tabb ormsby landscape and urban design portfolio

e. tabb ormsbylandscape & urban design (ASLA)

254 Pope Street | Louisville, Kentucky 40206 | [email protected] | (502) 558-3122about.me/TabbOrmsby

eot

3

TABLE OF

CONTENTSStreetscape

Institutional

Residential

Graduate Work

Clarksville Revitalization Plan

Frankfort Avenue Street Tree Plan

Center for Women & Families

Becht Garden Plan

Small Urban Space

China Exchange

Cora Lee Faning Garden

St. Francis High School

Mackin Pool & Garden

Haiti Ideas

08

12

16

04

06

10

14

17

17

18

4

Streetscape

CLARKSVILLE

REVITALIZATION

PLAN

Proposed Site Redevlopment

Existing Conditions

(WHILE WORKING FOR BOOKER DESIGN COLLABORATIVE & URBAN 1, LLC. & IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CORRADINO GROUP)

This plan examined ways that the City of Clarksville, Indiana could begin to revitalize a once busy regional shopping corridor, which had lost many of its businesses to new suburban malls. We focused particularly on creating a stronger sense of place by den sifying the street wall and proposing a new ‘Town Center.’

Responsibilities on the Team:

Designed style and layout of the Master Plan documents

Coordinated completion of the Master Plan documents

Created digital presentation graphics

Researched history and current context of the corridor

Worked with Principals on the design of key features including the Gateways and Greenway

Project Highlights:

Emphasis on using New Urbanist ideas to renovate the aging auto-centric shopping corridor

5

Page from the Master Plan booklet

Master Plan

THE PLAN - 8Downtown Revitalization Plan for the Eastern Boulevard Corridor

Wayfinding Opportunities DiagramPrecedent Photos

Fountain

Locator Sculpture

Eye Catching Street Signage

Iconic Sculptural Element

Historic/ Cultural Sculpture

Historic/ Destination Signage

Obelisk Element

Small Gateway Feature

Place Identifier Signage

Major Gateway

MAP KEY

Minor Gateway

Vehicular Directional

Green Opportunities

Destinations

NNTS

Proposed Town Center

Schools

Proposed Trail HeadLibraryInterstate Access

Little League Ball Park

Above are the location of key destinations in the corridor and where signage could be placed. As shown, there is signage at the entrances to the corridor, signage at the town center entrances and to direct visitors to the Little League Ball Park and the schools as well as the where a potential trail head could be located in the event that the abandoned rail corridor is developed as a trail.

Recommendations• Conduct a marketing/branding campaign. This campaign must include identification of the image to promote or associate with the corridor. It should include marketing to the region, not just to Clarksville.

• Develop unified wayfinding signage. Include iconic images or themes identified during the marketing/branding campaign.

6

Streetscape

FRANKFORT AVE

STREET TREE PLAN

This project examined the trees and planting conditions of a large section of Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. After throughly getting to know the existing conditions we then created a planting plan, suggesting areas of permeable paving and the types of tree by location and environment.


Researched history and current context of the corridor

Designed style and layout of the Master Plan documents


Participated in Planning Hearings related to the plan’s approval in a historic overlay district

Project Highlights:

Worked closely with the neighborhood association to complete a plan that made the neighborhood happy and could be used by the Metro government to guide tree planting

Worked with representatives of the Kentucky School for the Blind to ensure the planting recommendations were safe for the large blind community in the area

(WHILE WORKING FOR BOOKER DESIGN COLLABORATIVE & URBAN 1, LLC. )

Corridor Urban Design & Planting Conditions

Tree Master Plan

7

Permeable pavement Plan & Section

8

Institutional

ST. FRANCIS

HIGH SCHOOL

Planting Plan


This parking lot was built on the site of a collapsing 1930’s garage building. The School had been using the garage up until it was deemed unsound. They needed the old building demolished and the new lot constructed within the time frame of summer break.


Developed Construction Plans for the hardscape and planting areas

Participated in Planning Hearings related to the plan’s approval

Created the planting design and palette


Project Highlights:

Worked with the civil engineer and lighting specialist to prepare the final document set for project approval

9

Construction Details for new perimeter wall

Parking Lot wall dimensions

Rendered Section

10 E. Tabb Ormsby | [email protected]

Institutional

CENTER FOR

WOMEN & FAMILIES

Preliminary Plan B

Preliminary Plan B

716 East Market St | Louisville, Ky. 40202tel: 502 795-7788

Courtyard Garden and Playground Master Plan

Project Goals:

Plan Key:

Create a welcoming and rejuvenating space that safely accommodates active play, social interaction and healing for women, children and staff members.

Select plant varieties that can withstand active play while featuring edible and native varieties that provide interaction, color and excitement.

Use sculptural elements to activate the garden, creating a bright, tranquil and memorable space.

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

5

6 7

7

810

11

12

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

14

9

Tricycle Path

Sunny Garden Space (good for edibles)

Proposed area for Vertical Gardening

Existing Playground Equipment

New Play Surface (wood chip or rubberized)

Water Play Fountain

Boulder or Sculpture for Climbing

Shade Garden and Path with Benches

Fixed Basketball Hoop

Arbor Sitting area (good for edibles)

Paved Open Space

Shady Quite Space and Garden

Outdoor Food Service and Storage Area

Existing Covered Seating Area

N


The Center provides services and shelter for victims of domestic abuse and other violence. Its facility includes a small courtyard space which they wanted to turn into an edible garden, playground and social space for the residences.


Researched and presented information on Healing and Therapeutic gardens

Created preliminary garden designs

Worked closely with staff members and counselors to develop a plan that encompassed the residents needs.

Created presentation materials and the final Master Plan using hand graphics, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDeisgn

Project Highlights:

Meeting with the current residence’s to understand their needs and concerns and being able to use that information to create a plan for vibrant outdoor space.

Learning about and using the design principles of healing and therapeutic gardens

[email protected] | E. Tabb Ormsby 11

Final Plan Rendering 716 East Market St | Louisville, Ky. 40202tel: 502 795-7788

Courtyard Garden and Playground Master Plan

Project Goals:

Plan Key:

Create a welcoming and rejuvenating space that safely accommodates active play, social interaction and healing for women, children and staff members.

Select plant varieties that can withstand active play while featuring edible and native varieties that provide interaction, color and excitement.

Use sculptural elements to activate the garden, creating a bright, tranquil and memorable space.

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

5

6 7

7

810

11

12

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

13

14

9

Tricycle Path

Sunny Garden Space (good for edibles)

Proposed area for Vertical Gardening

Existing Playground Equipment

New Play Surface (wood chip or rubberized)

Water Play Fountain

Boulder or Sculpture for Climbing

Shade Garden and Path with Benches

Fixed Basketball Hoop

Arbor Sitting area (good for edibles)

Paved Open Space

Shady Quite Space and Garden

Outdoor Food Service and Storage Area

Existing Covered Seating Area

N


Residential

MACKIN

POOL & GARDEN

Water Feature Section and Plan

In process

Finished


The owner of this residence wanted a to update his existing backyard and pool space. This plan ended up including a new fountain feature, hot tub, plantings and natural stone pavers and steps.


Created preliminary garden and patio designs

Designed paving patterns for upper and lower deck spaces

Did initial grading plan

Developed construction documents and details

Created presentation materials and the Master Plan

Project Highlights:

Collaboratively working on the garden and patio design with firm Principal

Working with the contractor and his team through to the completion of the project


Site Photos

Final Plan


Residential

BECHT

GARDEN PLAN

Finalized Plan


This home is situated on a farm in the Knobs of Southern Indiana. The owners wanted to have a plan that could guide them as they slowly transition the areas closest to the house into naturalized garden spaces. Eventually adding a pool and patio space.


Created preliminary garden and patio designs

Designed paving patterns for upper and lower deck spaces

Met with the client to review progress and get feed back on designs

Created presentation materials and the Master Plan using hand graphics, Photoshop and illustrator

Project Highlights:

Collaboratively working on the garden and patio design with firm Principal

Using the land and native plants and materials as the inspirations for the new garden spaces.


Revised Plan

Preliminary Plan


Graduate Work

HAITI IDEAS

CHALLENGE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This competition focused not on creating the immediate design solutions to the pressing housing problems of Haiti, but the long-term design of sustainable, culturally appropriate prospective redevelopment ideas.

DESIGN CONCEPT: To address Port-au-Prince’s demographic and infrastructure conditions resulting from the earthquake, our design took a focus on the environment of the tent city. We chose an existing tent city in Port-au-Prince proposing a long term framework that couples family generated dwellings with larger, civic scale frameworks that operate to create a sustainable, productive, replicated, and dignified urban fabric for Haiti’s tent city residents.

(GROUP PROJECT WITH ALISON DUBLINSKI, & STUART JONES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PROFESSOR DOUG PARDUE)

1.

4.

5.

6.2.

3.

1. Insitutional Catalystplaced in Key areas2. Larger scale recreation and habitat framework tied to existing site context3. .Multiple lakous create an active commons 4. Social open space tied tocatalyst5. High density mixed use lakous placed on major roads6. Medium -use densitylakous placed on 2nd degree roads

Low Medium High

Site Plan Key

Civic/ NGO

Public CisternFamily Cistern

Fruit Tree

Shade Tree

Agriculture

Connectivity

DwellingsHigh Density

Medium Density

Low Density

Family Gathering

1 Road D

welling G

athering 2 Road

Cistern 3 Road

Agriculture Footpath H

abitat

Haiti Ideas Master Plan

Graduate Work


PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Using urban space-making theory, redesign a site in downtown Athens, GA. to improve its functionality both aesthetically and physically. The primary objective is to learn which human needs are relevant within the urban context and how to produce responsive design solutions to accommodate those needs.

DESIGN CONCEPT: Designed to create activity, curiosity, performance and relaxation this site pulls together the multiple businesses and activities of its block and creates a shared space. Including areas for outdoor dinning, performance, interactive art and access to existing bars and restaurants.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In the Fall of 2010, my graduate studio traveled to China to work with a group of students at Nanjing Forestry University. This same group of students then came to UGA in December of that year to work on a similar project on our campus. Both projects revolved around creating a new campus areas for our schools..

SMALL URBAN

CHINA EXCHANGE(WORK COMPLETED WITH STUDENTS & FACULTY FROM THE NAJING FORESTRY SCHOOL & THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)

SPACE Max Canada Patio

Farm 255 Patio

Outdoor Seating

Birdseye View from Art Alley Gateway

Student Living

Faculty Living

Academic Core

China Campus Master Plan

UGA Campus Master Plan - ecological focus

New Student Housing

New Academic Buildings

Daylit Spring Site


Graduate Work

CORA LEE FANNING

GARDEN

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Re-design the Cora Lee Fanning Memorial Garden at the J.W. Fanning Leadership Center in Athens, Georgia. The garden should speak to the community leadership mission of the Fanning Institute and Cora Lee Fanning’s legacy and love of gardens.

DESIGN CONCEPT: This design was inspired by Cora Lee Fanning’s love of gardens, southern plants and the Fanning Institute’s outreach mission. It functions as both an informal backyard for employees and a large fund raising space for social events. The ten trees on the terrace represent the Institutes ‘10 pillars of Leadership.’

[email protected] | E. Tabb Ormsby

Volunteerism & ActivitiesGA ASLA - Active with membership committee (2011 - 2012)

ASLA - Member

LEED Green Associate - Spring 2010

Georgetown College - Designed and implemented a new campus landscape plan (2012)

Personal StatementMy interest in and devotion to Landscape Architecture and Urban Design originated from an eye-opening six month residency in London, England after undergraduate school. The experience of being easily accessible to many historic yet contemporary inner-city green spaces directed me toward a goal to create similarly vibrant parks within urban areas and, through them, dynamic and livable cities. I am searching for the firm that is able to mentor me toward the accomplishment of my personal goals - offering a variety of green places for urban dwellers to casually embrace, enjoy and engage with nature in their communities and environments.

Work Experience

Work collaboratively with firm principals on residential and urban design projects, doing site and planting design and grading plans using CAD drawings and construction documents

Prepare presentations (project boards & PowerPoint), marketing materials, rfq/rfp submittals and master plan documents, and coordinate with Metro-Louisville planning department for project/plan approvals and participate in zoning hearings.

Booker Design CollaBorative / UrBan 1, llC - loUisville, ky. (2012 - Present)aCCoUnt Manager

Produced CAD drawings and Photoshop based graphic elements for various landscapes; photographed site conditions.

FreelanCe

site solUtions - atlanta, ga. (JUly 2011 - FeBrUary 2012)

Structured and planned public, user group and neighborhood meetings including website launch, event planning and meeting with media, partners and donors.

Worked with 21st Century Parks team to facilitate planning and decision making; attended public hearings and meetings as relevant for projects.

CoMMUnity Design anD CoMMUniCations assoCiate

21st CentUry Parks - loUisville, ky. (noveMBer 2007 - JUne 2008)

Procured new merchandise and vendors; increased annual sales by 63.8%.

Managed 156 room hotel as Manager On Duty as needed.

MUseUM shoP Manager

21C MUseUM hotel - loUisville, ky. (FeB 2006 - JUly 2007)

254 Pope Street

Louisville, Kentucky

40206

(502) 558-3122

[email protected]

e. tabb ormsby

eot

Education

Graduate Thesis, “Reframing the American Dream: How Landscape Architecture can be a Catalyst for Suburban Development Change”

Cherokee Trail of Tears Maymester (2010), China Exchange (2011)

Graduate Assistant: Designed the layout of the Cherokee Village in Tahlequah, OK. (2009)

University oF georgia, Mla reCiPient - athens, georgia (2008 – 2011)

Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies with a focus on Contemporary Japanese Culture. Bates College - lewiston, Maine (1999 – 2003)

Travel & LanguageTravel: China, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria

Studied Japanese for 3 years including Middlebury Japanese Language Emersion Program (Summer 2001)

(Microsoft Office, iWork, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and GIS)

e. tabb ormsbylandscape & urban design (ASLA)

254 Pope Street | Louisville, Kentucky 40206 | [email protected] | (502) 558-3122about.me/TabbOrmsby

eot

tabb ormsby landscape and urban design portfolio

Documents

planting plan

downtown revitalization

corradino groupthis

new town center

street wall

marketingbranding campaign

town center entrances

abandoned rail corridor