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  • Bridgette Moen

    Graduate Portfolio

    2011-2014

  • Candidate for a Masters of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science in Earth Systems, Environment, and Society Minor in Landscape Studies University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

    Expected Graduation, May 2014Cumulative GPA: 3.79/4.00

    Graduated, May 2011with DistinctionCumulative GPA: 3.62/4.00

    [email protected] 1.217.766.5707

    www.bridgettemoen.wordpress.com

  • Trophic Terrace

    Unploughed Refugia

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    The Gridley House

    Artificial Habitat

    Casey Tree Farms

    Permeable Paving

    Vertical Bee Hotel

  • Because of the remarkable efficiency of John Deeres steel plow and the fertility of glacial till, only 1/100th of a percent of native Illinois prairie remains. Small remnants are found in areas untouched by the steel plow such as along highways, and railway right of ways, and in cemeteries. Despite the grim-looking fate of the prairie, restoring sites with high restoration potential, such as cemeteries, can lead to a more complete habitat matrix.

    Unploughed Refugia

    Canadian National Right of WayRight of Way

    Zea mays Liatris spicata

    Lespedeza capitata

    Euthamia gramifolia

    Silphium laciniatum

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Juniperus virginiana

    Rhus typhina

    Andropogon geradii

    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Echinacea pallida

    Tradescantia ohiensis

    etc.

    Old 45 Right of Way Right of WayRoute 45

    HISTORIC PRAIRIE RESTORATIONUNPLOWED LANDCEMETERIESRAILWAY NETWORKEXISTING NATURAL

    Remnant PrairieHistoric prairie in Illinois

    2000 acres22 million acres

    1/100%of remnant prairieremaining in Illinois

    Stochastic events

    BIODIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY

    Single Large or Several Small (SLOSS)

    Canadian National Right of WayRight of Way

    Zea mays Liatris spicata

    Lespedeza capitata

    Euthamia gramifolia

    Silphium laciniatum

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Juniperus virginiana

    Rhus typhina

    Andropogon geradii

    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Echinacea pallida

    Tradescantia ohiensis

    etc.

    Old 45 Right of Way Right of WayRoute 45

    HISTORIC PRAIRIE RESTORATIONUNPLOWED LANDCEMETERIESRAILWAY NETWORKEXISTING NATURAL

    Remnant PrairieHistoric prairie in Illinois

    2000 acres22 million acres

    1/100%of remnant prairieremaining in Illinois

    Stochastic events

    BIODIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY

    Single Large or Several Small (SLOSS)

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  • Canadian National Right of WayRight of Way

    Zea mays Liatris spicata

    Lespedeza capitata

    Euthamia gramifolia

    Silphium laciniatum

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Juniperus virginiana

    Rhus typhina

    Andropogon geradii

    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Echinacea pallida

    Tradescantia ohiensis

    etc.

    Old 45 Right of Way Right of WayRoute 45

    HISTORIC PRAIRIE RESTORATIONUNPLOWED LANDCEMETERIESRAILWAY NETWORKEXISTING NATURAL

    Remnant PrairieHistoric prairie in Illinois

    2000 acres22 million acres

    1/100%of remnant prairieremaining in Illinois

    Stochastic events

    BIODIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY

    Single Large or Several Small (SLOSS)

    Champaign-Urbana

    Thomasboro

    Rantoul

    Ludlow

    Paxton

    Loda

    Buckley

    Onarga

    Gilman

    Danforth

    Ashkum

    Clifton

    Chebanse

    Kankakee

    Bradley

    Bourbonnais

    Manteno

    Peotone

    Monee

    Matteson

    Homewood

    Harvey

    Riverdale

    Burnside

    Chicago

    Pullman

    Flossmoor

    Population DeclineRoads (125ft buer)MunicipalitiesNatural Areas (USDA)CN Passenger RailCemeteries1km buerProposed Connections

    (1882) Loda Prairie - 2036

    CANADIAN NATIONAL - ROUTE 45

    LODA

    PAXTON

    LUDLOW

    (1904) Glen - 7263

    (1861) Meharry - 64

    (1852) Ten Mile Grove - 19

    (1872) Farmersville - 68

    (1891) Pontoppidan - 321(1853) Prospect Prairie - 56

    (1856) Human - 4(1876) Harwood - 15

    (1848) Pleasant Grove - 166

    (1872) Mt Olivet - 223

    (1840) Patton - 48

    (1861) Tomlinson - 262

    Canadian National Right of WayRight of Way

    Zea mays Liatris spicata

    Lespedeza capitata

    Euthamia gramifolia

    Silphium laciniatum

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Pycnanthemum virginium

    Juniperus virginiana

    Rhus typhina

    Andropogon geradii

    Schizachyrium scoparium

    Echinacea pallida

    Tradescantia ohiensis

    etc.

    Old 45 Right of Way Right of WayRoute 45

    PHASE I: TEN MILE GROVE - cemetery restoration

    LODA

    PAXTON

    LUDLOW

    (1904) Glen - 7263(1852) Ten Mile Grove - 19

    (1853) Prospect Prairie - 56

    PHASE II: TEN MILE GROVE - building connections

    CANADIAN NATIONAL - ROUTE 45

    LODA

    PAXTON

    (1904) Glen - 7263(1852) Ten Mile Grove - 19

    (1853) Prospect Prairie - 56

    (1882) Loda Prairie - 2036

    CANADIAN NATIONAL - ROUTE 45

    PHASE III: TEN MILE GROVE - extending network

    LODA

    PAXTON

    LUDLOW

    (1904) Glen - 7263

    (1861) Meharry - 64

    (1852) Ten Mile Grove - 19

    (1872) Farmersville - 68

    (1891) Pontoppidan - 321(1853) Prospect Prairie - 56

    (1882) Loda Prairie - 2036

    CANADIAN NATIONAL - ROUTE 45

    PHASE IV: DOGTOWN

    LODA

    PAXTON

    LUDLOW

    (1904) Glen - 7263

    (1861) Meharry - 64

    (1852) Ten Mile Grove - 19

    (1872) Farmersville - 68

    (1891) Pontoppidan - 321(1853) Prospect Prairie - 56

    (1856) Human - 4(1876) Harwood - 15

    (1848) Pleasant Grove - 166

    (1872) Mt Olivet - 223

    (1840) Patton - 48

    (1861) Tomlinson - 262

    PHASING

    CEMETERY RESTORATION NETWORK

    Glen Cemetery: high interventionlow diversity - high activity

    10 Mile Grove: medium interventionmedium diversity - medium activity

    Propect Prairie: low interventionhigh diversity - low activity

    University of Illinois Sasaki Day Award Winner, 2014

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  • Unploughed RefugiaNot only is population declining in this region, national trends show a lesser need for traditional burial grounds. Historically, cemeteries have incorporated the architecture of their time. In the era of the multifunctional landscape, it is appropriate to envision alternative programming for cemeteries. Glen Cemetery in Paxton, Illinois has extensive turf grass which is unlikely to be used for burials within the next 50-100 years. Utilizing the relatively undisturbed soils of cemeteries for pro-grams such as native seed banks could influence the aesthetics of the landscape, as well as provide the cemetery with a new multifunctional program.

    Prospect Cemetery Prairie

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  • Glen Cemetery

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  • blazing starLiatris pycnostachya

    2468

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    grey coneflowerRatibida pinnata

    mountainmintPycnanthemum virginianum

    prairie dockSilphium terebinthinaceum

    beebalmMonarda fistulosa

    New Jersey teaCeanothus americanus

    prairie coreopsisCoreopsis palmata

    prairie cloverDalea purpurea

    flat top goldenrodEuthamia graminifolia

    wild quinineParthenium integrifolium

    ironweedVernonia fasciculata

    bushcloverLespedeza capitata

    rosinweedSilphium integrifolium

    rattlesnake masterEryngium yuccifolium

    prairie dropseedSporobolus heterolepis

    blue grama grassBouteloua gracilis

    prairie bromeBromus kalmii

    blue joint grassCalamagrostis canadensis

    little bluestemSchizachyrium scoparium

    bottlebrush grassElymus hystrix

    side oats gramaBouteloua curtipendula

    indian grassSorghastrum nutans

    Virginia wild ryeElymus virginicus

    switchgrassPanicum virgatum

    big bluestemAndropogon gerardii

    junegrassKoeleria macrantha

    Scribners panicumPanicum oligosanthes

    purple lovegrassEragrostis spectabilis

    Prospect Cemetery Prairie Glen Cemetery Prospect Cemetery Prairie Local Restorations

    Unploughed RefugiaOne of the most difficult aspects of seed collecting is identi-fying plant species especially when they are not in bloom. Groups such as the Grand Prairie Friends must find skilled volunteers, which can limit their success in seed collecting. However, planting bicultures of one herb and one gram al-lows novice volunteers to help not only with seed collecting, but also with weeding. This plant pallet is derived from plant species that are frequently collected from Prospect Cemetery Prairie.

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  • blazing starLiatris pycnostachya

    2468

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    grey coneflowerRatibida pinnata

    mountainmintPycnanthemum virginianum

    prairie dockSilphium terebinthinaceum

    beebalmMonarda fistulosa

    New Jersey teaCeanothus americanus

    prairie coreopsisCoreopsis palmata

    prairie cloverDalea purpurea

    flat top goldenrodEuthamia graminifolia

    wild quinineParthenium integrifolium

    ironweedVernonia fasciculata

    bushcloverLespedeza capitata

    rosinweedSilphium integrifolium

    rattlesnake masterEryngium yuccifolium

    prairie dropseedSporobolus heterolepis

    blue grama grassBouteloua gracilis

    prairie bromeBromus kalmii

    blue joint grassCalamagrostis canadensis

    little bluestemSchizachyrium scoparium

    bottlebrush grassElymus hystrix

    side oats gramaBouteloua curtipendula

    indian grassSorghastrum nutans

    Virginia wild ryeElymus virginicus

    switchgrassPanicum virgatum

    big bluestemAndropogon gerardii

    junegrassKoeleria macrantha

    Scribners panicumPanicum oligosanthes

    purple lovegrassEragrostis spectabilis

    Prospect Cemetery Prairie Glen Cemetery Glen Cemetery Local Restorations

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  • Unploughed RefugiaNew mourning areas provide open space in the prairie plant-ings and incorporate an alternative space for mourning those loved ones who did not choose a typical burial.Each of these mourning spaces are surrounded by seat walls constructed from board form concrete. Along the edge of the seat wall is a space for memorial placards. Those who are cremated may not have a physical site attached to their remains. These alternative mourning spaces provide families with a place to remember their loved ones.

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  • Unploughed RefugiaThis project improves a resource for natural restoration, con-nects two unique sites, and reprograms fallow land to pro-vide patrons with a site for mourning prairie landscapes and people.

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    smooth rocksandbentonite clay

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    228

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    Trophic Terrace challenges the suburban park by allowing landform to drive program and production on the site. Intense grading is used to both establish an alternative form to the typical suburban park and to drive alternative programs, such as aquaculture and constructed wetland water purification. An abstract clay model was used to give form to a park that was functioning as somewhat of a blank site. This project, although abstract, was an opportunity to explore 3D modelling and alternative programming. Trophic Terrace draws patrons back to the park in an age that leaves little room for leisure.

    Trophic Terrace

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  • water purification

    eetae prouction

    ite pan

    circuation

    turf

    auacuture

    wiin oe

    water purification

    eetae prouction

    ite pan

    circuation

    turf

    auacuture

    wiin oe

    water purification

    eetae prouction

    ite pan

    circuation

    turf

    auacuture

    wiin oe

    Trophic Communities

    Tur

    ecretioncommunity potential production potential

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  • The Gridley House is a farm home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was built in 1906 and is located in Batavia, Illinois. As part of a planting design course, I designed a planting plan for the site, sited a barn and a lap pool, and integrated ele-ments to improve the sustainability of the landscape, such as permeable paving, a natural pool, water cisterns, and no-mow turf. Although there are no existing landscape plans of the site, there are strategies I used that are in keeping with other Frank Lloyd Wright landscape plans. Because this home was unusual in its lack of art glass, I employed pattern as a tool to delineate the planting plan an paving pattern.

    The Gridley House

    Site Tour: Diversified Lawn

    driveway paving pattern

    aggregateconcrete paver

    driveway paving pattern

    aggregateconcrete paver

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  • Site Design Plan

    Sections

    Sections

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  • The Gridley House

    Planting Plan: Use of PatternThe planting plan was derived from the use of pattern -- reminiscent of the use of pattern in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. The pattern leaves space for lawn, both for the use of the client, but also to help frame the architecture. There are two plans, one for the sunny areas near the house, and one for the heavily shaded areas. All of the species included in the planting plan are native to the Batavia area.

    Planting Plan: Shrubs & Trees

    Tree AdditionsExisting Trees

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  • Use of Self-Propogating PlantsBetween the allowed planting zone and the road lies a small ravine. The ravine is somewhat sparsely vegetated, leaving potential for excess runoff and erosion. Because direct intervention is restrict-ed in the ravine, self-propogating plants have been sited along the edge of the property, such as sumac, mayapple, and Virginia bluebells. Eventually, these individuals will vegetatively reproduce, and spread into the ravine, reducing runoff and preventing erosion along the edge of the property.

    single plant

    colony

    planting bed restricted planting area - ravine

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  • Front View

    Side View

    Construction

    Netting

    With the challenge of creating a landscape product, I designed a series of modular animal habitat structures. Typically, struc-tures built for animals are limited to the scale of a specific site, such as backyard birdhouses. I wanted to tap into existing infrastructure in a rural setting. I identified now defunct com-munication lines as a resource for developing a new type of habitat. The habitat pods are constructed from vacuum mold-ed plastic. The habitat pods are strung along a lattice, which is supported by the communication lines. The artificial habitat provides a safe nesting along a network, rather than in isolating fragments.

    Artificial Habitat

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  • Contiguous Habitat Degraded Habitat Reduced Connections Fragmentation

    HabitatRestorationsMany habitat restoration projects are isolated from one another. Most plants and animals require contiguous habitat to migrate. Even mobile animals are negatively effected by loss of habitat because of limited nesting sites in small refuges.

    HabitatConnectionsBridging habitat restora-tions with artificial habitat structures will improve connectivity. The right of way is one of the few spaces left for habitat in rural landscapes. Compress-ing habitat into a linear, vertical structure can provide shelter for somewhat mobile animals in a fragmented area.

    Osage Orange Hedge 1830 Worm Fence 1840 Barbed Wire 1900Tallgrass Prairie

    Contiguous Habitat Degraded Habitat Reduced Connections Fragmentation

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    Destruction of Contiguous Habitat in the Midwest

    HabitatRestorationsMany habitat restoration projects are isolated from one another. Most plants and animals require contiguous habitat to migrate. Even mobile animals are negatively effected by loss of habitat because of limited nesting sites in small refuges.

    HabitatConnectionsBridging habitat restora-tions with artificial habitat structures will improve connectivity. The right of way is one of the few spaces left for habitat in rural landscapes. Compress-ing habitat into a linear, vertical structure can provide shelter for somewhat mobile animals in a fragmented area.

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  • Clarke County, Virginia

    Washington, DC

    Casey Trees, a non-profit in Washington D.C. sponsored a de-sign competition to generate ideas for a farm estate that was gifted to the organization. For the competition and a design studio, I worked with a team of faculty and students at the Uni-versity of Illinois, with Gale Fulton as the lead. My contribution to the project was the Casey Tree Farm Land School, which provided landscape training for local and regional students to supplement their classroom learning through hands-on activi-ties. I identified several training opportunities that stemmed from the site programming, such as herbicide application, bee keeping, and prescribed burning to provide job training.

    orchard integration

    orchard management

    biomass processing

    biomass research

    Herbicide applicators license

    Prescribed burn certification

    Integrative Pest Management

    Bee Keeping

    Orchard Integration

    Casey Tree Farms

    Washington, DC

    Virginia Beach

    Regional Population by City

    Richmond

    Unemployment by County

    Philadelphia

    Northern WV

    Wetzel Co.

    Tyler Co.

    Webster Co.

    BedfordPetersburg

    EmporiaDanville

    Martinsville

    Meigs Co.

    Mason Co.

    Elliott Co.

    Rowan Co.

    Cumberland Co.

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  • Career Training

    Orchard Management

    Habitat Restoration

    Biomass Production

    Environmental Education

    Site Programming

    Site Goals

    Production

    Preservation

    Conservation

    Aesthetics

    Education

    Restoration

    Interactive Training Program

    Program Audience

    Recent graduates

    Vocational students

    Change in career path

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  • As part of a construction course, I designed and casted a permeable paver. The paver I designed is similar in dimension to a normal brick, but the corner are offset to create voids in the pattern. The pavers were cast with a mixture of Portland cement, sand, and a small amount of aggregate. The cast was formed by cutting insulation foam board using a CNC router. Constructing pavers from drawings was not only a way to visualize the design, but also helped me understand the dif-ficulties and nuances in construction.

    Permeable Paving

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  • Many bees native to the Midwest are facing decline due to loss of habitat. As part of a design-build studio, I constructed a vertical garden that also serves as a native bee habitat. The Vertical Bee Hotel is a modular growing system that provides nesting habitat to native pollinators.The garden was constructed using yellow pine. Because many native bees prefer nesting habitats with a dark face, I dyed the yellow pine using a charcoal based dye. The nesting boxes on each side of the vertical garden are blocks with shallow holes. Each hole is a specific diameter, sized to fit the preferred nest-ing habitat for specific native bee species.

    Vertical Bee Hotel

    Patent Research

    Process Drawings

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  • University of Illinois Sasaki Day Award Winner, 2012

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  • Vertical Bee Hotel

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  • University of Illinois Sasaki Day Award Winner

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