5. RESUME
ivEDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA I GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 05/2010
BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PRESENT
SANTE FE COLLEGE I GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 08/2009
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS DIPLOMA 05/2010
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE I LAKE MARY, FLORIDA 08/2008
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS 08/2009
LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOL I LAKE MARY, FLORIDA 08/2004
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA & 4 YEARS OF DRAFTING DESIGN 05/2008
EXPERIENCE
LEVEL 5 DRAFTING CLASS IN HIGH SCHOOL 08/2004
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA 08/2008
WORLD OF BEER MANAGER 04/2013
LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, TIME MANAGEMENT 04/2014
SERVICE INDUSTRY, FULL TIME 05/2008
WHILE FULL TIME STUDENT PRESENT
TBG PARTNERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INTERN 05/2014
FORT WORTH, TX & DALLAS, TX 12/2014
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ABOUTME
I was born in Nashville, Tennessee on the 1st of March 1990.
For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to
pursue architecture, at a young age I always had the most joy
in building 3D puzzles or designing houses and roller coasters
through computer programs.
In 2004 I began high school in Lake Mary, Florida all because
it was home of the National Dance Team that I just had to be
apart of. However, Lake Mary High School was also known for
their drafting course that reassured me of my goals of being
an architect. After 4 years, 5 levels, and a year of TA in
drafting I knew I wanted to attend a university in the pursuit of
an Architecture Degree.
In 2010, I began studying architecture at the University of
Florida. As i continued my architecture studies, I also minored
in Landscape Architecture. I found that I was more passionate
and excited about my minor classes that I thus switched to
Landscape Architecture. The passion for my new major really
helped me shine though design. All the ideas just started
flowing through my mind.
Today I am a 5th year Landscape Architecture Student at the
University of Florida and will graduate in April 2016. I desire to
work with individuals that carry the same passion and
excitement through their work and the consistently want to
be on the leading edge of the profession. I am highly
motivated individual looking for a position that allows me the
opportunity to continue my love for traveling regionally and
internationally. I just had the opportunity to spend 4 months
backpacking through New Zealand this past summer. I also
have a strong interest in learning all the new and innovative
systems and programs that are constantly developing through
this major. I am interested in continuing my education and
always willing to learn something new.
e l i z a b e t h f e r g e r s o n
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ALACHUA
COUNTYIdentify a suitable site
within Alachua County of
at least 3-8 acres, and create
a site plan for a new mixed use development with a
brewery. I will create this by using GIS site analysis tools
to identify the most suitable site within Alachua County
by addressing conservation priorities, habitat corridors,
watershed protection, transportation, adjacent land use,
demographics, population, and other regional consider-
ations. The final site plan will be a computer generated
presentation showing my GIS data and how the analysis
was used to inform the design.
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ALACHUACOUNTY
PROXIMITY TO
MAJOR ROADS
PROXIMITY TO
SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
AVERAGE
PARCEL SIZE
PROXIMITY TO
BUS STOPS
PROXIMITY TO
COLLEGES
BASED ON
LAND VALUE
PROXIMITY TO
BIKE LANES
PROXIMITY TO
HD RESIDENTIAL
& COMMERCIAL
SUITABLITY BASED
ON CONSERVATION
EXISTING
LAND USE
PROXIMITY TO
TRAILS
PROXIMITY TO
PARKS
100 YEAR
FLOOD PLAIN
FUTURE
LAND USE
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ALACHUACOUNTY
OVERALLSUITABILITY3-8ACRESLOTSVACANTLOTS
Alachua County is located in North Central
Florida, and is the home to Gainesville,
Florida. Gainesville is a college town, home
of the Gators, and the perfect location for
a new urban mixed use development. My
senior project is to conduct a full process
from research, concept development, all
the way to design development and
construction documents. This GIS work has
helped me narrow down a vacant lot with
an acreage between 3-8 acres. This process
was used to find a suitable site based on
the transportation, conservation, land use,
and local every day uses. After all of this
analysis I have narrowed down the search
to three suitable sites located north east of
Gainesville.
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DEPOT
JUNCTIONDepot Junction
is a proposed
mixed use development
in South East Gainesville, Florida. The project focus
was to incorporate the historic uses that were on the
site many years ago. The rail system that once existed
brought goods to and from Gainesville. Located on the
east side of the site is a large new community park,
Depot Park, this is a large new development that is a
great addition to the Gainesville Area.
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DEPOTJUNCTION
This site is a combination of a mixed use development, a natural greenway, and a residential
area. Located at the top right of the site is an open indoor/ outdoor retail, office, and
residential area. It was placed on the busiest corner of the site in hopes to connect to the local
downtown Gainesville scene. Gainesville is a small town with a lot of people who love to walk
and bike around town and this is a great gateway into the site. While a lot of residents love to
ride their bicycles around, there are trail paths through the site to incorporate their
love with the greenway and outdoors. This greenway is a prominent
amenity for all the users and residence. The greenway
flows directly through the site to connect
Depot Park and the other
communities near
by.
From the very
beginning this project
had my interest , because I was able
to study the surrounds of a useless site and see
what the community needed and what would work best
for all the users. In this project I started with hard sketches and
I places my final concept into Auto CAD, then once I had all my
linework done I began to render this master plan in photoshop. After the master
plan was complete I began designing the residential building in sketchup and
finishing it in Rhino. Once I had the bones of the building I was then able to use
VRay to render with materials and then start constructing the perspective and
sections of the site.
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SWEETWATER
BRANCHSweetwater Wetlands Park
is 125 acres of wetlands and
ponds, this park was created to improve the water
quality and wetlands in Paynes Prairie and the
Floridan Aquifer. This site is a beautiful park located
close to the city where you can enjoy a stroll while
bird watching or looking for a local alligator. Go
Gators! This site has some existing overlook pavilions
and they are looking to expand with a visitor center,
observation tower, and a children’s park. My
responsibility is decisioning a visitor center.
19. CONCEPTDEVELOPMENT
12
The visitor’s center will be a highly attracted area in the Sweetwater Wetlands Park. There will
be an information center for people to come and learn. This will bring classes, school field trips,
scientist, and conservationist. The visitor center can also be a place to relax inside
having seating looking over the wetlands, this is a great place for the elderly or disabled to
enjoy the experience too. This area will be the largest indoor structure on sire which places
this as a great gathering area. Since the wetlands is a beautiful landscape to look out over the
visitor center would make a perfect location for a wedding or celebration. If the visitor center
could hold around 60-70 people this would be perfect for a small wedding or reception.
Function for Visitors Views over the Wetland Conservative on Proposal
20. DESIGNDEVELOPMENT
13
These images on are the three main aspects of function
throughout my site. These areas are for classes to meet
and learn about the wetlands, a elevated observation
deck for the avid bird watchers, and continuing the
current architecture throughout the site.
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My internship opportunity was at TBG partners in Fort
Worth, Texas. I was their first intern at this location
and was fortunate enough to also work in their Dallas
office once or twice a week. This was the best oppor-
tunity for me because I was able to work in a “small”
off and a “large” office but still be apart of a larger
overall organization. I was able to learn so much from
all of the people that I met anywhere from planning to
people who specialized in certain aspects of the
profession.
INTERNSHIP
WORK
30. INTERNSHIP
23
Alexan Cityline
This is a residential project in Dallas, Texas. This is a luxury
apartment complex with three courtyards, active, passive, and a
pool courtyard. My part in this project was to help with all of the
digital renders, I used a waco tablet and photoshop, I was also
responsible for the layout for the Schematic Design Package for
the client. This really taught me how to keep things simple and
crisp.
31. INTERNSHIP
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LUMION
THIS IS A DINOSAUR
POCKET PARK INSIDE
OF A LARGE
COMMUNITY THAT
TBG HAS BEEN
WORKING ON FOR
MANY YEARS.
USING
32. INTERNSHIP
25 Southlake
Garden District
Rendition Homes
This set of
construction documents
is for a planned
community in Texas. My
role in this project was
to help with the CD set,
I was able to learn how
to think with great detail
while working on the
sections and details for
this site.
35. INTERNSHIP
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Alta Left Bank
This is a project located in Fort
Worth, TX. It is a mixed used
development that TBG worked on
for a sort time, I actually lived across
the street from the site location. This
was my favorite project in my
internship because I felt so
connected to it, from living in the
community for 8 months. This was
a great opportunity for me to work
hands on from the start to finish on a
project, I was there for the site visits,
team meetings, and the principals
design process. I honestly hope that
I get to go visit this site one day and
see what I was apart of. I helped
with the digital graphics and
construction documents
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sketchesEvery LA
lives with
a sketch book in their arms and if they don’t
have the pleasure of doing so then they need
to change their ways. Its just a scene of life to
sit down and sketch even if its at a bus stop
or waiting for an uber, you can learn from any
experience and grow as an artist and as a
designer.
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PHOTO-
GRAPHYPhotography is not only
a skill that is learned but
it is a passion that can be portrayed. I have been very
fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel
around most of the United States and all the way to
New Zealand. I backed packed with my best friend for
4 month in New Zealand the summer of 2015. I love
to travel and see all of the different cultures around
the world. I don’t ever want to stop traveling and
learning about all of the history that people hold.
