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Driven and focused Master’s student in Landscaoe Architecture with a passion for designing spaces that promote health, catering to children play environments, and enhancing hospitality experiences; while incorporating a love for plants.
Dedicated to sustainability in design and creating a welcoming inclusive environment.
Augustana College, 2017-2021
Bachelor’s of Art, Geography
• Chi Omega Gamma, Merchandise Chair and Recruitment Chair
• Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Merchandise Chair
• Asian Student Organization, President, Fundraising and Social Chair, Research Chair
• Student Life Programming Board, Events and Program CoChair
2021-2024
Iowa State University
Masters in Landscape Architecture
• (ab)terris, President 2022-2024
• ASLA Student Member
Iowa State University
Fall 2022-Present
Courses:
• LA 221, Introduction to Midwestern Plants (Graduate and Undergraduate Students)
• LA 274, Social and Behavorial Landscapes
• LA 211, Introduction to Digital Design (Graduate and Undergraduate Students)
Des Moines, Iowa
Summer 2023, January 2024-Present
Working hands-on with the Landscape Architecture team on a wide variety of projects from trails to hospitality design. Engaging in several phases of projects from 3D modeling, construction documentation, cost estimates, flipbooks, graphic signage, and plan renderings.
Softwares: Civil3D, SkecthUp, Enscape, Lumion, Adobe Suites
COUNTRY LANDSCAPES, NURSERY STAFF
Ames, Iowa Summer 2022
Caring and managing for the nursery, and helping customers with plant selection and plant care.
Iowa State University
Spring 2022
Working hands-on with communities through focus groups and coding scripts to better undersatnd the needs and wants of a community.
• Time Management
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Passionate
• Verbal and Written Communication Skills
• AutoCad & Civil3D
• SkecthUp
• Rhino
• Enscape
• Lumion
ADOBE SUITE
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• InDesign
MICROSOFT SUITES
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Teams
GOOGLE DRIVE
• Google Slides
• Google Docs
• Google Sheets
• Google Sites
• Google Forms
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATON SYSTEMS
• GIS
• Cartography
mending college creek
Ames, Iowa, Memorial Union Daylighting Project
Spring 2022, Landforms Studio
Budva, Montenegro
Spring 2023, Urban Design Studio
Foliate neighborhood
Boone, Iowa
Fall 2024, Commnity Engagement and Masterplanning
heart of maffitt
Des Moines, Iowa
Fall 2023, Masterplanning
The goal of this project was to bring attention to College Creek in Ames, Iowa that flows throughout Iowa State’s campus. The creek is currently hidden under the streets and landscaping with peaks of it in secluded parts of campus.
This entire project was done by hand until finals week for the final submission of Intro to Digital Design, students needed to digitize their work in Adobe Suites, AutoCAD, SketchUp or Rhino, and Lumion.
The design was done for fulfillment of LA Studio 602 Conceptual Design. The main focus of this studio was to force students to think conceptually starting with a sculpture park project and ending with daylighting.
Parti Diagrams
Diagram 1: Site conditions diagram highlighting the existing site water flow and functions.
Diagram 2: Diagram highlighting an analysis of the site.
The Budva Promenade competition allowed for students to learn how to activate urban waterfront spaces. Located in Montenegro where there is evident urban development along the cities coast. Creating a divide between residents and tourists blocking accessibility.
The project deals with not only the urban fabric but also with the Adriatic Sea, where they are vulnerable to the impact of sea level rise.
Parti diagram highlighting the intersection of the built environment around the site.
Diagram 1: Diagram of the site zoning from hotels to apartments.
Diagram 2: Diagram of Site Experience opportunities.
Diagram 3: Diagram of site circulation.
Section Example: Section showcasing the interconnection between the community and the waterfront development.
Type 3: Roundabout Intervention
Type 2: Major Road Intervention
Type 1: Neighborhood Intervention
Project Members:
Hagen Carter and Mikky Ojha LA 605
Foliate: to be decorated or adorned with leaflike motifs.
Aiming to revitalize the industrial area by incorporating elements of recreation, education, and community gathering through outdoor spaces.
Project Goals and Vision:
Creating habitat through native plantings.
Increase accessibility/ walkability through green spaces. Incorporating water features throughout the design.
Enhancing cultural enrichment in Boone through local arts and history.
Community Pollinator Depot 1
Forest Restuarant 3
Story Street Streetscape 2
Timber Conservatory and Sculpture Garden 9
Respiration Hub 11
A community pollinator garden nestled in the hustle and bustle of Story Street located next to the Fort Dodge Depot.
Timber Conservatory and Sculpture Garden, a conservatory with a pathway through a sculpture garden.
Streetscape renovations with new bike lanes and lined with tree canopies and plantings. Forest Restaurant, with outdoor seating plaza in the back and a mural along the building side.
Within the ReVamp Warehouse, indoor camping, farm-to-table gardens, a gallery, and a cafe can be found on the first floor. On the second floor, the apartments have been converted to accommodate artist studios ranging from tattoos to hairstylists.
Within the Leafbook library, there is a children’s nature-themed library, community art classrooms, and a community center. Within the outdoor space, there are several opportunities for growth and education. The leafbook library opens out onto the outdoor classroom and the storybook loop. The storybook loop can be customized to fit the season or a different education tool. The school across from the site allows children to access the site directly.
Section 1: The connection between the Leafbook library and Marshall Street with a children’s play area and bioswale.
Section 2: Highlighting the ReVamp Cafe to the Leafbook Garden with connections across the trolley line.
Section 3: Marshall Street sidewalk to the ReVamp Cafe with bike lanes and a vegetation buffer.
A perspective of children playing in the Leafbook Garden.
An interior view of the Leafbook Children’s library.
A view Tina’s building from the Marshall Street renovations.
An aerial view of the Leadfbook Garden.
Marshall Street view out towards the Leafbook Garden.
Overview of the main corridor and extending pathways.
In the course LA522, we deep dived into phytoremediation and used Phyto-technologies to solve for pollution along the City of Boone, Iowa industrial area.
Develop with: Megan Palmer and Zahra Salashoor
Section A: Degradation Hedge and Community Garden
Section B: Extraction Planting Along Railroad
Section C: Degradation Hedge to Salt Tolerant Prairie
This studio project in LA 603 is focused on children’s environments and master planning. Throughout the semester I have learned how to behavior map, rate sites using SitesV2, and start to develop master plans.
Maffitt Reservoir is located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the many reservoirs the area has. Maffitt’s central use is as a water reservoir during droughts. Currently, there have been several projects planned but never finished. The site is a hidden gem in Des Moines and is starting to gain attraction as suburbs are built around it.
Project Member: Joeseph Jennings
Role:
• Plan Rendering
• Concept Cost
Estimate
• Early concept
SketchUp and EnScape view captures
I am from a city where the Rock River flows, Mornings scented with rice, where the railroad echoes grow. My home is a place of laughter and cultures intertwined, Tiger lilies and Thai chili peppers in the garden, to find.
The “Smith” family’s union, two worlds combined. Our ties are entwined from the Saibaidei, Gin Khao, and Khob Chai.
Eggrolls sizzled, and pho simmered on the stove, A house filled with love and dinners, where hearts intertwined.
Our weekly dinners, a time to reunite,
With every bite, tales and memories take flight. A family so varied, bonded together as we grew.
A small college by the river, where Vikings cheered, By the Mississippi, the land was studied year after year. From every corner of the world, we came together, Where cultures overlapped, and bonds with friends declared. A love for the outdoors as two worlds aligned, Gathering under the canopies and starry skies in nature’s design. Among the diverse landscapes, a love was formed and took flight, From the rolling hills to lakes, day and night.