CHRISTOPHER CARL urbanalandarts@gmail.com | 217.390.3186
2015
PORTFOLIO
STATELINE STUDIO
Historical Speculation | University of Illinois | Urbana-Champaign
2013
graphic design
STATELINE STUDIO
Historical Speculation | University of Illinois | Urbana-Champaign
2013
graphic design
PRUDENT IGOR
Historical Speculation | Project poster for STUDIO MMM... | University of Illinois | Urbana-Champaign 1939
1910
KETC | LIVING ST. LOUIS | History of St. Louis: Part II
urban blight and the New Deal
1963
2012
graphic design
1965
1978
2010 Prudent-Igor Myth
1949 Wilderness advocate John Muir, takes a delegation
1965
1962
1947
BLIGHTED
Prudent-Igor
Comprehensive CIty Plan 1947
1998
39.5 MILLION
UNOCCUPIED
SAINT
CITY BLOCKS were razed to create the 800 acre wilderness park.
OBSOLETE
M.V.V.
365
LOUIS
STAINLESS-STEEL
80 FEET
180 thousand
loblolly pines were planted on top of
PRUDENT-IGOR
9400
cubic yards
1959
M I S S O U R I
MEMBRANE
RE-ENFORCED CONCRETE
of construction debris were generated from razing 800 acres.
hundred
28.2
CITY PLAN COMMISSION OBSOLETE & BLIGHTED DISTRICTS 1947
jumbo hopper
barges
would be required to contain the debris at PRUDENT-IGOR.
MILLION
placed end to end
the barges
cubic yards
would stretch
356
R
maximum capacity of both monuments at PRUDENT-IGOR
IV E R
177.8 $MILLION gleaming stainless-steel
1293 ACRES
PRF O R E S T P A R K
8OO ACRES
IIn 1972 Charles Jenks coined the term LANDFILL MONUMENTALISM when refering to the twin stainless steel monuments on the north side of St.Louis. In his essay The Language of Modernism Jenks credits Eero Saarinen’s modernist landfil as the precursor to the Land Art movement but more importantly as the dawn of Landscape Urbanism. This project takes a look back at some key developments in the history of St. Louis which led to the razing of 365 city blocks and the construction of an 800 acre wilderness park.
PRP R U D E N T - I G O R W I L D E R N E S S
PRUDENT-IGOR A History of Landfill Monumentalism
in current dollars to landfill 39.5 Million cubic tons of debris
miles
3000 yd 3
SPECULATIVE HISTORY
2013
graphic design
Project poster for MAKING HISTORY | University of Illinois | Urbana-Champaign
In the beginning living in the camps was wonderful. The wide open expanse of the Agro-Land was a welcome break from the density and pink sky of the city.
Agro-Internationalcreated a work program which provides three meals a day and a pretty nice camp and amenities. We like it better here than the city. My family was having a difficult time finding work in the city and we were anxious to get out.
It was established some time ago that maintaining the riparian Zone along the Wabash was the best way to protect the surrounding land from flood and drought while maximizing AGRO’s productivity. I am not totally clear on the reasons why but the work is best accomplished by people and animals rather than the mass
Fuel isn’t always available for running the machinery so many gas powered tools have been modified to be used with the horses.
Simple physics I guess. People and animals dont rumble across the landscape to the extent that the agro-drones do. Although we still have days where sink holes open up and threaten to drown us and the horses as we plant in the cooridor.
But as word quickly spread that jobs were available working the riparian corridor, people began to flood the lowlands looking for work.
There has been some unease in the camps lately; especially as the younger groups from Chicago began to show up. They spread rumors about AGRO-international saying they care more about their market share and billion dollar machines than us.
They encourage families to give up their positions in the cooridor and join the protest camp on the west side of the Wabash, but i Like it here and especially like the amusement tent where i can go anywhere i want with the holodeck.
AGRO usually doesnt allow us to communicate with the west side camp but sometimes on Sundays we meet at the fence and talk to old friends and family.
I am not totally clear on the reasons why but the work is best accomplished by people and animals rather than the masssive drones which plant and harvest corn and soy beans on AGRO’s surrounding territory. Simple physics; people and animals dont rumble across the landscape to the extent that the agro-drones do.
New camps were created on the west banks of the Wabash
My uncle decided too join the protest camp so I don’t see him much anymore especially since the guards showed up to watch the perimeter of our camp.
HUMANA WATERSIDE PARK
Renderings for proposed park at HUMANA Inc. headquarters Louisville, Kentucky
2014
graphic design
RiMed RESEARCH CAMPUS
Planting plan and greenroof design for RiMed Research Campus, Sicily
The RiMed project was an opportunity for me to design an extensive green roof using sedum mats and aluminium edging. Curvilinear forms harmonize with the larger flowing planting plan.
2014 | 2015 technical drawing
Using three grass species, I designed the planting plan for a retention pond paying close attention to plant height, color, and species ability to be periodically innundated.
SATTERTHWAITE RESIDENCE
Tod Satterthwaite Residence | Champaign, Illinois
2013
grading and drainage
SATTERTHWAITE RESIDENCE
Tod Satterthwaite Residence Champaign, Illinois
2013
grading and drainage
St. MATTHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH
2013
RUNOFF CALCULATIONS Pervious: 44,990 sq’=1.1ac. 40% Impervious: 72,840 sq’=1.7ac. 60% Total Acres:2.7
Rain Garden | St. Matthews Lutheran Church | Urbana, Illinois
technical drawing
Berm=3033 cubic feet
Length of watershed: 562’ Slope: 1.4% Time of concentration (toc):19.07min.
The St. Matthews project was a pro bono garden designed to meet a very limited material budget andPaved:.90 the City of Urbana’s stormwater guidelines. coefficient coefficient grass: .15 As a result, the garden design utilizes the grading plan and cut-and-fill as rational formula Q=CIA a way to minimize the necessity for importing costly material to the site. C=.60 1=5.79 Mounded forms introduce a sculptural element to the ground plane as well A=2.7 Q=9.38cfs as delineate the four ponding stages. These images are excerpts from a complete sheet set submitted to the City of Urbana, Illinois
earthen berm
gabion structure
willow gabion planting bed 1
gabion armature
planting bed 2 path
40% aggregate 20% course sand 40% compost/topsoil
40% aggregate 213.76 cu. feet 20% course sand 106.88 cu. feet 40% compost/topsoil 213.76 cu. feet 985.18 sq. feet 1389 sq. feet 1336 cubic feet removed 534.4 replaced
856.5 sq. feet 3028 cubic feet removed 1211 cubic feet replaced
325.5 cu. feet
JAN 1 CAREX PENNSYLVANICA_COMMON OAK SEDGE
COMMON OAK SEDGE
2 CAREX AUREA_GOLD FRUITED SEDGE
GOLD FRUITED SEDGE
3 CAREX CEPHALOPHORA_SHORT HEADED BRACTED SEDGE
SHORT HEADED BRACTED SEDGE
4 CAREX EBURNEA_IVORY SEDGE
IVORY SEDGE
5 SPOROBOLUS HETEROLEPSIS_PRAIRIE DROP SEED
PRAIRIE DROP SEED
6 SISYRINCHIUM CAMPESTRE_PRAIRIE BLUE EYED GRASS
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
40% aggregate 484.48 cu. feet 20% course sand 242.24 cu. feet 40% compost/topsoi l484.48 cu. feet
JUN
JUL
AUG
PRAIRIE BLUE EYED GRASS
7 IRIS VIRGINICA SHREVEI_BLUE FLAG IRIS
BLUE FLAG IRIS
8 TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA_SPIDERWORT
SPIDERWORT
9 CHELONE GLABRA_WHITE TURTLEHEAD
WHITE TURTLEHEAD
10 EQUISETUM ARVENSE_HORSETAIL
HORSETAIL
11 EQUISETUM HYEMALE_SCOURING RUSH
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
HEIGHT
WIDTHS
8 INCHES
12-18 INCHES
24 INCHES
18-24INCHES
16 INCHES
INCHES
6 INCHES
6-8 INCHES
24-36 INCHES
24 INCHES
12 INCHES
6 INCHES
24-36 INCHES
12-36 INCHES
18-24 INCHES
12-18 INCHES
24 INCHES
18-30 INCHES
6-18 INCHES
18-36INCHES
24-36 INCHES
12-60 INCHES
SCOURING RUSH RE
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SEASONALTIMEFRAMES: FOLIAGE COLOR_BLOOM COLOR
FOOTPRINTS: PLANT HEIGHTS AND SPREAD
St. MATTHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH
2013
Rain Garden | St. Matthews Lutheran Church | Urbana, Illinois
technical drawing + design
RUNOFF CALCULATIONS Pervious: 44,990 sq’=1.1ac. 40% Impervious: 72,840 sq’=1.7ac. 60% Total Acres:2.7
Berm=3033 cubic feet
Length of watershed: 562’ Slope: 1.4% Time of concentration (toc):19.07min.
earthen berm
coefficient Paved:.90 coefficient grass: .15 rational formula Q=CIA C=.60 1=5.79 A=2.7 Q=9.38cfs
gabion structure
willow gabion planting bed 1
gabion armature
planting bed 2 path
40% aggregate 20% course sand 40% compost/topsoil
40% aggregate 213.76 cu. feet 20% course sand 106.88 cu. feet 40% compost/topsoil 213.76 cu. feet 985.18 sq. feet 1389 sq. feet 1336 cubic feet removed 534.4 replaced
856.5 sq. feet 3028 cubic feet removed 1211 cubic feet replaced
325.5 cu. feet
JAN 1 CAREX PENNSYLVANICA_COMMON OAK SEDGE
COMMON OAK SEDGE
2 CAREX AUREA_GOLD FRUITED SEDGE
GOLD FRUITED SEDGE
3 CAREX CEPHALOPHORA_SHORT HEADED BRACTED SEDGE
SHORT HEADED BRACTED SEDGE
4 CAREX EBURNEA_IVORY SEDGE
IVORY SEDGE
5 SPOROBOLUS HETEROLEPSIS_PRAIRIE DROP SEED
PRAIRIE DROP SEED
6 SISYRINCHIUM CAMPESTRE_PRAIRIE BLUE EYED GRASS
PRAIRIE BLUE EYED GRASS
7 IRIS VIRGINICA SHREVEI_BLUE FLAG IRIS
BLUE FLAG IRIS
8 TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA_SPIDERWORT
SPIDERWORT
9 CHELONE GLABRA_WHITE TURTLEHEAD
WHITE TURTLEHEAD
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
40% aggregate 484.48 cu. feet 20% course sand 242.24 cu. feet 40% compost/topsoi l484.48 cu. feet
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
HEIGHT
WIDTHS
8 INCHES
12-18 INCHES
24 INCHES
18-24INCHES
16 INCHES
INCHES
6 INCHES
6-8 INCHES
24-36 INCHES
24 INCHES
12 INCHES
6 INCHES
24-36 INCHES
12-36 INCHES
18-24 INCHES
12-18 INCHES
24 INCHES
18-30 INCHES
CARL RESIDENCE
A garden design for Tammy and Karl Carl St. Jacob, Illinois
2014
design + build
CARL RESIDENCE
2014
design + build
2012-2014
HEARTLAND PATHWAYS
Prarie preservation and maintenance project | Piatt County, Illinois
collaboration
RIGHT-OF-WAY TRAIL (5 MI. X 70 FT.)
AGRICULTURE
Heartland Pathways is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of remnant prairies on its 34 miles of railroad ROW. For nearly three years I assited the director David Monk in coordinating prairie maintenance activities including burns, invasive species control, seed collection, and as docent and volonteer coordinator.
CISCO
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
MONTICELLO
HEARTLAND PATHWAYS
Prarie preservation and maintenance project | Piatt County, Illinois
2012-2014 collaboration
ALLMANS BONEYARD & SALINE
Urbana Land Arts | Allmans Boneyard and Saline project | Champaign County Illinois
The Allmans Boneyard & Saline project began as an exploration of Champaign County drainage ditches and creeks and evolved into a cleanup effort in which 2 tons of debris was removed from the Boneyard and Saline creeks. The result was a garden exhibition in which shopping carts removed from the creeks became re-purposed as gabions in a raingarden.
2012
collaboration
ALLMANS BONEYARD & SALINE
Urbana Land Arts | Allmans Boneyard and Saline project | Champaign County Illinois
2012
collaboration
INTER-URBAN
INTER-URBAN
Urbana Land Arts | Interurban Project | Champaign and Piatt counties, Illinois
AMENIA, ILLINOIS
The Interurban brought together four artists from around the country to the cornfields and county roads of Illinois for a one month collaborative project. The result was a roving amphitheater made from repurposed tools and materials. I designed and built the amphitheater sectional shown here using the wood from the demolished Staley road grain elevator from Champaign county,Illinois.
2013
Collaboration
EXPERIMENTAL GARDENS
Urbana Land Arts | Garden Installations | Urbana-Champaign
Gardens can take many forms and be composed of many varied materials. I am particularly interested in the potential to challenge conventional notions of garden form and content . The images shown here are a few examples of experimental gardens that i have built and exhibited.
Design + Build
BRUSH-WORK
Urbana Land Arts | Experimental Landscape Practice | Piatt county, Illinois
CUT FILL BUNDLE
MONTICELLO/St. JACOB, ILLINOIS Brush-Work is part of an experimental landscape practice related to Heartland Pathways prairie right-of-ways. Prairie restoration efforts on 4.5 miles of decomissioned railroad ROW produce massive amounts of brush. The images here show a progression of tools used to create facines for earthworks shown here from St. Jacob, Illinois.
2012-2014 Design + Build
HEDGE-WORK
Built for the studio: Botanical Bricks | University of Illinois | Urbana-Champaign
2013
design + Build
VELOCITY KITE
Simultaneous views of landscape architecture | St. Jacob, Illinois
2010
design + Build
TIDAL VIEWING
Simultaneous views of landscape architecture | Franconia Sculpture Park | Schafer, Minnesota
2009
design + Build