Grant Hayden - Portfolio

Design Philosophy
As an aspiring landscape architect I believe it is my duty, not to save the environment but to show
society its true value. Maintaining sustainable landscapes is not the responsibility of a few but that
of everyone. Before the community begins to care for their habitat they must first learn to
respect it and rediscover that sense of adventure the environment around them brings.

My friends and I were into the freeriding and downhill style of mountain biking, which is
similar to motocross.This is one of the many jumps we built on our network of trails.
There was something about shaping the earth and the gritty feeling of dirt between the
palm of my hand and a shovel that set my soul on fire. Pictured above is a pump track I
helped make where you use the shifting weight of your body to gain momentum.
Path to the Profession
I was raised in Asheville, NC. Being just minutes away from the Biltmore Estate my elementary school class would take a field trip there at least once a year. From an early age I was exposed to
what is known as some of the greatest landscape architecture in the world designed by the founder of the field, Frederick Law Olmsted. I later became interested in mountain biking and trail
building. During high school a few friends of mine and I would spend hours reading topographical maps, surveying the land, and constructing a network of trails on a privately owned mountain side.
After high school I knew I wanted to enter a creative field but I didn’t know what exactly. I had no idea what Landscape Architecture was until I attended NC States College of Design open house.
The moment I stepped foot into the departments studio space and saw the drawings, the models, the maps, I knew I had found my place.
About The Designer
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Table of Contents
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Study Abroad Where beer is cheaper than water
Completed: December 2014
Location: Botič River, Prague, Czech Republic
Senior Capstone Adventure greenway and site plan
Completed: May 2016
Location: French Broad River,Asheville, NC
Leesville Elementary Learning curves and technical skills
Location: Leesville Elementary School, Raleigh, NC
Camp Coordinator Leader of the pack
Completed: 2014 - 2016
Location: NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Design Build Owen’s Refuge from behind the lens
Completed: May 2015

Study Abroad
Where beer is cheaper than water
Location: Botič River, Prague, Czech Republic
- Working in a foreign environmnet
- Gaining global perspective
- Implementing new concepts
“Anyone can drink beer, but it takes intelleigence to enjoy beer.”
- Stephen Beaumont
StudyAbroad

A few classmates and I ventured to the iconic Charles Bridge on the dawn of theVelvet Revolution, a Czech holiday similar to Independence Day in the United States. In December of 1989 the Czech
Republic peacefully transitioned from the Stalinst Communist Party to a Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic. However, supporters of the communist party are still present and Stalinist
architecture and design is still very much a part of Prague.
Travel
I had the unique opportunity to travel to seven different countries, including Hungary pictured
above, with some of my closest friends and classmates. It didn’t take long for us to figure out that
a pint of beer was cheaper than a bottle of water, and not much longer for me to understand why.
Prague Institute
I spent a semester studying
in the heart of Old Town,
the most historic district of
the city. It felt as if there
was almost no planning and
Prague just grew and
evolved naturally around
the needs of each
generation.This experience
helped me understand that
to design for the future
you must first understand
the past.
Study Abroad
StudyAbroad

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To adapt the Botič to the urban environment it had been
channelized, and looked more like a day lighted drainage
channel than a river.
The river was clearly polluted and filled with trash and
debris, making it an unsightly and unhealthy environment.
Site
Our studio assignment was to
explore a 1 km radius around
the Botič House and identify a
space that we thought needed
a design intervention. I was
immediately drawn to the
Botič River adjacent to our
housing.
Prague
At the heart of the capital is
Old Town with the Moldau
River running through its
center.The city is divided
into 22 administrative
districts, or neighborhoods.
Our student residence, the
Botič House, was located in
Prague 10.

North Sea
Global Impact
Following the watershed of the Botič I found that all the debris and pollution would eventually find its way into the North
Sea and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.This small urban river had a huge impact on the rest of the world.
The objective of channeling a river is to
move storm water runoff from point A
to B as quickly as possible.
In June of 2013 the Botič broke its banks,
flooding nearby parks and neighborhoods.
StudyAbroad
Study Abroad

Botič
House
Botič
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1842
Over 150 years ago the Botič River meandered
and flowed naturally.The Czech people used it
to power mills, irrigate small farms, and as a
source of drinking water.
2014
Since then the Botič River has become
uninhabital, unpaltable, and inaccessiable,
with little to no environmental benefits.
Surveying
Only about 2 kilometers of the river is day lighted and explorable.Walking that stretch down
on the toe of the bank I mapped features and disturbances like river bed drops, greenway trails,
and storm drain outlets.

River Bed Drops
These kept the slope of
the riverbed gentle and
uniform scattered over
the length of the river.
The sound of falling
water was a positive, but
the whirlpool affect it
creates captures trash.
Green Space
Green space analysis revealed that the Botič River connected a cluster of parks Jezerka, Kapitol, and
Tyršův vrch, to the popular private park and vineyard, Havlíčkovy Sady. Unfortunately, the
disconnected greenway system would not allow pedestrians to safely travel between the two.
Greenway Trails
“Greenways” are a
relatively new concecpt
in the Czech Republic.
Although there were
some existing trails they
don’t cover much
distance and stretches
were disconnected.
Storm Drain Outlets
Over the 2 kilometers
surveyed there were 30
outlets for storm water
runoff. With so many
impermeable surfaces in
this urban environment
storm water runoff had
little chance to infiltrate
the soil.
StudyAbroad
Study Abroad

Havlíčkovy Sady
Havlíčkovy Sady
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Site Selection
I chose to focus on the section
of the river that flows through
Havlíčkovy Sady. It provided the
most space for restoration
efforts, and could become
another popular attraction to
demonstrate that the Botič is an
important resource everyone
can enjoy inspiring a movement
for the restoration of the rest
of the river.
Design Objectives
-Storm water management and flood control
-Naturalize river channel and improve water habitat quality
-Greenway development and river accessibility

Havlíčkovy Sady
Flow Variation TechniquesStep Pool
- Dissipate stream energy
- Improves upstream fish passage
- Pooling effect
Lunker
- Overhead cover for fish refuge
- Best in medium to large urban streams
- Stream bank toe protection
Boulder Cluster
- Diversity of flow: scour pools, eddies,
and turbulence
- Best in shallow urban streams
Rock & J Rock Vane
- Reduces erosion along stream bank toe
- Redirects flow to center of channel
- Narrows and deepens base flow channel
Imbricated Rip-Rap
- Structural bank stabilization
- Enhances habitat with small openings and passages
- Prevents bank erosion
Wing Deflector
- Redirects and concentrates flow
- Creates channel sinuosity and bank undercut
- Best for wide channels with shallow base flow
StudyAbroad
Study Abroad

8’ Trail 8’ TrailBoulder Cluster
Lunker8’ Trail
8’ Trail 8’ Trail Parking
8’ Trail
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Havlíčkovy Sady
Section AA
Existing Proposed Channel Capacity Comparison
Flood Control
Length of River Restoration: 2,200 ft.
Original Channel Cross Cut: 12 x 30 = 360 sq. ft.
Original ChannelVolume: 2,200 x 360 = 792,000 cu. ft.
Average Proposed Channel Cross Cut = 12 x 90 = 1,080 sq. ft.
Proposed ChannelVolume: 1,080 x 2,200 = 2,376,000 cu. ft.
300% Increase In Flood ControlVolume
Imbricated Rip-Rap
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Section CC

Perspective
StudyAbroad
Study Abroad

Senior Capstone
Adventure greenway and site plan
Completed: May 2016
Location: French Broad River,Asheville, NC
- Provide evidence for design decisions
- Quick sketches and renderings by hand
- Polished final deliverables
“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.”
- Linus Pauling

Senior Capstone studio required each student to chose their own site, conduct their own research and analysis, and develop their own program. I was having trouble finding a project I was excited
about until my parents asked me to make a run to the grocery store for a gallon of milk and there it was headlining my hometowns newspaper,“Greenway building boom planned.” I picked up a
copy and immediately got to work composing my proposal.
Focus
Building on my previous
interest in greenway design
and river restoration I
chose to narrow my
exploration to the stretch
of proposed greenway that
ran adjacent to the river
along with its connection to
the existing French Broad
River Greenway.
Asheville
The “land of the sky” is characterized as a tourist town supported by
a booming local art, craft beer, and outdoor sports scene.
SeniorCapstone
Senior Capstone

Carrier ParkVelodrome
River Arts District
New Belgium Brewery
Kolo Bike Park
Kolo Bike Park
University of
Asheville
New Belgium
Brewery
River Arts District
Wedge Loop
Cycling Route
AB Tech Community
College
Carrier Park
Velodrome
French Broad
River Greenway
Points of Interest
Along with other important features the area surrounding the French Broad River Greenway
had several venues for different styles of cycling.A popular route among the road biking
community called Wedge Loop created a definitive space that I used as a focal point for
further studies.

Lyman St. Reroute
Abandoned Building
Flood
In 2004 flooding caused an estimated $200 million in
damages.Any further development in the river
corridor needs to anticipate such a destructive event.
Building Footprints
Using Sketchup to create three-dimensional diagrams helped me identify
important opportunities which included rerouting Lyman Street through some
vacant hardscape and propose the demolition of an abandon building which
had significant fire damage.
SeniorCapstone
Senior Capstone

Concept
Adventure
Ad-ven-ture, noun//verb,
1. an unusual and exciting typically
risky, experience or activity.
2. to engage in risky and exciting
activity, especially the exploration
of unknown territory.
Theme
Resiliency
In 2004 hurricanes Frances and
Ivan caused a100 year flood
that consumed the River Arts
District and other areas of
Asheville. A design that
anticipates high waters and its
destructive force is necessary.
Theory
Encouraging Physical Activity
Through Greenway and Trail
Development
Our brains have evolved from our
nomadic ancestors who were
constantly on the move, facing
different challenges and scenarios
as they wandered.A greenway or
trail simulates the experience of
traveling with changes in scenery,
elevation, and programming,
increasing brain stimulation that
promotes physical activity.
Design Foundation

Precedents
Confluence Park - Denver, Colorado
Pier 55 - New York, New York Peppermint Bike Park - Bangkok, Thailand
Minghu Wetland Park - Guizhou, China
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Senior Capstone

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Time Is Money
The instructor of the senior capstone studio was
insistent on referring to our classroom as “the
office.” In this fast paced environment I learned how
to quickly capture ideas with simple hand rendered
graphics.Then as the ideas evolved to refine the
composition into more detailed drawings.

Form to Function
As I started to explore my concept with less illustrative
and more mechanical drawings I began to focus more on
scale.To explain the potential of the design I used more
detailed schematics along with sections to help visualize
the relationship between the many different elements.
SeniorCapstone
Senior Capstone

Land Bridge
Lyman Street
Reroute
Formal Parking
Lot
Outdoor Plaza
Retail/Studio
Space
Rafting Sluice
Island Boardwalk
Bike Park
Open Lawn
Island Chain/Shallows
Beach/Volleyball Courts
Greenway West
Greenway East
Overlook
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Final Plan
-Proposed features including the bike park, rafting sluice, beach,
and island chain create affordances for adventurous activities,
which in turn would promote physical activity.
-Demolition of the abandoned building would create available
land to be transformed into a wetland park to increase flood
resiliency.
-Rerouting Lyman St., adding additional retail and studio space,
and creating a formal parking lot for the businesses already
there would account for the increase in traffic and revitalize
economic value of the area.
-Rendering the final plan in Photoshop took roughly 30 hours.

Island Boardwalk SluiceTrail Trail Trail Lyman St.
Parking/Building
SpaceRiver
Section AA 1:20
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+7’
+22’
Framework
Before creating any final illustrative diagrams I first drew the basic line work in
AutoCAD. I spent a total of roughly 30 hours laying out the plan and sections to
exact dimensions. I then imported these base drawings into Photoshop.
SeniorCapstone
Senior Capstone

Section BB 1:20
Wading ShallowsOverlook River Island Chain Wading Shallows Beach Trail
Wetland
Terrace
Waters Edge Seating
Pedestrian
BridgeIsland Chain/Beach
Elevation CC 1:40
+10’
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+5’

Open Lawn Bike Park Lyman St. Parking/Building Space
Land BridgeRafting Sluice
+7’
+22’
SeniorCapstone
Senior Capstone

Leesville Elementary
Learning curves and technical skills
Location: Leesville Elementary School, Raleigh, NC
- Working with government agencies
- Designing for the public school system
- Complete construction document set
“You dont understand anything until you learn it more than one way.”
- Marvin Minsky

Context
Leesville Elementary School is about five miles outside the Raleigh Beltline, Interstate 440. It
is one of 105 other elementary schools in Wake County, and that number continues to grow.
Site
The elementary school shares a campus with a middle and high school, known as the Leesville
Road Schools. Each has around 1,000 students, but they all operate separately.
Leesville Elementary is made up of a main building and several modular classroom units on
roughly 15 acres of property.
During an on site meeting with the principal of Leesville Elementary School, Ari Cohen, he pointed out all the problems with the school grounds current condition and voiced his vision for a new
outdoor living and learning environment. Our studio later met with staff at the Wake County Public School System offices to learn a little bit more about budget, building codes, and educational
programming.We were then challenged with synthesizing all of this information into a design concept and producing our own construction document set.
LeesvilleElementary

Campus Tour
1. Lots of available and unused space
2. Modular units are unsightly and prone to
poor drainage
3. Gravel track that students have to
complete two laps around before recess as
part of a physical education program
4. Outdoor spaces felt generally
disconnected
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Program Development
Communicating with the agencies involved was important to finding a balance between their
needs, my own aspirations, and what was actually feasible.
1. Retrofit modular units with decking to create sense of cohesiveness.
2. Introduce BMP’s to help properly collect and expel storm water runoff.
3. Expand and upgrade gravel track with six distinct garden areas designated to each grade
level to help achieve different leaning objectives.
4. Outdoor adventure park to be a part of K-12 peer-to-peer afterschool leadership program.
5. Sensory trail system to envelope entire outdoor area and create clear boundary.
(pictured in final drawing)
6. Implement outdoor teaching spaces multipurposed as observation areas.
(pictured in final drawing)
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WHEN USING THE ARC TABLE USE EXTREME CAUTION TO MATCH THE CORRECT
ARC INFORMATION WITH THE CORRESPONDING ARC CALLED OUT IN THE PLAN.
USE AN ELECTRONIC GPS SURVEYING SYSTEM TO FIND THE COORDINATES OF
EACH ARC, DO NOT TRY AND FIND THE CENTER USING ANY OTHER
MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE.
THE PROPOSED TRACK IS SYMMETRICAL ON BOTH THE NOTH-SOUTH AND
EAST-WEST AXIS. THE PROVIDED MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO
LAYOUT OUT THE TRACK. THE COORDINATES FOR THE ARCS INSIDE THE TRACK,
ARCS 10-14 IN THE ARC TABLE, ONLY RELATE TO THOSE BEING CALLED OUT IN
THE PLAN. TO LAYOUT THE TRACK FIRST MARK THE NORTH-SOUTH AND
EAST-WEST CENTERLINES THAT ARE PERPENDICULAR TO ONE ANOTHER THEN
REFLECT THE PROVIDED MEASUREMENTS AS NEEDED TO MARK THE X SHAPED
PATHS. THIS ALSO RELATES TO THE ARCED PATHWAY AT THE SOUTHERN END
OF THE FOUR MODULAR CLASSROOM UNITS. THE COORDINATES FOR THE ARCS
INSIDE THAT PARTICULAR STRETCH OF PATHWAY, ARCS 15-18 IN THE ARC
TABLE, ONLY CORRESPOND TO THOSE BEING CALLED OUT IN THE PLAN. BUT,
THAT STRETCH OF PATHWAY IS SYMMETRICAL ON THE NORTH-SOUTH AXIS SO
THE MEASUREMENTS PROVIDED SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN ORDER TO LAYOUT
THE ADJACENT SIDE OF THE PATH.
THE COORDINATES CALLED OUT IN THE PLAN AT THE SOUTHERN MOST END
ARE FOR THE OBSERVATION PATIOS. THEY CALL OUT THE CENTER OF THE
STONE PATIO AREA, NOT THE CENTER OF THE SEAT WALL.
THE WIDTH OF THE TRACK SHOULD BE 12' EXACTLY. THE WIDTH OF THE
CONCRETE PATH SHOULD STAY CONSISTENT AT 7'. THE WIDTH OF THE
COMPACTED GRAVEL PATH SHOULD REMAIN 5', A 2-4" INCH LENIENCY IS
ACCEPTABLE.
WHEN LAYING OUT THE RAISED DECK AROUND THE MODULAR CLASS ROOM
UNITS PROVIDE 8-12" OF BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE MARK.
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Layout Plan
As mentioned on the previous page the sensory trail (5) and outdoor teaching spaces (6) can be found on the final CD set,
these were additions made after the initial conceptual phase. I learned that the CD set is a communication tool between the
designer and contractor, so it is important to go into explicit detail on how each component should be managed in both the
drawings and notes.
Red Lines
In order to make my drawings as accurate as possible I went
through a series of red lines.The instructors or TAs would look
over my drawings and suggest revisions that I would then edit and
record in the issues table.

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ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
OBSERVATION
PATIO AND SEAT
WALL DETAIL
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DESIGN
Sketching
Before jumping into the computer aided drawing program I spent a
lot of time sketching out ideas.This helped me better understand the
materials, their dimensions, and how they might be assembled.
Outdoor Teaching Space - Details
The recommended teaching space included a permeable patio area enclossed by a seat
wall that could fit an entire classroom of students. The elevated platform could also
serve as an observation point over the schoolyard.
Custom Planter - Details
The proposed planters were intended to allow a classroom of children ages 5 - 11 to easily
gather around and reach into the beds from any angle. Some similar planting boxes found at the
schools entrance inspired the material and shape.
LeesvilleElementary

3 LOBLOLLY PINE 3 LOBLOLLY PINE
3 CRAPE MYRTLE
NATCHEZ
2 BALD CYPRESS
BALD CYPRESS
3 GOLDEN RAIN TREE
3 CRAPE MYRTLE
9 PROVENCE FRENCH LAVENDER
12 BLUE WILD INDIGO
14 ST. JOHN'S WORT
10 ROSEMARY
8 GINKGO
26 FORMOSA AZALEA
CONTORTED MULBERRY
LADY CIGAR TREE
29 FORSYTHIA
28 MOUNTAIN LAUREL
2 HEDGE MAPLE
AMERICAN BEECH
2 RIVER BIRCH
AMERICAN BEECH
2 CHASTE TREE
21 BUMALD SPIREA
21 BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
16 HELEBORE15 PEONY
16 HELEBORE
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PLANT SCHEDULE
PLANT TYPE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SIZE DESCRIPTION QTY
GRASS MISCANTHUS SINENSIS 'GRACILLIMUS' MAIDEN GRASS 03 GAL 11
PERENNIAL PAEONIA X LACTIFLORA 'SHIRLEY TEMPLE' PEONY 03 GAL 31
PERENNIAL HELLEBORUS X STERNII 'HOT FLASHES' HELEBORE ROSE 03 GAL 32
PERENNIAL BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS BLUE WILD INDIGO 03 GAL 12
EVERGREEN LAVANDULA X INTERMEDIA 'PROVENCE' PROVENCE FRENCH LAVENDER 03GAL 12"+ 9
EVERGREEN ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS 'ARP' ROSEMARY 02 GAL 12X15" 10
HERBACEOUS OSMUNDASTRUM CINNAMOMEUM CINNAMON FERN 03 GAL 6-12" 26
HERBACEOUS POLYGONATUM MULTIFLORUM SOLOMON'S SEAL 03 GAL 6-12" 26
SHRUB
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NIGHT'
BLUE SPIREA 03 GAL 15-18" 21
SHRUB BUDDLEIA DAVIDII 'ELLEN'S BLUE' BUTTERFLY BUSH 03 GAL 21" 21
SHRUB HYPERICUM FRONDOSUM 'SUNBURST' ST. JOHN'S WORT 03 GAL 12" + HT 17
SHRUB AZALEA X INDICA 'FORMOSA' FORMOSA AZALEA 03 GAL 18-21" NICE 26
SHRUB KALMIA LATIFOLIA MOUNTAIN LAUREL 03 GAL 12"+ 28
SHRUB FORSYTHIA X INTERMEDIA 'GOLDEN TIMES' FORSYTHIA 03 GAL 15' 29
TREE BETULA NIGRA RIVER BIRCH 20 GAL 6-7' 2
TREE VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS 'LECPOMPTE' VITEX BLUE CHASTE TREE 10 GAL 30" 2
TREE FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA AMERICAN BEECH 20 GAl 7-9' 2
TREE GINKGO BILOBA GINKGO 15 GAL 8'+ 8
TREE CORNUS FLORIDA WHITE DOG WOOD 15 GAL 8'+ 5
TREE MORUS ALBA 'UNRYU' CONTORTED MULBERRY 20 GAL 6-8' 2
TREE CATALPA SPECIOSA LADY CIGAR TREE 20 GAL 6-8' 1
TREE ACER CAMPESTRE 'QUEEN ELIZABETH' HEDGE MAPLE 2" B&B 9' 2
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ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
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BID SET #1
FALL 2015
DESIGN
Planting Plan and Palette
PeonyButterfly BushChaste TreeSpirea
St. John’ s WortLavender
Indigo
Solomon’s Seal
ForsythiaAzalea
Cinnamon Fern
Rosemary
Helebore
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SCHOOL
GRADING PLAN
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12/9/2015
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BID SET #1
FALL 2015
DESIGN
Grading Plan
The Leesville Elementary School campus was relatively flat which created
some rather problematic drainage issues.To explore grading solutions I
loosely sketched out proposed topography lines on an oversized layout plan,
then scanned the drawing and X-REFed it into the AutoCAD drawing.
Adventure Park
Unfortunatetly, I was not able
to find a solution for an ADA
accessible path for the
outdoor adventure park due
to the steep grade and time
constraints, so I pushed it to
phase two of the project.
LeesvilleElementary

Camp Coordinator
Leader of the pack
Completed: 2014 - 2016
- Developing leadership skills
-Public outreach and education
- Managment and communication
“Design creates culture. Culture shapes values.Values determine the future.”
- Robert L. Peters

Counseling
The counselors
responsibilities were
to oversee the welfare
of the campers, assist
the instructors and
TA’s with delivering
the curriculum while
helping the campers
bring their ideas to life,
but most importantly
make sure everyone is
having fun, even if it
meant laughing at
yourself.
I spent three summers working for Design Camp, first as a Counselor, then as the Assistant Camp Coordinator, and finally as Camp Coordinator. Each position had its own set of responsibilities
and duties.The camp was a pre-college K-12 program that introduced middle and high school students to different fields of study in design, including Design Studies,Art and Design, Graphic,
Architecture, and Industrial Design. Each summer about 400 kids cycle through the program and later many end up applying to the College of Design.
Mission
Our mission at Design Camp was to introduce students to the studio atmosphere
and help them explore new ways of thinking. Unlike the rigors of a typical school
day they found that design is a collaborative process and experimentation and
failure is encouraged.
DesignCamp
Design Camp

Management
As Camp Coordinator I took part in a lot of the behind the scenes administrative work that made Design
Camp possible. During the weeks prior to camp my primary responsibility was procuring supplies and keeping
inventory of our materials and technology. By the end of the summer I was an expert at Mirosoft Excel and
Google spreadsheets.
Each instructor had a strict budget of $500. It was my job to enforce this budget and
occasionally help them find solutions to mitigate cost, which sometimes meant
substituting materials or negotiating discounts with vendors.

Finding Solutions
Working 18 hours a day as a counselor is exhausting so for the first time ever at Design Camp
I introduced a break schedule. It was well received by the counseling team, keeping their
energy levels and morale up.
Leadership
Along with looking after around 100 teenagers during the week I was also responsible for
managing a team of 15 counselors. I learned that the best method for leading your peers is by
example, since I was a counselor once I knew they had the most demanding position so I did
everything I could to make sure they were able to perform at their best.
Logistics
Not only did I have to keep track of supplies, I had to keep track of people. Being a
coordinator meant being in regular communication with your colleagues and being aware of
everyone’s whereabouts. I was constantly responding to emails from my supervisors,
addressing parent concerns over the phone, and keeping my counseling team informed.
DesignCamp
Design Camp

Camp Life
The most gratifying part of being the
Camp Coordinator was seeing all
the hard work come to fruition
during the weeks camp was in
session. By day two or three, once
everyone started becoming
comfortable with one another,
it was like a big design party.
Architecture
Students learned the value of trace paper and how to flush out ideas with it.
Graphic Design
Campers learned how to use virtual reality to immerse themselves in a two
dimensional world.
Art and Design: Animation
Using miscellaneous objects students created stop
animation videos and developed new computer skills.

Mentoring
My commitment to Design Camp is attributed to the fact that I was
a part of the last undergraduate class of the Landscape Architecture
program. I had plenty of mentors but no mentees during my college
career. I wanted the opportunity to share what I had learned with
others and inspire them to pursue a career in design.
Life Lessons
Having 115 people all looking to you for guidance and answers to all their questions can be intimidating.
However, my experience as Camp Coordinator has given me the confidence to be authoritative and dependable.
DesignCamp
Design Camp

Design Build
Owen’s Refuge from behind the lens
Completed: May 2015
- Conceptualization, planning, fabrication
- Taking initiative and setting standards
- Going beyond classroom requirements
“Man made things, buildings, boats, etc. we see more decidedly than the others in a landscape”
- Charles Hawthorne

The Design Build studio simulated a real life Landscape Architecture firm, in collaboration with university organizations we mediated the practical requests of the stake holders with our own socially
and environmentally conscious concepts in the redesign process of a space on campus we named, Owen’s Refuge.To distribute the workload the studio broke into five teams, Grading and Layout,
Details, Plant Selection, Logistics and Procurement, and Research and Communication.
Research and Communication
The primary objective of the R&C team was site research, analyses, and
documentation. My individual contribution to the team was producing a
short film about the project to help communicate to the larger public
what we do, reinforcing the program and projects merit.
Fabrication
By far my favorite part of the D+B studio
was the hands on building. Seeing your
drawings and ideas come to life was
extremely challenging but
even more rewarding.
DesignBuild
Design + Build

NC State University Campus
Site Context
The red buildings represent the site, located on NC State University’s Central Campus.
Five popular residence halls share a commons area in the middle of these buildings that
is used for campus tours throughout the year.
The Site
Highlighted in red is Tucker and Owen Residence Hall, the area highlighted in light
green is the space the D+B studio was employed to renovate; Owen’s Refuge.
Flooding
Topographically the site sat at the lowest
elevation of the commons area and was
subject to large quantities of storm water
runoff, which in turn created a hazardous
pooling effect.
Site Conditions
Erosion
With large quantities of storm water runoff
came uncontrollable erosion and soil
deposition, which was a problem for
grounds and maintenance crews.
Under Programmed
The previous patio space was determined
to have too much impermeable hardscape
that only abetted the drainage and erosion
issues.

Layout
The new arching sidewalk
compliments pedestrian travel
patterns from the doorway to the
major all-campus pathway.The rest
of the design layout observed these
desire lines.
Drainage
To handle the large quantity of
storm water runoff we implemented
a series of conveyance channels with
check dams that capture, slow, and
direct all runoff from a 1” storm to
bio-infiltration zones with surface
drains.
Final Plan
After a series of discussions with stakeholders, design iterations, and critiques,
the studio generated a final design concept. By reducing the surface area of
the patio and retrofitting the existing tables with GFCI electric outlets we
created a more user friendly space.
DesignBuild
Design + Build

Design Development
In a collective effort the Design Build studio produced a complete 17-page long
construction document set in just two weeks. In an expedited approval process the
University and City of Raleigh gave our project the stamp of approval.

Details
The large bench and table was one of the more
complex site elements. It gave me a better
understanding of how drawings translate into a
tangible three-dimensional object. It required a
lot of pre fabrication in the shop before
transporting the materials to the site for
assembly.
In The Field
Although we had all of the survey information and construction history of the site
available we still encountered unexpected obstructions. Working in the field required
a lot of thinking on your feet and improvising. I soon found out that a construction
document set isn’t actually complete until the project has been built, we were
constantly making corrections to the drawings.
DesignBuild
Design + Build

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2720CATESAVE.,RALEIGH,NC,27607
DEPARTMENTOFLANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE/
UNIVERSITYHOUSING
NORTHCAROLINASTATEUNIVERSITY
COMMENTS
REVISIONS
NCSUNUMBER:201513009
LAYOUT
PLAN
L5.0
NO DATE
OFFICEOFTHEUNIVERSITYARCHITECT
*BOX7519*RALEIGH,NORTHCAROLINA
27695-7519
DATE:2/27/2015
UNIVERSITY REVIEW
COMMENTS
1 2/23/2015
CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS
2 2/27/2015
Feburary 25, 2015 March 20, 2015

SITES EFFECT ON QUALITY OF LIVING
ZERO
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Bench/
Table
Path/
Patio
Picnic
Tables
Plant
Variety
Rocky
Conveyance
FAVORITE FEATURE
YES
NO
OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL OUTLET USE
Landscape Performance and Metrics
As a part of an assignment for a class during my final semester at NC State University, and a year after the completion of Owen’s
Refuge, I took the opportunity to conduct a post occupancy survey to gage the impact of our campus improvement project.The
ultimate goal was to later apply this data to a matrix that would help determine the cost benefit ratio of landscape improvement
projects like Owen’s Refuge.
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- How? How the design decisions and or elements being implemented work? How have we made
it happen? How are different elements being constructed?
THREE PART NARRATIVE
1. Intro
2. Design process
3. Construction process
4. Final Product and Conclusion
A ROLL AND B ROLL
1. Intro
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A -Interviews Pre-construction (The goal is to interview mainly consist of tri tower residents, DB
crew, and stakeholders, describing the current conditions of Owen’s patio area, the design
process, and what we hope to accomplish)
B – Existing conditions: A slow moving pan or dolly roll through the site mixed with still
images. Overlapping with tri tower resident interview audio describing/explaining the current
conditions of the patio outside Owen Hall, how they use or perceive it and any additional
thoughts.
B – In- studio design process: Classmates working together. Andy, Jesse, and Logan working
with students. Faculty and stakeholders addressing classroom as a whole while students listen.
Overlapping with audio from student or faculty interviews describing the in-house design
process and challenges overcome.
B – Class meetings with stakeholders: Footage and pictures of first couple meetings with
stakeholders in-class and on site. Overlapping with audio from student or faculty interview
describing the negotiations and how all the feedback was implemented into the design.
B – Ground breaking: Photographs and action footage of ceremony, group shot, footage of
students and stakeholders interacting, close ups of shovels penetrating Earth. Overlapping with
audio of stakeholder or classmate interview AT THE EVENT describing what we hope to
accomplish and expressing excitement to move into construction.
3. Construction Process
A - Interviews during construction (The goal is to interview DB students describing different
design elements of Owens Refuge, explaining how they work, and why they have been chosen.
The interview audio will overlay with footage of that particular element.)
Short Film
After seeing the quality of previous Design Build documentation efforts I knew I could make improvements. Under personal initiative I started composing a script and consulting with members of the
colleges technology center about proper filming equipment; roughly 40 pounds of tripods, cameras, and mounts I would carry back and forth to the site everyday. After teaching myself Adobe Premier
Pro I managed to edit 70 GB of material, hundreds of pictures and hours of footage, into one 6-minute film that captures the Design Build studio experience.

Video Link: vimeo.com/126068247
Publication
Our campus improvement project was featured in the university’s
student newspaper,The Technician. I worked closely with student
reporters and photographers to coordinate interviews and photo
ops.
Acknowledgments
The Design Build studio as a whole was awarded the Merit
Award in General Design from ASLA, one of many in this
category the program has received over the years.
For the video I produced, 16 Weeks in 6 Minutes:A Short
Film Capturing the Student-Led Production of Owen’s
Refuge, I received the Special Recognition award in
Communications, a first for the Design Build program.
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