samantha plete - design portfolio
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A sample of landscape architecture student Samantha Plete's design work.TRANSCRIPT
Samantha Pletelandscape architecture
design portfolio
creative
work samples
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Chula Vista Bay Front
design problem: Create a new vision for the Chula Vista Bay Front and re-introduce ecological flow. location: Chula Vista, previously the South Bay Power Plant
my solution: • Chula Vista history + low impact development (LID) • applied adaptive reuse to the power plant substation• elevated walk for pedestrians• portions of the elevated walk become submerged
bottom: Support graphics of the repurposed substation, elevated walkway, and naturalized landscape.
right: Rendered conceptual plan featuring meandering paths, rain gardens, and a Chula Vista History Mueum.
an ecologically conscious re-design
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design problem: Design a linear park for a neighborhood with drainage issues. location: Los Osos, California
my solution: • use of wetland ponds to capture and treat stormwater• pocket parks and bike trails• bridges overlooking small waterfalls
bottom: Trace paper featuring preliminary grading and pond sizing
right: Plan view of project and support graphics
Ramona Wetland Parkmaking stormwater management visible
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ramona wetland park Los osos, California
REVERSIONThrough a transformation from geometric to natural forms, Ramona Wetland Park promotes hydrologic
functionality, recreation, and stewardship of the land.
IRRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENTLos Osos has experienced a variety of envionmental issues--a perched water table and poor stormwater
management, to name a few. By looking to ecological services and education, we can foster a more
ecologically-conscious future.
Samantha Plete
LA 403 | Spring 2014| P
rofessor B. Bass
scale: 1 inch = 50 feet
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Sweet Springs Nature Preserve
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SECTION A-A: BIKE ROUTE,VIEW OF WEIR FROM BOARDWALK scale: N/A
view of residential/park interface
RESTROOMS+
MAINTENANCE/STORAGE
ponds begin as circles
several pocket parks
secondary entrances
PARKING LOT WITH INFILTRAITION PLANTERS
small park + picninc area
pedestrian tail entertwines with wetland
GRASSLANDS/NATIVE VEGETATION
boardwalk crosses streams where weirs spill water from pond to pond
bike route mimics sinuous form of wetland
ponds end as natural curves
vegetativefilter strips
circulation connects to regional trails
boardwalk made of reclaimed or FSC
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technical
work samples
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AutoCAD
below: layout and lighting plan
right: planting plan made in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel
samples of constructuon documents made with AutoCAD
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Rhinoceros + Laser Cutter
Used Rhino and the Cal Poly laser cutter to visualize the frequencies of each letter in the Portuguese language.
below: base grid of the alphabet
right: assignment of heights according to letter frequency, use of the drape command to create the topography,
cut sections, and the final model.
“Alphabet Topography”
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GIS + Rhinoceros + CNC Mill
Used a variety of software programs to create an MDF model of a site onto which I projected an animated video.
below: base map of site with contour lines
right: model in Rhino, model in MDF, and projections of site analysis (wind vs. structures)
and conceptual intent.
Projection Mapping
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design
process
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Design Process
I use graphics and drawing to• gain insight into the space• organize my design program• conduct site analysis• explore
below: data visualizations
right: design sketches
Trace, Visualizations, and Mind Maps
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interests
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Interests
I enjoy• photography• floral design• graphic design
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