nicholas monisse resume + portfolio

N I C H O L A S M O N I S S El a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t

b. June 25, 1992+61 433 062 675

[email protected]

n i c h o l a s m o n i s s e | l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t

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s t u d yBachelor of Landscape Architecture.University of Western Australia. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.Iowa State University. Student Exchange. 2012, 2013.Degree Requirements Completed. november 2013.Expected Graduation. september 2014.

w o r kBoffins Bookshop, Perth.sales assistant. december 2010 - december 2012.

Tranen Revegetation Systems, Jolimont.revegetation assistant. june 2011 - august 2011.

Urban Spinifex, Duncraig.landscaper. july 2013 - august 2013.

Plan E Landscape Architects, Subiaco.landscape architecture intern. september 2013 - november 2013.

CoDesign Studio, Drummond Cove.placemaking volunteer. february 2014.

c a p a b i l i t i e sAutoCAD. Photoshop. InDesign. Illustrator. SketchUp. ArcMap GIS. 3Ds Max. Vue.

c o m m u n i t yEddie Rice Camps WA. Volunteer & Coordinator. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

Eddie Rice Camps WA. Volunteer Committee. 2014.

Christian Centre For Social Action (CCSA). Volunteer. 2012, 2013.Madras Institute To Habilitate Retarded Afflicted (MITHRA), India. Volunteer. 2012.Street Talk. Coordinator. 2012, 2013.House of Hope Service Project. Media and Procurement Team Coordinator. 2012, 2013.Children’s Miracle Network. Dance Marathon Volunteer. 2013.Trinity Aquinas Amateur Football Club. 2010, 2011.Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

Iowa State University Rugby Club. 2013.Iowa State University Rawson House. Treasurer. 2012, 2013.University of Western Australia Open Day. Landscape Architecture. 2011, 2013.Park(ing) Day City of Perth. Procurement Manager for UWA Team. 2013.Phantoms Water Polo Club. 2014.

Me and Babu

MITHRA, India

CCSA, VegetableGarden Makeover

Park(ing) Day

City of Perth


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h o n o u r sAustralian Institute of Landscape Architects, First Year Excellence Award. 2010.Trinity College Prefect. 2009.

Honour and Full Colour for Debating. 2009.

Honour and Full Colour for Service, 149 hours of voluntary Service. 2009.

Trinity College Waterpolo Club, Service and Contribution. 2009.

Aranmore Catholic Primary School Head Boy. 2004.

r e f e r e e sGrant Revell. Associate Professor in Design Ecology.+61 422 430 840. [email protected].

Hugh Adamson. Founder, Head of Business Development and Marketing.+61 433 034 288. [email protected]

Marya Stewart. Trinity College, Christian Centre for Social Action.+61 8 9325 3655.

Tom Neppl. ISU Lecturer, House of Hope Service Project Director.+1 515 294 5676. [email protected] or [email protected].

Taking down the Bull of

Wall Street, USA

Cottesloe SLSC,Club Championships

Me and Matthewat Dance Marathon


a b o u t

I have a lot to offer as a landscape architect. I have a wealth of diverse experiences that I can draw from, having already lived and studied abroad in the United States, and volunteered and worked in India. I am a positive, outgoing, and enthusiastic person, and always push myself and others to be their best. I like working in teams, and enjoy collectively succeeding. I am heavily involved in my community, and am constantly working to make it a better place. This passion for community and people extends into my work as a Landscape Architect. I have been focusing my studies - where possible - on designing for communities in a way that acknowledges their inherent existing qualities and building upon them. This gives them meaning and purpose, and improves the quality of life of the people who live there. I have a passion for placemaking, tactical urbanism, community en-gagement and community oriented design. Above all I enjoy learning about and exploring new places, further

developing my knowledge and broadening my skill set.


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c o n t e n t s

01 b e v e r l e y m u s i c f e s t i v a lFocused on activating the town of Beverley economically and socially through the introduction of a yearly music festival. University of Western Australia design studio.

02 b e v e r l e y c o m m u n i t y a r t w o r kThe establishment of a community focused artwork that reflects the values of the town, and provides a wayfinding mechanism through the central cultural and social axes of the town. University of Western Australia design studio.

03 g o w a n u s c a n a l c o m m u n i t y a c t i v a t i o nActivated the Gowanus Neighbourhood - in Brooklyn, New York - as a whole, having a positive socioeconomic and environmental im-pact on the area. Interventions were proposed throughout the neighbourhood dealing with the community issues of Communal Activity Spread, Rainwater Runoff, Gowanus Canal Access and Communal Nucleuses. Iowa State University design studio.

04 c i t y o f p e r t h p a r k i n g d a yUrban intervention and activation through the installation of a small-scale park in a car bay along William Street, Perth.

05 e a s t p e r t h p o w e r s t a t i o n r e d e v e l o p m e n tShows initial analysis of the existing and current uses of the East Perth Power Station site. This information was used to inform a sketch design for future site uses, and was further explored through the development of a plan and complimentary sections. University of Western Australia urban design studio.

06 y o r k c o m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n tFocusing on the community engagement process, gathering information on what makes the town of York a special and valuable place for the people who live there. University of Western Australia rural design studio.

07 w e m b l e y i n f i l l d e v e l o p m e n tA design proposal for the infill suburban development of the existing Wembley Golf Course. Provide a new suburban environment that balanced the needs of a growing population and ecosystem services. University of Western Australia suburban design studio.

08 l a k e o k o b o j i e c o r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n tDesign of a new suburban environment for the lakeside community at Okoboji in northern Iowa. Focused on the analysis of the existing ecosystems and environments, minimising intrusion on them and enhancing their quality. Iowa State University ecological design studio.

09 c o d e s i g n d r u m m o n d c o v e c o m m u n i t y d e s i g n w e e kWorking with CoDesign Studio (Melbourne) on a community design project at Drummond Cove, north of Geraldton. Involved commu-nity consultation and engagement to develop a set of design guidelines for the future development of the beachfront.


b e v e r l e y m u s i c f e s t i v a l

vincent stinset

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agriculturalshowground

racecourse

festival music venue

pop-up festival space

community organisation

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AVON RIVER CORRIDOR

VACANT BUILDINGVACANT BLOCK

COMMUNITY LANDSHIRE OWNED LAND

RACECOURSE

AVON RIVER

Male Population

Male Aboriginal Population

Female Population

Female Aboriginal Population

0-19 Aged Population




80+ Aged Population

Perth Metropolitan Area

Toodyay

Northam

York

BEVERLEY

Brookton

Pingelly

1 hour, 48 minutesby car via Great Southern Highway

quick wins analysis

BEVERLEY

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

MAY

SEPTEMBER

JUNE JULY

OCTOBER

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DECEMBER

AUGUST

NOVEMBER

JANUARY

rural music rock rural music otherurban music rock urban music other

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AVON RIVER CORRIDOR

VACANT BUILDINGVACANT BLOCK

COMMUNITY LANDSHIRE OWNED LAND

RACECOURSE

AVON RIVER

avon river corridor

vacant block

vacant building

community land

shire owned land

beverley demographicspopulation 1200.

perth to beverley

festival timing analysis





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activating spaces• appeal in localised cultural activities • au-dience for people, places, landscape • turn underutilised spaces into vibrant places • vacant stores used to meet festival needs • potential use of space in future • test and implement spatial prototypes • financial boost for local service based businesses • multiple venues to showcase all the town has to offer • stages highlight agriculture, river, vegetation, history, & architecture •

avon river stagebeverley hotel to artist accommodation

hall stage

arboretum stage station arts stage



vacant store to recording studio

vacant field to parking & shuttle stop

vacant store to information centre

vacant store to first aid and fesavacant store to coffee & small bar

vacant store to recording studio

vacant store to food court

vacant store to merchandise store

vacant store to food court ag showground to attendee camping



revegetation zone

crop type 1

crop type 2

lawn

racing track

granite paving

crushed limestone path

path intervention

repurposing the racecourse• dilapidated and unused • strong racing heritage • potential as a large gathering space • transformed to accommodate large racing and music events • multiple use • events, agriculture, revegetation • tourism and economic hotspot • part of community artwork trail •


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sasquatchfestivalspatialanalysis

festival section

racecrourse section

festival perspective

beverleyfestivalspatialanalysis

MAIN STAGE20,000 people, 24,000 m2.

CAMPING27,000 people, 250,600 m2.

CONNECTING TRAIL1400 m.

MAIN STAGE10,000 people, 24,000 m2.

CAMPING15,000 people, 165,000 m2.

CONNECTING TRAIL750 metres.


b e v e r l e y c o m m u n i t y a r t w o r k



artwork purpose• town currently only recognises distant past • artworks to commemorate more recent successes • run along the town’s main social and cultural arteries – vincent and forrest streets • local or-ganisation wheat paste images of achievements • wheat paste allows for artwork to be constant-ly updated • frames on walls and ground gives images purpose and dignity • temporary nature of poster juxtaposed with durability and longev-ity of frame • benches, planter boxes, and other

interventions to further compliment artwork •

frame lighting section

frame mounting section

frame isometric

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agricu

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showg

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race

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forrest street


b e v e r l e y c o m m u n i t y a r t w o r kb e v e r l e y c o m m u n i t y a r t w o r k

newsagent w/ football club iga w/ agricultural society

vacant store w/ racing club

iga w/ football club

elders w/ tractor pullstation arts w/ racing societybridge w/ historical society

post office w/ cranavacant store w/ music festival




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mens shed w/ school

resource centre w/ soaring society

country kitchen w/ avondale

vacant store w/ museum tm hair w/ naturalist society

showground w/ cricket club

racecourse path w/ music event

showground w/ netball club

showground w/ hockey club


b e v e r l e y c o m m u n i t y a r t w o r kb e v e r l e y c o m m u n i t y a r t w o r k

bench elevation

bench section bench isometric

planter box isometric

planter box section

planter box elevation


g o w a n u s c a n a l c o m m u n i t y a c t i v a t i o n

recreation

vacantblocks

parks

education

programspace

canalwalk

swalelocation

recreation

vacantblocks

parks

education

programspace

canalwalk

swalelocation

computer centrecommunity support

swale

basketball,handball

canal walk

basketball,playground

handball, basketball

public meeting room

douglass & degraw park

gymnasium

playground,basketball

handball, basketball

demographic analysis• census data and spatial use analysis informs placement of amenity and location of activity in neighbourhood • playgrounds located close to the highest proportion of children • basketball, handball, skateboard areas located near adolescents • community centres

close to seniors • education, community support near high relative poverty •

children adolescents seniors relative poverty

community activity spread• people close to opportunities for physical activity and social engagement • basketball and handball courts, playgrounds and other elements are spread throughout the community • creates activity nodes where there is intensity of action • elements placed according

to need, aiding the neighbourhood’s socioeconomic development •




community activity spread• vacant blocks used to spread basketball & handball courts, playgrounds, and skate areas throughout the neighbourhood • provid-ing opportunities for everyone to recreate • activating and repurposing underutilised and antisocial spaces within the community •

rainwater runoff treatment• need to treat the immediate, highly polluted, rainfall run-off into the canal • phytoremeditation swales will gradually be introduced on the side of roads in the neighbourhood • swales will be composed of two modular components • the uncovered swale is open topped and allows for the continuous flow of the swale, the covered swale allows pedestrians and cars to pass over its top • builds

upon existing Gowanus developments, such as the 6th Street Green Corridor • will visually connect people to the canal •



community nucleus• douglass and degraw park used to meet wider communal need • meeting the environmental literacy plan for New York and the UN Convention on the Rights of Children • ‘wild’ space where children & adults can play & explore • communal nucleus, with gathering spots, communal facilities, & offices • links to surrounding environment through swale network • references site’s historical landscape •

plan of douglass & degraw park

section of douglass & degraw park




gowanus canal access• make the canal accessible to the public and recreate it as a communal focus • introduce a walkway along the canal • pathway interventions will be made in an ‘ad hoc’ manner to reflect and enhance the existing character of the neighbourhood • provide an

identifiable spatial unit for the people of Gowanus to belong to •

community nucleus• nature play in ‘wild’ space • ice hockey on natural pools in winter • buildings integrated into landscape terrain • opportunities to lose yourself on walks through different landscapes • swimming in natural pools in summer • landscape informed by historic watercourse •


c i t y o f p e r t h p a r k i n g d a y

the living room• challenge the way people view space in urban, car dominated environments through intervention • promoting conditions that are healthy and contribute to human well-being • UWA student team designed ‘living room’ parklet • highlights need for Perth CBD to increase residential population and provide accompanying amenity •

initial sketch design

initial sketch designs

parklet on william street

public enjoying new amenity space

scaffolding frame test parklet on william street

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c i t y o f p e r t h p a r k i n g d a y e a s t p e r t h p o w e r s t a t i o n r e d e v e l o p m e n t

Prior to the establishment of the sewerage treatment works, there were many fine stretches of the river with a beautiful sandy bottom, and crabbing parties could walk out in these clear parts and scoop up crabs with scoop nets to their heart’s delight. Our main swimming area was the ac-tual Bridge, and the bunna, the pipe coming out of the power station. We had mud fights near the freshwater streams where we hunted gilgies and tadpoles. We had hours of fun there, build-ing dams and directing the water to go this way or that way, and it became very territorial.

From interviews with Fred Cunningham, Ray Blackwood, Barbara Ziembinski

site program & proposed uses

site program informed by historical reflection & interviews

traffic bridge

jetty and ferry

public plaza

residential streets

cultural centre

amphitheatre

density

higher education

playground

bike & river access

hotel & tourism

bike & skatepark

freeway noise block

community space

open space

swimming pools

cafe & dining

nature play


e a s t p e r t h p o w e r s t a t i o n r e d e v e l o p m e n t

redevelopment goals• repurpose power station building by introducing higher education, community space, dining options, utilising it as a backdrop for an amphitheatre and public square • provide a diverse range of higher density housing options • provide play and recreation options by including a playscape wetland, skatepark, and swimming pool • continue connectivity to existing bike paths • provide public transport options • include jetty for aquatic recreation purposes • contribute to tourism and local history • develop water sensitive urban design program •

proposed site plan

proposed building density


e a s t p e r t h p o w e r s t a t i o n r e d e v e l o p m e n t

south site section

west elevation

central site section

north site section


y o r k c o m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t


community engagement process and outcomes• group project with Susan Stevens, James Parker, & Kai Tham, for UWA design studio • inspired by the ‘iwent’ campaign by the Met-ropolitan Museum of Art • engage with the community • asking open ended question to help them understand what York means to them • one hundred and sixty four participants • produced graphic highlighting the words that appeared most frequently in larger fonts •

collating a short quantitative summary of the qualitative answers • highlights key values, themes and thoughts •





graphic summary of engagement process


w e m b l e y i n f i l l d e v e l o p m e n t

infill goals• maintain as much of the existing veg-etation as possible • incorporate wsud principles • provide a variety of housing and density options • opportunities to recreate in ‘wild’ • create vibrant central hubs and supporting recreational nodes • road network that minimises through traf-fic but allows for ease of access and con-

nectivity • simple path network •

attached homes • small blocks detached homes • small blocks




[above] wsud entry road [below] higher density attached homes



[above] wsud road w/ lower density detached housing [below] higher density multi-use central community hub



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development goals• group project with Andrew Smith, Zhe Ng, Zi Wang • isolate residential area to existing clear land of site’s north • small block sizes compensated by large pub-lic open spaces • rehabilitate existing grassland, woodland, and wetland land-scapes • provide buffer along shoreline • restrict access to environmentally sensi-tive areas • provide short term accommo-dation on site • provide walkways to pro-tect wildlife and vulnerable landscape •

lawnbuffer zones

swales woodland

stream prairie

water flow wetland

dry soils protected

wet soils retained


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landscape analysis• buffer zones protect views and water front degradation • swales to meet wsud standards • stream to be protected and rehabilitated • water flow highlighting drainage patterns to

wetland and swales • soil analysis to influence vegetation •

vegetation analysis• lawn provides gathering place and public view point • wood-land, prairie, & wetland enhances existing vegetation quality & provide variety of habitat • limit human access to protected area due to ecological significance • retain existing habitat •


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circulation diagram• road typologies • parking op-tions • pedestrian path network • bike trails • jetty and boardwalks

• public spaces for recreation •

conceptual diagram• setbacks for waterfront pro-tection and view preservation • public views and private views • patches and edges to allow for greater habitat area and species

biodiversity and movement •


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design week launch• meeting with local community and stakeholders • explain the design week process and final goal of producing a refined

set of design guidelines informed by community input •

photo credit: Kate Woodman

survey questionnaire and interviews• collect qualitative data about what residents love about drummond cove and what they think is missing • collect quan-titative data about the landscape theme and typology • op-

portunity for locals to express their thoughts and desires •

youth engagement• future stewards of beachfront landscape • interviews and discussions gain an understand of what is valuable to them •

ensuring outreach to all members of the community •

heritage morning tea• construct a history of drummond cove to gain an under-standing of its formation & influencing factors that define its

current form •


photo credit: Kate Woodman photo credit: Kate Woodman

• please note, the design process outlined below was developed by CoDesign Studio, Melbourne, and remains their intellectual property •





local government stakeholder meeting• seek an understanding between the community and its local representatives who are largely responsible for the beach-

front land • engage with all stakeholders •

value mapping workshop• work with the community to further refine and identify areas of value to them, socially, spiritually, and environmentally • develop a shared understanding of what is important within

the beachfront landscape •

places of importance mapping exercise• provide a worksheet to gain an understanding areas that are of value to the community - in terms of social, environmen-tal, and spiritual characteristics - within the beachfront area •

participatory design workshop• build upon the value mapping findings to use this knowledge to inform a design for the site that is responsive to the char-acteristics that make it unique and special • integrating the social, environmental, and spiritual, into a cohesive whole •


photo credit: Kate Woodman photo credit: Kate Woodman


• please note, the design process outlined below was developed by CoDesign Studio, Melbourne, and remains their intellectual property •

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