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Winter of 2007

Nipomo Street Plaza . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .5

Spring of 2008

Cultural landscapes

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Theory

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Winter of 2009

Natural systems15 . . . . . . . .Muir Beach RevitalizationSpring of 2009

Implementaion17 . . . . . .Kaiser Permenente Healing GardenFall of 2009

Senior ProjectSenior Project21 . . . . .Metamorphosis of Mission Bay, San Francisco AutoCad work35

The Mosaic Garden is one of the first projects I de-signed. Here, I took advantage of having no budget and a very large space to play around with. This design is inspired by various pieces of music as well as the surrounding landscape of Sedona, AZ.

A place to view the starsA place to view the stars

A place for the most serene

A writer’s studioA writer’s studio

The mummers gathering spaceThe mummers gathering space

Nipomo PlazaSan Luis Obispo, Ca.

This project called for the removal of a parking lot in which I proposed a plaza that would stimulate growth on the south side of downtown San Luis Obispo

Rustic ConservationRustic ConservationRustic ConservationIntegrating new uses and history into SLO’s oldest landmarkIntegrating new uses and history into SLO’s oldest landmarkIntegrating new uses and history into SLO’s oldest landmark

performance stageseating

Wind blocking amphitheaterWind blocking amphitheaterWind blocking amphitheater

Seating area boardwalk wetlands

Wetland RestorationWetland RestorationWetland Restoration

wild blackberry cordgrass

Handrail design

pickleweed soft rush

OctagonSLOOctagonBarnOctagonSLOOctagon

Stork plaza & grand entrance

Theory: classicism

UCSBUniversity of california santa barbara

As part of Professor Omar Faruque’s Landscape Architecture Design Theory Focus Studio (winter 2009), we, the class, were asked to prepare a design solution for the UCSB campus’ main entrance and the Stork Tower mall. I used classical methods for a formal and campus appropriate design.

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inspiration

With this design, I drew inspi-ration from existing builings and the surrounding mountains, slough and ocean. The classical structure provides a grand expe-rience for a prestigious college and allows for the high use intesity that is approptiate for the traffic that the campus receives when in session.

Muir Beach

This project called for expanding the parking lot as well as warping the lot so as not to disturb the fluxuating Redwood creek and lagoon. The design implements an ADA accessible boardwalk to allow a multitude of users to the beach. This boardwalk also lets users experience the Riparian landscape and becomes a learning experience that would be benefi-cial the surrounding ecosystem.

Muir Beach Marin County, California

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Destination gathering space

Wall interaction

Transition space

Decorative lighting fixtures

Interior and exterior relationships

Outdoor cafe seating area

Planting plan

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Technical drawings

Mission Bay is a district in San Francisco that is a prime example of poor land use and has recently been recognized as an economical asset for city. The following design introduces new uses to the area of Mission Bay that will enhance its genus loci as well as enrich its public and private uses.

senior project

site context

processDue to the city’s growing population and limited open space, city planners must intellegently expand the usable city’s limits. The most historicallyrespectful development plan necessitates a push south from the city’s core, through Mission Bay.

analysis

The unused and neglected spaces will be transformed into a thriving place of com-merce and community that will emphasize San Francisco’s rich history and innova-tive traditions of development. This will be achieved through the addition of open space and mixed- use and community development that will continue to grow as the city expands. The design satisfies the social, economic and environmental need for successful urban development.

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connections

Introduces:commercial and recreational commercial and recreational spaces | park spaces connecting to existing systems | giants stadium and general use parking garage | over 300 sq ft of of mixed use buildings | 25 acres of Wetlands introduce phytore-mediation, rhizoremediation, mediation, rhizoremediation, bioremediation and other physi-cal methods of water cleaning

Community development: construction of over 2000 homes s within the 900000 sq. ft. of building footprint | completion of the park belt that connects all of mission bay | bicycle and pedestrian paths becomea full loop | Introduction of a full loop | Introduction of agricultural practices for com-munity | local ammenity shops and grocery developed |

New mix use development: to accommodate site growth on phytoremediated land | all park spaces completed | wetlands accentuate new development asit influences its development it influences its development and design | recycled water collected and reused for irri-gation of surrounding areas | secondary parking garage con-structed to accommodate higher uses

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ecology

constructed wetlands

part of mission bay’s contamination problemsstem from being at a lower elevation than itssurrounding southern and western areas. Oldlandfills in these surrounding areas havecontributed to its degradation since wasterunoff tends to move down slope. This creates the opportunity to capture creates the opportunity to capture water runoff from these areasand filter it naturally.

community Introducing over 2000 private and family based residences, 50 acres in open space, community agriculture and living accomidations in over 500,000 sq ft of community development.

Introducing over 300,000 sq. ft. of mixed use commercial and business buildings in order to attract users to mission bay. The design calls for open green space alongside areas of constructed form. These spaces are suitable for various recreational activi-ties and events.

bayside waterfront park

new urbanism

AutoCAD

Details

AutoCAD

Sunnyvale plaza