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Contacting

Paul D. Coverdell Park

Pine Brooke

Button Gwinnett Park

Cascade Heights

Other Media

Regional Park Design

Conservation Subdivision

Regional Park Design

Infill Housing Project

Community Park Design

Mixed Media Artwork & Models

Table of Contents

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Herty Field PlazaUrban Plaza Design

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NOVA Park PlazaMixed Use Urban Design

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Terrace Square Park

UGA Central Campus RedesignCampus Design

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Coverdell

Park

Site Analysis Bubble Diagram

The Paul D. Coverdell Center for biomedical and health sciences is located on the south campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Adjacent to the center is a lot that is currently used as a construction parking lot, when it could be a valuable greenspace for south campus. Neighboring the site just to the north is the newly completed DW Brooks pedestrian mall. Coverdell Park would offer students a much needed relaxing greenspace on south campus and would be a great compliment to the mall.

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Site Vet SchoolAthletic Training

DW Brooks Mall

Coliseum

Coverdell

Site Location

A

A’ B

B’

Section Drawings

v Regional Park Design Paul D. Coverdell Park Athens, GA5

Main Lawn

Central Plaza

Brick Walkway

Entry Plaza

Camellia japonicaGinkgo bilobaItea virginica

Equisetum hyemale

Betula nigra

Acer rubrum

Othiopogon japonicus

Panicum virgatum

Othiopogon japonicus

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Camellia sasanqua

Lagerstroemia spp.

Panicum virgatum

Camellia sasanquaOsmanthus fragrans

Panicum virgatumCamellia sasanqua

Coverdell Building

BB

’

A A’

Site Plan Enlargement

UGA

CentralCampus

6Campus Design

The UGA Central Campus Redesign is aimed at revitalizing the area just west of Lumpkin Street in the middle of the UGA campus. Currently derelict, the design is aimed bringing more students and visitors in by placing more educational buildings, as well as student housing. Three main fountains create the main central axis of the site, while a smaller axis runs north to south from the new north campus oval down to the proposed amphitheatre. Baldwin street has been extended to continue east-west across to Hull Street, while Baxter Street has been shortened in order to create a new plaza and fountain. Each fountain serves as an “epicenter” to the design, with paths, plantings, and nodes being influenced by the ripples that come out from the fountains.

Planting Plan

UGA Central Campus Redesign Athens, GA7

Lighting Plan

UGA

CentralCampus

8Campus Design

North Campus Oval Axon Drawing

Entry Section

UGA Central Campus Redesign Athens, GA9

Amphitheatre Section

Pine

Brooke

10Conservation Subdivision

Pine Brooke is located 10 minutes from Athens, Ga in Watkinsville, GA. The project called for a design for a conservation subdivision, fitting in a wide variety of houses along with saving at least 50% of the existing trees. The site is a multi-hundred acre piece of farmland that is gently sloping. Pine Brooke features an area for shops that is located closest to downtown Watkinsville, multiple entrances for easy access, and a long greenway that disects the center of the subdivision, thus creating a nice park atmosphere to the neighborhood. The single-family residential houses have been tucked away in the back of the subdivision for the most privacy. Also included are two existing lakes, three open natural park spaces, and an extensive system of trails that lead all throughout the community.

Shops Section


Conservation Subdivision Pine Brooke Watkinsville, GA11

Small Entrance Park

To downtown Watkinsville

Parking for Retail

Community Park

Open Park/Greenspace

Existing Lakes

Shops (typ)

Row Housing (typ)

Residential Greenspace

Single-Family Homes (typ)

Community Area

Trail SystemEntrance

Main Entrance

Herty

Field

Plaza

Urban Design Plaza

Herty Field, located on the north edge of the UGA campus, is the site of the first football field on campus. The space has been transformed from the field to a parking lot, and back to a large open space for recreation. The rest of north campus is dominated by rectangles, straight lines, and rigid forms. The Herty Field Plaza aims at breaking up the very rigid feel of north campus with two fluid, ovate, forms. Incorporated in the design are different level changes which give Herty Field many different uses, such a space for an amphitheatre, a memorial for UGA’s mascot, an outdoor cafe, and a large open space for an interactive fountain.

Section Drawings

Perspectives

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Athens, GAHerty Field Plaza13

Outdoor Cafe

Amphitheatre

New Law School Bridge

Main Plaza

Main Fountains

Bulldawg Statue Plaza

Outdoor Seating AreaCascading Water Feature

Urban Design Plaza

Button

Park

14Community Park Design


Button Gwinnett Park is located five minutes from Interstate-85 in Gwinnett County, GA. In recent years, Gwinnett has been one of the fastest growing counties in Georgia. There is a wide diversity of people who live in the county; including Asian, Hispanic, African American, and Vietnamese, so a design that could be used by all nationalities is ideal. After research on the cultures of the residents, it was found that they all place a high emphasis on celebrations, festivals, and family time. Button Park is designed with a large main lawn/festival area that can accommodate tents or a large mass of people. The central water axis in the main lawn is designed to offer a barrier for these festivals, while allowing people a place to sit down and relax. Along with the main lawn, Button Park offers a large children’s area, berms to block out the noise of traffic, an amphitheatre by the pond, an interpretive bioswale, and wooded trails that make it the perfect place for learning, playing, and relaxing.

Section Looking from Children’s Area to Main Lawn Section Looking from the small bridge to the Children’s Area

Button Gwinnett Park Gwinnett County, GA15

Info Center/Restrooms

Children’s Splash Pad

Lookout Area

Children’s Play Mound

Parking

Boardwalk

Small Lawn

Amphitheatre

Wooded Area (typ)

Picnic Area

Bioswale/Interpretive Stream

Main Lawn/Festival Area

Main Fountain

Lawn

Trails

Overlook Area

Elevated Walking Path/Noise Buffer

Bioswale

Existing Lake

Community Park Design

Cascade

Heights

Cascade Heights is located five minutes from downtown Athens, GA. It is a vacant city block located just south of Bishop Park. The design features ten housing lots that are intersected by a slightly curving street. Alleys are placed between the houses for easy access throughout the neighborhood, and a small community plaza is located at the south end of the property forgrilling or socializing. Throughout the design are areas of greenspace that are avaiable for the residents who do not wish to go across the street to Bishop Park

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Photoshop Neighborhood Section

Plaza Enlargement

Deciduous Tree (typ)

Evergreen Shrubs (typ)

Fountain

Bench (typ)


AutoCADD Base Image

Cascade Heights Athens, GA17

Common Lawn

Deciduous Shrubs (typ)

Plaza

Common Lawn

Evergreen Shrubs (typ)

Sidewalk

Walking Paths

Platinus occidentalis

To Bishop ParkQuercus spp.


Terrace

Square

Park

Terrace Square Park is located just on the outskirts of downtown Athens, GA. The site is an old factory warehouse that has stood abandoned since the mid 1900s. Adjacent to the site is a set of railroad tracks that are still in use. The design idea is to incorporate this space to a future commuterrail station for passengers traveling to Atlanta and beyond. The park incorporates elements such as a restaurant deck, a wading pool, different terraces, and plenty of seating for those waiting on their train.


Model

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Sketch Up Perspective of Seating Areas

Terrace Square Park Athens, GA19

Train Station/Restaurant

Parking

Entrance

Main Lawn

Splash Pool

Restaurant Patio

Terraces

Platform

Seating Nodes

Zelkova serrata

Ulmus parvifolia

Ginkgo biloba

Information Board

Seating

To Downtown Athens

NOVA

Park

Plaza

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NOVA Southeastern University is located in Davie, Florida and is home to over 26,000 students ranging from elementary school to graduate school. This 35 acre site along the western edge of the university was an intern project the summer I interned for EDSA in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The program called for residential use, office space, retail, a hotel, a medical center, parking, and at least 30% open space. There were nine of us working on this project and after looking at the program, we decided that our goal was to unite town and gown by bringing both students and the community to the NSU Park Plaza. To achieve this, we focused on activating the existing canal waterfront, increasing walkability, creating a coherent circulation network, and extending the university character into the community. On this project, my role was co-project manager as well as assisting with concepts, design, plan graphics, and putting together the final powerpoint. Central Plaza Enlargement

Functional Diagram

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Mixed Use Urban Design

German Gothic Study Poster 24” x 36” White Pencil on Black Paper 2010

Gargoyle Detail

Other

Media

‘Setup’ 48’’x48’’ Acrylic on canvas 2005

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‘100 Nails’ 24’’ x 20’’ Nails, Spray Paint, Cut Paper on Board 2004

Other Media‘Pass With Care’ 50’ Long Ginkgo leaves on sidewalk Athens, GA 2009

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‘Linked’ 24’’ x 12’’ White pencil on black paper 2004‘Leaf’ 14’’ x 14’’ White, Brown, Black pencil on colored paper 2004

‘Clock Tower’ Boston, MA Photograph 2009

German Gothic Study Poster 24” x 36” White Pencil on Black Paper 2010

Mixed Media Artwork

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Final Model for a Single Family Home, Architecture Studio, 2010

Quick Study Model for a new College of Environment and Design building at UGA, Architecture Studio, 2010

Other

Media

Architectural Models


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