Margaret Reilly
Portfolio of selected works
About Me|Resume
CONTACT CELL: (636)383-9023 EMAIL: mreilly0106@gmail.com
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE New Paradigm Home and Garden, LLC Landscape Installation Technician--2022 to 2023 Installed high-end residential landscaping, interpreted design plans, adjusted plans to in-field specifications Cuivre River. Taken 2023
ABOUT ME
Growing up in Missouri I developed a deep sense of responsibility to natural world. Family vacations were spent camping in state parks and it was through these experiences that I learned about native plants, animals, and landscapes. My parents emphasized a respect for nature by always leaving a place better than I found it. I hope through practicing Landscape Architecture I can create spaces which incorporate natural elements to encourage others to leave the world better than we find it.
EDUCATION
University of Missouri--Columbia Bachelor of Art in Geography|2015 Bachelor of Art in Russian Studies|2015 2
Kent State University Master’s Candidate in Landscape Architecture|2026
Stimson Lumber Company Planned Maintenance Technician--2022 Sawmill routine preventative maintenance and rapid emergency equipment response Public Water Supply District #2 GIS Intern, GIS Analyst--2015 to 2019 Managed and collected GIS data for the largest public water district in Missouri
SKILLS PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN ARCMAP ARCPRO ARCGIS ONLINE AUTO CAD RHINO MICROSOFT OFFICE
Table of Contents
01. Earthdrift---Urban Park Redesign Location: Cleveland, OH Type: Studio project
02. Mound--Urban Plaza Redesign Location: Cleveland, OH Type: Studio project
03. GIS Research Maps Location: Northeast Ohio Type: Selected works
04. Rain Garden
Location: Kelso, WA Type: Residential build 3
Process Model 01
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Ephemra Diagram
Design Process The first steps in this design were conceptualizing the landforms through models; first clay then laser cut chipboard using AutoCAD to create the necessary files. Congruent with this process, was exploration of the existing constraints and potentials on the site and its context. I created diagrams to convey important considerations such as circulation, sight lines, and vegetation.
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Site Considerations
Water Flow
Seasonal Color Spring
Flow direction of water
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Water drains into rain garden where it is filtered back into groundwater
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Margaret Reilly Studio 1 Fall 2023
Final Topo Model 01
Planting Plan
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AA - Amelanchier arboria BN - Betula nigra CA - Clethra alnifolia CP - Chamaecyparis pisifera CS - Cornus sericea CV - Carex vulpinoidea EP - Echinacea purpea GP - Gualtheria procumbens IR - Iris versicolor IV - Ilex verticilata JT - Juncus torreyi JV - Juniperus virginiana KM - Koeleria macrantha LS - Liatris sp. QM - Quercus macrocarpa QR - Quercus rubra SH - Sporobolus heterolepis
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Course Information: Plants and Planted Forms 60601 Fall 2023 Professor Charles Frederick Student: Margaret Reilly MLA I
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Earthdrift|Studio Project Date: 15 Dec 2023
Earthdrift This site is located in an existing urban plot situated next to Cleveland City Hall. Several case studies were used as inspiration for the final design; most notably Maya Lin’s Wavefield at StormKing for its additive landform structure. This set the foundation for a design which focuses on the fusion of land art in an occupiable space. Increasing current tree cover and creating a sense of place at this site drove the decisions behind vegetation and layout, while maintaining current circulation through the area.
Master Plan
Sheet of water cascading down textured surface National Museum of African American Culture and History Washington, DC GGN
Scale 1/4”=1’
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Site Section
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Earthdrift|Studio Project
Sketch 01
Sketch 02
Sketch 03
Texture Diagram 01
Land Use Diagram
6 Mound|Studio Project
Site Observations Graphic
Mound This project is the conceptual redesign of a small, urban plaza that would maintain the ability to act as an intimate outdoor music venue. This page and the following are a sampling of my design process from sketch to final model, including graphics on site observations and context. The design is centered around a serpentine mound that creates intimate spaces as it moves from within a grove of canopy trees into an open perennial garden.
Process Model 01
Process Model 02
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Final Model 04 Site Plan
Context Model 01
7 Mound|Studio Project
8 GIS Maps|Selected Works
GIS Research Maps This is a small sampling of my work using ERSI products to create printable maps of different Northeast Ohio features. I have several years of experience working in GIS in the utility sector, including water and electric utilities. The positions emphasized data analysis and cleanup but I have retained the cartography skills I learned during my undergraduate studies
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10 Rain Garden|Residential
Plant List Sample
Slough sedge (Carex obnupta) Small-fruited bulrush (Scirpus micorcarpus Oregon iris (Iris tenax) Western columbine (Aquilegia formosa) Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) Spiderwort (Tradescantia) Crabapple (Malus) Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina) Bidens (Bidens spp.)
Rain Garden This project is personally significant as it is through the process of researching, designing, building, and adjusting that I became interested in Landscape Architecture as a career. This is located in Western Washington which receives over 45 inches of rain in an 8 month period. I wanted the planting plan to be at least 80% native and for it to be pollinator-friendly.
Using sources from the local university extension, I calculated the volume of water that the garden would need to be able to hold and factored in additional precipitation volume to accommodate the increasingly wetter winters. What I enjoyed most about this project is watching people’s reactions to the different plants in bloom and gaining an appreciation for how a small garden can make a big impact. Rain Garden|Residential
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Margaret Reilly mreilly0106@gmail.com (636)383-9023