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Table of Contents.Design Fundamentals I + II

Design Fundamentals IIIThe Nest (Design Excellence Nominee + Winner)

Design Fundamentals IVConnections

Landscape Architecture ICaminada (Design Excellence Nominee)

Personal Artwork

MAIN GATHERING AREA TRAIL OPEN VERDIN HABITAT

LONGITUDINAL SECTIONscale: 1/4 = 1

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Behaviour-Monogamous+RSDQG\5DUOH\VHHQRQJURXQG-Songbird

Diet-Various Insects-Fruits-Nectar-Feeders

RangeSouthwest America and Northern Mexico

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vegetaion-Mesquites-Saguaros

PAPAGO PARK, PHOENIX , AZ MOUER PARK, TRANSECT 6

PROCESS

CREATE A HABITAT THAT NOT ONLY ALLOWS THE VERDIN TO THRIVE AND LIVE IN, YET ALSO AN OPEN AND INVITING OBSERVATION AREA

THAT ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE VERDIN AND ITS HABITAT UP CLOSE.

-CREATE OPEN, YET INVITING SPACE-GIVE VERDIN OPEN SPACE PROVIDING ALL IT NEEDS TO THRIVE IN

-UNITE HABITAT AND OBSERVATION AREA FOR CLOSE YET APPROPRIATE INTERACTION

PLANscale: 1/4 = 1

Velvet Mesquite | Prosopis velutina

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Creosote | Encelia farinosa

Desert Senna | Senna covesi

Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens

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Saguaro | Carnegica gigantea

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Globemallow | Spaeralcea ambigua

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VEGETATION

Rammed Earth

Stabilized Granite

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MATERIALS

VERDIN CASE STUDY

CONCEPT & GOALS

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DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

Design begins with the understanding of the details. The little things

that make everyday life so beautiful. From shadows to how an object is seen through different

mediums, the beginning of design is to appreciate the complexity and

uniqueness of everyday life. Some of my works as a first year landscape

architecture student included learning about shadows and detail, pavilion design, large scale park

design, and model making with different materials.

Design Fundamentals I + II.



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THE NEST

What made The Nest different from other bird sanctuaries and human

observation areas was my ability to create one place for both Verdin and human interaction. By creating a new trail that connected existing trails

in Mouer Park, I designed a trail with nodes that would accommodate

different groups of people and allowed for observation of the

Verdin. The trail was surrounded by vegetation that was preferred by the

Verdin. Trail and seating materials were kept simple and sustainable (rammed earth and

decomposed granite), giving the trail a natural feel that blended

beautifully in the park and allowed not only the Verdin to thrive in its

natural environment, but allowed humans to experience and appreciate

the Sonoran Desert.

(Design Excellence Nominee + Winner)



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OPTIMAL VIEWINGMAIN GATHERING AREA TRAIL OPEN VERDIN HABITAT


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CONNECTIONS

Connections was designed to connect the people of the present to those

of the past by creating experiences that allowed the visitor to

appreciate life. With different eye levels to play with views and the

idea of hide and reveal, the sense of smell was also incorporated.

Texas Mountain Laurel was placed throughout the site to give the area a unique smell that would give that

sense of place. Graves were continued from the original grid

pattern of the existing cemetery and a new visitor center was created

with a modern shape extracted from lines taken from the connections of

youngest death ages to highest. Connections is a place to not only

appreciate the beauty of design but to also appreciate and celebrate

life.



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Stabilized Granite


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VEGETATION PALETTE

MATERIAL PALETTESITE PLAN1/8=1-0

EAST ELEVATION1/8=1-0

SECOND FLOOR PLAN1/10=1-0

BLACKFOOT DAISYCOLOR: WHITE RAY FLOWERS, YELLOW DISKHEIGHT: 20BLOOM: MARCH-DECEMBERHABITAT: DRY, ROCKY SLOPES, DESERT GRASSland

DESERT BELLCOLOR: DARK BLUE-PURPLE BLUEHEIGHT: 2BLOOM: FEBRUARY-APRILHABITAT: WASHES AND SANDY AREAS

BLANKET FLOWERCOLOR: REDDISH-PURPLE, TIPPED BRIGHT YELLOWHEIGHT: 2BLOOM: APRIL-SEPTEMBERHABITAT: ROADSIDES, FILEDS AND CLEARINGS

STEMLESS PRIMROSECOLOR: WHITE, TURNING PINK WITH AGE, 4 PETALSHEIGHT: 4BLOOM: APRIL-SEPTEMBERHABITAT: ROADSIDES, DRY, ROCKEY SLOPES

BRITTLEBUSHCOLOR: BRIGHT YELLOWHEIGHT: 4BLOOM: NOVEMBER-MAY (FROST-FREE AREAS)HABITAT: SLOPES, WASHES, FLATS

SCARLET FLAXCOLOR: SHADES OF RED AND OUTLINED IN BLACKHEIGHT: 2.5 BLOOM: MID-LATE SEASONHABITAT: IN SUN, LOW IN FERTILITY,

TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAURELCOLOR: PURPLE, LAVENDER, RARELY WHITEHEIGHT: 15-35BLOOM: SPRINGHABITAT: LIMESTONE SOILS

DESERT GLOBEMALLOWCOLOR: BRIGHT ORANGE (SOME PINK WHITE PURPLE)HEIGHT: 4BLOOM: YEAR-ROUNDHABITAT: ROADSIDES, BANKS, WASHES

HONEY MESQUITECOLOR: BROWN BARK, CREAMY YELLOW FLOWERSHEIGHT: 20BLOOM: MAYHABITAT: PLAINS, HILLSIDES, ALONG WASHES

CREOSOTECOLOR: GREEN WITH YELLOWFLOWERSHEIGHT: 4BLOOM: MARCH-SEPTEMBERHABITAT: SLOPES, HILLSIDES, ALONG WASHES

PALO VERDECOLOR: LIGHT TO LIME GREENYELOOW FLOWERSHEIGHT: 25BLOOM: SPRINGHABITAT: PLAINS, BANKS, ALONG WASHES

SEAMLESS MASONRY STONE

WHITE MARBLE

CORTENSTEEL

CONCRETE

PRICKLY POPPYCOLOR: WHITE FLOWER WITHYELLOW STAMENHEIGHT: 3BLOOM: MID-LATE SPRINGHABITAT: ROCKY SLOPES, WASHES, ROADSIDES

SOUTH SECTION1/8=1-0

SOUTH ELEVATION1/8=1-0

NORTH ELEVATION1/8=1-0

VEGETATION PALETTE

MATERIAL PALETTESITE PLAN1/8=1-0

EAST ELEVATION1/8=1-0

SECOND FLOOR PLAN1/10=1-0

BLACKFOOT DAISYCOLOR: WHITE RAY FLOWERS, YELLOW DISKHEIGHT: 20BLOOM: MARCH-DECEMBERHABITAT: DRY, ROCKY SLOPES, DESERT GRASSland

DESERT BELLCOLOR: DARK BLUE-PURPLE BLUEHEIGHT: 2BLOOM: FEBRUARY-APRILHABITAT: WASHES AND SANDY AREAS

BLANKET FLOWERCOLOR: REDDISH-PURPLE, TIPPED BRIGHT YELLOWHEIGHT: 2BLOOM: APRIL-SEPTEMBERHABITAT: ROADSIDES, FILEDS AND CLEARINGS

STEMLESS PRIMROSECOLOR: WHITE, TURNING PINK WITH AGE, 4 PETALSHEIGHT: 4BLOOM: APRIL-SEPTEMBERHABITAT: ROADSIDES, DRY, ROCKEY SLOPES

BRITTLEBUSHCOLOR: BRIGHT YELLOWHEIGHT: 4BLOOM: NOVEMBER-MAY (FROST-FREE AREAS)HABITAT: SLOPES, WASHES, FLATS

SCARLET FLAXCOLOR: SHADES OF RED AND OUTLINED IN BLACKHEIGHT: 2.5 BLOOM: MID-LATE SEASONHABITAT: IN SUN, LOW IN FERTILITY,

TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAURELCOLOR: PURPLE, LAVENDER, RARELY WHITEHEIGHT: 15-35BLOOM: SPRINGHABITAT: LIMESTONE SOILS

DESERT GLOBEMALLOWCOLOR: BRIGHT ORANGE (SOME PINK WHITE PURPLE)HEIGHT: 4BLOOM: YEAR-ROUNDHABITAT: ROADSIDES, BANKS, WASHES

HONEY MESQUITECOLOR: BROWN BARK, CREAMY YELLOW FLOWERSHEIGHT: 20BLOOM: MAYHABITAT: PLAINS, HILLSIDES, ALONG WASHES

CREOSOTECOLOR: GREEN WITH YELLOWFLOWERSHEIGHT: 4BLOOM: MARCH-SEPTEMBERHABITAT: SLOPES, HILLSIDES, ALONG WASHES

PALO VERDECOLOR: LIGHT TO LIME GREENYELOOW FLOWERSHEIGHT: 25BLOOM: SPRINGHABITAT: PLAINS, BANKS, ALONG WASHES

SEAMLESS MASONRY STONE

WHITE MARBLE

CORTENSTEEL

CONCRETE

PRICKLY POPPYCOLOR: WHITE FLOWER WITHYELLOW STAMENHEIGHT: 3BLOOM: MID-LATE SPRINGHABITAT: ROCKY SLOPES, WASHES, ROADSIDES

SOUTH SECTION1/8=1-0

SOUTH ELEVATION1/8=1-0

NORTH ELEVATION1/8=1-0

CAMINADA

Caminada is a master plan community designed with a radial circulation.

It is designed to be a walk able community. Having long distances and

our extreme heat in the desert, I created areas walk able within

themselves and then connected them through circulation that was either a bike friendly distance or through areas protected by vegetation. With an artificial canal running through

the center, new pathways allow residents to enjoy different walking routes. By having an extensive trail

system and a botanical garden as an entry, Caminada also focuses on the education of our desert

environment and the importance of sustainability.

(Design Excellence Nominee)

CAMINADA.The Sonoran Deserts walkable community

West Caminada

+Quiet Residential+Private Trail+Close to SDNM

+Main Trails System+Saguaro Buttes+Audubon Center+Camping+Hiking+SDNM

North Caminada

+Entry+Village core+Waterman Wash+Wash Way+Main residential+Commercial+Main Education+Botanical gardens

South Caminada

PARTI.Preserve

Integrate

Connect

Walkability

Healthy Living

Unpaved Trail

Natural Wash

Saguaro Buttes

Natural Landscape

20

5Buffer

5Buffer10

105 15

Sonoran Desert National Monument

Legend

North Caminada

South Caminada

West Caminada

Low Density residential

Mid Density residential

High Density residential

Hospital | Police | Fire

Light Industiral | Offices

Commercial

Botanical Gardens

Audubon Center

Agriculture

Enhanced Natural Landscape

Saguaro Buttes

Camping Sites

Trailhead

Proposed Highway

Arterial Street

Collector Street

Highway Exit | Entry

Trails

Wildlife Corridor | Land Bridge

Village Core

1 Mile

1/2 Mile

1/4 MileNorth

CAMINADA

Enhanced Natural Landscape

Artificial Wash

Paved trail Paved trail12 1210Path to

Local Street

105 15

Shared Street

Caminada Park

Gathering SpaceGathering Space

Enhanced Natural Landscape 40

30 308

Landscape Landscape

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CONCEPT & GOALS


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PERSONAL ARTWORK

I enjoy design in every shape, form, and style it comes in. My spare time is focused on reading, drawing and

designing. One of my other favorite forms of design is fashion. I enjoy creating and designing things that

change. With Landscape architecture I can do that with the land and

nature, but with fashion I can do that with people. The way colors, textures, and forms cling to the

human body is such a beautiful art form. To me, fashion becomes the

exterior design of the human body.

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