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“If you are thinking a year ahead, sow a seed. If you are thinking ten years ahead, plant trees. If you are thinking one hundred years ahead, educate the people.� -Chinese proverb
table of contents research
master’s thesis project: re-envisioning urban stormwater infrastructure: the physical, spiritual, & intellectual
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sustainable rating systems: fundamentals of integrated design
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residential design the kaldestad residence, gig harbor, wa
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studio work
trans-farm-ation
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cad sample
brick seat wall detail
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concrete retaining wall detail
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for fun
sketching
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multi-media / watercolors
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environmental interventions
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floral design
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a breif bio
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who am i?
touch
m a st e r s t h e s is pro je c t
taste
smell
sound
sight sacred space seasonal change sequencing open wonder emotional ritual discovery ephemeral arrangement transformation serenity personal views interest imagination juxtaposition flow
PHYSICAL texture
multi-sensory experience
movement materials
evolution
temporality
space
cause = effect build
create result
interaction
if...then
HUMAN EXPERIENCE
relational experience
R e - Env isioning U r b an S tor m w ater I nfr astr uct ure: the p hy sical, sp ir itual, & intellectual
SPIRITUAL phenomenonal awe connection release
meditation exploration pedagogic experience
symbology reflection
clues
teach interpret characters narrative cultural cues interpretation associate connect the dots
INTELLECTUAL
didactic landscapes interest
messages
trails legibility history
instruct
learn
attention
stories puzzels
meaning
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It is no secret that our world is currently facing unprecedented weather patterns and climactic change. Water pollution and shortages are not localized issues, they are global and they are uncontainable. Many cities have begun implementing remarkable stormwater mitigation programs, however, very little emphasis is placed on how to design infrastructure that educates and infl uences the surrounding communities. This thesis project analyzes how design can improve the human experience and comprehension of green infrastructure’s function in urban landscapes. The graphics to the right are samples from
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a comprehensive design project focusing on
r ails to r unne ls
the redevelopment of Terry Avenue in South Lake Union.
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media: colored pencil and copix marker, photoshop & indesign ©
r e ch a r g e p a r k
terry avenue
westlake avenue
valley street
mercer street ©
Stormwater overflow from Terry & Westlake
© Mercer Street
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Stormwater harvesting tank
Water pumped to central fountains
Seep to first pool
Infiltration pond
Pedestrian pathways meandering through wetland and riparian vegetation patches
Infiltration pond
Overflow piped under Valley St.
Valley Street
South Lake Union Trolly
Infiltration pond
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Lake Union outlet
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fundamentals of integrated design
water
human health
accessibility
aesthetics & education
materials
construction & waste
operations & maintenance
components
energy
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treading lightly
precedents
site design
human experience
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ecological resources
elements
document diagram
This research document was created in collaboration with mentors from my 2009 summer internship with The Berger Par tnership in Seattle, WA.
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(Above): The document diagram creates a visual roadmap for readers to quickly comprehend the contents of the work. (Right): The document provides nine precedent studies, which were used to test two landscape-focused sustainablity ranking systems: the living building challenge and the sustainable sites initiative. To the right is one sample precedent page, illustrating our evaluation of a site’s ability to meet or exceed the intentions of SSI’s prerequisites or the LBC’s required petals (now termed “imperatives”).
ecological resources
human experience
treading lightly
site design site design
precedent study the facts: CLIENT/OWNER: Seattle Art Museum COMPLETION: January 2007 PROJECT TEAM: Project Lead: Weiss/Manfredi (architecture, landscape, urbanism) Civil and Structural Engineers: Magnusson Klemencic Associates Landscape Architect: Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture Shoreline Habitat Design + Permitting Lead: Anchor Environmental Coastal Engineer: Coast & Harbor Engineering Geotechnical Lead: Hart Crowser
energy
water
olympic sculpture park, seattle, wa sustainable sites initiative
n/a
met intent
exceeded intent
living building challenge
n/a
met intent
exceeded intent
Prerequisites: 1.1 Preserve species habitat 1.2 Protect and restore floodplain functions (riparian & coastal) 1.3 Limit disturbance of soils (agricultural, unique or statewide importance) 2.1 Conduct a pre-design site assessment 2.2 Use an integrated design process 2.3 Develop a program plan with site performance goals 3.1 Control and manage invasive species 3.2 Use appropriate, non-invasive plant species 3.3 Preserve special status trees Credits: 1.4 Select brown or greyfield 2.4 Engage users and stakeholders in site design process 3.6 Preserve and restore plant biomass on-site 3.8 Reduce urban heat island effect 3.10 Preserve and restore native wildlife habitat 3.11 Protect and restore riparian and wetland buffers 3.12 Repair or restore damaged or lost streams, wetlands, and coastal habitats 3.13 Preserve existing healthy soils 3.14 Preserve existing topography 3.15 Restore soils disturbed by previous development 3.20 Mitigate potential wildfire risks
Petals: 1 Responsible site selection 2 Limits to growth 3 Habitat exchange
Environmental Cleanup: Aspect Consulting AWARDS & RECOGNITION: 2008
ASBPA Winner of Best Restored Beaches
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Kaldestad Residence: Front Entrance
Planter 2
Planter 1
Planter 2
Front Walk
Driveway
Plant List: Quantity
Planter 1
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Common Name
Botanical Name
Trees 1 (purchased) 1 3 (purchased) 1 (existing)
Abbreviation Ce ja Pi ab Ca no Co fl
Katsura tree Weeping Norway Spruce Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar Flowering Dogwood
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Picea abies ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Cornus florida
Shrubs 3 8 4 2 6 1 3 1 2 1 6 7 1 (existing)
Da od Co se Ph te Sp ja Na do Ju sq Be th Ca ja AZ Es Ci hy Ab gr Hy qu
Winter Daphne Kelsey dogwood New Zeland Flax ‘Yellow Wave’ Japanese spiraea ‘Gold mound’ Heavenly Bamboo ‘Gulf Stream’ Blue Star Juniper Varigated Japanese Barberry ‘Rose Glow’ Japanese camellia Azalea Exbury ‘Mandarin Lights’ Newport Dwarf escollonia White rock rose Abelia ‘Rose Creek’ Oakleaf hydrangea
Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ Phormium tenax ‘Yellow Wave’ Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’ Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’ Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea’ Rose Glow Camellia japonica (find a variety/color you like) Azalea Exbury ‘Mandarin Lights’ Escollonia ‘Newport Dwarf’ Cistus x hybridus Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rose Creek’ Hydrangea quercifolia
Perennials 2 4 6 4 6 2 3 1
Ru Se He An ja Po mu At ni Ge ma Co co
Goldstrum black eyed susan Autumn Joy sedum Dwarf daylily Japanese anemone Sword fern Japanese painted fern Bigroot geranium Purple smoke bush
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstrum’ Sedum telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ Hemerocallis Anemone japonica (white) Polystitchum munitum Athrium niponium var. pictum Geranium macrorrhizum Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
Ground covers & Grasses 9 10 2 2 19 15 13 5 11
Fe gl Ca el Pe al Pe se Fr Th ps Vi mi Sa su Ar uv
Blue fescue grass Bowles golden sedge grass Dwarf fountain grass ‘Hamlen’ Purple fountain grass Lipstick strawberry; Alpine strawberry Wooly thyme Vinca minor (purple/blue or white) Irish moss Kinnikinnick
Festuca glauca ‘Elija blue’ Carex elata ‘Bowles Golden’ (‘Aurea’) Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hamlen’ Pennisteum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ Fragaria x ‘Lipstick’ Thymus pseudolanuginosus Vinca minor Sagina subulata Arctystaphylos uva ursi
patio terraces
Escollonia ‘compakta’ Miscanthus sinensus 'Yaku Jima'
Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' Taxus x media 'densiformis' Hemerocallis, dwarf variety
Crocosmia Rhaphiolepis indica 'clara'
existing cotoneaster hedge
Crocosmia Miscanthus sinensus 'Yaku Jima' Escollonia ‘compakta’
existing cotoneaster hedge
Arctystaphylos uva ursi Rhaphiolepis indica 'clara' Euphorbia myrsinites Verbena
gravel path
Hemerocallis, dwarf variety Euphorbia characias or 'Excalibur'
Arctystaphylos uva ursi Escollonia ‘compakta’ Crocosmia
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Malus 'Lousia' Fr
Crocosmia Nassella tenuissima
madrone
Escollonia ‘compakta’ Anemone japonica Fothergilla gardenii Hemerocallis, dwarf variety Buxus 'Green Gem'
Verbena
rock steps
Pebbel border Euphorbia characias or 'Excalibur' Taxus x media 'densiformis' Echinacea purpurea Hemerocallis, dwarf variety
rock steps
Buxus 'Green Gem' Euphorbia characias or 'Excalibur' Rosa 'De Rescht' Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hills'
Euphorbia myrsinites large ceramic annual flower pot
patio
Scale: 1/2” = 1’
Echinacea purpurea Paeonia
Pebbel border
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
1’
2’
3’
4’
Plant Legend Abbreviation An ja Ar uv
Botanical Name Anemone japonica (white) Arctystaphylos uva ursi
Common Name
Quantity
Japanese anemone
Buxus 'Green Gem'
Boxwood 'Green Gem'
Crocosmia
Crocosmia
Ea pu
Echinacea purpurea or Rudabeckia
Purple Cone Flower or Black Eyed Susan
Plant Height 1
Kinnikinnick
Bu Cr
9 26 4 massings, plant 2-3" apart
Es
Escollonia ‘compakta’
Dwarf escollonia
Eu al
Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'
Burning Bush
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Eu ch
Euphorbia characias or 'Excalibur'
Large Mediterranean Spurge
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Eu my Fa ga
Euphorbia myrsinites Fothergilla gardenii
Myrtle Euphorbia Dwarf Fothergilla
3-4' x 1-2' spreading 1-2' , prune
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4 1
3' x 2' w/ flowers spreading
Lipstick strawberry; Alpine strawberry
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spreading
Dwarf daylily (many colors to choose from)
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2-2.5'
Malus 'Lousia' or 'Prarie Fire'
Crab apple tree -- preferably weeping
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Ma st
Magnolia stellata
Star Magnolia
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Miscanthus sinensus 'Yaku Jima' or 'Adagio'
Dwarf Maiden Grass
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10-15' x 10-15' 5-10' 3-5'
Na te
Nassella tenuissima
Mexican Feather Grass
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Pa
Paeonia
Peony
3
Pe al
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
Dwarf fountain grass ‘Hameln'
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20-30"
Rh in
Rhaphiolepis indica 'clara'
Indian hawthorn 'clara'
8
4-5', prune
Ro
Rosa 'De Rescht'
Shrub rose 'De Rescht'
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10’
S
3-5'
Fragaria x ‘Lipstick’ Hemerocallis, dwarf variety
Mi
Hemerocallis (dwarf)
3-5'
Fr
8’
Currant design tudio
Daylilies
3-5' 2-2.5' , prune
He Ma
Plant Palette
3-4' w/ flower 2
6’
Kaldestad Residence
Fragaria x ‘Lipstick’ Magnolia stellata
3-5' 3-5' w/ flowers
Shannon Eldredge 1455 Moss St. Apt. 109 Eugene, OR 97403 (206) 817-4943 seldredg@uoregon.edu
3'x2'
Sa ne
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hills'
Blue Hill Sage
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Ta
Taxus x media 'densiformis'
Spreading English Yew
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3-4' x 4-6'
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Verbena
Verbena
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spreading
18-30"
Miscanthus grass Miscanthus sinensus
Burning Bush Euanymous alatus
Escollonia (dwarf) ‘Pink Pixie’
Magnolia stellata star magnolia
Salvia nemorosa ‘blue hill’ blue hill sage
Rosa de rescht de rescht shrub rose
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TRANS.FA R M .AT I O N
With the recent expantion of the Urban Growth Boundary (which now includes Damascus, OR) farmers, community members, and city planners are concerned with the sustainability of growth within their town. Our studio class spent one day at Thompson’s Organic Farm. We connected with the owner, Larry Thompson, while analyzing the land he and his parents had been fostering for over 50 years. The goal of our studio was to design a solution for a more seamless integration of urban life and agricultural practice. This was a team project collaborating arch. and land arch. students. The dual disciplines challenged eachother to innovate sustainable techniques, integrating both built and natural environments.
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2020
Wetland Restoration
2030
Row Housing
Commercial
Living Machine
Commons
Farm
Row Housing Single Family Homes
Farm
Play Field
TOPOGRAPHIC SITE ANALYSIS MAPS
Farm
Farm
HYDROLOGIC FLOW
Restaurant Community Gardens
Existing Neighborhood
Green Houses Restored Barn
RICHEST AGRICULTURAL SOILS Farm
Farm
Scale: 1: 200
NATURAL CONSERVATION AREAS site section facing north
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Watercolor
RAINWATER HARVESTING Use rainwater as a primary water source. Water from street bioswales is isolated from groundwater.
community play fi eld
bioswales along streets collect stormwater
Cistern
Bioswale
TO FILTRATION PONDS
Irrigation
WATER REUSE
Kitchen
Recycle graywater for use in toilets or irrigation.
Within 48 hrs
Within 72 hrs
Irrigation
LIVING MACHINE Process waste using an off-the-grid biological sewage treatment system, able to produce potable water for homes or nonpotable water for irrigation.
Potable Water
perspective of wetland and living machine - learning center
NUTRIENT CYCLE
Organic fertilizer is generated from food compost and biosolids from the living machine.
Living Machine Infrastructure
Anoxic Reactor Anaerobic Reactor Anaerobic bacteria digest solids
Diagram designed by teammate: Brett Holverstott
Promotes growth of floc-forming & denitrifying microorganisms.
Closed Aerobic Reactor
Reduces dissolved BOD, stimulates nitrification.
Open Aerobic Reactors
Clarifier
Plants provide surface area for microbial Settling tank for growth and uptake removing solids. nutrients.
Ecological Fluidized Beds Removes particles from water, removes biosolids.
FOOD Heavy Metal Removal
Biosolids + Compost
intersection of housing and farm
FARM
Watercolor
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shannon eldredge | por tfolio | cad samples
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colored pencil & ink on paper
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Ink on paper
Sepia conte pencil on paper
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section elevation
meandering purity crist untaintedness the source delivers
plan meandering: v. to wander about with out a certain course or fixed direction.
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graphite, ink, sumi ink, mud, creek water, heavy cotton paper, & book binding thread
watercolor
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meandering
Wasp oak galls, grass, book binding thread
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inter.vein
Roses, soil, water
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“Design which highlights nature’s processes for our contemplation permits the experience of a sense of unity with a larger whole which is the universe in which we live” (Spirn 1988, p.109)
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who am i? Pa s s io n s :
Spending time with my family and friends... Finding bargain deals... Running, hiking, cycling, kayaking, skiing.... Drawing, designing, imagining... Getting my hands dirty with garden soil... Reading, learning, and intellectual conversations... Beer, wine, and great food... Dancing... & Traveling...
Ph i lo s o phy :
If you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life...
G o a ls :
To kick-start my career as a landscape designer with a firm who challenges the conventions of the building and design industry.
To get involved with agencies promoting stormwater mitigation and protecting urban waterways.
To continue my education and gain my professional license.
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