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Landscape Architecture Portfolio 2015
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ASHLEE TAYLOR WELLS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
As a student in Landscape Architecture, I believe it is my exposure to different experiences that have helped me grow as a designer. These past five years have trained me to explore my creativity, while considering limits to real world problems. This has allowed me to advance with each and every project. Virginia Tech has prepared me with an applicable understanding of the field, and the endless possibilities that are associated with it. Experiences in internships, as well as time spent overseas, have also contributed to practical exposure that matures a systematic approach to design. Still learning, I aspire to gain knowledge within the field of landscape architecture in gaining valuable work experience to further my career. I would gladly be open to any opportunity given to me in order to achieve this goal.
Ashlee Taylor WellsDESIGN PORTFOLIO
A B C
A FORK IN THE ROAD
DURHAM URBAN RENEWAL
PEACE PARK THESIS PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION DOC + INTERNSHIP SAMPLES
A B C DPG 1-10 PG 11-18 PG 19-26 PG 29-33
A Fork in the Road Durham Urban RenewalPeace Park Thesis CDOC + Work Samples
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The intention of my thesis is to discover how design can play a role in facilitating conflicting parties towards a form of shared coexistence through an environmental peacebuilding strategy. Exploring the link between physical space and conflict mediation, I wish to understand how to connect boundaries through the use of social program, ecology and study of cultural identity. While the project is not intended to resolve the conflict it should establish and environment that allows for the integration of Jewish and Arab populations within a peaceful context/setting.
My site is called the HaShalom Forest, currently land zoned as national park space by the Jerusalem government. Sitting within an urban context, the site is a planted hillside that acts a buffer between East & West Jerusalem communities. Because of its isolation and lack of program, the site is very littered and known for criminal activities such as arson. It is therefore, the public does not use the forest as it is a reminder a never ending divide.
This is my summary of work on the project. The concept is based on shared community resources in water collection, agriculture and education as a solution for change.
[PEACE PARK]
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
EAST
My site sits on the 1967 proposed borders of East & West Jerusalem. The site is currently a hillside with Jewish communities on top, Israeli Arab on the bottom, and lined on the western top sides with a promenade that is predominantly populated by tourists. Currently a national park, the forest is used only as a buffer between the local populations.
[ESTABLISHING BOARDERS]
1967 ARMISTICE LINE
EAST
WEST
EST 1967
NO MANS LAND
GERMANCOLONY
ABU TOR
BASALAMUND
SITE
JERUSALEM
ISRAEL
NO MANS LAND
CONFLICT MAPPING ISRAELI
ARAB
OLD CITY
HOLY CHRISTIAN SITES
HOLY JEWISH SITES
HOLY ISLAMIC SITES
PUBLIC SEGREGATION
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URBAN DISCONNECTION PLANNED/NATURAL TOPO BUFFERS INVISIBLE BOUNDARIES PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES
A: CHRISTIAN QUARTERB: MUSLIM QUARTERC: ARMENIAN QUARTERD: JEWISH QUARTERE: TEMPLE MOUNT
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
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1920 1947 1948 1949 1967 1980 2000 2001 TODAYBritish Mandate/First riot of conflict
UN Partition Plan Creation of the State of Israel
Jerusalem madeIsraeli Capitol
6 day War/OccupiedTerritories won
Jerusalem Laws Camp David AccordFailed peace efforts
Construction of Separation Wall
It is necessary to recognize the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as deriving from the origin of Jerusalem. The question of land sovereignty/ownership is nothing new to the 21st century, but has been an ongoing struggle since the birth of civilization. Within the modern era of the conflict, the same questions are being addressed, who are the rightful owners of the land?
[LOOKING AT THE CRACKS WITHIN THE BREAK]LIKE SHATTERED GLASS, ONE LARGE CRACK WILL EXPAND, BREAKING INTO
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WHY JERUSALEM? [A city founded through peace full roots]Surah 17:10
S-L-M:
Root in Semitic Languages;
Derived from the meaning to be
Safe, Secure & Peace
Shalom: Peace in Hebrew
Salam: Peace in Arabic
7 HEAVENS
ISLAM
CHRISTIANITY
AXISMUNDI
JUDAISM
For all 3 Abrahamic Religions, Jerusalem is the center of the worldThis is called Axis MundiIt is only through the center one can reach enlightenment through a journey of 7 heavens
CONCEPTUALIZING PEACE
01 COLLECTION IN THE VALLEYS 03 CONNECTION WITH 7 TERRACESTHE CONCEPT + STRATEGY
LANDSCAPE AS A CATALYST
NO SHARED BENEFIT
SHARED BENEFIT
02 EDUCATION AS A MIDDLE GROUND
03 CONNECTION WITH 7 TERRACES
KIDRON VALLEY HAS PROMENADE
HASHALOM FOREST
1.2 MILES
FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE(THE PROMENADE)
PEACE PARK regional PLAN An urban gateway into the kidron valley
FOR THE ARAB PEOPLE(THE COMMUNITY GARDEN)
FOR BOTH(THE MIDDLE GROUND)
WATER AS A GIFT & EDUCATION AS A COMMONALITY
THE COMMUNITY GARDEN
THE BUSTAN ORCHARDS
THE PROMENADE EXTENSION
This is a loosely designed environment that mimics communal Arab agriculture spaces. As the final destination for the water collected in the valleys, the agriculture plots become a new public space for the Arab citizens of Abu Tor, also while providing for them an outlet for locally grown food.
A Bustan is an Arabic Orchard, typically terraced, planted with olive groves, crops and desert perennials. The Bustan landscape was very popular on the hillsides within the Jerusalem cultural landscape before Israeli occupation.
By extending the existing promenade down further into the site, there become new opportunities for urban connection, view sheds, and water collection. The promenade (on the Jewish side) resembles a Jerusalem urban park; spaces for programming that are accompanied with lush Mediterranean planting.
THE 7 WATERS INSTITUTIONBuilt into the sloping landform, the Institution sits as if a natural element in the topography. As the program element of 7 waters park, the institution focuses on interfaith relations, conflict/environmental research and community engagement.
PEACE PARK MASTER PLAN 7 WATERS PARK: A PEACE PARK
Vehicular AccessPedestrian Access
Natural vs. Maintained
Natural
Maintained
THE 7 WATERS INSTITUTION
INSTITUTION MASTER PLAN 7 WATERS PARK: A PEACE PARK
a. ENTRANCE COURTYARDb. ENGAGEMENT TERRACE c. LEARNING TERRACE d. WORKING TERRACE e. GREENROOF NETWORKf. LIVING TERRACE g. COMMUNITY GARDEN h. THE WATER CONNECTIONi. BRIDGED LAWN AREAS j. UNIVERSITY ORCHARDS
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A HIERARCHY OF WATER Collected through an ancient Mediterranean water harvesting practice called quanats, the water is brought from the terraces to community garden at the bottom of the hill. The water is spread into the land using a system of channels similar to the Spanish moors. The institution collects, filters & reuses water as a continuing cycle.
FILTER
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INFILTRATE RECYCLE
[A FORK IN THEROAD]
In between three growing cities in Southwest Virginia, the town of Prices Fork is a small rural community only a few short miles from Virginia Tech. With an expected growth of the nearby surrounding colleges, Prices Fork is projected to see a large influx of growth within the next few decades. The problem with this lays in the hearts of the local towns people, many whom have been residents of the area their entire lives. Residents of Prices Fork know change is coming. However, when it does, citizens want new developments to be in sync with existing community values. This includes maintaining a culture based on agriculture, small town living, and a rural aesthetic.
As a group, we were to research and design the community of Prices Fork at the master scale. We then broke off in order to design our own individual districts while utilizing concepts from the comprehensive plan. We were then asked to evaluate one area of our individual master plan in greater detail for a site scale design project.
In my last year of college, I revisited this project, completely redesigning both the Master and site scale plan. The following work (although originating from a group) is completely my own. Prices Fork Reloaded.
PRICES FORK, VIRGINIA
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BLACKSBURG
CHRISTIANSBURG
RADFORD
Prices fork rd.
Prices fork elementary
Existing stream
Existing community
marrimak farm
Existing stream
The grange
Agriculture fields
SITE AERIAL:
SITE CONTEXT:
MARRIED CO
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0-5 6-17 18-22 23-39 40-49 50-64 65+
Population growth will continue over the next 25 years with 8000 more residents in the Prices Fork area
52%
Single Home
23%
Townhouse
6%
2+ units
0%
3+ units
19%
RV/trailer
MARRIED WITH KIDSSINGLE
9%
Public Green Spaces-7%
Opportunity for Public Transit-15%
Preserving the Rural Aesthetic-17%
Incorporating Sustainable Principals-19%
More Mixed Use/Commercial Development-20%
A Diverse Range of Housing Types-22%
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06WHAT THE CITIZENS WANT
Of Residents Single Without Children
POPULATION
HOUSING TYPES
NEED FOR CHANGE
The Prices Fork Community will need to account for population growth in planning as well as account for university housing expansion
PRICES FORK POPULATION GROWTH VA STATE POPULATION GROWTH
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
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SITE CONTEXT:
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INDIVIDUAL PRICES FORK MASTER PLAN
Mixed Use+ Commercial
Residential
URBAN DENSITY
GROUP DISTRICT PLAN
HOUSING TYPES
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
HIGH
LOW
34%
22%
19%
25%
PRICES FORK COMMERCIAL
RIVERSIDE DISTRICT
RANGE DISTRICT
HILLSIDE DISTRICT
RETAIL
AGRICULTURE
SPORTS/REC
STREAM BEACHES
FOREST AREA
MIXED USE
HIGH/LOW RISE APARTMENTS
SINGLE FAMILY
PRICES FORK COMMERCIAL
PRESERVED AGRICULTURE
THE UNCOVERED ECOLOGY
NEW COMMUNITY LIVING
A new center for Prices Fork with commercial/mixed use development, creating a connection to the main roadway and elementary school
Preserving the soils most adequate for farming, Prices Fork Community will still be agriculture based and provide locally grown food for residents
Underneath Prices Fork lies a streambed that has opportunity to be an urban water feature to connect community residents to the greater ecology
A mixed variety of housing types that range from high to low density give new/old residents more lifestyle choices
Community Districts
Streetscapes
Ecology
Density
NAPKIN SKETCHESProcess
INDIVIDUAL PRICES FORK MASTER PLAN
THE URBAN
DIS
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COMMERCIAL
MIXED USE
HIGH RISE UNITS
LOW RISE UNITS
CONCEPT
Urban district master plan Prices fork community
a. PRICES FORK ELEMENTARY b. SUSTAINABLE PLAYYARD c. PLAYGROUND d. COMMUNITY GARDENS e. RESIDENTIAL COURTYARDS f. OPEN NATURAL SPACE g. FORESTED TRAILS h. COMMERCIAL FOUNTAINi. PRESERVED AGRICULTURE j. PRICES FORK PROMENADE
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THE FRONT COMMERCIAL
An URBAN PUBLIC SPACE
THE COMMUNITY WATERFRONT
The Front Square of Prices Fork is the new neighborhood commercial hub including business offices, small-scale retail and 2 restaurants. The purpose of the development is to provide job outlets for the citizens living in the community to cut down on unnecessary commute into surrounding cities.
The urban district master plan incorporates a vast amount of urban public space opportunities for the residents of the mixed use and high rise apartments. Parking for the units is entirely underground, therefore leaving the surface level as courtyard and open park space.
By preserving agriculture fields suitable for crop production, the citizens of Prices Fork have the opportunity to grow and sell their own food. The central farmers market pavilion with neighboring community garden plots take full advantage of the rural way of life already existing within the community.
By delighting the underground stream of Prices Fork, there opens up new recreational and ecological opportunities for the community. The waterfront allows for fishing, swimming, and nature trails that unite each district to their own wildlife corridor.
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A MARKET OF AGRICULTURE
2019
PHASING DIAGRAM
20222022
2016
THE FORESTED TRAIL
THE AGRICULTURAL TRAIL
LIVING AGRICULTURE
urban sitescale master plan Prices fork community
The Prices Fork plaza will become the new community heart, the urban center of the commercial/mixed use district. The lower fountain area will be utilized for community celebrations, shows, and events. A tree-lined streetscape creates rooms which enclose the surrounding spaces, leaving the plaza view open for those looking from the road.
[DURHAM]NORTH CAROLINA
Founded with industrial roots and a unique historical diversity, Durham has become a local favorite for a variety of cultures within the North Carolina Triangle development. With a range of sports, arts, food and nearby college campuses, this small southern town is expanding to fit the needs of the growing population needs of the surrounding area. However, compared to the neighboring towns of Raleigh and Chapel Hill, Durham is moving much slower towards urban development with a series of racial, economic and development problems.
As a group, we were challenged to investigate the problems of Durham in the creation of a new citywide master development plan. From this concept, we developed a district scale greenway, where each team member was to choose a site scale section to design further.
TEAM MEMBERSMICHELLE WOODSKATELYN MCKENNAMENG QUI
I was responsible for all graphicsexcept those with *
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triangle transit network durham urban renewal
An analysis of Durham reveals segregation between the Western/Downtown and Eastern districts in terms of character, socioeconomics & aesthetic. Our group mission is unifying the divided population economically, environmentally & socially through shared public spaces. In particular, utilizing an old rail line that currently divides the city into a catalyst for a cohesive downtown environment. This will be done through T.O.D (Transit Oriented Development)
[A DISCONNECTED CITY]
HOUSING DAMAGE ETHNICITY/POVERTY TOTAL CRIME A DIVIDED CITY+- + =+
WEST
EAST
*KM
downtown DURHAM MASTER PLAN DURHAM URBAN RENEWAL
01 0302
NEW HISTORIC DISTRICTS
NEW MIXED USE DISTRICTS
NEW PARK SPACE
LIGHT RAIL LINE
GREENWAY NETWORK
NEW TRANSIT CENTERS
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
NEW/REPURPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Through the implementation of T.O.D (Transit Oriented Development), downtown Durham can once again see a cohesive circulation between its West & East districts. The light rail corridor acts as the link between the established green-way network and art districts.
01 02 03
A COHESIVE DOWNTOWN
[DOWNTOWN DURHAM]TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT THE GREENWAY CONNECTION NEW DURHAM ART & HISTORIC COMMUNITIES
*MQ
The Greenway Connection is an artery to the heart of the Durhams new urban core. The Greenway Park will intend to extend downtown Durham to the east side of the city, across the unused railroad tracks, which currently act as a divide. The park will increase land value in the surrounding area, therefore bringing in more development to East Durham in potentially creating new employment opportunities. An economic, social, & physical catalyst, each group member has decided to focus on an area along the greenway as his or her individual site design.
the greenway connection DURHAM URBAN RENEWAL
01 0302
Railway park master plan
[A RAILWAY GREENPARK]INFRASTRUCTURE TO INNOVATION
+ THE NORTHRAIL PARK
+ THE JOE FACTORY DISTRICT
+ THE GOLDEN BELT ART DISTRICTTHE NEW ART CENTER OF DURHAMCONNECTION TO TRANSIT DEVELOPMENTBRINGS PARK PROGRAM + ECONOMICS
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HISTORIC DISTRICT URBAN RENEWALA TOURISM CENTER + LOCAL HOTSPOTTHE CENTRAL GARDEN HUB
CONNECTION TO GREENWAYSOPEN LOCAL PARKSPACENATURAL + INFORMAL
Golden belt art districtDURHAM URBAN RENEWAL
01 0302
a. PARKING/VENDOR SPACEb. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGEc. INNER COURTYARDd. URBAN PARKe. URBAN STREET PLAZAf. NATURAL PARKg. OUTDOOR CLASSROOM/STAGEh. COMMUNITY GARDENi. ORCHARDj. RAILPARK GREENWAYk. PRESENTATION/CLASSROOMl. PLAYGROUNDm. RESIDENTIAL PARK
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DURHAM ART WALKS + EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES + COMMUNITY CLASSES + FOOD TRUCKS + LIVE MUSIC + INVOLVEMENT
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[DURHAM ART DISTRICT]THE GOLDEN CONNECTION
TRANSFORMING DURHAMS GOLDEN BELT DISTRICT INTO AN URBAN AND SOCIAL CONNECTOR
#DURHAMART
EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN GRADING PLAN
LAYOUT PLAN PLANTING PLAN
The construction document samples are from a small hydrology design at the Garth Newel Music Center in Bath County Virginia.The following pages are selected examples from previous internship experiences that I would like to showcase for my portfolio. Through my college career, I have had the opportunity to engage in internships ranging from residential, urban, commercial, non-profit, community development and marketing. Listed below the renderings are what I was responsible for with each image. I have been fortunate enough to work with a wide variety of practices in both local and international settings.
The following work is only personal. These are projects I have undergone that are purely design based, contributing to my overall inspiration for my work.
[CDOC+WORKSAMPLES]LOCATION VARIES
AUTOCAD EXAMPLES
mchale & mchale landscape Tel Aviv, Israel
Rendering examples
RESPONSIBLE FOR HAND GRAPHICS + SKETCHUP
Studio urbanof Tel Aviv, Israel
Rendering examples
WINTER RENDER
PARK DEVELOPMENT RENDER, NORTHERN TEL AVIV
SPRING RENDER
RESPONSIBLE FOR PHOTOSHOP RENDERING + SKETCHUP
RITZ CARLTON RESORT CONDO SECTION, BERMUDA
MGM HOTEL ROOFTOP POOL PLAN, DUBAI RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTOCAD, & PHOTOSHOP RENDER
RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTOCAD & PHOTOSHOP
edsa Baltimore & fort Lauderdale
Internship samples
SKETCH + HAND EXAMPLES
Galleria Nazionale dArte ModernaRome
The ColosseumRome
The Pergamon Museum Berlin
Thesis Sketch: The BustanBlacksburg, Virginia
Prices Fork MasterplanBlacksburg, Virginia
WOOD[WORK] The chess set Hand carved mahogany + pine wood
INSTALLATION
The portal (team project) Pine wood
[MODEL] The HOSTEL GREEN ROOF LASER CAM + pine wood
PHOTOGRAPHY
http://issuu.com/ashleetaylorwells/docs/atwlandscape
[email protected] (410) 940 8161
1741 Remington Ct Crofton MD 21114
WVirginia Polytechnic State University Blacksburg, VA/Bachelor of Landscape ArchitectureExpected Date of Graduation: 2015 GPA: 3.5
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCEADOBE Student RepresentativeDigital Mentor Workshop Collabrotive Student Promoter/Educator Virginia Tech/September 2014-Present Promote Adobe in Marketing Events Hold Adobe Product Student Workshops Digital Education Seminars
EDSA (Centolella Studio)Intern Baltimore/December 2014-January 2015 AutoCad & Drafting of Site Plans Indesign/Photoshop & Production
EDSA (Behling Studio)Intern Fort Lauderdale/May 2014-August 2014 AutoCad & Drafting of Site Plans Indesign/Photoshop & Production Work on Site Construction Details
Kidron Valley Workshop Volunteer Junior Workshop Assistant Jerusalem, Israel May 2014 Presented Student Research to Team Recorded International Presentations Production of Conference Book/Data
TAYLORWELLS
SKILLSETS
LEADERSHIP
STUDY ABROAD
Virginia Tech ASLA Gamma Phi Beta SororitySigma Lambda Alpha Fraternity (VP) Relay For Life Production/Events Committee WUVT College Radio DjHillel @ Virginia Tech School of Architecture Digital Mentor
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe BridgeAdobe Acrobat AutoCadVectorworks
Tel Aviv, Israel Fall 2013
RomeSiennaPienzaFlorenceVeniceSalzburg
PragueBerlinHamburgDuisburgCopenhagenAmsterdam
European Summer 2013
ASHLEE
CDAC Design Center Junior Designer Blacksburg VA/January 2014 - May 2014 February 2015-May 2015 Site Analysis and Community outreach Designing of Site in Wayland Kentucky
Production of Project Book/Illustratives
Studio Urbanof Volunteer Studio Design Assistant Tel Aviv, Israel/December 2013 - January 2014 Assisted with Drafting/Design
Photoshop/Rendering Site Perspectives
MIU/Irit & Dror Urban ArchitectureIntern/ Assistant Designer Tel Aviv, Israel/August 2013 - January 2014 Collected Site Analysis of Development Areas Assisted in Process of Designing Community Creation of Pamphlets Using Adobe Suite
McHale & McHale Landscape Design Intern/ Assistant Designer Annapolis, MD/May 2012 - August 2012 Used AutoCAD/Vectorworks to draw Site Plans Built/Rendered 3D Models of Residneital Homes Site Maintenance Visits/Finished Project Photography
SketchupRhino 3DArc GISHand RenderingDrawingPhotographyPublic Speaking
AWARDS Virginia Tech 2015 Olmstead Scholar2014 Virginia Tech E-Portfolio Winner