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Skylar Brown
CONTACT INFORMATION 1856 Anderson Avenue, Apt. 6 Manhattan, KS 66502 620-750-0331 skylarbrown@k-state.edu brownskylar3@gmail.com
Skylar Brown I am a graduate student at Kansas State University, earning a my Masters of Landscape Architecture. My design philosophy focuses on placemaking in the urban environment. As a professional, I value completing work in a timely manner and will always strive to push the design. Getting projects done early does not mean hindering the design but being prepared for the unexpected. I am a focused individual that will do what is needed for the project. When an issue is presented I will face it head on. I strive to become a team leader during projects. I have leadership experience from being an Eagle Scout, and have been taking leadership roles in other programs and projects. I want the team to succeed and see the best way for this to happen is by listening and understanding my team members. All comments and ideas are welcomed because they can only benefit the design. I am not afraid of staying late and taking on more responsibility to insure the success of the project.
Master’s Research Questions • How can Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas be redesigned to tell the historical importance of the Civil Rights Movement in Wichita? • How can the Douglas Avenue Streetscape and Chester I. Lewis Park be redesigned to better incorporate the homeless population in the area and create a space where everyone is included?
Table of Contents Design Build Internship Experience Prairie Summit A Conservation Community Construction Documentation Urban Sketching Mediation Center Critical Mapping and GIS Southside Terrace
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Design Build Central States Award of Excellence in the built design-student category
Project Overview Before becoming a Pop-Up Park in Wichita, Kansas the site was a fifteen foot hole that was left after the demolition of a building and a halt in plans for construction. The Pop-Up Park is intended to attract residents and workers by providing amenities that are not currently available in the area. This was a project designed by graduate and undergraduate students. As an undergraduate student we were tasked with designing and constructing a site furnishing element. Their were four teams consisting of three team members and out of the four projects two were chosen to be constructed.
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The Idea The goal of the bench was to spark people’s attention and draw them into the site. When we discovered the hackberry log in the shop we saw it as a piece of artwork and wanted to develop our design around it. The bench was designed to appear to be floating and this is accomplished by using the planter as a counterweight, so users can sit wherever they desire.
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Participation As a team we designed the bench and the planter. With construction, I decided on fasteners, designed and welded the structure, some sanding of the wood, and did a majority of the grinding for the steel. Construction was not finished during the school year, so I spent time after the semester to finish the project for the team and the WDDC. 1
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Musician playing in the park utilizing the bench for the performance Courtesy of Wichita Downtown Development Corporation 2015 Front of the bench Courtesy of Chip Winslow 2015
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Internship Experience Kimley-Horn & Associates I interned with Kimley-Horn from January to August in 2017. Working in the Fort Worth office, my knowledge of landscape architecture grew while working under John Fielder, Katherine Utecht, and Katelyn Grass. I worked on a multitude of projects. Typical work included researching code, planting design, site design, irrigation design, and Photoshop rendering. Gainseville Farmers Market: This project was a joint effort between myself, John Fielder, Katherine Utecht, and Katelyn Grass. We performed a design charrette together and combined many of our ideas for the final product. During this project I was responsible for producing the perspective renderings and also participated in the rendering for the site plan view. My process consisted of using site photographs, SketchUp, and Photoshop to create the final product. Another responsibility was the OPCCs. (SketchUp 2017, and Photoshop CC 2017)
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ADDITIONAL SHRUBS PLANTED DUE TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SCREENING, THE CONTINUOUS BERM, AND AREA IN FRONT OF BUILDING WHERE SOD WILL NOT FIT BECAUSE OF IRRIGATION. ADDITIONAL TREES PLANTED DUE TO STREET TREE REQUIREMENTS AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS. TREES PLANTED AT 30 FT. ON-CENTER AND SHRUBS PLACED ALONG WALL IN LIEU OF THE ORIGINAL 15 FT. ON-CENTER SPACING. APPROVED THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH CITY PLANNER. IRRIGATION WILL MEET REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. STORAGE OF BUILDING MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLES SHALL NOT BE PLACED UNDER THE DRIP-LINE OF EXISTING TREES TO BE PRESERVED. 10 TREES PLACED BECAUSE OF BUFFER CONSTRAINTS. APPLYING FOR VARIANCE.
BM 2. CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ALUMINUM CAP NO. 60 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GIFFORD STREET, NEAR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GIFFORD STREET AND 33RD STREET, 5 FEET NORTH OF THE GIFFORD STREET MOST NORTHERLY BACK OF CURB AND 35.17 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE TOP NUT OF A FIRE HYDRANT. ELEVATION = 438.74' TBM 1. TEMPORARY BENCHMARK MAG NAIL W/ WASHER ELEVATION = 462.36' TBM 2. TEMPORARY BENCHMARK MAG NAIL W/ "YPA" WASHER ELEVATION = 480.50' TBM 3. TEMPORARY BENCHMARK MAG NAIL W/ "YPA" WASHER ELEVATION = 485.09'
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EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY EXACT LOCATION PRIOR TO ANY TRENCHING OR EXCAVATION.
Know what's below.
Call before you dig.
REPLACEMENT TREES SHALL BE REQUIRED AT A RATION OF 1:1 (CALIPER INCHES) IF PROTECTED TREES ARE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
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BENCHMARKS BM 1. CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ALUMINUM CAP NO. 57 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF BELT LINE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE STREET BACK OF CURB AND APPROXIMATELY 291 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF PAVEMENT OF GATE 1 DRIVE, AN ENTRY TO LONE STAR RACE TRACK. ELEVATION = 443.76' BM 2. CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ALUMINUM CAP NO. 60 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GIFFORD STREET, NEAR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GIFFORD STREET AND 33RD STREET, 5 FEET NORTH OF THE GIFFORD STREET MOST NORTHERLY BACK OF CURB AND 35.17 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE TOP NUT OF A FIRE HYDRANT. ELEVATION = 438.74' TBM 1. TEMPORARY BENCHMARK MAG NAIL W/ WASHER ELEVATION = 462.36' TBM 2. TEMPORARY BENCHMARK MAG NAIL W/ "YPA" WASHER ELEVATION = 480.50' TBM 3. TEMPORARY BENCHMARK MAG NAIL W/ "YPA" WASHER ELEVATION = 485.09'
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BENCHMARKS BM 1. CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ALUMINUM CAP NO. 57 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF BELT LINE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE STREET BACK OF CURB AND APPROXIMATELY 291 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF PAVEMENT OF GATE 1 DRIVE, AN ENTRY TO LONE STAR RACE TRACK. ELEVATION = 443.76'
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IMAGES XREFS XREF x2234-GP-LA - XREF Shrub Planting Details - XREF xBndy-GP - XREF xExSite-GP - XREF xExUtil-GP - XREF xGrade-GP - XREF xSite-GP - XREF xLscp - XREF Tree Planting Details - XREF Steel edge @ landscape - XREF xStorm-GP PLOTTED BY BROWN, SKYLAR 6/6/2017 8:02 AM DWG NAME K:\FTW_CIVIL\061283808 - DPS GRAND PRAIRIE\CAD\PLANSHEETS\L-SET 22X34.DWG LAST SAVED 6/6/2017 8:01 AM THIS DOCUMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS PRESENTED HEREIN, AS AN INSTRUMENT OF SERVICE, IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND CLIENT FOR WHICH IT WAS PREPARED. REUSE OF AND IMPROPER RELIANCE ON THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION AND ADAPTATION BY KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. SHALL BE WITHOUT LIABILITY TO KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
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REPLACEMENT TREES SHALL BE REQUIRED AT A RATION OF 1:1 (CALIPER INCHES) IF PROTECTED TREES ARE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
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Georgetown DPS: The Georgetown DPS project was the first project I handled on my own. I was the planting designer for the project and it was reviewed by my supervisor. I also researched the codes for the project, provided construction documents, and planting notes. (AutoCAD 2017)
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Prairie Summit A Conservation Community Project Overview Manhattan, Kansas is a growing community in Northeast Kansas that does not currently meet its housing demands. In this project land owners are interested in developing their land into a conservation community, creating a new type of development in Manhattan that will attract broader audience.
Main Entrance into Site (Lumion and Photoshop CC 2015)
Important Features • New trails connecting to existing trails in the community • Three parks • Church • Charter School • Community Center • Community Gardens • Community Pool • 412 Housing Units • Naturally Conserved Areas • Historic Indian Burial Ground
Natural Pond and Trail (Lumion and Photoshop CC 2015)
Site Specifics • • • • •
Total Units - 412 Single-Family Units - 352 Multi-Family Units - 60 Total Acres - 220 Gross Density (DU/Ac) - 1.87
Courtyard of Charter School and Church (Lumion and Photoshop CC 2015)
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Prairie Summit: Prairie Summit had multiple steps within its creation. The process began with conceptual design and was taken into construction documentation. This included site analysis, street profile design, and grading. (Photoshop CC 2015)
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Aerial Drape (ArcGIS and ArcScene)
Slope Aspect (ArcGIS and ArcScene)
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Visuals Through Vegetation (ArcGIS and ArcScene)
Suitability Analysis (ArcGIS and ArcScene)
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Construction Documentation
Construction Documents During this process I learned how to design site elements and develop construction documents with Civil 3d. (Civil 3d) 9
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Urban Sketching
Walkway between buildings near MIT (Pencil)
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Commonwealth Avenue Mall (Pencil)
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Komainu: A guardian lion outside the entrance of Chinatown (Pencil) 13
ons that are on the sides of the rance gate.
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Patio space thecourtyard courtyard of the A small patio spacewithin within the of the Boston Public Library.
Boston Public Library (Pencil)
An alle that travels between two buildings University Park - MIT.
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The end of the Chinatown Park which features a
Mediation Center Project Overview This project focuses on a mediation center that was designed in conjunction with an architecture student and myself. A mediation center is used for bringing people together or an individual to a setting where they are capable of talking about their issues with a professional and gathering insight on how best to handle the situation they are currently in.
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Our goal was to develop the landscape and architecture to enhance the experience on the site. We designed various areas to function as private spaces for conversation but also for convenience for individuals if the mediation process gets to heated. The site also utilizes art to de-stress and calm individuals, while also working as a conversation starter.
Breakroom Perspective: The intended experience within the exterior break area for employees, offers a chance for employees to be in a private exterior space that offers opportunities to destress from the high stress situations that occur during mediation. (SketchUp 2015 and Photoshop CC 2015) Site Plan and Section: Illustrates the intended design and digital rendering skills. (Civil 3d and Photoshop CC 2015)
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A - Main Plaza B - Sculpture C - Zen View D - Patio Space E - Grand Walk F - Butterfly Garden G - Break Area H - Bio-retention Pond 0
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Critical Mapping and GIS Critical Mapping
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During my work in Omaha, I was tasked with mapping the area, discovering current dilemmas, and providing solutions to those problems. In this process I learned how to better understand and find issues within a community, and also learned about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.
Throughout my college experience, in my classes, I have been working with GIS and learning how to better use the software for our profession. I have done a variety of mapping within GIS over the years.
Services Available to Southside Terrace: Illustrates the services available to the residents of Southside Terrace and the surrounding neighborhood. (ArcGIS and Photoshop CC 2015) Q Street Poses Issues for Residents: Illustrates the issues along Q Street and the difficulties for residents to get to necessary services. (ArcGIS and Photoshop CC 2015)
There Are a Variety of Services In and Near Southside Terrace Food, Recreation, Empowerment Services, Places of Worship, and Schools are Within One Mile
Christie Heights Park Recreational Service
Kwik Shop Convienent Service
Family Dollar Shopping Service
Supermecado Nuestra Familia Grocery Service .8 miles St. Mary’s Church Religious Service
Lithuanian Bakery & Deli Restaraunt Service Word of Faith Pentecostal Church Religious Service St. Anthony’s Rectory Religious Service
Iglesia Manatial De Vida Religious Service
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Victor’s Mexican Restaraunt Service La Esmeralda Restaraunt Service
Mekong Asian Market Grocery Service Juan Diego Catholic Center Empowerment Service
Omaha Public Library Educational Service
OHA Playground Recreational Service
Victory Boxing Club Empowerment Service Bethel Baptist Church Religious Service Girls Inc. Empowerment Service OHA Study Center Educational Service Afoma Convienent Service
Omaha Public Library Educational Service Omaha Public Library Upland Park Educational ServiceRecreational Service
Food - Restaraunt Food - Convienent Store OHA Playground Recreation
Recreational Service OHA Playground Recreational Service
Taqueria Tijuana Restaraunt Service
La Choza Restaraunt Service
Taqueria El Rey Restaraunt Service
Jalapenos Mexican Grill Restaraunt Service Labor Union Office Empowerment Service
OHA Playground Recreational Service OHA Southside Terrace Office
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Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Religious Service
Stephen Center Empowerment Service
Abelardo’s Mexican Food Restaraunt Service
Indian Hill Elementary School MetroEducational Comm. College Service Educational Service Metro Comm. College Metro College Transit Center Educational Service Service Transportational Metro College 4Transit3 Center2 5 Transportational Service
International Bakery Restaraunt Service
El Dorado Restaraunt Service
YMCA Empowerment Service
YMCA Legend Empowerment Service YMCA Food - Grocery Empowerment Service
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Metro Comm. College Educational Service Metro College Transit Center Transportational Service
Iglesia Cristiana Pacto de Fe Los Compayaes Religious Service Restaraunt Service
Thrift World Shopping Service
Miguel Keith Park Recreational Service
OHA Soccer Academy Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Recreational Service Religious Service Salvation Army Krok Center EmpowermentBaptist Service Mt. Olive Missionary Religious Service La Choza
Southside Terrace
Restaraunt Service La Choza Restaraunt Service El Dorado Restaraunt Service El Dorado Education Restaraunt StephenService Center
Shopping Empowerment Service Stephen Center Religious Empowerment Service Grill Jalapenos Mexican Empowerment Restaraunt Service Jalapenos Mexican Grill Restaraunt Service
Labor Union Office
OHA Soutside Terrace Office Youth Empowerment Adult Empowerment
Joe Tess Place Restaraunt Service El 7 Mares Restaraunt Service
Q Street Sidewalks and Intersections Pose Pedestrian Issues for Southside Residents Southside Terrace Residents Have Issues Accessing Services North of Q Street
Mid-block Crossing Supermercado Nuestra Familia
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Grocery Store .8 miles 17 minute walk
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Sidewalk in Poor Condition Wide Sidwalk With No Buffer
Sidewalk in Poor Condition
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A 30th and Q street Intersection: The sidewalks south of Q street are large and allow a good flow of traffic for pedestrians. Q steet does not have any indicator of a crosswalk on the West side of the intersection.
Legend Q Street Sidewalk Cross Walk
Narrow Sidewalk Close to Street
Pedestrian way along Q street: The sidewalks south of Q street are newer but small, and the sidewalks to the north of Q street are much older and decrepid. Both sidewalks are interrupted by fire hydrants, light poles, and service lone poles. There is also a lack of crosswalks for the residents in Southside Terrace and the surrounding neighborhood. The sidewalks also have very few trees along it which makes the conditions to walk to the grocery store and other services exposed and uncomfortable.
Legend Q Street Sidewalk
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Southside Terrace Project Overview
Q Street
Southside Terrace is a public housing location in Omaha, Nebraska, that is replete with issues involving topographical change, lack of natural surveillance, uninspired housing structures, a lack of on-site social and recreational amenities, and a weak connection to Q Street, a major arterial street. This project was done in the course of four weeks with three team members including myself as project manager. Our overall goal was to promote greater social interaction among Southside Terrace residents and the surround neighborhood. Convergence uses two major strategies: a mixed-use “Main Street� extending the community to Q Street and a mix of housing types matched to a variety of income levels.
Contribution Within the project I was in charge of delegating tasks, redesigning the road networks, designing a Promenade along 29th street, and designing a small park that promotes sustainability and educates the residents about the natural surroundings of Omaha. Also within this project I was in charge of producing the presentation slides, poster, and a portion of the studio book.
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Site Plan: Redesign of Southside Terrace to incorporate mixed-use, mixed-income, and a better sense of community by utilizing a variety of green spaces to attract a variety of residents for Southside Terrace. Design by entire team. (Civil 3d and Photoshop CC 2015)
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Promenade Perspective: A walk through the promenade on 29th Street. Designed by Skylar Brown and rendered by Anthony DePriest. (Civil 3d, SketchUp 2015, and Photoshop CC 2015)
Aerial of Site: Aerial view of the site that shows the context of the buildings. The model was built by Skylar Brown and the rendering was completed by Bre Nelson. (SketchUp 2015, and Photoshop CC 2015)
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Meadowlark Park Process: Forming the general shape of the retention pond and analysing access points and junctions for the observation deck and bridge. (Hand Sketching)
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Meadowlark Park: Enlarged plan of Meadowlark Park, a site designed for sustainability and education. (Civil 3d and Photoshop CC 2015)
Meadowlark Park Section AA: Illustrates the grade change and part of the observation deck on the pond. (Civil 3d and Photoshop CC 2015)
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Location of Meadowlark Park: Aerial view showing the location of the park within Southside Terrace. Rendered by Bre Nelson and edited by Skylar Brown. (SketchUp 2015, and Photoshop CC 2015)
Photomontage of Meadowlark Park: An emotive response to how Meadowlark Park can provide educational experiences as well as being utilized for sustainability. (Photoshop CC 2015)
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Skylar Brown 1856 Anderson Ave, Apt. 6 Manhattan, KS 66502 620-750-0331 skylarbrown@k-state.edu