Rebecca McKevitz
Rebecca Laree McKevitz
Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning Major in Landscape Architecture | Minor in Sustainability
Karner Blue Greenway: Bridging Ecological and Transportation Gaps Ecological Corridor Design Porter County, Indiana | Fall 2014
Heurtley House: A Curvilinear Planting Design Planting Design
Oak Park, Illinois | Spring 2014
Fullbright Campus: Grading Plan and Details Construction Documentation Fall 2013 | Spring 2014
U.S.S Indianapolis: Redesigning the American Legion Mall Urban Design
Indianapolis, Indiana | Spring 2014
Karner Blue Greenway Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
“to unify the community and provide educational opportunities through a dynamic east-west greenway corridor that thoughtfully improves and demonstrates regional ecological systems� The Dunes National Lakeshore, located in northwestern Indiana, can be described as a dynamic combination of industry, ecology and art. Unfortunately, there is currently a large gap separating the trail to the east and the west. This plan proposes a safe and accessible trail that works with existing infrastructure to connect the gap in the trail and move users through the east-west corridor.
Design Concept This master plan shows the design proposal for the entire Dunes National Lakeshore. The red line shows the proposed trail location that would bridge the existing gap. This thoroughfare functions as a connecting piece that will transport users across the southern end of the industrial site safely and efficiently. The dashed arrows highlight the major north and south connecting corridors that could connect to southern neighborhoods and draw more users to the site.
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Green Space Expansion Time-lapse
Meta-Population Explanation Also on this map are the proposed Karner Blue metapopulations. The large grey circles show where existing DNL properties could implement butterfly habitats while the blue circles show where property is yet to be acquired. If these areas were to be acquired and butterfly populations implemented, this site could be a very successful ecological greenway focused on the Karner Blue Butterfly.
Existing Green Space
Green Space Time-Lapse The first map highlights the existing green space owned by the National Lakeshore across the site and pocket green areas to the south of the Lakeshore properties. There is a clear gap in the East-West corridor associated with the steel industry located in the area. While the 5-year plan focuses on bridging the gap in the trail, the 10 and 20-year plans expand upon the North/ South connecting greenways, but also focuses on a strong connection to Michigan City. Implementing additional green space to the North and East will encourage a strong physical and ecological connection between these two cities and more importantly, along the Lakeshore.
10 Year Expansion Plan
20 Year Expansion Plan
Bridging the Gap: Greenway Connections Taking a closer look at the gap in the trail, more detailed design decisions were made about particular areas along the proposed trail. This map shows a much more precise placement of the proposed trail and also exposed potential problem areas. The highlighted areas on the map were further explored as they presented unique safety challenges where the trail was crossing existing infrastructure like roadways, railroads, and overpasses.
Besides the thoroughfare greenway, designing at this scale also allowed for placement of an ecological greenway system that would act less as a transportation or commuter route and would provide more of a leisurely greenway experience. This trail system would create a space for recreational and educational activities.
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Datascape: A GIS Analysis After defining three focus areas, United States Census and IndianaMAP Data was compiled and organized into GIS maps. Multiple maps were generated for each focus question in order to analyze trends of data over the course of a few years. The comparison of these maps led to an understanding of trends and transitions in this community. Overall, the Datascape is an intuitive and measurable report that uses specific data to answer questions and inform designers of relevant information about a specific site.
Population Year: 2000
Analyzing the trends of this data created a very informative and useful Datascape that will strengthen the design of the regional trail system and will ensure that the trail is designed and utilized to its full potential, creating a relevant and meaningful experience for the residents of surrounding areas.
Population Year: 2010
Education Levels & School Locations
Year: 2010
Datascape; “A visual representation of all the measurable forces that may influence, steer or regulate the work of an architect.�
Education Levels & School Locations
Year: 2012
Current Population
Age 18-21
Current Population
Age 40-49
Current Population
Age 65+
Information Center Rendering This rendering is an example of the detail that was considered while designing each of the focus areas that were identified on the original greenway gap plan. This particular rendering (focus area 1) addresses the issue of the trail passing underneath the existing overpass. An information center and restroom area was also placed here along with bike racks for visitors who are utilizing the trail for biking. The trailhead that connects with the existing Marquette Trail will guide curious visitors to the ecological thouroghfare while also providing a scenic wetland overlook and bike restroom amenities.
This plot has been sprinkled with small but meaningful details such as an outdoor reading nook, native vegetation, an outdoor kitchen and an accompanying herb garden. With the addition of some open lawn space, this space will allow for both passive and active recreation as well as an area for hosting gatherings.
The curvilinear design of the planting beds and pathways were planned to offset and highlight the rectalinear floor-plan of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Heurtley House. They are also meant to soften the space and create a less formal layout.
Pergolas are placed throughout the yard to utilize the compressional sensation an overhead plane as well as an area to feature climbing plants. One of these pergolas frames the outdoor reading nook and provides a sense of enclosure and surrounds the reader in beautiful and fragrant blooms.
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Heurtley House
Curvilinear Planting Design
188) NEP-R
14) ILE-V 12) COR-BA
3) ILE-JD
1) QUE-A 5) VIB-C
12) ROS-S 8) ROS-F
16) BUX-GV 38) NEP-R 38) JUN-E
1) COR-A
10) BUX-GV
54) NEP-R
HERB GARDEN
3) ROS-S 1) QUE-A
LAWN VEGETABLE GARDEN
15) BUX-GV
6) ROS-ND
DECK
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6) ROS-F
98) NEP-R
2) AME-C 14) ROS-S 7) BUX-GV 70) NEP-R 47) LAV-A 70) JUN-E 47) HEU-BS 1) LIQ-S
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4) ROS-ND HOT TUB
3) ROS-F
188) NEP-R 48) LIR-M
29) LIR-M
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3) COR-BA 86) SPO-H LAWN
130 HEU-BS 130 LAV-A
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7) SOL-F 134) HEU-P
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Common Name
Size
Spacing
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Acer saccharum Liquidambar styraciflua Quercus alba
Sugar Maple Sweetgum White Oak
3" cal 3" cal 3" cal
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Amelanchier canadensis Cornus alternifolia
Serviceberry Pagoda Dogwood
30' 1.5" cal
Per Plans Per Plans
74 51 13 9 41 17 24 22 52 19
Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ Cornus sericea 'Baileyi' Hydrangea macrophylla "Blue Nikko" Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' Picea pungens 'Globosa' Rosa ‘Folklore’ Rosa 'John Davis' Rosa 'Snowdrift' Viburnum carlesii
Green Velvet Boxwood Baileyi Red Twig Dogwood Blue Nikko Bigleaf Hydrangea Jim Dandy Winterberry Red Sprite Winterberry Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce Folklore Rose John Davis Climbing Rose Snowdrift Rose Korean Spice Viburnum
4' 8' 6' 6' 4' 5' 6' 6' 4' 6'
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Key Quantity Shade Trees ACE-S 1 LIQ-S 2 QUE-A 2 Ornamental Trees AME-C 3 COR-A 2 Shrubs BUX-GV 74 COR-BA 51 HYD-M 13 ILE-JD 9 3) PIC-G ILE-V 41 9) COR-BA PIC-G 17 ROS-F 24 ROS-JD 22 Root ROS-S 52 VIB-C 19 B&BPerennials B&BLAV-A 211 B&BNEP-R 563 SOL-F 45 B&BGroundcover B&BCAR-ID 340 HEU-BS 211 B&BJUN-E 187 B&BLIR-M 77 B&BPAC-T 294 B&BGrasses B&BSPO-H 86 B&BVines B&BCLE-D 114 B&B B&B B&B
Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Spacing
Acer saccharum Liquidambar styraciflua Quercus alba
Sugar Maple Sweetgum White Oak
3" cal 3" cal 3" cal
Per Plans B&B Per Plans B&B Per Plans B&B
Amelanchier canadensis Cornus alternifolia
Serviceberry Pagoda Dogwood
30' 1.5" cal
Per Plans B&B Per Plans B&B
Root
Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ Green Velvet Boxwood 4) VIB-C Cornus sericea 'Baileyi' Baileyi Red Twig Dogwood 6) SOL-F Blue Nikko Bigleaf 340) Hydrangea CAR-ID Hydrangea macrophylla "Blue Nikko" 16) BUX-GV Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' Jim Dandy Winterberry8) SOL-F 7) PIC-G Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' Red Sprite Winterberry 294)'Globosa' PAC-T Picea pungens Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce Rosa ‘Folklore’ Folklore Rose Rosa 'John Davis' John Davis Climbing Rose Rosa 'Snowdrift' Snowdrift Rose Viburnum carlesii Korean Spice Viburnum
4' 8' 6' 6' 4' 5' 6' 6' 4' 6'
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low' Solidago 'Fireworks'
English Lavender Walker's Low Catmint Fireworks Goldenrod
No.1 No.1 No. 1
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Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie' Juniperus communis 'Effusa' Liriope muscari Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'
Ice Dance Sedge Berry Smoothie Coral Bells Common Juniper Big Blue Lilyturf Green Carpet Japanese Spurge
No.1 No.1 No.3 No.1 No.1
12" 22" 48" 8" 12"
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Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed
No.1
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Clematis ‘Jackmanii'
Clematis
No.1
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3) ILE-JD
79) NEP-R 79) JUN-E
13) ROS-ND
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34) LAV-A 34) HEU-P 43) CAR-ID 4) HYD-M
Fullbright Campus Using intermediate engineering skills, this project provided an opportunity to explore the challenges associated with grading plans. Besides gaining a greater understanding for drainage and grading principles, this project also PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT strengthened my AutoCAD skills.
2 L-3
1'
Concrete Pavement
2%
2" Granite Cap w/ pin Metal Flashing
2%
Veneer Tie 1" Granite Veneer , full height of wall, vertical expansion joints every 24" o.c. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Height Varies, see schedule
Concrete Pavement 6'
2 L-3
4'
1/2" Expansion Joint
Planting Bed Paver Edging
3 Sandstone, 2.5 " thick L-4
2 L-4
Longitudinal Drainage, Perforated , Diameter 6"
Sandstone and Granite Pavers
1'
10'
2" X 4" key
2" Sand Setting Bed
Dowel and Sleeve Aggrgate, 95% compact., TYP.
1 L-4
Concrete Paving
SS Fountain Section
Width Varies, See Schedule
6" Aggregate, 95% Compacted TYP .
Wood decking
5'
1/2" Expansion Joint
Aggrgate, 95% compact., TYP. No. 4 rebar, 12" O.C. both ways, 2" clear, TYP.
6 X 6 WWM, 2" clear, TYP . 6" Aggregate, 95% Compacted TYP . Compacted Subgrade
Sandstone and Granite Paving Sandstone and Granite Paving 2 Sandstone and Granite Paving Section Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
2" X 4" key
Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
Concrete Paving
2
Concrete Wall
Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
Compact Subgrade
Scale Document Set 1 2 4' 6"
Scale 1'-0" = 1"
7.5% Slope
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Concrete Paving Section 3
1 L-4
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Longitudinal Drainage, Perforated , Diameter 6" Decking 4 Wood
Filter Fabric
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Dowel and Sleeve
Control Joint, 1/2" deep X 1/4" wide, 36" O.C. TYP.
Andrea Kuruda Rebecca Mckevitz
2" Sand Setting Bed
5" Concrete Paving
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Concrete Pavement
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2 L-3
Sandstone and Granite Pavers
Granite Vaneer Wall Elevation
3 Sandstone, 2.5 " thick L-4 Sand Joint, 1/2" TYP.
EQ.
2 L-4
Planting Bed Paver Edging
Filter Fabric
Compact Subgrade Longitudinal Drainage, Perforated , Diameter 6" 2" X 4" key
Project
ALIGN JOINTS
1'
Brick Veneer, Running Man Pattern 1" MORTAR BAD JOINT TYP.
4-2-14
Height Varies, see schedule
EQ.
Paving Details
Veneer Tie
ALIGN JOINTS
No. 4 rebar, 12" O.C. both ways, 2" clear, TYP.
Sheet #: 4
Limestone Paving Slabs 1/4" Mortar Joint PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Title:
8"
Metal Flashing
Date:
2" Concrete Cap w/ pin
Granite Pavers Sand Joint, 1/2" TYP.
LA 312-CAP Entry
2'-6"
2% Brick Vaneer Wall Section 1'
Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
Title: Sheet
4"
Sandstone and Granite Paving Section
Project
2
Scale 1'-0" = 1"
Names:
Wall
Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
Varies, 30" Min.
Paving Section Granite Veneer Wall 1 Concrete Granite Veneer
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Compacted Subgrade
1
Concrete Paving
Filter Fabric
Control Joint, 1/2" deep X 1/4" wide, 36" O.C. TYP.
6 X 6 WWM, 2" clear, TYP .
2 L-3
2 Granite Pavers, 2.5" thick L-4
Compact Subgrade
5" Concrete Paving
1/2" Expansion Joint
Sand Joint, 1/2" TYP.
LA 312-CAP Entry
Granite No. 4 rebar, 12" O.C. both ways, 2" clear, TYP.
2" Granite Cap 1/2 " Mortar Joint Granite Veneer
Title: Sheet
Aggrgate, 95% compact., TYP.
Kuruda
Varies, 30" Min.
Dowel and Sleeve
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PROD
Width Varies, See Schedule
1
Granite Veneer Wall Scale 1'-0" = 1"
2%
2" Concrete Cap w/ pin
8"
Metal Flashing 1/4" Mortar Joint Veneer Tie Height Varies, see schedule Brick Veneer, Running Man Pattern 1" MORTAR BAD JOINT TYP.
Filter Fabric 1/2" Expansion Joint
2 L-3
Concrete Pavement
Dowel and Sleeve Aggrgate, 95% compact., TYP. No. 4 rebar, 12" O.C. both ways, 2" clear, TYP. Longitudinal Drainage, Perforated , Diameter 6" 2" X 4" key Compact Subgrade
Width Varies, See Schedule
Brick Veneer Wall
3 Veneer Wall Brick
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK PRODUCT Scale 1'-0"EDUCATIONAL = 1"
IONAL PRODUCT 2 L-4
3 Sandstone and Granite Pavers L-4
1 L-5
Brick Vaneer Wall
18"
8"
2%
Planting Medium
After learning how to grade a site, our next task was to understand the strengths and weaknesses of landscape materials and choose materials accordingly. Below are sample details of a variety of landscape materials and how to interact with each other.
24"
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Engineering Details
Gravel Reservor Filter Fabric
1 L-4
Concrete Pavement
4" HDPE perforated pipe to storm drain
Bioswale
1
Bioretention Section
Scale 0' 1"=1' 0"
U.S.S. Indianapolis
Goals & Objectives
The site itself lies within the boundary of the American Legion Mall, which is in turn apart of the larger Indianapolis Mall National Historic District. Five blocks of downtown Indianapolis make up the district, from University Park to the Indiana State Library. The district was designed to realize the concepts of the “City Beautiful� movement of the early 20th century. Concepts included a classic formality to the buildings and landscapes in addition to an overall grand monumental scale. These concepts are apparent in the neoclassical style that the American Legion employs in its building complex and the formal parterres that line the Mall.
I.Create an outdoor room Buffer from surrounding site
This project was designed to alter the current site into an area that offers a therapeutic healing experience in the heart of Indianapolis centered around the tragedy that befell the U.S.S. Indianapolis. Elements include a winding path that frames views towards the memorial, plants that soften the urban hardscape, and water elements that call to mind the life of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. This memorial garden will act as a learning experience for those not directly involved with the tragedy and a healing experience for those that were affected by it.
Allow for areas of rest Use of white noise Reflective pool
Use vegetation to create separate spaces Allow for seating
II.Allow for educational experience Create a structure consisting of a timeline Inset into path system Form space for memorial III.Design a therapeutic atmosphere Minimize use of hardscape
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157) MER-V 4) CER-C
667) PAN-V 628) LIA-S 628) TUL-N
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157) MER-V
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157) MER-V
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Quantity Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
Spacing
Root
Seasonal Interest
Therapeutic Value
Per Per Per Per
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B&B B&B B&B B&B
Red Fall Color Interesting Bark Blooms in May-June Yellow Fall Color
Provides Provides Provides Provides
3 9 4 9
Acer rubrum Fagus Grandifolia Liriodendron tulipifera Tilia cordata
Red Maple American Beech Tulip Tree Littleaf Linden
3" 3" 3" 3"
6 21
Amelanchier canadensis Cercis canadensis
Serviceberry Eastern Redbud
2" cal 2" cal
Per Plans Per Plans
B&B B&B
White Blooms in April Purple-Pink Blooms in April
Fine texture, movement Cool-toned blooms
144 134
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Kalmia latifolia 'Elf'
Blue Star Juniper Elf Mountain Laurel
4' 4'
Per Plans Per Plans
B&B B&B
Evergreen shrub Pinkish-White Blooms in May
Interesting coarse texture Cool-toned blooms
Campanula poscharskyana 'Telham Beauty' Iris virginica Liatris spicata 'Kobold' Mertensia virginica Tulipa 'Blue Parrot' Tulipa 'Negrita'
Telham Beauty Bellflower Blue Flag Kobold Liatris Virginia Bluebell Blue Parrot Tulip Negrita Tulip
No. 1 No. 3 No. 4 No. 4 Top Size Top Size
18" o.c. 18" o.c. 6" o.c. 1' o.c. 6" o.c. 6" o.c.
cont. cont. cont. cont. cont. cont.
Blue Blooms June-July Blue Blooms June Purple Blooms July-August Blue Blooms March-April Blue Blooms in early spring Purple Blooms in early spring
Cool-toned Cool-toned Cool-toned Cool-toned Cool-toned Cool-toned
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
No. 1
48" o.c.
cont.
Purple/Red Fall Color
Fine, soft texture, movement
535 679 628 785 1,214 628 667
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Key Shade Trees ACE-R FAG-G LIR-T TIL-C Ornamental Trees AME-C CER-C Shrubs JUN-S KAL-L Perennials CAM-P IRI-V LIA-S MER-V TUL-B TUL-N Grasses PAN-V
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