Stephanie Heimstead Architecture + Landscape Architecture Portfolio
Volume II: Research
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.� Zora Neale Hurston
STEPHANIE HEIMSTEAD Landscape Architect Architect
Objective To advance the connection between architecture and landscape architecture, within the planning realm, as well as explore how the natural realm can drive the built environment socially, economically, and environmentally. My goal is to design where design is needed the most and to create more sustainable, resilient, and long lasting communities of all races and incomes.
Work Experience Architecture Intern at Small Kane Architects November 2014 - August 2015 Research assistant within Landscape Architecture Department Summer 2017 Architecture Intern at Smith Sinnett Summer 2017 + Spring 2018 Research Assistant within Landscape Architecture Department Fall Semester 2017 Research Assistant within Architecture Department Fall Semester 2017 Teaching Assistant for Landscape Architecture Studio Spring Semester 2018
Education Masters in Landscape Architecture North Carolina State University Graduation: December 2018 Masters in Architecture North Carolina State University Graduation: December 2018 Certificate in Public Interest Design + City Design + SEED certified North Carolina State University Graduation: December 2018 Bachelors in Environmental Design in Architecture North Carolina State University Graduation: Spring 2016 Minor in Landscape Architecture Graduation: Spring 2016
Passions / Honors / Skills Passions Disaster Recovery Design Public Interest Design Community Development Education, Learning and Behavior Change Injustices within Incarceration & Prisons Planning & Designing for Renewed Urban Investment Measuring Health & Wellbeing in the Built Environment
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Honors Homeplace: Conversation Guides for Six Communities Rebuilding After Hurricane Matthew 2018 ASLA Professional Awards
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Skills Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, ArcMap GIS, Revit, AutoCad, Sketchup Communicating designs through hand drawings Grant Writing
Research Projects / Professional Credentials Research Projects HMDRRI Housing Sourcebook Envisioning Heritage Park Greensboro Urban Reservoirs SEED Evaluator vs. LAF Case Studies
Professional Credentials LEED GA Certified SEED Certified AIAS + SASLA Member Public Interest Design Certificate City Design Certificate
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Contact 704.453.6292 Personal Phone 6211 Crestwick Ct. Charlotte, NC 28269 smheimst@ncsu.edu
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Home Place Documents Princeville, North Carolina Landscape Architecture Research Department, 2017
Princeville Charrette Princeville, North Carolina Professional Charrette, 2017
RESEARCH PROJECTS
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SEED Evaluator vs. LAF Case Study Raleigh, North Carolina Bryan Bell’s Public Interest Seminar, 2018
Heritage Park Newland, Avery County, North Carolina Architecture Research Department, 2017
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https://www.asla.org/2018awards/455517-Homeplace_Conversation.html
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HURRICANE MATTHEW DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE INITIATIVE (HMDRRI) Location of Research:
Lumberton, Kinston, Seven Springs, Fairbluff, Windsor, Princeville, NC
This project was apart of the Hurricane Matthew Disaster Recovery and Resilience Initiative, led by the Coastal Resilience Center, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence.
01 // HMDRRI Research
The Homeplace document is a result of interdisciplinary work by NC State University College of Design faculty and students, which was managed by the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab. This document included NC State architects, graphic designers, and landscape architects that all focused on the architectural and landscape architectural typologies, which would emphasize the local character and history, in addition to building the future social and physical resilience of these six communities.
The HMDRRI focused on six eastern North Carolina communities that were all struggling with the impacts of the flooding after Hurricane Matthew. These communities were Fair Bluff, Kinston, Lumberton, Princeville, Seven Springs, and Windsor. The HMDRRI’s primary efforts were to study the impacts of Hurricane Matthew; and to advise Governor Roy Cooper and N.C. Division of Emergency Management on state and federal recovery policies and programs; and assist communities in the development of future disaster-recovery plans. My role was to assist with the design and creating the graphics for all six published journals.
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PRINCEVILLE: SNAPSH OT
PRINCEVILLE OVERVIEW Princeville is located in Edgecombe County, NC and is 1.5 square miles with a total population of 2,188. Princeville is located right on the Tar River resulting in many catastrophic floods but even after these events 94 percent of the population stayed in the same household. The 897 existing homes, 49 percent of the homes were built in the 90s, 22 percent in the early 200s, 20 percent in the 80s, and 9 percent before the 70s.
under 18 18 to 64 65 and over
1,446 2.8
2,188 Princeville
POPULATION
2.6
207 Princeville
N.C.
POPULATION DENSITY (PEOPLE / SQ. MILE)
Princeville
N.C.
PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD
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N.C.
MEDIAN AGE
married couple single head of house non-family
897 Princeville
NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS
88%
married couple single head of house non-family
Princeville
under 18 18 to 64 65 and over
N.C.
POPULATION BY AGE CATEGORY
single unit multi-unit mobile home
single unit multi-unit mobile home
$160,100
86% $73,300
Princeville
N.C.
% OF HOUSING UNITS OCCUPIED
Princeville
N.C.
MEDIAN HOME VALUE
Princeville
N.C.
POPULATION BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE
Princeville
N.C.
TYPES OF STRUCTURE
All figures are from the 2015 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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PRINCEVILLE: HURRICANE MATTHEW
EDGECOMBE WAYNE COUNTY COUNTY
PRINCEVILLE
Princeville is situated on the Tar River with a total population of 1,446. Princeville is 1.5 square miles and is located in Edgecombe County. WIND SPEED : 40 MPH
OCT. 12th, 2016 : 30 ft. (Maximum flood crest height)
= 10 houses
OCT. 3rd, 2016 : 8 - 10 in.
Town officials concluded that at least half the homes were completely destroyed, in Princeville. Some of the most destructive hurricanes to hit North Carolina’s Coast
HURRICANE HUGO CATEGORY 3
3000 HURRICANE HAZEL CATEGORY 4
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HURRICANE FRAN CATEGORY 3
HURRICANE DONNA CATEGORY 3
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PRINCEVILLE CHARRETTE Princeville, North Carolina
This collaborative process consisted of practices associated with intensive community development workshops over a five-day design process, which included a team of architects, land use planners, landscape architects, civil engineers, historians, economic development experts and others. The work of the design team was closely guided by the Town of Princeville Officials and residents as well as a resource team comprised of state and federal agencies, university experts, regional planning organizations and others.
02 // Princeville Charrette
Princeville is known as the first and oldest African American planned town in the United States. This historic town was established in 1885 by freed slaves after the Civil War but has not been given the proper amount of assistance and attention after the countless amounts of floods and hurricanes. The purpose of this workshop was to develop the 52-acre site and its connectivity to the existing Town of Princeville. The Community Development Workshop created options that spanned from infrastructure, housing, public facilities, businesses, to community open space on the 52-acre parcel.
The citizens and town officials worked closely in the drafting of the design and the community development options during the week-long process. Every night there were community meetings, in which regular feedback was given to ensure the design represented the culture and the people of Princeville, NC. There was a strong emphasis on flood resilience, social and community cohesion, equity, history and culture, quality of life, and other key aims identified by the community.
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SEED EVALUATOR
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S PARK SEATTLE, WA
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LAF CASE STUDY DEPOT PARK GAINESVILLE, FL
SEED Evaluator Tool vs. LAF Case Studies Independent Study for Bryan Bell Public Interest Seminar 2017
The International Children’s Park (ICP) is viewed as a successful project but without evaluating the project after occupancy then the overall project cannot be described as successful. How do we know if a project stays successful if we never study how our designs evolve over time? The Depot Park did not participate in an extensive community engagement process, so the project was unsuccessful at setting clear issues, goals, and overarching concepts. This led to unclear guidelines based on how one should evaluate the success of the project. How do we evaluate the evolution of a project if we do not set clear issues, goals, and benchmarks that would be the factors in determining how successful a project is? The ICP and the Depot Park are an example of why it is vital to create a cohesive system, in which there is an extensive community engagement process so the designer can set clear issues and goals, followed by a postoccupancy evaluation that would evaluate and record data based on if the project is still reaching the goals and benchmarks.
03 // SEED + LAF Case Studies
The purpose of this research was to compare the two public interest evaluator tools: the SEED evaluator and the CSI assessment. These two evaluator tools are capable of decreasing social inequality and environmental injustices if these two work together as a cohesive system. The SEED evaluator and the LAF Case Studies can work together as one unified process because the SEED evaluator has a strong presence in the pre-design phase while the LAF case study process has a strong presence in the post-occupancy phase. The research compares two case studies, the Donnie Chin International Children’s Park in Seattle, WA and the Depot Park in Gainesville, FL.
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SEED EVALUATOR PROCESS International Children’s Park Seattle, Wa. - The project goals represent the overall outcomes. - There was a strong community engagement process by the students and the landscape architecture firm, KKLA. - There was no post-occupancy evaluation - Successful pre-design process but poor evaluation of the overall project. They have received positive comments from the local residents but there is no demographic data of these residents who are commenting.
- How can a project be determined successful if there is no post occupancy evaluation to prove it’s success? - If the surrounding community continues to change does the park continue to be successful?
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LAF CASE STUDY PROCESS Depot Park Gainesville, FL. - Overall there was barely any community engagement for this project. For a master plan, there should be engagement before each part of the project to insure the voice of the people continue to be represented. - Strong post-occupancy evaluation based on the project goals (Site remediation, Downtown revitalization, Stormwater remediation) but ignores the overall design concept of “East meets West”. -The project is successful based off of what they wanted to accomplish but overall the project was unsuccessful because the overall benchmark of “East meets West” was not implemented. The final design has no presentations of the design concept especially when there was little community engagement for a benchmark that is all about connecting communities.
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CONCLUSION:
SEED EVALUATOR PROCESS PRE-DESIGN SUCCESSFUL: Outcomes based on the project goals SUCCESSFUL: Based on overall design concept SUCCESSFUL: Community engagment UNSUCCESSFUL: Post-occupancy evaluation QUESTION: How can a project be determined as successful if there is no post occupancy evalustion to prove the successes? If the surrounding community continues to change, does the park continue to be successful?
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LAF CASE STUDY PROCESS POST-OCCUPANCY SUCCESSFUL: Outcomes based on the project goals UNSUCCESSFUL: Community Engagement (Barely any engagement for a project that is apart of a large downtwon revitalization project within parcels that are a part of a historic African American neighborhood.) SUCCESSFUL Post-Occupancy Evaluation UNSUCCESSFUL Design Concept of “East meets West” QUESTION: Without community engagement, how can a project identify the project issues and needs of the community? Without community engagement, the project is unable to determine the project goals, collect the correct data, and is unable to set appropriate benchmarks.
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HERITAGE PARK Newland, Avery County, North Carolina The community of Avery County, North Carolina was interested in exploring the possibilities for an underutilized piece of land historically only used for the Avery County Fair once a year. This piece of land was leveled in previous generations, and currently contains not only a substantial amount of flat land, but also wooded trails and a stream. The county-owned property located two miles north of downtown Newland.
The Heritage Park Vision Plan is the result of a community-driven concept design and planning process that explored scenarios for developing a strong community asset on the acreage currently only used for the Avery County Fair. The target site, two miles north of downtown Newland, was under utilized and without specific recreation and engagement opportunities beyond the county fair programming.
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Avery County leadership believes that engaging their community members in the development of existing assets will not only enhance community engagement, making a stronger community, but will also work toward sustainable economic development of the county through business integration, development, and investment.
The overarching goals of this project were: (1) to engage Avery County’s leadership, citizens and stakeholders in the creation of a conceptual vision plan to guide the development of a new Heritage Park amenity; (2) emphasize the inclusion of activities for year-round utilization of the site, welcoming participants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds; and (3) support Avery County in developing an increasingly healthy, stable, and engaged community.
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WATAUGA COUNTY
WATAUGA COUNTY
AVERY COUNTY
AVERY COUNTY
CALDWELL COUNTY
CALDWELL COUNTY
BURKE COUNTY
BURKE COUNTY
MITCHELL COUNTY
MITCHELL COUNTY
McDOWELL COUNTY
McDOWELL COUNTY
FUTURE HERITAGE PARK
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
NEWLAND, NC
LINVILLE, NC
PROJECT HISTORY AND CONTEXT
MEDIAN AGE
After Newland was voted to become the county seat in 1911, land was donated to Avery County that ultimately created what is now known as Newland, NC. Newland was originally called “Old Fields of Toe� but was then named after William Calhoun Newland who served in the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly and later as State Lieutenant Governor.
NEWLAND, NC
AVERY COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
AVERY COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
By 1919, the County Fair was a regular annual event in Newland, attracting people from around the county and region. While not consistently annual events, the circus and carnival also came to town during most summers, suggesting the appeal and accessibility of Newland for regional activities. The project site exists as Heritage Park on what was once a mountain that competed in height with its neighbors. The mountain was shortened, creating an elevated plateau. Because of its location and relative elevation, it was suitable for community functions with picturesque views of the neighboring landscape. Avery County purchased the property from the fair so that it could develop as fairgrounds as well as a public space for the surrounding communities.
ETHNICITY NEWLAND, NC
As of 2010, Newland has a population of 698. The demographics of this area consist of Caucasian at 69%, Hispanic at 23%, and African American at 2% of the population. In Avery County, 65% of the population is between the ages of 18 and 64. Just 17% of the population is above the age of 65 even though Avery County is largely identified as a retirement destination for those seeking the natural amenities and recreational opportunities available in this area.
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NEWLAND, AVERY COUNTY, NC
BAKERSVILLE, MITCHELL COUNTY, NC
HAYESVILLE, CLAY COUNTY, NC
CASE STUDY FOR PRECEDENT Bakersville was historically based on agriculture and manufacturing, but now has an economy largely based on the Christmas tree industry. Bakersville partnered with Handmade in America, the National Forest Service, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the N.C. Fish and Wildlife commission to fund a trail that would connect downtown Bakersville to surrounding amenities and recreation areas. Using this trail to provide programmed access to their existing natural amenities, Bakersville created catch-and-release trout fishing platforms for fishing and outdoor enthusiasts. This project also included development and renovation of parks, playgrounds, sports fields, gyms, that were accessible to the downtown, making Bakersville a regional destination for visitors. Like Bakersville, Hayesville invested in increased outdoor recreational amenities to help with the town’s development. Hayesville wanted to encourage access and interaction with the mountainous environment, including venues for camping and fishing and mountain bike trails. Hayesville capitalized on the existing recreational services provided at the nearby Fires Creek, which attract fly-fishermen, hikers and bikers, by adding additional amenities and services for those who already visit the area. Hayesvilles also created a festival called Car-B-Q that is an annual antique car show, barbecue festival and live music concert that takes place every July. Both development examples from Bakersville and Hayesville provided evidence of small-scale, economic intervention to result in larger impact. Both of these towns desired to reconstruct their communities into a more sustainable economy. They did this by focusing on revitalization and development efforts that would ultimately attract more tourists as well as creating a more attractive neighborhood for the current residents. 36
“Small Towns BIG IDEAS.”
“ They both involve building infrastructure and capacity for initiating and sustaining locally driven community and economic development. In addition, each town’s strategy include elements of tourism and downtown revitalization. “ “Hayesville is working to beautify the community, forge partnerships to develop tourism infrastructure, and put on events that attract tourists and invigorate local civic energy.” “The second part of each town’s strategy is to sponsor events and festivals that create community cohesiveness and attract tourist dollars into local businesses.” “The festival has been responsible for three-quarters of a million dollars in grants, which have brought new businesses, new jobs, a clean-up campaign and a renewed sense of pride to ‘our town.’” “By initiating projects to build civic infrastructure and partnerships, and to attract tourists into Bakersville and Hayesville, the volunteer-led organizations in both communities are redefining economic development in terms that make sense for small rural communities in the mountains of North Carolina.”
Lambe, Will. “Small Towns BIG IDEAS.” School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, Aug. 12ADAD, http:// www.iog.unc.edu/programs/cednc/stbi/pdfs/stbi_final.pdf.
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FUTURE HERITAGE PARK
EXISTING PARKING + EVENT SPACE
FORESTED AREA
NEW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE
FUTURE COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION
AVERY COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
EXISTING NATURE TRAILS
POTENTIAL TROUT CENTER
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1. ORCHARD
2. COMMUNITY GARDEN
3. FUTURE COMMUNITY CENTER
4. EQUESTRIAN CENTER / LIVESTOCK FACILITY
5. EXISTING NATURE TRAILS
6. LEARNING / GATHERING SPACE
7. TROUT FISHING
8. CENTRALIZED EVENT AREA
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WATAUGA RIVER-AT WATAUGA RIVER-AT CONNECTOR TRAIL CONNECTOR TRAIL APPALACHIAN TRAIL APPALACHIAN TRAIL OVER MOUNTAIN VICTORY OVER MOUNTAIN VICTORY NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
HERITAGE PARK LOCATION HERITAGE PARK LOCATION
LINVILLE-CROSSNORELINVILLE-CROSSNORE TRAIL TRAIL
USFS TRAIL
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MOUNTAINS TO SEA TRAIL MOUNTAINS TO SEA TRAIL
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POTENTIAL TRAIL NETWORK BETWEEN EXISTING NEARBY TRAIL, APPALACHIAN TRAIL, AND HERITAGE PARK TRAIL SYSTEM
EXPECTED IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED PLAN The two cited case studies highlight the potential for attracting visitors by providing opportunities for outdoor recreation and access to natural amenities. Heritage Park could be a part of a larger system to revitalize downtown Newland and increase surrounding property values by attracting new residents to the area through festivals, educational activities, and providing venues for events. Bakersville created a trail system that connected the downtown to the surrounding residents, and provided recreational opportunities to exercise. Their pathway project created parks and playgrounds that connected to the downtown, which helped to increase access to other areas of town with additional activities and amenities. Bakersville also saw an increase in property value related to the addition of new residents. Where Bakersville made connections throughout their town and ensured that their outdoor amenities were accessible to the economic hub of their downtown, Hayesville focused on capitalizing off of existing resources like trout fish, establishing opportunities for visitors to fish and experience the outdoors as a commercial endeavor for their town. Heritage Park has the same potential to use existing natural resources as an economic catalyst by cultivating programs, activities and venues that incorporate the natural environment, inviting tourists and residents to partake. 41
Stephanie Heimstead // LEED GA, AIAS, SASLA Masters in Architecture 2018 North Carolina State University Masters in Landscape Architecture 2018 North Carolina State University Bachelor’s of Environmental Design in Architecture 2016 North Carolina State University
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