PORTFOLIO BY STELLA LEPKOWSKI.
STUDENT / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SELECTED WORKS 2023
ART 1
1. The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
“The art of Renaissance”
/ärt/
noun
CULTURE
1. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
“20th century popular culture”
2. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
“Caribbean culture”
/’kelCHer/ noun
JOAN
MIRO MUSEUM.
PARK GUELL.
OLYMPIC PARK.
CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM OF ART.
BUNKERS.
BARCELONA CATHEDRAL.
CAN FRAMIS MUSEUM.
We are designers for the greater good, expected to predict The FUTURE. BY UNDERSTANDING OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD, WE ARE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLEX BEAUTY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES.
CONTENT ORDER.
PROJECT 1. PROJECT 1. PROJECT 1. PROJECT
PROJECT 2. PROJECT 2. PROJECT 2. PROJECT
PROJECT 3. PROJECT 3. PROJECT 3. PROJECT INTERNSHIP. INTERNSHIP. INTERNSHIP. INTERNSHIP.
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1. PROJECT 1. PROJECT 1. PROJECT 1. PROJECT PROJECT 2. PROJECT 2. PROJECT 2. projectORDER.
3. PROJECT 3. PROJECT 3. PROJECT 3. project INTERNSHIP. INTERNSHIP. INTERNSHIP. INTERNship.
LANDSCAPE ARCHTIECTURE
/’laen(d),skeIp / ärke,tek(t)SHer/
compund noun
1. the planning of parks or gardens to form an attractive landscape, often in association with the design of buildings, roads, etc.
“We cannot avoid seeing behind the fair figures of Gardening and Building a third figure of still nobler aspect..the art which, for want of a better name, is sometimes called Landscape Architecture.”
SUSTAINABLE
/se’steIneb(e)l/adjective
3.a. Capable of being maintained or continued at a certain rate or level.
“The world is not far from its maximum sustainable population.”
3.b. Designating forms of human activity in which environmental degradation is minimized, esp. By avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources; of or relating to activity of this type.
“The Wolfcreek statement: toward a sustainable energy society.”
PROJECT 1. THE RIBBON SEQUENCE LINCOLN, NE
OVERVIEW
The Ribbon Sequence, Lincoln, NE
This project is a redevelopment of a small scale project currently in Lincoln, NE on p and 13th st. my mission was to establish a storm water management system where water can be reused for irrigation purposes. The ribbon is a multi-use development that serves as an iconic draw to the public as well as a gateway into the plaza space.
SECTION ELEVATIONS
The Ribbon Sequence, Lincoln, NE
The section cuts displayed show the N-S and e-w cuts of the ribbon. It fluctuates directionally as well as in scale to open up to the street as a welcoming gesture. This ribbon serves as the main attraction of the plaza. Users are able to interact through active and passive movements. On the north side the user can rest and when traveling to the south side the user establishes a sense of smallness in comparison.
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PROJECT2. WATERS EDGE PARK CHONGQING, CHINA
SITE ANALYSIS
Water’s Edge Park Chongqing, China
THIS SITE IS BASED OFF OF A PREEXISTING WATER FILTRATION ESTABLISHMENT. TO BEGIN, OUR STUDIO COLLABORATIVELY DID A TOPOGRAPHY STUDY TO EXAMINE WHAT ELEVATIONS WERE PREEXISTING. AFTER THIS EVALUATION THERE WAS UNDERSTOOD TO BE ROUGHLY A 120 M ELEVATION CHANGE FROM THE HIGHEST TO LOWEST POINT. IN TERMS OF MY PROJECT, I SAW THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THOSE SPACES AS THEY EXISTED. KEEPING THE HIGH, MIDDLE, AND LOW POINTS AROUND THE SAME SPOT I THEN DETERMINED WHAT WOULD INFLUENCE THE PROJECT BASED OFF OF CHINESE CULTURE.
FULL SITE SECTION
Water’s Edge Park Chongqing, China
SHOWN IS A SECTION CUT OF THE FULL SITE THAT ALLOWED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW MY SITE LAYS WITH THE LAND. THE HIGHEST POINT IS USED AS AN OVERLOOK WITH ADA ACCESSIBILITY ACCESS. THE MIDPOINT USED FOR THE MAIN ACTIVE SPACE CONTAINED SPORTS COURTS, LAWNS, AND A BOARDWALK OVER THE RENOVATED WATER FILTRATION BASINS. MOVING TO THE LOWEST POINT I DESIGNED A PARK THAT HAD POCKETS OF PLAYGROUNDS THROUGHOUT FOR PLAY AND INTERACTION OFF THE PATH. IN BETWEEN THE TREES LIES THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF AN ELEVATED BOARDWALK. THIS IS ALSO ADA COMPLIANT AND ALLOWS FOR The PUBLIC TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN The TREETOPS.
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BOARDWALK PERPECTIVE
Water’s Edge Park Chongqing, China
PROJECT 3. 40 YR MASTER PLAN BENSON, NE
SITE PROGRAMMING
40-Yr Master Plan Benson, NE
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
40-Yr Master Plan Benson, NE
SITE ANALYSIS
40-Yr Master Plan Benson, NE
THIS PROJECT WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH TWO CLASSMATES; SEAN KELLY AND JOSIAH NOLTING. WE VISITED THE DOWNTOWN OF BENSON, NE AND EXAMINED THERE WAS A HEAVY CULTURE OF ART BUT ALSO MUCH ROOM FOR ESTABLISHING PLACES FRO THESE ARTISTS TO GO. MY SECTION WAS THE “BUSINESS” DISTRICT OF BENSON. THIS ALLOWED FOR A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES TO COME TOGETHER IN COLLABORATION OF CO-WORK SPACES OR WITHIN SHARED SPACES SUCH AS MARKETS AND DINING AREAS.
WEST PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE
40-Yr Master Plan Benson, NE
INTERNSHIP. KIMLEYHORN FRISCO, TX
MINTON TRACT
In collaboration with Kimley-Horn
MARY’S CREEK
In collaboration with Kimley-Horn
