urban design portfolio- stevenson 2013
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P R O F E S S I O N A L & A C A D E M I C W O R K S & R E N D E R I N G S
U r b a n D e s i g n Planning&LandscapeArchi tecture
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Landscape
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a. CORTONA ITALY. University of Georgia Studies Abroad 2008
b. BLACKBURG VIRGINIA. Virginia Tech BLA 2005-2010
c. DENVER COLORADO. University of Colorado Denver MUD 2012-2013
d. NANJING CHINA. Southeast Univeristy Studio Abroad 2013
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Contents
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Resume
Conceptual urban studies
Mixed-media renderings
GIS and Sketchup
China studio- Xiaguan
Auraria Campus Master Plan
Cortona Train Station Design
Multi-modal Transportation Plan (Denver)
Undergraduate Thesis- Therapeutic Landscapes
Richmond, VA GIS Land Analysis
Lumenhaus- VT Solar House Analysis
VT Police Station- Construction Documentation
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Landscape Architecture
allison [email protected]
1 (909) 730 - 2343
masters of urban design, the university of colorado, denver- 2013
bachelors of landscape architecture, virginia tech- 2010
Immediately (Full- me) AutoCAD civil 3D. Adobe Crea ve Suites, CS6 (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator). Google SketchUP/3D Warehouse. ArcGIS. Microso offi ce. Gmail/GDOCS/GCAL. Watercolor, graphic and mixed media rendering. Skilled writer with strong communica on skills. Team player. Background in Natural Resource Conserva on.
Master of Urban Design...………………………………..………………………………..................…….…………………………August, 2013 University of Colorado, Denver
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture…………………………………………………………….....................…..……....December, 2010 Virginia Polytechnic Ins tute & State University (# 1 undergraduate LAR program in US- Design Intelligence, 2010) Beijing, Nanjing, & Shanghai, China….……………………..………….....………..……….....................…June, 2013-August, 2013 Southeast University- Joint Studio: Xiaguan Redevelopment Project
Cortona, Italy…………………………………………………………………….…………………………......................May, 2008-August, 2008 University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program: Landscape Architecture and Watercolor
Town of Parker……………………………………………………………..................…………….............September, 2012-January, 2013 3D Modeling Intern
Assis ng planning offi ce with building a 3D Sketchup model of the historial downtown district in order to propose poten al areas of growth for the 2030 master plan.
GroundMaster’s Landscape Services…………………...........................................................…March, 2011-August, 2011 Offi ce Administrator & Enhancement Designer-
Managing scheduling of maintenance work for mul ple crews on a daily basis, entering billable hours into spreadsheet format for budge ng purposes and ac ng as a client liaison via phone and email communica ons, and administering purchase orders.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
AVAILABILITY:
SKILLS:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Down town visualiza ons• Weekly planning mee ngs
• Google Warehouse• Iden fying areas of growth
• Enhancement design• Pay Roll
• Job Cos ng• Work Orders/Scheduling
CREATORStouch…………..........................................……………………………………………….……….January, 2011-March, 2011 Mixed-media Art Instructor-
Communica ng and demonstra ng basic principles of artwork crea on, including watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints, as well as chalk and oil pastels, clay sculp ng, and combina on pieces for students aged six through adult.
Kikuchi & Associates……….....…..…………………………………………..................................………..….May, 2007-August, 2007 Summer Design Intern-
Developing base maps from on site informa on using transit and eleva on measurement tools, conceptual design, implementa on of graphic clarifi ca ons, plan renderings, GIS and photo rendering, and a ending client mee ngs and presenta ons.
Transporta on Planning: I-70 Reroute…………………….………...........................................August 2013-December, 201311 mile interstate reroute and boulevard design proposal presented as an alterna ve to C-DOT’s reconstruc on plan- Research, Analysis, Design & Community Mee ngs (Denver, CO)
Campus Master Plan: Auraria Campus…………………….………...........................................August 2013-December, 2013
‘Clusteropolis’-Three university campus design proposal, suppor ng analysis & framework concept
Therapeu c Landscapes…………………….………....................................................................May, 2009-December, 2010Undergraduate Thesis:Research, Analysis, Concept, Design, & Full set of construc on documenta on
Virginia Tech Solar House............................................................................................................................June, 2010 Lumen Haus- Solar Decathelon Europe (1st place)
Early research for effi ciency and implementa on of green roofs with photovoltaics
ASLA member......................................................................................................................................... 2007-Present
- Benjamin Johnson, Professor Emeritus, Academic Advisor. Blacksburg, VA: 1-540-231-5698- Lyne e Anderson, Stapleton Pediatrics, Billing Offi ce. Denver, Co: 1-303-598-5515
- Steve Kikuchi, Kikuchi & Associates, Principle. Half Moon Bay, CA: 1-650-726-7677- Kimberly Jewell, Ground Master’s General Manager. Denver, CO: 1-303-598-5515
• In-studio private & group lessons • A er school programs
• Residen al design• Site analysis
• Construc on documenta on
PROJECTS:
REFERENCES:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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b.SERIAL SKETCHES
(opposite) Golden, CO
Riverwalk
a.FIGURE GROUNDS
Philidelphia Block, Building, Analysis
a.
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b. PERSPECTIVE
PAINTINGS Cortona piazzas
Watercolor
a. SIMPLIFIED
RENDERINGSVista
Watercolor
c. DETAIL
RENDERINGS Watercolor
a.
b. c.
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e. GRAPHITE SKETCHES Pencil shading
d. SCENIC VIGNETTES Mixed-media
f. FRESH PRODUCE Watercolor
e. f.
d.
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0 1,000 2,000500Feet
Legend
Areas of Future Development
a. TOWN OF
PARKERGIS aerial map
LegendUrban Growth Area Town Boundary Parker Lots Development Focus Lots
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c. DOWNTOWN CORE 3D birdseye
b. c.
d.
b. LIBRARY BREEZEWAY Sketch-up & Google 3D warehouse
d. PARKER STATION Sketch-up & Google warehouse
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a. XIAGUAN
CONNECTIONDIAGRAMS
ProposedMajor road network
b. XIAGUAN
CONNECTIONDIAGRAMS
ProposedGreenway system
c. XIAGUAN
CONNECTIONDIAGRAMS
ProposedWaterways
d. XIAGUAN
CONNECTIONDIAGRAMS
ProposedMetro network
b.
e.
a.
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f.
c. d.
f. VIEWSHED SECTION Building height studyAcross Yangtze(West view)
e. VIEWSHED SECTION Building height study To ‘First Bridge’(Northwest view)
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b. XIAGUAN VIEWSHEDCORRIDOR
Protected view from Bridge to Temple
(opposite)
a. XIAGUAN VIEWSHED
RADIUSBuilding height
regulations
a.
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b.
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e. CONCEPTUAL
DIAGRAMSViewshed from
Temple
d. CONCEPTUAL
DIAGRAMSTransit connections
c. CONCEPTUAL
DIAGRAMSNodal hierarchy
b. FOCUS AREA
LONG JIAN RD.Rendered plan view
a. CONCEPTUAL
ANALYSISDiagramatic representa-
tion of site assetsc.a.
d.
e.b.
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f. BIRDSEYE Rendered focus area at Long Jian Rd.
h. SECTION E-W View towards river road and levee
g. PERSPECTIVE Rendered focus areaat Long Jian Rd
i. SECTION N-S View of pedestrian bridge over river road
f.
h. i.
g.
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LINK
INTEGRATE
CLUSTER
PHYSICALTOOLS:
PROGRAMATICSTRATEGIES:
‘Ideas need a ght ecosystem to foster crea ve growth.’
(© 2013 Innova on District )
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DOWNTOWN DENVER
AURARIA CAMPUS
DOWNTOWN DENVER
AURARIACAMPUS
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FUSION:
DISCONNECT:
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a.PROPOSED
ROAD NETWORKInitial Framework
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c.CLUSTEROPOLISCampus is dividedinto districts byprogramatic focus
b. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Cluster and core diagram
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a. CORTONA
TRAIN STATIONSeasonal planting
plan- Plan & section renderings a.
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CONNECTEDDENVER
A MORE CONNECTED NETWORK
Ppedestrianmixed use development mixed use
bike travel travel lightrail platform
CREATING PLACES
d. OVERARCHING FRAMEWORK Denver Multimodal network proposal
c. TOD/DOT PERSPECTIVE Transit Group New Activity Nodes
b. BOULEVARD SECTION Transit Group ROW Breakdown network proposal
d.
b. c.
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i1. sections
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1. labyrinth
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b. PHOTOVOLTAIC
ANALYSISBasic PV funtions
(opposite)
a. RICHMOND
VIRGINIALand Analysis
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d. LUMENHAUS Rendering of VT Solar house with PV & greenroof
c. GREENROOF DIAGRAM Extraction of standard greenroof layers
b.
c. d.
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b. SEDIMENT &
EROSION CONTROL PLAN
Virginia Tech Police Station
a. HYDROLOGIC
PLANVirginia Tech
Police Station
a.