Samantha Plete
landscape architecture design portfolio
creative work samples
Chula Vista Bay Front an ecologically conscious re-design design problem: Create a new vision for the Chula Vista Bay Front and reintroduce ecological flow. location: Chula Vista, previously the South Bay Power Plant my solution: • Chula Vista history + low impact development (LID) • applied adaptive reuse to the power plant substation • elevated walk for pedestrians • portions of the elevated walk become submerged
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bottom: Support graphics of the repurposed substation, elevated walkway, and naturalized landscape. right: Rendered conceptual plan featuring meandering paths, rain gardens, and a Chula Vista History Mueum.
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Ramona Wetland Park making stormwater management visible design problem: Design a linear park for a neighborhood with drainage issues. location: Los Osos, California my solution: • use of wetland ponds to capture and treat stormwater • pocket parks and bike trails • bridges overlooking small waterfalls
bottom: Trace paper featuring preliminary grading and pond sizing right: Plan view of project and support graphics
rk Los osos, California
scale 1 inch = 50
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GRASSLANDS/NATIVE VEGETATION
circulation connects to regional trails
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vegetative filter strips
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A boardwalk crosses streams where weirs spill water from pond to pond
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view of residential/park interface
bike route mimics sinuous form of wetland
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boardwalk made of reclaimed or FSC CERTIFIED WOOD
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technical work samples
AutoCAD samples of constructuon documents made with AutoCAD
below: layout and lighting plan right: planting plan made in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel
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Rhinoceros + Laser Cutter “Alphabet Topography� Used Rhino and the Cal Poly laser cutter to visualize the frequencies of each letter in the Portuguese language.
below: base grid of the alphabet right: assignment of heights according to letter frequency, use of the drape command to create the topography, cut sections, and the final model.
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GIS + Rhinoceros + CNC Mill Projection Mapping Used a variety of software programs to create an MDF model of a site onto which I projected an animated video.
below: base map of site with contour lines right: model in Rhino, model in MDF, and projections of site analysis (wind vs. structures) and conceptual intent.
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MEOW Subhead
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design
process
Design Process Trace, Visualizations, and Mind Maps I use graphics and drawing to • gain insight into the space • organize my design program • conduct site analysis • explore
below: data visualizations right: design sketches
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MEOW Subhead
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interests
Interests I enjoy • photography • floral design • graphic design
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SPlete@CalPoly.edu
(805) 710-2438