Portfolio - Marina Lermant

2024

Marina Lermant Design Portfolio

Marina Lermant

Design To Me With a master’s degree focused on sustainable and innovative design and bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, I have studied how humans directly shape the land and world around us. My motive professionally and personally is to find – and create – solutions that empower individuals to consume and live more consciously without compromising on the things that bring us joy and excitement.

Education Elisava School of Design/Engineering & Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia

Barcelona, Spain

Master in Design for Emergent Futures 2021-22

California Polytechnic State University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture 2016-2021

Udayana University Tropical Architecture study abroad program Fall 2019

San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Skills Adobe Suite Illustrator Indesign Photoshop Lightroom

Fabrication

CAD

Languages

3D printing Laser cutting CNC milling Soldering Sewing

AutoCAD ArcGIS Sketch Up Rhino 3-D Lumion

Native English Fluent French Intermediate Spanish

Contents in Design for Emergent Futures: 01 Master Inspiring synergies through bio-design

02 Seamless: Fast fashion & landscape and Fashion Design and Direction: 03 Jewelry Handcrafted Accessories Port Transit Hub: 04 Sanur Design & studies in Bali, Indonesia Creek Camp: Green infrastructure plan 05 Chorro & education in the Morro Bay watershed

06 Additional Work

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Master in Design for Emergent Futures Inspiring synergies through bio-design 2021 - 2022 Material Experimentation & Digital Fabrication

In the multidisciplinary masters, the following projects proposed futures that demand circularity, responsible material ecology, and co-creation with other, non-human species. These projects turn speculation into tangible objects, encouraging people that engage with them to question business as usual practices.

This shoe design presents an alternative to petroleum-based plastic fashion, replacing highly processed, non -recyclable footwear with natural, nontoxic, and 100% compostable materials.

The sole is grown from mycelium, the powerful root structures of mushrooms.

Uppers are made from alginate-based bio-textiles.

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Wearable Bio-Jewelry In order to imagine a future where we interact more directly with organisms in daily life, biojewelry was created. It included 3D-printed jewelry from Growlay filament, a natural, porous material that fosters growth of living things via seeds.

Additionaly, accessories were designed, patterned, and cut out of bio-textiles using a laser cutting machine.

Jewelry and other pieces available for wear

Chia plant growing within filament

3D printing of earrings with Growlay

alginate • beet juice

alginate • avocado • wool

alginate • spirulina • wool

alginate • coffee • wool

alginate • spirulina

Bio-plastic and bio-textile experimentation aimed to find substitutes for traditional plastics and fabrics that are detrimental when mass produced. The material sheets were made using alginate, glycerine, agar, food waste, natural dyes, and locally sourced wool. Following the prototyping phase, a workshop was conducted, involving the public in imagining a future without waste, where we can design, make, and source with circularity.

alginate • orange peel

Material Exploration & Education

Re:source hands-on workshop invited participants to explore how food waste can be a resource, learn about material life cycles, and make biocomposites from local industries.

Participant creating ceramic-inspired bowl with leaf imprints

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Seam[less] Fast fashion & landscape Fall 2020 - Winter 2021 Digital Media & Material Experimentation

Seam[less] aims to be an educational tool that informs people about the adverse effects of fast fashion on the environment and the ethical endangerment towards people. The project hopes to inspire change in individuals that look toward more just choices for people and planet.

Seam[less] acts as a medium that connects clothing to the land in a way users can value and understand to an intimate degree.

Process & Research Base

Page of research booklet with infographics

Website Design & Features In order to most effectively disseminate research to the public, a website was created with the intention of being informational yet approachable.

Interviews with individuals within the state of California informed website creation based on users’ desire to learn, user preferences in navigating a website, and previous knowledge about fast fashion.

Clarity An easily navigable site is able to direct visitors without confusion and allow them to move through information.

Attention Grabbing Graphics that command users’ attention are used throughout each page while displaying a consistent, colorful aesthetic.

Interactive Features Buttons, hover over elements, and links to outside sources keep users engaged and offer excitement.

Useful A wealth of information backed by research is presented, including guidance on how website visitors can initiate change themselves.

Water Use + Pollution Soil + Air Textile Waste

Sample Webpages

Mobile Version

Material Application: Scrap Garment In order to explore the concept of up-cycling, a garment made entirely of remnant scrap pieces from production of knit-denim garments was constructed.

Reversible skirt with raw edge Top with keyhole opening, button closure, corset back

Bio-Fabric: Kombucha Leather Experimentation with plant-based fabric was conducted, producing a cellulosic bio-film from the fermentation process using a SCOBY and appropriate growing environment.

Grow bins

Top: gelatinous texture of hydrated material Middle: turmeric and beets used as natural dyes Bottom: hydrated, beet-dyed sheet

Ingredients

Dried out “kombucha leather” resulted in papery sheets. The raw material would have benefitted from more growing time.

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Jewelry/Fashion Design & Direction Handcrafted accessories Spring 2023 Design, production, and creative direction in unisex accessories

The concept in these projects was led by a central goal — creating pieces that people are easily drawn to yet make a statement, pushing simple accessories into a more bold and fantastical world where they become the centerpiece.

The gloves were created as pieces that are strong enough to stand on their own. The two materials exude sensuality and self-expression for those who wear them. They are designed for people of all genders to highlight their arms in whichever way they choose to move them.

The body chain takes jewelry and spreads it over the upper body in one piece, combining a waist chain, necklace, and chest piece.

The chain plays with varying textures and materials while maintaining a cohesive identity.

Gloves: Sparkle mesh Leather-like spandex Elastic

Body chain: Variable chain Beads Natural stone

04

Sanur Port Transit Hub Design & studies in Bali, Indonesia

Fall 2020 Landscape A. Travel Hub Design Site Location: Sanur Port, Bali, Indonesia

Sanur Port is a bustling junction point for people traveling from mainland Bali to nearby islands.

The design transforms a defunct site into a transportation hub with facilities and infrastructure to streamline the travel experience. Locals and visitors are able to intermingle as “East meets West”, the project goal.

Master Plan* Market space for local vendors 1 Boat ticketing stands 2 Boat storage area 3 Bathroom and shower 4 Luggage storage 5 Parking 6 Two-story cafe 7 Lounge areas 8 Shrine 9 The concept takes inspiration from a palm frond: offering shade, light passage, air, movement, and equilibrium.

These attributes lead to a site with more structure and mobility.

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Two-story cafe 7*: Interior upper deck with casual seating, formal seating, and suspended nets.

View of lounge areas 8*: garden waiting area.

Activities & Visits Through the exploration of real-life architecture, design, and materials on the island, a deeper understanding of Bali’s vernacular design was uncovered. These experiences influenced the design of the Sanur Transport Hub to develop an “East Meets West” aesthetic.

Cush Cush Design Gallery

Bamboo Production Site

Green Village Bali IBUKU Architects

Table Design

Contemporary Home Design Visits

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Chorro Creek Camp Green infrastructure plan & education in the Morro Bay watershed Spring 2019 Landscape A. Natural Site Design & Planning Site Location: Morro Bay, California

The Morro Bay watershed covers over 46,000 acres of land on California’s central coast. The implementation of an immersive campground, created on fallow land, aims to educate the public about the function of the watershed, creek restoration, and native vegetation. The campsites connect visitors with their natural environment in a relaxing, inviting space.

Campsite vegetation types In order to repopulate the razed piece of land filled with invasive weeds, the project proposes for the grounds to be replanted with native species to restore the soil and natural landscape. The three different camping pods include either coastal scrub, grassland, or oak woodland plants to teach visitors about the varying types of flora in the Morro Bay watershed and around.

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Green Infrastructure Plan Analysis Layers — Natural Systems

A green infrastructure plan for the Morro Bay watershed creates a framework for responsible land use. Through a series of hubs, corridors, and sites, connectivity of ecologically valuable land can be protected. With this, more recreational opportunities are available and wildlife and plant communities can survive in habitats more capable of serving their needs.

Through inventory and analyses of environmental and cultural aspects, the GI plan preserves the character of the watershed by restoring, protecting, and enhancing aquatic and terrestrial habitats that support the region’s unique plants and animals while strengthening the community’s connection to the landscape.

Hubs Links/corridors Sites Analysis focus Roads Streams Chorro camp

Analysis Layers — Built Systems Using geographic information system software, integrated maps were created and compiled containing data of natural and built systems. Based on analyses of these maps, a GI plan which favors connectivity between significant ecological and human features to provide ecosystem services to the area was formed. Location for Chorro Creek Camp was then selected based on proximity to a natural hub and accessibility.

Overlay Map

Natural & Cultural Hubs

Parks & Roads

Population

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Buildings

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Clothing & Jewelry Design

Additional work

Embroidered claw top Necklace made with chain links, pearls, beads, and silver charms

Silk top made from cheongsam dress

Hand-sewn swimwear

Arm chain spanning back and shoulders with varying O rings and chain

Matching set with beaded charm details

Rendered models

Summer 2019 Design by HMH L.A. Site: Bruzzone Park, San Jose, CA

Construction details & grading

Residential planting

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Grading plan

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MEADOW MIX

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PARKING

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MEADOW MIX 6292 SQ FT

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pot

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black sage

1 gal

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15 Salvia apiana Stachys 22 chamissonis

white sage

1 gal 1 gal

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bush anenome

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ECA

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Carpenteria californica

magenta butterfly flower

1 gal

pot

Encelia californica

coast sunflower

1 gal

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Eriodictyon californica

yerba santa

1 gal

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Eriodictyon tomentosum

wooly yerba santa

1 gal

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california buckwheat

1 gal

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Eriogonum 51 fasciculatum

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Erysium capitatum

CCU

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1 gal

pot

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Ceanothus cuneatus

buckbrush

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Lupinus albifrons

silver bush lupine

1 gal

pot

Lonicera hispidula

sandune wallflower

1 gal

pot

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california honeysuckle

1 gal

pot

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Aesculus californica

california buckeye

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blue gum

2" 1 gal

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5 gal

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Eucalyptus globulus

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Asclepias californica

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california milkweed madrone

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Arbutus menziesii Adenostoma fasciculatum

chamise

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hummingbird sage

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california yarrow

Salvia spathacea

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15 Salvia mellifera

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Achillea millefolium

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Acmispon glaber Cercis occidentalis

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Heteromeles arbutifolia

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sunset manzanita

1 gal

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deerweed

1 gal

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western redbud

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toyon

1 gal

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flannelbush

3 gal

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Artemesia californica

california sagebrush

1 gal

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Quercus Agrifolia

coast live oak

2 1/2"

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2' 5 gal

box

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Acer big leaf maple 9 macrophyllum

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1 gal

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7 Lyonothamnus floribundus

european white burch island ironwood

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Populus trichocarpa

black cottonwood

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Elymus condensatus

canyon prince

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Carex spissa

san diego sedge

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1 gal

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