Undergraduate Landscape Architecture Portfolio 2015

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2015 portfolio

los angeles state historic park, 2014 “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]

shawn (in seol) park pomona, ca, 91766 inseol93kr@gmail.com 213.434.3476

profile

accomplishments + involvement

My three years of exploring the realm of landscape architecture has enabled me to think critically, unlocking multiple perspectives bound for creative exploration and a desire to push the limits of reality and possibility. I am seeking an internship that will contribute to my growth as a designer and enable me to continue to ambitiously immerse myself into the curious realm that is landscape architecture.

chapman forestry foundation scholarship 2015 lifescapes international scholarship 2015 sigma lambda alpha, landscape architecture honor’s society 2014-present korean american student association 2011-2012 hyperhabitation studio with swa laguna beach 2015 bobby brooks memorial interdisciplinary studio with walt disney imagineer 2015

education california state polytechnic university, pomona bachelor of science: landscape architecture 2012-present

relevant experience

interests

long beach va hospital livewall intern project for florasource ltd.

2014 oc parks planning and design intern 2015 - completion of 232 hours

photography tennis travel writing

applications + skills

language

adobe after effects adobe premiere pro adobe suite arcgis autocad

english (native) korean (fluent)

land fx microsoft office rhinoceros sketchup vray

manifesto

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his portfolio depicts the consolidated form of my creative development over the course of my academic career as a landscape architecture student. Through carefully selected works, this collection entails an emphasis in topics that have peaked my interest. Quite the contrary to practical and common practices in the profession, these projects are what have shaped my thought process and the way my eyes perceive the world. All in all, this portfolio best represents my narrative and who I am as a designer and a problem solver.

contents los avian cycleway

bobby brooks memorial interdisciplinary studio

revelatory sensescape

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sorrow + despair

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photography

15-18

hyperhabitation studio with swa laguna beach

los avian cycleway

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los avian cycleway

101 fwy

little tokyo

boyle heights

1st st

to lair

to cote ditch to collect sediment

typologies

2 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 access into the channel. The Los Avian Cycleway provides an opportunity for people to travel through the channel, and also acts as a catalyst for a greater connection.

The supporting infrastructure of the cycleway also demonstrates a form of animal architecture. It enables 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.

2’ gap

6� gap

4� gap

no gap

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los avian cycleway

infrastructure for cohabitation 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 both human and avian users to interact in the Los Angeles River.

This harmonious relationship exemplify cohabitation which permeates across all urban environments.

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revelatory sensescape

revelatory sensescape Current day, the sunset strip’s mandate is to overwhelm the senses. The users are thrown into a preplanned experience rather than being given the opportunity to pave their own. The status quo of the strip is the result of West Hollywood’s primary agenda to generate revenue through advertisements on billboards and tall walls.

team collaboration:

These light sources create the ambiance of the strip but also a visual blur that causes people to bypass the memorable nuances of the area.

sarmen abedi shawn park julie pell chad so

material + transparency

opaque

pulse of the city: day

pulse of the city: night

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mappings The succeeding mappings illustrate the “pulse� of the city, referring to the liveliness and animation. Through the two mappings, it becomes clear that the street camouflages behind a street weighed down with steadyflowing traffic during the day. By night, the pace picks up, revealing its nocturnal energy.

transparent porous translucent reflective opaque

medium concentration

medium concentration

low concentration

low concentration

high concentration

high concentration

medium concentration

low concentration

nightly pattern

medium concentration

daily pattern

low concentration

transparent

low concentration

These series of mappings entail subjective data and first-hand experience of the sunset strip. The initial map reveals the mosaic of the strip. In addition, it portrays which parts are more welcoming to the public through its transparent materiality.

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revelatory sensescape

existing conditions The most obvious identifiable feature on Sunset Boulevard is the series of billboards and tall walls. These light sources along with the bars and music set the unique ambiance of the strip; however because the advertisements are primarily directed towards cars and not pedestrians, it creates a visual blur for the users. With that notion, this project extracts the unique ambiance of the strip and choreographs it in a less overwhelming way for the users to enjoy.

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movement studies the study of the users’ response to the surrounding through movement

vertical movement

ramp

stairs

lateral movement

straight

curve

corner

turn

open

quarter

edge

intersection

underground ground level 2nd level 3rd level ramps + stairs elevator

revelatory sensescape

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program + sensors

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6853 sq ft 972 sq ft 1918 sq ft 1500 sq ft 1200 sq ft 2392 sq ft 4500 sq ft

3272 sq ft

2945 sq ft 465 sq ft 3461 sq ft 595 sq ft 1500 sq ft 2712 sq ft

1918 sq ft 3283 sq ft 1500 sq ft 1200 sq ft 2393 sq ft 4500 sq ft 2823 sq ft

4040 sq ft 3462 sq ft 595 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

By combining mundane programs with sensor-triggered ambient lighting, Revelatory Sensescape blends in with the existing atmosphere; however exudes a slow-paced vibrance that invites users to stay.

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third floor

second floor

main level

109,837 sq ft 50,000 sq ft

F.A.R : 2.2

400-999 sq ft

4500 sq ft 1502 sq ft 2107 sq ft 6542 sq ft

3442 sq ft

4340 sq ft 1800 sq ft 2107 sq ft

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considerations // barber shop

underground 1

1000-1499 sq ft

underground 2

considerations //

barbershop

cafe event space salon spa therapy

bookstore

1500+ sq ft

cafe

event space salon cross fit gym book store cafe laundromat event space retail spa

15 - 30 min

30 - 45 min

45 - 60 min

60+ min

considerations //

cross fit gym event space lounge retail salon silent disco

open space

visual amphitheater

lounge silent disco visual amphitheater

considerations //

therapy

output

input

output

wall

output

input

su n

se t

bo

ul ev ar

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input

floor

10 Creating settings for urban density is important; however it does not precede

the quality of life and the experience of the people.

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sorrow + despair s alt and dust blows in the wind o ff into a distance as the story unwinds r eminiscing what no longer exists invokes more pain r eminders of the past induce tears heavy as rain o nce the land of the ancestors now havoc remains w ater is no more except for the tears falling into the drain a ntagonists invade the frontier n ever once they care for the land d eed in the hands of the unrighteous d emise of the lake now it no longer provides e xploitation and greed in form so bona fide s ervitude is what the lake has become p ossessing many potentials but now only succumbs a nd no longer is it the life source at last i t remains only as a folktale of the past r eminiscing as salt and dust blows in the wind

sorrow + despair team collaboration:

shawn park ivan velazquez

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sorrow + despair

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virtual force lines + physical aligmnents taken from them. This memorializing landscape not only evokes the sorrow and despair of the natives, but also functions to mitigate the dust problems of the lake. Within the mosaic of the patterns, the dust mitigation controls

coordinates

wind direction

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N C

Z A B

patterns

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X

mounds

satellite

locate

S S

R X Y

elevation

depth

B

A

B

shallow flooding

A

trenches

existing salinity levels

clay content

also retain the habitat and flyway for the migratory birds through hybridizations of berms and shallow flooding. The marks are made with heavy equipment such as bulldozers, trenchers, and excavators which takes inputs from wind direction, clay content, and existing salinity level.

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surface marks

Sorrow and Despair marks the land with poetically driven patterns on the lakebed of Owens Lake inspired by the Paiutes’ resources of the past. These patterns pay homage to the Paiutes, for their land was unrightfully

Pt

R

R

alignment

force lines

overall

hot springs + shallow flooding

flooding brine irrigation trench + shallow flooding

irrigation trench + shallow flooding

weaving irrigation trench hot springs

irrigation trench

buckwheat irrigation trench + shallow flooding

weaving

buckwheat

irrigation trench + shallow flooding irrigation trench + shallow flooding

weaving

hot springs

weaving

hot springs

hot springs

hot springs + shallow flooding

hot springs

patterns

hot springs

vegetation

weaving

dendritic

hot springs shallow+ flooding

weaving irrigation trench + shallow flooding

vegetation

vegetation buckwheat

weaving

vegetation

irrigation trench + shallow flooding vegetation buckwheat

irrigation trench + shallow flooding

brine

buckwheat weaving buckwheat

hot springs

weaving

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1mi

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photography

the story of the storyteller Photographs reveal subtle qualities in moments that one would otherwise not be able to capture. The lens of a camera acts as a third eye engaging the photographer in a whole new realm of perception. Therefore, photography is the perfect tool for narrating an unparalleled story untold by none other. Most importantly, photography communicates the story of the storyteller.

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photography

taylor yard, los angeles , 2014

kppg, owens valley , 2015

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olancha, inyo county , 2015

los angeles state historic park , 2014

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shawn (in seol) park inseol93kr@gmail.com 213.434.3476