JANICE NICOL LANDSCAPE WORKS
JANICE NICOL
COMPETITION Highland Mall Redevelopment Austin, TX Interactive Architecture Installation Austin, TX The [New] Backyard Austin, TX Urban Land Institute San Diego, CA
STUDIO Archery Range Austin, TX Homeless Vocational Training/Botanical Garden Austin, TX CarShare/Youth Hostel Space Austin, TX Inter-generational Play Area Austin, TX Landfill Expansion St. Louis, MO Jogging Trail Austin, TX Nordhavnen Master Plan Copenhagen, Denmark Republic Square Downtown Revitalization Austin, TX Slow Foods/Artists Lofts New Orleans, LA Smart Car Retailer Austin, TX
PROFESSIONAL Amtrak Intermodal Martinez, CA Civic Plaza Berlin, Germany Creek Restoration San Ramon, CA Gold Ridge Models Fairfield, CA Gonzalez Residence Piedmont, CA Kozak Residence Austin, TX La Gruccia Recreation Area and Boutique Hotel La Gruccia, Italy Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Master Plan Livermore, CA Mahogany Lane Models Davis, CA Red Hawk Park, Gale Ranch San Ramon, CA Rose Glenn Arboretum (Planting and Signage) San Ramon, CA White Pony School Lafayette, CA Wijtman Residence Milpitas, CA Wittenberg Manor Hayward, CA
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NEW DEVELOPMENT DOMINATED BY TRANSITIONAL LANDSCAPE WITH SPECIAL USE AND LIMITED INTENSIVE OUTDOOR ROOMS AND PARKS
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diagrams: future development, underutilized sites, circulation
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APPENDIX C GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGY GUIDE
SPECIAL USE Entry area Paved plaza Garden Public-oriented facility Resting space Gathering area Interior neighborhood road Recreation facility INTENSIVE Reduce Expansive lawn area Outdoor rooms Public open space TRANSITIONAL Parking area Building foundation plantings Open Space Service Yard Inner loop road NATURAL landscape typologies axonometric with sample street integration Perimeter buffer zone Arroyo (Seco and/or Las Positas) corridor Undeveloped open space Decommissioned sites Greenfield designation area Outer loop road
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
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LAWRENCE LIVERMORE SUSTAINABILITY MASTER PLAN 2011 Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, client Bruce Jett Associates, employer
SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE CONCEPT MASTER PLAN JUNE 2011
A conceptual landscape plan to identify and unify distinct sectors of this major research campus. With an in-depth study of current open space usage, the plan proposes ecologically conscious strategies to guide future decisions. Among the proposed solutions are establishing comprehensive landscape typologies, incorporating water cleansing elements into road corridors, integrating rainwater treatment zones into current intensive landscapes, and seeding underutilized spaces.
grading plan
planting plan excerpt of bioretention area and exterior flower ‘collections’
WITTENBERG MANOR SENIOR CENTER REHAB 2010-11 Wittenberg Manor, client John Nicol & Associates, employer As project manager for this senior citizen center rehabilitation, I worked closely with the client to develop the project from preliminary design through construction documentation.
client presentation graphics illustrating plant ‘collections’
A 40-year old landscape is given a highly detailed revitalization, to the benefit of its elderly populace. Intricate grading and extensive planting meet new California codes for on-site water treatment while offering a stunning series of favorite flower “collections” and a series of vegetable plots for residents.
mahogany lane model homes john nicol & associates, employer
gonzalez residence bruce jett, employer
RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PLANS 2010-11
wijtman residence bruce jett, employer
Responsibilities ranging from conceptual design to planting and detailing on a range of model homes and singe-family residential properties. Each design seeks to maximize space while providing several outdoor living areas. Native plant palettes are used throughout, whether loose additions to flagstone walks or formal lines of ornamental trees.
ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR: managed ecological succession introduces urban wilderness habitats of native flora and fauna. Riparian vegetation treats gray water.
GATEWAY PARK: grassy ope flexible programming, while tr shade, calm traffic, and exten
OPEN SPACE TYPOLOGIES
Retail/Residential Retail/Education Retail/Office Retail/Medical Residential Retail
LINKAGES
Education Medical Use Office
A central spine lined with retail and open space links cultural attractions: Balboa Park to the north and the sports stadiums, library, and waterfront to the south.
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A youthful, well-educated population of small families characterizes San Diego’s culture. East Village appeals to this demographic by offering compact rental units linked to workplaces by an efficient public transit system.
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POPULATION BY AGE 21.8%
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5 to 19 Years Old 35.9%
CITY COLLEGE EXTENSION
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Forming connections with adjacent insitutuions offers economic leverage to fund future site development. Catalysts also support the proactive values of the new East Village in offering educational or health-related services.
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PARK AND MARKET STATION
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Population Density 0-7 8-21 22-40 41-61 62-86 87-118 119-187 188-292 293-443 444-1053
Education > BA 0-31 32-81 82-117 118-222 223-501
Population Density 0-7 8-21 22-40 41-61 62-86 87-118 119-187 188-292 293-443 444-1053
Education > BA 0-31 32-81 82-117 118-222 223-501
DOWNTOWN CHARACTER
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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Celebrating a vibrant culture of active living makes residents of the new East Village unique among several distinct neighborhoods in San Diego’s downtown core.
Revised circulation networks integrate existing bus, trolley, and bike routes, connecting E|W neighborhoods in a live/work balance.
A central spine lined with retail and open space links cultural attractions: Balboa Park to the north and the sports stadiums, library, and waterfront to the south.
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W|E SITE SECTION Reintegrating East Village into the heart of downtown San Diego offers a node of active living amenities. A diverse community travels through a funnel for downtown zones.
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DENSITY AGE INCOME EDUCATION POPULATION DENSITY
EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL BACHELORS MASTERS PhD
EXISTING bike bus rail pedestrian
AGE 0-30 YRS 31-40 41-50 51+
INCOME < $35,000 $35,000-$49,000 $50,000-$99,000 + $100,000
illustrative master plan and massing aerial: public transit corridor, central and pocket parks at fault zones and freeway/ creek buffer
PROPOSED bike bus event shuttle pedestrian
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ecological corridor: managed habitat succession
gateway park: grassy open space to calm traffic and improve air quality
urban plaza: street trees and bioswales
green roof: thermal controls and water infiltration
sustainability integration
SD EAST URBAN DESIGN PLAN 2010 Don Xu, Jung Cho, Sungoo Bae, Travis Vedder, partners First Plan Team, Cogburn Family Prize The 2010 ULI Competition challenges our team to reintegrate the East Village into the heart of downtown San Diego. Lost among its neighboring districts -- historic Lamplight, Balboa Park, the bay region -- this proposal creates a local identity to draw visitors and residents alike to the site.
road typologies: proposed pedestrian thoroughfares and public transportation networks
To this end, the two primary open space strategies include a linear outdoor market along the central trolly corridor, and a programmed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;central parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. A phased building approach, mobilized by new educational facilities, exhibits a calculated sensitivity to uncertain economic times.
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shade structure multi-surface patterning and original joint details
diagram series (partial) temporal park programming
REPUBLIC SQUARE DOWNTOWN 2008 Jason Sowell, critic
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materials plan paving pattern, decking, lawn with embedded led lighting
An exploration of material transitions across concrete, decking, and vegetation, this one-acre site accommodates fluctuating pedestrian traffic in Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown. Dimensions consciously accommodate farmers markets, staged concerts, festivals, fitness events, and an rotating sculpture exhibition. Each component of this complete construction document set abides by a unifying aesthetic that memorializes three historic oak trees once located on site. The architectonic groundplane and original shade structure articulate this metaphor most clearly.
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NEW ORLEANS SIDEWALK INSERTION 2010 Coleman Coker, critic At once a living art installation and landscape beautification effort. Tagetes pagula (Marigold) seeds, which grow at the head of blooming flowers, track the city’s pedestrian traffic to key areas before populating in modified city grates. A scaled concrete and steel construction, measuring 6’x3’ and over two hundred pounds, tests the ecological strategy and offers valuable hands-on construction experience.
site vignettes: public pass through, hydroponic roof garden with slow foods dining
groundplane model: topological transfiguration and material chan
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SLOW FOODS RESTAURANT AND ARTISTS LOFTS 2010 Coleman Coker, critic As the sole landscape student in this architecture studio, my effort to create a seamlessly interrelated building and landscape becomes a multi-use park space in the heart of New Orleans. The site integrates a heavy structural presence of a lofted building supporting a system for hydroponic vegetables. A triangulated groundplane responds to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fractured hardscape topography and creates facets of space with varying degrees of public exposure.
HANDICAP PARKING BUS PARKING
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GUEST DROP EMPLOYEE PARKING CARPOOL PARKING BUS LOADING/UNLOADING TAXI STAND BIKE PATH FLEXIBLE GENERAL SEATING [140 000 SF] PICNIC AREA VIP SEATING [5 000 SF]
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VIP RECEPTION AREA LUXURY BOX ‘TREEHOUSES’ [7 000 SF] LUXURY MINGLE AREA SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS KIOSK COMMEMORATIVE TREES STAGE TICKETING ENTRANCE
WHIMSICAL OVERSIZED SIGNS CAN MOVE. STONE WALKWAYS FLOW FROM PARKING TO GRASS SEATING. SHIFTING SITELINES HIGHLIGHT EVERY ACT. A FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK EMERGES. a b perspectives: venue entry along detention basin, abstracted seating, vip ‘treehouse’ view
SUSTAINABILITY SCHEME HYDROLOGY IRRIGATION FROM GREYWATER AND RAINWATER CISTERNS ENGINEERED WETLANDS TO DETAIN AND TREAT RUNOFF
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THE [NEW] BACKYARD MUSIC VENUE 2009 Erika Huddleston, partner A schematic proposal with a lighthearted approach for the relocation of one of Austin’s most beloved music institutions. With the likes of Willie Nelson as its legacy, this three-week competition entry embraces Austin’s idiosyncratic/Texas tone.
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Oversized wayfinding signage of an Old West-style font distinctly characterizes visitors’ progression through the site. An undulating decking surface wraps around the outer border of the seating area; its upper level providing admissions programming, its lower, concessions at the audience level.
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homeless residential development
botanical garden site section | conceptual vision
diagram: site proximity to airport, city of austin, colorado river
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SOCIAL ATX: HOMELESS VOCATIONAL TRAINING/BOTANICAL GARDEN/PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE 2009 Hope Hasbrouck, critic At once an agricultural vocational training center for Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large homeless population and an educational botanic garden. The challenge: bring a contemporary botanical garden to Austin in a scion/ stock allegory.
site master plan
This proposal reclaims an abandoned tract of land adjacent to the Austin International Airport to track the evolution of the American residential landscape. Plots concurrently offer vegetative material available for community purchase.
1071 Fell Street San Francisco CA janice.nicol@gmail.com / 805 570 4767