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AMANDA H. IRVINEMasters candidate of Urban and Regional Planning [email protected] of Michigan - Taubman College (818) 515-0057

Influenced by the issues of southern California urbanism, Amanda grew up interested in the art community and the spaces around her. While she has a background in critical urban thinking, she is currently focusing her efforts on representation through design, considering in her work how spatial design impacts the social, cultural, and environmental landscapes.

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (currently a candidate) concentration in urban design and physical planning University of Michigan, Taubman CollegeBachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning minor in Art History and Criticism University of California, San Diego

Education2011

2009

Skills + QualificationsSoftware proficiency- Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Google Sketchup, on Mac and PCEffective time management and organizational skills obtained through leadership experienceExperience working as part of team initiatives and independently Quick and ambitious learner of new techniques and adaptable to challenges

Work ExperinceResearcher, Green LA Coalition o Worked independently and efficiently to provide research o Studied case vital to new green-related policies in Los Angeles o Wrote an extensive document for the use of local policy- strengthening

Junior Planner/Intern, Reid Planning o Assisted in planner’s studies of Navy Reserves bases o Created and critiqued Basic Facilities Requirement plans o Learned quickly worked independently in a fast-paced environment

Intern, San Diego Architectural Foundation o Involved in the Built Environment Education Program to express the importance of the built environment in San Diego classrooms o Worked autonomously to create lesson plans on city planning o Designed the lessons according to California Education Standards

Intern, North Park Main Street, a Business Improvement District Office o Worked with community development related initiatives such as a local Farmer’s Market and Urban Art Walk o Interacted in an office environment and with the public o Executed tasks independently and took on projects individually

July-August 2010

June-August 2009

November 2008-June 2009

June 2007-August 2008

Related ProjectsIceland Summer Design Studio o Studied the Swedish, Danish, and Icelandic urban development o Independently designed a new physical layout and plan for an entire city block in Reykjavik, Iceland o Interacted with various Scandinavian architecture and planning firms, port authorities, and local people

Pedestrian Network Plan o Created an entire non-motorized plan through a graduate course for Macomb Township, MI o Worked with a team to design a plan balanced with our many skills o Designed graphical, literary, and presentation elements while working with the team and township

Senior Research in Urban Sprawl, Land Use, and Design o Designed and developed a research proposal, formulating compelling research questions o Considered many designs of redevelopment to relieve effects of sprawl o Completed a comparative city analysis and determine the best urban designs and land use decisions related to sprawl alleviation

Los Angeles Urban Studies Competition. ULI o Competed in the redevelopment of a hypothetical city-center, holding positions of CFO and CEO, respectively o Involved in creating of plan response to the RFP, model, renderings, and marketing plan o Presented to a panel of architects and planners from ULI

May-June 2010

January-April 2010

September 2008-June 2009

September 2002-June 2005

Award and Honors2007

2003, 2004

2003, 2004, 2007

2004

Keynote Speaker and at the Urban Land Institute’s annual award ceremony for Los Angeles Urban Studies Competition

1st and 2nd place in the Los Angeles Urban Studies Competition

Three time scholarship recipient, Urban Land Institute of Los Angeles

1st place in HOSA Biomedical debate team competition, California State

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Table of Contents

TrainLine Designs

Mapping the Train Line

Street Sections:Working with Texture + Elevation

Plan View of the Station

The LandfillLandsape

Visualization of the Station

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustrated

Autumn EquinoxWinter Solsticea.m.a.m. p.m.p.m.


Spring Equinox Summer Solstice

a.m. a.m.p.m. p.m.

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustratrative map

scale 1:60

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- The southwest corner

Buildings

Natural features

Circulation

scale 1:160scale 1:160

physical model

between

houses + landfill

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The waste-scapes41_399054 / MID980608657 CITY OF RIVERVIEW

Site Legal Name CITY OF RIVERVIEW, RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE

Location Address: 20863 GRANGE ROAD RIVERVIEW, MI 48193-7600 WAYNE

Site Name Org Type Active Owners / Operators

CITY OF RIVERVIEW Municipal 1/1/1970 Yes Yes

2 miles

1.5

mile

s

District SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Previous Site Names In-Active Date

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE 08/21/2002

Permitted Capacity: 40,552,240

county / land ll location

county disposing MCW in 2009

county disposing MCW previously

Residential

Industrial

Commercial

Social-educational

Water

paperyard + food waste

plasticsmetals

rubber + textileswood

glassmisc. 3%

5%7%

8%8%12%

31%26%

2,300 lbs/year

43 lbs/week

6.3lbs/day

materials withinindivudal contribution

trucks required/yr

riverview land perserve 272 ft

study area

group area

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Living around: the population

Density of population / mi 2Household income

age under 5 5-17 18-21 22-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65 and up5,422 15,863 4,140 8,783 13,109 14,458 14,736 12,583

Compare with MI: $22,168

Number of households per block

704-1293

326-439

129-325

0-128

440-703

6,966.8-10,988.9

3,813.7-5,190.0

1,890.9-3,813.6

0-1,890.8

5,190.1-6,966.7

$75,194.01-$103,566

$41,346.01-$57,554

$0.01-$41,346

$0

$57,554.01-$75,194

Population share overall:Total number of households: 35,634

male female

43,032 46,062

scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Use of the Land

scale1:43,200[1:3,600´] scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]

Land Use Buildings footprints color-coded

totalresidentialbuildingfootprints=11,447,511sqft

Under Development

Residential

Institutional

Commercial

Office

%buildingfootprintsintotalareasurveyed=10.5%

Utilities

Industrial

Transportation

Cultural,OutdoorRecreation,andCemeteries

Agricultural

GrassandShrubLand

Forest

Extractive

Water

Wetland

Aerial image and data comparisons

13.07%WaterandWetland

4.03%AgriculturalArea

52.65%UrbanAreas

30.18%NaturalArea

Visualization of the Reimagined Detroit Amtrack Station at Woodward and Baltimore

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Constructed Landscape

Contour lines every feet

Building footprints

Roads Primary Secondary Tertiary

Water

Wetlands

Forest/ tree canopy

Landfill

TypeIILandfillsintheSEMCOGArea[ArcMapbase]

scale1:21,600[1¨:1,800´]

Plan View of Reimagined Detroit Amtrak Station at Woodward and Baltimore

160 feet

elements enhancing existing environment:

a = AATA bus stop

b = benches

c = crosswalks

d = Grown in Detroit stand

g = green space • green roof

l = light rail line

p = permeable parking lot

r = student art gallery

s = bikeshare • bike rack

w = water feature

a

bb

bb

bb

c c

c

cc

cc

g

g

g

g

gg

p

sd

w

r

l

The Constructed Landscape

The Uses of the Land

The Waste-scapes Infographics

Scaling Down: Data Layering+ the Model

Illustrative Neighborhood Map

Street Section + Shadow Studies Summer/Spring

Street Section + Shadow Studies Autumn/Winter

43 5 61

81

13 1 2

107 911 4

Living Around: the population

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Built v. Open Cross St,Ypsilanti

Wolverine Train Line,Ann Arbor

Re-imaginedDetroit Amtrak Station

The Context of Waste Land Use + Demographics

A Closer PerspectiveExperience of Place,Through the Seasons

TrainLineDesigns

Photoshop InDesignGIS

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Mapping the Wolverine Train Line

We traveled on the Wolverine Train Line between Ann Arbor and Detroit, each mapping a different component of the experience. I mapped the dichotomy of the built against the open spaces along the train line, comparing the viewsheds and land uses in a 1/2 mile buffer

TrainLineDesigns

2

Photoshop IllustratorInDesign

Street Sections: Texture + Elevation

In creating my street sections, I chose two locations in close proximity to the Wolverine Train Line. In the first, I utilized realtsic textures to reflect my previous work on built against the open spaces. For my second section, I experimented with creating a section in an area with many elevation changes.

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TrainLineDesigns

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TrainLineDesigns

Photoshop InDesignGoogle Earth

For the final portion of the rail line study, we formed groups. Our concentrated on a redesign both train stations as better transit oriented developments (TODs). Focusing on the Detroit Station, I created a plan view and rendering of a reimagined train station, with greener attributes, such as grass pavers in the parking lot, bike lanes, and brick sidewalks.

Re-imaginedDetroitAmtrakStation

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Plan View of Reimagined Detroit Amtrak Station at Woodward and Baltimore

160 feet


a = AATA bus stop

b = benches

c = crosswalks

d = Grown in Detroit stand


l = light rail line

p = permeable parking lot

r = student art gallery

s = bikeshare • bike rack

w = water feature

a

bb

bb

bb

c c

c

cc

cc

g

g

g

g

gg

p

sd

w

r

l

TrainLineDesigns

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Visualization of the Reimagined Detroit Amtrack Station at Woodward and Baltimore

plan view of the re-imagined ann arbor amtrak station on depot st.


a = AATA bus stop • dropoff area

b = benches

c = crosswalks


k = informational kiosks

m = model train • childrens’ play area

p = parking lot shuttle • shelter

s = bikeshare rentals

t = taxi wait area

z = zingerman’s cafe • outdoor dining

= 40 feet

visualization of the re-imagined ann arbor amtrak station on depot st.

Wolverine Line

Detriot

Ann Arbor

food

Grownin

DET

bus

taxi

share

share

park

wifi

culture exhibit

public space

housing

bus

taxi

share

share

park

food

DELI

wifi

culture exhibit

public space

arb

LRT - M1

detM

1Line

Enhancing Rail User Experience @ ARB and DET Amtrak Stations

Proposed M1-Rail Stop at Woodward and E. Baltimore Ave

Icon map of all added amenitiesby Angela Fortino

Plan view of Ann Arbor Amtrak stationby Alysia Giatas

Render of Ann Arbor Amtrak stationby Alysia Giatas

Render of M-1 Proposed LRTby Angela Fortino

TrainLineDesigns

GISIllustratorPhotoshopInDesignGoogle Earth

This project exoplored the landfill, considering those in southeast Michigan. In the largest group of the class, four of us studied Riverview Land Preserve in Wayne County, MI. In order to understand the context, I created a series of infographics about the waste, and a context map to understand the area.

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TheContextofWaste

between

houses + landfill

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The waste-scapes41_399054 / MID980608657 CITY OF RIVERVIEW

Site Legal Name CITY OF RIVERVIEW, RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE

Location Address: 20863 GRANGE ROAD RIVERVIEW, MI 48193-7600 WAYNE

Site Name Org Type Active Owners / Operators

CITY OF RIVERVIEW Municipal 1/1/1970 Yes Yes

2 miles1.

5 m

iles

District SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Previous Site Names In-Active Date

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE 08/21/2002

Permitted Capacity: 40,552,240

county / land ll location

county disposing MCW in 2009

county disposing MCW previously

Residential

Industrial

Commercial

Social-educational

Water

paperyard + food waste

plasticsmetals

rubber + textileswood

glassmisc. 3%

5%7%

8%8%12%

31%26%

2,300 lbs/year

43 lbs/week

6.3lbs/day

materials withinindivudal contribution

trucks required/yr

riverview land perserve 272 ft

study area

group area

TheLandfillLandscape

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RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Constructed Landscape

Contour lines every feet

Building footprints

Roads Primary Secondary Tertiary

Water

Wetlands

Forest/ tree canopy

Landfill

TypeIILandfillsintheSEMCOGArea[ArcMapbase]

scale1:21,600[1¨:1,800´]


GISIllustratorInDesign

In further exploration of the Riverview area, our group created GIS maps of the land use patterns within a 1.5 mile buffer. To grasp the local demographics, we chose to expand the buffer to any census tracts that connected with those within the initial buffer, in order to get a real sense of the people who may experience the area

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LandUse +Demographics

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Living around: the population

Density of population / mi 2Household income

age under 5 5-17 18-21 22-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65 and up5,422 15,863 4,140 8,783 13,109 14,458 14,736 12,583

Compare with MI: $22,168

Number of households per block

704-1293

326-439

129-325

0-128

440-703

6,966.8-10,988.9

3,813.7-5,190.0

1,890.9-3,813.6

0-1,890.8

5,190.1-6,966.7

$75,194.01-$103,566

$41,346.01-$57,554

$0.01-$41,346

$0

$57,554.01-$75,194

Population share overall:Total number of households: 35,634

male female

43,032 46,062

scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000


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RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Use of the Land

scale1:43,200[1:3,600´] scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]

Land Use Buildings footprints color-coded

totalresidentialbuildingfootprints=11,447,511sqft

Under Development

Residential

Institutional

Commercial

Office

%buildingfootprintsintotalareasurveyed=10.5%

Utilities

Industrial

Transportation

Cultural,OutdoorRecreation,andCemeteries

Agricultural

GrassandShrubLand

Forest

Extractive

Water

Wetland

Aerial image and data comparisons

13.07%WaterandWetland

4.03%AgriculturalArea

52.65%UrbanAreas

30.18%NaturalArea


AutoCadIllustratorPhotoshopLaser cutterInDesignSketchup

In splitting off into individual projects, I chose to take a closer look at the southwest corner of our initial group area (see the small circular diagram). I created a physical model, on the principles of layering buildings and natural areas with circulation. Focusing in closer yet, I created an illustrative map on the area highlighted in green

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ACloserPerspective

RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- The southwest corner

Buildings

Natural features

Circulation

scale 1:160scale 1:160

physical model


group

neighborhood

community

Scaling Down: Data Layering + the Model

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scale 1:60


Illustrative Neighborhood Map

PhotoshopSketchupIllustratorInDesign

The closer neighborhood perspective led to section and rendering visualizations of the area. I chose to combine mine witha shadow study, displaying how different parts of the neighborhood, highlighted in blue and red, would appear throughout the seasons

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Experience of Place,ThroughtheSeasons


Spring Equinox Summer Solstice

a.m. a.m.p.m. p.m.



scale 1:60

Street Section + Shadow Studies Summer/Spring

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Autumn EquinoxWinter Solsticea.m.a.m. p.m.p.m.


Autumn Equinox


scale 1:60

Street Section + Shadow Studies Autumn/Winter

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