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My academic years of exploring the realm of landscape architecture has enabled me to think critically, unlocking new perspectives assisting in creative exploration and enabling me to push the limits of reality and possibility. I am seeking a part-time position that will contribute to my growth as a designer and enable me to continue to passionately immerse myself into the curious realm of landscape architecture.
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aspiration
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shawn i. park landscape designer
education
#: 213.434.3476 e: inseol93kr@gmail.com w: issuu.com/shawnpark
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Bachelor of Science: Landscape Architecture Minor: Ornamental Horticulture 2012-2016
experience internship project Florasource Ltd. Spring 2014 responsibilities // design concept, conceptual graphics + color scheme project // Long Beach Veterans Hospital LiveWall internship OC Parks Planning and Design Summer/Fall 2015 (232 hours) responsibilities // research, computer graphics + powerpoint presentations project // Peters Canyon Regional Park
accomplishments collaborative studio Hyperhabitation Studio with SWA Laguna Beach 2015 collaborative studio Bobby Brooks Memorial Interdisciplinary Studio 2015 honor society Sigma Lambda Alpha, Landscape Architecture Honor’s Society 2014-2016 scholarship Chapman Forestry Foundation Scholarship 2015 scholarship Lifescapes International Scholarship 2015
applications language
Adobe Suite[Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop], ArcGIS, AutoCad, Microsoft Office, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, VRay English Korean
From the pool of tangential thoughts conceived, a complex of connections manifested onto a physical canvas animated by the narrative, finally to be experienced, remembered, forgotten.
critical design
critical design
cultural
commercial
ecological
selected works
los avian cycleway pgs 1-8
revelatory sensescape pgs 9-22
connective commons pgs 23-36
prison crisis pgs 37-42
los angeles x los rafters pgs 43-46
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los avian cycleway bridge between the urban wildlife + people
studio
LA 301
type
Urban Design
project site
Los Angeles River // 1st St Bridge
collaborators
Walt Disney Imagineers
project description
Over half the percent of the world’s population inhabit urban areas today and this number is growing exponentially as urbanization sweeps across the globe. As a result, habitats are destroyed while unfamiliar habitats form. Driven by instinct to survive, feral species are forced to adapt and cohabit with people who have invaded their natural habitat. Los Avian Cycleway disengages from the anthropocentric philosophy of design and juxtaposes the existence of both humans and wildlife to spark a new approach to urban design. A project inspired by the opportunistic characteristics of urban wildlife, Los Avian Cycleway utilizes opportunities in the infrastructure of the bridge to provide living spaces while choreographing interaction amongst all urban inhabitants.
new opportunities
intentional design
gradually forms a metaphorical crevice
opportunities arise
opportunity
adaptation
shelter
water human
fauna
food
flora
opportunist
opportunists adapt to and shape the crevice, thriving on minimal resources
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urban opportunism unintentional habitat
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Los An
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River
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legend 1
101 Freeway
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Little Tokyo
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Boyle Heights
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1st St Bridge
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Proposed Cycleway
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750 ft
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This project uses the great divide formed by the Los Angeles River to enhance the existing connection of the neighborhoods west and east of the 1st St Bridge. Currently, there are several connectors that take people across the river, but it undermines the river itself by not providing any formal access into the channel. The Los Avian Cycleway provides an opportunity for people to travel through the channel, and also catalyzes the connection between people and urban wildlife.
opportunistic species to thrive in the urban setting by providing just enough gap for habitation. By intersecting people and wildlife, emerges new opportunities for a complex relationship. The cycleway is a necessary addition to the existing system of bike paths within the context because it not only benefits people by providing a safe transportation route, but also considers the other urban dwellers of the city.
The supporting infrastructure of the cycleway also demonstrates a form of animal architecture. It enables
secondary access points
cliff swallow
primary access points
rock dove western mastiff bat
structural typologies habitat infrastructures
2’ gap
cliff swallow length wingspan weight habitat
humans length wingspan weight habitat
5.5” 11-11.8” 0.7-1.2 oz natural overhangs, buildings, bridges, + other manmade structures
6” gap
varies varies varies adapted to all conditions
4” gap
11.8-14.2“ 19.7-26.4” 9.3-13.4 oz urban areas, farmland, + rocky cliffs
no gap
rock dove length wingspan weight habitat
western mastiff bat length wingspan weight habitat
5.5-7.5” 22” 2.1-2.5 oz high cliffs, broad open areas, + agricultural areas
to lair to cote
ditch to collect sediment
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Often times, when the word “urban� is mentioned, a universal image of incredibly dense environments such as Los Angeles conjures in ones mind. These images however, are primarily focused on the people and their habitation in cities. What we forget is that prior to habitation by humans, other species existed in the exact same location. That being said, urbanism not only refers to man’s adaptation to the conditions of the city life; however, it also brings up the notion of how these wild animals have adapted to both the
human presence and a drastic change in setting. This is cohabitation in the urban city. The Los Avian Cycleway provides opportunity for human and avian users to interact with each other in the Los Angeles River. This harmonious relationship exemplifies cohabitation which has become the normal urban condition and continues to permeate through many cities.
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revelatory sensescape choreographing the senses
studio
LA 302
type
Urban Design
project site
8950 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069
collaborators
Sarmen Abedi Julie Pell Chad So SWA Group
project description New social conditions emerge as cities’ population and density continue to grow, prompting a shift in the morphology of the urban environment. In order to address the need to increase the capacity of the urban environment, cities have resorted to extending vertically. However, in certain urban areas, this has led to the diminshing of the pedestrian experience. The Sunset Strip is one urban area that has been affected by this phenomena exemplified by spectacles such as supersized billboards and tall walls that have been oriented towards the automobile users. After observing the urban conditions of the Sunset Strip, we felt the need to richen the pedestrian experience. Driven by the vibrant ambience of the existing strip, Revelatory Sensescape choreographs visual stimulations within the urban space, providing a sensorial experience for the users. This project functions as a general prototype for other urban environments experiencing increased density to create a balance between spatial efficiency and user experience.
existing conditions day + night
n doheny dr
site study video
s carol dr
Currently, the main programming on the Sunset Strip centers around music and nightlife. During the day, the billboards and night venues stay dormant while the daytime population occupies the street. And after dark, the combination of light fixtures and music come to life, revealing the vibrant persona specific to the night scene of the Sunset Strip. Despite the change in the ambience as day turns to night, the pedestrian experience remains a blur due to the excessive light exposures and hectic traffic noises.
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horn ave
holloway dr d v l b t e s n u
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tall walls
digital billboards
hammond st
hilldale ave
san vicente
larrabee st
palm ave
hancock ave
billboards
extended investigation sensorial mappings
material + transparency
opaque
pulse of the city: day
pulse of the city: night
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These series of mappings entail subjective data and first-hand experience of the sunset strip. Our mapping phase was guided by our senses which revealed subtleties that could not have been observed through typical empircal and statistical surveys.
transparent porous translucent reflective opaque
medium concentration
medium concentration
low concentration
low concentration
high concentration
high concentration
medium concentration
low concentration
medium concentration
nightly pattern
low concentration
daily pattern
low concentration
transparent
vertical late
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ramp
the study of the users’ response to the surrounding through movement
stairs
corner
intersection
turn
curve
open
quarter
vertical movement lateral movement edge
straight
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site circulation movement choreography
In order to understand how users respond to the surrounding environment, it was an integral part of our process to study their movement. The execution of the movement choreography was based on our interpretative studies conducted through our movement typologies which ultimately gave birth to our form. The corridors, intersections, sudden bends, and elevation changes throughout the site take the users through patterns of hide and reveal, immersing them into a series of sensorial experiences.
underground ground level 2nd level 3rd level ramps + stairs elevator
programmable spaces
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6853 sq ft 972 sq ft
2945 sq ft 3461 sq ft 595 sq ft 1500 sq ft 2712 sq ft 3272 sq ft
1918 sq ft 1500 sq ft 2393 sq ft 4500 sq ft 2823 sq ft
3462 sq ft 1500 sq ft 1502 sq ft 3350 sq ft 3250 sq ft
2233 sq ft 4148 sq ft 2481 sq ft
3283 sq ft 1751 sq ft
interbreeding sensors with mudanity
1200 sq ft 2392 sq ft
Maximizing the floor-area-ratio was an integral part of this project’s process due to the planning codes enforced by the city of West Hollywood. Therefore, it was necessary to generate a form poised for both maximizing programmable space while maintaining the consideration for ample civic space. And as a result, Revelatory Sensecape hosts programmable internal spaces and external spaces that are activated by the movements and interactions of the users.
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ground level
465 sq ft
1918 sq ft 1500 sq ft 4500 sq ft
second floor
3442 sq ft 4500 sq ft 1502 sq ft 2107 sq ft 6542 sq ft
third floor
3283 sq ft 1200 sq ft
4340 sq ft 1800 sq ft 2107 sq ft
4040 sq ft 595 sq ft
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underground 1
underground 2
109,837 sq ft 50,000 sq ft
F.A.R: 2.2
400-999 sq ft
considerations // barber shop
1000-1499 sq ft considerations //
15 - 30 min barbershop bookstore cafe cross fit gym event space lounge retail salon silent disco visual amphitheater therapy
30 - 45 min
45 - 60 min
60+ min
cafe event space salon spa therapy
1500+ sq ft
considerations // event space salon cross fit gym book store cafe laundromat event space retail spa
open space
considerations //
lounge silent disco visual amphitheater
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output input
corridor sensors Walls begin to change color as user enters the corridor and ceases to change when user exits; beginning where it left off for the next user.
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open space sensors As the user steps on the panels, the wall mimics the user’s movement.
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output wall
external sensors As the noise begins to fill the streets, the facade reflects the sound through its pulsing lights.
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experiential vision Revelatory Sensescape functions as a prorgammatic container that provides an ample amount of square footage for different programs to occupy while the remaining open space becomes a relief from the sensorial overload that occurs on the Sunset Strip. Though the experience is influenced by the characteristics of the strip, it mitigates the overwhelming feeling people get from the presence of the massive billboards and venue signages on Sunset Boulevard. By restricting the commercial spaces to mundane programs, it lures the occupants’ attention towards the output of the sensors while enhancing the visual stimulation.
streetscape vision
revelatory sensescape walkthrough
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connective commons an extension of home
studio
LA 401
type
Urban Design
project site
Greater Mantua / Belmont, Philadelphia
collaborators
Sarmen Abedi
project description
The neighborhood of Mantua / Belmont is one of the five regions that has been designated by President Obama as “Promise Zones� to increase opportunity, improve quality education, decrease crime rates, and create jobs. Being a place where poverty is no foreign matter, outsiders are hesitant to visit or reside in the neighborhood due to its notorious reputation. Consequently, there is an unintentional divide within Mantua / Belmont disengaging the parts occupied by permanent residents from the areas utilized by students. Under the existing circumstances, there are limited opportunities for the two groups to intermingle as a result of limited third places, defined as public places of informal gathering, aside from home and work. In response to this phenomenon, Connective Commons proposes the restructuring of nodal streets to create a network of third places where all members of the neighborhood can coexist. The project ultimately serves as a prototype for other urban areas experiencing a lack of public spaces.
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layered mapping In preparation for the 2016 Better Philadelphia Challenge Design Competition, extensive analysis of the neighborhood and its context was an integral part of the process. Though confined by distance, our mapping investigation was pivotal in familiarizing us with the project site as it revealed conditions and relationships beyond the statistical and empirical data. The mapping process was initiated by collecting data from various geospatial information systen databases, which created the framework of the map. Then by superimposing various layers of data, the map began to uncover potential relationships that was previously inapparent.
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legend solid void institution open space / parks points of interest site boundary existing bike routh major alignments parks 1/4 mi proximity potential open space 1/4 mi proximity
vacancy map in search of opportunities
The mapping below depicts the existing vacant field in Philadelphia, as a result of suburbanization in the early 1900s. Though vacant lots and abandoned homes may portray an image of deprivation and neglect, we considered the abundant vacancies as opportunity for community improvement. Inspired by Leonard Cohan’s quote “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in,” we perceived the weed-covered lots as the cracks in the city where the light will eventually shine through, creating a positive change.
Concept diagram driven by the notion that there is always opportunity no matter how difficult the situation may seem.
legend Philadelphia West Philadelphia Greater Mantua / Belmont
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street tempo study
at walking pace
shared sidewalk
street parking
car lane
car lane
street parking
shared sidewalk
moderately fast
sidewalk
bike path planting buffer
planting buffer
rail line / car lane
planting buffer
planting buffer bike path
sidewalk
slightly fast
sidewalk
bike path planting buffer
planting buffer
car lane
striping
rail line / car lane
striping
car lane
planting buffer
planting buffer bike path
sidewalk
fast, quickly, and bright
During our mapping investigation, there were two layers of information that revealed the most opportunities. We noticed that there were a lack of social places for people to informally intermingle (or third places) and the most active public places were the streets. This led to our typological study on the various street layouts and its effect on the tempo of user traffic. Based on the existing streets, the typology identifies the possible changes that could be made to improve the safety and overall walkability. We saw potential in integrating the different street types with the profusion of vacant parcels to create a network of third places that provides an oppoortunity for the community to interact.
rowhouse study
sitting
type : private quality : poised for relaxing + contemplating
bedroom
type : private quality : poised for intimacy + isolation
bathroom
2nd floor
type : private quality : poised for cleansing
kitchen
type : public quality : poised for observing + gathering
dining type : public quality : poised for congregating + conversing
1st floor hall
parlor type : public quality : poised for entertaining + socializing
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room typology dining room
congregating + conversing
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kitchen
observing + gathering PARLOR
hall
meandering + transitioning
commercial dining room kitchen sitting room
parlor
entertaining + socializing
institution bedroom
intimacy + isolation
sitting room
relaxing + contemplating
rowhouse
bathroom privacy
dining room parlor sitting room
transportation bathroom bedroom dining room kitchen hall parlor sitting room
planting strategy Envelop the streets with tree canopy that acts as a ceiling giving a variety of sun exposure. Strategy on narrow streets creates a hallway inviting passersby while canopies on main streets open up near nodes to reveal different characteristics of the rowhouse.
street strategy Transforming realms that once acted as an invisible border between communities creating public third places that are extensions of home.
nodal strategy Utilizing existing nodes as points where characteristics of a rowhouse is expressed through various modular parklets.
action one
action two
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Haverford St x N 36th St
Mt Vernon St + Brandywine Ave
Flushed.
Narrow streets transformed into corridors, serving as public hallways for passersby.
Invisible boundary no longer acts as a line of division, but a place of informal public gathering.
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Mt Vernon St
residential alley
N 35th St 2 5
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Haverford Ave complete street
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Brandywine St residential alley
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N 36th St
complete street
Spring Garden St N 37th St
4 5
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experiential vision We believe that the foundation of a healthy neighborhood derives from the basis of strong communal relationships. Communities are cultivated within the connective network, providing people with a sense of belonging and purpose, motivating memberes to create stronger bonds with the community and enabling them to call it their home. Personal associations are formed under different conditions and take place in various settings; however, many associations are born in third places, which can be described as public places of informal gathering, aside from home and work. Connective Commons defines third places as an extension of home, on a more personal level with the Mantua / Belmont neighborhood of West Philadelphia. This area lacks the fabric of third places that serve as the framework of a healthy neighborhood, resulting in the residents utilizing the most available space for informal gathering, the street. Informed by this pattern, Connective Commons bleeds the characteristics of home onto the street, transforming it into a third place, shared by both residents and students. Functioning as a prototype of future neighborhood improvement plans, Connective Commons aims to establish better connections between members of communities and better relations between neighborhoods.
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prison crisis
have you been desensitized to this?
studio
LA 402
type
Critical Design
project site
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
collaborators
Jose Devora Carlos Reyes
project description
By 2016, more than 2.3 million people have been placed behind bars by the American criminal justice system which currently houses approximately 22 percent of the world’s prisoners. And due to the steady pattern of prison population proliferation, overpopulation in correctional facilities is a growing concern in the US. Overpopulation in these facilities create a stressful environment for both the corrections officers and inmates. Private corporations have taken advantage of this situation creating the prisonindustrial complex that transformed imprisonment into a profitable business. Amidst all this, the mental distress experienced by inmates is another factor of the prison crisis. It is quite difficult to fathom the mental distress that inmates experience; approximately 50 percent of inmates are diagnosed with at least one mental disorder, a consequence of deinstitutionalization during the mid-to-late 1900s. Despite the elevating problem presented by the prison crisis, the phenomenon has become accepted as the norm in society, desensitizing people to the injustice and inefficiency behind prison bars. Unless a prison reform is implemented, the quality of the detention centers will continue to deteriorate.
incarceration rates (per 100,000 population) 743 US
147 UK
136 122 118 Portugal Luxembourg Canada
restricted housing unit 70 sq ft
elevator 14 sq ft
standard porta-potty 16 sq ft
mid-size sedan 84 sq ft
horse stable 144 sq ft
school bus 284 sq ft
typical one bedroom apartment 992 sq ft
108 Belgium
106 Italy
98 82 72 France Netherlands Denmark
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narrative
psychological disorders anxiety bipolar disorder depression trauma-related disorders phobias
physical restrictions abuse confined space isolation light deprivation limited security
This project was a response to the existing prison crisis in order to create awareness about a critical matter that continues to be ignored and overlooked. A representational prison cell was installed in a public space to provide an opportunity for passersby to experience being confined in a restricted volume. The interactive installation displayed messages and facts intended to provoke pondering about the lives affected by the corrupted penal system. Essentially, this project challenged people to either remain desensitized to the critical matter or spend time to actually recognize the negative impact of the system.
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los angeles x los rafters controversial provocation
studio
LA 402
type
Critical Design
project site
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
collaborators
Jose Devora Carlos Reyes Chad So
project description
The concrete channel people understand to be the Los Angeles River today holds a monumental significance in California history that made the prosperousness of the city of Los Angeles possible. Despite the integral role of the Los Angeles River both presently and in the past, it is one of the most neglected infrastructure in the city. Due to people’s negligence of the effects of improperly discarded waste material, an unquantifiable amount of litter ends up in the river, deteriorating the water quality. Los Rafters x Los Angeles reveals not only the presence of the river but also the physical manifestation of people’s indifference to the current conditions of the river. By aggregating discrete trash elements from three separate sites across the Los Angeles River, three individual rafts were constructed and released on-site. This critical stunt triggered controversy because unwanted debris was deliberately introduced into the river ecology in the process; however, it simply utilized native debris that would have ended up in the river regardless of our intervention. Los Rafters x Los Angeles applies a synthesis of controversy and provocation as a tactic to expose the reality of the Los Angeles River to the public.
Glendale Narrows
Los Angeles
E. Washington Blvd
Compton Maywood Riverfront Park
Hollydale Park
Compton Creek
Willow Street
Long Beach
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kit of parts
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+ water bottle
rope
+ arundo
The river rafts were crafted using native debris found on site to emphasize the various discarded materials that end up in each respective location conveyed by the context map. Each individual raft had unique characteristics and embarked on its own journey down the Los Angeles River.
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football
A mannequin was attached to the second raft with a message written on the sail-like tarp to provoke question and curiosity from passersby.
+ wood pallet
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water bottle
+ gas container
+ weed
rope
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+ wood pallet
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water barrel
+ cone
+ mannequin
arundo
breaking news ice chest
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” [Elliot Erwitt]
thank you. shawn park #: 213.434.3476 e: inseol93kr@gmail.com w: cargocollective.com/inseolpark w: issuu.com/shawnpark