Construction Drawings & Plant Design Portfolio - Alexander Holloway (2022)

CD DRAWINGS & PLANT DESIGN [LANDSCAPE]

ALEXANDER HOLLOWAY

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE | MLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

BIOGRAPHY

Alexander Holloway was born in west Tennessee where he grew up in Memphis for his adolescence. Since the seventh grade, he verbally claimed that he wants to be an architect. Art became an interest at a very young age where his passion followed drawing mostly. At the time, it was hard to say what architecture was about or how it gets done but for all those years, the desire for it sustained and became a great opportunity to enroll at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for the College of Architecture and Design. Here is where landscape architecture was introduced where he learned about the importance of the interrelations between land and structure. His infatuation with movies, tv shows, media, and the fine arts led him to pursue a bachelors degree in architecture and later a masters in landscape architecture. Alex studied classical music from the fourth through twelfth grade where constant exposure of the fine arts was imminent.

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

College of Architecture and Design

Bachelor of Architecture | Class of 2021

After traveling to Las Vegas, NV to compete in a national competition for the arts, Alexander was exposed to alot of bold, captivating designs that not only influenced his decision making but reinforced his aspirations. Design has been and will continue to be a tool he uses to improve the health and well-being of others. His long term goal is to start his own practice after first seeking further professional knowledge.

Masters of Landscape Architecture | Graduation 2022

CONTACT INFORMATION

(865) 946-7777

DRAWN BY: ALEXANDER HOLLOWAY INSTRUCTOR: MIKE ROSS

SECTION-DETAIL

The drain promotes longevity and prevents disrepair in the future. The hardscape surface is not permeable which is why there is a need for a drain. After the water drains through the swale passing through the rock bed, some of the runoff meets the edge of the retaining wall. This is where the drain serves as a supplementary aid to catch any excess runoff during high volume periods.

UNDISTURBED SOIL

SECTION-DETAIL

PLANTING SOIL

DOWNHILL GROUND

EXISTING GROUND

FINISHED GRADE

WINTER HEATH

MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS

ORANGE ROCKET BARBERRY

PINKY WINKY HYDRANGEA

CHINESE SILVER GRASS

DWARF BLUE ATLAS CEDAR

SPREADER YEW

SOFT CARESS MAHONIA

STELLA DAYLILY

BELLS OF FIRE TECOMA

FOUNTAIN GRASS

PANCAKE ARBORVITAE

FIRE CHIEF ARBORVITAE

SNOW AZALEA

VITEX TREE

GOLDEN RAIN TREE

The concept behind this design is to promote social engagement and play up the aesthetic as users experience this space. The medium sized rock’s help one’s travel up the hillside, back down and through. The topography seemed to get flatter the closer you are to the retaining wall. I took the opportunity to enhance this condition and create an alternate path guiding users away from the Third Creek greenway trail. From an ecological standpoint, plants such as the hydrangeas, attract butterflies and corner the space as accents to the eye. The arborvitae’s are good evergreen shrubs to plant around a rock bed for well drained soil purposes. They also keep a year-round interest for the display of the garden.

Conditions

Existing conditions appear as an entangled, unkept space that has numerous amounts of potential. As I mentioned earlier, the closer you are to the wall the flatter the landscape becomes. The path concept was heavily influenced by this. There are large sections of wild, vegetative growth that have a mangled look to them. This in particular had a strong influence on the plant choices.

Here, one is meant to be engaged and drawn into the landscape from the greenway. I like to call these, pocket beds. The pancake arborvitae, or blue shrub, is an evergreen and will range from deep sage green to the blue color you see. Keeps it interesting and the feather grass will naturally become a dancing partner with he wind.

Conditions

The rocks look like they were just thrown in to fill in space at certain areas so I redesigned the rock bed and replaced the stones with river rocks for aesthetic purposes. There is an existing drain by the wall that will catch the runoff and keep things in order.

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Common yarrow // 18count

Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Waxwings

Sparrows

Chickadees & Titmice

Finches

Wood Warblers

Desert willow // 2count

Finches

Vireos

Nuthatches

Chickadees & Titmice

Wood Warlblers

Woodpeckers

XEROPHYTIC-DESIGN INTENT

Desert sage // 4count

Butterflies & Hummingbirds

Century plant // 1count

Birds, Hummingbirds

Mexican feather grass // 20count

ACCENTED-INTENT

Lavender giant hyssop // 8count

Goldfinches

Humingbirds

European Honey Bee

Black & Gold Bumble Bee

Butterflies

Mexican feather grass or Nassella tenuissima

Century plant or Agave americana

River rock

Lavender giant hyssop or Agastache foeniculum

Common yarrow or Achillea millefolium

PLANT BLOOMING TIMES

Mexican feather grass //

Lavender giant hyssop // Common yarrow//

Desert willow //

Century plant //

Desert sage //

Desert Chilopsis

Mexican feather grass

Grass

Spanish broom

4-6mm

Indian ricegrass Sand lovegrass

Wood floor

River rock (river rock)

3/4”

Marble chips (white)

.05 cu. ft

Succulents (hen and chicks)

Planting container

Nero grey marble aggregate (washed and dried)

4-6mm

Spineless pricky pear

Rojo alicante marble aggregate (washed and dried)

4-6mm

Parry agave Stone slab pathway

Tuscan marble - crema (washed and dried)

Nero grey marble aggregate

Tuscan marble - crema

White marble chips

Rojo alicante marble aggregate

Grey river rock

EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

Decorative stone

Concrete slab

Soil layer

Filter felts

Protective felts

Waterproofing

Concrete slab

SEMI-EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

2100.02098.02096.02094.02092.02090.02088.02086.02084.0 2082.02080.02078.02076.02074.0

GRADING NOTES

IMPORTED SOILS WILL SETTLE IN THE CUT&FILL SAPCES TO HELP IMPROVE VEGETATIVE GROWTH

HLDS

Holloway Landform Design Strategies

300 State St Knoxville, TN 37902

T: (901)412-0721

E: ahollo10@vols.utk.edu

PROJECT DESIGNER:

Alexander Holloway

COURSE:

LAR571 Landfrom & Hydrology

GRADUATION:

MLA ‘22

CONSULTANTS:

(xxx)xxx-xxx

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:

WET SOILS WILL BE PLACED ON THE SITE AT PROPOSED LANDFORM LOCATIONS TO ENCOURGAE VEGETATIVE GROWTH

EXISITNG CONTOURS

CIVIL ENGINEER:

CLIENT:

Alamagordo, NM

LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST, ALAMOGORDO, NM POCKETS OF VEGETATION

SHEET TITLE:

Proposed Design Strategy

DRAWING SCALE:

1”= 20’

CHECKED BY:

Andrew Madl

DRAWN BY:

Alexander Holloway

SHEET NUMBER: L1.1

PROPOSED DESIGN ANALYSIS

GRADING PLAN

HLDS

Holloway Landform Design Strategies

GRADING LEGEND

GENERAL INFORMATION

ECOREGION: Chihuahuan desert to Sub-alpine forest

VEGETATION TYPES: Semi-desert plants

Pinyon pine

Juniper to spruce

High-elevation grasses + forbs

Fir CLIMATE: Mild, arid or semiarid, continental climate (varies with elevation)

ELEVATION: 4,000’ to 11,500’ range

VEGETATION ELEV: Englemann spruce (higher)

Rare Cacti (lower)

PROPOSED CONTOURS

300 State St

Knoxville, TN 37902

T: (901)412-0721

E: ahollo10@vols.utk.edu

PROJECT DESIGNER:

Alexander Holloway

COURSE:

LAR571 Landfrom & Hydrology

GRADUATION:

MLA ‘22

CONSULTANTS:

(xxx)xxx-xxx

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:

CIVIL ENGINEER:

CLIENT:

Alamagordo, NM

LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST, ALAMOGORDO, NM POCKETS OF VEGETATION

SHEET TITLE:

Proposed Design Analysis

DRAWING SCALE:

1”= 20’

CHECKED BY:

DRAWN BY:

Andrew Madl Alexander Holloway

SHEET NUMBER: L2.1

There is a dominant swale that allows for a path of stormwater runoff to flow downward into more flat land to settle and immerse in the ground.

Examination of the change of elevation from steep sloes to low areas of flat land. <2115’ >1737’

PROPOSED DESIGN TESTING

EXISITNG PROPOSED

HLDS

Holloway Landform Design Strategies

300 State St Knoxville, TN 37902

T: (901)412-0721

E: ahollo10@vols.utk.edu

PROJECT DESIGNER:

Alexander Holloway

COURSE:

LAR571 Landfrom & Hydrology

GRADUATION:

MLA ‘22

CONSULTANTS:

(xxx)xxx-xxx

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:

CIVIL ENGINEER:

CLIENT:

Alamagordo, NM

LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST, ALAMOGORDO, NM POCKETS OF VEGETATION

SHEET TITLE:

Proposed Design Testing

DRAWING SCALE:

CHECKED BY:

Andrew Madl

DRAWN BY:

Alexander Holloway

SHEET NUMBER:

L3.1

TOPOGRAPHY: Elevation is 7011’ above MSL (2137m)

HLDS

Holloway Landform Design Strategies

300 State St Knoxville, TN 37902

T: (901)412-0721

E: ahollo10@vols.utk.edu

PROJECT DESIGNER:

Alexander Holloway

COURSE:

LAR571 Landfrom & Hydrology

GRADUATION:

MLA ‘22

CONSULTANTS:

(xxx)xxx-xxx

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:

CIVIL ENGINEER:

CLIENT:

Alamagordo, NM

LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST, ALAMOGORDO, NM POCKETS OF VEGETATION

SHEET TITLE:

DRAWING SCALE:

CHECKED BY:

DRAWN BY:

Imported Soils Replacement Andrew Madl Alexander Holloway

SHEET NUMBER: L4.1

SEMI-EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

Blue chip juniper (ground cover)

Blue atlas cedar (evergreen tree)

Burial mound inspired pathway

Soft caress mahony (accents)

Scienti c name: Mahonia eurybracteata

Common name: soft caress mahonia

Plant type: evergreen

Water: low water once established

Soil: well-drained soils

Light exposure: partial shade to partial sun

Growth rate: moderate

Dimensions: 3’ tall, 3’ wide

Speading mechanism: suckering root system

Scienti c name: Cedrus atlantica

Common name: blue atlas cedar

Plant type: evergreen (tree)

Water: low

Light exposure: full sun

Growth rate: slow

Dimensions: 40-60’ tall, 30-40’ wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Scienti c name: Juniperus horizontalis

Common name: blue chip juniper

Plant type: evergreen/deciduous (ground cover shrub)

Water: low, average

Soil: dry, sandy soils; cannot tolerate wet soils

Light exposure: full sun

Growth rate: medium

Dimensions: 12” tall, 5’ wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Third Creek Building Park Bench/Decorative Landscaping University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Snow Azalea Liriope

Mulch

Seating

Oakleaf Holly

Scienti c name: Rhododendron ‘Snow’

Common name: snow azalea

Plant type: evergreen (shrub)

Water: normal to moist

Soil: well-drained, acidic, organic

Light exposure: shade to part sun

Growth rate: slow

Dimensions: 5‘ tall, 5’ wide

Speading mechanism: suckering

Scienti c name: Liriope muscari

Common name: lilyturf

Plant type: ornamental grass (groundcover)

Water: medium

Soil: average, well-drained

Light exposure: full sun to part shade

Growth rate: medium

Dimensions: 9-18” tall, 12-24” wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Scienti c name: Ilex x ‘Conaf’

Common name: oak leaf red holly

Plant type: evergreen (tree)

Water: moderate

Soil: well-drained, slightly acidic

Light exposure: full to partial sun

Growth rate: fast

Dimensions: 14‘ tall, 8’ wide

Speading mechanism: upright growth, pyramidal shape

Melrose Ave near Hodges Appealing Landscaping University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Scienti c name: Hydrangea quercifolia

Common name: oakleaf hydrangea

Plant type: deciduous owering

(shrub)

Water: medium

Soil: rich, well-drained soil, slightly acidic

Light exposure: full sun to part shade

Growth rate: slow to medium

Dimensions: 4-6’ tall, 4’-6’ spread

Speading mechanism: suckering, upright growth

Scienti c name: Clevera japonica ‘Conthery’

Common name: bronze beauty cleyera

Plant type: evergreen (shrub)

Water: medium

Soil: well-drained slightly acidic soil

Light exposure: partial shade to full sun

Growth rate: fast

Dimensions: 8-10’ tall, 5-6’ wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Scienti c name: Rhododendron

Common name: azalea

Plant type: owering (shrub)

Water: normal to moist

Soil: moist, acidic well-drained soils

Light exposure: full sun to partial shade

Growth rate: slow

Dimensions: 2-6’ tall

Speading mechanism: seed

Scienti c name: Thelypteris kunthii

Common name: southern shield fern

Plant type: deciduous (fern)

Water: medium

Soil: moist soil; tolerates drought

Light exposure: sun to partial shade

Growth rate: rapid

Dimensions: 2-4’’ tall, 2-4’ spread

Speading mechanism: rhizomes

Bronze beauty cleyera

Southern shield fern (accents)

Purple diamond loropetalum

River rock

Azalea bush (accents)

Little giant arborvitae

Mulch Goldenrain tree

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Scienti c name: Loropetalum chinese

‘Shang-hi’

Common name: purple diamond

loropetalum

Plant type: broadleaf evergreen (shrub)

Water: medium

Soil: well drained acidic soils

Light exposure: part sun to shade

Growth rate: medium to fast

Dimensions: 4-6’ tall, 5’ wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Scienti c name: Thuja occidentalis ‘Little

Giant’

Common name: little giant arborvitae

Plant type: deciduous/evergreen (shrub)

Water: moderate

Soil: all soils aside from very wet soils

Light exposure: full sun to partial shade

Growth rate: slow

Dimensions: 4’ tall, 4’ wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Scienti c name: Koelreuteria paniculata

Common name: goldenrain tree

Plant type: deciduous tree

Water: low

Soil: acidic, alkaline, loamy, sandy, well-drained; some drought tolerance

Light exposure: full sun

Growth rate: moderate

Dimensions: 30-40’ tall, 35’ wide

Speading mechanism: n/a

Blount Hall Outside Lobby Enhancements University of Tennessee - Knoxville

KEY

perennial

Perovskia atriplicifolia

trees deciduous

Prunus × yedoensis

shrubs

meadow highlights

Hydrangea paniculata elevated path

urban cover + path

KEY

featured gardens

Perovskia atriplicifolia

trees deciduous

Prunus × yedoensis

turf grass

elevated space

grass

dry to medium

moist meadow

Perennial Lavandula angustifolia

Flowering dogwood Shades front

Gravel

Red Aesthetic/Users Pocket Leftover planting

Smooth Hydrangea

Peony Aesthetic

Smooth Hydrangea Aesthetic centerpiece

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