an entry experience to welcome visitors into the new facility. Intended as a six phase plan, the landscape updates extend well beyond the gates both into the stadium itself and the surrounding landscape including the entry drive, parking areas, and adjacent ball fields. Moving from the inside out, the plant palette starts with a mix of native and ornamental plants and becomes more intensely native as the design moves into the larger landscape, with planting details which reference Dubuque’s natural landscape.
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
RIVER ROCK
337 CS SEE NOTE #4
3 PT
DALZELL FIELD PLAN
LIMESTONE OUTCROPPING
4 ASG
SEE NOTE #7 SEE NOTE #8
109 AS SEE NOTE #5
5 PT
337 CS SEE NOTE #4
22 RT
18 AS SEE NOTE #5 23 SH SEE NOTE #6 20 CS SEE NOTE #4
3 PT
177 AS SEE NOTE #5
CAMPUS PLAN PHASE A
104 CS SEE NOTE #4
CAMPUS PLAN PHASE B
5 PT 3 QI
12 JH
63 SH SEE NOTE #6
148 SH SEE NOTE #6
7 PT
64 RT
198 AS SEE NOTE #5
11 JH
1800 Clark Drive Dubuque, Iowa 52001
5 VT
5 PT
LANDSCAPE PLAN
5 HSS
DALZELL FIELD RENOVATIONS
11 CA
6 NS
3 PT
LIMESTONE OUTCROPPING
SEE NOTE #9 3 PT
4 QA
RIVER ROCK
4 QI 30 SH SEE NOTE #6
3 UF
12 HH SEE NOTE #1
6 QI
The Entry Experience
95 SH SEE NOTE #6
2 PT
6 AR
2 CoA
1 UF
MULCHED BEDS
3 MP 27 HS
9 IV
SEE NOTE #3
11 MP
8 QS
1 CoA
3 SV
1 QR
8 QS
1 CoA
3 SV
11 IV
Red Sunset Maple Green Mountain Sugar Maple American Beech Black Tupelo Northern Red Oak White Oak Shingle Oak
x x x x x x x
2 UF
2 FG
2 CoA
11 MP
2 UF
1 FG 15 IV
MATURE HEIGHT & SPREAD
AS CA SH CS
2 QR
32 HSL
+
Campus Plan Phase D
11 4 1 6 5 4 6
• • • • •
B&B B&B B&B B&B
712 336 697
Proposed vine planting beds to be aligned with existing saw cuts in pavement and planted with English Ivy to soften the wall Proposed planting bed along the team rooms to be sized at 3’ wide with a 5’ wide sidewalk Proposed bed line ¬CS – Sedge species to be planted 1.5’ apart on center AS – Little Bluestem to be planted 2’ apart on center SH – Prairie Dropseed to be planted 2.5’ apart on center Proposed sidewalk to accommodate circulation between the track and softball field and discourage the flow of students across the softball field Proposed new alignment of the fence to accommodate the proposed sidewalk and allow for more inviting views of the limestone wall and plantings Proposed fence extension to coincide with the removal of the lower fence to the south east Proposed tree planters to be aligned with existing saw cuts in pavement
GENERAL LANDSCAPE NOTES
B&B B&B B&B
122 23
KEY
9. 10.
SIZE
AS SH CS
AR ASG FGr NS QR QA QI
8.
1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL
RT JH
VT
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
5' x 5'
PT
KEY
1.
COMMON NAME
Campus Plan Phase C KEY
LANDSCAPE NOTES
Northern Red Oak White Oak Shingle Oak
Campus Plan Phase B KEY
3555 Digital Drive Dubuque, Iowa 52003 Phone (563) 556 - 8877 Fax (563) 556 - 0367
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NF HSL HS
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Straka Johnson Architects, P.C.
9 17 44 35 3 3
MATURE HEIGHT & SPREAD 70' x 60' 35' x 15' 25' x 15'
c | 541.337.2406
FG VT IV MP SV RR
COND.
B&B B&B B&B
landscape.julie@gmail.com
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SIZE
1.5" CAL 1.5" CAL 2" CAL
stevens
DECIDUOUS UNDERSTORY TREES Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' Cornus alternifolia
AG
COMMON NAME
Northern Red Oak Crimson Spire Fastigated Oak Frontier Elm
hor t ic u l t u ra l i s t
DECIDUOUS CANOPY TREES Quercus rubra Quercus x 'Crimschmidt' Ulmus x 'Frontier'
4 8 11
CoA
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Partner: Julie Stevens Contractor: Great Plains
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Dubuque, IA
PLANTING SCHEDULE Dalzell Field KEY
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Dalzell Field Dubuque Senior High
CAMPUS PLAN PHASE C
Plan Drafts and Revisions:
CAMPUS PLAN PHASE D
January 8, 2013 January 20, 2013
CAMPUS PLAN PHASE E
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CAMPUS PLAN PHASE F
Drawn by: Julie Stevens
PLANTING PLAN
General Landscape Plan
Showing all landscape updates proposed over six phases
image credit: original base plan by Straka Johnson Architects
LA1.1 7 148 PT SH naturalistic SEE NOTE plantings #6
Beyond the Field
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Large swaths of along with limestone outcroppings enhance the steep hillside and make reference to Dubuque’s iconic bluffs
Year One Site Conditions
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Seed Savers Exchange
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This loop represents the heart of Heritage Farm and Seed Savers Exchange; increased educational signage and tours would help further engage visitors about the history of the farm and Seed Savers mission, and greater exposure to the natural features on the site can facilitate sensory and didactic learning experiences.
Decorah, IA
This educational trail system that goes beyond the general overview of Seed Savers Exchange and really begins to explore the connection between the surrounding eco-systems, the test gardens and the facilities.
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The changing eco-tones and steeper slopes of the north valley would provide further opportunities for the more adventurous hiker and explorer.
Greater accessability between campuses through increased signage, a new connecting trail with a gradual, walkable slope, and/or the implementation of vehicle transportation between campuses.
Wetland boardwalks bring attention to another unique feature of Heritge Farm and provide a more intimate way of experiencing them.
Julie Stevens Carl Rogers Henry Narigon Wenjuan Feng
Circulation Enhancements
Engagement with natural features, the creation of scenic overlooks, and directed views that create mystery and frame unique moments in the landscape would foster a greater visitor experience in this loop. Allowig the trail system to flow in and out of the woods and offers opportunities to engage with the environment and provide a rich experience for hikers, birders, naturalists.
Seed Savers Exchange Iowa State University Autumn 2011
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Seed Savers Exchange | Decorah, IA March 2016
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During initial work in 2011 with Seed Savers Exchange (SSE), the team conducted a spatial investigation of its 900 acre farm based on the organization’s core principles including: education, storytelling, stewardship and seed preservation. These maps developed into strategies for the enhancement of visitor experience, increased educational opportunities and stronger connections between its upper and lower campuses.
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Overflow Parking
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Bluff Face View
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Green Parking Lot
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Promenade
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Barn / Interpretive Center
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Diane’s Garden
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Lillian Goldman Visitors Center
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Analyzing
Review of existing master plan and new proposal for the lower campus
Redefining
Creation of a new master plan for the Seed Savers Exchange lower campus
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PROFESSIONAL WORKS & RESEARCH
Re-Envisioning
Organizing circulatory routes to relay the Seed Saver story and mission at varying scales
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In 2015 the Community Design Lab returned to Seed Savers Exchange to review its previous master plan and collaborate with the SSE team to provide an alternative direction and plan for the lower campus, building on the initial strategies.
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Thought Mapping
Discovering the rich storytelling tied to Seed Savers and developing a means to tell their story
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The Hub
The sculpted landscape organizes activities around the central lawn and focuses the amphitheater-like setting toward a flexible stage/gathering node
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Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (ICIW)
Mitchellville, IA Team Members: • • • • • •
Julie Stevens Nick King Garrett Munch Adrienne Nelson Nick Gulick Colby Fangman
Restorative Landscapes In 2010 the Iowa Department of Corrections contacted Iowa State University’s landscape architecture department to develop a landscape master plan for the expansion of its womens’ facility in Mitchellville. This project was begun in seminar and studio classes for which I was a research assistant and provided background information as well as critiques of student work. Following those classes I led the development of a site master plan that synthesized the student work and highlighted areas of importance defined by the ICIW staff and offenders. Myself along with a team of students from multiple disciplines further developed visualizations and plans for the future of the prison.
image credit: Chad Hunter and Nick Gulick
Proposed design elements like “The Overlook” offer quiet spaces for reflection and opportunities to enjoy visions of the landscape beyond the fence
Site Master Plan
The Decompression Deck
image credit: Chad Hunter and Nick Gulick
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Restoration Park Decompression Deck Visitor Courtyard Overlook Outdoor Classrooms The Parkway
7. Community & Production Gardens 8. Greenhouses 9. Recreation Courts 10. The Grove 11. The Herb Garden Labyrinth 12. Tree Nursery
The new administration building will feature a landscaped patio area for prison guards and staff to relax and de-stress while on break or before heading home
RESEARCH
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Vein unVeiled
Mini Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Staten Island, NY Land Art Generator Competition
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Henry Narigon Isabelle Leysens Nate Schlorholtz Bambi Yost
Vein unVeiled is a system of sculptural forms that interweave throughout the East Mound of FreshKills, unveiling art installations that relate to the site’s history as a landfill and bring the public more in touch with the life-cycle of the products they consume. The Vein unVeiled sculptures are arranged along a 1.2 mile trail that follows a historic wetland tributary system that existed previous to the landfill. There are 36 sculptures in all representing the 36,000 tons of trash produced by New York City each day. Each sculpture is also equipped with a fabric of small wind turbines generating enough energy to power one home each for a year. CREATIVE WORKS
Placement The 36 Veil unVeiled sculptures are arranged in four major nodes representing the four large mounds that comprise the underlying landfill. These nodes are located along the historic vein of the preexisting wetland tributary that once flowed through this site. The sculptures are oriented toward prime directions to recieve optimal wind currents at multiple times throughout the year.
image credit: Chad Hunter, Nate Schlorholtz and Henry Narigon
Concept Veil unVeiled is a system of sculptural forms that interweave throughout the East Mound of FreshKills unveiling art installations that relate to the sites history as a landfill and bring the public more in touch with the lifecycle of the products that they consume. The Vein unVeiled sculptures are arranged along a 1.2 mile trail that follows a historic wetland tributary system that existed prior to the landfill. There are 36 sculptures along the trail representing the 36,000 tons of trash created by New York City residents and businesses daily. Each sculpture is also equipped with a fabric of small turbines generating enough energy to power one home each for a year. Concept Sketch
Early on the vision was to have a serpentine form that flowed in and out of the surface
Vein unVeiled sculpture art walk trail planned roads & trails major wind source pre-landfill wetland hydrology
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Permeation
Iowa City, IA
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Univ. of Iowa Arts Campus
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The University of Iowa’s campus was devastated by floods in 2008, leaving what was then the Art Building beyond repair. This site not only housed the core of the art department but has been a major gateway into the heart of campus, and there is an ebb and flow of pedestrian traffic through the space all day long.
Central Campus Gateway Restoration & Extension of River Bank New Pond with Constructed Wetland Edge
Permeation re-envisions the landscape surrounding the original Art Building and the Iowa River shoreline, merging modern art with sustainable storm-water management into a one of a kind wetland environment.
Hydric and Mesic Prairie Vegetation
Permeation
Site Plan University of Iowa Arts Campus Iowa City, IA
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Site Study Model
Showing the geometric retaining pond and the open boardwalks that expose the wetland vegetation creating an interactive experience for passing students
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Shady Oak Station Hopkins, MN
The extension of Minneapolis’ light rail system into the southwest suburbs opens up new doors for station design and transit oriented development (TOD) in the communities, like Hopkins, that it will now connect.
Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Complete Streets principles were utilized to create districts that encouraged pedestrian use
This design for Hopkins’ Shady Oak Station and surrounding TOD, pays homage to the town’s beginnings as a worker village for a major threshing machine company, and builds upon current community assets like its well supported music scene and prairie trail. Shady Oak Station will provide improved access and opportunities for residents and offer new cultural amenities to draw in visitors on the light rail. “The Hook” CREATIVE WORKS
This design parti informed the central landscape of the TOD, its streetlights and the design of the station shelters
Shady Oak Station
The new light rail station landscape embraces its connection to the prairie bike trail
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ISU Arboretum
Neighborhood Development
Ames, IA
SITE HYDROLOGY Sheet Flow Concentrated Flow
Trail Connection to Existing Arboretum
Storm Sewer Infiltration Basin
Orchard
This former pasture land in central Ames is a prime location for a new housing development. This project envisions the creation of a sustainable community surrounded by an expansion of the university’s arboretum which lies across the road to the east. The proposed buildings and infrastructure are thoughtfully situated within the site to maximize environmental benefits and minimize negative impacts. This project was created as an exploration of smart growth development principles, and to advance my skills in site grading and documentation. Grading components included: stormwater management, roadway design, parking lot grading, and building footprints and details.
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Wooded Trails Townhomes
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Single-Family Homes Nature Center
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Design Development Process ISU Arboretum Nature Center and Neighborhood Development
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Illustrative Plan Chad Hunter Spring 2012
CREATIVE WORKS
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Gallery Terra
Art Gallery Patio Ames, IA
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Taking inspiration from a futuristic past
Vladimir Tatlin’s “Monument to the Third International” 1919-20
The design for Gallery Terra’s patio builds on concepts of time, dynamism, and technology relevant in the Futurist movement from the early 20th Century. The futurists attempted to represent the idea of multiple variables intertwined, in motion occurring simultaneously. The design attempts to capture that feel in the design of the patio, with reoccurring circular forms, that have gear-like qualities, considered at multiple scales and many stages of deconstruction. The patio incorporates multiple seating areas each with different levels of enclosure and intimacy. There are places to gather and places to explore. The use of freestanding tiered walls with built in seating, provides screening from neighboring properties and helps to greater delineate the various areas in the backyard. CREATIVE WORKS
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Biofilter Planter
College of Design Iowa State University Ames, IA
Dirty Air
Planter Site The planter was originally conceived for the College of Design at Iowa State University where exposure to higher levels of VOCs from paints, printing materials and offgassing from printers are common.
Clean Air
Biofilter Plant Palette The biofilter planter utilizes the high quality air filtering techniques of soil-less living wall units and brings them into the horizontal plane. Structural layers within the planter provide the support soil would have offered. The exposure of the plants root systems allows them to have a major impact on air quality improvements. The model shows a selfcontained fan and circulatory system, but the units have the potential to be tied into building HVAC systems.
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Land Art
Ames, IA (and Kent, WA)
Two Stone Circles
Earthworks and Land Art have long been passions of mine. I appreciate the bridge that they create between the landscape and contemporary art and the visceral qualities involved in both creating and experiencing them. The following images are a sampling of Land Art interventions that I created in 2013. The primary motive for these works was an investigation into the processes at work in our environment that lead to decomposition and degenerative forms and spaces in the landscape, their relationship to the effects that can be experienced in the landscape, and the human connection with and perception of them.
Mimicry (Herbert Bayer Earthwork in distance)
Run-off Drawing #4
Two Impressions of an On-Going Breakdown (in back) Learn, Work, Eat, Sleep (on floor)
untitled (melting patterns) CREATIVE WORKS
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thank you! CHAD HUNTER
1920 Clark Ave | Ames, IA 50010 | 773.592.5673 | cahunter.design@gmail.com