casey stabosz landscape architecture portfolio
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2012-2015 University of Illinois Undergraduate WorkTRANSCRIPT
C a s e y s ta b o s zLandscape Architecture Portfolio
2012-2015 Works
University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana, ILbachelor of Landscape architecture Undergraduate GPa: 3.39/4.00
University of Sheffield: Sheffield, Englandsemester abroad studying ecological design, planting design, and sustainable social sites
Computer Skillsadobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), autoCaD 2015, Google sketchup, arcGIs, Microsoft office
Illinois General Assembly Scholarshipone year tuition waiver for the school year for outstanding academic achievement
U.S. Green Building CouncilLeeD Green associate
American Society of Landscape Architects Student Member
Sigma Lambda Alpha Societyencourages, recognizes, and rewards academic excellence in landscape architecturestudents with at least a 3.2/4.0 GPa nominated by faculty
Fine and Applied Arts Student Ambassador Promote the college of Fine and applied arts by interacting with prospective students, serve as a hostess for future students and their families at informational events, and assist with recruitment and promote the college from a student’s perspective
Woodland Landscape Contractors and Nursery Inc. Landscape Architect InternCreate designs and renderings for commercial landscapes, perform site analysis and evaluations, attend stakeholder meetings, assist in the bidding process
Papa D’s The UndergroundManager and Bartender serve customers, handle transactions, restock the bar, and keep the bar clean
Dance Arts Academy, Champaign Park DistrictIrish Dance Instructor Communicate with outside groups to organize performances, plan curriculum and lessons, choreograph dances and performances, administer parent and faculty meetings
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Casey stabosz Resume
WoRK eXPeRIeNCe
expected May 2015
Fall 2014
2011-2012 school year
June 2014-Present
september 2014-Present
January 2013-Present
april 2014-Present
summer 2014
summer 2013-Present
october 2012-2013
Livesey street Project Sheffield EnglandFall 2014, University of Sheffield
Livesey street lies within an old industrial corridor that followed the River Don through the heart of the city of sheffield. the area suffered from economic decline and has been forgotten amidst more recent economic development in the surrounding area. Despite regeneration strategies, the area still suffers from a poor image and presents a poor setting for the local college. the street lacks a coherent identity and attracts people who misuse the site for dumping and vandalism. there are also no social spaces or apparent reasons for people to use the area.
Despite the challenges, the area offers enormous opportunities. the River Don runs along the street and is an attractive and bio-diverse amenity. Its bridge provides an important yet unused connection to its adjacent neighborhoods. there is strong interest from stakeholder groups and Hillsborough College has brought a large amount of users and potential uses to the area. the project contends with the issues while offering a solution that turns the site into a valued local resource: enhancing the area’s image, preserving biodiversity, and providing social, recreational, and educational opportunities.
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Livesey street Identity and Image: River LuminescenceLivesey Street Project, Sheffield England
Birch species is founddown by the river
Don. Incorporating avenues of thespecies down the entirety of the
street creates a more coherent feel. It also
provides a slight screening from the adjacent car park and provokes movement throughout the site.
Meadow planted in a river-like pattern with similar color scheme as the mosaic.
Planting
Art Piece Examples
Betula Pendula
Art Piece and Signage
Requirements:-Have symbolic representation of the river-Use color and light similar to that found in the street mosaic-Incorporate signage of Hillsborough College, Wardsend Cemetery, and the River Don
Hire out an artist to create an art piece for the entrance following the set list of requirements.
street elevation and Plan
entrance Proposal
Day Night
brief:transform the image and identity of Livesey street by bringing new uses and vibrancy to the neglected area while also balancing the needs of the many stakeholders to deliver social benefits.
Design Response:My proposal works with the area’s existing image and creates a more inviting and enjoyable atmosphere along Livesey street. to convert the site to a tourist attraction I implemented a mosaic with artful lighting that echoes the river’s path, provoking movement through the site and down to the River Don. the use of color and lighting will attract people to the site who would typically avoid it.
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Master Plan
entrance Night Perspective
Muralthe existing mural provides an excellent representation of the community’s rich history. Continuing this mural to the end of the street with community artwork helps complete the connection from the beginning to the end of the site. Involving the community with public art installations and maintenance will create a sense of ownership, reducing the misuse of the site.
River Don bridge Night Perspective
Livesey street ecological DesignLivesey Street Project, Sheffield England
NNATIONAL GRID ECOLOGICAL PLAN
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Existing Pioneer Woodland
Proposed Perennial Flower Beds(Phase 1)
(Phase 2)
(Phase 1)
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Existing Coppiced Woodland
River Don
Proposed Betula Pendula
Proposed Wet Grassland
Proposed Wet Woodland
Wildlife Center
River LookoutOutdoor Amphitheater
Lawn to be mowed once a week.
Perennial beds to be replanted yearly.
Hazel to be coppiced every 8 years.
View Point
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(Phase 3)
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overflow zone section
brief:Develop the National Grid brownfield into a site that implements multi-functional green infrastructure that delivers benefits for biodiversity and people. the site will be managed by college staff and should present educational opportunities for students.
Design Response:My solution promotes biodiversity by evaluating and enhancing the existing habitats while also proposing new ones. the different ecotones will attract a variety of fauna and will restore the area back to its previous state. the site also serves as a flood defense zone, holding flood water in the amphitheater when the River Don overflows. Maintenance and perennial plantings provide opportunities for college students to be involved and take ownership of the site. the outdoor amphitheater, wildlife center, and river lookout offer educational and recreational spaces for students and other visitors.
LookoutPlantingBeds
OutdoorAmphitheater
Open Water
MarshWetlandMeadow
WetlandScrub
ScrubScrub
Woodland EdgeWoodland EdgeWoodland
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Wet WoodlandPioneer Woodland
LightLight Shade ShadeShade
OpenOpen Dense DenseDense
Coppiced Woodland
ecotone section
Human Interactions section
the amphitheater provides a space to hold classes and performances outdoors. the planting beds can be used by the college horticulture students. the lookout over the River Don provides a space to observe wildlife.
Livesey street Planting Plan: Meandering RibbonLivesey Street Project, Sheffield England
brief:Hillsborough College is currently being upgraded and needs a planting design with a strong aesthetic value for the parking lot. the goal was to use an imaginative planting design to deliver a coherent identity that also delivers environmental benefits.
Design Response:the scheme is designed to enliven the parking lot and attract visitors to the space by the strong use of colors, textures, shape, and direction. this will provoke movement and create an experiential journey throughout the site. the colors in the strategic plan represent the shapes and paths of the drift plantings. the color, texture, and structure of the plants will be unique to each color block. the plants used will cover all seasons providing year long interest. avenues of specimen trees will provide structure and shade. open areas of lawn are left to provide gathering spaces.
strategic Plan
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the height of the plants (in meters) varies significantly, creating different layers. this continues to reinforce the different paths of the drifts in the meandering ribbon pattern.
Create an experiential journey through the space with a planting design that promotes movement
through the use of color, shape, and direction.
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Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’
Betula pendula
Bulbs
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Perennials
Grasses
Trees
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’
Sedum ‘Matrona’
Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinglow’
Eupatorium purp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Phlomis russeliana
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii ‘Purpurlanze’
Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’
Aster umbellatus
Echinops sphaerocephalus
Anemone sylvestris
Eranthis hyemalis
Anemone coronaria ‘Bordeaux’
Cyclamen hederifolium
Dryopteris filix-mas
Galium odoratum
Iris ‘Silvery Beauty’
Scilla mischtschenkoana ‘Tubergeniana’
Panicum Virgatum ‘Shenandoah’
Liriope muscari
FloweringKey: Foliage Structural
SEASONAL INTEREST
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Miscanthus, Panicum, and Calamagrostis continue to provide structure to the planting. The skeletal seed heads, of Sedum matrona for example, can create a very interesting silhouette if left on for the winter season. Winter and spring bulbs planted underneath perennials blossom in magnificent colors of yellow, purple, whites, and silvery blue. The white peeling bark of Betula Pendula continues to provide interest year round.
Colors of purple, deep reds, and pinks dominate this planting during the summer and fall months. Grasses reinforce structure and create movement in the wind. The shape of the flower heads adds variety to the planting such as the daisy shape of Echinacea, tall spikes of Persicaria, and round puffs of Echinops. The white bark of Betula Pendula offers good contrast to the striking colors of the flowers.
spring and Winter Interest
summer and Fall Interest seasonal Interest
1 x Betula pendula
49 x Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii ‘Purpurlanze’ underplanted with 1,750 x Eranthis hyemalis
76 x Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
20 x Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’
79 x Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinglow’underplanted with 711 x Anemone sylvestris
Mix 1
Path Path
48 x Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ underplanted with 2,350 x Iris ‘Silvery Beauty’
11 x Eupatorium purp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’ underplanted with600 x Anemone coronaria ‘Bordeaux’
8 x Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’underplanted with 200 x Scilla mischtschenkoana ‘Tubergeniana’
30 m2
17.5 m2 19 m2
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SpeciesTrees
Betula pendula Coles Nursery3 lt.15m.9m 1
Crocus2 lt.1.8m.5m 76
Crocus2 lt.2m.7m 20
Crocus2 lt.1.2m.5m 8
Knoll Gardens2 lt.1m.6m 49
Crocus9 cm.7m.45m 79
Knoll Gardens2 lt.2.4m.75m 11
Crocus2 lt.1.2m.7m 48
Crocus9 cm.3m.15m 711
Crocus.25m.1m 600
Crocus9 cm
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Crocus.55m.1m 2,350
Crocus.15m.1m 200
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’
Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii ‘Purpurlanze’
Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinglow’
Spacing (m) Mature Size Density no./m2
Eupatorium purp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’
Anemone sylvestris
Anemone coronaria ‘Bordeaux’
Scilla mischtschenkoana ‘Tubergeniana’
Iris ‘Silvery Beauty’
Eranthis hyemalis
Cyclamen hederifolium
Dryopteris filix-mas
Liriope muscari
Galium odoratum
Grasses
Perennials
Bulbs
Mix 1
Cyclamen hederifolium
Dryopteris filix-mas
Liriope muscari
Mix to be planted randomly at approximately 18.5 plants/m2
Galium odoratum
Mix 1: Shaded WoodlandArea: 30m2
Density(approx. No./m2)
Species Percentage%
TotalNo.
Crocus9cm.12m.15m 330
Crocus1.5 lt.1m.6m 22
Lorenz Von Ehren1 lt..15m.25m 120
Crocus1.5 lt..4m
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Planting Plan
schmid elementary schoolChicago, IL
brief:schmid elementary school was selected as part of a project to help control flooding in the Chicago-land area. being situated on top of a hill, the yard in back provided excellent opportunity to be redesigned to sustainably manage stormwater. Meetings with stakeholders were conducted over the course of the project where possible solutions were presented.
Planting bed section
amphitheater seating
sports Field/Detention basin
Native Plantings
topographybike Parking
shaded seating
Learning Gardens
Under 6 Playground
over 6 Playground
Parking with bioswales
Design Response:In my proposal, the stormwater is collected at the end of the site in native planting beds and a sports field double acting as a detention basin. this prevents the water from entering the street and allows it to naturally infiltrate back into the ground. Learning gardens, playground equipment, seating areas, and an outdoor classroom are also included in the design to please stakeholders.
entrance Perspectivethe parking lot was redesigned to incorporate bioswales to filtrate stormwater runoff. Recycled logs act as seating along the entranceway providing opportunities for outdoor learning and easier after school pickup.
topography and Picnic section
Concept sketch
brief:the goal of the project was to take an abandoned lot and convert it into a performance venue that sustainably manages storm water runoff and promotes human health.
Performance Venue and ParkMattoon, IL
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Design Response:I implemented a bog filtration system that naturally cleanses the runoff on site. the water
is then pumped through an interactive fountain and wading pool. solar panels on the stage provide the site with renewable energy.
Stormwater Collection CisternThis tank, recycled from a used storm water sewer, holds stormwater collected from the site which is reused in the fountain.
Filtration BogWater from the cistern is pumped into the filtration bog where it is naturally cleansed through phytoremediation.
Reservoir and FilterWater from the fountain is stored in this reservoir and filtered through an ultraviolet light filter that kills micro organisms.
Stormwater DrainStormwater from the site flows into the drains along the fountain and the bog system, where it is then channeled into the cistern.
Fountain ChannelWater from the filtration bog joins water in the fountain where it flows by the force of gravity. Besides recreation, it also serves as a noise buffer to traffic.
Plant Nutrients
How the Fountain Works
ContaminatedWater
CleanWater
ContaminantsMicro-organisms
How bog Filtration Works
Stormwater Collection CisternThis tank, recycled from a used storm water sewer, holds stormwater collected from the site which is reused in the fountain.
Filtration BogWater from the cistern is pumped into the filtration bog where it is naturally cleansed through phytoremediation.
Reservoir and FilterWater from the fountain is stored in this reservoir and filtered through an ultraviolet light filter that kills micro organisms.
Stormwater DrainStormwater from the site flows into the drains along the fountain and the bog system, where it is then channeled into the cistern.
Fountain ChannelWater from the filtration bog joins water in the fountain where it flows by the force of gravity. Besides recreation, it also serves as a noise buffer to traffic.
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-ALL SIDEWALKS HAVE 2.0% TYP CROSS SLOPE.-ALL RUNOFF DRAINS TO STREET.-TYP CURB HEIGHTS OF 6”.-RESIDENTIAL STREETS HAVE 6” CURB/GUTTER, 4” CROWN, AND 60’ ROW.-4’ WIDE WALKWAY TO EACH UNIT.-5’ WIDE WALKWAY ADJACENT TO PARKING AREA.-EACH UNIT HAS 6” RAISED CONCRETE PAD AT ENTRY EQUAL TO THE UNIT’S FFE.-6” STEP UP TO ALL ENTRY PADS EXCEPT FOR THE HANDICAPPED UNIT.0’ 10’ 20’ 40’
GRADING: FAIRCHILD CONDOMINIUMS LA 342: SITE ENGINEERING SHEET 1 OF 1SMITH ARCHITECTS DRAWN BY: CASEY STABOSZ 9/10/13
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Grading PlanFairchild Condominiums
axonometric and Cardboard Model
brief:Create a park that included parking, a sports field, a picnic area, a water feature, and gardens while also incorporating topography. the goal of this exercise was to practice hand drawing an cardboard modeling skills.
Climate Change in an Urban environmentNew York City
Fossil FuelBurning
Transportation
Land UseChanges
Agriculture
Urbanization
Deforestation
CLIMATECHANGEDRIVERS
Disturbances inCarbon Cycle
CO2
Cars
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Airplanes
TrainsCH4
MeatProduction
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GreenhouseGas Effect
Beef
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CoolingElectricity
EnergyProduction
Forestry: 17%Energy Supply: 26%
Agriculture: 14%Transport: 13%
Waste/wastewater: 3%Industry: 19%
Resid/Comm Buildings: 8%
GLOBALGREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONSBY SOURCE
*Data taken from the IPPC 2007.
brief: the brief for the project was to create an urban design that addresses threats associated with climate change, while creating healthy and resilient communities. the site should provide opportunities for inhabitants to engage the landscape and should also anticipate flooding from time to time. Drivers and trends of climate change were assessed and presented in info-graphics.
berm sectiona vegetative berm runs along the waterfront up to a raised platform, preventing water from overflowing into the adjacent neighborhood during times of flooding. the raised platform serves as a pedestrian and bike path offering sights of the city and the river.
Solar energy is radiated into the
city where it is collected and stored in
buildings, roads, and other structures.
Temperatures rise increasing the
overall energy consumption for cooling, therefor
increasing energy production.
Increased energy production
leads to higher emissions of CO2 and other heat trapping
greenhouse gases.
URBAN HEATISLAND EFFECT
Buildings, roads, and other
structures emit the heat back into the
atmosphere where it becomes trapped.
Master Plan
Design Response:the proposal offers social, economic, and environmental benefits to the community, while also protecting it from environmental hazards caused by global warming. the riverfront serves as a flood protection zone equipped with topography, green infrastructure, and vertical gardens. by integrating a vibrant green walkway and mixed land use within the community, the neighborhood can become a social and economical asset to New york City.
Riverfront Perspective
Fountain section
Detailed Designthe plan to the right shows the design along the riverfront in more detail. the proposal calls for an interactive fountain and gathering space at the end of a pedestrian ramp. the ramp leads up to the raised walkway. a vegetative berm along the walkway, a detention basin, and native plants serve as flood defense mechanisms.
Riverfront Detailed Plan
