James Dunn Landscape Architecture Portfolio

JAMES DUNN

JAMES DUNN

ProfileI am a self-driven person who would love to work for a firm willing to help me continue to grow and learn. I am always trying to reach my full potential in everything that I do.

I chose Landscape Architecture because I have always loved to engage the outdoors. Boy Scouts was the first area that introduced me to activities such as hiking, camping, and kayaking in the wilderness. Throughout my years toward my eagle rank I really became interested in how humans and animals interact in the same spaces. This also piqued my interest in why humans interact the way that they do in certain spaces.

I am very future-oriented and I love looking at a landscape and trying to think about it in a new way. I also enjoy thinking about how different design ideas can be communicated and what may be necessary to help the intended audience comprehend the idea better.

Contact [email protected] 999- 7390

James Dunn1425 Coconino Rd

Apartment #204 Ames, Iowa 50014

EducationIowa State UniversityBachelor Landscape ArchitectureAnticipated graduation May 2016

Skills and Expertise AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Photography

Model Making

ArcGIS

Achievements and Activities Core Program Peer Mentor Spring 2013 & 2014 Student Society of Landscape Architects Marketing Chair 2014 Member 2013 - 2015 Eagle Scout Rank January 12, 2009

Related Courses Savanna Studio Fall 2012 Rome Study Abroad Spring 2015 Information Visualization Spring 2016

References Chris Della Vedova Senior Principle Confluence Landscape Architecture Des Moines, IA (515) 288-4875

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Paul Beckwith Senior Park Planner SD, Division of Parks and Rec Pierre, SD (605) 773-4500 [email protected]

Michael Martin Associate Professor Iowa State University Ames, IA (515) 294- 8974 [email protected]

Barb Christenson Manager Logan Luxury Theatre Mitchell, SD (605) 996-9022 [email protected]

Work ExperienceConfluence Des Moines, IA May 2015- Present Landscape Architect Intern

Assist with various details to create construction document sets Create illustrative plans and other conceptual drawings Collaborated with project managers on a variety of projects

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Pierre, SD May 2014 - August 2014 Park Planner Intern

Visited and helped survey parks to assist with the redesign process Design assistance for various South Dakota Parks

Curbing Edge Mitchell, SD May 2012 - August 2012 Concrete Laborer

Worked with a team to install concrete edging around houses Operated machinery to prepare concrete

Logan Luxury Theatres Mitchell, SD Summer 2008 - Fall 2012 Field Manager

Promoted from basic position of concessions and ticket taker to projectionist, inventory control, assistant head cook and field manager

Table of Contents

Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy 7-8

Dunham Square, Des Moines, Iowa 3-6

Porta San Paolo, Rome Italy 9-10

Pop Ups! New Resources, New Orleans 11-12

Photography 13-14

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Benches

Raised Mound

PlanterBollard Elevator

HistoricalSign

HistoricalModel

Pyramid Fountain

PicnicArea

Food Restaurants

Coffee

Ice Cream

Farm

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Medical

Urgent Care

Doctors O

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Pharm

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Blood Bank

Pop Up Amenity Exam

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Other Am

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Financial Planner

Lawyer

Realty Com

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Stores/ Shops

Retail Shops

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ovie Rental / Store

Library / Book Store

Dunham SquareDes Moines, Iowa

While working at Confluence in the Des Moines branch I collaborated with coworkers to create the schematic design for an apartment complex called Dunham Square. We wanted to incorporate a wide range of design elements that could be enjoyed while living at this location. For the design we included grilling stations, a pool with trellis, a retention area, along with various other design elements. This is one of the original renderings that was created for the client to express what the site characteristics would be. Included are some precedent images and site furnishings that could be incorporated into the site.

The plan graphics for the initial concept was created in a very short time period. The graphic was created to give everyone involved a general idea of what the site could possibly look like. It was important to create the graphic rather quickly so that we did not waste time on something that could inevitably end up changing within a few days.

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Precedent Imagesand Site Furnishings

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When it came time to move from schematic design into the design development phase I was asked to work on the planting plan. The planting palette was chosen to create a wide range of variations through out the seasons. The planting plan has plants that flower and change color through out the seasons.

When selecting the planting palette it was also important to stay within the city guidelines for number of species and plant selection. Due to the shape of the buildings the planting plan became very complex in how the plants work with the buildings architecture. It was also important to choose plants that where fairly low maintenance so that the client did not have large expenses with the plants after installation.

Dunham Planting Plan Des Moines, Iowa

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Piazza del PopoloRome, Italy

Piazza del Popolo has a rich history and has gone through many different design schemes throughout history. Guiseppe Valadier created one of the original designs for the space West of Piazza del Popolo. The Valadier plan connected the Piazza to the Tibre River. Unfortunately, the plan was never carried out and the Piazza has no real connection to the river.

The design that Evan Aubry and I have created for this space would create a connection to the Tibre River. The goals of the new design would be to regain the connection to the river, show the history of the site, and to start a vibrant river walk. This design addresses a forty-foot elevation change through a system of tiers and allows for new and improved pedestrian flow. This site is located where the Auralian Wall once stood and this design would allow for the history of the wall to be brought back to life.

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Tier One

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Tier Two

Tier ThreeRiver Walk

Tibre River

LungoteverePonte Regina Margherita

Passeggiata di RipettaAurelian Wall Location

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Tier Classifications

Parco Del Popolo

Guiseppe Valadier Plan

The red line shows the location of the Auralian Wall. Our plan builds in features to show the location of the historical wall. The plan also allows for a variety of landscape spaces.

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Piazza Del PopoloViale Gabriele D Annunzio

Piazza Bucarest

Above (B)The perspective above shows the river walk section that would be implemented in the plan. The proposed materials and plants would allow for minimal maintenance after occasional flooding in high water events.

Above (A)This perspective shows the steel structure that shows exactly where the Aurelian Wall stood. It also shows the drastic change from tier two down to tier three.

Left (C)This perspective shows the major water feature which symbolizes where the Aurelian Wall stood.

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Benches

Raised Mound

PlanterBollard Elevator

HistoricalSign

HistoricalModel

Pyramid Fountain

PicnicArea

Porta San PaoloRome, Italy

Porta San Paolo, one of the historic gates in the Aurelian Wall, is currently surrounded by very busy traffic, which makes it difficult for pedestrian access. The primary goal of this design is to improve pedestrian access both to Porta San Paolo and to the Pyramid of Caius Cestius. Improved access to the Porta was achieved through the implementation of new crosswalks.

To create access between the Porta and the Pyramid, which sits at a level several feet below the street, there is a pedestrian bridge that follows the location where the Aurelian Wall was before it was torn down. This design educates visitors about the past of this Porta through palimpsests and also through historical informational signs. Porta San Paolo will become safer and more comfortable for visitors, and will reveal much more about its historical character.

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Right This plan illustrates various different features one of which is how the addition of multiple bollards around the site. This simple feature would allow for pedestrians to feel more comfortable in a very busy area of Rome.

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Porta San PaoloPorta San Paolo

Pyramid ofCestius

Via RaaelePersichetti

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Bolla

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Histo

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Signs

Picnic

Table

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Perspectives

Top View Site

View Entering the Porta View Walking Aroung Porta

Top View of Ramp

Perspectives

Top View Site

View Entering the Porta View Walking Aroung Porta

Top View of Ramp

AboveThis graphic shows the overall site qualities and explains how the pedestrian flow would work throughout the site.

Top View of Site Top View of Ramp

View Walking Around PortaView Entering the Porta

BelowThis section shows how the multiple elements work together to create a new cohesive site.

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Pop Ups! New ResourcesNew Orleans

The vacant lots that are located in New Orleans allow for many different design solutions. A main concern with the current situation in New Orleans is the lack of amenities for different areas of the city. Pop-up amenities are shipping containers that are transformed into different types of business and amenities that a specific area needs. These shipping containers could be transformed into many different services that the citizens need.

The best locations for these shipping containers would be located on main roads, boulevards, and corner lots. These lots would allow for the greatest access and best location for growth opportunities. There are approximately 2,400 NORA owned vacant lots in New Orleans and 300 of them are located on main roads, boulevards, or corner lots. Another location that would be a good opportunity for these pop-up amenities would be in areas with connecting vacant lots.

James Dunn

Nine Months and One Day After Katrina05/30/06Hurricane Katrina caused power outages, road obstructions, and presented a huge challenge for state and local governments when it came to the removal and disposal of debris. In Louisiana there was an estimate of 60 million cubic yards of debris.

Nine Years After KatrinaCurrent DayCurrently there are less than 70 houses located along the 18 block stretch of residential. This corridor has a high potential because of the playground on one side and thepublic library on the other.

Thirteen Days Prior to Katrina08/16/05Approximately 265 houses are located in an 18 blockstretch of residential. There is vast vegetation throughoutthe 22 block corridor.

One Day After Katrina08/30/05On the morning of August 29th Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.By 9 a.m. people were already scrambling to rooftops in areas of the Lower Ninth Ward. Nearly 80% of New Orleans was eventuallycovered in water. Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people.

Proposed Plan for Can Avenue

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This image shows dierent local amenities that could open up a branch location on Can Avenue. These are businesses that currently operate their business somewhere else in New Orleans and would be ideal amenities to open up another location. This graphic shows forty-three dierent restaurants, shops, and other amenities that would help boost Can Avenue back to the way it was before Hurricane Katrina. With the implementation of these shipping containers it would allow for people to move back into this area and have easier access to everyday amenities. This corridor has room for more than 200 additional houses to be added back into the landscape, which would greatly improve community.

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Approximately 265 houses are located in an 18 block stretch of residential. There is vast vegetation throughout the 22 block corridor.

By 9 a.m. people were already scrambling to rooftops in areas of the Lower Ninth Ward. Nearly 80% of New Orleans was eventually covered in water.

Hurricane Katrina caused power outages, road obstructions, and presented a huge challenge for state and local governments when it came to the removal and disposal of debris.

There are less than 70 houses located alongthe 18 block stretch of residential. This corridor has a high potential because of the playground on one side and the public library on the other.

Thirteen Days Prior to Katrina (08/16/05)

One Day After Katrina (08/30/05)

Nine Months After Katrina (09/30/05)

Nine Years After Katrina (12/01/14)

BelowNumber of local businesses that could have a location on Caffin Avenue

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Food Restaurants Coffee Ice Cream Farmers Market

Medical Urgent Care Doctors Office Pharmacy Blood Bank

Pop Up Amenity Examples

Other Amenities Financial Planner Lawyer Realty Company

Stores/ Shops Retail Shops Movie Rental / Store Library / Book Store





















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Photography Munster Cloister: Basel, Switzerland Antelope Canyon: Lake Powell, Utah

Villa Adriana: Tivoli, Italy

Paley Park: New York City, New York

Taking photographs is something that has always been interesting to me. I enjoy taking photographs of things that other people see on a daily basis and I enjoy figuring out the best way to make compositions by framing subjects or views. I enjoy photographing unique and memorable natural and built landscapes, particularly those that speak to the sensory qualities of the place. I also enjoy figuring out the best shutter speed to make an image compelling. I enjoy going back to the same place multiple times to see how the lighting and people could change my photographs.

Editing photographs is something that takes a lot of iterations just like anything else in the design world. This editing process is something that I enjoy working through to create the best possible image. I really enjoy landscape photography and my major has really given me the opportunity to get pictures all over the world. It is a passion of mine that I would love to be able to use to benefit a company.

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Citygarden: St. Louis, Missouri Cliffs of Moher: County Clare, Ireland

Falls Park: Sioux Falls, South Dakota Taget Field: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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