R in eha r t
A PORTFOLIO Ty l e r
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“To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping�
Ta b l e
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CONTENTS
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concept statement
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tree in a box
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cultured and crafty
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which came first?
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work in progress
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play to learn
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let me be in the show
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conclusion
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P ortfol i o
CONCEPT
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Follow me through the pages of my portfolio as I take you
on my journey through concept design and exploration, stopping along the way to explore a design in sustainability, and discover how it is that I begin my design process. As you literally follow my footsteps, you will begin to see what makes me who I am, and perhaps who I am destined to be.
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Tree
IN A BOX
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The landscape in 100 years : My interpretation is what you see.
Model:Illustration board, acetate, and cardboard
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The beauty of this project was it’s ambiguity. I had no intentions of imposing my own beliefs on the viewer. It was left open for interpretation. To maintain this level of audience interpretation, I even went so far as to label the drawings ‘DRAWING’ and the model ‘MODEL’. Maybe I did some of this for the reaction, only I will truly know. The only thing for certain is this: It’s just a couple of drawings and a model of one tree, in one box, in one plaza, on the Cal Poly campus. Nothing more and nothing less... maybe.
Section:Ink and marker on illustration board
Plan and Detail:Ink and marker on illustration board
C ul tured
AND CRAFTY
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A little bit of culture shock : A lot of quick thinking cleverness.
For three weeks in the summer of 2009, a group of Cal Poly landscape architecture students participated in a series of non-profit design/build projects throughout South Africa. As a member of this team of dedicated young men and women, I was able to experience first-hand the trials and tribulations that the less fortunate in these areas deal with every day. This project, one of three, was the most involved. The Ikaheng AIDS Ministry of Keimouth was in dire need of facilities for its ever growing number of children impacted by the AIDS virus. Starting with concept and carrying through construction, we had but four days to complete this project.
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Photo by Mark Spencer.
Flagstone laid memorial area uses rocks as symbolic means of mourning.
Brick entry, flagstone patios, sod installation and usable play areas were just some of the elements installed in four days time. As part of a three-person team tasked with designing and building a memorial area, we took elements of African culture to create a quiet place of recollection and memorium for the children who’d lost loved ones and friends. “Mr. and Mrs. Chauke may your soul rest in peace,� was one of several messages written by children on the stones provided as we watched on in solemn silence. This moment, easily the most powerful of the trip for me, is not one I shall ever forget.
Photo by Mark Spencer.
Wh ic h
CAME FIRST?
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A lesson in ‘Concept’ : The chicken, or is it the egg?
Six weeks were used to understand and develop a concept statement with no site information. After we received the site information, we were tasked to apply our concept statement. My concept, ‘Temporal Connections’, acted as an opportunity to research and develop the rich architectural and developmental history of the site and its surroundings and translate those ideas back into the landscape of this triangle park with no identity. The result was a blend of classic ideas with a modern twist.
Model: Cardboard, plastic, wood, N. domestica
Perspective:Ink, acrylic paint and marker on mylar
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Elevation:Ink, acrylic paint and marker on mylar
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Elevation:Ink, acrylic paint and marker on mylar
Plan:Ink, acrylic paint and marker on mylar
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Conceptual design : A very public private residence.
O R P
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Reflecting pool and planting concept: ink and marker on paper.
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Perspective of design concept: Ink and marker on paper.
The home, a 1930’s classic near Griffith Park, had been recently remodeled in honor of its heritage and now is the perfect mix between clean Art Deco style with a cutting edge modern twist. This design was to take this relationship into account using classic materials and ideas to create an outdoor space that could be used for peace and private reflection. California native vegetation would pop up through the constructed landscape and lead to the paver bridge over the shallow reflecting pool that seems to flow underneath the homes new addition.
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P lay
TO LEARN
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Themed design, meet education : Now get to know each other.
The National Parks, having recently purchased a series of properties in the Pinnacles National Monument area, was looking into the possibility of creating an outdoor learning environment for students of all ages. The resulting landscape design and themed experience, developed with two fellow classmates, was a departure from current National Park norms. The endangered species on site became the basis for a set of characters developed for the camp environment and themed learning experiences. Modern architectural design and creative development work together to create, what we believed would be, a truly unique learning experience.
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Pinnacles plan:Ink and marker on bond.
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Existing entry
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CA 146
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Livestock enclosures
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Existing creeks
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Counselor dorms
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Bat classroom
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Bat dorms
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Bacon Homestead
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Frog dorms
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Condor classroom
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Bat outdoor class
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Existing tree canopy
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Frog classroom
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Frog outdoor class
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Condor dorms
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Botanical garden
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Condor outdoor class
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PINES entry monument:Ink on bond.
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PINES Bat Theatre concept:Ink on bond.
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PINES Frog Dorm Concept:Ink on bond.
The three key endangered species relevant to the Pinnacles National Monument, the Red-legged Frog, the California Condor and the Pallid Bat, highly influenced the spatial and experiential design from ‘bat wing’ shade structures over the theatre to the shape and site placement of the frog dormitories that abstractly mimic their egg clusters. The three PINES characters, also derived from these three key endangered species, adorn the entry monument and whimsically greet the guests as they arrive. This project was our opportunity to think like kids again, and kids are what we became.
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Le t
me
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IN THE SHOW
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From concept to reality : A foray into the spotlight.
What is a garden of the future? Tasked with creating a show garden for the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show that portrayed just that, I began to explore the very basic building blocks that create ‘future’. My solution, a story of over time yet frozen for a moment to be viewed and explored. It really is time we pulled up our lawns and replaced them with more environmentally friendly alternatives, isn’t it?
change
California native plant alternatives make up the proposed meadow as a lawn replacement. All around the meadow, strips of lawn are being pulled up and peeled away as this moment of change is seemingly frozen in time. Well received by the public, professionals and garden show judges, Pulling Up Daisies, as it was titled, earned itself a Silver Garden Creator Medal and the only medal given out by Pacific Horticulture Magazine making this first showing in a professional setting wildly successful. This won’t be my last showing. Perhaps next time there might be gold in my future. Who knows?
Erigeron spp. reveal themselves amongst the Carex praegracilis meadow.
Th ou gh tfu l
CONCLUSION
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The preceding images were brief examples of my design work. I found it impossible to put in words the level of growth and commitment put into each piece. As is the nature of design portfolios, this one will be ever changing, and I look forward to adding more scholastic and future professional projects to it as I grow as a designer.