Adam HowellLandscape architecture design portfolio

Existing TreesProposed TreesProposed Storm water PlantersFountain House Plaza

Fountain House Plaza - Doylestown,Pa

Borough Wide Improvements Master Plan

Sidewalk RoadwayStormwater Planter

Stormwater Planter

Design Features Social gathering within the Fountain House parking lot indicates the desired function

of the space. The proposed plaza features a central fountain, which pays homage to

the site’s history and a large plaza with movable seating. Overhead, a bosque of Honey

Locusts provide shade throughout the summer months. Runoff from the plaza and street

is directed to the various stormwater planters throughout the site.

Sidewalk Plaza Porch

Center for

Drainage Pattern

Analysis Master Plan

Liriodendrontulpifera Quercus

palustris

Pinus strobusBerberis thunbergii

Pinus strobus

PrunusBetula alleghaniensis

Juglans nigra

Pinus strobusPhysocarpus opulifolious

Physocarpus opulifolious

Lonicera

Acer platinoides

Acer platinoides

Pius strobus

Quercus prinus

Ulmus americana

Gleditsia triacanthos

Pinus strobusLonicera

Ilex opaca

Lingustrum

Juglans nigraBuxus sempervirens

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Juglans nigra

Juglans nigraAcer platinoides

Juglans nigraLingustrum

Lingustrum

Rhododendron maximum

Rhododendron maximum

Chamaecyparis

Ilex crenata cultivar

Pieris

Syringa

Lonicera

Fagus sylvatica

Pinus strobusPinus strobus

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Ulmus americana

Ulmus americana

Pinus strobus

Berberis thunbergii

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Vehicular Circulation

Node

Pedestrian Circulation

Key Name Height Spacing

TreesAC Amelanchier canadensis Serviceberry 20' 15'Bn Betula Nigra River Birch 40' 30'FP Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash 60' 40'IO Ilex opaca American Holly 20' 12'Mg Magnolia Grandiflora Southern Magnolia 60 40'PS Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine 75' 40'

ShrubsCS Cornus sericea Redosier Dogwood 6-8' 6-8'KL Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Mountain Laurel 6-8' 6-8'VC Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry 8-10' 8-10'VD Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' Arrowwood Virburnum 6' 6'

Perennals AD Aster divaricatus White Wood Aster 2' 3'BA Baptisia australis False Indigo 3' 2'IV Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris 2-3' 2-3'PS Phlox stolonifera Creeping Phlox 6-10" 2'RH Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 2-3' 2-3'TC Tiarella cordifolia Foam Flower 12-15" 1-2'

GrassesPV Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' North Wind Switch Grass 4-6' 2-3'SS Schizachyrium scoparium Little Blue Stem 3' 2'BD Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalo Grass 3-12"

FG Forest Ground CoverPolystichum acrostichodes Christmas Fern 2-3' 2-3'

Gaultheria procumbens Creeping Wintergreen 6"

MM Meadow MixAndropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 7'

Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge pea 4'Desmodium canadense Showy Tick-trefoil 3'

Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 4'Eupatorium purpureum Joe pye weed 5-7'

Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 5'Tripsacum dactyloides Gamma Grass 5'

Sustainable Communities - Ambler Pa

Design Features The master plan refl ects the sustainable mission of the center. Working with the

existing landscape, invasive plants were removed and a native plant pallet was

established. Outdoor classroom space and native vegetation doubles as a setting

where staff can educate visitors of sustainability in a residential setting.

Plant List

Dixon Roof Garden - Ambler, Pa

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Master Plan

Construction Section

Design Features The Dixon roof garden provides visitors with a visual to the benefi ts of minimizing rooftop runoff. Both extensive and

intensive green roof systems were utilized to show the variety of vegetation that can be planted on rooftops. Two

plazas occupy the corners, which provides classroom space and accentuates views to the gardens below.

WOODIESAL 5 Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry 8-10'BN 1 Betula nigra River Birch 8-10'HI 6 Hamamelis x intermedia Witch Hazel 5-7'JV 1 Juniperus virginiana Eastern Redcedar 8-10'PV 1 Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine 6-8'VC 3 Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice Viburnum 5 Gal.

HERBACEOUSAP 90 Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed 5" PlugAC 40 Anemone canadensis Canadian anemone 5" PlugAH 40 Aruncus 'Horatio' Goat's Beard 5" PlugBL 140 Baptisia leucantha White False Indigo 5" PlugEP 140 Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower 5" PlugMF 260 Monarda fistulosa WildBergamot 5" PlugPD 140 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove 5" PlugRS 80 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Black-eyed Susan 5" PlugTC 40 Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower 5" Plug

AG 200 Andropogon gerdrdii Big Bluestem 5" PlugSS 600 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5" Plug

AN 10 Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Japanese Painted Fern 5" PlugCL 40 Cheilanthes lanosa Hairy Lip Fern 5" Plug

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Dougherty Hall

Corr Hall

Austin Hall

Kennedy Hall

H. Locust

Redwood

Magnolia

Dougherty Hall is isolated from the rest of the space

Dense vegetation blocks the view to Corr Hall

Analysis

Design IntentThe core of Villanova lacks a unifi ed central gathering space. Currently, the space is primarily used for circulation.

The surrounding buildings are isolated by strong edges and the lack of continuity. The redesign of the space unites

the surrounding buildings and provides space for social interaction, while maintaining the circulation requirements.

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Connelly Center

Vasey Hall

Service Overhang - Fixed Elevation

Structural Slab- Fixed Elevation

Oreo

Frontage of Vasey is removed from the space by the stairway

Lower terrace is isolated by strong edge

Service Drive

Villanova University - Villanova, Pa

Central staircase

Design Features Removing the central staircase unifi es the frontage of Vasey Hall with the lower plaza. A grand staircase and an

elevator provide access to the upper plaza. The upper plaza features two rain gardens that collect runoff and an

elevated dining terrace off of Dougherty Hall. The master plan improves circulation and provides space for social

interaction.

Master Plan

Impervious building coverage- approximately 6.9 acres

Streetscape impervious coverage- approximately 4.1 acres

Aspect

To Corporate Center

To Marina District

Stormwater planters - infi ltrates1 inch storm

Path MeadowSplash Pool

NodeNo

Occasional users

Residential users

Tree in unsatisfactory condition

Tree in good condition

Receiving Station

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9am

Winter Winds

Summer Breezes

Receiving Station

The Navy Yard - Philadelphia, Pa

Analysis

Path Amphitheater Open Lawn

Receiving Station

Design IntentThe park is within a community of LEED certifi ed modern buildings and renovated historic structures. It is a sustainable

model that can be used to educate visitors about LEED, the benefi ts of rainwater management in an urban setting and

how reused materials can be used in appealing way. The park ties the Corporate Center to the Residential area to the

south.

Concept

Open Lawn

Splash Pool

PlaygroundCommunity

Gardens

Stormwa

Planter

Garden

Garden

SubwayConcession

Naturalized Area

Diagonal BLVD.

Amphitheater

Meadow

Historic Receiving Station

Central Green Master Plan

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Design Features

The Central green features a strong visual axis towards the historic

Receiving Station. Recycled and reclaimed materials from the Navy

Yard (pergola above and below) are used to strengthen the relationship

between the sites history and the new structures. The impervious

surfaces from the plaza drain into a stormwater planter to the south.

The park features a variety of spaces that will attract different user

groups from the different districts.

Entrance Plaza

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Residential Entrance

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Technical Drawings