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A story of spaces created by Aaron W Anderson who studied at Cal Poly San Luis ObispoTRANSCRIPT
CREATE
Education Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: June, 2010.
Awards LADAC Achievement Award, Spring 2009 LAF/CLASS Fund Memorial Student Scholarship, Spring 2009 National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2005-2007 Sigma Lambda Alpha 2007-Present Dean’s Honor List Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Winter 2010
Emphasis Thematic design, didactic landscapes, sustainability
Experience BMLA Landscape Architecture, Intern, Corona, CA – Summer 2008 Designed Veteran’s Memorial for the City of Corona, created office marketing posters, and updated AutoCAD details catalog Landscape Architecture Department, California Polytechnic State University, Office Assistant, San Luis Obispo - Winter 2008-Spring 2009, Spring 2010 Aided in work leading up to accreditation review by Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board and the Landscape Architecture Department 35th Anniversary, and created student project archive
San Diego Wild Animal Park, Senior Project, Escondido, CA - Fall 2009-Winter 2010 Client based project that incorporated principles of education, conservation, and environmental enrichment to redesign the African elephant enclosure and visitor experience
Off Campus Study, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, & England - Spring 2009 Study of spaces, signage, & zoological gardens in a series of urban and suburban environments recorded through sketchbooks and photography
Affiliation President, ASLA, Student Chapter - Fall 2008-Spring 2009, Member since 2005 Organized and oversaw activities such as club meetings, events, and Open House. Open House booth awards include “Best Use of Theme” 2007, and “Committee Favorite” 2008
Parliamentarian, Empower Poly Coalition (Organization for Environmental Action) - 2006-2009 Worked with students to establish an interdisciplinary network that addressed sustainability at Cal Poly and worked with community members in San Luis Obispo
Organizer, Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America - Spring 2007-Winter 2008Represented Student Chapter of ASLA and coordinated efforts for global warming art installation, and organized reception and dinner for administration, facilities, professors, and students
Skills Computer: Adobe Design Premiun CS 5, Keynote, SketchUp, iMovie, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Design: Hand Drafting, Sketching, Drawing, Painting, Rendering, Model Making Knowledge: Set Design, Lighting Design, Sustainable Design, Structures, Conservation Biology
Interests Sustainability, mentoring, effecting change, performing arts, thematic design, painting
MankayanaThe African Elephant Savanna
0 1 2ft612inElephant Plaza Entry Sign
Space is transformative and allows people to travel thousands of miles when exploring the details within.
Site Visit
Site VisitW6
InterviewZoologist
WAPPresentation
FinalPresentation
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PresentationGraphics
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CompleteDesign
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ReviewComments
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ReviewComments
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ReviewComments
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FinalizeSignage
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SignageDesign
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SignageDevelopment
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IntegrateSignage
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StoryDesign
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ResidentsResearch
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HistoryResearch
ZoologicalResearch
ZoologicalResearch
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ArchitectureResearch
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StoryDevelopment
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CulturalResearch
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ConceptDevelopment
ConceptDesign
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FinalizeDesign
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Site VisitW4
DesignDevelopment
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DesignDevelopment
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DesignDevelopment
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DesignDevelopment
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ObserveElephants
Analysis ofExhibit
Analysis ofViewing
Analysis ofExperienceBiology
Research
SavannaResearch
Con�ictResearch
PlantResearch
ImpactResearch
Design TrendsResearch
Exhibit Standards
TermiteResearch
LouisvilleCase Study
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Los AngelesCase Study
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BehavioralEnrichment
DublinCase Study
DisneyCase Study
San DiegoCase Study
Analysis ofCase Study
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ConservationResearch
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Physical Enrichment
Dietary Enrichment
Sensory Enrichment
Social EnrichmentMaps create a working articulation of the informational relationships and ideas of the mind, necessary to create space.
Herd Dynamic StudyHeredity, Profiles & Social Interactions
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The graphic design of research and analysis is an articulation of space, interpreting the relationships of the component within the spacial environment.
Termite Construction
Cellar
Fungas Gardens
Surface Conduit
Central Chimney
Lateral Connectives
Galleries
Radial Channel
Mound
Do all of these termites live in one colony?
Macriternes have a highly developed social caste system which includes workers, soldiers, and reproductives.
The Job of Worker Termites:-feed and groom all other casts-dig tunnels-locate food and water-maintain colony atmospheric balance-repair the nest
The Job of Soldier Termites:-defend the colony from outside threat-reley on worker termites to be fed
The Job of King and Queen Termites:-responsible for all reproduction of colony
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: IsopteraFamily: TermitoideaGenus: Macrotermes
Young mounds are roughly cicular and often irregular in shape.
Where are African termites found?
These termites are found throughout most of Africa in well drained areas
Why plants grow around termite Mounds?
Some termites selectively gather clay particles for mound construction in savannas. This trait results in a higher clay content present in termite mound soils than in surrounding soils. In many cases, termite soils also contain higher levels of organic carbon, nitrogen, and
minerals such as calcium and potassium than surrounding soils.
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Space has meaning and tells a story that requires time to unravel before the visitors eyes, as in the Termite quadrant of Mankayana at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Space evolves as the visitors and residents interact with it, as in the Elephant enclosure of Mankayana at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Space can be generated out of the surroundings or become an abstraction of the elements, as in the South Street Seaport in New York.
Space is influenced by the seasons and elements, causing the boundaries to change through the years, as in Muir Woods National Monument.
Frosted Hurricane Chimney
Black 3” dia. Aluminum Pole
Polycarbonate Lens
White Aluminum Dome
3’-2”
1’-6”
12’-0”
Space can establish mood and affect visitor movement, as in Piedras Blancas, a historic project maintained by the BLM.
The intersection of planes, lines, and forms create space that provides unique chambers based on perspective, as in Triangle Park in San Luis Obispo.
Concept models push preconceptions of space by exploring boundary, object, and corridor relationships.
A story can be communicated by traveling though space, as in the Axion Adventure, a ride concept based on the Disney Pixar film WALL-E.
Space is created through the extrapolation of form and repetition of pattern, as in the Corona City Hall Veteran’s Memorial.
