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Erin OgilvieLandscape Architecture Portfolio

ContentsBAPTIST PLACE PIPE INSTALLATIONDesigning an Artful Landscape

LIZARD HILLGarden Design

LIVING ARTERIESDesigning for Sustainability

TRANSIT FOOTSCRAY PROJECTStrategic Planning for Growth

BRUNETTI’S COURTYARD Design and Documentation

YARRA-DANDENONG GREEN WEDGELandscape Assessment and Planning

PARKVILLE URBAN BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANManagement Planning with GIS

DIGHTS FALLS FISH LADDERSite Engineering and Hydraulics

GRANT STREET PLAYGROUNDDesigning the Urban Landscape

ASCOT VALE HOUSING ESTATEDesigning for Growth

BUNBURY POINT CAMPGROUNDConserving Natural Landscapes

HAND DRAWING FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND OTHER ARTWORK

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1Baptist Place Pipe InstallationDesigning an Artful LandscapeThis project concentrated on the exploration of landscapes designed as artwork, with an emphasis on conceptual and technical advancement.

An explorative and artistic design process was followed in order to create an art installation within a Melbourne laneway. This included the adoption of artistic processes and perspectives of an established artist (assigned to me was Vito Acconci), along with the invention of a recording device for the purpose of site analysis and for discovering entirely new outputs and possibilities outside the frame of the traditional site analysis. Our own artist studies were conducted in response to the site, designated artist, and an assigned material (this project explores textiles). The generation, development, and testing of a parti is what informed the overall design.

The pipe installation was designed to dishevel the existing linearity of the laneway site. Abiding by the developed parti “Intimate Disorientation”, and inspired by the work and process of Acconci, existing piping on the site was amplified into a two-dimensional running pipe pattern. The accretionary pipe formation eventually culminates into a three-dimensional massing of tangled piping, as though this seemingly ordinary part of the urban fabric has developed a mind of its own. The disorienting mass of pipes envelops visitors into the space, thus

transforming it.

A synthesis of process work along with excerpts from technical applications.

Elevation drafted on AutoCAD and rendered in Adobe Photoshop.

Scaled model constructed from cardboard, wire and yellow plastecine.

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3 Lizard HillGarden DesignThe design of “Lizard Hill” in Flowerdale Victoria addressed the need for an entirely new living environment, after the destruction of the property following extensive bushfires in rural Victoria.

The client’s brief included the maintenance and rehabilitation of surviving plants, the inclusion of basic amenities, along with a desire for a lawn; water feature; artwork; deciduous shade trees; a space to grow fresh vegetables; and an orchard. The slope of the site, along with the technicalities of rebuilding also called for an area to be designated for bobcat access.

The backyard terracing creates a variety of graded surfaces and alcoves. A lawn, timber deck, seating and garden areas have been designed to either capture the sun, or protect from wind. The steeply sloped front yard has been mass planted with shrubs and rock plants and scattered with boulders, generating a rockery which also stabilises soils. Where feasible, paths have been constructed from sandy gravel, to minimise hard surfaces and maximise rain water infiltration. Along with affording a natural aesthetic, the paths have been designed so that they can be planted over and re-formed elsewhere as actual circulation patterns begin to emerge through use. An orchard has been planted on a more level surface at the bottom of the slope and is to collect runoff from higher ground. A vegetable garden has been constructed on the eastern side of the house, gaining full access to sunlight. Terracing and planter boxes, along with potted miniature lemon trees and a herb garden collectively create a cottage garden, accessed through the kitchen.

Most construction materials used, aimed to mimic those originally seen on site as indicated by the property owners, whilst others, along with artworks and paving patterns have been incorporated in order to create a texturally rich environment which reflects the personality of the owners.

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Lizard Hill Concept PlanPaths regain their natural form towards the back of the property passing through sheltered seating areas and intermittent ponds. With the exception of these elements and infill planting, this area has been retained to encourage regrowth and rejuvenation of existing vegetation, which will eventually begin to see a new lease of life after the fire.

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5Living ArteriesDesigning for Sustainability

The laneway network and key design sites (community hubs in red and schools in yellow).

A WSUD Treatment Train (above) consisting of constructed wetlands, swales, and rain gardens, becomes a focus of the pedestrian area. All facilities and features have been designed to generate a more efficient carbon; nitrogen; phosphorus; and hydrological cycle within the urban landscape.

Context maps

The design demonstrates the application of basic ESD and WSUD in urban, hardscaped

environments of varying space requirements.

The incorporation of smaller and more economically sustainable design solutions within the laneways, also highlights that sustainable urban design need not always be large, expensive and out of place in the urban environment in order to be

successful.

The issues of sustainability as they relate to the planning and design professions have called for a rigorous strategy of design from the conceptual to the resolved. Addressing the process of balancing resource use and conservation through time, the collisions of culture, ecology and development were critically explored through the medium of a major site – The City of Yarra (COY). The COY is an inner metropolitan municipality of Melbourne, and is one of the smallest, oldest and most developed. With limited open space and a denser population leading to development pressures, conflicts are abundant.

“Living Arteries” explores the idea of laneways as a sustainable network. Designed and planned to serve as a linked system of local scale sustainable design interventions, the laneway network acts as the transport mechanism for the steady infiltration of sustainable practices throughout the COY, before culminating into larger designated design sites. These strategically located design sites, in the vicinity of educational and community facilities, social housing and pocket parks, have been developed to demonstrate the application of Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), and to act as seeds for the further spread of sustainable design interventions. The community orientated design sites seek to serve active and passive recreation, with a useable, central open space design to effectively integrate surrounding community-oriented facilities and provide a space for community activities. Waste management, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), recycling, education, transport and community became the ESD focus points.

The case study design site in the thriving suburb of Fitzroy shows how a weed infested no through road has been redesigned into a paved pedestrian and cycle way. The cluster of community and educational facilities surrounding the site come together into one interactive and tactile public environment as the design forms an

outdoor extension of their activity, purpose and character.

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Fitzroy Primary School

Fitzroy Town Hall Condell St Park

Spot heights expressed in metres above sea level (ASL).

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Water harvesting and re-useLaneway composting

Perspex rainwater tanks Fitzroy Primary biodiversity walk

Community vegetable garden

Laneway vegetable garden

Mixed-use community space and recreational park

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Cubbies tank shelters

7Transit Footscray ProjectStrategic Planning for GrowthThe Transit Footscray Project seeks to establish a vision for the future development of Footscray in co-ordinance with transit-oriented development guidelines outlined by Melbourne 2030. (A 30 year urban growth, development and management plan across metropolitan Melbourne, the document has since been reformulated as Melbourne @ Five Million. )

This assignment paid particular attention to the Footscray Train Station Precinct, which forms a major inner Melbourne transport node. The vision to build upon Footscray as a vibrant activity centre and transit city was achieved through extensive research and analysis, and the development of principles, objectives and guidelines. This contributed to the overall framework and achievement of the vision.

Five main design principles informed the framework and vision:

• Establishing a pedestrian network across four established precincts (refer to graphic below)• Integrating land uses across the precincts• Celebrating diversity by embracing an identity as a cultural centre• Creating viewing corridors between the precincts• Creating a central open space allowing for flexible use

A re-emphasised pedestrian experience has been achieved through integrated precincts and mobility networks. Mixed use facilities and the promotion of community activity allow Footscray to build on its identity as a cultural destination and redefines it as a mobility centre. A redesign of the north-west corner of the primary redevelopment site also seeks to demonstrate the application of the administered principles and guidelines to a

finer scale.

For the purpose of analysis and strategy, the study site was developed into four core precincts defined as: Commercial, residential, train station and major roads.

Themes derived from Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats

(SWOT) Analysis.

An arts and cultural centre, along with restaurants, shops, dwellings, and Footscray train station encompass one walkable and useable central open space. Wide pedestrian avenues and road crossings also serve to open the site to the surrounding environment.

Framework Model

The design aims to humanise the large scale of the project and create a colourful and vibrant access point into the site.

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9Brunetti’s CourtyardDesign and DocumentationThe documentation package focuses on the development and implementation of a courtyard redesign within the University of Melbourne.

The package includes the following drawings:

• Demolition Plan and Contents • Landscape Key Plan • Materials Board • Hard Surfaces, Grading, and Drainage Plan (including new graded levels,

existing levels and location of drainage grates) • Planting Plan, Schedule, and Details• Set Out Plan, and Details • Elevations • Sections (showing existing bunker) • Construction Details and Specifications (including edge treatment, paving

layout, construction materials and techniques).

Main site issues addressed were the extensive re-grading around the bunker (the roof of the bunker lies less than 500mm below the re-graded surface in places); dead load above the bunker; available soil depth for plant

growth; and the design and placement of a disabled access ramp within a limited design space.

Planting Plan Planting Details

Elevations

Elevated Sections

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Landscape Key Plan

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Demolition Plan

Set Out Plan

Paving layout and edge treatment details Construction Details

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Construction Details

Construction Details Construction and Planting Details

Construction and Planting Details

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13Yarra-Dandenong Green WedgeLandscape Assessment and PlanningThe Yarra Valley, Yarra and Dandenong Ranges Green Wedge (YDGW) forms one of 12 designated non-urban areas or ‘Green Wedges’ located outside Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary (originally defined by Melbourne 2030, now known as Melbourne @ Five Million ). The Green Wedge has become the focus of a new Green Wedge Management Plan, which seeks to protect the significant environmental and landscape values of the area and secure it from inappropriate future development.

Important functions provided by the Green Wedges include agriculture, biodiversity, recreational uses, cultural heritage and city-sustaining infrastructure. The YDGW supports and enhances the wider area of Victoria with its mosaic of farming industries. These include flowers, nursery plants, wine grapes, fruit, beef and grain. Its vital water catchments, temperate forests and rich biodiversity also hold an essential value, whilst attracting tourism to the area.

The methodology and management process was formed by reviewing existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data sets, identifying conflicting land uses in the Green Wedge, implementing incentives, and rectifying gaps and faults in the existing plan.

Through a defined process of site selection, an appropriate site for a proposed new regional park in the Green Wedge was also identified. Re-established riparian vegetation and habitat corridors seek to connect isolated areas of high biodiversity and vegetation density as they lie within the agricultural landscape. The park also extends the borders of the existing Yellingbo Nature Reserve, refuge to a large concentration of endangered

flora and fauna species.

The study area: Situated to the North-east of metropolitan Melbourne.

Analysis involved the study area being divided into six regions defined by a set of landscape characteristics (vegetation density, infrastructure, water bodies, threatened flora and fauna, elevation and landscape character). Highlighted in white, the ‘Southern Region’ was chosen as the location for the regional park.

Vegetation density Endangered flora and fauna

Elevation Water courses Infrastructure

The Southern Region

The site

Location and shape of proposed regional

park.

Connecting townships with walking trails.

Protecting biodiversity.

Waterways in the park provide refuge for aquatic species.

Elevation: Valley trails, lookout points, space for amenities.

Connecting existing parks through habitat corridors.

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Sports Oval

Car Parking

Car Parking

Tennis Courts

Building

Access paths and roadsHousing and townships

Viewing point

Retained farmland

Tree plantation

Habitat corridors

Water bodies

Existing vegetated areas

Lowest to highest elevationMajor creeksPark boundaryMajor roadsMinor trackMinor roads

Vegetation density

Existing parkland

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Housing and townships

Contour levels within the site range from 120m ASL to 260m ASL.

Open space field

Recreation park

Primary entrance point

Primary entrance point

Secondary entrance point

Bed and Breakfast cottages

Vegetation re-establishment areas

Adventure camp

Paths and trails

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15The subject centred on understanding the principles of GIS and remote sensing technologies, and their application to urban planning, sustainable development, and resource management. The Parkville Urban Biodiversity Management Plan formed a case study, using GIS as a decision support tool for landscape analysis and management.

An aerial photograph of the campus was geo-referenced using ArcGIS 9.1, before new data sets were created (the data structure defined using ArcCatalog, and edited and sketched in ArcMap) using the campus aerial image as a visual reference. Extensive map making and analysis lead to the creation of a management plan for the campus. This was shaped and influenced by both discovered land attributes and research pertaining to the site and to urban biodiversity.

Notable campus features mapped and analysed included: Spatial distribution and density of buildings, type and permeability of ground surfaces, tree species, prominence of flat roofed buildings and of slanted roofed buildings, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, ground slope and aspect.

Findings lent themselves to a new biodiversity management plan consisting of a series of habitat corridors designed to connect the existing patches of native vegetation on campus. Many species for the replanting scheme are to be harvested from an on-site seed orchard. The installation of rainwater tanks, introduction of turf paving in some areas, and a small grey water wetland system also form important components of the management plan. A campus ‘Biodiversity Walk’ is designed to engage and inform students on biodiversity and its relationship

with the urban landscape.

Parkville Urban Biodiversity Management PlanManagement Planning with GIS

Existing campus features New biodiversity management plan

Biodiversity walkAerial photograph showing campusenvirons.

Three-dimensional models

Habitat gardens, corridors, and tree planting.

A three-dimensional Triangulated Irregular Network

(TIN) surface for the area around the Parkville campus

was used to generate a realistic surface visualisation (models 1

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This determined the location of shaded areas and where to concentrate slope stabilisation

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17Located at the confluence of The Murray River and Merri Creek in Melbourne Australia, the presence of a weir and an ineffective fish ladder at Dights Falls has called for a rock ramp redesign to more effectively allow for upstream migration of local aquatic species.

The rock ramp fish ladder, designed for the Common galaxias (Galaxias maculatus ) has been fit to the following set of design parameters:

• Required fish velocity and changes to existing velocity• Required height of jumps • Attractant flow and changes to existing entrance and attractant flow• Provision of appropriate fish habitat

These were defined by determining the required living conditions of the fish species, spawning and migration patterns, habits and threats, along with hydraulic needs (burst, resting and preferred velocities for adults and juveniles). Manning’s formula was applied together with other hydraulic equations, and consideration was given toward slope, flow, width of the weir, water height over the weir, gravity, the discharge coefficient and the roughness coefficient.

The surrounding site (which historically housed a flour mill) was also redesigned to form a viewing platform and picnic space which integrates into the existing path network. Redesign and grading was kept at a minimum in order to maintain historical and ecological integrity.

Although the design has been mainly indicated through technical drawings, a model more clearly outlines the

basic design and formation of the rock ramp.

Dights Falls Fish LadderSite Engineering and Hydraulics

The small and large cubes represent particles of

1000mm and 500mm in size.The submerged rock ramp during high flow levels.

Water profiles indicating low, medium, and high flow levels, along with a 1 in 100 year flood level.

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19Grant Street PlaygroundDesigning the Urban LandscapeThe Grant Street area is a modern inner city development bordering Melbourne’s Southbank Precinct. The street itself is overwhelmed by large apartment complexes, and is almost devoid of any activity or urban development on a human scale. A large barren lawn has been redesigned to enhance the streetscape, and to accommodate a children’s play area.

The final design concept was generated through the experimentation and alteration of an ordinary household object. The object used in this process was an old phone index address book, which can be opened by selecting a letter using a metal slider. The concept was inspired by the notion of the slider passing through letters to reveal relevant names and addresses. This movement through the alphabet has been interpreted for the site through the design of a path system intercepted by landscape features. These features represent each letter of the alphabet, taking children on an experiential journey through landscape types. As each stop represents a part of the landscape, stop “F” along the path has thus become a metaphor for “forest”, and has been planted with a dense cluster of trees – ideal for children’s play.

Sensory, material, and tactile qualities serve to enhance the visitor experience and allow for active use and engagement within a range of demographics. The obvious theming and alphabetized features also provide an effective medium for communication and education. The design fosters creativity and exploration, whilst

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21Ascot Vale Housing EstateDesigning for GrowthLocated on a 17 hectare site formerly owned by Orica Research Laboratories, Ascot Vale Housing Estate has been designed to provide up to 280 dwellings. As the area lies within the Maribyrnong River floodplain, the design was to incorporate effective drainage and flood mitigation works, as well as to cater for the possibility of a one in one hundred year flood event.

Creating a natural refuge within suburbia, the design has coordinated floodplain management and recreation into a wetland and a series of swales which originate from the existing concreted Ascot Vale main drain. A sporting oval originally located on the eastern boundary has been relocated to the north-west corner of the site in order to receive the full impact of floodwater and to act as a detention basin which slowly releases water through the wetland and down the swales. Similarly, urban runoff from the surrounding area is channelled down the swales, into the wetland, and eventually released into the Maribyrnong River.

The surrounding urbanised area of the site has been elevated in parts to a maximum height of three metres above the existing ground level, leaving the swales incised, and walled with a levee constructed of local basalt. The oval relocation also provides for a more efficient connection to sporting facilities in neighbouring Fairbairn Park. A wider pedestrian network thus combines areas for active and passive recreation by connecting the river

and surrounding Fairbairn Park to the sporting oval on site, the wetland, and the swales.

Section showing existing water level along with moderate, high and one in one hundred year flood water levels. Mortar along with rock plants and shrubs keep the levees stabilised.

The linking of green space.

Metres above existing ground level.

Emphasising the tributary-like nature of the swale design.

Master plan showing section cuts.

Flood pattern before and after.

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Ascot Vale Master Plan: Higher density housing to the East gives way to larger allotment sizes bordering the swales and parkland, creating a smooth gradation between suburban and natural landscapes. The swales have thus become a living tributary of the Maribyrnong river, its riparian land above and below the levees serving as valuable green space.

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23Bunbury Point CampgroundConserving Natural Landscapes

Portable market stalls have been designed to resemble beach shacks. The area is multi-use and extends towards a fish market, directly linked to the fishing co-operative.

Planting of Norfolk Island Pine continues the planting scheme from the township (seen on the right).

Restaurant and ampitheatre

Site Analysis

Area Relationships Plan

Ampitheatre, restaurant and poolCabins, boardwalk, and vegetation re-establishment

Before re design, Bunbury Point was a neglected, exposed site bordering the small coastal town of Apollo Bay. A golf course, pier, marina, and fishing co-operative, along with a yacht club, stand partially derelict, connected by unfinished roads. Poor visual and pedestrian permeability, little connection to the township, and the dominance of cyclone wire fencing also characterise the site. The redesign seeks to enhance and conserve the significant natural, scenic and cultural landscape resources evident on the point, such as a thriving marina, scenic views, and remnants of coastal scrub and dune heathland vegetation.

A paved mixed-use vehicular and pedestrian ‘hub’ located at the primary access point to the site, connects the pier, car parking areas, a pub/restaurant, open market space, and a camping ground. The golf course has been relocated to make way for the campground, which provides low budget accommodation for travellers passing through the town and along The Great Ocean Road – a popular tourist route. Planting of Melaleuca trees along with informal tracks structure camping allotments and circulation, while vegetated dunes around the periphery, shelter the site from wind. Dune and heathland vegetation has been both conserved and re-established along both the eastern and southern borders of the site where a boardwalk and elevated cabins provide for low impact accommodation and recreation.

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Existing (left) and proposed site elevation

Viewlines

Built, landscaped, and natural environments

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Bunbury Point Masterplan

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1 Fishing co-operative, 2 Fish market, 3 Portable market, 4 Ampitheatre, pool and promenade, 5 Pub and restaurant, 6 Native gardens,

7 Pesestrian crossing, 8 Car parking (replica design of car parks in township), 9 Norfolk Island pines,

10 Trailer and car parking, 11 Picnic area, 12 Dune and heathland vegetation, 13 Reception and kiosk,

14 Toilet block, 15 Toilet and shower block, 16 Picnic and BBQ shelter, 17 Native revegetation,

18 Cabins and boardwalk, 19 Gravel access roads and Melaleuca treesSection showing cabins

25Hand Drawing for Landscape Architecture and Other Artwork

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