landscape architecture portfolio

PortfolioLandscape architecture 2012

Inês Paiva Vilar de Queirós

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Dijkgracht project

Klaprozenweg street study

Ecological restauration project - Rio Tinto

Urban planning - Aveiro

Historical and Cultural qualification project - Rio Tinto

Urban planning - Oerle

internship

Constructive details

university of Porto

Square design

Technical plans

Water

Lawn

Stone pavement

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Railway

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Dijksgracht used to be one of the harbors and city gates of Amsterdam and it was known has Hannekes Boom, because its gates would open according to the sound of a bell. Nowadays, it is an empty and non-functional public space, located in between highly dense and modern built areas (Oosterdokseiland and Piet Heinkade), railway sand the water edges. There are still some evidence of the presence of the old harbor, like the house from 1662, the frayed edge and the slope. The city of Amsterdam was built against the water and due to the lack of space, the water canals ended up limited by dense building lines. Dijkgracht is one of the only spaces left with an enormous wa-ter capacity and with potential connection with the water.

The design was based on this principle and intended to bring along with the water connection, the old harbor feeling back. Inspired by old ropes, boat chimneys, glassy orange and bluish colours, wild vegetation and rusty metal structures, I wanted to turn the empty project area into a live and modern public space, where people can stop and enjoy the water in many different ways. In order to bring the harbor back, I have used corten steel curbs and ground materials to define the design of the old harbor. Furthermore, I have preserved the old house and turned it into an interactive café and shaped the slope into a path covered with native and fast growing plants. All the buildings were coated with corten steel and the tunnel widen with green walls and mirrors, in order to give a sense of wideness and peace. Next to the water it was created a lawn and a small harbor filled with massive boat ropes, that can be used has benches and playgrounds.

Assignment: To design a waterfront public space at the Dijksgracht. The project was free of restrictions.

Lawn area Harbour Klimmuur centraal

Harbour sectionSlope section

Dienst Ruimtelijk Ordening

Internship ProjectDijksgracht, AmsterdamLocation

2011

Van der Pekbuurt (twenty century)

Bloemenbuurt (1927)

Banne Zuid (1964-1970)

Terrasdorp Hoge Land (eighties)

Tuindorp Oostzaan (1919)

NDSM

Buiksloterham

Oostzanerwerf (1962)

Landscape map

Network map

Planning units and higlights map

Croosing points map

Neighbourhood map

Klaprozenweg

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wegKamperfoelieweg

ZijkanaalC. Douwesweg

Stenendokweg

Ridderspoorweg

Mosplein

Water withdifferent levels

Water NAP -0.40

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Polder NAP -2.00Opgehoogd

land NAP +1.00 tot 2.50

Klaprozenweg

Main entrancesFuture roads

Secondary road

Klaprozenweg is a 2.5 kilometers street parallel to the river IJ, one of the main streets of Amsterdam North. The street is presented has chaotic and with lack of urban space coherence, as a result of the development of the surrounding neighborhoods has part of a rational vision, giving no considerations to the road. Shows highly variable building sizes, empty areas, nonexistent space contrast, rhythm and interesting features.

There is an intention of giving the street an important role as well as a new image in the Northern part of the city. By doing so, we need to increase the spatial and urban quality, prevent physical and visual forms of barrier, solve the traffic tensions and construct a free bus lane.

Assignment: To redesign a high quality street connecting Amsterdam North to Zandaam.

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Plantage Middenlaan study

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street studyKlaprozenweg, Amsterdam NoordLocation

2011

Leidseplein was built on the top of a water canal, even though its existence is unknown for most of the population and visitors that come to the square. The square and surround-ing streets are full of bars, restaurants, outdoor cafes, theaters, dance clubs and street performers. In order to bring the old canal feeling back, we gathered words and feelings associated to water canals and combined them together into a design. The water is a fluid vehicle for movement and for the reflection of light and images; metaphorically, it’s like a mirror that duplicates its surroundings onto

Each piece would be made of dark shining stones that would incorporate colorful and play-ful vegetation compositions and water mirrors interspersed with big blocks used as benches. There would be a difference in ground levels marked sideways with stairs, the taxis parking lots together with the tram stops will be moved closer to the bridge and the massive amount of bicycles will be now placed in an underground parking. The square will be a place for people to sit down, relax and enjoy the surroundings.

This design was a primary study and it will be improved and changed in the future.

Assignment: To redesign one of the busiest center squares of Amsterdam by making it obstacle free, modern, pleasant and functional.

Concept - broken mirror

Proposal- broken mirror

Caltha palustris

Pontederia cordata

Juncus sp.

Detail - broken mirror


square designLeidseplein, AmsterdamLocation

2011

Leidseplein now Leidseplein proposal

Leidseplein now - tram stops Leidseplein proposal - tram stops

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Buildings

Pedestrian path

Community fields

Playground

Playground

Urban equipment

Picnic area

Crosswalk

Metro

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Rio Tinto is a city with a population of 50 762 inhabitants in a 9.5 km area, located in the northeast border of the city of Porto. Its landscape used to be characterized by vineyards, pinewoods, agriculture fields and orchards scattered along the region with rustic cabins and recreational farms. Due to the pressure of population growth and excessive urbanization, the landscapes weregradually destroyed and therewas a loose of ecological importance.

In order to connect the different green areas scattered along the region and their surroundings, I have decided to recover the old features of the area and emphasize its presence. Therefore, the farmlands where the agriculture practice was held would be transformed into community gardens, where interaction among the population will be promoted as well as a respect for the public space and their use for a possible self-support. The riparian forest that grows along the river will be recovered and transformed into an interesting space where people would be able to relax and have a closer contact with a wilder nature. Lastly, the old Nuns monastery, known as Quinta das freiras, with a XIX century gar-den, will be restored, modernized and integrated with the surrounding landscape.

Assignment: To recover the quality of a park and surrounding landscapes

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Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

historical & cultural qualificationLevada, Rio TintoLocation

2011

Limite de Intervenção

Curvas de nível Existentes

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Pontos Cotados

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Cubos de Granito Amarelo

Cubos de Granito cinzento

Microcubo de Granito cinzento

Blocos de Granito Irregulares

Pavimento em Saibro

Blocos de Granito Irregulares, com diferentes alturas

Gravilha 12/20

Pavimento em Lages de Granito Cinzento

Mulch

Areia Lavada

Muros em Pedra Seca de Granito Amarelo

Muros de Betão Armado em Consola

Degraus em Granito Amarelo

Lages de Betão

Degraus em Betão

Ponte

Lago

Bordadura do Lago em Blocos de Granito Cinzento

Campos de Ténis

Estacionamento

Escada em Betão Armado com Placagem em Granito

Campo Multiusos

Espelho de Água

Torreão

Mesas de Picnic em Plástico Reciclado tipo "Maguns Icon"

Edifícios

Bancos

Bebedouros

Papeleiras

Escorregas

Infraestruturas do Parque Infantil

Ruínas

Muros Existentes em Granito cinzento

Rede de Malha Solta

Caldeiras


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Terrain modeling plan Implementation plan

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Pavement and infrastructure plan

Contour lines

Proposed contour lines

Elevation points

Project limit

Turning point

The arc center

The arc angle

Distance (meters)

Project limit

Yellow granite cubes

Grey granite cubes

Grey granite micro cubes

Grit pavement

Granite blocksGranite blocks different heightsGravel 12/20

Grey granite slab

Sand

MulchYellow granite stone wall

Yellow granite steps

Reinforced concretewall

Concrete stepsReinforced concrete steps with granite slabsConcrete slab

Bridge

LakeGrey granite block around the lake bordersParking lots

Tenis courts

Sports field

Water mirror

Historical tower

Ruins

Existing walls

Buildings

Pic nic tables

Drinking fountains

Garbage binsPlaygroundinfrasructure

Slides

Benches

Gutters

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technical plansQuinta das freiras, Rio TintoLocation

2011

Caminhos a demolir

Vedações a recuperar

Ponte a recuperar

Portões a recuperar

Escadaria a recuperar

Margem do lago a recuperar

Equipamentos desportivos a preservar

Equipamento desportivo a demolir

Equipamento infantil a retirar

Vedação e muro a recuperar

Muros a demolir

Muros a reestruturar

Escadaria a demolir

Estrato arbóreo a preservar

Estrato arbóreo e arbustivo a abater

Estrato arbóreo a sofrer transplantação

Prensa a retirar


Bancos e mesas a retirar

Fontes a retirar

Edifícios a preservar

Edifícios a recuperar

Edifícios a demolir

Ruínas a preservar

Iluminação a retirar

Bebedouros a recolocar

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LEGENDA:

5An -Acer negundo (Acer Negundo)

Estrato arbóreo existente a manter

1Ah -Aesculus hippocastanum (Castanheiro-da-Índia)26Am -Acacia melanoxylon (Acácia mimosa)

3Ap -Acer pseudoplatanus (Plátano Bastardo)1Ba -Betula alba (Betula branca)1Bp -Betula pendula (Bétula prateada)9Ca -Cedrus atlantica (Cedro do Atlas)1Cau -Celtis australis (Lodão Bastardo)

5Cj -Camellia japonica (Camélia)9Csp -Cupressus sp21Eg -Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalipto-comum)

1Pc -Phoenix canariensis (Palmeira das Canárias)1Psp -Pyrus sp.1Pxa -Platanus x acerifolia (Plátano vulgar)1Cau -Celtis australis (Lodão Bastardo)5Qp -Quercus palustris (Carvalho vermelho americano)10Qr -Quercus robur (Carvalho alvarinho)21Qs -Quercus suber (Sobreiro)1Tp -Tilia platiphyllos (Tilia de folhas grandes)

1Cb -Catalpa bignonioides (Catalpa)

2Ms -Malus sylvestris (Macieira brava)

Estrato arbóreo transplantado

3An -Acer negundo (Acer Negundo)2Ca -Cedrus atlantica (Cedro do atlas)1Eg -Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalipto-comum)4Qr -Quercus robur (Carvalho alvarinho)24Qs -Quercus suber (Sobreiro)

Estrato arbóreo proposto

11Ba -Betula alba (Betula branca)5Bp -Betula pendula (Bétula prateada)2Cs -Cupressus sempervirens (Cipreste-comum)

74Au -Arbutus unedo (Medronheiro)67Bt -Berberis thunbergii (Uva-espim-do-Japão)43Cm -Crataegus monogyna (Pilriteiro)26Pa -Phillyrea angustifolia (Lentisco-bastardo)43Pt -Pistacia terebinthus(Cornalheira)

10Qr -Quercus robur (Carvalho alvarinho)

Estrato arbustivo proposto

2Tt -Tilia tomentosa (Tilia prateada)

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Estrato arbóreoCarácter de crescimento livre;

Poda cirúrgica e tratamento fitossanitárioExectuado por profissionais habilitados (arboricultores ou cirugiões deárvores) de modo a equilibrar a forma e o volume natural da copa;Rega por aspersão ou manualmente;FertilizaçãoEfetuada com produtos biológicos, sempre as árvores demonstraremnecessidade.

LEGENDA:

Estrato arbustivoCarácter de crescimento semi-livre;

Poda cirúrgica e tratamento fitossanitárioExectuado por profissionais habilitados (arboricultores ou cirugiõesde árvores) de modo a equilibrar a forma e o volume natural dacopa;

Rega por aspersão ou manualmente;

FertilizaçãoEfetuada com produtos biológicos, no início da Primavera e doOutono.

Monda das infestantes, deverão ser removidas antes da floração.

Estrato sub-arbustivo, herbáceo e TrepadeirasSub-arbustivoCarácter de crescimento semi-livre;

Poda efetuada uma vez por ano no fim do Outon, os ramosbasaisnunca deverão ser removidos;

Rega por aspersão ou manualmente;

FertilizaçãoEfetuada com produtos biológicos, no início da Primavera e doOutono.

Monda das infestantes, deverão ser removidas antes da floração

HerbáceoCarácter de crescimento semi-livre;

Repicagem de 3 em 3 anos;

Escarificação de 2 em 2 anos no fim do Inverno;

FertilizaçãoEfetuada com produtos biológicos, no início da Primavera e doOutono;

Aparar/Cortar superficialmente uma vez por ano.

TrepadeirasCarácter de crescimento semi-livre;

Aparar/Cortar superficialmente uma vez por ano.

Prado FloridoCorte2 vezes por ano:Final da Primavera iníco do Verão (Maio - Junho);1 vez por mês no Inverno (Setembro - Outubro);

FertilizaçãoEfetuada com produtos biológicos,após o corte da Primavera.

Efetuada com produtos biológicos,após o corte da Primavera.

Prado crescimento semi-livreCorte2 vezes por ano:Final da Primavera iníco do Verão (Maio - Junho);1 vez por mês no Inverno (Setembro - Outubro);

Arejamento feito 1 vez por ano, através de perfurações no solo (Setembro- Outubro)


Prado cortadoCorte2 vezes por mês na Primavera/Verão (Março/Setembro);1 ves por mês no Inverno (Outubro - Fevereiro);

Arejamento feito 1 vez por ano, através de perfurações no solo (Setembro- Outubro)


PavimentosOs pavimentos deverão ser limpossempre que se encontrarem comfolhas em qualquer altura do ano.Caso os pavimentos apresentem abatimentos, zonas de acumulação deágua ou falhas terão que ser susbtituídos.

Parque InfantilO Mulch deverá ser reposto sempre que encontrarem espaços comfalhas.Os equipamentos deverão ser verificados regularmente e substituídossempre que se encontrarem danificados.

Campos desportivosTodos os elementos constitintes do espaço deverão ser verificadosregularmente e substituídos sempre que se encontrarem danificados.

Zona de merendasA gravilha deverá ser reposto sempre que encontrarem espaços com falhas.Os equipamentos deverão ser verificados regularmente e substituídossempre que se encontrarem danificados.

Elementos de águaDeverá ser efetuada uma limpeza da água, sempre que estaapresente indícios de eutrofização.

Operações complementaresOs resíduos verdes que resultam das ações de manutenção dos espaçosverdes deverão ser retirados do parque e encaminhados para umacentral de compostagem.O lixo que se acumula nos espaços verdes deverá ser retirado 2 vezespor semana, sendo encaminhado para uma central de compostagem.

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Maintenance planSlaughterings and transplantation plan Plantation plan of trees and bushes Sports field

Water mirror

Ruins

Existing walls

Buildings

Pic nic tables

Playgroundinfrasructure

Slides

Benches

Gutters

Net

Existing trees to maintain

Transplanted trees

Proposed trees

Proposed shrubs

Trees to preserve

Trees and shrubs to slaughter

Transplanting trees

Vegetation

Structures to demolish

Stairs

Sports equipment

Playground

Paths

Wall

Structures to recover

Fences

Bridge

Gates

Stairs

Sports equipment

Lake borders

Wall

Pruning and plant-health treatmentFertilization with organic productswhen needed

Trees - free growth

Sprinkler irrigation or manual irrigation

Shrubs - semi free growthPruning and plant-health treatmentFertilization with organic products(Spring and autumn)Sprinkler irrigation ormanual irrigationWeeding

SubshrubsHerbaceous plants

Transplanting- 3 to 3 yearsScarify the plants- 2 to 2yearsFertilization with organic products(Spring and Autumn)Trim and cut - 1 time a year

Climber plantsTrim and cut - 1 time a year

Cut 2 times a yearMay-June

Cut 1 time a month SeptemberOctoberFertilization with organic products after Spring cut

River

Buildings

Paths

Tracks

Bridges

Woodland

Public land

Farm land

Plant nursery

Meadow

Riparian vegetation

Arboreal vegetation

Shrubs vegetation

Lawn

Sand areas

Parking lotLand use analysis and intervention areas

Public landFarm land

Uncultivated landDesertified land

ForestGreen Expressways

roundaboutsRiver - Rio Tinto

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The river of Rio Tinto, was a large crystalline river filled with fish and other sorts of fauna, small waterfalls and watermills. Extended along the agriculture fields and riparian forest, the river was the scenery of a bloody battle (that gave the river its actual name), the source of income for the washerwomen in an elderly period and the place for colourful discharges from the textile fabric. In the XX century, part of the river was intubated due to the construction of new urbanizations and it became the place for all kinds of waste discharges.

In order to restore the natural landscape structure, the river natural stream and its historical values, the drawing was outlined with modernity, enhancing historical and natural characteristics. By means of a red path which connects the different landscapes, the river banks were stabilized and restored, the forest cleaned and renovated and points of interest were created along the way (like pick nick areas, playgrounds, fishing areas, sportive areas…).

Assignment: To make an ecological design, that recovers the river banks and rees-tablishes the ecological value of the different typologies of landscape in the area.

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ecological restaurationLevada, Rio TintoLocation

2012

River Banks - fishing points

Water playground Picnic area

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Concrete 0,03 mPlastic (0.05mm width) 0,15 m

Sand 0,20 m

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Slides - playground

Wooden bench

Yellow granite cubes 0,1x0,1x0,1 m

Sand 5cm

Compacted soil

Wooden slats

Wooden pillar

River banks

Fair faced concrete guide

Water features - playground


constructive detailsLevada, Rio TintoLocation

2012

Yellow granite cubes 0,1x0,1x0,1 m

Sand 5cmTout venant 8cm

Compacted soil

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Stainless steel handrail 0,08 m

Stainless steel 0,05 x 0,01m

Stainless steel nailsConcrete wall

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GraniteConcrete slab

Compacted soil

Compacted soilFair faced concrete guide

Tout venant 20cm

Colorful bituminous pavement 1,5cm

Wooden benchPavement

Compacted soil

Stairs

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Multy family residential

Single family house

Water canals

Parking lot

Roads

Squares

Private green spaces

Public green spaces

Services

Residential and Retail complex

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IPAM and university residence

Market

Theater and cultural center

Cafes and Restaurants

Offices

The project area, located east to the historical center, near the railway station, is an area of wasteland and expectant farmland, punctuated by small private homes and poorly planned and disorganized urbanization’s. It is confined to a limited space by roads and railway lines, presenting itself as a highly fragmented area, with no pub-lic space and unqualified green structure. This area, usually known as city of voids, it is a promising place for a new neighborhood, which will make the essential transition between the city and the countryside.

The new neighborhood would articulate the design of the existing urban infrastruc-ture and drawing with the structural axes of the surrounding rural areas. Conse-quently, there was an intentional distribution of the different house typologies, grad-ually from the periphery to the center as well as creation of green areas that assume forms of private and public gardens, vegetable gardens, garden squares, among others. In order to reinforce the continuity between the areas, the main street of the city (Avenida Lourenço Peixinho) was extended and the river transformed into water canals.

Assignment: To design a new neighborhood, concerning all the necessary features to create a functional and suitable urban plan.

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Urban city Rural city

City of voids


urban planningCidade dos vazios, AveiroLocation

2012

Streets Public green areas Private green areas Building study Roads

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Inspired by the agriculture pattern of the surrounding area I tried to play around with plots by shaping them into the pattern. It turns out to be a game of distorted rectangular forms where every house and plot is different from each other.To keep the feeling of being part of the landscape I have scattered the agriculture fields in the area in a way where everybody could enjoy them from the backyard or as a view line. These fields were set according to three different purposes: 1. They are used by the big farmers for agriculture and by community to grow their one vegetables ;

The selection of the vegetation took into account the need to create the feeling of be-ing in the nature. For the bushes I have chosen species like Vaccinium myrtillus and Rubus idaeus to provide people the privilege to pick the small berries while walking in the streets. Being the forest on the edge of the neighborhood, the chosen trees were disposed to provide a transition of color, shadow and density towards it. In main streets the light color and sparkling trees, such as Betula pendula and Populus alba, grow far from each other but as soon as we get into secondary streets the leaves become darker ( Alnus in-cana and Prunus serotina), the shadow becomes bigger and the distance between them becomes shorter.

Assignment: Taking into account current plans of the council of Oerle for 2010 until 2030, the assignment was to build 300 houses and a health care center as a new exten-sion of the city by guarantying contextual coherence.

2. They mark and preserve the vistas and turn them into interesting and live frames that change trough the seasons; 3. They are used as community areas for the people to relax and enjoy the experience of walking in the middle of high crops.

Roads

Buildings

Private gardens

Agriculture fields

Vistas

Corn field

Barley

Grass field

Agriculture

Existing Corn FieldShrubs

Semi-detached houses

Single houses

Terraced houses

Appartments

Villa’s

Road

Parking lot

Trees

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Van Hall Larenstein

urban planningZittardsestraat, OerleLocation

2012

Main Road - Spring vs Autumn

Historical Road Main and secondary street

Forest border

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