tracy wyman: 2013 landscape architecture portfolio
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A collection of studio & volunteer work which reflects my passion for water and engaging people in the process of design with a goal to restore the human-nature relationship.TRANSCRIPT
A theme of water began as a single thread, weaving through every turn of my college career. It was faint
in the beginning, but quickly became the organizing element of each of my studio designs. Before long,
community participation and restoring human-nature relationships also began weaving their respective
threads and revealing themselves as core to my underlying philosophy. In every design and project, I seek
to engage humans with the landscape in ways that compel an understanding of our natural systems and our
relationship to these systems. I have extended this philosophy through my volunteer work, research and
internships, and it became the passion that drove my Senior Capstone Project which seeks to raise awareness
of the declining Floridan Aquifer System through community-based art.
“All truly sustainable, and therefore successful,
environmental restoration projects are as much about
restoring degraded human-nature relationships as they are
about simply restoring degraded physical landscapes.”
Robert France
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Resume’
Travel: The Wonder of Exploration
Paynes Prairie: Interpretive Design
Singapore: Participatory Research
aquiPROJECT: A Senior Capstone
Architecture Lawn: Hardscape Design
The Reitz Lawn: Artful Celebration of Stormwater
Otter Springs Park: Internship Experience
Project Makeover: Community Service & Volunteer Project Management
Organized, personable, innovative, and pro-active. Creative problem-solver. Proficient in Adobe CS4-5, AutoCAD 2012, Microsoft Office Applications. Working knowledge of ArcGIS, Google SketchUp. 3Ds Max.
2013 B.L.A.,UniversityofFloridamagna cum laude CollegeofDesign,ConstructionandPlanning Minor, Sustainability in the Built Environment 2012 NationalParksBoard,CUGEResearchDivision,Singapore ResearchIntern(3months)CUGE Mentor, James Wang; UF Faculty Mentor, Kevin Thompson ° Developed and facilitated a participatory project and three ecoliteracy workshops for second- ary school students involving the creation and implementation of floating wetlands in a city park pond. ° Coauthored a published report of the research and findings. ° Coauthored an article on the topic for City Green.
2012 KurisuInternational,LandscapeArchitects,Portland An outsourced one-time job; digital rendering of a master plan
2011-12 CollegeofDesignConstructionandPlanning,ThePowellCenter,UF ResearchAssistant ° Assisted with publication of Sustainable Construction, 3rd Edition by Charles J. Kibert, PhD. ° Research of topics in sustainable construction, photography and graphics editing and design, securing permissions, editing text and preparing copy for delivery to publisher
2011 ZamiaDesign,Gainesville,Florida(2months) ° Under the direction of Landscape Architect Larry Teague developed and presented three concepts for a residential client’s patio design.
CONTACT
TRACY A. WYMAN
850.766.4878 [email protected] 904 SW 6th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601
EDUCATION
STRENGTHS & SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
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BACKGROUND
2011 CommunityServiceChair,SCASLA(8months) Projectmanagement,communityparticipationcharette ° Organization / Oversight of landscaping a 13,000sf school courtyard through Project Makeover at a local elementary school with a $2000 budget and $1500 in materials donations. (4 months) ° Organized & moderated Design Charette with a local school. ° Liaison between the ‘client’, Project Makeover Board, and our student designers ° Oversight of installation, offering guidance and direction to 200+ volunteers.
2010 Intern,SuwanneeRiverWaterManagementDistrict,OtterSprings,Trenton,Florida(4months)Faculty Mentor, Kevin Thompson ° Participated in client meetings, site visits (team and independent), and analysis of the site. ° Prepared Site Inventory, Analysis and Preliminary Master Plan in digital format for submittal to client for approval/revisions ° Prepared final Illustrative Master Plan and 5 Key Area Plans in digital format based on client revisions. (AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop) ° Final presentation to client
2009-10AmericaReads,(1yearthroughFederalworkstudyprogram) TrainingandsupervisionofUFTutorsworkingwithAlachuaCountyStudents ° Prepared training materials and conducted group training sessions ° Site visits to monitor the program and offer additional training as needed ° Timekeeping and student progress data entry
2006-07 GeneralContractorofNewHomeasHome-Owner,Tallahassee,FL(6months) Managementofa$180KnewconstructionprojectfrompropertypurchasetoC.O. ° Met with professionals & sub-contractors to obtain necessary approvals/results ° Hired and worked closely with sub-contractors on a daily basis ° Budget management , purchasing and bookkeeping. ° Some framing, all finish carpentry & finish work (interior/exterior), flooring, & landscaping ° Innovative design and construction of interior built-in storage spaces 2004-06ProfessionalOrganizingConsultant,Tallahassee,FL,Owner/Operator(3years) FoundedTheClutterPro,annualsalesaveraging$20K. ° Marketing: web-design and maintenance, all ad designs, monthly organizing articles. ° Interviewed / assessed needs of each client, developing & implementing action plan. ° Organizational & project coaching through close interpersonal relations & follow-up ° Specialized in maximizing storage and developing customized organizational systems. ° Guest speaker for various civic and professional groups.
PUBLICATIONSCenter for Urban Greenery and Ecology, RTN 2012-10. Design and Evaluation of an eco-literacy project: Floating Wetlands at West Coast Park by Tracy Wyman and James Wang, 2012
City Green. The Nature of Making by Tracy Wyman and James Wang, Issue #6 2013
AWARDS & HONORS1st Place: EPA Campus Rainworks Challenge, 2013
ASLA Award Merit Award, 2013
Finalist: Undergraduate Student Academic Achievement Award, 2013
Selected by UF College of Design, Construction & Planning for the college’s first research internship attachment with CUGE, Singapore
3rd Place: DCP Research Showcase Poster Presentation , 2012
Herrick Smith Scholarship, 2012
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund Scholarship, 2010
University of Florida: Dean’s List, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
Tallahassee Community College: Presidents List, 2008; Dean’s List, 2009
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSStudent Chapter ASLA 2009-present
Travel: The Wonder of Exploration
Bali, Indonesia
Chicago
Seattle
Singapore
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Travel: The Wonder of Exploration
Backpacking through Central America
Solar Decathlon, Washington DC
San Francisco
Our team explored the design concept of an overlook and human impact channel by constructing a 1:1 model to study the water patterns and optimum slope of human impact elements which would allow users to manipulate the water before it flowed onto the prairie. We found the water mimicked the geometric elements we tested, and that a 4.5% slope best revealed these patterns within the elevation constraints.
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Educational & Shade Structures
Planned Vegetative Restoration & Preservation
Wetland System
Paynes Prairie: Sheetflow Project
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Our team explored the design concept of an overlook and human impact channel by constructing a 1:1 model to study the water patterns and optimum slope of human impact elements which would allow users to manipulate the water before it flowed onto the prairie. We found the water mimicked the geometric elements we tested, and that a 4.5% slope best revealed these patterns within the elevation constraints.
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Educational & Shade Structures
Planned Vegetative Restoration & Preservation
Wetland System
Paynes Prairie: Sheetflow Project Paynes Prairie Sheetflow
Project is a 125-acre water
enhancement wetland which
will re-establish the natural sheetflow
water from Gainesville, Florida onto
Paynes Prairie before recharging the
aquifer. Our studio worked in teams of
two exploring opportunities to enrich
the wetland design by creating stations
along the planned boardwalk which
would educate the public about the
importance and processes of water
quality.
Our design repositions a planned
overlook and wier to align the view of
the sediment basin with the view of
water flowing onto the prairie by way
of an artistic human impact channel.
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Paynes Prairie: Human Impact Channel
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Paynes Prairie: Human Impact Channel Human impact is represented
by a steel interactive
channel, becoming a
destination where visitors gain an
understanding of Gainesville’s water
entering the wetland for cleansing
before returning to the Floridan
aquifer.
Users are invited to change and
slow the water’s movement from
the overlook via a system of wheels
and levers which control the varying
geometric human impact elements
positioned along tiers of the channel.
As users manipulate the water’s
flow, the relationship between human
impact and nature’s battle for water
quality becomes clear.
GUIDED BY: Prof. Glenn Acomb
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ROLE:2-member team project▪ Concept & Design Collaboration▪ Contour Changes▪ Construction drawings and model involving the wier, control structure and Human Impact Channel.▪ Linework for all Sections▪ Rendering Plan Views
APPLICATIONS:▪ AutoCAD▪ Adobe PhotoShop▪ Conceptual Modeling
Prototype Study
Singapore: Floating Wetlands at West Coast Park “How can a hands-on ecoliteracy project affect awareness of natural systems within the urban context?”
Wetland Base Details: a tested design educates & allows for participants’ input
Planting Design: a guided approach educates & allows for participants’ informed input
Floating Wetlands Study
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Singapore: Floating Wetlands at West Coast Park “How can a hands-on ecoliteracy project affect awareness of natural systems within the urban context?” A summer research internship
with the Center for Urban
Greenery and Ecology,
Singapore, provided the opportunity
to develop and pilot a workshop
framework with a goal of applying
the concept and lessons learned to my
Senior Capstone Project.
PUBLICATIONS: Center for Urban Greenery and Ecology RTN 2012-10 - Design and Evaluation of an Ecoliteracy Project: Floating Wetlands at West Coast Park
City Green, The Nature of Making, Issue #6 2013.
PRESENTATIONS:University of Florida DCP Research Showcase 2013, 3rd Place
Florida Undergraduate Research Conference 2013
GUIDED BY:James Wang, NParks / CUGE, Singapore Professor Kevin Thompson, University of Florida
____________________________ROLE:▪ Research Intern▪ Design of Project-Based Workshop Framework▪ Collaborative Design and Facilitation of 3 Project-Based Workshops▪ Collaborative Design of Wetland Construction, Planting Design & Prototype Development
Designing for a Personally Meaningful Experience
existing condition: a human imprint on the land proposed intervention: together, each human imprint cast in glass begins to raise a collective voice for water resource conservation, becoming a call for the return of freshwater to our aquifer.
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Art Narrative
An artistic formation representing a geological spring vent lies below the surface, encircled by a stepped path. The lowest two steps are pressed with artifacts of the prehistoric and Paleolithic eras respectively. The third step and main path is unmarked, yet reflects the present age of industry and technology. Each level speaks to the changing landscape in relation to our human imprint over time. On the upper level, it is void of any impressions, but metaphorically marked by the footsteps of those who take this path. At this level, the aquiPROJECT begins, and participants will tell the story over time, as glass castings are added, each one representative of the individual who made it. This human imprint becomes a growing and unified voice of awareness, calling for the conservation of our natural water resources. A steel sculpture emerges from the spring vent, mimicking the power and fluctu- ations of the water which runs beneath our feet, forced by pressure to the surface, through the spring vent, and into the river. The two units intertwine and intersect at irregular moments, each moving through time on separate paths. Where the steel sculpture ceases, the expanding aquiPROJECT continues to meander, retreating into wooded slopes and celebrated in open spaces on it’s journey. As the sculpture reappears near the spring house and reaches across the river, the two units are reconciled-- no longer opposing powers. Still fluctuating, undulating, and changing, but at last, in synchronic harmony.
Conceptual Exploration
Meandering Over Waterways
Retreating into Wooded Slopes
Celebrating the Growing Awareness in Open Spaces
Landscape Architecture & Community-Based Art for Place-Based Ecoliteracy
Powder-Coated Galvanized Steel
Recycled Glass Castings
Details & Materials
Framing System for Inidvidually-Created Glass Castings
Connections
Sculpture: Frame and Spacing
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Connections
SCALE: 1" = 1'-0"
Vertically Undulating Modules Horizontally Undulating Modules
An infinite number of configurations are possible to allow the system to be customized to the site.
An Adaptable Modular System
Place-Based Synthesis
View downriver from Spring House
View of Spring House from the Suwannee River
Focus Area6 Acres
White Springs
675 Feet of Riverbank from Spring House to Bridge
View of Spring House from the Road (US-41)
Future Restaurant
View upriver from Spring House
Place-Based Opportunity for EcoliteracyAn historical and environmentally degraded site: White Sullfur Spring, White Springs, Florida
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CIRCULATION Primary Path (ADA) River Ramp (ADA) Stairs
Secondary Trail River Ramp
Peripheral
Invitation to Participate Expanding Sculpture
SEATING & OVERLOOKS
Spring Bowl
PublicGarden
TheLanding
TemporaryMarkets
An Art Path& Expanding Sculpture:
An art path connects existing paths to open spaces and the river, compelling users through wooded slopes to the river and creating connections to the Stephen Foster Cultural Center and the planned retail district.
Planned Retail
District
Public Gardens
The Landing
Spring Bowl
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Public Gardens
The CommonsA Masterplan
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With the meadering along the path, and through every open space, the site becomes an inviting commons for tourists and locals alike. All are invited to participate in the aquiPROJECT through signage at each sculpture.
Public Gardens as a celebrated entry into the town.
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Restaurant with Outdoor Dining where the aquiPROJECT reaches under the covered balcony and hovers over the dining spaces.
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3 The Landing where the aquiPROJECT follows the stairs and is intersected by a series of switchbacks, inviviting river travellers to the town, and the commu-nity back to its river.
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Temporary Markets Lawn and Entrance to Spring Bowl where the aquiPROJECT is visible from US-41.
Spring Bowl where the aquiPROJECT reaches around the Spring House in a protective embrace.
Phasing Planfor this iteration & how it would relate to Regional Ecoliteracy Workshops
For this iteration, more than 1,088
individuals raise a growing and collective
voice toward water resource conservation
through the making of art, and potentially
develop a sense of connectedness to the
public place where it is exhibited. The
modular system allows for the number to
as much as double at this site. The project
can expand and be sited at other degraded
Florida springs as well.
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Workshop Dissemination18 counties in closest proximity to the Suwannee River (most affected region), as well as counties drawing upon this water supply (most affecting region).
Springs
High Schools &Population Concentration
Future Consideration
Future ConsiderationSaltwater intrusion and aquifer decline require ecoliteracy.
High School students throughout the region
(10 participants per session, or dividing larger groups)
Art Studios Host Workshops & Serve as Processing Hubs(6-10 participants per session)
Area Festivals serve as venues for workshops.
(6-10 participants per session)
Springs and aquifer decline require ecoliteracy.
A Regional Plan for Ecoliteracy
applied to the expanding sculpture at White Springs
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Found and brought items are used to create tex-tures in the clay.
Sculpting tools are used to create a positive mold which respresents the individual.
The clay positive is placed in a plastic box, serv-ing as 'mortar boards'.
Plaster is mixed and poured into the plastic box covering the clay positive.
The plaster mold is removed from the frame box.
The clay is pulled away to reveal the one-time-use plaster negative mold which will be used to make glass castings.
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Piloting the Art Learning Module
Overwhelmingly, participants were interested in following the project through an online blog, attending scheduled reunion events at White Springs, and visiting White Springs on their own to see their work cast in glass in an expanding sculpture.
Participants throughout 18 counties creating castings representa-tive of their inidvidual human imprint, then visit White Springs to see their work and the expanding sculpture.
The Architecture Lawn: A Hardscape Design
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The Architecture Lawn: A Hardscape Design The Univeristy of Florida’s
Architecture Building north
lawn is currently void
of interest. An open lawn directs
stormwater runoff underground and
unnoticed.
This design celebrates water’s
movement through the site in a series
of artistic runnels and sculptural
seating which compel users to interact
with the natural processes, physically,
visually and audibly.
GUIDED BY: Prof. Glenn Acomb
____________________________ROLE:2-member team project▪ Concept & Design Collaboration▪ Detail drawings ▪ Linework, plan and sections▪ All digital rendering
APPLICATIONS:▪ AutoCAD▪ AdobePhotoShop
The Reitz Lawn: An Artful Demonstration of the Journey of Water Through the Heart of Campus, University of Florida
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The Reitz Lawn: An Artful Demonstration of the Journey of Water Through the Heart of Campus, University of Florida A stormwater design
competition prompted this
project where our Design
Implementations Studio of 8 BLA
students collaborated with engineers,
hydrologists and a multi-disciplinary
team of faculty experts to create an
educational and functional design
for our campus central lawn. The
design daylights and celebrates the
movement of stormwater through the
space. Users are invited to contribute
to the design through a Blue-Gator
Campaign, and the achievements
of each college at the University
are celebrated in engraved planters,
engaging and educating users at
multiple levels.
AWARDED: 1st Place by EPA
GUIDED BY: Prof. Glenn Acomb
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ROLE:▪ Soil & Topography Analysis▪ Participatory Research▪ Conceptual Design was chosen and then developed by the design team.▪ Facilitated team effort of design development & renderings.▪ Linework & rendering of masterplan▪ Design, linework and partial rendering of one focus area: The Hub Rainwater Collection▪ Labeling & layout of masterplan and sections
APPLICATIONS:▪ AutoCAD▪ Adobe PhotoShop
Otter Springs Park: Trenton, Florida
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Otter Springs Park: Trenton, Florida Otter Springs Park is a
636 acre site which was
acquisitioned by the
Suwannee River Water Management
District in 2008. The University
of Florida was commissioned
to develop an environmental
Master Plan for the RV park and
campground which would increase
daily use at the springs and bring
income to the park, while protecting
the water quality of the Suwannee
River on its western border.
The design focused on
improving the entrance and
circulation throughout the park,
protecting the springs, and bringing
additional income by adding clusters
of cabins which center around
community pavilions.
A vegetative restoration plan was
developed, as well as a scheme for
architectural character.
GUIDED BY: Prof. Kevin Thompson
___________________________ROLE:▪ Assisted with site inventory and analysis, developing graphics.▪ Graphics development of masterplan▪ Planting Design for the park entrance▪ Design for a Vegetative Restoration Plan including written research and guidelines▪ Renderings of architectural scheme
Otter Springs Entrance: Planting Design
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Otter Springs Entrance: Planting Design Live Oaks spaced in a
naturalistic flow frame a
wildflower meadow in the
backdrop. Between the oaks, a pattern
of Saw Palmetto, Adam’s Needle,
and Blanket Flower provide seasonal
color and evergreen form to the drive.
Saw Palmetto at the entrance sign sets
the stage for wayfinding, and is the
recommended plant to compliment
all wayfinding signage throughout
the park. A later stage of planting
will include a variety of tree species
to create the undulating form which
defines the parking areas within the
meadow.
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A student-led collaborative
community service effort
between UF’s Project
Makeover Team and our Student
Chapter, ASLA for the redesign of a
local under served elementary school’s
central courtyard.
____________________________PROJECT DATA:13,000 sq.ft. School CourtyardBudget $2000Materials Donations $1500
▪ Project Manager, Tracy Wyman
▪ Organizing and moderating a Design Charette with the school, including preparation of our LA students.
▪ Collaborative work to secure materials donations.
▪ Liaison between the client, Project Makeover Board, and our student designers.
▪ Oversight of the installation, offering guidance and direction to 200+ volunteers.
▪ Faculty and Student Body presentation to tell the story and give credit to all those involved.