Landscape Architecture
PORTFOLIO Maegan Mikkelson
Maegan
Education August 2024
Master of Landscape Architecture University of Florida | Gainesville, FL.
May 2022
Bachelors of Science in Plant Science University of Florida | Gainesville, FL.
Experience May 2022 - Current
Teaching Assistant
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Taught inventory, analysis, and evaluation processes of site development procedures; with an emphasis on landscape ecology. Instructed students on utilizing tools of landscape architecture as both citizens and working professionals to respond to shifting environmental, technological, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions.
Summer Design Intern
May 2023 - August 2023
Outside Productions Inc., Naples, FL.
Assisted project managers with site planning, landscape design, and graphic and technical production of residential development projects in southwest Florida. Developed familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as OPi’s client practices, procedures, and standards. Built CAD site plan bases and hardscape construction details utilizing surveys, engineering plans, architectural footprints, and conceptual site layouts.
Landscape Design Intern
August 2021 - January 2022
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
CONTACT 239-850-7234 mmikkelson@ufl.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/maeganmikkelson
AWARDS 2024 Pfiefer Fellowship
Assisted Dr. Gail Hansen in design work for the Oak Hammock Retirement Community Utilized AutoCAD, LandFX, and Dynoscape-related software. Demonstrated hand drawing and rendering abilities.
Founder
Oversight of propagation and planting for ~8000 mangrove propagules and trees. Executed sight planting days on Lee County 20/20 Conservation Land: planning of estuary rehabilitation and planting zones of Lee County wetlands. Created and supervised specifications, blog postings, and informational pages for Adopt a Mangrove Foundation Coordinated usage of funds on the Disney Youth Summer of Service grant while tracking and reporting findings back to Disney grant supervisor.
Summer 2021 Dean’s List for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Project Experience
2020 UF IFAS Scholarship
Graduate Terminal Project, Resilient Sanibel
2019 Conservation Stewardship Award by Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2018 Presidential Service Award
January 2016 - June 2019
Adopt a Mangrove Foundation, Fort Myers, FL.
Current - August 2024
Sanibel Island, FL.
Current works on the Resilient Sanibel Project; will support the City of Sanibel’s 2024 update of the Sanibel Plan of 1976, as it relates to the environmental stewardship and coastal resiliency strategic goals identified by the City in its initial planning process. In partnership with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (Pfiefer Fellowship) and supported technical reviews by principles at Wallace, Robert, and Todd (WRT).
India Virtual Foreign Exchange
Fall 2023
University of Florida, Advance Design Studio
SKILLS Proficient in AutoCAD, LandFX, Sketchup, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Collaborated with landscape architecture students from Bhanuben Nanavati College Of Architecture For Women in Maharashtra, India via virtual communication. Acquired an understanding of the historical context and socio-economic, cultural, and environmental factors contributing to the social disparities currently experienced by the Dhangar pastoral community. Applied advanced design strategies to create landscapes that foster ethical and culturally sensitive communities that enhance the quality of life for underserved populations in the global context of developing countries.
Selected Works
CONTENTS Pg. 1
Bonita Bay Community Planting Plan
Pg. 7
UFL Center for Wellness and Counseling
Pg. 9
Butler Plaza Mixed-Use Center
Pg. 14
Oak Hammock Community Planting Look Book
Pg. 17
Marharastra’s Educational Landscape
Summer Internship Experience
BONITA BAY PLANTING PLANS Works feature from summer ‘23 internship experience at OPi Inc.— Set of complete planting plans for Bonita Bay Community’s Natural Area 70, and the front drive of the residential entrance. Roughly 8 acres needed rehabilitation after Hurricane Ian struck the area 7 months prior. The vegetation was sparse and the retention areas suffered habitat destruction. Thes plans include reference photos, conceptual design diagrams and finished plan renderings.
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
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BONITA BAY NATURAL AREA 70 PREPARED FOR BONITA BAY COMMUNITY ESTERO, LEE COUNTY JUNE 7, 2023
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BONITA BAY NATURAL AREA 70 PREPARED FOR BONITA BAY COMMUNITY - PROJECT ESTERO, LEE COUNTY JUNE 7, 2023
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D. OPEN LAKE FRONT WITH NATIVE PALMS & ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
B. FORMAL ROW OF PALMS & PLANTING
E. EXISTING NATIVE PALMS & SHRUBS WITH NEW CLEAN BORDER SHRUB PLANTING
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H. EXISTING SHADE FOREST WITH NEW CLEAN BORDER SHRUB PLANTING I. FORMAL ROW OF PALMS WITH FLOWERING SHRUBS & GROUNDCOVERS
F. PROPOSED ARRIVAL PLAZA AT COMMERCIAL INTERSECTION C. FORMAL ROW OF PALMS WITH FLOWERING SHRUBS & GROUNDCOVERS
BONITA BAY BOULEVARD ENTRY DRIVE PREPARED FOR BONITA BAY COMMUNITY BONITA SPRINGS, LEE COUNTY JUNE 20, 2023
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MEDIUM SHRUB WITH BURGUNDY LEAF COLOR 42"-48" HT - ACALYPHA LIMIT OF WORK
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GRAND FORMAL PALM TREE 14' CLEAR TRUNK MEDJOOL DATE PALM
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GRAND FORMAL PALM TREE 14' CLEAR TRUNK MEDJOOL DATE PALM FOREST SMALL TREE -12' HT - SILVER BUTTONWOOD MEDIUM SHRUB WITH BURGUNDY LEAF COLOR - 42"-48" HT - ACALYPHA LIMIT OF WORK
LOW BORDER HEDGE - 14" HT - INDIAN HAWTHORN MULCHED APRON WITH UPLIGHTING MEDIUM-LOW STRAPPY LEAF - 24-30" HT - APOSTLES BLUE IRIS MEDIUM BORDER HEDGE - 30" HT - DWARF PODOCARPUS
LAWN
LOW BORDER HEDGE - 24" HT - VARIEGATED SCHEFFLERA
LAWN LAWN
GRAND FORMAL PALM TREE - 14' CLEAR TRUNK - SYLVESTER DATE PALM MEDIUM FLOWERING SHRUB 48" HT - PINK HIBISCUS MEDIUM BORDER HEDGE - 30" HT - DWARF PODOCARPUS LOW BORDER HEDGE 14" HT - INDIAN HAWTHORN SEASON FLOWERS - WHITE IMPATIENS TALL HEDGE -6' HT - CLUSIA (LOOSELY SHAPED)
GRAND FORMAL PALM TREE 14' CLEAR TRUNK - MEDJOOL DATE PALM
MEDIUM SHRUB WITH BURGUNDY LEAF COLOR 42"-48" HT - ACALYPHA SMALL TREE -12' HT - SILVER BUTTONWOOD GRAND FORMAL PALM TREE - 14' CLEAR TRUNK - SYLVESTER DATE PALM LIMIT OF WORK
BONITA BAY BOULEVARD ENTRY DRIVE PREPARED FOR BONITA BAY COMMUNITY BONITA SPRINGS, LEE COUNTY JUNE 20, 2023
LOW BORDER HEDGE - 24" HT - VARIEGATED SCHEFFLERA LIMIT OF WORK LOW BORDER HEDGE - 14" HT - INDIAN HAWTHORN SMALL TREE -12' HT - SILVER BUTTONWOOD MEDIUM SHRUB WITH BURGUNDY LEAF COLOR - 42"-48" HT - ACALYPHA
HIGHWAY 41
TALL HEDGE -6' HT - CLUSIA (LOOSELY SHAPED) SEASON FLOWERS - WHITE IMPATIENS MEDIUM-LOW STRAPPY LEAF - 24-30" HT - APOSTLES BLUE IRIS MULCHED APRON WITH UPLIGHTING
University of Florida
CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND COUNSELING
CONCEPTUAL
Advanced Design Studio
SPRING ‘23 Featuring works completed at 2023 summer internship with OPi inc. in Naples, FL.
SCHEMATIC
Goals & Objectives
COMMUNITY & UNITY Facilitate social engagement through quiet moments in the terraced berms and reflection gardens/paths. Provide amphitheater-style seating for interactive and immersive conversations. Offer intimate spots for contemplation and counseling.
MASTER PLAN
HEALTH & WELLNESS Encourage visitors to put phones away by offering conformable spaces embedded in nature. Provide accessible trails for physical and emotional benefits. Use natural materials and textures to form sculptural seating for meditation and mindfulness.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Circled Pavilions
Amphitheater Terraced Planter Beds
Raised Bed Seating
Vegetation Wall
Enhance the existing ecosystem by using a collection of native plants. Construct a natural buffer for sound and privacy Implement a sensory garden for discovery and mediating anxiety.
Gainesville, FL.
Butler Plaza Re-Invisioning
Advanced Design Studio
FALL ‘22 Featuring works completed in studio, focused on sustainability and performance metrics.
Goals & Objectives WALKING BEHAVIOR Promote walking behavior Improve circulation to meet the needs of all mobility; Encourage walking within the site, add safety trails, improve paving conditions, and add convince.
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES incorporate pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure (parking, storage) Design for public transit and ride-hailing services (number/day or mode-share). Ensure coherence by routes and increase key connections. Implement complete street design. Try to encourage users to use the site as part of everyday commute.
SOCIAL BOND Set up interactive infrastructure to encourage communications (ex. data data-gathering benches) Introduce smart plaza technology and digital apps that track event times, trail information, transportation updates, and weather.
BUTLER PLAZA MIX-USE CENTER MASTER PLAN Gainesville, FL.
BUTLER PROPOSED LAND USES PEDESTRIAN FLOW Facilitate social engagement through complete pedestrian circulation. Connecting not only north and south ends but east and west as well.
URBAN GREEN SPACE Create a completely green urban center with ample opportunity for users to engage with the outdoors in passing moments through the site.
Butler Plaza SUPPORTING SECTIONS
Residential Community Planting Lookbook
OAK HAMMOCK
ON -SITE STORM WATER POND PLANTING PLAN
Internship Experience
FALL ‘21 Featuring works completed with Dr. Gail Hasen for the assisted living and 65+ residential community, Oak Hammock, in Gainesville, FL..
Look book STORM WATER POND Illustrations and graphic explanations of on-site retention areas and ponds’ recommended vegetation and layout
PARKING LOT & ENTRY Contemporary approaches to plantings along the walkways and sidewalks of the five-story complex. Suggested planting layout of islands. Options for plantings in the entry drive.
INTERIOR COURTYARDS Planting suggestions for the interior courtyards of the complex. The U-shaped courtyard experiences contrasting light conditions, this look book addresses these constraints.
Lookbook spreads
PLANTING PLANS
Pastoral to Pedigolical
MAHARASHTRA'S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE AN INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE STRATEGY
Advanced Design Studio
FALL ‘23 Collaborated with landscape architecture students from Bhanuben Nanavati College Of Architecture For Women in Maharashtra, India via virtual communication. Acquired an understanding of the historical context and socio-economic, cultural, and environmental factors contributing to the social disparities currently experienced by the Dhangar pastoral community. Applied advanced design strategies to create landscapes that foster ethical and culturally sensitive communities that enhance the quality of life for underserved populations in the global context of developing countries.
Indigenous knowledge Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is the accumulation of knowledge, practices and relationships between an ecosystem its acquired indigenous people over hundreds or thousands of years through direct contact with the environment, handed down through generations, and used for lifesustaining ways. -SYNOPSIS OF TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Indigenous learning campus
IN-RESIDENCE LODGING At the heart of the site, accompanied by lodging and community space is the indigenous learning center. This campus building is meant to house traditional ecological education and the knowledge or practices of the Dhangar people. Utilizing the space as a physical vehicle to share indigenous and life-sustaining ways is its primary function, but it also is a representation of the nomadic lifestyle and pays homage to their seasonal migration camps.
Indigenous learning campus
DHANGAR CULTURAL MEMORIAL Encompassing the thousands of years of Dhangar culture, and native knowledge is a cultural memorial. Reflecting and creating an interactive- yet intimate space for gathering, remembrance, reflection, and education. It welcomes and honors indigenous Dhangar peoples and their families, while educating the public and visitors about their extraordinary knowledge from thousands of years of direct contact with the environment, handed down through generations.
239-850-7234 mmikkelson@ufl.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/maeganmikkelson
Maegan Mikkelson