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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IS“The art and profession of designing and planning landscapes. Landscape architects are concerned with improving the ways in which people interact with the landscape, as well as with reducing the negative impacts that human use has upon sensitive landscapes. Land-scape architects are involved in such diverse areas as landscape and urban design, community and regional planning, interior and exterior garden design, agricultural and rural land-use planning, parks and recreation, historic site and natural area preservation, land-scape restoration and management, research and academic programs, energy and water conservation, and environmental planning. “The Sci-Tech Encyclopedia

“Landscape architects are generalists in that their educational and professional experience is very broad. Many environmental and cultural factors affect landscape design and planning, and landscape architects have to know how these factors relate. Design process is the main area of specialization for landscape architects, and decision-making related to design process is fundamental.”

In many professions, people are only trained in one area of study. Their focus is relatively narrow. Doctors and lawyers have their spe-cialty. Teachers concentrate and are certified in specific grades or subject matter. Landscape Architecture however requires a great deal of diversity. We have to be knowledgeable and competent in various fields such as engineering, architecture, horticulture, wildlife preserva-tion, communications, Psychology, art, physics, Geology, biology, chemistry. Landscape Architects focus heavily on the design process, but knowledge in all these areas make designs that much stronger for the client while being compatible with the surrounding environ-ment.From second grade through high school, I took private oil painting lessons. It was the beginning of seeing the world differently. The trees were greener, the sky was bluer. I no longer took the small details for granted. I enjoy the creative process and try to incorporate those small but important details into each project in order to make each piece unique and special.

Landscape architecture is a blending of my talents and a logical step for me to take. It allows me to work at a career that fulfills me. I’ve worked very hard to improve the technical skills necessary and have the discipline to be successful I pay attention to the details and take the time to make each piece complete. The challenges are great. It is a delicate balancing act between the wants and needs of the client and safeguarding the environment.

Landscape architects are concerned with improving the ways in which people interact with the landscape

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HARBOR POINTINNER HARBOR, BALTIMORE, MDlivingcity

STRIvE FOR zERO ENERGy FOOTPRINT -orientation of buildings based on sun angles -implementation of solar energySTRIvE FOR zERO WATER USAGE AND STORM WATER FOOTPRINT -grey water reuse -rain gardens -capture runoff for use -implement “living machines” for building clustersREDEvELOP THE WATERFRONT -walking paths -add piers - green space LAND USE DIvERSITy -commercial -residential -civic -green spaceLAND USE DIvERSITy -commercial -residential -civic -green spaceTRANSIT CONNECTION -bus -metro -existing streets - existing Inner Harbor walking trail -minimize car access throughout the site, but still have emergency & public vehicles able to access any part of the site. -addition of parking garage on site

This is a view from the central hub of the site. Everything from this point radiates out. Baltimore is a city built of brick so that concept was continued for this design. Their are bollards located along the pedestrian only roads to restrict vehicles from wondering. These bollards are removable for emergency and public vehicles however. Oneperspective perspective

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Roof is lined with solar panels. The curved roof serves for better sun angles. Discrete energy collector.

Green Wall serve to reduce the overall temperature of the building during the summer and help purify grey water.

Green space corridor between buildings

“Living Machine” Serves to infiltrate storm water and grey water

z-z’Scale:1”=20’ sitewide To provide a vibrant, Diverse, Self-Sustainable, and Beautiful Community with Unique Neighborhoods and Multiple Urban villages in which one can take pride

This was an individual project that was done to learn more about Mixed-use planning and current SSI applications.

Twoperspective This is the same view as the rendering to the left, however this rendering shows how the site looks at night. Harbor Point will have a vibrant night life of which people of all ages can enjoy. The buildings will be energy efficient and will be powered by energy that is provided on site from solar collection.

Threeperspective This is a view from the center of the site that shows the main pedestrian connection path to the site. The bridge in the background will provide a strong connection to the rest of the Inner Harbor. All the pedestrian coridoors are lined with vegetation to help soften the strong edges that the buildings create. Fourperspective This is close up view of the proposed pedestrian bridge that connects Harbor Point to the rest of the Inner Harbor. Its

curve allows for longer pleasing views of the harbor. Its will also serve as a focal point along the harbor edge with its tall arch and wire bracing.

“Living Machine” Serves to infiltrate storm water and grey water

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This is a section showing how the Living Machine” works. Clean, treated water is gathered in a storage tank, and distributed for reuse. Uses for water recycled by the Living Machine® can include: toilet flushing, animal and pen cleaning, irrigation, decorative surface features such as ponds or waterfalls, or return directly to the environment.

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“Green roof with specified places for agriculture on the residential scale. Provides a more self sustainable environment.

Sidewalk DrivePath Mixed-Use Building

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Re-establishment of aquatic vegetation. Revitalizing an ecosystemThe floating dock system allows people to experience

the harbor past the waters edge.

To provide a vibrant, Diverse, Self-Sustainable, and Beautiful Community with Unique Neighborhoods and Multiple Urban villages in which one can take pride

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HARBOR POINTINNER HARBOR, BALTIMORE, MDlivingcity

STRIvE FOR zERO ENERGy FOOTPRINT -orientation of buildings based on sun angles -implementation of solar energySTRIvE FOR zERO WATER USAGE AND STORM WATER FOOTPRINT -grey water reuse -rain gardens -capture runoff for use -implement “living machines” for building clustersREDEvELOP THE WATERFRONT -walking paths -add piers - green space LAND USE DIvERSITy -commercial -residential -civic -green spaceLAND USE DIvERSITy -commercial -residential -civic -green spaceTRANSIT CONNECTION -bus -metro -existing streets - existing Inner Harbor walking trail -minimize car access throughout the site, but still have emergency & public vehicles able to access any part of the site. -addition of parking garage on site

This perspective shows a mixed use building prototype. On the ground floor, retail and commercial use will be occupying the space. The floor above it will be for residential use. In mixed use buildings, Upper levels often include offices,apartments, and retail space. Lower levels often include retail stores, restaurants, and offices. A mixed use district will most commonly be the “downtown” of a lo-cal community, ideally associated with public transit nodes. Mixed use guidelines often result in residential buildings with streetfront commercial space. Retailers have the assurance that they will always have customers living right above and around them, while residents have the benefit of being able to walk a short dis-tance to get groceries and household items, or see a movie.

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ONEperspectiveThis perspective shows a mixed use center prototype. Mixed use centers consist of commercial, institutional, and office uses needed to support a specified geo-graphic area. These centers also include high- and medium-density residential uses for the population that supports nonresidential uses. The attributes of a mixed use development have significant positive impacts including the reductionin vehicular trips to and within the site by encouraging walking with more pedes-trian amenities. This project proposes traffic calming measures while allowing for safe pedestrian movement. The proposed project also allows for pedestrian link-ages to existing and future trails and walkways in Baltimore Harbor. The courtyard shown to the left will serve as a gathering point for pedestrians and creates a nice ammenity for this mixed use center.

THREEperspectiveThis perspective shows a commercial/retail center prototype. This is a wedge shaped building that will sit along the center of Harbor Points radial design. An interconnected street system provides linkages to local shopping, services, housing, and amenities, as well as linkages between adjacent developments.

This is the connection to the existing trail sys-tem to the Inner Harbor. This trail weaves along the harbor’s edge. It’s easily possible to enter Harbor Point through the proposed trail system.

The center of Harbor Point is accessible by all types of trans-portation.

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INNER HARBORBuildings & Circulation

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This is a section showing how the Living Machine” works. Clean, treated water is gathered in a storage tank, and distributed for reuse. Uses for water recycled by the Living Machine can include: toilet flushing, animal and pen cleaning, irriga-tion, decorative surface features such as ponds or waterfalls, or return directly to the environment.

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Bay grass beds provide critical habitat for molting blue crabs, juvenile fish and other Chesapeake Bay life. More than 16 species of underwater bay grasses-also called submerged aquatic vegetation or SAv are found in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Bay grasses are an excellent measure of the Bay’s overall condition because they are not under harvest pressure and their health is closely linked to the overall health of the Bay.-Bay Grasses Provide Food and Shelter-Underwater bay grasses form plant communities that provide foodand habitat for many species of fish, shellfish and waterfowl.Bay Grasses Keep the Chesapeake Bay Clear and HealthyHealthy bay grass beds help keep the Chesapeake Bay clean by:-Adding oxygen to the water during photosynthesis. All underwater animals need oxygen to survive.-Trapping and anchoring sediments that would otherwise cloud the water and bury bottom-welling species.-Softening wave action that can erode shorelines.-Absorbing excess nutrients.In recent decades, bay grass growth has been hindered by storm water runoff that is polluted with nutrients and sedi-ments:-Excess suspended sediment clouds the water, preventing sunlight from reaching bay grasses.-Excess nutrients fuel the growth of algae blooms, which also block sunlight from reaching baygrasses.-Unusual weather events, including extreme drought or very wet summers with intense stormactivity, can also affect bay grasses.

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Bay water Filtration and Dock System

Storm water from the top half of the site drain into this central bio cell where it is filtered and released.

Storm water from the outer row of build-ings drain outward and the water is used to irrigate the community agricultural area that runs along this outer circle

Gray water and black water are cycled through the Living Ma-chine located around each building.Viewplan

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A biocell is essentially a depression created in the ground that is then filled with a special soil mixture and a combination of plants that will effectively filter out contaminants from the storm water and tolerate the altering conditions of wet, dry and moist soils - in addition to occasional, short periods of standing water.

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Storm water from the top half of the site will drain to and collect into this centrally located biocell.

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SoLar SHInGLeS are photovoltaic cells, capturing sunlight and transforming it into energy. Most solar shingles are 12 by 86 inches (300 by 2,200 mm) and can be stapled directly to the roofing cloth. When applied they have a 5 by 86 inches (130 by 2,200 mm) strip of exposed surface. Different models of shingles have different mounting requirements. Some can be ap-plied directly onto roofing felt intermixed with regular asphalt shingles while others may need special installation.

Solar shingles will be on every building on the site which in turn will help each build-ing be more self sustainable. Awnings on the buildings help keep the sun out duing the summer and lets the sun in during the winter. Green roofs will also help with the heating and cooling of the building.

Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Among sources of renewable energy, tidal power has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal ranges or flow velocities, thus constricting its total availability. However, many recent technological developments and improvements, both in design and turbine technology, are suggesting that the total availability of tidal power may be much higher than previously assumed, and that economic and environmental costs may be brought down to competitive levels.

Harbor Point will be completely off the cities electricity grid. It will do this by producing its own energy on site. It will utilize both solar and tidal energy production. Solar energy will be produced on a smaller scale as it will provide energy for the build-ing that it is on. All mixed use buildings will be connected to a “smart grid” allowing data to be provided on each buildings use. If a certain building exceeds its own energy use the smart grid system will go into effect and pull power from a building using less than its power production.

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IMAGINATIONS DESIGN COMPETITIONMAGIC KINGDOM EXPANSION, DISNEy WORLD, FL

- The project was conceived by the West virginia University’s World of Ghibli Team and created for the 2011 Walt Disney Imagineering’s ImagiNations Design Competition.

- This project is the sole property of Walt Disney Imagi-neering and all rights to use these ideas are property of Walt Disney Imagineering.

- The competition is a way for students to showcase their talents and for Disney to identify new talent.

Final standing in the competition:

- Semifinalist

Develop an innovative master plan for an addition to the Magic Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World. The design will incorporate the award-winning animation of Hayao Miyazaki’s numerous films and will look at the relationship between the visitor and the environment. The final plan will utilize the key aspects of entertainment, mobility and diversity, while layering a story into the landscape. Guests will be

immersed in an interactive landscape that will be distinct form daily life.

wORlD oF GhiBLi Walt WDisney orld Resort®

Goal 1: Create an immersive experience Goal 2: Integrate a pedestrian circulation system that will properly manage guest

traffic

Goal 3: Create an experience that is engaging

for a diverse audience

Goal 4: Ensure safety and comfort of guests

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Walt Disney dies of lung cancer at the age of 65 on December 15.

Walt’s brother, Roy, moves forward with the Disney World Project.

Legislation creating the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allows Walt Disney Productions to proceed with construction of Walt Disney World, passes both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate, and is signed into law on May 12.

Site preparation begins for Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

Construction begins on Disney’s Magic Kingdom, including Main Street U.S.A. and the 189-foot-high Cinderella Castle.

The Walt Disney World Conservation Area, which encompasses 7,500 acres, is established by Walt Disney Productions.

Disney’s Magic Kingdom �rst opens its doors on October 1 for approximately 10,000 visitors

Adult admission to Disney’s Magic Kingdom costs $3.50, while a seven-ride attraction ticket book costs $4.75 and an 11-ride attraction ticket book costs $5.75. Roy O. Disney dies on December 20.

19 79 19 81 19 82 19 89 19 98 19 99 20 08Construction begins on Epcot with an initial budget of $600 million.

Walt Disney World receives the Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence.

Epcot opens on October 1 as the second theme park at Walt Disney World Resort

A four-mile stretch of the Walt Disney World Monorail System is completed from the Ticket and Transportation Center to Epcot.

Disney-MGM Studios opens on May 1. Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens as the fourth theme park at Walt Disney World Resort on April 22.

Walt Disney World introduces FASTPASS, a free reservation system that allows guests to avoid crowds at the most popular theme park rides and attractions.

Disney-MGM Studios changes its name to Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Disney partners with Google Earth to create a virtual walk-through of Disney World.

19 64 19 65As part of the “Florida Project,” Walt Disney secretly starts purchasing 27,433 acres of swampland in Central Florida for approxi-mately $180 an acre.

The 1964-65 New York World’s Fair features the extensive use of Disney’s state-of-the-art audio-animatronic technology at exhibits such as Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and It’s a Small World.

On October 20, the Orlando Sentinel reports that Walt Disney has been buying up thousands of acres of land in Orange and Osceola counties.

During a press conference on November 15, Walt Disney (accompanied by his brother, Roy, and Florida Governor Haydon Burns) makes the �rst public announcement detailing his plans for the “Florida Project.”

19 96The Disney-Tokuma Deal is made between the Walt Disney Corporation and Tokuma Publishing. As a result of this agreement, Disney is granted the worldwide (including Japan, but excluding the rest of Asia) home video distribution rights to certain Studio Ghibli works.

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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind written and directed by Miyazki, success leads to the founding of Studio Ghibli.

Studio Ghibli is founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takaharta in June. The company’s logo features the character Totoro from the �lm My Neighbor Totoro.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky released and later wins the Animage Anime Grand Prix award

My Neighbor Totoro released and later wins the Animage Anime Grand Prix award.

Kiki’s Delivery Service released and wins the Animage Anime Grand Prix award.

Porco Rosso is released.

My Neighbor Totoro released in North America.

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Princess Mononoke released.

Kiki’s Delivery Service released in North America.

Princess Mononoke released in North America.

Ghibli Museum opens in Tokyo, Japan

Spirited Away released. The �lm to �nally overtake Titanic at the Japanese box o�ce, becoming the top grossing �lm in the history of Japanese cinema.

Spirited Away wins an Oscar for Best animated feature, today it still remains the only �lm made outside the English speaking world to have done so.

Castle in the Sky released in North America

Spirited Away released in North America

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Miyazaki receives a Golden Lion for Career Achievement at the Venice Film Festival.

Ponyo released.

STUDIO GHIBLI TIMELINEWALT DISNEY WORLD TIMELINEHISTORY

MISSION STATEMENT

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Objective 1: Incorporate the dynamic environments created in Hayao Miyazaki’s films within our design

Objective 2: Maintain a visual buffer between the park and the surrounding areas

Objective 3: Provide transition and separation between themed areas that will encourage visitor’s curiosity

Objective 4: Design using innovative queuing techniques that will entertain visitors while standing in line for attractions

Objective 5: Locate maintenance facilities that are hidden from view but easily accessible for staff

Objective 1: Construct paths that will vary in width depending on the estimated density of guests

Objective 2: Develop an entry point that will pique the visitor’s interest to explore the World of Ghibli

Objective 3: Incorporate existing monorail and train ride into the overall design

Objective 1: Lead visitors from one area to another by creating visual magnets

Objective 2: Design within compliance of ADA accessibility guidelines

Objective 3: Provide guests plenty of opportunity to enjoy themselves by emphasizing ways that let people participate in the experience

Objective 4: Design an environment that is rich and appealing to all senses

Objective 5: Create site specific rides and amenities that are unique to the Magic Kingdom

Objective 6: Offer a variety of cuisines that appeal to all guests

Objective 7: Communicate with visual literacy through the use of color, form, texture and shape

Objective 1: Protect guests from climate and inclement weather through creative design

Objective 2: Provide shade through the use of vegetation and constructed shelters

Objective 3: Position restrooms so they are within an adequate distance from a single locationObjective 4: Provide first aid and security facilities within the World of Ghibli

Objective 5: Design with materials that will have a long life span and maintain their structural integrity

Objective 6: Provide a sufficient amount of seating

wORlD oF GhiBLiCATLIN BUCKLEY . SARAH CARPENTER . CHRIS MITCHELL

LARC 451/ SPRING 2011

Professors Yuill & HasenmyerFaculty Advisor: Professor Butler

Sponsor: Walt Disney Imagineers

Walt WDisney orld Resort®

FILM ANALYSISNAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984) LAPUTA: CASTLE IN THE SKY (1986) MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1988)PLOT SUMMARYIn the far future, a thousand years after a nuclear war left the Earth as a nuclear holocaust. The Valley of the Wind, a small kingdom struggles for survival as the community tries to defend the Valley from gigantic Ohm creatures and toxic plants that live beyond the Valley in the Sea of Decay, Princess Nausicaä tries to understand and feels it is wrong to destroy the toxic jungle. The Valley is attacked by the Tolmekian people who plan to destroy the Sea of Decay by using the greatest warriors that started the holocaust. With everything at stake, Nausicaä unites with the Ohms and set out to the Valley.

CENTRAL THEME• Mankind must try to coexist with nature rather than try to

defeat it. • Women can be strong and independent.•

prevail over violence.

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era that might have been,

writers such as Jules Verne. As Pazu, the apprentice of the engineer who maintains a mine’s elevator machinery, carries his boss’s dinner

from the sky into his arms. This girl, Sheeta, and her magical levitation-stone pendant hold the key to a mysterious, mythical sky-castle known as Laputa. Sheeta and Pazu must

legendary treasure, and the army, led by a government agent with his own mysterious agenda for Laputa.

CENTRAL THEME• Nature can survive without mankind, but mankind cannot

survive without nature.• Any trial is possible through friendship.• All civilizations and industries all will eventually return to

nature whether by choice or force.

PLOT SUMMARYTwo young girls Satsuki and Mei move into an old house with their father in rural Japan to be closer to the hospital where their mother is recovering from a long-term illness.

Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical forest spirits. While she is playing outside one day, Mei sees two white, rabbit-like ears in the grass. She follows the ears under the house where she discovers two small magical creatures, who lead her through a briar patch and into the hollow of a large Camphor tree. One of which is named Totoro. They soon befriend these spirits, and have several magical adventures.

CENTRAL THEME• The spirit of a place can manifest as living being.• The supernatural exists just beyond your perception. • Fantasy can often help ground a child in reality.

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (1989)

PORCO ROSSO (1992) PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997)

PLOT SUMMARYKiki, a young witch-in-training, has reached the age of 13. According to tradition, all witches of that age must leave home for one year, so that they can learn how to live on their own. Kiki, along with her

in the seaside town of Korico. After starting her own delivery service (using her broom as the delivery vehicle), Kiki must learn how to deal with her new life, especially after she loses

CENTRAL THEMES• The gulf that exists between independence and reliance in

teenage girls.• • The importance in remaining true to yourself.

PLOT SUMMARYIn Early 1930’s era Italy, air pirates, bounty hunters and

skies. The most cunning and skilled of these pilots is Porco Rosso, a man cursed with the head of a pig after watching the spirits of the pilots killed in the last air battle he fought in rise to the heavens. He now makes a living taking jobs, such as rescuing those kidnapped by air pirates. Donald Curtis, Porco’s rival in the air and in

challenge to the hero.

CENTRAL THEMES• Middle-age longing and nostalgia.• Never become apathetic with your situation.• The importance of standing for what you believe in.

PLOT SUMMARYWhile protecting his village from rampaging bore-god/

warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he’s

that humans were waging on the forest. The ambitious Lady Eboshi and her loyal clan use their guns against the gods of the forest and a brave young woman, Princess Mononoke, who was raised by a wolf-god. Ashitaka sees the good in

animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy.

CENTRAL THEMES• People can often forget the importance of nature for their

• Greed can only destroy, never create.• The constant battle between progression and tradition.

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SPIRITED AWAY (2001) HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (2004) PONYO (2008)PLOT SUMMARYChihiro and her family take a shortcut along a lonely-look-ing dirt road. After getting out of the car and walking along a path for a while, they discover

with food but with no workers or customers present. Mom and Dad don’t hesitate to sit down and dig in, but Chihiro

parents. Haku gets her a job working at a bathhouse for the thousands of Japan’s gods and spirits. Her parents, however,

a way to break the spell on them before they end up as the main course of some guest’s dinner.

CENTRAL THEMES • The struggle with dissolving traditional culture and cus-

toms within a global society.• The shock of entering adulthood and the world of work.• Greed is always destructive.

SUMMARYA young woman named So-phie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste, turns into an old woman, and is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her moth-er’s hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the noto-rious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household.

castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise to help each other with their problems. Like Calcifer, Howl can also see through the Witch’s spell, and he and Sophie fall in love. Sophie helps Howl confront his former teacher, and the Witch of the Waste.

CENTRAL THEMES • • Everyone is capable of redemption.• Appearances are not what they seem.

PLOT SUMMARYThe son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an

bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo.

The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father’s magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such pow-erful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo’s fa-

two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the

CENTRAL THEMES • The oceans must be taken care of and treated with respect.• All children must grow up eventually.• Love always triumphs.

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Studio Ghibli, widely considered as Japan’s premiere animation studio, was founded in 1985 by two of animation’s greatest creators: Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Under their brilliant supervision, Studio Ghibli has made numerous animation masterpieces. The well known Ponyo, Academy Award Winner Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and the children’s favorite, My Neighbor Totoro are just four of the many examples of the high quality of animation the studio has created. Praised for their originality, astounding

and have globally received numerous awards. Needless to say, Studio Ghibli has not only been respected and loved by

people from all over the world. Because Walt Disney Entertainment has worked tirelessly to

is an incredible opportunity that Walt Disney World has not yet capitalized on. The universal appeal and excellent world

immersive environments. Studio Ghibli will be the primary source of inspiration for our site design.

material in order to gain knowledge and get a thorough understanding of Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning

Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away (see Figure X), Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo (see Figure X). We found many of the

ascertained that there were four main archetypes that we could utilize within our design: urban, forest, valley and water. This stage of analysis was crucial in order to ensure that we had a thorough understanding of the material.

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for an access point to the proposed site. Mickey’s Toontown Fair will be replaced in the Fantasyland renovation process.

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2. Bay Lake will lend itself to design involving expanses of water that are depicted

backdrop for an expansion of Magic Kingdom.

3. There are distinctly themed areas that are designated into “lands” within the Magic Kingdom Theme Park. The lands allow visitors to be immersed into the theme of the area in which they are in. This makes Magic Kingdom the ideal park for our concept compared to the other parks within Walt Disney World Resort.

1. The Walt Disney World Railroad encircles the Magic Kingdom, meaning that the design will need to includes ways of transitioning guests from the original Magic Kingdom to the proposed site.

2. Space Mountain is located southwest of the proposed site. At a height of 183 ft. this will create a challenge that will have to taken into consideration in order to create an immersive design.

3. World Drive cuts through the proposed site, creating a design challenge that will have to be rerouted or tunneled in which the site will be built up in order to create the best experience possible for the guests.

4. The Walt Disney Monorail runs parallel to World Drive thus cutting through the site. At a height of 30 ft., the monorail will create an overhead plane that is approximately 10 ft. wide and will have to be accommodated within the design.

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COMPOSITE ANALYSIS

Based on our inventory and analysis, we created a map illustrating the areas of opportunities and constraints for our proposed site and the surrounding areas. We primarily focused on circulation, views and existing structures to compile into a composite analysis. Unlike traditional landscape architecture projects, we are not as limited in design options regarding typical factors such as soils, hydrology and topography but have been considered.

Mickey’s Toontown Fair, is home to attractions such as Mickey’s Country House, Minnie’s Country House, Goofy’s Barnstormer, and Donald’s Boat, all of which are aimed at a younger crowd. Because of this it was rated at only 3 stars. Mickey’s Toontown Fair will be closed due to the Fantasyland renovation beginning in February 2011. It will be important to consider all age groups and to create diverse attractions within any new land that is designed in the Magic Kingdom.

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Main Street U.S.A.Guests entering the Magic Kingdom emerge from the tunnel under the Walt Disney World Railroad and step into the turn of the century American Main Street U.S.A. Symbolically, Main Street, U.S.A. represents the park’s “opening credits” and acts as an entrypoint to Magic Kingdom. With a rating of 3 out of 5, Main Street has only one ride and is mostly retail and dining. Because of this it did not rate as highly as the other lands.

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ADVENTURELANDAdventureland represents the mystery of exploring foreign lands. It is themed to resemble the remote jungles in Africa, Asia, the Middle East,

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FRONTIERLANDFrontierland is where guests can relive the Wild West – from cowboys and Indians, to exploring the mysteries of the Rivers of America. Frontierland contains classic attractions such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, and the Country Bear Jamboree. Rated a 3 1/2, Frontierland contains a variety of rides and attractions.

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fantasyland Fantasyland is themed in a medieval-faire/carnival style. Fantasyland is one of the most well-known of the seven lands, with the classic spinning tea cup ride, Dumbo ride and the most iconic of all, Cinderella’s Castle. Fantasyland was given a 3 1/2 based on visitor ratings which were then averaged together.

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The Tomorrowland attractions are designed to give guests an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of the future. Tomorrowland is themed to be an intergalactic city. Classic attractions include Space Mountain and the Tomorrowland Speedway. At 4 stars, Tomorrowland is popular amongst the visitors.

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Ponyo Boat Ride

Staff Parking

Staff Parking

Haku Coaster

Bath House

Xian Island

Bay Lake Extension

Walt Disney World Train

Monorail

World Drive Tunnel

Howl’s Moving Castle

Journey to Laputa

Train Stop

Water DomePorco Rosso

MidwayCat Bus

Overhead Tree Walk

Valley of the Wind

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PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN

TOTORO’S FOREST CENTRAL HUB ENTRANCE HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

ESUOH HTABYTIC PIHSRIA LENNUT

PONYO’S VILLAGE FOREST ENTRANCE VALLEY OF THE WIND WALT DISNEY WORLD TRAIN

MONORAIL FACADE

Above is the Conceptual Masterplan that we came up with and to the right is 12 of our concept drawings that I rendered conveying the feel of the areas we wanted to create in our site. This project was done for both our senior project cap-stone and the design competition. The competition deadline was in the middle of the semester so all that we were able to send in was the Concept Masterplan and the 12 drawings to the right. We were very pleased with how far we made it in the competition based on how little we were able to turn in compared to how much we had as a final product.

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To the right is the SketchUp model of our project. I created the entire model. It is to scale and was geo-referenced with Google Earth. So the model can actually drop into Google Earth seemlessly. This model took the better part of two months to construct as it is very detailed in each of the districts of our site. The support drawings are taken directly from SketchUp after being run through a rendering program. There was very little work that had to be done in Photoshop, the only things added were people and very little vegetation. So everything in the support drawings are how you would actually see them if you were standing in our model.

SUPPORT DRAWINGS

AXONOMETRICWORLD OF GHIBLI

AERIAL VIEWTOTORO’S FOREST

FOREST ENTRANCETOTORO’S FOREST

CATBUSTOTORO’S FOREST

TOTORO’S PLAY PLACETOTORO’S FOREST

OVERHEAD CANOPY WALKTOTORO’S FOREST

NIGHT VIEWTOTORO’S FOREST

When designing a space for Disney one of the most important aspects is to tell a story through design. Creating a human experience becomes crucial in any Disney theme park. In order to best convey the visitor’s experience and the immersive environments that they are experiencing, we thought it was best to design through the use of

detail.

Totoro’s Forest Narrative: “As you walk through the entrance you notice that a forest canopy begins appearing overhead. The sounds of the hustle and bustle from Fantasyland are gently replaced with the movement and whispers of the spirits that occupy this forest. You hear the rattle of small friendly sprites as they greet your arrival. Along the way, small round statues carved from stone pepper the path.

“Children’s laughter can be heard overhead as they race through the trees on a catwalk constructed of vines and branches. You notice the entire canopy is alive with movement as people run and laugh throughout the branches begging to be explored.

the forest and the echoes from screams of joy linger just for a moment.

old bridge arched over a babbling river. As you round a tight grouping of trees, the creature appears in plain view. It seems to be some sort of cat, however this is no cat you are familiar with. The creature appears to be some sort of living vehicle: a cat that takes on the shape of a bus (a catbus if you will) and families are boarding it to be taken on an adventure through the forest. You wonder what other fantastic lands it might take you to.”

In this area it was the most important to create a strong arrival experience that created excitement and a desire to explore the forest because this will be the main entrance from Fantasyland. It will be a much more intimate space than the rest of the park and includes attractions such as a ride on the catbus, a raised walk through the canopy of the forest and Totoro’s Forest which is a playground for visitors of all ages .

Monorail

Totoro’s Forest

Town Center

Bay Lake Expansion

Central Hub

Valley of the Wind

Ponyo’s Village

Airship City

Spirit Tunnel






SUPPORT DRAWINGS

AXONOMETRICWORLD OF GHIBLI

AERIAL VIEWTOTORO’S FOREST

FOREST ENTRANCETOTORO’S FOREST

CATBUSTOTORO’S FOREST

TOTORO’S PLAY PLACETOTORO’S FOREST

OVERHEAD CANOPY WALKTOTORO’S FOREST

NIGHT VIEWTOTORO’S FOREST

When designing a space for Disney one of the most important aspects is to tell a story through design. Creating a human experience becomes crucial in any Disney theme park. In order to best convey the visitor’s experience and the immersive environments that they are experiencing, we thought it was best to design through the use of

detail.

Totoro’s Forest Narrative: “As you walk through the entrance you notice that a forest canopy begins appearing overhead. The sounds of the hustle and bustle from Fantasyland are gently replaced with the movement and whispers of the spirits that occupy this forest. You hear the rattle of small friendly sprites as they greet your arrival. Along the way, small round statues carved from stone pepper the path.

“Children’s laughter can be heard overhead as they race through the trees on a catwalk constructed of vines and branches. You notice the entire canopy is alive with movement as people run and laugh throughout the branches begging to be explored.

the forest and the echoes from screams of joy linger just for a moment.

old bridge arched over a babbling river. As you round a tight grouping of trees, the creature appears in plain view. It seems to be some sort of cat, however this is no cat you are familiar with. The creature appears to be some sort of living vehicle: a cat that takes on the shape of a bus (a catbus if you will) and families are boarding it to be taken on an adventure through the forest. You wonder what other fantastic lands it might take you to.”

In this area it was the most important to create a strong arrival experience that created excitement and a desire to explore the forest because this will be the main entrance from Fantasyland. It will be a much more intimate space than the rest of the park and includes attractions such as a ride on the catbus, a raised walk through the canopy of the forest and Totoro’s Forest which is a playground for visitors of all ages .

Monorail

Totoro’s Forest

Town Center

Bay Lake Expansion

Central Hub

Valley of the Wind

Ponyo’s Village

Airship City

Spirit Tunnel

SUPPORT DRAWINGS

HOWL”S MOVING CASTLE

VALLEY OF THE WIND

NIGHT VIEW

CENTRAL HUB

NIGHT AERIAL VIEWCENTRAL HUB

AERIAL VIEWCENTRAL HUB

NIGHT AXONOMETRICWORLD OF GHIBLI

Monorail

Totoro’s Forest

Town Center

Bay Lake Expansion

Central Hub

Valley of the Wind

Ponyo’s Village

Airship City

Spirit Tunnel

AERIAL VIEW

ENTRANCE TO CENTRAL HUB

VALLEY OF THE WIND ENTRANCE

Valley of the Wind: “In this entrance, rolling terrain surrounds you on both sides. Throughout the valley several windmills, located on the outer edges of the path, are slowly turning in the wind as you walk by. Instantly you notice that the temperature feels a few degrees cooler and it is welcoming on such a warm day.

“Looking down, you notice a set of tracks imprinted in the dirt

a gigantic, armored caterpillar-like insect known as an Ohm is seen to be watching over the valley. Children are seen running and playing on the slopes of the mountain. The splashing of water is heard and a cool mist showers you as you walk by water cascading down a rock face. You see a large group of people entering the largest of the windmills and decide to follow them inside, your excitement building at the expectations that lay ahead.”

Howl’s Castle Narrative: “As we continue through the site, large rock formations rise from the ground where trees once grew. High above, on the tallest peak rests a venerable old tree watching over travelers. It has such beautiful form it seems to have been shaped by the gods themselves.

“Traveling a bit further, the road changes. Sounds of steam valves

wonder what sort of apparatus could be making such a tremendous noise. Rounding the corner, a large mechanical building dominates the view. This castle of sorts looks to be a hodgepodge of buildings

Flywheels spin and steam bursts forth from its massive valves. Upon further inspection, you notice the castle has legs and a face. You realize it is alive with magic and has only stopped here for a short rest before continuing its journey. The castle invites you to come closer.

area, but you can’t place what it is. You stop for a short rest on one of the inviting seats strewn about the area and soon realize that the ground is slowly spinning, always changing your perspective. Beyond the castle, the pathway diverges into three paths, each with a distinct character. You imagine the worlds they might take you to. “


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over the 20 acres making the overall gradient on site at half a percent. The addition of topography will be crucial in order

Above, the section is cut through Totoro’s Forest. The sec-tion shows how we created an overhead plane through the design of the overhead tree canopy walk. In Totoro’s Forest

-ferent areas of the World of Ghibli.

As seen in the sections adjacent and below, the area where we created the most elevation change occurred in the Valley of the Wind. Here hilly terrain surrounds the visitor, giving

terrain has been constructed and will double as an area for

SUPPORT DRAWINGS

HOWL”S MOVING CASTLE

VALLEY OF THE WIND

NIGHT VIEW

CENTRAL HUB

NIGHT AERIAL VIEWCENTRAL HUB

AERIAL VIEWCENTRAL HUB

NIGHT AXONOMETRICWORLD OF GHIBLI

Monorail

Totoro’s Forest

Town Center

Bay Lake Expansion

Central Hub

Valley of the Wind

Ponyo’s Village

Airship City

Spirit Tunnel

AERIAL VIEW


VALLEY OF THE WIND ENTRANCE

Valley of the Wind: “In this entrance, rolling terrain surrounds you on both sides. Throughout the valley several windmills, located on the outer edges of the path, are slowly turning in the wind as you walk by. Instantly you notice that the temperature feels a few degrees cooler and it is welcoming on such a warm day.

“Looking down, you notice a set of tracks imprinted in the dirt

a gigantic, armored caterpillar-like insect known as an Ohm is seen to be watching over the valley. Children are seen running and playing on the slopes of the mountain. The splashing of water is heard and a cool mist showers you as you walk by water cascading down a rock face. You see a large group of people entering the largest of the windmills and decide to follow them inside, your excitement building at the expectations that lay ahead.”

Howl’s Castle Narrative: “As we continue through the site, large rock formations rise from the ground where trees once grew. High above, on the tallest peak rests a venerable old tree watching over travelers. It has such beautiful form it seems to have been shaped by the gods themselves.

“Traveling a bit further, the road changes. Sounds of steam valves

wonder what sort of apparatus could be making such a tremendous noise. Rounding the corner, a large mechanical building dominates the view. This castle of sorts looks to be a hodgepodge of buildings

Flywheels spin and steam bursts forth from its massive valves. Upon further inspection, you notice the castle has legs and a face. You realize it is alive with magic and has only stopped here for a short rest before continuing its journey. The castle invites you to come closer.

area, but you can’t place what it is. You stop for a short rest on one of the inviting seats strewn about the area and soon realize that the ground is slowly spinning, always changing your perspective. Beyond the castle, the pathway diverges into three paths, each with a distinct character. You imagine the worlds they might take you to. “


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PROJECT ELEMENTS


- The project was conceived by the West virginia Univer-sity’s World of Ghibli Team and created for the 2011 Walt Disney Imagineering’s ImagiNations Design Competition.




- Semifinalist

SUPPORT DRAWINGS

WATER DOME SCHEMATICPONYO’S VILLAGE

Ponyo’s Village: “As we head down the path to our left, the sounds of rushing water echoes in your ears. Ponds and streams intertwine

windows, and the walls are stucco accented with timber framing. Ahead, a bubble of what appears to be suspended water is in the center of the village square. People can be seen walking in and out of it. Peaking your interest, you explore this bubble. There doesn’t appear to be any way to enter it without getting wet, but as you get closer, an area splits open to allow you to enter.

“Once inside, the sound of the cascading water blocks out any noise from the outside world. The temperature is much cooler in here. The silhouettes of visitors walking around the bubble can be seen through the water. You

vegetation that beckons you to come closer. The mystery of what lay beyond begs you to enter.”

Tunnel: Traveling back to the central axis one more time to explore the

hundreds of years. As you continue along, dense vegetation surrounds

you notice statues carved from stone peering out at you from amid the vegetation. Were they making the leaves rustle, or is that just your imagination?

At the end of the path a red wall towers in front of you, a tunnel leading directly through. You enter the tunnel wondering where it might lead you. The sounds of a bustling town center and smells of cooking food intensify as you near the end of the long tunnel.

to the right holds a city that looks like it came out of one of Jules Verne’s novels. The people who run the shops that line the streets are almost Victorian in look, but wear goggles and use strange, alien gadgets. This is no technology you are familiar with. Everything seems to be run on steam power. Clockwork machines are everywhere. It’s as if electricity was never even invented.

“On top of a roof in the distance, you can see people boarding an airship. You wonder where it might be taking them. Walking further down the street, you approach a large tunnel that looks like it might be a gateway

Sprayer Nozzle

Water Pump

Loose Gravel Base

Servo Motion Sensor

Sheet of Water

Temporary Opening

TUNNELRED TUNNEL

AERIAL VIEWAIRSHIP CITY

STEAMPUNK AREAAIRSHIP CITY

THE CRIMSON PIGTOWN CENTER

AERIAL VIEWTOWN CENTER

ROTATING FLOOR SCHEMATICCENTRAL HUB

AERIAL VIEW WATER DOMEPONYO’S VILLAGEPONYO’S VILLAGE


Seating

Rotating Base

Support Structure

Track

Electrically Driven Cart

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to another land. A cool breeze greets you as you enter, infused with the scents of the experience that lies just ahead.”






SUPPORT DRAWINGS

WATER DOME SCHEMATICPONYO’S VILLAGE

Ponyo’s Village: “As we head down the path to our left, the sounds of rushing water echoes in your ears. Ponds and streams intertwine

windows, and the walls are stucco accented with timber framing. Ahead, a bubble of what appears to be suspended water is in the center of the village square. People can be seen walking in and out of it. Peaking your interest, you explore this bubble. There doesn’t appear to be any way to enter it without getting wet, but as you get closer, an area splits open to allow you to enter.

“Once inside, the sound of the cascading water blocks out any noise from the outside world. The temperature is much cooler in here. The silhouettes of visitors walking around the bubble can be seen through the water. You

vegetation that beckons you to come closer. The mystery of what lay beyond begs you to enter.”

Tunnel: Traveling back to the central axis one more time to explore the

hundreds of years. As you continue along, dense vegetation surrounds

you notice statues carved from stone peering out at you from amid the vegetation. Were they making the leaves rustle, or is that just your imagination?

At the end of the path a red wall towers in front of you, a tunnel leading directly through. You enter the tunnel wondering where it might lead you. The sounds of a bustling town center and smells of cooking food intensify as you near the end of the long tunnel.

to the right holds a city that looks like it came out of one of Jules Verne’s novels. The people who run the shops that line the streets are almost Victorian in look, but wear goggles and use strange, alien gadgets. This is no technology you are familiar with. Everything seems to be run on steam power. Clockwork machines are everywhere. It’s as if electricity was never even invented.

“On top of a roof in the distance, you can see people boarding an airship. You wonder where it might be taking them. Walking further down the street, you approach a large tunnel that looks like it might be a gateway

Sprayer Nozzle

Water Pump

Loose Gravel Base

Servo Motion Sensor

Sheet of Water

Temporary Opening

TUNNELRED TUNNEL

AERIAL VIEWAIRSHIP CITY


THE CRIMSON PIGTOWN CENTER

AERIAL VIEWTOWN CENTER

ROTATING FLOOR SCHEMATICCENTRAL HUB

AERIAL VIEW WATER DOMEPONYO’S VILLAGEPONYO’S VILLAGE


Seating

Rotating Base

Support Structure

Track

Electrically Driven Cart

Axis

to another land. A cool breeze greets you as you enter, infused with the scents of the experience that lies just ahead.”

SUPPORT DRAWINGS

PLAN VIEWWORLD OF GHIBLI

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life. Strange but charming creatures walk amongst the people discussing how they are going to spend their time at the bath house. You realize you have been transported to a realm that doesn’t exist in the world you know. Ahead of you is a large structure separated from the rest of the land by a small arched bridge with vibrant red railing. As you navigate the people and creatures on your way to this bath house, you come upon a statue of a large dragon perched on a rock in the center of a pool.

As you enter the bath house, attendants greet you and ask if you will be dining, attending the show, or just wish to explore. Surrounded by all of these strange happenings, you decide it would be best if you got your bearings. The attendant directs you toward the back of the bath house where a large deck that overlooks the water is located. In the distance you can see a picturesque island. You wonder to yourself how you might get there, but something inside tells you that this island is no place for those not of this world you have been thrust into. On the water, you can see a train full of people slowly travelling across the surface. The journey you have taken has been an exciting one, and as day turns into night, you are happy to be able

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INDIAN MEADOWS CAMPGROUNDvEGETATION ANALySIS

The friends at Indian Meadows have a good idea of the improvements that they would like to see on the site; 3 areas better linked together; the bath house, the pavilion, and the stage. Parking to be more accessible to areas across the site. More secluded- place designated for weddings; gazebos, arches, gardens. More access points to east side of Days Run. A pond near the barn at the back of the site. To be able to hold Educational weekends with proper facilities such as cabins and bunk houses. Would like to incorporate other sources of electricity such as micro hydro and solar. Permanent restrooms on the back 70 acres. Update the playground, would like it to be all wood, no plastic or metal. A facility for credit for foresters. To expand the R/v site - currently have 12 winterized plots, would like 20. A loading dock. A walking/bike trail w plant ID.

PROJECT STATEMENT

Grassland MatrixThe background or dominant ecosystem orland-use type in a landscape

Forest MosaicThe overall structural pattern the landscape.

PatchesA contiguous area covered by one ecosystem or

vegetation typeCauses of patches:

-Remnants, left over from a more extensive type-Disturbance, burned or wind-throw, etc-Patches are analyzed in terms of size, number and location.

Forest Corridors

patches and act as a conduit for movement of organisms

Existing Landscape Ecology

Corridor

Light Foresting

Patches

Edge Extension

Interior Beech-Maple Extension

Proposed Forest Restoration

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Extending this corridor would serve a couple purposes. Firstly it would create a buffer and enclose the stage area, which would help filter out some of the noise both coming in and out of the site. Secondly it would increase network connectivity for species to go between two different forest types, which will increase diversity. Widening the forest along the river could

greatly increase the species connectivity, because the creek serves as a natural corridor. Species are more likely to be found around a water source, so by extending it out there is a great chance for specie diversity.

The addition of a patch here would link two different corridors and the forest along the creek, in which those corridors basically link to every where within the site. This patch creates a greater network connectivity throughout the whole site.

vegetative edges with high structural diversity, vertically or horizontally, are richer in edge species. Natural edge qualities are; curvilinear, complex, and soft. Unlike man made edges which are usually straight and hard. Natural edges are more likely to have species move-ment across it, whereas straight edges have more movement along it. Making natural edges better for specie diversity.

This is the area proposed for the Educational Facil-ity. It is on the crest of a hill so drainage will be good. The south side of the area is open which will be good for self heating during the colder months, it is also good if solar energy is wanted. It is also screened by trees on the north and west side which is good for blocking wind in the winter months and filtering noise from the Rv/campground area.

This would be a good place to extend the Beech-Maple forest. The location isn’t really suitable for a whole lot of development. The slope of this area is primarily between 25-100%, which makes any develop-ment difficult. The slope aspect of this area is north facing, so there’s not a whole lot of sun that reaches this area especially with the existing forest already there. Extending the forest in this area would be best based on its attributes, it would also make the interior habitat larger. This would lead to greater population sizes and number of interior spe-cies, which are often of conservation importance

This would be a good place to add light forest-ing. The quality of forest surrounding it is very high. It would make this area a great place for camping. A light forest is easily navigable and the location of this area would give people the true camping experience because of the amount of distance to the entrance of the site. This area is also very close to Dunkard Creek, which is a big plus for camping.

INDIAN MEADOWS CAMPGROUNDvEGETATION ANALySIS

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ceous land covers.

Old Field Secondary Succession

weeds, such as crabgrass. Weedy community plants are

replaced by perennial (those that live year after year)

mature forest consisting of oaks, maples, elms, and other large, long-living trees.

Oak-Hickory AssociationMost common tree species are Northern Red Oak, Black Oak,

Scarlet Oak, White Oak, Chestnut Oak, and all Hickories.Other trees that could be seen in an Oak-Hickory Forest are

Yellow-Poplar, Red Maple, Blackgum, Persimmon, Black Walnut, Butternut, Pitch Pine, Sweetgum, Black Locust, Dog-wood, and Sassafras.

Flood Plane/Riparian Forrest AssociationA riparian forest is the forested area of land adjacent to a body of water, stream, river, bay, or marsh. Riparian forests form the transition between the aquatic and the terrestrial

environment.

Cherry, Birch, Hemlock, Oak, Pine, Red maple, Rhododen-dron ,Tulip Poplar, White Basswood and White Pine.

Beech-Maple Forest AssociationThis forest association is dominated by Sugar Maple and American Beech. This upland forest community is character-ized by a dense to moderately dense canopy of deciduoustrees, very little to no shrub layer, and a moderate to well-developed ground layer of non-woody, herbaceous plants. Tulip trees also are often common in this community.This forest provides a nesting habitat for many forest birdssuch as wood thrush, scarlet tanager, rose-breasted gros-beak, red-eyed vireo, ovenbird, hooded warbler, Americanredstart, cerulean warbler, barred owl, and pileated wood-pecker.Common animals include short-tailed shrew, white-footed mouse, long-tailed weasel, and eastern chipmunk. You can

Quantitative Sample: Plot 1 (30’ radius)

DBH CCOMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME 13.23” Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera

17.4 Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera 11.5 Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera 1.65 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2.1 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 5.5 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 1 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

4.5 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 1.55 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 3.9 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 19 Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera 14 Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera 16 Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera

12.5 Red Maple Acer rubrum 6.1 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 13 Black Cherry Prunus serotina 2.7 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2.2 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

11.8 Black Cherry Prunus serotina 2.9 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

14.45 Black Cherry Prunus serotina 2.5 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

7.17 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2.09 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

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Quantitative Sample: Plot 2 (30’ radius)

DBH COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME 1.8 Black Maple Acer nigrum

3.6 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2.9 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 4.9 Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis

10.2 Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra 3.1 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

10.7 Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa 4.9 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2.8 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

11.2 Buckeye Aesculus glabra 6.3 Buckeye Aesculus glabra 1.3 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2.5 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

8.05 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum .9 Sugar Maple Acer saccharum

Qualitative Description

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PROJECT STATEMENTThis was an individual project done Junior year. The purpose is of this project was to enhance the existing parking lot in front of the WvU Transit Center. The goal of the project was to eliminate storm water runoff for a 50 year storm. We calculated the sizes of each bio-cell by finding how much sheet runoff there would be. We also did a drainage pipe alignment and pipe sizing.

We also created a planting plan using only na-tive plants. Plants used were ones that were both draught and flood tolerant.

WvU TRANSIT CENTERGRADING/STORMWATER DRAINAGE PLAN

WVU TRANSIT CENTERPage 1 of 2Grading &Drainage Plan Spring 2010Christopher

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WVU TRANSIT CENTERPage 2 of 2 Planting Plan Spring 2010ChristopherMitchell

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PROJECT STATEMENT

For this project we were to design an urban plaza. I chose to make a rectilinear de-sign. This project was done freshman year.

PLAzA DESIGNCOLOR MARKER

PLAzA DESIGNCOLOR MARKER

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This was a group project that we did for The Friends of Decker’s Creek. Our group consisted of Andrew Ross, Philip McHenry, and myself. We came up with our design as a group. Andrew did all the research on the plants and we picked them out from a list that he made once we had the design and color scheme, Philip drafted the master plan in ink, and I color rendered the master plan.

FRIENDS OF DECKER’S CREEKSABRATON, Wv

LEWIS AvE. CORRIDORCOLOR PENCIL

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PROJECT STATEMENTThe purpose is to create a plaza that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. The theme of the site is the natural process of water erosion and how it cuts into a river bank. The reasoning behind it was to connect the site to Monongahela river. The upper portion of the site is mostly straight lines and grids. The stairs down to the lower section of the site are rigid and rough to imitate water cutting into a river bank. The lower section contains curved free flowing lines to imitate how water smooths off the edges rocks over a sustained period of time. People will be able to get to all points of the site even if riding a bike. The boundaries of the site are Chestnut St, Walnut St, University Ave, and Court St. There will be four thresholds within the site. Not having a defined path is very important to the design of this plaza. It is a free flowing open layout of which people may do what they wish. Gather-ing areas will be created by use of line and form of the planting beds integrated into the site which imitates an eddie in a river. Points of interest are formed by the use of lines. Having the PRT on the site gives it a natural node. People will be coming to and from the site all day long. The site is surrounded by many attractions; it’s a close walk to the heart of downtown, the wharf district, the rail trail and the river.

WALNUT PRT PLAzAMORGANTOWN, Wv

ART INTO SPACE3D MODEL / RENDERING

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PROJECT STATEMENTThese are some examples of my black and white renderings. They are a combination of works from the past four years.

vARIOUS HAND RENDERINGSBLACK & WHITE

vARIOUS HAND RENDERINGSBLACK & WHITE

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PROJECT STATEMENTThese are some examples of my drafting work. Some are done in AutoCad and some are drawn by hand.

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Sealer, 2coats epoxysealant

CompactedSubgrade

4" Gravel Base

34" Conduit Pipe

For 120 volt electrical services

Brick Sidewalk on Sand baseSee detail 2/15

Asphalt Impregnated feltExpansion Joint w/Neoprene seal

Sandstone/FieldstoneAttached w/ Type MMortar

Precast Concrete Cap 3" thickexposed aggregate2" overhang, flush on back1

2" Chamfer on edgesKim R-153" Overflow Pipe Kim N-20

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Kim KSP-4010 HP pump(120volts)

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Fountain DetailCross Section Scale 1/2"=1'-0"

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