STEFANO ASCARI Candidate MLA 2014
Stefano Ascari EXPERIENCE
Lee’s Landscape Design Landscape Design Intern 2013 Designed and rendered residential landscape plans for clients using various software applications including AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Developed planting schedules and installation details. CID Neighborhood Graphic Designer Association Prepared a series of maps and booklets highlighting the 2013 proposed South-West light rail expansion and alternative routing options. Energyscapes 2012
Humphrey School of Public Affairs 2011
Landscape Design Intern Created plan designs for clients. Conducted site analysis and research. Designed planting schedules. Prepared cost estimates and installation schedules. Web Developer Managed web development projects. Designed templates for official web site.
ACTIVITIES
Lifeworks School Volunteer Collaborated with a team of students to design a sensory garden for Lifeworks Fraser School
ASLA Student Chapter Secretary Dispatched meeting notes. Helped plan fund raisers.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture University of Minnesota Accepted to Accelerated MLA Track. Expected graduation: May 2014 Bachelor of Environmental Design and Planning University of Minnesota Graduated 2012 ASLA - 2013 Recipient ASLA-MN 2013 Professional Award of Excellence.
SKILLS
Software Photoshop InDesign Illustrator. Google Sketchup Rhinoceros AutoCAD Languages English, Italian, French.
CONTACT Email: stefanoascari@gmail.com URL: http://www.stefanoascari.com Tel: 612 978 9382
1 2014 capstone: phillips west 2 sustainable mobility duluth 3 victory gardens 4 Electric Waters 5 LORING PARK
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MLA CAPSTONE
Minneapolis, MN
PHILLIPS WEST MLA Capstone 2014
Green Wall
Open Market
Today, many communities across the United States are facing critical challenges related to health. While the days when premature deaths caused by infectious diseases are long behind us, hundreds of thousands of Americans still die each year from preventable diseases.
Yard space
Mobile Market Bus
Year round production
system connections Green Wall
Open Market
Mobile Market Bus
Pedestrian Friendly
Vehicle Access
Complete Street
Yard space
Pedestrian Friendly
Vehicle Access
Complete Street
Bike Share Station
Bus Shelter
School
Data Exchange
Year round production
Bike Share Station
5th Ave S.
Bus Shelter
School
Portland Ave
Data Exchange
This project seeks to leverage existing infrastrucural assets within the Phillips West neighborhood into components that foster healthy living and better lifestyle options.
Park Ave
E. 24th St.
neighborhood typologies
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Sound Barrier E. 26th St.
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Bus Stops
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Street Scape
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Vacant Lots
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Yard Space
seed // harvest // distribute HARVEST
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SHARE
PREPARE
DISTRIBUTE
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We ought to plan the ideal city with an eye to four considerations. The first, as being the most indispensable, is health.
Bicycle Crash Incidents
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
Green Space
Grocery Stores
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
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Age Distribution over Time
85 Years and over 65 to 84 years 45 to 64 years 25 to 44 years 18 to 34 years 5 to 17 years
Percentage of population below poverty level
Under 5 years
1980
45.4% Phillips
23.8% Minneapolis
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2000
28.8 32.3
Phillips West Median Age
Minneapolis Median Age
Park Avenue 100’ Right of Way setback
GROWHARVESTLIVE
SHELTER//PLANT
5TH ST VARIABLE SCHEDULE
Fresh Greens
Pocket Park
Complete 5th
Pedestrian
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Bike Lane
Car Access
reclaim the street Key Species
Seasonality Chart
Organization
Proposed Species CANOPY Winter
Crabapple Malus angustifolia
Bartlet Pear Pyrus communis
American Persimmons Diospyros virginiana
Willow tree Salix alba
Juniper Juniperus drupacea
Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia
Blueberries bluecrop Vaccinium corymbosum
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Kale Crambe maritima
American Vettch Vicia americana
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Raspberries Caroline Rubus idaeus
HERBACEOUS
Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
Winter
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Chestnut Castanea dentata
SUB-CANOPY / SHRUB
Sweet Cherry Prunus avium
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Apple
Dill
Kale
Pear
Sage
Cabbage
Persimmons
Cilantro
Broccoli
Sweet Cherry
Parsley
Cauliower
Chokeberry
Lemongrass
Bell Peppers
Raspberries
Basil
Snap Peas
Peach
Mint
Cucumber
Chestnut
Chamomile
Zucchini
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Malabar Spi
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NODELINKPATH
24th St.
Map Key
25th St.
Food Wall
Secured Bike Lane
Shelter / Kiosk
Espalier Harvest
Farmer’s Market
Car Access
[S]treet
Bike Share Station
Plant 26th St.
35W
Play 27th St 1
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Protect
Portland Avenue
1”=100
Park Avenue
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FRESH START
Bike Storage
Grocery Supply
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MSP >> DLH
Duluth, MN
MSP >> DLH
2014 Combined LA/Arch Studio
This project explores the implications of emerging transportation technologies on the city of Duluth. A collaboration with students from the Architecture program, this project examines the impact of bringing high speed transit to Duluth, Minnesota. Our proposal studies the potential to integrate multiple transportation strategies into the city fabric. Centralized mass transit is coupled with car and bike sharing hubs strategically deployed throughout the city grid. Responding to industrial projections about the evolution of the internal combustion engine, alternative modes of transportation were explored to meet the demands of an increasing number of commuters arriving into Duluth.
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Team Members Mitch Hein Dantes Ha Stefano Ascari
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Victory Gardens
Minneapolis MN
VICTORY GARDENS 2013 Urban Design Studio
Situated in North Minneapolis, Victory Memorial Drive is a 2.8 mile long linear park that is connected to the Minneapolis Grand Rounds network of parks and trails. Upon its completion in 1921 it was dedicated as a memorial to the servicemen and nurses of the Twin Cities who lost their lives in the first World War. In 2003 the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill designating “Victory Memorial Drive� as a state historic district. concept sketch for greenhouse plaza
LOCATION Green house plaza
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planting schemes
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greenhouse structures
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proposed master plan
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bird's eye view of greenhouses
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Electric Waters Saint Paul Park, MN
ELECTRIC WATERS 2012 Ecology Studio
The Mississippi River banks are home to many industrial communities. Often, these communities lack adequate infrastructure that enables access to the water front. In this case, the re-purposing of a private marina into a pubic park with a living system will be used to filter contaminants from the river while also providing opportunities for the residents to get closer to the water. A series of terraces are proposed as a living machine to slow down and filter runoff. These berms will be connected through a series of catwalks and platforms.
floating platforms and terraced berms
projections for vegetation growth
site location and alternative site studies
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development of filtration grid
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NIGHT LIFE on the water
LED lights connected to water quality sensing relay technologies will interact with visitors to inform them of the current water conditions as they radiate at various gradients of colors. Their arrangement will extend through the lines of the cells of the “living machine�.
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Loring Park Minneapolis MN
LORING PARK LA 5664 Plants Details
Working with Autocad, a native planting schedule for Loring Park (Minneapolis) was developed to reintroduce native flora. The project involved developing a new planting scheme to mitigate contaminants from storm water runoff.
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boardwalk planting schedule
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Stefano Ascari
CONTACT
Email: stefanoascari@gmail.com URL: http://www.stefanoascari.com Tel: 612 978 9382