PROMOTE A VIBRANT CULTURE THROUGH DYNAMIC DESIGN THAT BLENDS SOCIAL NEEDS WITH PHYSICAL RESILIENCE.
I AIM TO IMPLEMENT ENERGETIC DESIGN THAT TAPS INTO OUR INNATE DESIRE TO PLAY AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND US.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION
Creative Landscapes LTD SUMMER 2022
• Installed amenities including walls, patios, brick ediging, and plants for over 20 residences.
• Utilized for plant material knowledge on site
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING FELLOW
Utah State University FALL 2021
• Guided Plant Identification class in learning 200+ species of woody plants and shrubs
• One of the highest performing groups with grades 7% over average
EDUCATION
Utah State University
Bachelors of Landscape Architecture
Brigham Young University
Landscape Managment
May 2024
2017-18
SKILLS
Group Leadership
Concept Exploration
Positivity Culture
AutoCAD
Adobe Suite
ArcGIS - Modelbuilder
Google Sketchup
Rhinoceros - Grasshopper
Lumion
Morpholio Trace
Procreate
REFERENCES
Keith Christensen
Department Head | Professor
Email: keith.christensen@usu.edu
Phone: 435.797.0507
PRES Student ASLA
EXTRACURRICULAR SOFTWARE
2023 Kenneth G Volkman Scholarship Recipient
2023 Study Abroad | Ljubljana, Slovenia
2023 LAAB Accreditation Design Team
2023 USU Mentorship Program
2022 ASLA Conference
2022 ESOArch Digital Presentation Course
2022 Kenneth G Volkman Scholarship Recipient
2022 USU Dean’s Prize Competition
2022 USU Charrette | South Salt Lake
2021 LAEP Basecamp Inaugural Participant
2021 Brian Huculak Scholarship Recipient
Todd Johnson Professor
Email: todd.johnson@usu.edu
Phone: 435.797.0501
CONTACT
tnobleturner@gmail.com
435.830.1814
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tysonnturner/
An exploratory space in a stormwater retention basin pushed the boundaries of what can be done with water management infrastructure
Riverview Elementary worked to combine outdoor learning that addressed Utah Science Education standards (SEED) with lush, low water planting. As a team we worked to create rough sketches for each space themed after different disciplines of science. I individually created 2D visualizations and sketches, developed a trail network, programmed physics and biology spaces, and guided planting selection for the project.
The Dean’s Prize competition at Utah State University challenges students toengage in the design process with a complex site and develop a plan that both benefits users and pushes the boudnaries of the project.
This sustainable redesign of my previous year’s competition site pushed me to plan in practical ways in which I would be able to create a full set of Construction Documents. I value challenging my skills in continuing to work with sites that have both full spatial interactivity, and finding how to safely and efficiently make these a reality.
This site was the perfect blend of multiuse programming, accessibility, aesthetics, and experiential value. An ADA compliant walkway provided a variety of paths and valuable experiences for people of ALL abilities.
Located in Hyrum, Utah, this project tackled the challenges of mixing residential design and agritourism.
These are SEVEN of over TWENTY concept plans that I produced for this project in under an hour. This exercise pushed me to be open to a wide variety of design solutions for this and other projects.
As part of a group project for Cache Valley Botanical Garden I was tasked with creating the Conservation Garden area. In alliance with Utah Conservation Park and Cache Valley Nursery, I developed a design that was educational, exploratory, and vivacious, catering to all ages and personalities.
My approach to design lies dominantly in the preliminary stages where the designer is challenged with the task of observing and predicting form and function. I have included some of my expressions through sketch, entries from journals, and personal thoughts that highlight my critical thought process regarding this.
As someone who prefers to jump and spin and slide and climb, I have to take into consideration that I am not the only one. It once was our innate desire to play and explore, how can design encourage that once more?
My early years in the profession have made me an optimist to the possibilities presented before us as designers, and I do not intend to let that sense of exploration and curiosity be tainted by convenience. It is my instinct to ask “What will it take to make this happen” when great opportunities lie in front of me.
