PortfolioLandscape Architecture

Anne Herron

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MIT Landscape Enhancement Study.............................................................................................. 4-5Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarter................................................................. 6-7Phoenix Plaza.......................................................................................................................................8-9Yale New Haven Hospital Cafeteria Courtyard.......................................................................... 10Tysons Central Park...........................................................................................................................11Renderings.......................................................................................................................................... 12-13 Tulane University - Newcomb Plaza...................................................... 12 Connecticut College................................................................................... 13

Whittier Peninsula Project............................................................................................................... 14-15Confluence Project............................................................................................................................ 16-19 Schematic Design....................................................................................... 16 Site Model................................................................................... 17 Design Development.................................................................................. 18 Courtyard Model....................................................................... 19Milo-Grogan Project........................................................................................................................ 20-23 Comprehensive Plan................................................................................ 20 Individual Plaza Plan..................................................................................21 Renderings............................................................................................ 22-23Modeling Work....................................................................................................................................... 24

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Anne Herronemail: anneaherron@gmail.commobile: 567-278-1287

Professional Work

Educational Studio Work

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The intent of this project was to review the existing conditions of the campus and to propose both design and maintenance strategies for its enhancement, primarily by in-house resources, as well as to develop conceptual design approaches for several of its principle courtyards and entry spaces. I prepared a report with rendered images and plans of the various spaces to show the potential improvement of the campus.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Landscape Enhancement

Photo Manipulation to Show Potential Improvements

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Below represents the design strategy of one of MIT’s most prominent courtyards.

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Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Center was given the opportunity to replace their out to date and underdeveloped headquarters. Through client interaction we developed the surrounding site of the propsed building to incorporate visitor engagement, a nature walk and native plant design.

Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters

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PLAZA RENOVATIONS SITE PLANPHOENIX PLAZA - ONE AMERICAN ROW, HARTFORD, CT

The Phoenix Building plaza in Hartford Connecticut was in need of a rooftop renovation to add waterproofing to the building below. With a team of Architects, Towers|Golde was to in charge of developing a design for the new plaza. I joined the team after initial schematic design, producing SketchUp Models to better illustrate our design ideas. For the final submission I prepared a plan rendering (shown below) and was the primary drafter for the full construction documentation set.

Phoenix Plaza Renovation - Green Roof Design

Plan Rendering

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Construction Document Details

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Yale New Haven Hospital was undergoing a Cafeteria Renovation and we were brought in to design the outdoor courtyard space. I was one of the primary designers for the project and completed all presentation rendering materials and construction documents.

Yale New Haven Hospital Cafeteria Courtyard

Through client interaction we were able to come up with a space that can be used both as an informal and formal dining area. Shown are final conceptual renderings.

Final Design

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Schematic Design Sketches

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Tysons Office Park wanted a “Central Park” that could be used by the hundreds of everyday visitors and employees. The concept and design for the park was influenced by proposed surrounding architecture of linear shifting elements.

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Design Development SketchUp ModelTysons Coroporate Center

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Schematic Design RenderingsTulane University - Newcomb Plaza

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Schematic Design RenderingsConnecticut College - Pedestrian Gateway

Existing Conditions

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The objective of the project was to create a time line for renovation and clean up of the Whittier Peninsula while developing usable space for the public. The con-cept I developed for the site was to create habitats and to bring together the natural water system from the river and the unnatural flow (storm water runoff) from the surrounding context.

Site Sections

Master Plan

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Water Filtration Perspective Wetland Perspective

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Habitats Created

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clay soil to allow water retention

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Phytoremediation Vegetation

Helianthus annuus (Sun Flower)

Armeria maritima (Sea Thrift)

Solidago hispida (Hairy Goldenrod

Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken Fern)

Festuca rubra (Red fescue)

Vicia americana (American Vetch)

Pascopyrum smithii (Western Wheatgrass)

Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)

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Wetland Section

Overflow Area Model

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Confluence ProjectInt

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My concept is derived from the flow of the rivers which connect at the confluence, creating a prominent boundary of the site.The river also physically affects the site by causing erosion andlaying sediment. By reflecting the concept of the flow of the rivers,it allows the spaces to have a physical and visual connection tothe site and Columbus.

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The objective of the Confluence Project Studio was to integrate the Landscape and Architecture through full site design.

Schematic Design

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At the schematic level my design included an upscale hotel, res-taurant, cafe, reception hall and shops with single corridor rooms to enhance the views of the water and downtown.

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After my first design of the Confluence site, we were given the opportunity to build upon and further refine our idea at the schematic level. We then chose an important courtyard or plaza to further develop through design development and construction documents.

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Courtyard Model

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Milo-Grogan ProjectUr

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Milo-Grogan is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio that was once the center of a thriving community. In this Urban Design Studio, we pre-formed an intensive seven week analysis of the area through precedent studies, data collection and mapping studies which supported our final comprehensive plan and smaller scale designs.

The analysis and concept/identity formation was developed by groups of six students during the first eight weeks. For the final two weeks, we divided up our comprehensive plan for Milo-Grogan into smaller scale projects which each of the group members individually designed.

To the right are the final group presentation boards. I developed the board layouts, some individual diagrams and the comprehensive master plan.

Individual Master Plan for the Plaza

The overall concept for Milo-Grogan that our group developed is the idea of creating two catalyst projects. These will take place on the two main intersections in Milo-Grogan, the Town Center at 5th and Cleveland and the Neighborhood Center on 5th and St. Clair. As these two nodes continue to grow and develop over the years through urban buildings and enhanced corridors, Milo-Grogan will begin to reconnect within itself and the surrounding areas.

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Main 5th Avenue Corridor View

Land Use Around Plaza

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Perspective Renderings of Plaza

Elevation of Plaza

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The objective of this project was to design and create a land bridge for pedestrian flow over the Olentangy River in Columbus, Ohio. Once it was completed, we marked topography lines on the model to help us better understand how it is manipulated. This was developed in our Earth Works Class, our introduction at understanding how topography works.

Modeling

The objective of this project was to identify various land cover along the river bordering the Whittier site project. The class was divided into pairs and assigned a transect of the site to analyze.