Paige O'Keefe Portfolio 2021

PAI G E O’KE E F E LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Collection of work from 2016 - 2021 | Michigan State University

PAI G E O’KE E F E

269-370-7166 | okeefep3@msu.edu Education Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Graduated in December 2020 Michigan State University - School of Planning, Design and Construction

• Major GPA: 4.0, Overall GPA: 3.7 | Dean’s List: 6 semesters Master of Environmental Design Expected in May 2021 Michigan State University - School of Planning, Design and Construction

• Currently enrolled as a dual-degree BLA/MED Student

• Overall GPA: 4.0 | Dean’s List: 3 semesters

Work Experience Landscape Architecture Intern May - August 2020 Michigan State University Sustainable Built Environment Initiative

East Lansing, MI • Designed a comprehensive booklet in InDesign to develop graphics for pollinator gardens • Conducted research to curate plant palettes for vacant lots to be redeveloped • Facilitated a virtual community engagement event via Zoom with over 20 participants • Utilized Photoshop to render perspective images of the proposed pollinator garden sites Landscape Architecture Intern May - August 2019 PEA Group

Brighton, MI • Created and organized over 30 standardized construction detail drawings in AutoCAD • Rendered site plans and perspective images for an interactive pocket park in Howell, MI • Conducted initial cost estimations for the Wayne County Iron Belle Trail • Assisted in the preparation of landscape plans, site plans, hardscape details, construction drawings, site analysis and presentation graphics Landscape Architecture Intern May - August 2018 VIRIDIS Design Group

Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, MI • Graded site plans and updated construction drawings for a recreational sports complex • Designed a 3-dimensional model of the entrance drive and parking lot for the John Ball Zoo tin Grand Rapids, Michigan using Photoshop • Assisted staff with educational and recreational facility master planning using Photoshop • Attended weekly meetings for the City of Grand Rapids Parks projects

Leadership President MSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

• Coordinate major events including firm tours, speaker series, charrettes and other professional events • Organize materials for both general and executive board meetings • Assist board members in coordinating and promoting fundraising, volunteer, advocacy and social events Skills • AutoCAD & ArcGIS • Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign • SketchUp & Lumion • Hand graphic presentation & process sketching Achievemevnts • Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Scholar 2020 • Michigan ASLA Honor Award 2020 • Peter and Linda Riguardi Travel Fellow-ship Recipient in New York City, NY • June Knostman Landscape Architecture Endowment Fund • William C. Stenquist and Kathryn Burgess Stenquist Landscape Architecture Scholarship • Landscape Architecture Golf Scholarship

CONTENTS

Academic | City of Ecorse Downtown Corridor and Riverfront Revitalization Ecorse, MI

Academic | Cherry Hill Neighborhood Lansing, MI

Academic | Red River Lodge Artist Retreat

Lexington, KY

Academic | Site Grading and Construction

East Lansing, MI

Internship | VIRIDIS Design Group & PEA Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Brighton, MI

Individual | Hand Sketches & Renderings East Lansing, MI

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MASTER PLAN

01 | City of Ecorse Downtown Corridor and Riverfront Revitalization Ecorse, Michigan | LA 817 Environmental Design Studio | Fall 2020

• Main goals aimed to improve pedestrian and non-motorized vehicular

connectivity, placemaking along the downtown corridor, and neighborhood blight • A mixed use corridor core to support business and land use diversity, a variety of neighborhood parks to create a green network system and an array of recreational amenities • Collaborative team project (members: Jiajun Ni and Victor Pineda) Conceptual Sketch

City of Ecorse Downtown Corridor | Ecorse, MI

Analysis & Perspective Renderings | Photoshop, Illustrator & Lumion

MASTER PLAN

02 | Cherry Hill Neighborhood Redevelopment Lansing, Michigan Academic Project | LA 447 Juried Design Studio | Fall 2019

• Main goals aimed to reduce the amount of vehicular traffic, increase pedestrian accessibility and to create an an urban core • The design includes riverfront amenities along the Grand River such as a native garden, play stuctures, amphitehater and walking corridor • Individual project • Utilized AutoCAD, Photoshop and Lumion 3D Rendering Software

Cherry Hill Neighborhood Redevelopment | Lansing, MI

Conceptual Master Plan

Conceptual synthesis map

Final master plan modeled in SketchUp and rendered in Lumion

MASTER PLAN

03 | Red River Lodge Artist Retreat

Lexington, Kentucky Academic Project | LA 344 Connections of Scale Studio | Fall 2017 • Incorporates Lexington’s rich artistry and culture into the design • Highlights a diverse selection of native plants • Increases pedestrian accessibility on-site • Utilizes artistic elements to enhance concept • Encourages artists of all forms and medias to use the site • Attracts visiting and local artists Hand drafted grading plan

Red River Lodge Artist Retreat | Lexington, KY

Master Plan Enlargement | AutoCAD & Hand Rendering

Hydrology inventory map (hand-rendered)

Concept sketch

Initial master plan

Hand rendered and detailed enlargement of the master plan

Section elevation of wooden deck

04 | Site Grading and Construction

Lansing, Michigan Academic Projects | LA 332 Landscape Site Engineering | Fall 2018 • Plan view and section elevation drawings of a deck • Complete office parking lot design and site grading • Pipe placement and drainage calculations • Urban streetscape design and lighting • Understanding of detail line hierachy, scale and annotations Hand drafted plan view deck construction detail

Site Grading and Drainage | Onekama, MI

Site Grading & Drainage | Hand Drawing

Entry drive grading

Horizontal road alignment

Urban Streetscape Grading | AutoCAD

Urban streetscape design includes parallel parking, light intensity of street lamps and acess to local businesses

Plan view of site grading and pipe placement

John Ball Zoological Garden | Grand Rapids, MI

MASTER PLAN

05 | VIRIDIS Design Group Internship Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids, Michigan Career | May - August 2018

• SketchUp model created using AutoCAD basemap of John Ball Zoo utilizing water featuers, varied paving patterns and native vegetation • Concept alternatives developed and rendered in Photoshop for Gull Lake Community Schools • Utilized hand drafting skills to create conceptual maps • Attended and participated in preliminary meetings for Michigan DNR projects

Gull Lake Community Schools | AutoCAD & Photoshop Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate School

Kellogg Elementary

Richland Elementary

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Concept B

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Howell Tales Trail Pocket Park | Howell, MI

06 | PEA Group Internship

Individual Rendering (above) published in the Livingston Daily News

Brighton, Michigan Career | May - August 2019

• Photoshop rendering of the Howell Downtown Trail Tail Park incorporating play structures, small amphitheater and summer concert area • Standard plan view photoshop rendering of a small business • Standardized construction detail drawings formatted, scaled and redrawn in AutoCAD

Construction Details | Brighton, MI

Standard Construction Details | AutoCAD

07 | Hand Sketches & Renderings East Lansing Michigan Individual | January 2018 | Paige O’Keefe

• Perspective drawings • Site plan drawing and rendering (digital and by hand) • Variety of mediums: ink, colored pencil and marker • Understanding of composition and lineweight hierarchy • Sketches completed throughout Study Abroad • Emphasis on color analysis, tone quality and balance

St. Peter’s Basilica Rome, Italy

Hand Sketching Sketches from LA 140 (First Year Studio) | .05mm Ink

Hand Sketches & Renderings, East Lansing, MI

Plan View Rendering

Monochromatic hand-drawn plan of a residential area

Photoshop rendering of a small office building and formal garden

Hand Sketches & Renderings, East Lansing, MI

Perspective Drawing Sketches from 3rd year studio & Study Abroad | .03 Ink

Saint Jeronimos Monastery Lisbon | Portugal

Beaumont Tower | East Lansing, Michigan Sketched in ink and digitally rendered in Photoshop

Cathedral of Light | Lisbon, Portugal

Saint Dunstan in the East | London, UK Sagrada Familia | Barcelona, Spain

THANK YOU okeefep3@msu.edu | (269)-370-7166 223 Delta Street East Lansing, Michigan