This is a landscape architecture portfolio for Ryan Parisi, an undergraduate student at The Pennsylvania State University graduating this spring (May 2014) with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture.

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Ryan A. Parisi
Landscape Architecture Portfolio

2. table of contents
My Portfolio
The following portfolio is organized to showcase my work at a range of different
scales while utilizing a variety of skills. All of the work provided are only examples from
complete projects that illustrate skills in analysis, conceptualization, programming,
and rendering.
The first two sections are divided into small scale and large scale projects. The small
scale projects include both public and private designs. The larger scale portion of the
portfolio ranges from redevelopment plans to campus development.
Within construction documentation, there are examples of a range of understanding
and skills from plans, to details, to stormwater calculations. These skills are utilized in
all the projects provided.
The conclusion of the portfolio includes a small design for a national competition that
was entered with two other students. The competition called for the redesign of the
stormwater system for an area on my university campus.

3. table of contents
Small Scale Site Design1
Larry Weaner Landscape Associates
Baltimore Office of Sustainability Vacant Lot Rejuvenation
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Site + Campus Design
Cologne Germany Großmarkt Redevelopment
Willow Grove NAS-JRB Redevelopment Guidelines
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Construction Documentation
West Campus Commons Planting Plan
East Campus Grading Plan
Construction Details for Landscape Elements
25 Design Competition
EPA Campus Rainworks Competition
29 Resume

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Small Scale Site Design
This portion of the portfolio will include
smaller scale designs at both the public
and private level.
The only limit to your garden is at the boundaries of
your imagination.
“ “
- Thomas D. Church

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As part of the Make a Wish foundation,
I worked on creating a butterfly garden
for 3 sick children that react positively
to butterflies. The garden was designed
using only native plants to the New Jersey
region.
Teaneck, NJBegs Residence
plan view
BEGS PLANT LIST
KEY # BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME QTY SIZE
TREES, SHRUBS, VINES
1 Lindera benzoin Spicebush 6 3 gal
2 Rhododendron x 'Choice Cream' Hybrid azalea 4 3 gal
3 Rhododendron x 'Parade' Hybrid azalea 6 3 gal
4 Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray' Highbush blueberry 3 3 gal
5 Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle 2 3 gal
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cost 468.00$
KEY # BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME QTY SIZE
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 4 quart
Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo 2 quart
Silene virginica Fire Pink 2 quart
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 18 quart
Solidago shortii 'Solar Cascade' Shorts Goldenrod 32 plug
Viola pedata Bird's foot Violet 50 plug
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster 6 quart
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 6 quart
Phlox paniculata Summer Phlox 8 quart
Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida Black Eyed Susan 10 quart
Silene regia Royal Catchfly 10 quart
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed 20 quart
Callirhoe involucrata Wine Cups 18 quart
Liatris spicata Blazing Star 20 quart
Penstemon smallii Smalls Beardtongue 50 plug
Eupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe-Pye weed 2 1 gal
Hibiscus moscheutos Rose Mallow 4 1 gal
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 6 quart
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 4 quart
Vernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed 1 1 gal
total 273
cost 836.00$

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perspective

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Through working with the Baltimore
Office of Sustainability and the Baltimore
Ecosystem Study (BES), I worked on
establishing new urban cores within
declining neighborhoods by rejuvenating
vacant lots to initiate positive change.
Baltimore’s Greater Rosemont and
Mondawin Area (GRAMA)
Northwest Quadrant
vacant lots +
vacant buildings
Baltimore, MDRiver Park
suitability analysis
impervious surfacescity + watershed context
significant BMP
sites
topography + recommended sites for redevelopment
baltimore
county
localbaltimore
city

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geographic zones program
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stream path
feeder
stream
sun lawn
feeder
stream
alluvial fan playground
feeder
stream
10 yr
floodplain
gardens
100 yr
floodplain
treeline
lawn
upland
regions
mid-stream
meandering
lowland
marsh
river delta
river components

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plan view
existing
basketball courts
dukelandstreet
baker street
presbury street
existing tennis
courts
The plan creates a natural environment
within the context of the urban form. It
provides an oasis for a variety of uses
ranging from a playground for children to
paths and seating for adults.
Baltimore, MDRiver Park

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lawn
path bioswale
wetland
upland meadow
woodland edge treeline
meandering
stream
cut-bank
seating wall
path section

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playground plan
sandbox sandbox
tunnel
hill
hill
hill
seating
permeable
paving
sprinklers
sprinklers
main path
sunlawn
treeline
wooden
bridge
slide
slide
The playground takes the aerial shape
of a river delta and creates a smooth
flowing landscape with hills, tunnels, and
slides. Here children can explore their
imaginations in a unique space.
Baltimore, MDRiver Park

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playground perspective

13. site + campus design
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Landscape is neither fixed nor passive but changing
and active, demanding extension and reinvention.
“ “
- James Corner
This section of the portfolio showcases
larger projects at the site scale as well as
masterplan developments.
Site + Campus Design

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circulation conceptualization building rearrangement
conceptual integration
layering
people habitat
dynamic
vegetation
active + passive
recreation
current plan proposed plan
As part of my semester abroad I worked
closely with the city of Cologne and local
landscape architects on a gross-market
industrial site that was being redeveloped
into mixed use and residential housing.
Cologne, Germany
Großmarkt Redevelopment

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site + campus design
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[plan rendered by teammate, design done mutually]
greenbelt
entry meadow
meadow
plaza
outdoor
eating
habitat
zone
großmarkthalle
plan view

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meadow plaza section
The meadow plaza provides a space
where nature and manmade elements of
the design come together. Here boardwalk
islands stretch out into a natural meadow
with seating for relaxation.
Cologne, Germany
Großmarkt Redevelopment

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site + campus design
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meadow plaza perspective

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site + campus design
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meadow plaza night perspective

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site + campus design
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site + campus design
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The lighting schematic for the property
considers both safety factors and impacts
on the surrounding ecosystems. Path
lighting prevents the spreading of light
pollution while entry plazas are more lit.
Cologne, Germany
Großmarkt Redevelopment
night plan view
path lighting
großmarkthalle
bench lighting ground lighting tree lighting
lighting elements
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current park system in redevelopment
plan
proposed unified park system provided
additional development space
additional development space
rethinking the park system
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acres acres
acres
Through close coordination with the
Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority,
design guidelines and alternatives for the
implementation of a redevelopment plan
were provided.
Horsham, PA
Willow Grove NAS-JRB
Redevelopment Plan

21. site + campus design
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residential plan [green belt] town center plan [runway]
green
corridor
proposed
residential
proposed
residential
road
meadow
existing
runway
runway park options

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In addition to providing a restructured
approach to the park system,
implementation procedures for bioswales
and other Best Management Practices
were provided.
Horsham, PA
Willow Grove NAS-JRB
Redevelopment Plan
bioswale implementation
Scientific Name Common Name Plant type Plant height
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern Fern 1' - 3'
Osmunda regalis Royal Fern Fern 2' - 4'
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Forb 2' - 3'
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset Forb 3' - 5'
Hibiscus moscheutos Marsh Hibiscus Forb 4' - 7'
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris Forb 1' - 3'
Sagittaria latifolia Duck Potato Arrowhead Forb 1.5' - 2'
Argostis gigantea Redtop Grass Grass 2' - 4'
Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint Reedgrass Grass 2' - 4'
Leersia oryzoides Rice Cutgrass Grass 3' - 6'
Carex crinita Fringed Sedge Grass-like 1' - 3'
Carex stricta Tussock Sedge Grass-like 2' - 3'
Carex volpinoidea Fox Sedge Grass-like 1' - 3'
Juncus effusus Soft Rush Grass-like 2' - 4'
Alnus Rugosa Speckled Alder Shrub 10' - 15'
Alnus serrulata Smooth Alder Shrub 8' - 12'
Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea Shrub 2' - 8'
bioswale plantings
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An aviation themed sculpture walk was
suggested for one of the parks. A design
competition for abstract themed art could
be opened up to the community utilizing
materials from demolition for the artwork.
Horsham, PA
Willow Grove NAS-JRB
Redevelopment Plan
aviation themed sculpture walk

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construction documentation
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A forested ecosystem, a meadow
ecosystem, and a treed plaza was
prepared for Penn State’s West Campus
Commons. The treed plaza includes tree
cell details utilizing silva cell technology.
University Park, PA
West Campus Commons
construction documentation
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Ryan Parisioriginal is 36x48 [available upon request]

25. construction documentation
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Ryan Parisioriginal is 36x48 [available upon request]

26. construction documentation
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For this project I was given a building and
program that included a minimum sized
parking lot, drop-off area, plaza space, and
retention areas. Storm drain calculations
were also included in the design.
University Park, PA
East Campus Environmental
Facility
original is 24x36 [available upon request]

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Construction Details
I have done extensive work not only
placing landscape elements throughout
designs, but understanding how they are
constructed and detailed in plan. Apart
from this wall detail I have done work with
stairs and hardscape too.

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A redesign of the stormwater management
at Penn State’s Forum was created for the
EPA Campus Rainworks Competition.
University Park, PA
Forum Plaza Stormwater
Redesign
plan view
scope of work
permeable
paving
runnels
wall form
green roof
solar
panels
forum

29. design competition
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Cistern
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Rainwater from roof is collected and sent down a rainchain
Water is sent in runnels across patio area
Trickles out of scuppers
A river rock and plant filled swale runs water along the bas
allowing for evapotranspiration
Water is collected in a piping system and sent to a cistern
Rainwater is stored in a cistern
Water is pumped from the cistern back to the roof of the Fo
Water is recycled into the green roof where evapotranspira
before flowing into the rainchain
System B
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1 rainwater along the green roof is collected and sent down a rainchain.
2 water is sent into runnels that run through the patio area.
3 rainwater is sent through scuppers and trickles down to the sculpture garden
below.
4 a river rock and plant filled swale runs along the base of the wall to collect the
rainwater from the scuppers and allow for evapotransporation to occur.
5 water is collected in a piping system and sent to a cistern.
6 rainwater from run-off is stored in a cistern.
7 water is pumped from the cistern back to the green roof of the forum to repeat
the process and create a constant running system for aesthetics.
8 when the cistern fills up, excess water flows into the existing stormwater
system.
9 solar panels provide electricity to run water pumps, as well as exterior and
interior lighting.
stormwater system

30. design competition
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plaza summer perspective

31. design competition
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plaza winter perspective

32. resume
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Ryan Parisi
Acquire an entry level position as a landscape architect to utilize my skills in analysis, conceptualization, design, and
rendering to help create aesthetic and functional spaces.
1010 Lincoln Ct.
Warrington, PA 18976
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Public Design Studio
EPA Campus Rainworks Competition
Baltimore City BES Studio
Semester Abroad in Bonn, Germany
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Studio
Dean’s List
Worked with the Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority [HLRA] on providing
guidelines for the Willow Grove NAS-JRB redevelopment plan.
National Competition for students to redesign stormwater management
programs for college campuses
Worked with Baltimore Ecosystem Study and Baltimore Office of Sustainability
on creating designs for vacant lots.
Traveled throughout Europe and worked with the city of Cologne on a
development project for a closed industrial facility
Currently I am working with an Architect, structural engineer, mechanical
engineer, electrical engineer, and construction manager on designing and
implementing a new student center for Penn State Harrisburg’s campus.
cell: 215-588-8215
Graduate May 2014
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Fall 2013
Spring 2013 [current]
Fall 2013
Parisi.Ryan.A@gmail.com
G.P.A. 3.23
Ryan A. Parisi
Contact
Education
Studies

33. resume
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AutoCAD ArcGIS Google Sketch-up SurveyingAdobe Suite Products
Microsoft office Revit RhinoModel Building
Larry Weaner Landscape Associates [intern]
Penn State THON [2013 dancer at 46 hour marathon]
Tom Ames [HLRA]
1025 Horsham Rd.
Horsham, PA 19044
215-643-3131
Prof. Barry Kew [Penn State]
121 Stuckeman Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-5284
Larry Weaner [LWLA]
43 Limekiln Pike Suite 100
Glenside, PA 19038
215-886-9740
Gasper Landscape Design + Construction
Sigma Pi Fraternity [risk management chair]
Wegmans Family Food Markets
Teen Youth Group Leader
Volunteer at St. Francis Inn Soup Kitchen
Responsibility for writing proposals, creating base maps, assisting in design,
contacting clients, ordering plants, and creating management plans.
The largest student run philanthropy in the world that raises money for
pediatric cancer research and to support the 4 Diamonds Fund
Responsible for surveying potential client properties and assembling sketchup
models for presentations.
I started the risk management chair at my fraternity and was responsible for
creating and enforcing social rules.
Customer service with the produce department
I was responsible for organizing meetings, participating in community service
events, and joining in on religious retreats.
May 2013 - August 2013
August 2009 - Present
May 2012 - August 2012
September 2010 - February 2011
July 2007 - February 2013
August 2007 - June 2009
May 2011 - August 2012
Skills
Work Experience
Activities
References