Madison Tenney
University of Washington Master of Landscape Architecture - 2nd Year madison.tenney@gmail.com (510) 520-0042
SCHMITZ PARK CREEK RESTORE
Collaborative daylighting of an urban park in West Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Participatory design with citizen’s committee Schmitz Park Creek Restore
- Reimagining daylighting of Schmitz Creek through Alki Beach
- Increasing ecological connectivity and human accessibility
- Watershed restoration
- Enhancing the forest’s climate resilience
SOFTWARES UTILIZED
- QGIS
- Cloudcompare
- AutoCAD
- Rhino
- Adobe Suite
ROLE
- Group project with Joe Minsky and Charlie Wakenshaw
- 3D models constructed with groupmates
RESIDENTIAL RAIN INTO STORM SEWER
ROAD RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWER
SCHMITZ PARK SCHOOL PARKING LOT
MODERATE SEEPS INTO FOREST
MODERATE CREEK FLOW
RESIDENTIAL BIOSWALE RAIN GARDEN ROAD
HISTORIC BOG RESTORED
GREATER SEEPS INTO FOREST
ENHANCED CREEK FLOW
GRAND ENTRYWAY PROPOSAL
Resilience via a daylit creek, protective paths, and adaptive plantings
LAYERED FOREST INTERACTION
Creek and walkways invite humans and non-humans into the park
REPLENISHING THE WATERSHED THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD SEEPS Supporting
Residential bioswales and rain gardens diffuse water into Schmitz Creek, providing year-round flow for salmon and vegetation
INNOVATIVE PARK ENTRY
Green roof park kiosk assembly
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Innovative design and detailing of kiosk assemblage
SOFTWARES UTILIZED - AutoCAD - Rhino
- Independent Project
RESIDENTIAL WATER/COLOR WALK
Planting proposal for urban right-of-way
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Enlivening streestcape with biodiverse bioretention planters and vibrant seasonal planting palette for visual interest - Geometric planting design emulating hardscaping within adjacent housing complex
PLANT COMMUNITY SKETCHES
SOFTWARES UTILIZED
- Procreate - AutoCAD
- Land F/X
FINAL PLAN AND SCHEDULE
ROLE
- Individual Project - Base AutoCAD file provided by instructor
PLANTED PLAZA FOR PUBLIC PARK
Designing and grading an extension of Terry Pettus Park in Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Developing a grading plan for a park neighboring Lake Union in Seattle, WA
- Design features bioretention ponds to capture 15% of site stormwater, a plaza for summer food trucks, terraced seating for lounging adjacent to lake, and elevated shelters evoking forms of adjacent houseboats
SOFTWARES UTILIZED - AutoCAD
ROLE
- Group project with Maisie DeBruyn
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Commensalism between Ospreys and Tree Swallows at Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Studying interspecies dynamics at Union Bay Natural Area
- Researching migration patterns, nesting periods, and lifestyles of non-humans
SOFTWARES UTILIZED - Procreate -Adobe Suite
ROLE - Individual Project
Breeding Migration Winter Year-Round
EPS
Breeding Migration Nonbreeding Osprey
Length: 4 7-5 9in
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Weight: 49.4-70.5oz
Wingspan: 59.1-70.9in
AUG
No sighted antagonistic relationships between Ospeys and Tree Swallows. Ospreys, primarily eating fish, and Tree Swallows, primarily eating insects, have no dietary competition
and Tree
Length: 21 3-22 8in Weight: 0.6-0.9oz
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Wingspan: 11.8-13.8in
JUN
Ospreys attack Tree Swallows’ predators in “protective nesting” of their own nests. Great Horned Owls and raccoons are shared predators between the species
greater access to proximity relationships
Tree Swallows collect nesting materials and have greater access to insects from Osprey nests. Both prefer living near bodies of water - such as those at UBNA - for food
UBNA UBNA
NOURISH CAPITOL HILL
Urban park design transforming a parking lot into a gathering space in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Fostering “nourishment” through art, learning, and mutual aid on site - Inspiration from Capitol Hill Occupied Protest’s (CHOP) guerrilla garden and Black Lives Memorial Garden
SOFTWARES UTILIZED
- QGIS
- AutoCAD
- Rhino
- Adobe Suite
- Lumion
ROLE
- Primarily independent - 3D model generated as a group project; I made Rhino model and team laser cut/assembled
Cal Anderson ParkProject Site Black Lives Memorial Garden
Cal Anderson Park
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Cal Anderson Park
Hugo House Arts Center
Learning: Stewardship Meeting at Central Gathering Area
Groups including Urban Artworks could paint murals; Black Star Farmers could host stewardship meetings; Community Lunch could distribute food
Mutual aid: Food distribution event hosted by Community Lunch in the site’s southern entrance offers an opportunity for gathering
Art: Mural painting at Upper Terraces
EXPANDING URBAN FARM
Digitizing expansion plans for Beacon Food Forest in Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Adding accessible planting areas, community gathering plots, improved circulation systems, and gathering spaces
- Volunteer project
SOFTWARES UTILIZED
- Procreate - AutoCAD
- Adobe Suite
ROLE
- Collaborated on design with Khalil Griffith, Beacon Food Forest Employee - Initial plan conceptualized by community members
Expansion plan bolsters urban farming production, expands access to fresh food, and increases community gathering spaces
DESIGNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY
PLACING COMMUNITY FEATURES
New paths, raised beds, pavilions, terraces, and fruit trees
Paths
DEGROWTH THROUGH REGROWTH
Supporting urban farming and food distribution at Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Subverting capitalist systems through urban farming and free food distribution to local food banks and organizations
- Farm expansion in 3 phases over 10 years
- Landscapes for harvesting and open foraging
WINTER WALKS AND SUMMER HARVESTS
SOFTWARES UTILIZED
- QGIS
- Adobe Suite
- Procreate ROLE
- Group project with students Efe Ulucay and Maisie deBruyn
- Individually generated graphics
Salal
Evergreen Huckleberry
Trailing
Woodland
Strawberry
Black
Pacific
Osoberry
Clustered Wild Rose
Salmonberry
Camas
Chickweed
Chocolate
Common
REGROWING CONNECTIONS
Garry Oak
Quaking Aspen
Blackberry
Cottonwood
Crabapple
Lily
SOPHRONIA INFILTRATES
Experimental design for the dystopian city of Sophronia
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Inspired by Italo Calvino’s “Individual Cities” novel and Navy Yard Central Green in Philadelphia, PA
- Envisioning a dystopian narrative, where the city of Sophronia (represented as boxes) has gained the agency (represented in yellow) to control humans and interact with non-human entities
SOFTWARES UTILIZED - Rhino - Adobe Suite
ROLE - Individual Project
Concepts of asymmetry and permanence/impermanence from “Invisible Cities” are captured through uneven ramps and solid versus nested forms
The city of Sophronia initiates, expands, and establishes control over humans, gathering agency (yellow) over time
LOST HUMAN AGENCY
CURIOSITY CREEK
Designing for prospect, enclosure, and wetness in Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- Redesigning a 100-yard long region in Ravenna Park
- Engaging curiosity through prospect, enclosure, and wetness
- Exaggerating existing elements on site
- Exploring temporality through changing creek levels
SOFTWARES UTILIZED
- Adobe Suite
- Procreate
ROLE
- Individual Project
Terraces offer vantage, vegetation creatures enclosure, foliage signals seasonality, and a partially submerged creek crossing indicates change over time
Journey across Ravenna Creek
Gravel terraces for sensory markers
ARTISTIC EXPLORATIONS
Artistic works through a range of years and mediums
Fox. Watercolor.
Wolf. Colored Pencil.
Boat on the Sea. Acrylic.
Worn Boots. Chalk.
Lavender Barn. Pen and Ink.