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2050 Kerr Drive #Q-4Manhattan, Kansas 66502

913.314.7580lewald@ksu.edu

p e r s o n a l s t a t e m e n t :

I am a leader. My leadership skills began to develop the day I became an older sister, and shaped my involvement throughout academic and extracurricular activities in

high school and college. A large part of my confidence stems from my ability to lead successfully, and my greatest satisfactions are a

result of leadership efforts that ultimately contribute to aims larger than myself.

For me, leadership is not enough without passion. I am a leader because I choose to be and

because leadership is a great way to be passionate about what I do with my time. I am passionate about landscape architecture because it is a profession at the forefront of design. Leaders in landscape architecture are boldly visionary.

At the same time, these leaders recognize limitations and actively seek out other resources. This is the

leader I hope to be someday.

c o n t e n t s : 1cerner centerproject type:regional and community planning

2metrotonesproject type:collaborative urban revitalization

5hand graphics

3switzer neighborhood farm

4manhattan mennonite congregation

project type:pro bono

project type:planting design

c e r n e r c e n t e rPublic-private partnerships will revitalize Kansas City’s downtown core by developing a strong foundation for future businesses and improving quality of life for city dwellers. Densifying the area south of the I-670 cap will generate connections to activity centers. In addition, multi-modal transit opportunities and linear civicspaces will increase both citizens’ and businesses’ investment in thecommunity and downtown area.

Kansas City is currently home to three Fortune 500 companies, two of which are located in Overland Park, an outlying suburb. Since many of Kansas City’s businesses are opting to locate in the suburbs, the downtown must establish a low-risk environment to entice business investment. A successful corporate center will double the downtown population while maintaining a high quality of life.

(right) Primary and secondary pedestrian corridors reconnect the

downtown core and thecrossroads district.

professor s : BLAKE BELANGER, JASON BRODY, HOWARD HAHNco l labora t ion : CAMMIE CHRISTNER, ANNE HUNDLEY too l s : PEN AND INK, SKETCHUP, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, I LLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN

pro ject type : COMMUNITY PLANNINGloca t ion : KANSAS CITY, MISSOURIs tud io : REGIONAL/COMMUNITY PLANNING

Group responsibilities included computer graphics, data collection, and general design.

(above) The team envisioned a network of green roofs at the onset of the project.

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(above) This diagram illustrates the fusion of four team projects from the CityEcologies studio.

(left) Quick massing studies generated civic corridors and land use strategies.

understanding civic space through building massing scenarios

civic corridors funnel pedestrian traffi c from major cultural centers

(above) Residential green roofs improve quality of urban living in downtown Kansas City.

Th e redevelopment plan for Arapahoe Square transforms the currently disconnected site into an area that is weaved into the larger context of Denver, sensitive to the socio-economic complexesof the Five Points neighborhood, and seamlessly mobile at all levels of circulation.

Th e site essentially becomes a metrotone, a word stemming from “ecotone.” Like an ecotone, the site is a transition area between downtown and the residential areas outside of the city; the metrotone has some characteristics of both these communities, but also has characteristics unique to neither.

Th e pedestrian corridor in the residential area is inspired by linear movement. Th e interactive features are abstracted from performers adept to creating beautiful linear forms through body movement. Th e art installations sustain the community and engage sight, sound, and touch.

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(right) The interactive features along the pedestrian corridor encourage

linear movement and perform at night.

professor s : BLAKE BELANGER, JON HUNTco l labora t ion : KURT HEINEN, DEREK HOETMER, AARON JOHNSON, GARRETT KILBRIDEtoo l s : PEN AND INK, SKETCHUP, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, I LLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN

pro ject type : URBAN REVITAL IZATIONloca t ion : DENVER, COLORADOs tud io : SITE PLANNING AND DESIGNThe group was composed of two architecture and three landscape architecture students. Responsibilities for the larger site included diagramming framework and design strategies. During the second phase of the project, each team member worked on a smaller focus area.

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(above) Linear movement and sensory experience inspired the design of the pedestrian corridor, located in the residental area of the master plan.

(above) The residential micro-metrotone transitions between private and public realms.

(left) A gradual activity gradient along the length of the site reinforces the transition to private residences.

study model enhanced spatial understanding of the narrow corridor

(right) The Metrotones team used periphery existing and planned land use to blend the site into the current downtown fabric.

residential

residential

residential

commercial dining

residential

residential

large-format retail

large-format retail

(above) The rainwater curtain transitions the marketplace environment to the subtle neighborhood atmosphere.

Dowtown -- Arapahoe Square

Downtown -- Core District

Mixed Use Urban Center

Marketplace Initiative

Special Open Space

Urban Residential

Urban Row Houses

General Urban Multi-Unit

Residential Multi-Unit

Planned Unit District

using contextual land use as a design guide

Located in Westside neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, the Switzer Neighborhood Farm is home to an economically diverse population and resides on a brownfi eld. An abandoned school fl anks two sides of the site, and a library and community center are directly adjacent. Switzer Neighborhood Farm has very limited funding and no direct access to the water system for irrigation.

Th e design of the Switzer Neighborhood Farm has three elements that lead to a rich Westside communitiy: multifunctionalism, educational opportunities, and biodiversity. Th e site hosts a variety of special events and daily educational experiences, bringing in a large, diverse crowd from the neighborhood. Children and seniors alike can participate in gardening, and a mentor program connects these two age groups.

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(right) The community center at the base of the south slope promotes

gathering, education, and play.

professor s : JESSICA CANFIELD, LEE SKABELUNDco l labora t ion : CAMMIE CHRISTNERtoo l s : ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, I LLUSTRATOR, AND INDESIGN

pro ject type : PRO BONOloca t ion : KANSAS CITY, MISSOURIs tud io : PLANTING DESIGN

Group responsibilities included perspectives and infographics. General site design was a team effort. Numerical data concerning rainwater collection was completed by Cammie Christner. This project received the Prairie Gateway Chapter (ASLA) Merit Award: Design Unbuilt.

(above) Rain barrels were equated to basketballs for community understanding. Multiple design concepts were revised and reworked.

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(above) By centralizing educational and cultural spaces on the challenging slope, the garden picks up a new identity (not to scale).

(above) The butterfl y garden requires four components to attract butterfl ies: sources of water, rocks to rest on and sunbathe, scaly bark, and nectar.

(left) Water requirements for common garden vegetables (and other numerical data concerning precipitation) was equated to basketballs to enhance community understanding.

Th e design proposal fosters a healthy relationship between civilization and the earth, as a core value of the Mennonite congregation. Natural plant communities are mimicked to attract wildlife, and bioswales cultivate a rich plant community while facilitating stormwater management.

Th e palette of plants includes species native to Kansas, and specifi cally the Flint Hills eco-region. Native plants have a greater percentage of survival and require little maintenance after establishment. By mimicking natural plant communities, wildlife species are drawn to the site. Th e habitat then becomes an excellent educational resource for the congregation and the surrounding community.

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(right) Seasonal collages. Newsprint, trace paper, cardstock paper, modge

podge glue, and ink.

spring

fall

summer

winter(opposite) Curvi-linear elements

indicate church entryway. Red plant material contrasts limestone facades.

professor s : JESSICA CANFIELD, LEE SKABELUNDco l labora t ion : SARAH CRAIGtoo l s : GRAPHITE , AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 2011, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, I LLUSTRATOR,

AND INDESIGN

pro ject type : PLANTING DESIGNloca t ion : MANHATTAN, KANSASs tud io : PLANTING DESIGN,

CONSTRUCTION I & I IGroup responsibilities included site analysis, general site design, and preliminary site grading. Planting design was individual work.

(above) Sustainable Sites Initiative objectives were incorporated into the planting and site design.

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(above, right) A bench and footing detail are included in the detail set for the Manhattan Mennonite Congregation.

(above, left) Curvilinear, raised planting beds line the main entry corridor. This detail is also for the adjoining bench.

(left) The contemplative area is elevated on a wooden deck. This detail is for the stairs and railing.

(above) The plants selected for the Manhattan Mennonite Congregation site cater to the human senses throughout all seasons.

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(above, right) Watercolor practice from the advanced graphics course,

plan and perspective. Watercolor and ink.

(above, left) Practice marker rendering from the advanced

graphics course. Marker and ink.

(right) The Marlatt Park amphitheater is nestled into the cuesta.Colored pencil and ink on

printed photograph.

(above) Council Grove site aerial. Colored pencil.

o t h e r i n t e r e s t s

(right) The Festival of Trees was a tree decoration competition and

auction benefi ting the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. I headed

up the entry for the ASLA student chapter. We won both the Mayor’s

Choice and People’s Choice Awards.

(above) I learned how to use a pottery wheel while working at Camp

War Eagle and taught campers pottery wheel basics. This sketch is

from a motion mapping exercise.

(far right) The Jungle Room mural was a team service project for the

University Christian Church’s Preschool Academy.

D E N N I S L A W , F A S L A

Dean EmeritusLandscape Architecture and

Regional and Community PlanningKansas State University1515 Williamsburg DriveManhattan, KS 66502785.532.1087delaw@ksu.edu

B L A K E B E L A N G E R , R L A , A S L A

Assistant ProfessorCELA Regional DirectorLandscape Architecture and

Regional and Community PlanningKansas State UniversitySeaton HallManhattan, KS 66506785.532.1096belanger@ksu.edu

J E S S I C A C A N F I E L DAssistant ProfessorLandscape Architecture and

Regional and Community PlanningKansas State UniversitySeaton HallManhattan, KS 66506785.532.7083jesscan@ksu.edu

L E S L I E S E A T O NStaff CoordinatorCamp War Eagle14323 Camp War Eagle RoadRogers, AR 72756479.751.8899leslie@campwareagle.org

r e f e r e n c e s :

Lauren

Ewald

Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), anticipated graduation May 2013

Kansas State University, College of Architecture, Planning, and Design

Manhattan, Kansas; Cumulative GPA: 3.89

2050 Kerr Drive #Q-4

Manhattan, KS 66502

913.314.7580

lewald@ksu.edu

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City Ecologies StudioRe-envisioning downtown Kansas City

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