Tamara UrbenImbeault Landscape Architectural Portfolio
Tamara Urben-Imbeault BEnvD, MLArch
t.urbendesign[at]gmail.com www.tamaraurben-imbeault.com
EDUCATION: - University of Manitoba - Masters of Landscape Architecture, 2015 - Bachelor of Environmental Design, 2009 AWARDS: - Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects (MALA) Fellowship in Landscape Architecture - Allison Scott Bursary - Graduate Studies Association (GSA)/ University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU Graduate Bursary) - Corrigill Scholarship WORK EXPERIENCE: - Studio TLA (Terraplan Landscape Architects); Landscape Designer & Social Media Coordinator (June 2016 - Present) Site plan application packages, tender drawing packages, bid documents, construction detailing, project coordination, construction administration, irrigation design, research, concept design, graphics, ran all social media platforms including Office Blog, Twitter, Instagram, Linked In, and Facebook. - West End BIZ (Business Improvement Zone); Project and Planning Coordinator (June 2015 - June 2016) Streetscaping project management, implementation, and graphic design - IT Support Technician (University of Manitoba, Faculty of Architecture) (2015) - CADLab Print Shop (University of Manitoba, Faculty of Architecture); Managing Supervisor (2012 - 2015) - Canada Sustainable Building Challenge 2014 iiSBE (International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment) Graphics Coordinator, University of Manitoba Research Team - University of Manitoba; Instructor and Teacher’s Assistant (2012 - 2015) - Winnipeg Airport Lands Corporation (WALC); Landscape and Planning Consultant (Summer 2012) SKILLS: - Organised and detail oriented, - Effective verbal and graphic communication, - Analytical and cogent problem solving, - Passionate and self-motivated learner, - Effective multi-tasking: able to maintain focus in a fast-paced environment. - Bilingual (English and French, currently learning Spanish).
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COMPUTER SKILLS: Mac OSX Windows AutoCAD Land F/X Vectorworks ArcGIS (ArcCatalog, ArcMap) Rhino Vue XStream Photoshop In Design Illustrator Microsoft Word Power Point Excel SketchUp Competence level
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PUBLICATIONS: - Social Media management for Terraplan Landscape Architects Content generator for 98% of all posts. Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Blog - Land8.com The Landscape Architect’s Network; Vertical Garden Series (August - September 2014) Read the series here. REFERENCES: - See-Yin Lim (Supervisor at StudioTLA) CSLA, OALA Email: seeyin.lim[at]gmail.com - Brenda Brown (Practicum Adviser, TA Supervisor), Associate Professor at University of Manitoba Email: Brenda.Brown[at]umanitoba.ca - Dr. Alan Tate, PhD. (Studio Professor), Professor and Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture at University of Manitoba. Email: Alan.Tate[at]umanitoba.ca - Chris Leigh and Sean Watson; Supervisors, CADLab Print Shop Email: Chris.Leigh[at]umanitoba.ca; Sean.Watson[at]umanitoba.ca
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Table of Contents
Content Entry Plaza
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Pollinator Meadow
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Construction Drawings and Details
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Hotel Amenity Space
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Gold Rush
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Vertical Gardening in a Nothern City; Speculations for Winnipeg
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Inter-Modal Port
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Fisgard Art Park
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Graphic Works
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Street view of the plaza, 3D model and rendering
Canopy design and physical model by others, my task through the design process was the translation of physical model into digital model (done in Rhino) and tweaks for buildability. The final built design is as shown on the right.
Photo by others
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Photo by others
Entry Plaza
Photo by others
The entry feature at Keele St and Sheppard Ave in Toronto creates a more inviting and sophisticated entry point to the existing park. My role in the project was to translate the design into a series of renderings for public consultations as well as 3D models for use by the manufacturer and construction team. I was the primary designer for the long Cor-ten sign and a secondary designer for the tall rectangular sign.
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This project is a front lawn renovation for a design company. Internal teams were assembled for the design and review processes.
Pollinator Meadow
As project leader, I oversaw all aspects of the project from research and concept through to construction and maintenance. The project was planted in June 2018, and grows more lush every year.
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This layout plan is for a privately owned small park in Vaughan. The client desired many different programs in a small space, such as a playground, splash pad, play field, tree grove, and strolling garden area. Design by others.
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Construction Drawings and Details
Interpretive Sign Detail
Hammock Tree Guard Detail
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This project is a renovation of an existing rooftop on a hotel on Bloor St in Toronto. The rooftop amenity spaces were redesigned to create a pleasant borrowed landscape for the patrons of the hotel and rooftop bar. My role in the project was to aid in the refining of the design and translate it into a series of renderings and permit drawings. Working in a truely collaborative way, I helped design the accessible rooftop spaces and had a strong voice in the design of the amenity space shown to the right. My involvement in this design has continued to include some construction adminstration tasks such as filling in Toronto Green Standards forms as well as the Green Roof Declaration form, and the Construction Documentation drawing set.
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Hotel Amenity Space
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Under Construction
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Existing pathway Small wetland area
Ramp Queue lines
Half burried wooden cart
Main Entrance
Rocky, coniferous landscape
Currently under construction, this thematic landscape was developed for a theme park located in Vaughan, ON. As the primary designer, I developed a concept design through research on the theme provided by the client, and site analysis that worked within and complimented the confines of the site plan by others. The concept seeks to create a relatively simple but exciting entrance area for a rollercoaster ride. The planting references the landscape of the Yukon territory, which is composed largely of coniferous trees, medium sized groundcovers, perennials and boulders. Large thematic elements have been conveived of to create integral branding opportunities and help captivating views for use on social media.
Gold Rush
As team leader, I worked collaboratively with others on my team to refine the design and produce concept drawings and a 3-D model/ video.
Ride track Ride house
Queue lines Main Entrance
Small wetland area
Existing pathway
Ride house Sluice box waterfall
Mechanical tipping waterfall
Ride track/ Entryway
Mineshaft built into hill Watertower
Resting area/ lookout
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Concept sketch showing habitat templates used for plant selection.
Vertical Gardening (Speculative) Rainwater harvesting irrigates the garden, while plants provide critical habitat for animals and invertibrates.
Vertical gardens are extremely limited in cold climates. Hydroponic systems are out of the question, and soil bearing designs are currently very limited. The thesis undertook the challenge of designing a vertical garden system that would thrive in cold climate urban environments. This spread shows concept sketches of the final design; a soil bearing system that is planted with native plants from various Manitoban plant communities, many of which are currently threatened or rare in Manitoba. The design framework was undertaken within microclimate conditions unique to vertical gardens, as well as neighbourhood and regional (micro) climates. Parameters followed for vertical garden design in Winnipeg are: to ensure that lightweight materials are used, to provide insulation to protect plants from sudden temperature changes, to choose plants that grow in the region and are adapted to grow in areas with limited soil, increased wind, varying degrees of sunlight (depending on orientation), and increased pollution and salt spray depending on location. Theories relating to the study of green walls covered in the thesis include the human ecosystem model, urban reconciliation ecology, habitat templating, the urban cliff hypothesis, and wall ecology. To read the thesis in full, click here. Nighttime concept sketch showing illuminated gardens adding significant interest to the existing facade and signage.
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Soil-bearing Systems
Vines
Living Wall Biofilters (Hydroponic) Espaliers
Time
Hydroponic Felt Systems
Abundance
Research was conducted into current and historic vertical garden designs and compiled into the timeline seen above. It was found that vertical gardening has been a part of city life for a very long time, but a recent surge in technological advancement of the systems used has resulted in more projects and more awareness from the public. Exploration of habitat templates was ciritcal to the process of designing the vertical garden. Many different types of habitats were studied both through academic papers and personal observation. Focus was placed on cliff analysis and site visits, documented on the right. The main habitat templates referenced in the design are cliffs, the Sandy Lands at Spruce Woods Provincial Park, mixed grass prairie, prairie pothole and alvars, shown below.
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Urban analysis of downtown Winnipeg was undertaken through digital simulations using climate data and building massing. Analysis focused on optimal facades for vertical gardens at different heights. Shown to the left are the optimal locations at a 12m elevation. To the lower left are screencaptures of the modelling and simulation process undertaken. Above is a district map of the study area. Selected facades had to be highly visible to visitors and residents of the downtown, near public transit, near entertainment venues, face North-West and are relatively protected from strong wind. The final site selected, labeled below as ÂŤCity PlaceÂť fits all the criteria listed, and is a reinforced concrete structure capable of holding the extra weight of the garden.
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The vertical garden design is the result of folded planes that protrude at different distances in response to the length of plant roots that will grow there. The plants are selected from habitat templates that have similar characteristics to their corresponding position in the wall microclimate. Plant diversity and abundance will shift over time, the upper left is an example of how it could change. Seeds will be introduced and distributed by birds and other animals, which will change the diversity of the wall. The proposed vertical garden will fit into existing bays of the Hargrave facade of City Place. These bays currently contain signs for businesses housed within the building, and stucco panels. The gardens
will be installed above the signs, creating a new layer of intrigue and a new, “greener� image for the businesses represented. During the winter, the garden will be covered with a brightly coloured tarp, to protect the plants from the cold weather. Shrubs will be wrapped individually, while herbaceous plants and grasses will either be trimmed or flattened, so that the tarp accentuates the overall form of the garden, providing a dynamic and colourful break from the Winnipeg winter landscape. The gardens at city place will be the first vertical gardens in Winnipeg to grow herbaceous plants, grasses and shrubs.
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Ecological Concept Plan
Flow of Goods Conceptual Section
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Inter-Modal Port (Speculative)
This project, completed in a University Studio course is a conceptual example of how landscape ecology principles can help inform the way a development is organized. I was able to combine many of the economic aspects of site selection, together with the ecological principles of patches and corridors to create a responsive design for an Inter-modal Port to the west of the J.A. Richardson Winnipeg International Airport. The project would build greater landscape connectivity and increase species flow around the airport, by introducing native plant species around the western side of
the site. It is through this integration that we can help mitigate negative urban effects like the urban heat island phenomena, pollution, storm water runoff, and reduced heating and cooling costs. The potential for this new form to also carry a recreational program is heightened by this approach. A destination created through the marriage of the port and recreational programs will make the industrial port condition not only the first of its kind to adhere to landscape ecological principles, but also a first class destination for residents around the city and world.
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Existing site context on Pandora Ave.
Parks and Green Spaces
Downtown Building Footprints Harbour
Downtown Boundary Proposed Civic Nodes Proposed Public Art Locations
Parks and Green Spaces
Downtown Building Footprints Harbour
Medium-Low Use Low Use: Short cuts, used mostly by locals
Pedestrian Movement
Fisgard Street 1
Downtown Boundary Heavy Use: Direct, easily navigable Heavy-Medium Use
Medium Use: Less direct, less obvious routes
Proposed Civic Nodes and Art Locations
Bean Around The World Café
Ulla Restaurant
Woodland Meadows Tea Shop + Patio
The Fisgard Art Park creates a link that is currently missing between the downtown commercial district and historic Chinatown. This is, by definition, a mid block alley because of it’s main purpose is to bring people through the space. Fisgard Art Park offers more than just a short cut, by showcasing art by Canadian artists and by showcasing a recreation of a Garry Oak Woodland. The Garry Oak woodland is currently in danger in Victoria and across the West coast, and this project, though small, intends on creating a higher awareness of this ecosystem. Through the preservation of a historical set of building facades in the Fisgard Art Park along Pandora Avenue, a historical connection will be maintained to what used to be on the site. This area was once home to the largest Chinese population in Canada, so it is an important place to preserve both for British Columbia and for Canada. The facade is now an important gateway to the site, the gateway being the most obvious of the Chinese elements to the design.
Pathway to Fan Tan Alley
Main Pathway
Pond 2
Woodland Swan’s Liquor Store
Residential Building
Meadows
Historic Facade Pandora Avenue
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Plan
Fisgard Art Park (Speculative)
Sculptures
Furniture
Reflecting Pond
Contours
Hardscaping
New Trees: Garry Oak + Higan Cherry
Meadows
Existing Trees: Higan Cherry
The influence of Chinese culture and design traditions is strong in the park. Elements such as stone, flowers and trees, and water, a bridge, and a Tea Shop have been included in the design. Vertical elements are seen throughout
the site, in the form of lamp posts. Additional vertical elements in the form of sculptures are to be included (and approved by the landscape architect) during initial construction of the site.
Connection Pavers
Surrounding Context
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Graphic Work
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Tamara Urben-Imbeault B. Env. D., M. L. Arch. www.tamaraurben-imbeault.com
