LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

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1 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO AIDA HERNÁNDEZ ADDRESS: 225 LORRAINE AVE. APT. 3 SYRACUSE, NY PHONE: AIDAMECHE.HERNANDEZ@GMAIL.COM

2 table of contents Garden Design Construction Documents Community Planning and Design Graduate Capstone Project

3 garden design Small gardens are perfect places to experiment with color and texture. From monochromatic schemes to loud explosions of color, anything goes. Gardens provide us a much needed contact with nature; yet highly edited to suit our taste. Illustrative planting plans created for clients of Commercial Lawn & Landscaping, Inc. SketchUp and Photoshop Pen, ink, and marker on drawing paper 3

4 construction documents One of the most rewarding moments, as a designer, is to see your work built. Drafting constructions documents brings together the art of design and the precise math of physics to ensure that the spaces we have imagined are comfortable, accessible, and safe. Excerpt from grading plan produced for a graduate studio AutoCAD 4

Color rendering brings images to life, becoming an invaluable tool for selling our vision to

5 Streetscape Concept construction documents AutoCAD drafting does not need to be black and white and boring in order to show the precise configuration of space. Color rendering brings images to life, becoming an invaluable tool for selling our vision to clients. Excerpts from rendered construction documents produced for a graduate studio AutoCAD and Photoshop Master Plan 5

community planning and design The purpose of the Comstock and Euclid Avenue Intersection Image Study

area s character, community diversity, and provide a way to orient oneself in the neighborhood.

UNIVERSITY HAPPENINGS Students to/from campus Games at Carrier Dome Through traffic Connective

Meeting place Lush greenspace Transportation hub School spirit locus POSSIBILITIES Neighborhood

6 community planning and design The purpose of the Comstock and Euclid Avenue Intersection Image Study was to explore the way that important neighborhood gateways can be improved to serve as better pedestrian and vehicular environments. The focus of this analysis was how to give these gateways the presence they need to highlight the area s character, community diversity, and provide a way to orient oneself in the neighborhood. The goal of the study was to improve these gateways in aesthetic and functional ways and also establish a connection between them. The repetition of elements such as plantings, crosswalks, bus shelters, and street signs helps to visually establish this connection. Second Year Graduate Thematic Studio: Syracuse University Neighborhood Housing Plan YRACUSE UNIVERSITY HAPPENINGS Students to/from campus Games at Carrier Dome Through traffic Connective Corridor and neighborhood bus routes GATEWAY ASSETS University Neighborhood gateway Wayfinding hub Meeting place Lush greenspace Transportation hub School spirit locus POSSIBILITIES Neighborhood nexus Wide intersection Wide sidewalks Convenient bus stop location Clear change in texture Access to SU sport courts UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD KEY SU RENTAL Syracuse University OPEN SPACE MAIN PEDESTRIAN ROUTE SU SU/Outer University Neighborhood University Neighborhood Photoshop and Illustrator Welcome! UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD 6

DISCONNECT on industry NE ollution ONNECT DISCONNE DISCONNECT DISCONNECT toxic NEC ISCONNECT erosion NEC DISCO habitat loss DISCONNEC Current Conditions graduate capstone project The ecological

The outlet of Nine Mile Creek into Onondaga Lake and the adjacent areas have long been impacted by industrial pollution.

To demonstrate the catalytic potential of ecological rehabilitation in a specific landscape of clean-up and reclamation is to enrich the biological diversity of the area, reconnect people to the

Ecology, Recreation and Education: Strategies for Rehabilitating the Nine Mile Creek Outlet in Syracuse, NY Post Restoration Conditions 0 Years Alkaline/Saline Substrate Pioneer Scrub Vegetation

7 DISCONNECT on industry NE ollution ONNECT DISCONNE DISCONNECT DISCONNECT toxic NEC ISCONNECT erosion NEC DISCO habitat loss DISCONNEC Current Conditions graduate capstone project The ecological rehabilitation of brownfield sites can serve as an incentive for community revitalization. The outlet of Nine Mile Creek into Onondaga Lake and the adjacent areas have long been impacted by industrial pollution. Designing for recreation and education activities that were compatible with the integrity of the rehabilitation strategies evaluated was a major objective of this capstone project. To demonstrate the catalytic potential of ecological rehabilitation in a specific landscape of clean-up and reclamation is to enrich the biological diversity of the area, reconnect people to the land, and continue to pique interest in revitalizing the surrounding areas. Ecology, Recreation and Education: Strategies for Rehabilitating the Nine Mile Creek Outlet in Syracuse, NY Post Restoration Conditions 0 Years Alkaline/Saline Substrate Pioneer Scrub Vegetation Alkaline/Saline Substrate Hardwood/Floodplain Forest New Topsoil and Habitat Layer New Prepared Subgrade Inland Salt Marsh Eroding Streambed Ninemile Creek Armored Streambed New Prepared Subgrade Ninemile Creek New Topsoil and Habitat Layer New Prepared Subgrade Restored Forested Wetland Secondary Growth Floodplain Vegetation protect RECONNECT habitat t native CONNECT RECONNECT RECONNECT clean NECT balance RECONNECT RECONNECT rehabilitate RECONNECT AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator Mature Secondary Growth +30 Years Hardwood/ Floodplain Forest Inland Salt Marsh Ninemile Creek Forested Wetland 7

8 graduate capstone project The proposed Ninemile Creek Landscape Park seeks to be a premier recreation destination in Syracuse and the whole Central New York area. With close to 3.5 miles of proposed multi-use trails on just over 600 acres, visitors would be able to enjoy leisurely strolling, jogging and cycling. The water trail that starts in the Village of Camillus is extended through the park with additional canoe launches and parking spots along the way. Catch-and-Release fishing is allowed. Ample opportunities for birdwatching and monitoring exist. Gardens and rehabilitated Ninemile Creek Landscape Park Master Plan Dry Creekbed Interbed Swale native plant communities present unique recreational opportunities such as blooming events and rare species identification and monitoring. Finally, with a proposed visitor s center available for a wide range of public and private events, the Nine Mile Creek Landscape Park hopes that through recreational and educational opportunities users will reconnect to the land in meaningful ways and foster a deep sense of stewardship toward nature. Ecology, Recreation and Education: Strategies for Rehabilitating the Nine Mile Creek Outlet in Syracuse, NY AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator Onondaga Lake Park West Shore Trail Extension Roosevelt Wild Life Station - SUNY ESF Habitat Restoration Pilot Study Plot Open Lawn Visitor s Center Onondaga Lake Scale: 1 = 150 Canoe Launch Parking Key Inland Salt Marsh Hardwood/ Floodplain Forest Ninemile Creek Restored Wetland [Honeywell] Canoe Launch Parking Floodplain Forest Visitor s Center Parking State Fair Overflow Parking State Fair Overflow Parking Boat Launch 8

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Green Infrastructure. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Green Infrastructure. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure is an interconnected network of natural areas and open spaces that sustains ecosystems. Benedict, M.A. and E.T. McMahon. 2006. Green Infrastructure Linking Landscapes