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Lauren Ewald: Landscape Architecture Portfolio
- 1. RC HITECTURE PORTF E A OL IO AP SC LA ND ND SC A PE A RC H IT EC TU RE POR 2050 Kerr Drive #Q-4 Manhattan, Kansas 66502 TFOLIO 913.314.7580 [email protected] LANDSC APE AR HI C TE T C
- 2. personal statement: I ama leader. My leadership skills began to develop the day I became an older sister, and shaped my involvement throughout academic and extracurricular activities in high school and college. A large part of my confidence stems from my ability to lead successfully, and my greatest satisfactions are a result of leadership efforts that ultimately contribute to aims larger than myself. For me, leadership is not enough without passion. I am a leader because I choose to be and because leadership is a great way to be passionate about what I do with my time. I am passionate about landscape architecture because it is a profession at the forefront of design. Leaders in landscape architecture are boldly visionary. At the same time, these leaders recognize limitations and actively seek out other resources. This is the leader I hope to be someday.
- 3. contents: 1 cerner center project type: regional and community planning 2 metrotones project type: collaborative urban revitalization 3 switzer neighborhood farm project type: pro bono 4 manhattan mennonite congregation project type: planting design 5 hand graphics
- 4. cerner center Public-private partnershipswill revitalize Kansas City’s downtown core by developing a strong foundation for future businesses and improving quality of life for city dwellers. Densifying the area south of the I-670 cap will generate connections to activity centers. In addition, multi-modal transit opportunities and linear civic spaces will increase both citizens’ and businesses’ investment in the community and downtown area. Kansas City is currently home to three Fortune 500 companies, two of which are located in Overland Park, an outlying suburb. Since many of Kansas City’s businesses are opting to locate in the suburbs, the downtown must establish a low-risk environment to entice business investment. A successful corporate center will double the downtown population while maintaining a high quality of life. (right) Primary and secondary pedestrian corridors reconnect the downtown core and the crossroads district.
- 5. pr oj ectt y p e: COM M U NI T Y P L A NN I N G p r o f e sso r s: BL A KE BEL A N GER, J A SON BRODY, H OWA RD H A HN loca t i o n: KAN S AS C I T Y, M I S S O U R I c o lla b o r a tio n : C A MMIE C H RISTN ER, A N N E H U N D L EY studi o: R E G ION AL / C O M M U NI T Y P L A NN I N G t oo ls: PEN A N D IN K, SKETC H U P, A D OBE PH OTOSH OP, IL LU STRATO R, INDESIG N * Group responsibilities included computer graphics, data collection, and general design. (above) The team envisioned a network of green roofs at the onset of the project.
- 6. civic corridors funnelpedestrian traffi c from major cultural centers understanding civic space through building massing scenarios (above) This diagram illustrates the fusion of four team projects from the CityEcologies studio. (left) Quick massing studies generated civic corridors and land use strategies.
- 7. (above) Residential greenroofs improve quality of urban living in downtown Kansas City.
- 8. metrotones The redevelopment planfor Arapahoe Square transforms the currently disconnected site into an area that is weaved into the larger context of Denver, sensitive to the socio-economic complexes of the Five Points neighborhood, and seamlessly mobile at all levels of circulation. The site essentially becomes a metrotone, a word stemming from “ecotone.” Like an ecotone, the site is a transition area between downtown and the residential areas outside of the city; the metrotone has some characteristics of both these communities, but also has characteristics unique to neither. The pedestrian corridor in the residential area is inspired by linear movement. The interactive features are abstracted from performers adept to creating beautiful linear forms through body movement. The art installations sustain the community and engage sight, sound, and touch. (right) The interactive features along the pedestrian corridor encourage linear movement and perform at night.
- 9. pr oj ectt y p e: UR BA N R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N p r o f e sso r s: BL A KE BEL A N GER, J ON H U N T loca t i o n: DE N V E R , C O LO R A D O c o lla b o r a tio n : KU RT H EIN EN , D EREK H OETMER, A A RON J OH N SON, G ARRETT K ILBRIDE studi o: S IT E P LAN NI NG A N D D E S I G N t o o ls : PEN A N D IN K, SKETC H U P, A D OBE PH OTOSH OP, IL LU STRATO R, INDESIG N * The group was composed of two architecture and three landscape architecture students. Responsibilities for the larger site included diagramming framework and design strategies. During the second phase of the project, each team member worked on a smaller focus area. (above) Linear movement and sensory experience inspired the design of the pedestrian corridor, located in the residental area of the master plan.
- 10. study model enhancedspatial understanding (above) The residential micro- of the narrow corridor metrotone transitions between private and public realms. (left) A gradual activity gradient along the length of the site reinforces the transition to private residences. (right) The Metrotones team used periphery existing and planned land use to blend the site into the current downtown fabric.
- 11. using contextual landuse as a design guide residential residential residential residential residential large-format retail commercial dining Dowtown -- Arapahoe Square Urban Residential large -format retail Downtown -- Core District Urban Row Houses Mixed Use Urban Center General Urban Multi-Unit Marketplace Initiative Residential Multi-Unit Special Open Space Planned Unit District (above) The rainwater curtain transitions the marketplace environment to the subtle neighborhood atmosphere.
- 12. switzer neighborhood farm Located in Westsideneighborhood in downtown Kansas City, the Switzer Neighborhood Farm is home to an economically diverse population and resides on a brownfield. An abandoned school flanks two sides of the site, and a library and community center are directly adjacent. Switzer Neighborhood Farm has very limited funding and no direct access to the water system for irrigation. The design of the Switzer Neighborhood Farm has three elements that lead to a rich Westside communitiy: multifunctionalism, educational opportunities, and biodiversity. The site hosts a variety of special events and daily educational experiences, bringing in a large, diverse crowd from the neighborhood. Children and seniors alike can participate in gardening, and a mentor program connects these two age groups. (right) The community center at the base of the south slope promotes gathering, education, and play.
- 13. TILE/METAL ROOF proj ect t y p e: P R O B O NO p r o f e sso r s: J ESSIC A C A N FIEL D, L EE SKA BELU N D loca t i o n: KAN S AS C I T Y, M I S S O U R I c o lla b o r a tio n : C A MMIE C H RISTN ER FILTER studi o: P LAN T IN G D E S I G N t o o ls : A D OBE PH OTOSH OP, IL LU STRATOR, A N D IN D ESIGN * Group responsibilities included perspectives and infographics. General site design was a team effort. Numerical data concerning rainwater collection was completed by Cammie Christner. This project received the Prairie Gateway Chapter (ASLA) Merit Award: Design Unbuilt. 25 1 SPIGOT (above) Rain barrels were equated to basketballs for community understanding. Multiple design concepts were revised and reworked.
- 14. onions 14,500 14 500 peppers 5,625 tomatoes , corn 3,750
- 15. (above) The butterflygarden requires four components to attract butterflies: sources of water, rocks to rest on and sunbathe, scaly bark, and nectar. (left) Water requirements for common garden vegetables (and other numerical data concerning precipitation) was equated to basketballs to enhance community understanding. (above) By centralizing educational and cultural spaces on the challenging slope, the garden picks up a new identity (not to scale).
- 16. manhattan mennonite congregation The design proposalfosters a healthy relationship between civilization and the earth, as a core value of the Mennonite congregation. Natural plant communities are mimicked to attract wildlife, and bioswales cultivate a rich plant community while facilitating stormwater management. The palette of plants includes species native to Kansas, and specifically the Flint Hills eco-region. Native plants have a greater percentage of survival and require little maintenance after establishment. By mimicking natural plant communities, wildlife species are drawn to the site. spring summer The habitat then becomes an excellent educational resource for the congregation and the surrounding community. (right) Seasonal collages. Newsprint, trace paper, cardstock paper, modge podge glue, and ink. (opposite) Curvi-linear elements indicate church entryway. Red plant fall winter material contrasts limestone facades.
- 17. pr oj ectt y p e: P LA N T I NG D E S I G N p r o f e sso r s: J ESSIC A C A N FIEL D, L EE SKA BELU N D loca t i o n: M AN HAT TA N, K A N S A S c o lla b o r a tio n : SA RA H C RA IG studi o: P LAN T IN G D E S I G N, t o o ls : GRA PH ITE, AU TOC A D C IV IL 3D 2011, A D OBE PH OTOSH O P, ILLUSTRATO R, CON S T R U C T I O N I & I I A N D IN D ESIGN * Group responsibilities included site analysis, general site design, and preliminary site grading. Planting design was individual work. (above) Sustainable Sites Initiative objectives were incorporated into the planting and site design.
- 18. (above, left) Curvilinear,raised planting beds line the main entry corridor. This detail is also for the adjoining bench. (above, right) A bench and footing detail are included in the detail set for the Manhattan Mennonite Congregation. (left) The contemplative area is elevated on a wooden deck. This detail is for the stairs and railing.
- 19. (above) The plantsselected for the Manhattan Mennonite Congregation site cater to the human senses throughout all seasons.
- 20. hand graphics (above, left) Practice marker rendering from the advanced graphics course. Marker and ink. (above, right) Watercolor practice from the advanced graphics course, plan and perspective. Watercolor and ink. (right) The Marlatt Park amphitheater is nestled into the cuesta. Colored pencil and ink on printed photograph.
- 21. (above) Council Grovesite aerial. Colored pencil.
- 22. other interests (above) I learned how to use a pottery wheel while working at Camp War Eagle and taught campers pottery wheel basics. This sketch is from a motion mapping exercise. (right) The Festival of Trees was a tree decoration competition and auction benefiting the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. I headed up the entry for the ASLA student chapter. We won both the Mayor’s Choice and People’s Choice Awards. (far right) The Jungle Room mural was a team service project for the University Christian Church’s Preschool Academy.
- 23. references: DENNIS L AW, FASLA Dean Emeritus Landscape Architecture and Regional and Community Planning Kansas State University 1515 Williamsburg Drive Manhattan, KS 66502 785.532.1087 [email protected] BLAKE BELANGER, RLA, ASLA Assistant Professor CELA Regional Director Landscape Architecture and Regional and Community Planning Kansas State University Seaton Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 785.532.1096 [email protected] JESSICA CANFIELD Assistant Professor Landscape Architecture and Regional and Community Planning Kansas State University Seaton Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 785.532.7083 [email protected] LESLIE SEATON Staff Coordinator Camp War Eagle 14323 Camp War Eagle Road Rogers, AR 72756 479.751.8899 [email protected]
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