JOSH F. PAULL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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The Gardiner Connector Blockyards Past Times Glasgow Urban Atlas AutoCAD Berczy Park Study Residential Construction Hand Sketches Pollinator Garden
THE GARDINER CONNECTOR
Medium: AutoCAD, Photoshop, and InDesign
While on my Exchange Program in Glasgow, I developed an interest in urban design which in turn inspired my Capstone project. There is a shared connection between neighbourhoods in the City of Toronto. Each of the 140 neighbourhoods creates a distinct feeling that makes each one special. Connecting all these neighbourhoods is essential for the overall functioning, health, and unity of such a diverse city. This is achieved by human-centred parks, spaces, and public realms.
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“The Journey Is As Desirable As The Destination” More people than ever are living in high-density urban centres. The way people experience their surroundings can have significant effects on their well-being. Walkability and accessibility are two key elements that contribute to healthy, liveable cities. It is not only the design of the streets or architecture that influence how we perceive a city, but also the street performers and the efficiency of transportation throughout the city. The Gardiner Connector was designed with the intent to make the journey as desirable as the destination.
Creating Complete Communities One of the main goals proposed in the City of Toronto’s Downtown Plan is to create complete communities. Developing communities must be planned and balanced to increase the quality of life in each. The communities must be inclusive, accessible, and affordable for people of all ages, incomes, and abilities. This inspired the idea of a multi-use trail system underneath the Gardiner Expressway. By designing a new landscape that follows the form of Toronto’s most important vehicular artery demonstrates the key principles presented by the City of Toronto. Not only will this proposed trail benefit the waterfront community, it will also connect surrounding Toronto neighbourhoods.
High-density developments make the downtown popular and sidewalks very crowded.
The growth of the downtown core will be accompanied by green infrastructure.
All neighbourhoods will provide walkable access to a variety of amenities, services, and infrastructure.
Toronto’s downtown will be inclusive and affordable. It should offer a range of housing that meets the needs of a large population with various needs.
The Divide The Gardiner Expressway intersects through Toronto dividing it into two separate areas: the city and the waterfront. Connectivity to the waterfront is broken due to the boundary of this highway. Several nodes and entranceways are situated at the main intersections that pass under the Gardiner. Streets such as Spadina, Bathurst, Rees, Lower Simcoe, and Parliament are all affected. This disconnect inhibits the usability and capabilities of Toronto’s waterfront.
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The Art District A-A’ The Art District will house galleries and pieces of public art with a focus on local artists. Collaborations with The Power Plant are also possible. A green parking lot will replace the existing one. Water will infiltrate the ground and naturally filter back into Lake Ontario. Additional seating will be added for visiting pedestrians.
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Art pieces by local artists will be displayed along the urban trail in the Art District.
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The Theatre District B-B’ The Theatre District is inspired by the numerous theatres in Toronto’s downtown core. The landscape will allow for pedestrian movement as well as public gatherings. Public stages will allow live performances to enhance the experience of visitors. A steel curtain Theatre District will block the noise and views from Lakeshore Boulevard.
PERFORMANCE STAGES Three stages provide a variety of performances. Live music and other acts will entice residents and visitors to move through the space.
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The Entertainment District C-C’ The Entertainment District is inspired by sporting events and venues that can be found throughout Toronto’s core, such as the Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, and many public parks. This space is primarily for recreation and community bonding.
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PLAYGROUND The playground will promote play and dynamic movement in a safe environment.
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For our major project in the Urban and Community Design Studio at the University of Guelph, we were tasked to develop a community master plan for part of the East Bayfront in Toronto, Ontario. Our group of four created site analysis drawings, concept plans, land-use plans, and a final master plan. The outcome was the creation of a new neighbourhood that leaves a distinctive mark on the City of Toronto, blending social, ecological, and aesthetic factors
Medium: AutoCAD, Photoshop, and InDesign
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The team mutually agreed upon a design inspired by European precedents. Large central courtyards created by the proposed architecture was inspired by Junzia Dolina by Effekt in Slovakia as well as large geometric buildings from The Mountain by BIG in Copenhagen. Our newly proposed neighbourhoods would rejuvenate the Toronto waterfront by putting a focus on community-based living, ecological restoration through native plant palettes, and unique housing typologies. My role in this group project was to create a rendered master plan and two detailed plan perspectives.
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Thick tree canopy is utilized to block views and sounds from the crumbling Gardiner Expressway. AUTHOR: Josh Paull
The master plan holds multi-functional spaces that can act as stormwater detention areas during high rainfall, a community farmers market to enhance the social realm, preservation of historically relevant structures such as the silos, and various tranportation networks and predestrian routes.
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A detailed plan view of the central water feature, lake view promenade, and the basketball courts. AUTHOR: Josh Paull
The large water feature will attract users from neighbourhoods near and far. Multiple activity courts have been placed in the surroundings which draw users into the middle of the site. Activity spaces being located in the middle of the site will decrease the chances of unused areas.
PAST TIMES
Medium: Markers and Trace, AutoCAD, Photoshop, and InDesign
INVENTORY
CONCEPT PLAN
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This individual project allowed for critical thinking and creativity to solve a problem with an ecologically and culturally based outlook. The objective of this project was to provide cultural, social, educational, and economic benefits to the surrounding community and the City of Guelph. The Yorklands site was formerly home of the Guelph Correctional Centre. Past Times visually tells the story about the history of the Guelph Correctional Centre through the landscape.
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The master plan includes three main landscapes that symbolize the self-sufficient activities that were practiced on the site: farming, extracting rock, and landscaping. Sculptures depicting inmates working are scattered throughout the site. Users will travel back in time and visually experience what life was like for the inmates.
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LANDMARK MAP
GLASGOW URBAN ATLAS
I produced a map showing the transportation nodes located in proximity to select landmarks. AUTHOR: Josh Paull
Medium: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
The first of three projects in our 4th-year design studio, Urban and Community Design, was to analyze and create an urban atlas of a chosen city. My partner and I decided to study Glasgow, Scotland. Through analysis and visual documentation, existing urban neighbourhoods and community spaces were examined to gain a stronger understanding of urban spatial typologies, such as block structures and size, park and open spaces, and network frameworks. Figure-grounds, diagrams, perspectives, and mass models were all used to assist this study.
ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS
Glasgow Subway
The diagrams I drew outlined the zoning requirements, nodes and amenities, pedestrian paths, and vehicular paths. As a team, we generated a SWOT analysis with this information.
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ZONING MAP
NODE AND AMENITIES
British Rail Station
PEDESTRIAN PATHS
VEHICULAR PATHS
A thumbnail sketch I drew of a perspective before moving to Photoshop. AUTHOR: Josh Paull
A perspective of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in the Central District, a major node in close proximity to amenities such as stores, train stations, buses, and banks. AUTHOR: Josh Paull
AUTOCAD Medium: AutoCAD
HOUSE Downspout Downspout
WEEPING TILE DETAIL Drawn in inches.
Topsoil Backfill Topsoil Backfill
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A detail of a weeping tile installed in a residential backyard. The purpose of the weeping tile was to reduce pooling at the base of the newly renovated house in Toronto.
Grated Inlet Container 4” 4'' Perforated Plastic Drain Pipe Lined with with Fabric Fabric
Brick Paving on Fine Granular Courtstone
Fill joints with sand and then water to pack.
1 1/2” Gravel Backfill 2'' Gravel Backfill
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Unilock Basalt Courtstone Paver 4'' Resistant Aluminum Paver Edging Reinforce in with 10'' spikes
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A detail of a stone paving project completed in the summer of 2019. The drawing included a detail of the paving pattern and paving section.
SITE PLAN A site plan from a project in Landscape Construction. The project was a redevelopment of the University of Waterloo South Commons entrance and required an accessible entrance, accessible parking and drop-off area, as well as a faculty parking lot.
BERCZY PARK STUDY Medium: AutoCAD, Photoshop, and SketchUp
This project was completed in the summer of 2019 to practise and strengthen the workflow efficiency of AutoCAD and SketchUp. The base plan was completed on AutoCAD and the model was then imported into SketchUp. The model was then rendered in Photoshop.
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I selected to study this park because of the thematic programming and rich visual details. This study lead to a better understanding of successful urban design in narrow park spaces and dense downtown settings.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION Carpentry, Masonry, and Landscaping
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FENCE, LAWN, AND PATHWAY CONSTRUCTION During the summer of 2018, I started working with a small design-build company in Toronto. We renovated a backyard into a usable and functioning outdoor space for the owners. A 4 ft horizontal fence was built around the south side of the property while a 6 ft fence was built around the west and north sides. A 2.5 ft walkway was then constructed leading users from the house to the patio and lawn. 10
An S-curved pathway was placed through the middle of the backyard leading to rear parking. Unilock’s Basalt Courtstone pavers were used as the stone pavers. I was responsible for the first 3 stages of this project.
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2019 PATIO AND FLAGSTONE PROJECT In the summer of 2019, I managed a lower patio and flagstone pad project. A 9x12 ft patio was dug adjacent to an existing deck. We reinforced a 12 ft 6x6 inch wood post creating a retaining wall. This would separate a river rock garden from the patio. A flagstone pad was completed beside the deck to accommodate several waste bins. A flagstone path at the side of the property was extended into the backyard.
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HAND SKETCHES Medium: Marker and Sketchbook
2019
Park Güell, Barcelona
Gaudí’s terrace bird nests located in Park Güell.
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A sketch of Gaudí’s house which is now the Gaudí House Museum with a view of the city of Barcelona and the Balearic Sea in the background.
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Park Güell, Barcelona
POLLINATOR GARDEN Masonry, and Landscaping
This was the first project I completed once graduating from university. A neighbour of mine was interested in redoing their front yard. Based on my meetings with the owners of the house, I came to the idea of a pollinator garden. My main objective for this garden was to create an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly front yard showcasing native plants and their benefits to pollinators. A stone pad screened by cedars was also added to the design to utilize more space in the backyard. 12
PLANTING PLAN
Thuja occidentalis Emerald cedar
KICKIN ‘Lavender’ Aster
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted hair grass
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ Queen Victoria cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star
Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’ Autumn Joy Stonecrop
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstrum’ Black-eyed susan
Eupatorium maculatum Joe pye weed
Anemone canadensis Canada anemone
Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower
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RESUME
jpaull123@gmail.com Josh Paull Toronto, Ontario
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATES
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
LQ Garden Design
Empathy + Social Insight for Human-Centred Design
University of Guelph 2016-2020
Assistant Supervisor, Labourer, & Design Specialist May - August (2018-Present)
University of Strathclyde Winter 2019
TECHNICAL SKILLS Adobe InDesign
Common Space Coalition
Social Media Action Group Volunteer September 2020-Present
SPROUT
Adobe Photoshop
Community Engagement Volunteer 2020
Adobe Illustrator
University of Guelph Landscape Architecture Student Society
SketchUp Autodesk AutoCAD
Co-Social Coordinator 2017-2018
Autodesk Revit Microsoft Office
21 st CENTURY SKILLS Initiative
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Team Player
Curiosity
Deadline Oriented
Oral and Written Communication Skills
Flexibility
CONTINUING EDUCATION Designing Sustainable Cities: A Study of Resilience in the Post-Pandemic World Webinar Nature X Design August 2020 Urban Dirt: The City’s Hidden Value LIB216 Simon Fraser University July 2020 Urban Design Virtual Workshop (Online): Green, Social/Cultural and Economic Principles SFU Continuing Studies (City Program) May 2020
OCAD University June 2020
Revit 2019: Essential Training for Architecture (Metric) LinkIn Learning August 2019
Valid G Driver’s License
AWARDS Leaside Garden Society’s Founders Scholarship Leaside Garden Society August 2019
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