Design Portfolio 2024
Eli Gilmore
CapstoneResearch Diagrams
LA8555 // Adv. Landscape
Planning and Design // F2024
PROJECT SUBTITLE: Capstone Supplements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A few diagrams exploring the site inventory and connections from the Masonic Children’s Hospital at M Health Fairview
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Extended Stay TownePlace Suites by Marriot Best Western Plus The Depot Minneapolis Residence Inn Augustana Apts Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown Holiday Inn Express Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital Graduate Minneapolis Ronald Mcdonald House ACS Hope Lodge Days Inn Hotel Local Accomodations for Family and Visitors 8 Min. 11 Min. 6 Min. 6 Min. Min. 4 Min. Min. 5 Min. Min. 8 Min. Site Inventory Greenspace Circulation Existing Program Tree Cover UnusedSpace GeneralSeating Ug Ga g Dop O f/P ck Up Lane Water Feature Existing Healing Garden Playground Half B.Ball Court Service Animal Area? UnusedRoof Space General Public Patient Staff Only Vehicles Legend Legend Tree Canopy Legend Existing Groundcover Visibility of Roofs and Sightlines of Patients Legend MCH Roof Visible from most floors Visible from 6th floor+ Not Visible from Hospital windows Sightlines from Hospital windows 1:8 Connection to Existing Outdoor space and Elevators Section Cut Pathing
LA8555
CapstoneConcept
PROJECT SUBTITLE: Capstone Concept plans
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a drawn concept plan and section that is currently in progress.
// Adv. Landscape Planning and Design // F2024
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NM Museum of Natural History
LA5772 // LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE 2 // F2021
PROJECT SUBTITLE: EVOLUTIONARY GARDEN
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, I designed and created a planting plan for an outdoor exhibit showcasing the evolution of plants for the New Mexico Museum of Natural History in Albuquerque.
TREES CODE QTY BOTANICAL COMMON NAME WATER USE HARDINESS ZONES SOIL TOLERANCES SUN EXPOSURE MATURE HEIGHT MATURE WIDTH SEASON OF BLOOM Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Silt, Sand, Loam, Neutral, Alkaline, Well-drained, Dry, Moist Part shade, Full sun Mid-spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid-summer, Late Summer Cycas taitungensis Sago Palm GIN BIL Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree Rocky, Clay, Silt, Sand, Organic, Salty, Alkaline Non-blooming MAG GRA Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Medium High Sand, Loam, Acidic, Neutral, Moist Part shade, Full sun Early Spring, Mid-spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid-summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-fall SCI VER 17 Sciadopitys verticillata Umbrella Pine Silt, Sand, Organic, Acidic, Well-drained Part shade, Full sun SHRUBS CODE QTY BOTANICAL COMMON NAME SPACING WATER USE HARDINESS ZONES SOIL TOLERANCES SUN EXPOSURE MATURE HEIGHT MATURE WIDTH SEASON OF BLOOM ACH MIL Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 36" o.c. Low Silt, Sand, Salty Part shade, Full sun 6" 36" ht. Early Summer, Mid-summer, Late Summer AGA HAV 157 Agave havardiana Havard's Century Plant Rocky, Clay, Sand, Loam, Neutral, Alkaline, Well-drained Mid-spring, Late Spring ATH LAD Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady Red' Lady Red Lady Fern 36" o.c. Medium High Clay, Silt, Well-drained, Moist Deep shade, Shade, Part shade 18 36" ht. Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern LAV SUB 285 Lavandula subnuda Lavender 48" o.c. Low Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern Medium Silt, Sand, Well-drained, Moist Deep shade, Shade, Part shade 6" 36" ht. Non-blooming SAB MIN Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto 72" o.c. Medium 10 Clay, Sand, Well-drained, Moist Shade, Part shade 1' ht. w. Mid-summer YUC GLA Yucca glauca Soapweed 24" o.c. Very low Low Rocky, Silt, Sand 18 36" ht. BOTANICAL COMMON NAME SPACING WATER USE HARDINESS ZONES SOIL TOLERANCES SUN EXPOSURE MATURE HEIGHT MATURE WIDTH SEASON OF BLOOM Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf Horsetail High Clay, Silt Part shade 18" ht. PLANT_SCHEDULE Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Cycas taitungensis Sago Palm Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Sciadopitys verticillata Umbrella Pine Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Agave havardiana Havard's Century Plant Athyrium filix-femina Lady in Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Lavandula subnuda Lavender Polystichum acrostichoides/ Christmas Fern Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto Yucca glauca Soapweed Equisetum scirpoides Clay, Sand, Well-drained, Dry, Moist Clay, Silt, Well-drained, Moist Clay, Sand, Well-drained, Dry, Moist Part shade, Full sun Part shade, Full sun Part shade, Full sun Deep shade, Shade, Part shade 36" ht. 36" ht. COVER 1/2 OF TRUNK WITH MOUNDED SOIL MIX FILL BOTTOM HALF OF HOLE WITH MIN. 1" DIAMETER GRAVEL PLACE ON PLANT ON TOP OF GRAVEL THEN FILL TO ORIGINAL SOIL LINE WITH PLANT MIX 50/50 PLANT MIX + SOIL DIG A HOLE THAT IS THE SAME DEPTH AND TWICE THE WIDTH OF ORIGINAL POT SABAL MINOR + SAGO PALM DETAIL NOT DRAWN TO SCALE 0.1 Eli Gilmore MASTER PLAN 1/2" = 1' 01 Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Cycas taitungensis Sago Palm Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Sciadopitys verticillata Umbrella Pine Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Agave havardiana Havard's Century Plant Athyrium filix-femina Lady in Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Lavandula subnuda Lavender Polystichum acrostichoides/ Christmas Fern Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto Yucca glauca Soapweed Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf Horsetail Eli Gilmore 03 02 04
NM Museum of Natural History
LA5772 // LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE 2 // F2021
PROJECT SUBTITLE: EVOLUTIONARY GARDEN
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The plantings fall into three eras and are placed according to when they evolved into the species they are today.
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CENOZOIC ZONE PLANTING PLAN 5/8" = 1' 04 CENOZOIC ZONE PLAN TREES 5/16" = 4.2 CENOZOIC ZONE PLAN SHRUBS 5/16" = 4.1 Chilopsis linearis Cycas taitungensis Sago Palm Magnolia grandiflora Sciadopitys verticillata Umbrella Pine Agave havardiana Lady Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Polystichum acrostichoides/ Christmas Fern Yucca glauca Soapweed Equisetum scirpoides CHI LIN (7) GIN BIL (3) MAG GRA (4) ACH MIL (188) AGA HAV (157) LAV SUB (285) EQU SCI YUC GLA (213) Eli Gilmore MESOZOIC ZONE PLANTING PLAN 5/8" = 1'-0" 03 MESOZOIC ZONE PLAN - TREES 5/16" 1' MESOZOIC ZONE PLAN - SHRUBS 5/16" = 1' 3.1 3.1 Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Cycas taitungensis Sago Palm Ginkgo biloba Southern Magnolia Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Agave havardiana Havard's Century Plant Athyrium filix-femina Lady Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Equisetum scirpoides CYC TAI (13) SCI VER (8) ATH LAD (82) ATH MCS (105) POL ACR (118) SAB MIN (21) EQU SCI Eli Gilmore PERMIAN ZONE PLANTING PLAN 5/8" = 1'-0" 02 PERMIAN ZONE PLAN - TREES 5/16" = PERMIAN ZONE PLAN SHRUBS 5/16" = 2.1 2.2 CYC TAI (20) SCI VER (8) SAB MIN (46) EQU SCI Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Cycas taitungensis Sago Palm Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Sciadopitys verticillata Agave havardiana Havard's Century Plant Athyrium filix-femina Lady Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Polystichum acrostichoides/ Yucca glauca Soapweed Eli Gilmore Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Maidenhair Tree Athyrium filix-femina Lady Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Polystichum acrostichoides/ Yucca glauca Soapweed Equisetum scirpoides Eli Gilmore URBAN TREE FOUNDATION OPEN SOURCE FREE TO USE IF TREE HAS THREE CODOMINANT STEMS. THE TWO THAT COMPETE WITH THE ONE IN THE CENTER SHOULD BE PRUNED TO SUPPRESS THEIR GROWTH. TWO COMPETING STEMS WERE REDUCED SUBSTANTIALLY, IN THIS CASE REMOVING ABOUT 70% OF THEIR FOLIAGE USING REDUCTION CUTS. AFTER PRUNING, TREE HAS ONLY ONE DOMINANT STEM NOTES: 1- TREE SHALL MEET CROWN OBSERVATION DETAIL FOLLOWING CORRECTION. 2- CHECK (CHI LIN), (GIN BIL), AND (MAG GRA) ANNUALLY FOR COMPETING STEMS. CROWN CORRECTION DETAIL 0.3 NOT DRAWN TO SCALE Two (2) three inch lodge pole pine stakes. Install approximately away from the edge the root ball. Stake location shall not interfere with permanent branches. Remove nursery stake. If central leader needs to be straightened or held erect, is acceptable to attach x 8' bamboo pole to the central leader and trunk. 32" long non abrasive rubber ties. Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Maidenhair Tree Athyrium filix-femina Lady Red Lady Fern Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern Polystichum acrostichoides/ Yucca glauca Soapweed Equisetum scirpoides TREE PLANTING DETAIL 1/2"=1' Eli Gilmore 0.2 Landscape by Era Permian Era (470-230 mya.) Mesozoic Era (165-145 mya.) Cenozoic Era (144 mya. - NOW)
RAILYARDS THEATRE
LA8206 // Making Urban Landscape Space // F2022
PROJECT SUBTITLE: Southern Pacific Railway Shops
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, I created a small movie production studio and public theater at the site of the fomer Southern Pacific Railway Shops in Sacramento, CA.
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PROJECT SUBTITLE: MISSISSIPPI BIKEWAY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
For this project, I wanted to find a better way for pedestrians and bikers to get onto campus while avoiding traffic along University Ave. I took inspiration from the Cykelslagen in Denmark to create an elevated bike highway through the tree canopy along the BNSF railyard. It uses phosphor pavement that “charges” during the day to illuminate the path at night. The path also provides a much needed connection point from the west and from downtown.
Granary Corridor
// MAKING URBAN
// F2021
Bikeway LA8206
LANDSCAPE SPACE
Ventura Village Como Seward Elliot Park Downtown West Downtown East Cedar Riverside University of Minnesota Nicollet Island Marcy Holmes University Of Minnesota, City of Minneapolis, Metropolitan Council, MetroGIS, Three Rivers Park District, Esri Canada, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, EPA, NPS, USDA Ventura Village Elliot Park Downtown West Downtown Nicollet Island The Granary Corridor Bikeway Opening the way to safety 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes Bike Path Legend Site Location Maxar 0.2 mi N The Problem: Cyclist Safety The Problem: Missing Connections Walking times from Rapson Hall Biking times from Rapson Hall The Precedents: Cykelslagen by DISSING+WEITLING Pruszkow Bike Path by TPA Engineering The Technion’s Entrance Gate by Schwartz Besnosoff Architects The Site:
Como Seward Downtown East Cedar Riverside University of Minnesota Marcy Holmes University Of Minnesota, City of Minneapolis, Metropolitan Council, MetroGIS, Three Rivers Park District, Esri Canada, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, EPA, NPS, USDA 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes from UNIVERSITY AVE 11 TH AVE SE 2ND ST SE E A ST RIVERRD 10 TH AVE SE 10 TH AVE BRIDGE TO STONE ARCH BRIDGE/ FATHER HENNEPIN BLUFF PARK TO UMN CAMPUS 1”=50’ N 11TH ST ENTRY UNIVERSITY AVE ENTRY AND RESTORED BRIDGE Section 1 Section2 1”=8’ 1” = 8’ 1”=4’ YIELD 3’ RAILING 2” DIAMETER HANDRAIL 4’ BIKE LANE 4’ BIKE LANE 2’ CORTEN PLANTER 6’ PEDESTRIAN LANE 16’ TOTAL Bike Path Diagram The Solution: Granary Corridor Bikeway 11th St Entry Day + Night Circulation routes at 11th St connection Section 1: Section 2:
Bell Museum
LA5201 // MAKING LAND -
SCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: GLACIERS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, we were tasked with creating a tree garden in the space next to the Bell Museum. I had been enamored by the effects of glacial activity after seeing the exhibit on glaciers in the Bell Museum
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Bell Museum Process
LA5201 // MAKING LAND -
SCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: GLACIERS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
To begin the process, I made a collage combining the empty site and components of glacial landsacpes. From there, I created a working clay model to assist in the development of the site. I had created a mission statement as well to explain the guiding principles
Journey Through Time
A tree garden is a living landscape that changes with time. This design tries to emphasize the change of the landscape through landforms reminiscent of the aftermath of ancient glaciers running through the site. The old growth coniferous trees on the hills contrasts the growing deciduous trees along the path. These deciduous trees are larger and more numerous to the north of the site, reflecting the slow movement of the theoretical glacier.
Bell Museum Experiential
LA5201 // MAKING LAND -
SCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: GLACIERS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
These diagrams were used to provide an experiential feeling to the landscape.
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Bell Museum Sections
LA5201 // MAKING LAND -
SCAPE SPACES AND TYPES // F2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORTHYBRID PLANS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Sections were used in this project to show the seasonality of the plantings, as well as to provide a human-level view of the site.
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Construction Documents
LA5771 // LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS 1 // F2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: NORTHROP LAWN
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, we were tasked with creating a small series of construction documents for the Northrop lawn.
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Construction Documents
LA5771 // LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS 1 // F2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: NORTHROP LAWN
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, we were tasked with creating a small series of construction documents for the Northrop lawn.
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Bell Museum Extension
LA3002 // INFORMANTS OF CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // S2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: MN BIOME CENTER
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, we were tasked with designing an outdoor extension to the Bell Museum. My design utilizes the space to provide a learning experience about the biomes of Minnesota.
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Bell Museum Extension
LA3002 // INFORMANTS OF CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // S2020
PROJECT SUBTITLE: MN BIOME CENTER
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, we were tasked with designing an outdoor extension to the Bell Museum. My design utilizes the space to provide a learning experience about the biomes of Minnesota.
1/4 Scale
Section of Coniferous trails
ConiferousForest
1/4 Scale
Section of prairie and pond
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Bohemian Flats
LA3001 // CREATING LAND -
SCAPE SPACE // F2019
PROJECT SUBTITLE: MISSISSIPPI DELTA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In this project, we took were to redefine the space at Bohemian Flats Park. For this I took inspiration from the Mississippi river delta, reversing the process to give back to the river.
Bohemian Flats
LA3001 // CREATING LANDSCAPE SPACE // F2019
PROJECT SUBTITLE: MISSISSIPPI DELTA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The canals can fill with runoff from rains and melting snow, leading back into the river. When dry they can be used for better circulation. Around the park, the grasses and other plantings provide more spaces for seclusion or for gatherings.
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Fallout Shelter
ARCH2281 // DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II // S2019
PROJECT SUBTITLE: COLLABORATIVE EFFORTHYBRID PLANS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
We chose wood as our secondary materiel to provide a more natural juxtaposition to the primary material of concrete. We added turf and plant-life to areas of our model to simulate the feeling of trees and being outdoors, along with the natural sunlight that comes in from a shaft extending to the surface.
Professional Work
GRIES ARCHITECTURAL GROUP// 2019
PROJECT SUBTITLE: WAREHOUSE PLANS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
These Revit drawings were part of a full set of plans for a warehouse I designed for my internship at Gries Architectural Firm in 2019.
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