Allison Krausman | Landscape Architecture Portfolio | University of Georgia MLA

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Allison Krausman

Landscape Architecture

ALLISON KRAUSMAN she/her

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My design philosophy prioritizes balance between the environment and human needs. Human accessibility, habitat creation, human connection, and ecological health are all essential in crafting thriving communities and ecological health.

With a background in ecology and water systems, and my love of outdoor recreation, I have extensively researched stormwater management and the ecological impacts of development.

Humans care for what they love and they can learn to love what they can experience and see. I believe that showcasing ecological systems through design is a vital aspect of promoting the understanding of these systems. Balancing the importance of ecological integrity alongside human needs is essential to creating enduring built environments that can nurture human and creature communities alike for generations to come.

EDUCATION

2024 Masters of Landscape Architecture College of Environment + Design | University of Georgia

2018 Ecology B.A.

Odum School of Ecology | University of Georgia

2018 Entertainment & Media Studies B.A. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication | University of Georgia

2018 New Media Certificate New Media Institute | University of Georgia

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

2021 - 2022, 2023 - 2024 Environmental Ethics Kleiner Fellow Environmental Ethics Certificate Program | University of Georgia

Summer 2023 Landscape Design Intern Norris Design | Denver, CO

2022 - 2023 Serenbe Art Farm Fellow College of Environment + Design | University of Georgia

Summer 2023 Landscape Design Intern Carl Vinson Institute of Government | Athens, GA

2018 - 2021 Life Support Systems Technician Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, GA

INVOLVEMENT & VOLUNTEERISM

2022 - Current American Society of Landscape Architecture Student Member | University of Georgia

2022 - Current Dean’s Student Advisory Committee College of Environment + Design | University of Georgia

2023 - Current Georgia Student Landscape Architecture Association Student Member | University of Georgia

2022 - 2023 Student Historic Preservation Organization College of Environment + Design | University of Georgia

HONORS & AWARDS

SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES

2024 Student Employee of the Year Nominee Environmental Ethics Certificate Program | University of Georgia

2023 Georgia A4LE Scholarship GA A4LE

2022 James E. Lambert Fund for Travel and Study Abroad College of Environment + Design | University of Georgia

2022 OGE General Scholarship Award Office of Global Engagement | University of Georgia

Hand rendering, sketching, hand modeling AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro, Procreate SketchUp, Lumion, Twinmotion, ArcGIS Online/Pro, JMP 17.2

“SOLUTIONS MUST BE AS IF PLANTED IN SOIL, NOT SET IN STONE”

-Thomas W. Liptan

URBAN DESIGN

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

VISUAL NARRATIVES ACROSS MEDIA

Quercus Corner Athens Arena

Art Farm Campus

Edible Garden Guidebook Hand Graphics 3D Renderings

QUERCUS CORNER

OAK ST REDESIGN ATHENS, GA

Community and Place Studio

The Oak Street redevelopment project is an inclusive, mixed-use development plan. Oak Street is a major artery leading away from downtown Athens towards the I-10 loop. Its reimagining into Quercus Corner features easy access to amenities, gathering spaces, traffic calming, and increased pedestrian permeability across Oak Street. Access and amenities are sorely needed with such a diverse neighborhood structure. The residents of the area are a mix of students, blue-collar, and whitecollar workers.

Most of the proposed buildings facing Oak Street are mixed use; commercial on the first level and residential on the upper floor(s). The urban center of

experience while creating space for residents as the neighborhood grows. Mixed-use, medium-density development also allows for a range of housing types and price ranges, so students can be accommodated without pushing out longer-term and lower-income residents.

Graphics

ArcGIS Online | Photoshop | Illustrator

Team Member

Garrison Taylor

Downtown Athens

Project Site

I-10 Loop

the neighborhood creates a main street N

EXISTING CONDITIONS

The existing street supports multiple lanes of busy traffic. Sidewalks are absent or unprotected. There are multiple large parking lots that often sit empty and no street trees to provide shade or slow traffic.

SITE ANALYSIS

Severe Topography

Steep topography from prior development and hydrological patterns provides challenges for new development.

Deficient Permeability Arterial Divide

Existing crosswalks are non-existent within the project boundaries. Pink arrows show crosswalks located .5 miles apart.

The 4+ lane road splits the surrounding neighborhoods in two.

DESIGN STRATEGY

Road Diet

Amenity Integration

Plaza Park

Mixed Use Zoning

RM-2: Mixed Density Residential

C-G: Commercial General

Single Family Residential

C-N: Commercial Neighborhood

P: Park

C-O: Commercial Office

Green Stormwater

Infrastructure

Existing Transit Stops

Existing Trees

Existing Buildings

A road diet will increase walk-ability and traffic efficiency. Parallel parking creates ease of access for stores and restaurants while creating a vehicular barrier for pedestrians from traffic. Street trees and planted medians will help slow traffic and increase walking pleasure. Adding crosswalks at T-intersections also increases pedestrian circulation.

The previous zoning along Oak Street starkly cut neighborhoods in half by general commercial land use. This

new design concentrates mixed use buildings along the thoroughfare, creating a neighborhood core with amenities.

A string of small parks and planted areas help capture stormwater while contributing to increased water quality and added beauty.

Native Plantings

The variety of trees provides year long interest. Shrubs provide community snack opportunities for humans and animals. The herbaceous ground plane supplying pollinator habitat and a pollinator corridor down Oak Street.

Shade Trees

Planted Pedestrian Barriers Community Plaza

Mixed Use

Edible + Native Plantings

ATHENS ARENA

ATHENS, GA

Community and Place Studio

DESIGN INSPIRATION

The newly designed Athens Arena complex and transit hub seamlessly integrates with the surrounding area while providing functional and beautiful spaces for all visitors. Designed with the 8-80 years old approach in mind, the space caters to people of all ages and abilities, with safety as a top priority. The space is ADA accessible and provides clear crosswalks for pedestrians. Drawing inspiration from Athens’ rich history as a transportation hub, the design incorporates elements of the former railroad system throughout the site. The addition of

greenery and rooftop gardens provides a unique Athens experience for both locals and out-of-towners alike.

Graphics

ArcGIS Online/Pro | Photoshop | Illustrator | Vectorworks

Team Members

Morgan Burchfiel & Eddie Dadalyan

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Ongoing development indicates a desire for amenity creation. However, the quiet and deserted streets reveal a lack of activity and energy. In its current condition, the site a lacks natural elements and is disconnected

SITE ANALYSIS

Existing Zoning

The existing zoning isolates the site from surrounding commercial areas and residential neighborhoods.

from downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Intentional green spaces and amenities can provide balance and a integration into the community.

The surrounding neighborhoods are comprised of transitory university students and life-long Athenians. Development needs to serve visitors and residents alike.

Observed uses were all transitory in nature. No current amenities invite people to stay in the area.

DESIGN STRATEGY

The primary challenge of this site is integrating this new feature for Athens, which caters primarily to out-oftowners, while not displacing locals who use the transit hub daily. This design focuses on providing amenities for locals as well as arena visitors by creating highly functional, yet beautiful spaces, for everyone to explore.

The Classic Center serves as the existing bookend to downtown and so our design aims to extend that boundary by increasing permeability throughout the

site. Open site lines and clearly defined circulation routes help guide users through the multidimensional district as well as supports safety. Surrounding infrastructure of the transit hub is ADA accessible and it is important to carry on that notion throughout the rest of the site. Ramps, elevator access, and crosswalks are used to create a more accessible and safe arena district.

to Mid-Level

This view depicts the “Folding Park” concept that connects the Classic Center Connecting Rooftop to the Athens Arena Entrance Plaza and Transit Center Park. This enlarged stairway system includes park-like elements such as plantings and terraces to create a more open and identifiable access way to different levels of the site. This encourages movement and simplifies wayfinding through the district.

ART FARM CAMPUS

SERENBE, GA

Serenbe Art Farm Fellowship

Serenbe is a welcoming and vibrant arts community that inspires creativity, stewards environmental resources and respects collaboration, diversity and sustainability. They provide quality entertainment and interaction that generates compassionate understanding of varying cultures and viewpoints, both for Serenbe and our broader communities.

To meet these objectives, the following design concepts are aimed at developing and maintaining state-of-the-art

“OUR VISION [IS] TO TOUCH THE DEEPEST WELLS OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT THROUGH ART AND NATURE”

-Serenbe Art Farm

facilities for diverse performances and artist residencies. This is in support of the mission to cultivate meaningful partnerships for programming, learning and outreach while respecting the lifestyle of the greater community with care for the natural environment.

Graphics

ArcGIS Online/Pro | Photoshop

Visiting Artist Cottages

Existing Entry Portal

Visiting Artist Studio

SITE ANALYSIS

Existing Zoning

The Art Farm campus is separated from the residential core of the Grande Hamlet by Atlanta Newnan Road. While the existing site plan serves as a draft for the future Art Farm campus, it does not allow for the growth in programming that the Art Farm needs to pursue it mission.

There is a significant canopy coverage throughout the site. Maintaining as many trees as possible is ideal for future designs. Previous development on the site has created defined topography and existing slopes limits new programming capabilities to certain areas. The slope aspect chart reveals a significant amount of southern light exposure to the more open areas of the site.

ARTISTIC VALUES

Diversity and inclusiveness

Stewardship of place

The exchange of ideas and viewpoints

Artistic excellence

The creative process

The

power of art to make the world a better place

Project Site

Grange Hamlet

Trails

Atlanta Newnan Rd

Existing Site Plan

CAMPUS CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

The Serenbe Art Farm needs to serve many functions. It must act as the home for Art Farm staff, provide temporary housing and performance spaces for visiting artists, as well as provide a space for community members to come and enjoy performances and exhibitions. Because of this, the art farm needs to provide a peaceful environment for staff and artists to work and create while creating interest to visitors.

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PLANTING PLAN

Botanical Name

Trees

Amelanchier x grandiflora

Cercis canadensis

Halesia tetraptera

Magnolia virginiana

Quercus falcata

Shrubs

Callicarpa americana

Calycanthus floridus

Camellia sinesis

Fothergilla x intermedia ‘Mount Airy’

Hydrangea arborescens

Vaccinium virgatum

Grasses

Schizachyrium scoparium

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Ground Covers & Perennials

Achillea spp. ‘Coronation Gold’

Ascelpias tuberosa

Baptisia australis

Buddleia davidii

Echinacea purpurea

Eutrochium maculatum

Helianthus tuberosa

Monarda didyma

Phlox paniculata

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’

Symphyotrichum georgianum

Yucca filamentosa

Meadow Seed Mix

Erst Seed Mix - ERNMX-105

Common Name

Serviceberry

Eastern Redbud

Carolina Silverbell

Sweetbay Magnolia Laurel Oak

American Beautyberry

Carolina Sweetshrub

Tea Camellia

Mount Airy Fothergilla

Smooth Hydrangea

Rabbiteye Blueberry

Little Bluestem

Blue-Eyed Grass

Yarrow

Butterfly Weed False Blue Indigo

Butterfly Bush

Purple Cone Flower

Joe Pye Weed

Jerusalem Artichoke

Bee Balm

Garden Phlox

Black-eyed Susan

Georgia Aster

Adam’s Needle Yucca

Mesic to Dry Native Pollinator Mix

Airy

Rabbiteye Blueberry

Blue-Eyed Grass

Little Bluestem

Adam’s Needle Yucca

Black-eyed Susan

Yarrow

Georgia Aster

Purple Cone Flower

False Blue Indigo

Joe Pye Weed

Jerusalem Artichoke

Butterfly Weed

Butterfly Bush Bee Balm

Garden Phlox Meadow Seed Mix

Laurel Oaks

Carolina Silverbell

Sweetbay

Magnolia Serviceberry

Carolina Silverbell

Eastern Redbud

Carolina Silverbell

Laurel Oaks

Smooth Hydrangea Rabbiteye Blueberry

Rabbiteye Blueberry Smooth Hydrangea

Mount Airy Fothergilla

Beautyberry

Sweetshrub

EDIBLE GARDEN GUIDEBOOK

ATHENS, GA

Community Engagement Studio

GUIDEBOOK GOALS

Supply resources on how to create your own edible garden ranging from where to borrow tools to how to harvest produce

Provide step-by-step instruction on how to create your own DIY planter

Provide information on common garden plants and how to grow them

Family Connection works with 16 prosperity zones within the Athens community, each with their own resources and challenges. One of theses major challenges is food insecurity. All people deserve access to healthy and nutritious food. The mission of the Family Connection and the CED Community Engagement Studio partnership is to create an AthensClarke County centered resource to help combat food insecurity.

The resulting guidebook demonstrates example garden designs and provides edible garden resources to support prosperity zone leaders and their community members create their own edible gardens, regardless of where they live, income or prior gardening knowledge.

Graphics

Procreate | Photoshop

Team Members

Brandon Barth, Madelyn Combs, & Josh Schwartz

PROJECT BREAKDOWN

Objective 1

Produce an edible trial-garden at the Family Connection campus. This includes generating multiple design alternatives for home-made planters to be used in a variety of spaces.

Educate community leaders and members on practices and benefits of edible landscaping. Objective 2

Produce a guidebook for residents to easily and successfully implement their own garden. Topics include: Objective 3

Garden placement

Planting supplies resources

DIY planter guides

Plant profiles

Planting considerations

Harvesting & processing

Family Connection example trial gardens

Patios

Windowsills Planters In-ground

Patio Spillway

DIY PLANTER GUIDES

This hanging planter grows plants from both ends of a recycled jug to maximize on space. An optional, attached watering bottle helps reduce watering. These hanging planters can be hung from awnings, fences, planter poles and more. You can choose edible produce based on sun or shade exposure in the chosen hanging location.

FAMILY CONNECTION TRIAL GARDEN DESIGNS

Patio Trial Garden

Edible Plantings

The patio serves as the entry to the Family Connection office space. This area is a trial garden for patios and other small outdoor spaces. Various planters have been placed throughout the design to take full advantage of the smaller space. Many of the plants selected have been proven to grow well in smaller containers and demonstrate shade tolerance.

Kale

Mint Parsley

Lettuce Sage

Thyme Tomato Radish

Cilantro

Cucumber Dill Garlic

Basil Carrot Chives

HAND GRAPHICS

CONSTRUIR VERDE TECNOLOGÍAS

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

Site Applications Studio

Grated

Construir Verde Plaza is the interface between the theoretical green infrastructure consultant group and the public. The entry plaza is a demonstration landscape of the services the consulting company provides. The design was inspired by the work of Mexican landscape architect Mario Schjetnan. The constructed wetland system includes a below-ground holding tank to store excess stormwater, available in times of minimal rain. The geometric art structure doubles as a sprinkler

watering system when irrigation is warranted. All pavement is permeable, allowing water absorption throughout the plaza. The wetlands are filled with native wetland species and the raised platform in the right hand corner of the plaza serves as an outdoor seating space and as visible permeation display. Graphics

PROJECT BREAKDOWN

The geometric art installation doubles as a watering system over the constructed wetlands below. Clear acrylic walls allows passersbys to see roots from the Jacaranda tree and water as it seeps though. Below ground is a water basin that collects excess water from the soil display and the wetlands. This storage basin is the source of irrigation water in dryer seasons.

Soil Display and Below Ground Water Storage Basin

HAND GRAPHICS

LYNDON HOUSE SCULPTURE GARDEN

ATHENS, GA

Design Foundations Studio

PERGOLA AND DECK OVERVIEW

PERGOLA AND AIRES BUENOS AIRES SCULPTURE

The Lyndon House Arts Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a community center of exhibits and art programming, the grounds were transformed into a sculpture garden to further promote art and community gathering opportunities.

Beauregard

Pablo Reinoso

Social Distance Seat

Pablo Reinoso

Throne Beam Stool

Pablo Reinoso

Beam Abre Racine

Pablo Reinoso

Spider Bench

Pablo Reinoso

Aires Buenos Aires

Pablo Reinoso

3D RENDERINGS

CLIFFSIDE RETREAT

OGUNQUIT, ME

Advanced Visualizations

These renderings are inspired by the venue my cousin’s were married at in Ogunquit, Maine. The house provides a small B&B and indoor meeting space for guests while the outside terrace provides event space overlooking the water. Terraced plantings create continuity from the upper plaza to the lower patio space. It’s cliffside location creates drama for any special occasion.

Graphics SketchUp | Lumion | Photoshop

A VERDANT MALL MAKEOVER

Advanced Visualizations

This project was loosely inspired on the lush interior gardens of the Singapore’s Changi Airport. The objective was to transform a standard conventional 90s style mall into a verdant space that would attract the modern shopper. My design challenge was to invoke a sense of quirkiness into the space.

Graphics

SketchUp | Twinmotion | Photoshop

OVER THE LINE: A STORY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

ATLANTA, GA

Entertainment & Media Studies Independent Study

View the Film

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Type

24-min documentary, 14-person crew

Role

Producer - Project Head

Process Overview

Research, team development, script development, interviewing, filming, editing, marketing, screenings.

Film Description

Over the Line is a 23-min short documentary exploring the effects the urban development. The BeltLine is a major amenity connecting 45 neighborhoods over 22.5 miles of trails, greenway, and park systems. The development has had major impacts on the communities through gentrification and community restructuring.

RECOGNITION

Best Film - Made in Georgia category

Southern Shorts Film Festival

June 2019

Student Production Awards Student

Emmy Non-Fiction, Long Form

Nominee NATAS Southeast Foundation

May 2019

FILM GRAPHICS

DSLR Camera Footage | Premier Pro | Audition | Photoshop | Illustrator

CREW

Trey Leonard, Wellie Delmer, Cat Green, Rachel High, Anne Neenan, Rachel Neal, Sam Krausman, Shelby Cerniglia, Isabella Russo, Annie Leeth, Will Anderson, Annie Thompson, Jack Towery, and Anna French

from downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Intentional green spaces and amenities can provide balance and a integration into the community.

“One of the dynamics that I’m seeing of gentrification is the splintering and fragmentation of residents”

-Mother Mamie Moore

The Atlanta BeltLine is a massive infrastructure project affecting many Atlanta neighborhoods. The project, started in the 90s, is ongoing with new infrastructure, amenity, and park projects being installed constantly.

It has created much needed revitalization in many neighborhoods around Atlanta. As landscape architects, we must also acknowledge how projects such as the BeltLine can adversely affect the very communities these projects are designed to support.

Many communities, which had been largely neglected before the implementation of the BeltLine, were not prepared for the increase in housing prices and associated

costs with the influx of amenities and desirability. Over the Line explores the effects that this major urban infrastructure project has had on surrounding communities and the importance of community involvement. Development and equity is explored through the lens of former BeltLine officials, community activists, and residents who have experiences the changes for themselves.

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