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designPORTFOLIORachel Watson
undergraduate and graduate selected work
Rachel WatsonUniversity of PennsylvaniaMaster of Landscape Architecture (second professional degree) expected May 2014
Syracuse UniversityBachelor of ArchitectureMinor in Art History
The following examples of work have been selected with the intention of displaying a variety of scales, locations and contexts of projects to date. I seek to constantly update this collection of work and expand upon my interests in mitigating ecological issues with design.
Selected Works
C O N T E N T S
Fog Harvesterdesign collaboration with T. Marboe and B. Williamsundergraduate
Liminal Groundrepurposed dredge material located in Biscayne Bay, Miami, FLgraduate
Aquatic Fitness and Therapy Complexarchitecture thesis project located in Bridgeport, CTundergraduate
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Regional Rail Eco-Parklinear park located underneath the regional rail in Philadelphia, PAgraduate
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Olympic Park Eco-Spinedesign collaborative city planning studiograduate
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Las Vegas Re-Loadredesign of public space of the Venetian Hotel and Casino, project design to dategraduate
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Transcontinental access through maritime shipping routes creates an interconnected global network. But how can this accessibility effect smaller communities in need of basic necessities such as food, water and shelter?Currently, 4 out of 10 people worldwide have no access to clean water or must walk to retrieve it. Many of those whom retrieve the water are women and children.
PROJECT SOLUTION:Traditional fog collectors are tall,vertical structures with set dimensions and parameters. The proposed fog collector is a tent-like structure that engages the community through the stages of construction, water collection and growing of crop material. The density of the fabric pattern changes depending on the type of crop, amount of water and light needed.
PROGRAM:Fog collector, pavilion, agriculture
FOGHARVESTERp u c u s a n a , p e r u
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HARVESTER
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variation of a hyperbolic paraboloid
Fog hits the mesh and the liquid droplets fall down the material. Open-ings allows fog to pass through structure but are eventually caught the material. The fog that passes through gap can be caught be crops/trees grown in the agricultural area.
Location MappingPucusana, Peru is a small fishing town located approximately 44 miles south of the capital city of Lima.
Fog hits the mesh and the liquid droplets fall down the hydrophobic material. The water is captured and falls down the material into a trough or falls directly onto vegetation.
MESH DESIGN
MESH DESIGN
MESH DESIGN
WIND VELOCITY STUDIES
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
SECTION 5
SECTION 6
SECTION 9
Unrolled Surface
Mesh Pattern
Fabrication Rendering
Mesh Density Wind Velocity over Mountain Range
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CONFIGURATIONharvester
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The interior perspective depicts how different plant types can grow inside the fog harvester. The harvester becomes a system for agriculture, infrastructure, culture and education.
LAS VEGASRE-LOADl a s v e g a s , n v
Spring 2014 / Jerry Van Eyck
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The Las Vegas Strip, an approximately 4.2 mile stretch, is striving to become a pedestrianized boulevard akin to Champs Elysees in Paris. But the strip was not designed for people, it was designed for vehicles. How can the scale of the Strip be reduced to accommodate to the 40million visitors that traverse the Strip every year?
PROJECT SOLUTION:The Venetian Hotel and Casino built in 1999 is part of the largest integrated casino resort in the world joined to the Palazzo Hotel and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Its full scale architectural replicas and details of iconic buildings from Venice . How can the Venetian public space be rebranded and recontextualized to adapt to changing trends in hotel-casino design?
PROGRAM:Plaza, pavilion, cafe, retail
venetian hotel
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RE-LOAD
RESEARCHinitial My initial research drew me to explore the presence of theme along the Las Vegas Strip to track the changing hotel casino trends. The mapping exercise revealed that theme was a major attraction for families in the late 90s but in the 2000s theme was no longer an attractor and now hotel-casino want to attract the upscale business traveler. This changing trend can be seen in the $2billion spent on new hotels and renovations in 2013. While the Venetian Hotel and Casino has not been renovated since 2003.
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1955 - 1968 1989 - 1993 1996 - 1999 2003 - 2009
themeno themeremoving theme
Disparate Zones Circulation and Dead Zones Vehicular Circulation Main Promenade
Venetian Hotel Public Space Looking from Rialto Bridge
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Fall 2013 / Karen MCloskey
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The majority of Biscayne Bay in Miami consist of manufactured edges . How can manufactured edges respond to sea level rise, habitat loss and access to public space? Watson Island has the potential to become a liminal ground that adapts to current and future conditions.
PROJECT SOLUTION:The Deep Dredge Project for the Port of Miami looks to dredge the bay from -40 to -52 to accommodate for Super Post Panamax cargo ships. Currently the dredge is dumped offshore at an EPA designated site. Watson Island becomes a staging and demonstration ground for the beneficial usage of dredge spoils (limestone, gravel, sand and silt). And how these sediment types can create human activity and foster vegetation growth.
PROGRAM:urban park, dredge spoil island, boardwalk
LIMINALGROUNDm i a m i , f l o r i d a
restructuring the dredging process
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GROUNDrestructuring the dredging process
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WET SEASON
DRY SEASON
SEDIMENT VARIATION
limestonegravelsandsilt
sun bathingbeach sports
palm tree alley
vehicle corridor
seaplane corridor
wetland creation
community vegetable gardenbrocoli,cucumbers, spinach, zucchini, tomatoes
water taxi stop
boat dock
heavy machinery corridor
inland beachswimmingwater sports
aquafarming
seagrass transplanting
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6ft Sea Level RiseApproximately the year 2100, the majority of Miami Beach and many of the islands in Biscayne Bay are underwater.
Manufactured EdgesThe location of the manufactured edges have different conditions such as a connection to a non-flooded edge or the a possible dredge spoil island.
Post-Fill Site Plan
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water taxi stop
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Pre-Fill Construction Post-Fill
existing watson island edge
partially submerged tube
sediment distribution tube
sediment distribution tube
primary circulation loop
boardwalk
grasslanderodedlimestone
Sediment and Landscape Condition Section
tidal saltwater marsh
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4ft Sea Level Rise 6ft Sea Level Rise
dredge spoil island for habitat creation
governors cut
vegetation growth
submerged condition
sand dune
OLYMPIC PARKECO-SPINEbeijing,china
Spring 2013 / Evan Rose + Stefan Al
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, ushered the developing megacity onto the world stage but five years later the site has become a shell of its former glory. The legacy plan for the park does not respond to the human scale and the public realm. And even though major investments were made in transportation expansion, the city today still faces unprecedented urban expansion and the environmental challenges that accompany that urbanization such as water scarcity, air pollution, lack of open space and food scarcity.
PROJECT SOLUTION:The revitalized canal becomes an eco-spine that is inspired by the traditional structure of the hutong. This eco-spine connects the existing Forest Park to the Olympic Green and transforms the park into a self-sustaining model for the rest of Beijing.
PROGRAM:Formal park, greenhouse, biome, productive landscape, museums, research park
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OLYMPIC PARKECO-SPINE
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water
Groundwater Table Level
Proposed Peninsula Museum
ISSUE
existing canal at Olympic Park vacant lots adjacent to Science and Technology Museum
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SOLUTIONlandscape The landscape solution involves removing the concrete lining of the existing canal to allow groundwater to infiltrate into the groundwater table. All new development will be connected to the canal for a closed loop system. Along the canal there will be different conditions for activity and plant growth. Native trees that are drought and pollution tolerant are placed on the site.
Ecological Landscapes
Productive Landscapes
Blue + Green Infrastructures
Community Open Spaces
Transitional Landscapes
Landscapes that capture and treat stormwater + greywater
Detention PondsConstructed WetlandLiving MachineSwales
Landscapes that generate food and provide education
Urban FarmGreenhouseHydroponics
Provide a protected habitat for biodiverse species
Spaces that are used for recreation and social gatherings
Temporary landscapes that clean soil and allow for new lanscapes
Playing FieldsPlazasFormal ParkExhibition SpacePavilionRecreation and Fitness
Nature ParksDemonstration + Research
Remediation FieldsMulti-Functional Space
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wet meadow terraced terraced + boardwalk boardwalk
white poplar london planetree chinese juniper scholar tree goldenrain tree
Populus alba Plantanus x acerifolia Juniperus chinensis Sophora japonica Koelreuteria paniculata
Terraced lawn for excessive water catchment
Extended Boardwalk
Unchannelized existing canal with extended boardwalk
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REGIONAL RAILECO-PARKphiladelphia,pa
Fall 2012 / Lucinda Sanders
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Girard Avenue is a perceived barrier between neighborhood identities and between North Philadelphia and Center City. The perception creates the notion of where Philadelphia ends. The active, elevated regional rail is an infrastructural barrier running north-south. While Girard Avenue itself is a strong commercial and transportation corridor, underneath and adjacent to the regional rail are vacant and underutilized parcels and buildings.
PROJECT SOLUTION:The Regional Rail Ecological Park utilizes different methods of collecting, treating and distributing water. A primary pedestrian pathway connects these different systems. The park becomes a lowline that eventually connects to development of the Reading Viaduct.
PROGRAM: Ecological park, agricultural fields, greenhouses, research centers and commercial development
REGIONAL RAILECO-PARK
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CENTERS
GREENHOUSES
AGRICULTURAL
RECREATION
research center 5000sf
distribution center 8000sf
visitor center 2000sf (3)
transit center 2500sf
nursery 6000sf
hydroponic 6500sf
conservatory 4000sf
orchard 500sf per tree commercial
community garden 400sfmultiple
soccer 5400sf
baseball 11430sf max.
basketball 3700sf
ice skating 5000sf max.
swimming 5000sf max.
rain garden
cistern
stormwater pond
living machine
constructed wetland
canal
Park Acreage_ approx. 121
orchard 100sf per tree backyard
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SYSTEMS_SIZES VA
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Actors
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Collection/Irrigation
Plant Material
Growing Medium
Framework Wall
Living walls are basically hydroponic sys-tems. The water flows internally from panel to panel. Requires the most maintenance.
Plant selection depends on sunlight, space and water access.Many vegtables have grown successfully on lving walls such as tomatoes, peppers and lettuce.
Soil delivers moisture to plant material and contains nutrients.
Attaches to structural wall and supports growing medium and plantings
comprises of irrigation air filtration system and structure.
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TREATMENT
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Fairmount Park and Rail
Girard College Girard College SEPTA rail
Broad Street Germantown Avenue
Market Frankford Line
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Section AAgathering space community orchard
community garden
REGIONAL RAIL ECOLOGICAL PARK_infrastructure as catalyst
Existing Ground Figure
Existing Figure Ground
Proposed Ground Figure
Precedents
Delancey Underground,NYC
The Ecorium ProjectToronto Underpass Park
St. Louis Iron Horse Trestle
Vacancy Condition
Actors_Education and Community
Vacancy + Division Vacancy + Reactivation
Transportation_Corridors Water Flow
Poplar trees and low height plants for stormwater filtration and metal removal
Poplar trees and low height grasses for stormwater filtration
Submerged aquatic plants Aquatic reed plants Tertiary water catchment area, used for
aquaponics and new habitat for migratory birds
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Fairmount Park and Rail
Girard College Girard College SEPTA rail
Broad Street Germantown Avenue
Market Frankford Line
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Section AAgathering space community orchard
community garden
REGIONAL RAIL ECOLOGICAL PARK_infrastructure as catalyst
Existing Ground Figure
Existing Figure Ground
Proposed Ground Figure
Precedents
Delancey Underground,NYC
The Ecorium ProjectToronto Underpass Park
St. Louis Iron Horse Trestle
Vacancy Condition
Actors_Education and Community
Vacancy + Division Vacancy + Reactivation
Transportation_Corridors Water Flow
The collection, treatment and distribution of water both stormwater and wastewater are essential to the functioning of the ecological park. Each water system is connected by a canal that eventually culminates in an underground cistern.
Beginning with the northern section of the park, a terraced constructed wetland (pictured to the right) treats wastewater from the nearby residential neighborhood and hospital. In the middle of the park, a series of stormwater ponds and living machines treat stormwater and greywater.
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undergraduateTHESISFall 2011 - Spring 2012 / Vasilena Vassilev + Anne Munly
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Aging water infrastructure and dwindling water resources is major problem for many developing cities. But since the water infrastructure is buried underground, there is a out of sight, out of mind mentality. How can people be Confronted with the processes of water systems? And how can these processes be more evident in our daily lives?
PROJECT SOLUTION:Steel Pointe Harbor in Bridgeport,CT is a post industrial peninsula that was a former steel mill. Situated near major cities such as New York City and other major coastal cit-ies in Connecticut, Steel Pointe has the ability to reduce reliability on other water resources and utilize Long Island Sound, a saltwater water body. Passive desalination relies on natural systems since tradi-tional desalination is expensive and is not energy efficient. The complex embraces the process of passive desalina-tion while simultaneously generating a new space where people are confronted by water infrastructure and are allowed to interact with it.
PROGRAM: Aquatic fitness and therapy complex,passive desalination center, agricultural fields, park and beach front
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AQUATIC FITNESSAND THERAPY b r i d g e p o r t , c t
[re]claiming water infrastructure through hybridization
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RESEARCHinitial My initial research drew me to explore options of how people interact with water infrastructure such as ancient aqueducts, modern aqueducts and wastewater treatment facilities. And looking at the historical context at which water infrastructure took on the quality of out of sight, out of mind. And I concluded that since there is a negative connotation of water infrastructure being unsanitary and ugly. But there are instances of more successful water infrastructure such as the stepwells in India and Pakistan (pictured below) had a strong role in the daily lives of people, being both a ritual, necessity and gathering space. Hybrid programming was essential to developing water infrastructure as an important part of daily life.
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Site Photograph Hybrid and Genetic Coding Diagram
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Wind Rose DiagramPrevailing winds from SW
Parks and Vacant Lots
Existing Site Proposed Site Bus hub, rail stop, and ferry stop
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Ramp up to entrance plaza
reverse osmosis desalination plant
locker room
cistern
locker room
thermal bath
ramp up to olympic pool and park
sauna
private float pool
thermal bath
Ground Floor Plan_ 1/32 = 1
Below Grade Plan_ 1/32 = 1
Desalination Wall Perspective
Cross Section
Systems Section
Long Section
mesh surface panel system
clear plastic pipes
double facade systemsraised floor system
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A. thermal bath
B. desalination plant
C. cistern
D. greenhouse nursery
E. indoor water park
F. living wall
G. water wall
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Thermal Bath Sectional Perspective
Seawater Intake
Pretreatment
Pump
Membrane
Post-treatment
Delivery to the City
Brine DisposalOutlet back to Sea
desalination wall
SWSystems Section_ 1/4= 1
clear plastic pipes
vertical living wall
water wall reverse osmosis desalination
water cisternraised floor system
nursery_phytoremediation plants
porous concrete pavers
rainwater collection
water channel indoor water park double facade systemolympic size swimming poolhyperaccumulator zone_pine
market space_ brine re-usebus route
pipe to desalination plant pipe to water cistern + filter
DESALINATIONpassiveThe process of desalination conducted in large facilities require an enormous amount of energy and expense. While passive desalination, uses a natural process provided by the prevailing wind current and temperature to extract salt from saltwater. The primary structure for this separation is a membrane fabric, which also helps treat the saltwater. The Aquatic Fitness and Therapy Complex implements a membrane fabric on southwestern facade, which faces the prevailing winds and the eastern membrane fabric is used as a living wall.
Desalination Process
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desalination wall
SWSystems Section_ 1/4= 1
clear plastic pipes
vertical living wall
water wall reverse osmosis desalination
water cisternraised floor system
nursery_phytoremediation plants
porous concrete pavers
rainwater collection
water channel indoor water park double facade systemolympic size swimming poolhyperaccumulator zone_pine
market space_ brine re-usebus route
pipe to desalination plant pipe to water cistern + filter
Membrane
Saline Water
Brine
DrawSolution
DrawSolution Recovery
ProductWater
POROUS
Dense Thin Film Composite
Symmetric Asymmetric
Movement of saltwater through membrane Membrane pattern configuration
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Sunflower Field
Porous Concrete Pavers
Masonry Retaining Wall
Rapeseed Field
Landscape Detail_ 1/2= 1
Cross Section_ 1/8= 1
Long Section_ 1/8= 1
Summer
EquinoxWinter
Long Section_ 1/32 = 1
Bridgeport Train Terminal
Pequonnock River
Interstate 95
Existing oil drums Re-used for phytoremediation disposal
water channel to pond ritual foot washing station
water channel to foor washing station
cistern water storage for greenhouse
private float pool
therapy pool thermal bath
ferry route stop
wave energy bouys
water channel to outdoor thermal bath
Thermal Bath Perspective43 aquatic therapy and fitness complexr. watson
Sunflower Field
Porous Concrete Pavers
Masonry Retaining Wall
Rapeseed Field
Landscape Detail_ 1/2= 1
Cross Section_ 1/8= 1
Long Section_ 1/8= 1
Summer
EquinoxWinter
Long Section_ 1/32 = 1
Bridgeport Train Terminal
Pequonnock River
Interstate 95
Existing oil drums Re-used for phytoremediation disposal
water channel to pond ritual foot washing station
water channel to foor washing station
cistern water storage for greenhouse
private float pool
therapy pool thermal bath
ferry route stop
wave energy bouys
water channel to outdoor thermal bath
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SELECTED IMAGESundergraduate The following examples of undergraduate work reveal just a glimpse into the five year educational experience at Syracuse University School of Architecture.
Ethiopian Consulate_SOHO, NYC Theater Complex_Thornden Park, Syracuse, NY Community Center_ Florence, Italy
Schine Student Center Addition_ Syracuse University45 undergraduate selected imagesr. watson
Virgin Solair Charter Airport_Brooklyn, NY 46undergraduate selected imagesr. watson
Education
Experience
Intern, Engineering Department for the City of New Haven, CT Collected data on New Haven sewer systems through on-site visits and previous researched filesAssessed conditions and provided reports on existing sewer system using ArcGISCollaborated with engineers and architects on field work assignments and meetingsCatalogued city maps into digital database and maintained map vault
Syracuse University School of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture Minor in Art HistoryThesis: [RE]claiming Water Infrastructure through Hybridization, extensive research and design on passive desalination and wastewater systemsInternational Study : Florence,Italy | London, England
Intern, City Plan Department for the City of New Haven, CT Redrew plans for model green home using AutoCADMontaged site photographs using Photoshop for Route 34 redevelopment reportsResponded to customer inquires about on-going projects
2012
Summer 2009
Summers 2006 - 2008
2010 - 2011
University of Pennsylvania School of DesignMasters of Landscape Architecture (Second Professional Degree)Deans Diversity ScholarshipRelevant Coursework: Wetland Ecology, Reclamation of Large Scale Sites, Urban Horticulture
Expected 2014
R E S U M E
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Graduate Student, UPENN School of Design Collaborated with city planning and architecture students on design for repurposing Olympic sites and venues, completed masterplan and landscape ecologyWrote reports on landscape ecology subjects such as post-industrial landscapes, human impact on agro-ecoystems and wetland restoration in various countriesParticipated in field ecology workshops to collect data on vegetation and topographical conditions
2012-present
Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven,CT Installed roofing, second floor frame, first floor windows and assisted electrical engineer in installing wires
Summer 2005
Volunteer
SkillsManual | Laser Cut, Plexiglass, Paper, Copper, Basswood, Watercolor, Oil, AcrylicDigital | Rhino,V-Ray, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, ArcGIS,Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe AfterEffects
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, CT Collaborated with curators in display designsCurated and catalogued dried plants specimens in the herbarium at Yale UniversityTaught visitors about the live specimens and artifacts in the Discovery Room
Winter 2010, Summer 2011
Syracuse University Abroad Peer AdvisorPresented study abroad information to classes and organizations on campusOrganized information tables for prospected and admitted students
2011- 2012
Philadelphia Global Water InitiativeCompiled data on water and sanitation in developing countriesPrepared reports for the 2014 PGWI conference
2013-present
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designPORTFOLIORachel Watson
undergraduate and graduate selected work
website http://watsonrachele.wix.com/designwork phone 203.668.3809
email [email protected]