GRADUATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Selected Works 2012 - 2015
Environmental Design
Birrarung Marr Re-development Royal Park: Field Dynamics Green Roof Cladding
Urban Design
Carlton Shared Pedestrian Street
Residential Design Detailed Documentation
Case Studies
Publication
Carlton House Courtyard Australian Native Plant Identification State Library of Victoria Lincoln Square Shrine of Remembrance Alumni Courtyard RMIT ACROS Fukuoka, Japan Trollstigplataet, Norway Kerb Journal #22
Birrarung Marr Re-development Type Client
Environmental Design RMIT University
Date
2012
Team
Tamara Vo Martin Woodbine Yiyang Zhang
Description
A Birrarung Marr development project which links both the city centre and sports precinct. The concept draws largely upon maintaining a connection with the city and community, an open space reserved as a medium for public access and exchange. To diversify current activities and address various opportunities for recreational practice, reinforcing the idea of Birrarung Marr as a site that engages with the community, and a place to meet, exchange, observe and appreciate.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN / BIRRARUNG MARR RE-DEVELOPMENT
TAMARA VO
BASKETBALL FIELD DETAIL PLAN 1:100
LEGEND ORIGINAL CONTOURS
BASKETBALL FIELD DETAIL PLAN 1:100 AMENDED CONTOURS
DIRECTION OF GRADING
AREA OF SELECTED ZOOM
SECTION LINE
BRIDGE PIER
BASKETBALL FIELD DETAIL PLAN 1:100 LEGEND
LEGEND
DESIGN COLLABORATION BY: TYPE: SET-OUTS / GRADING UNIVERSITY TAMARA DUYEN VO DIRECTION OF GRADING SCALE: 1:200 @AREA A1 OF SELECTED ZOOM LOCATION: BIRRARUNG MARR, MELBOURNE MARTIN WOODBINE AMENDED SHEET NO. 3/3 DATE: CONTOURS MARCH 2012 SECTION LINE BRIDGE PIER YIYANG ZHANG ORIGINAL CONTOURS DIRECTION OF GRADING AREA OF SELECTED ZOOM CLIENT: CONTOURS RMIT ORIGINAL
AMENDED CONTOURS CLIENT: RMIT UNIVERSITY LOCATION: BIRRARUNG MARR, MELBOURNE DATE: MARCH 2012
DESIGN COLLABORATION BY: TYPE: SET-OUTS / GRADING SECTION LINE TAMARA DUYEN VO SCALE: 1:200 @ A1 MARTIN WOODBINE SHEET NO. 3/3 YIYANG ZHANG
SET-OUTS / GRADING PLAN
SPECTATOR HILL PLAN / CONTEXT MAP 1:200
DESIGN COLLABORATION BY: TAMARA DUYEN VO MARTIN WOODBINE YIYANG ZHANG
BIRRARUNG MARR RE-DEVLOPMENT
CLIENT: RMIT UNIVERSITY LOCATION: BIRRARUNG MARR, MELBOURNE DATE: MARCH 2012
SET-OUTS / GRADING PLAN
TYPE: SET-OUTS / GRADING SCALE: 1:200 @ A1 SHEET NO. 3/3
BIRRARUNG MARR RE-DEVLOPMENT SET-OUTS / GRADING PLAN
SPECTATOR HILL PLAN / CONTEXT MAP 1:200
BRIDGE PIER
SPECTATOR HILL PLAN / CONTEXT MAP 1:200
SECTION MEASURE AA’ 1:200
SECTION MEASURE AA’ 1:200
BIRRARUNG MARR RE-DEVLOPMENT
SELECTED WORKS
Legend:
Royal Park: Field Dynamics Type Client
Environmental Design RMIT University Cath Stutterheim ( Stutterheim / Anderson Landscape Architecture) Karolina Bartkowicz
Date
2013
Team
Tamara Vo
Description
The design proposal for Royal Park focuses on people coming from within the city; city workers, students, groups and families. The intervention places emphasis on a walked experience and incorporates 4 different spatial experiences through consideration of particular Australian native plant species and design composition. Each moment reflects a different spatial quality and experience; enclosed, openness, semienclosed and playspace.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN / ROYAL PARK: FIELD DYNAMICS
Green Roof Cladding Type Client
Environmental Design RMIT University
Date
2013
Team
Jack Dinale Vanessa Nguyen Tamara Vo Kasey Yiran Rico Zhang
Description
In a team of 5, working closely with industry professionals and softscaping team to design and document an element of a cladding system to be implemented within the green roof demonstration project at RMIT University. As a group we designed, documented and constructed a real green roof pilot project based on the theme of future biodiversity with an intermingling planting scheme and cladding material of Alucobond. Our process included budget allocation, designing, documenting, constructing a cladding system, and shop drawings to be fabricated.
TAMARA VO
SELECTED WORKS
Planter structure / Cladding modules
Site context plan
Steel Trolley System Timber Panels (seat base)
Alucobond 4mm
Pine Timber
Steel Trolley System
Timber Panels + Alucobond (back)
Timber Panels (seat base)
Alucobond 4mm Seating Diagram: Singular
8
Research Appendix - Cladding
Pine Timber
Storm-water
Alucobond 4mm (Inserted)
Pine Timber (angled)
Diagram: Seating & Wind-break Absoped Water (soil) Research Appendix - Cladding
9
Pine Timber (frame)
Attached cladding section
Cladding Module details
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN / GREEN ROOF CLADDING
TAMARA VO
SELECTED WORKS
Cladding arrangement (year 1)
Cladding arrangement (year 1)
Cladding arrangement (year 5)
Carlton Pedestrian Zone Type Client
Urban Design RMIT University Dermot Foley (Dermot Foley Landscape Architects)
Date
2014
Team
Tamara Vo
Description
Rejuvenating our experiences through designing a series of linkages through Carlton. The studio challenges to make proposals as landscape architects for the fabric of the urban realm as it changes and redevelops over a 20 year time frame. The plan proposal includes a zoning and typology strategy in which recreational spaces are within a 1km access radius from mainly educational, office and residential buildings. The concept also explores the idea of pockets of green space in the CBD and implementation of a pedestrian focused shared street system.
M E L B O U R N E C I T Y 2014 GRATTAN ST
M E L B O U R N E C I T Y 2014 PELHAM ST GRATTAN ST
QUEENS
EDUCATION
MIXED USE
COMMERCIAL
ST
RECREATION
PATTERN SMOOTH PAVEMENT
NE ST
OND ST
ST
RY ST
RATHDOW
A ST QUEENS BER
DRUMM
VICTORI
LYGON
CARDIG
AN ST
SWANS TON
ST
BERRY PELHAM ST ST
PRIVATE
GRASS TURF ROUNDABOUT
Accessible Space 1:5000
NE ST
ST
RATHDOW
DRUMMO
ST
ND ST
N ST
Heritage Listing 1:5000
LYGON
VICTORIA
CARDIGA
SWANSTO N
Existing Typology 1:5000
PUBLIC
M E L B O U R N E C I T Y S T R A T E G Y 2030 EDUCATION
MIXED USE
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC Heritage Listing 1:5000 Residents 12% Workers 46% Students 7% Visitor 31% Childen 4%
844,000
RESIDENTIAL
OFFICE
Residents 12% Workers 46% Students 7% Visitor 31% Daily Average Population Childen 4% est. 2012
RECREATION
COMMERCIAL/ RESOURCES Urban Population
Typology Proximity
844,000
EDUCATION
RESIDENTIAL
1,198,480
est. 2030
17724
EDUCATION
17724
RECREATION
M E L B O U R N E C I T Y S T R A T E G Y 2030
1,198,480 Transforming the “grid”
OFFICE
KINETIC AND MALLEABLE FORMATION LANDSCAPES Daily Average Population Natural occuring processes over time re-shape these forms, creating a new landscape in which the experiences we encounter est. 2030is a product est. 2012 of history, time, and change. (of the landscape)
TYPOLOGY 1 (RECREATION)
COMMERCIAL/ RESOURCES
Typology Proximity
PRIVATE
Accessible Space 1:5000
2.1% Annually
RECREATION
Existing Typology 1:5000
2.1% Annually
Carlton 2014
Urban Population
Transforming the “grid”
TYPOLOGY 2 (EDUCATION) TYPOLOGY 3 (RESIDENTIAL)
Proposed typology KINETIC ANDCarlton MALLEABLE FORMATION LANDSCAPES Natural occuring processes over time re-shape these forms, creating a new landscape in which the experiences we encounter is a product of history, time, and change. (of the landscape)
TYPOLOGY 4 (OFFICE) TYPOLOGY 5 (COMMERICAL)
URBAN DESIGN / CARLTON PEDESTRIAN ZONE
G P A P O
L Cg S A P S R
M P / Yg P A P S
Design proposal plan S
I g Lg S/ P S/ Ag P S / N
T C
Ag Lg S
** Rubbish pickup points are gathered along Rodney Pl, collection trucks can access the area via Pelham St.
Ac St
Se He
Ac
2020 1:750
Laneway bamboo path / interior seating
2026 1:750
2032 1:750
Accessible by (main users):
Lt Cardigan St A shortcut from Queensberry St to Argyle Pl S and the joining pedestrian zone. The narrow and long lane acts like a tunnel crossing, with an immersive surround sound experience. This lane is more geared towards skateboarders, providing an interesting pathway through the use of different sized sloping concrete blocks. The design of the ‘fast track’ spaces are intended for pedestrians and skateboaders. However,the design of various blocks allow for untended uses such as spectacle seating. To make these lanes accessible to a wider range of users, smooth surface paths are kept as part of the overall design to allow wheelchair users and cyclers to move through.
Acoustic Qualities: Enclosed Sound Reflection Senses engaged: Touch Hearing Accessible by (main users):
2032 1:750
Skate lane snapshot
Concrete blocks axo
Lt Cardigan St A shortcut from Queensberry St to Argyle Pl S and the joining pedestrian zone. The narrow and long lane acts like a tunnel crossing, with an immersive surround sound experience. This lane is more geared towards skateboarders, providing an interesting pathway through the use of different sized sloping concrete blocks. The design of the ‘fast track’ spaces are intended for pedestrians and skateboaders. However,the design of various blocks allow for untended uses such as spectacle seating. To make these lanes accessible to a wider range of users, smooth surface paths are kept as part of the overall design to allow wheelchair users and cyclers to move through.
Skate lane snapshot
Concrete blocks axo
Acoustic Qualities: Enclosed Sound Reflection Senses engaged: Touch Hearing Accessible by (main users):
Laneway skate route
15 m 765 m Spatial Conditions
Acoustic Profile
Rhythm / Pace
Swanston St
Carlton Site Analysis: Sound / Rhythm
Cornell Pl
Queensberry St
Lygon St
Argyle Sq
Pelham St
Shared Pedestrian Zone
Shared Zone Path Perspective 1:750
Clifton Hill House Courtyard Type Client
Residential Design Diane & Amaryll
Date
2015
Team
In collaboration with Ross Uebergang (Ross U Design & Landscape) and Field Office of Architecture
Description
Project in current development working in collaboration with Ross U Landscape & Design. The design site involves three consecutive houses in a row with an adjoining garden running through the back, featuring two open courtyards. Taking a sustainable approach to design, waste material from the demolition are considered for the design of elements which will be incorporated within the courtyards and garden. Through working on this project, I gained experience and exposure to working with in clients, architects, and, other designers has further expanded my working knowledge of Australian Native species, sustainable design practices, and grey water management systems.
WILL BE TRANSPLATNTED BEFORE DEMOLITION (ORANGE TREE)
FIG TREE
ACACIA
EXISTING TREES TO BE RETAINED 1 MAGNOLIA TREE 2 JACARANDA TREE
2
1
TO BE REMOVED
EXISTING TREE TO BE RETAINED (POMEGRANTE)
EXISTING TREE TO BE DEMOLISHED (PLUM TREE)
Updated demolition plan
Courtyard stormwater irrigation system Specifications: Household water usage Stormwater intake (roof area)
Litres per year
Litres per month
Courtyard 5 / 132 sq.m
60,000 L
5,000 L
Courtyard 7 / 105.sq.m
46,000 L
3,833 L
Water consumption
Litres per year
Litres per month
Toilet (greywater)
33,600 L
2,800 L
2,880 L
240 L
1. 100m2 garden bed
48,000 L
4,000 L
2. 80m2 garden bed
38,400 L
3,200 L
Tank Size
Volume required per week
Volume collected per week
1. 132 sq.m / 100m2
1000L
1,250 L
2. 105 sq.m / 80m2
800 L
958 L
5 L x 35 flushes/week x 4 person household
Washing machine (greywater) 60 L / cycle
Garden irrigation (stormwater / greywater) 5 - 10 L / day / sq.m weekly
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN / CLIFTON HILL HOUSE COURTYARD
Image credit: Field Office of Architecture
Detailed Documentation Projects
Australian Native Plant Species Identification and Documentation Site Analysis: State Library of Victoria Shrine of Remembrance Alumni Courtyard, RMIT Models: St Kilda Promenade Vegetation Species Casting (plaster) CBD Sound Frequency Section (acrylic)
Date
Description
2012 - 2015
Learning and understanding of the componetry, language, processes and conventions that landscape architects require to act in their profession. The documentation is an interrogation of materiality, application and construction of both national and international landscape architecture projects. Gaining extensive knowledge in native Australian flora species through analysis of the species structural and functional components, and also hands on field experience in the process of identifying a species.
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / LINCOLN SQUARE
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / ALUMNI COURTYARD RMIT
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / ST KILDA PROMENADE
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / VEGETATION SPECIES CASTING
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION / CBD SOUND FREQUENCY SECTION
Case Studies Projects
Date
Description
ACROS Fukuoka, Japan Trollstigplataet, Norway
2014 - 2015
Developing and indicating sustainability benefits attributed to green roofs/buildings and assessing the merit of these assumptions and claims. Through the analysis of sustainability factors allows for further understanding and development of sustainable design approaches and solutions. Analysis of international landscape architectural projects allows for exposure to different design aesthetics and conventions on a global scale.
CASE STUDIES / TROLLSTIGPLATAET NORWAY
CASE STUDIES / ACROS FUKUOKA JAPAN
Sustainability Assessment: ACROS FUKUOKA JAPAN Social
Successful / Unsuccessful
Benefactor
Increase access to green space
Public
Increase work productivity
Public & Private
Increase physical health
Public
Increase social interaction
Public
Increase mental health
Public
Aesthetic qualities
Public
Environmental Reduction in air pollution (outdoor/indoor)
Public & Private
Provide ventilation exhaust
Private
Reduction in noise pollution
Public & Private
Urban Heat Island Effect
Public & Private
Increase use of renewable energy Reduce energy consumption/cost
Private
Ecological/Hydrological Management of storm water run-off
Private
Management of storm water retention
Private
Stormwater watering system
Private
Increase flora and fauna
Public
Increase biodiversity
Public
Economic/Political Increase property value
Private
Increase longevity of roof life span
Private
Target Provide easily accessible and increase sq. ft. of open green space for the general public Increase the productivity of workers and professionals within the building complex. Unstructured recreational and physical activities resulting in exercise and movement. Increase social interaction Space allowing and encourages unstructured recreational activities and social interactions by the public. To increase and encourage a healthy lifestyle of professionals and workers. Improve the overall look and visual appeal of the space and building.
Reduce emissions and waste bi-products; greenhouse gases (CO2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide) and CO2 from fossil fuel use, and VOCs. in the air. Circulation of air within and outside building. Provide an area where the space filter or acts as a barrier for noise reduction. Reduction in temperature, provides insulation, reduce heating and cooling costs of the building. Actively aid in the Global Climate Change action. Increase natural energy intake e.g solar panels Lower the energy cost by reducing the amount of energy consumed by building.
System to collect and gather rainfall whilst utilising water run-off to provide in the growth of vegetation. Collect and retain storm water to increase water conservation and maximise the use of natural rainfall. Reduction in stormwater pollution Increase in variety and diversity of vegetation within the area. Creation of various small micro-habitats and dwelling spaces for animals within the urban metropolis.
Increase the market price of the building, increase amenity space and aesthetic appeal resulting in marketability of the city as a whole. Decrease/slow down the deterioration process of roof structure.
Kerb Journal #22 Type Client
Landscape Architecture Publication RMIT University
Date
2014
Team
Editors: James Riley Frew Ellie Grammelsberger Jessica Poole Jones Chloe Street Tamara Vo
Description
Design/Art Direction: Sean Hogan (Trampoline)
Kerb is an annual cross-disciplinary design publication produced by the RMIT University School of Architecture and Design. Kerb is a progressive design journal focused on contemporary landscape architecture issues from an international and national perspective. Content of the journal is based upon themes relevant to current practices and projects of landscape architecture. The thematic of each publication can be interpreted by multiple disciplines and as such a variety of disciplines may be included within the journal. Kerb is a course run by Associate Professor Rosalea Monacella within the Landscape Architecture. Issue 22 includes projects, articles and interviews from GROSS MAX, Lateral Office, Shaun Gladwell, Ian Strange, Rene Van Meeuwen etc.
PUBLICATION / KERB JOURNAL #22
KERB JOURNAL LAUNCH AUGUST 2014
TAMARA VO SELECTED WORKS GRADUATE PORTFOLIO 2012 - 2015
Project image credits: Reiulf Ramstad Architects Field Office of Architecture ARM Architecture Peter Elliot Architecture Site Office Emilio Ambasz & Associates Trampoline