THE NATIONAL MALL

AMERICA’S FRONT LAWN; 36 ACRESWASHINGTON D.C.; SYTHESIS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING, CA

The National Mall reconstruction incorpo-rates elements of irrigation, drainage, wa-ter collection and relandscaping. The goals for the project are to define a strategy to develop and establish a healthy baseline for soils, turf and trees so the National Mall can handle various levels of use in a sustainable manner, and to restore soils and improve growing conditions for turf and trees. Lastly, the project aims to preserve existing trees and other vegetation to reinforce the historic landscape and em-phasize native species, further maximizing

the site’s potential for stormwater ab-sorption. The National Mall reconstruction required intense historical evaluation, operations and maintenance procedures, and data synthesis to provide a systematic redesign framework. The project embodied the federal cooperation process of review and stakeholder participation to yield a successful plan that transforms America’s front yard into a sustainable landscape that will continue to provide a social space for the nation.

#OlmstedJr. #1mil_gal_cisterns #O+M #regrading #construction_documents #events_management #high_performance

The corporate headquarters and visitor experience center was designed for a for-mer automobile production and maintenance parcel near Atlanta, Georgia. The project provides a conceptual plan for the build-ing and surrounding site. The landscape intends to provide a dynamic, active landscape that incorporates restorative techniques of utilizing plant material to cleanse areas of the site influenced by former brownfield operations.

The design also leads visitors through a test track nestled in a constructed mead-ow, complete with grassy highlands and marshy lowlands that sustain wildlife, rehabilitate native species, purify soil and manage stormwater.

REMEDIATION + EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN; 33 ACRESATLANTA, GEORGIA; ANALYSIS/SYTHESIS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, VIZUALIZATION

MUSEUM + HQ#phytoremediation #racetrack #native_meadow #interactive #zoomy #conceptual_design #client_relations #graphic_viz

The landscape design for the St. Eliza-beth’s USCG Building courtyards, edges and green roofs will provide continuity between the built landscape and the existing wood-lands that surround the site. The exterior spaces of the USCG campus are designed to be high performance landscapes that are in-tegrated with the building systems.

The ecological function of these landscapes will be to harvest, treat and reuse storm-water and wastewater that is generated from both the site and buildings. These land-

scapes will help reduce the buildings’ energy consumption by shading south-facing windows, reducing the heat island ef-fect on the roofs and paved surfaces, and provide wind attenuation during the win-ter months. The project integrated a wide variety of plants, materials and construc-tion techniques that create a vibrant work environment for the innovative headquar-ters.

REMEDIATION + EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN; 33 ACRESATLANTA, GEORGIA; ANALYSIS/SYTHESIS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, VIZUALIZATION

US COAST GUARD HQ#plant_selection #materials #tree_tagging #construction_documents #greenroofs #detailing #integration #native_species #LEED_gold #high_performance_landscapesAMERICA’S FRONT LAWN; 31 ACRESWASHINGTON D.C.; LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PLANT SELECTION, MATERIAL + DETAILS

The planning strategy for the San Cristobal region is one of adaptation to sustain and advance the quality of life that is threat-ened annually by the fluctuations in climate. The current layout, procedures and flood mitigation techniques need to be overhauled to strengthen the community’s response to the threats of climate change.

The project focused on three critical areas, which include diverting water for gainful uses, locating ideal areas for city growth, and initiating industries and sustainable

practices that will promote long-term economic growth and a thriving, healthy community.

Because of climate change, the project area’s concentration highlights reinforcing + prepa-ration, pre-disaster water level rise, and re-lief + development. The subsequent strategies incorporated reusable materials for strength-ening the canal edge; stormwater bioswales; raised agriculture and aquaculture, silt col-lection and other sustainable practices; and ecotourism opportunities.

EMERGING INTERVENTIONS#praticipatory_design #cohabitation #canaldeldique #ecotourism #silt_collection #aquaculture #mitigation #active_bioswales #climatechange #adaptationDISASTER RELIEF DESIGN AID; 170 ACRESSAN CRISTOBAL, COLUMBIA; ANALYSIS, MASTER PLANNING, STRATEGIC + SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS