always designing with people, community, and place in mind.
emerging wetlands
embracethewater. the emerging wetlandsprojectintegratesflooding into the designinsteadofavoiding it. it transformsagriculturalland with minimal interventionnear thenorthlanding river invirginia beach into anengaging userexperienceandenvironmentalresearchcenter.
site location // princessannecommons & transitionarea
professor: irene curulli, PhD
group: ag + katie webster + celine xiong
emerging wetlands perspective drawing of forest playground
emerging wetlands perspective drawing of shoreline playground
steel to sage
thesteel to sageproject reclaims anindustrialshoreline bykeepingthe site’s industrialheritage while restoringecologically.
bypreservingindustrialremnantsandintroducing soft shorelineengineering thefusioncreates a shift in experienceandatmosphere.
site location // moseleycreek industrial shorelines
professor: irene curulli, PhD
steel to sage strategy diagrams
ele(mental) healing
elements are more than agents of change (metals melt with heat; water is a component of concrete) but as design materials in themselves.
the ancient philosophers argued for them as the basic building blocks of the world, and when designed in great quantity –they would be amazingly therapeutic landscapes.
to immerse oneself in a particular primal element –any of them used individually –would be a transformative experience.
site location // radford iron foundry
professors: jaeyoung ha, PhD
caren yglesias, PhD
the application of the elements into the concept design:
fire as energy injects life, processes, and transformation into the inanimate world of matter, and this into the world of architecture.
waters that flow are an indication of direction with a clear sense of coming from and coming to, and this helps our bodies be oriented in space.
absent of other perceptions, the experience of earth brings forth sensations of stability, and stillness, and allowing centering to occur.
as a building material, air is felt as a physical substance and its tendency to flow freely can direct design that increases human comfort naturally.
from the innovative use of materials by caren yglesias.
skills: handdrawing
deck section
skills: handdrawingandwatercolor
perspective drawings of water playground
the landscape is your sea
designing for an aging community.
site location // covenant woods retirement community
professors: terry clements
kawtharalrayyan, PhD
covenant woods is a retirement community, and our class was tasked to develop their main lawn outside of the retirement home for better use
the landscape is your sea
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the landscape is your sea concept designs
technical drawings
the skeleton of elegant design.
professors: shaunrosier, PhD nathanheavers spring 2023
24 technical drawings proposed park 1”=10’
technical drawings dormitory site grading
technical drawings townhome site grading
skills: handdrawing with graphiteandcharcoal
technical drawings zipline course sections
technical drawings zipline course sections
technical drawings paver cross- sections
the eye watches from under you
is a landscape design for a courtyard in my high school.
it is functional but also an art piece when viewed from the classrooms above.
site location // wakefieldhigh school
the eye watches from under you
photo of existing courtyard
site dimensions concept furniture sketches
the eye watches from under you courtyard design model
the eye watches from under you lumion rendering
the eye watches from under you lumion rendering
the eye watches from under you lumion rendering
thank you.
