Braden PattersonLandscape Architecture Portfoloio

This is a collection of some of my work in the field of landscape architecture. I have a diverse design background that spans film, photography and fine art, all of which have become

instruments to shape my creative production. The exposure I’ve had to these various facets of design have uniquely poised me to bridge the gaps between policy and practice. I strive to propose questions

and solutions for our physical environment that address the changes in cultural conditions and the value systems within our communities. I don’t believe this change emanates from one discipline of design.

Creativity and innovation derive from varied avenues of design, production and curiosity. Through my time traveling and working it has been my consistent and boundless curiosity that allow me to think and research

critically and stay exposed to diverse design methods and practices.My future in landscape architecture involves honest innovation that empowers communities to appreciate

thoughtful environmental intervention.Thank you for you time and interest. Enjoy!

PERSONAL STATEMENT

* Unless stated otherwise, all work in the entire portfolio was conceived and produced by me. I retain complete authorship of the following material.

CONTENTS

Models Sketches & Mapping Photo Study

Mapping & MimicryZzyzx, CAPAGE 21

Timed Sketches/ Mixed Media Mapping

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Exploration ThroughMaterials & Modeling

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Courtyard DesignCal Poly Campus

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The Weingart CenterDowntown Los Angeles

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AECOM Los AngelesSan Bernardino, CA

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Master Planning Community Institutional

Construction

Restaurant Patio & Fountain Details

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MASTER PLANNING

AECOM/SAN BERNARDNIO URBAN DESIGN STUDIO

Organized as an interdisciplinary endeavor between the Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design and AECOM with the support of the staff of the City of San Bernardino.

This proposl is a holistic community that leverages the geographic context of San Bernardino to provide a direction forward for the city. The overall project draws influence from Warm Creek to the West and pulls the local ecology into the site to provide a foundation for the built environment. Each project within the larger communal context all define intervention strategies that will reclaim San Bernardino’s sense of place.

AECOM & The City of San Bernardino

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1) Existing Conditions2) Arroyo Wilds Wetlands3) Light Industrial Mixed Use Development4) Transit Oriented Development

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Existing Channel

Proposed Islands Proposed Vernal Pools Proposed Meadows

LANDSCAPE HABITAT TYPOLOGIES

Existing Vacant Lot

Proposed Wetlands & Perches

Streets & Sidewalks V.S. Open Space Network

CIRCULATION

ZONING STRATEGY

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Horizontal Zoning V.S. Vertical Zoning

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3) Riparian Vernal Pools

4) Pedestrian Path

5) Mixed Use Zoning

6) Vegetated & Solar Roof

1) Rest & Picnic Areas

2) Storm Water Detension Basin in Natural Hydrological Pathway

Green Buffer & Walkway

Enhanced Street & Walkway

Live Work Community Vernal Pool

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7) Existing Buildings Sustainably Retrofit

Vernal PoolPaths & Programable Park Space

Paths and Industrial Buffer

E. Central Avenue

S. Waterm

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This intervention proposes a unique sense of place. It soundly unites light industrial zoning with office space and high density loft housing. Through high performance programming, appropriate housing conditioning and attention to its natural ecology, these living systems fuse in a symbiotic productivity to create a progressive, competitive and prosperous future for San Bernardino and its residents.

AECOM & THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO

Site DetailLight Industrial Mixed Use

View from the park across E. Central AvenueView from E. Central Avenue

Existing Commercial Buildings

Vernal Pool Paths & Programable Park Space

Paths & Industrial Buffer

Paths & Programable Park Space

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Community Garden Terraces

Rooftop Farm

Building Entry

Bocce Ball Court

1/8th Mile Track

Par Course Station

Multi Purpose Lawn

BBQ Social Area

Existing Weingart Facility

Par Course Station

Solo Spaces

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SECTION B-B Northwest30’

RESTORING PERSONAL TERRITORIES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.* GROUP PARTICIPANT: Matthew Gledin

Landscape Architecture as Social Critique, Activism, and Advocacy.8,000 veterans are homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, mostly concentrated into the area of Downtown known as Skid Row. With that population on the rise, there is an increasing demand for facilities tailored to veterans’ needs. We worked with Skid Row’s Weingart Center, a leading transitional housing and support services organization, to develop a plan for a new facility that leverages site design to facilitate personal rehabilitation and social engagement.

COMMUNITY

The WEINGART Center Contemporary Urban

Landscape Studio

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Rooftop Farm

BBQ Social Area

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MICRO MOBILE BUSINESSFood Truck Parking: 3 SpotsFeatures: Training for Proposed Mobile Restaurant ProgramOUTDOOR DININGTotal SQ FT: 1,046Features: Tables & Moveable SeatingTRACKTrack Length: 1/8th MileFeatures: Figure-Eight Configuration, Distance Running, Meets ADA Grade RequirementsPARCOURSE STATIONSParcourse Stations: 3Features: Arms, Legs & Core Stations

SOLO SPACESTotal SQ FT: 1,564Number of Designated Spaces: 4Features: Recessed 2’ to Create Perspective Shift & Facilitate Security of Personal Space. Functions as a Detension Basin in Major Storm EventsBOCCE BALL COURTTotal SQ FT: 936Features: Full Court for Light Activity & SocializingTURF FIELDTotal SQ FT: 4,656Features: Suitable for Pick-Up Games & Overflow from Other Social Spaces. Assists with On-Site Water Infiltration.BBQ AREATotal SQ FT: 1,915Features: Accomodates Both Large and Small Groups with Seating Areas for 2-10 People, up to 60 People.

ROOFTOP FARMPlanter beds: 32Total SQ FT: 10,085Total Planter SQ FT: 2,158Compost Pen SQ FT: 67Storage & Greenhouse SQ FT: 280

APARTMENTSApartments: 150Apartment SQ FT: 400Total SQ FT: 63,554

VOCATIONAL TRAININGTotal SQ FT: 11,785

CAFETERIA/ SERVICESTotal SQ FT: 8,710

OFFICES/ CONFERENCETotal SQ FT: 8,400

ENTRY/ RETAIL/ OFFICESTotal SQ FT: 10,937Retail Units: 4Total Rental SQ FT: 4,574PARKING GARAGETotal SQ FT: 39,726Parking Spaces: 187

DESIGN AND PLANTING PLAN FOR ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND ESCAPE.

This redesign of a previously banal institutional courtyard is in part an educational garden, an engaging display of western native plant species and a retreat to escape the rigors of the classroom.The planting design was developed into 4 native plant communities and boasts over 40 different plant varieties. This space can now be utilized by the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture departments.

CAL POLY POMONA Science Laboratory

Courtyard

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PLANT COMMUNITIES

Oak Woodland

Riparian

Sage Scrub

Chaparral

CURRENT CONDITIONS

INSTITUTIONAL

MOVEMENTPedestrian & Water

ACTIVE SPACE

1) Pinus Canariensis; Canary Isand Pine2) Polypodium Californicum; California Polypod3) Lonicera Interupta; Chaparral Honeysuckle4) Arctostaphylos Edmundsii; Carmel Sur Manzinita5) Rhus Integrifolia; Lemonade Berry6) Salvia Leucophylla; Purple Sage7) Arctostaphylos Insularis; Island Manzanita8) Rhus Ovata; Sugar Bush9) Juglans Califonica; Southern California Black Walnut10) Lonicera Hispidula; California Honeysuckle11) Artemisisa Californica; California Sagebrush12) Baccharis Glutinosa; Water Wally13) Eriogonum Fasciculatum; California Buckwheat14) Achillea Millefolium Californica; Yarrow15) Achillea Millefolium Rosea; Pink Yarrow16) Salvia Melifera; Black Sage

17) Diplacus Aurantiacus; Sticky Monkey Flowe18) Rhamnus Californica; Coffeeberry19) Amorpha Fruticosa; False Indigo20) Ceanothus; Small Leaf Mountian Lilac21) Platanus Racemosa; Califonia Sycamore22) Carex Spectabilis; Showy Sedge23) Carex Obispoensis; Obispo Sedge24) Juncus Balticus; Baltic Rush25) Typha Domingenis; Southern Cattail26) Acer Negundo Californicum; California Box Elder27) Carex Fracta; Fragile Sheathed Sedge28) Carex Senata; Rough Sedge29) Juncus Textilis; Basket Rush30) Mimulus Guttatus; Monkey Flower31) Mimulus Cardinalis; Scarlet Monkey Flower32) Juncus Effulus; Soft Rush33) Juncus Patens; California Grey Rush

34) Salvia Spathacea; Hummingbird Sage35) Symphoricarpus; Southern California Snowberry36) Quercus Engelmannii; Engleman Oak37) Alnus Rhombifolia; White Alder38) Ribes Indecorum; White Chaparral Currant39) Ribes Malvaceum; Pink Chaparral Currant40) Equisetum Hymale; Horsetail41) Salvia Gracias; Creeping Sage

CONSTRUCTION

Restaurant Patio and Fountain

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PATIO & STEEL FOUNTAIN CONSTRUCITON DETAILS

For this project my goal was to design a tastfully simple restaurant patio that cancelled the street noise to the south and frame and highlight the more natural surroundings to the east and north. This new patio is garnished with a minimalist corten steel fountain. Its form and materials are simple and complement the context of restaurant in function and style.

RESTAURANTPATIO

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Water Meter

Electrical Box

Backflow Preventor

RESTAURANT PATIO PLAN 1/16”= 1’-0”

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Pre-Fab Concrete CapStone Veneer

#4 Vert. Rebar

4x8x16 CMU.Fill Center w/ Concrete F.G.Alternate Bends

Concrete FootingAggregate BaseCompacted Sub Grade

Pre-Fab Concrete Cap

Stone Veneer

4x8x16 CMU.Fill Center w/ Concrete

#4 Horz. Rebar. Top, Middle, Bottom

#4 Vert. Rebar

F.G.Alternate Bends

Concrete Footing

Aggregate BaseCompacted Sub Grade

Pre-Fab Concrete Cap

Pre-Fab Finial

Stone Veneer

#4 Horz. Rebar. Top, Middle, Bottom

#4 Vert. Rebar

4x8x16 CMU.Fill Center w/ Concrete

CMU Footing

F.G.Compacted AggregateConcrete Footing as Req’dAlternate BendsCompacted Sub Grade

L2C Pilaster Detail- 3/8”= 1’-0” L2

D 6 foot Wall Detail- 3/8”= 1’-0”L2E 3 foot Wall Detail- 3/8”= 1’-0”

Expansion Joint

2x4x8 Brick

Concrete

Compacted AggregateCompacted Sub Grade

2x4x8 Brick with Two-Toned Basketweave Pattern

L2A Brick Pattern Detail- 3/8”= 1’-0” L2

A Brick Paving Detail- 3/8”= 1’-0”

L2B Pilaster 6’ Wall Conection

Detail- 1/4”= 1’-0”

NOTE:Pilaster connects through #4 horizontal rebar. Pilaster details, refer to detail C.

GENERAL NOTES:The water feature plumbing and electrical drawings are diagrammatic; intended to indicate the scope of the work to be done. Equipment and materials locations may be distorted for clarity in presentation.

Items numbers correspond to the bill of materials and shall be furnished by the equipment manufacturer. The Installer shall furnish the other materials, labor, tools, equipment, apparatus, and services which are required to complete the construction of the water feature.

RESTAURANT PATIO & FOUNTAIN

Fountain Plan & Schematic Details

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PATIO FOUNTAIN PLAN 1/4”= 1’-0”

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WATER FEATURE NOTES:1) Installer responsible for purchasing components, as well as labor and materials required effecting the installations of the operational systems as detailed in the specifications.2) Prime water feature installer shall furnish the electrical components to the electrical installer for connection.3) A single manufacturer shall supply electrical and mechanical feature components in order to insure the integrity of the water feature design.4) Upon completion of the project the installer shall provide 3 copies of owner operation and maintenance manuals. Manuals shall be provided on compact discs with all portions in printable format and shall include operating and maintenance procedures along with manufacturers data sheets and system drawings.

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Fountain Drain grate

Fountain Scooper

Fountain Pump

Clorinator

Concrete

Metal Bracket

Pulmbingsupply.com

Bobe Water Features

Laing Ecocirc

Aqua Rite

Quikrete

As Per Installer Rec.

AG-721

SPC-6

SP1592-.5 HP

T-Cell-3

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Compacted Aggregate

Concrete #5

Verticle #4 Rebar 16” O.C.

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6’ Wall Detailsee pg. 15

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Water Fill Line

F.G.Water Fill Line

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Backflow Preventer #4

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1”x6”x10” Corten Steel Sheet #2

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PATIO FOUNTAIN SECTION A-A 1/4”= 1’-0”

PATIO FOUNTAIN SECTION B-B 1/4”= 1’-0” PATIO FOUNTAIN SCHEMATIC 3/16”= 1’-0”

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FORM, TEXTURE, LIGHT & MATERIALS

These two models were conceived using simple shapes to create a complex form. In theory, this form is to be void of any particular context, scale or site. These two models are also an exploration in materials, texture and light. Varying materials have varying pull and play to them. These two are plaster, foam core and plastic. They range from very static to very elastic.

Exploration Through the Built Form

POSITIVE/NEGATIVE SPACEFoam core model and a plaster poured model of the negative space.

LARGE/SMALL SCALEThe complex form, void of scale become a multitude of environments.

MATERIALS & MODELING

MATERIALS AND LIGHTINGFoam core and plastic model. Hallowed and under lit to explore varying conditions.

LARGE/SMALL SCALEThe complex form, void of scale become a multitude of environments.

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TIMED SKETCHES 1, 10, 20, 30, 60

Sketching from life is a way to critically observe form, scale and perspective. It increases awareness of the built and natural environment and introduces new forms into one owns experience.I am consistently training my eye through sketching in timed increments. As I utilize this technique, it has allowed me to practice seeing and discerning context, perspective and form more immediately.

MIXED MEDIA: Mapping Los Angeles

I have utilized hand and computer graphic techniques to interpret and discover a sense of place and time. My deep rooted commitment to hand graphics allow me to visualize depth, value and context, and apply it to a variety of computer graphic programs to express a diverse sense of space, emotion and theory. The combination play a significant role in my understanding of composition.

Timed Sketch Discipline and Mixed Media Mapping

Deer. 1 Minute

Cetara, Italy. 10 Minute

San Gimignano, Italy. 20 Minute

View from the Loew’s Hotel, Philadelphia PA. 60 Minute

Villa Medici, Fiesole, Italy. A. 30 Minute

SKETCHES & MAPPING

View from the Loew’s Hotel, Philadelphia PA. 60 Minute

Villa Medici, Fiesole, Italy. A. 30 Minute

This explorative graphic rendering is an initial site analysis exercise representing downtown Los Angeles and the three major catalyst leveraging uncertainty through history and growth.

MAPPING MOUNTAINS, ZZYZX CALIFORNIA

This exercise was directed toward understanding the natural phenomena of the unique California desert. I used nothing but string, ribbon, tape and found objects to record sight, sound and motion, and represent place and time. Through several applications over the course of two days this photo series depicts wind as natures geomorpholical tool. I had a subject hold the ribbon at varying heights and documented the shapes the ribbon took. Gusts of wind correlated direct representations of the surrounding terrain, and also created a visually stimulating composition.

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PHOTO STUDYMapping & Mimicry

Braden Patterson

Independent Urban Design Project, AECOM, Los Angeles, CA- 2013- PresentResearch, Outreach and Redesign of 5 Acre Urban Park in downtown Los AngelesWork with and under the mentorship of an interdisciplinary Urban Design Team Residential Landscape Consulting and Conceptual Graphic Rendering 2011- presentEmilie de Ravin and Joshua Janowicz Estate. Los Feliz, CAPatrick and Danielle McKenzie Residence. Silverlake, Los Angeles, CA

Community Volunteer, Los Angeles, CAFriends of the Los Angeles River, 2013- presentSolano Canyon Community Garden, 2012- present

Art Director, The Oates’ Valor, 2007Directed the artistic vision of the film and managed the entire art departmentSundance Film Festival Official SelectionCannes Film Festival Official SelectionSilverlake Independant Film Festival Official Selection

Production Designer, Beneath The Surface, 2006Produced and managed the visual integrity and consistency of the filmManaged art department and special effects teamSacramento Horror Film Festival Grand PrizeSeattle Independent Film Festival Official Selection

Various Television Series’, 2001-05The Contender, Production Assistant. Mark Burnett ProductionsRockstar with INXS, Art Department Assistant. Mark Burnett Productions

California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Bachelors of Science, Landscape Architecture– 2008-12 scASLA Vice President/Cal Poly Green Team Member/SubSurface Urbanism Magazine ContributorSanta Chiara Study Center, Castiglion Fiorentino, IT. Fall Quarter– 2011California State University, Long Beach. Associates Degree– 2001-03

Fully versed in: Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk, Sketch-up Pro, Microsoft Office, iWork, PremierPro.Experienced and advanced aptitude in interdisciplinary work environments.Elevated language and presenting dexterity. Synergetic collaborator and exemplary team leading and progressive orchestration skills.Infographics, Video, Photography, Digital Collage, Critical Synthesizing, Research, Bio-Diverse Urban Ecologies, Sustainable Investment in the Public Realm.

T: 714_469_5254E: BRADENPATTERSON @ icloud.com

745 1/2 N. Occidental Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90026

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

SKILLS & PASSION

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