Lauren CardoniDESIGN PORTFOLIO

BLA, MCRP

Lauren CardoniThis portfolio is only a small representation of projects I have completed throughout my studies in Landscape Architecture and City & Regional Planning, as well as various work opportunities. My passion for design continues to grow and I look forward to what new experiences the future may bring.

contact | 678.428.9690 | cardoni@gatech.edu | linkedin.com/in/laurencardoni

site designs

award winners

built projects

marketing graphics

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small-scale master plans

designs recognized + awarded

designs implemented

graphic design materials

Projects

boys & girls club of athens

lyndon house arts centre

university memorial garden

ansley park neighborhood

01 site designssmall-scale master plans

Boys & Girls Clubathens, georgia

Site design for new facility:

1. Low maintenance, durable landscape

2. Child-friendly spaces3. Limited budget

Lyndon House Arts Centreathens, georgia

Region | Site | Place

site functional diagram > regional concept emphasizing form of sinuous piedmont rivers > addressing context of the site itself >

sense of place > translating the regional identity to the site > implementing ecologically sensitive and educational features > > >

University Memorial Gardenathens, georgia

Site re-design to accentuate the existing memorial

Design concept represents memory fading over time

Circulation emphasizes memorial design as the focal point of the site

Ansley Park Neighborhoodatlanta, georgia

Stormwater mitigation and Pedestrianization

Problems:Fast-moving trafficOverflow of stormwater

Solution:Reduce vehicular travel space by adding stormwater features

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award winners02 designs recognized + awarded

piedmont park competition

undergraduate exit project

northside drive studio

Piedmont Park Design Competitionatlanta, georgia

Kimley Horn & Urban Resource Group4th Annual Design CompetitionWinning Design

*4-person team participated in weekend-long charrette

Undergraduate Exit Projectatlanta, georgia

2011 Yuan Ye Award Landscape Architecture International Competition First Prize in Planning and Design Thesis Undergraduate Group

SITE PLAN DETAILSA T L A N TA G R E E N L I N E

SITE LOCATION

PLAN VIEWHISTORIC ART ELEMENT

SECTIONHISTORIC ART ELEMENT

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SITE PLAN DETAILSA T L A N TA G R E E N L I N E

SITE LOCATION

PLAN VIEWHISTORIC ART ELEMENT

SECTIONHISTORIC ART ELEMENT

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Northside Drive Studioatlanta, georgia

Featured on The Saporta Reportand in The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Design for connectivity between Westside neighborhoods and Downtown by way of redeveloping the Stadium+MMPT+AUC.

built projects03 designs implemented

smith residence

cox residence

barnett shoals rain garden

Smith Residenceontario, canada

Residential design-build project Involved in all phases of project, from initial client meeting to design and construction

Nature’s PaletteLandscape & Design

Cox Residenceontario, canada

Nature’s PaletteLandscape & Design

Residential design-build project

Barnett Shoals Rain Gardenathens, georgia

Service Learning Project forBarnett Shoals Elementary School

Design and build a rain garden1. Include education features for the school children2. Ensure proper function of collection and dispersal of rainwater3. Purchase proper plant materials

central atlanta progress

marketing graphics04 graphic design materials

Central Atlanta Progressatlanta, georgia

Downtown Green Source Transportation & Sustainability

Ads to be placed in the Atlanta Business Chronicle Newspaper and event program for the Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District Annual Meeting

Marketing for the Downtown Green Source program and its sustainability intitiatives within Downtown Atlanta

Downtown Green SourceTransportation Demand Management program

*2013 update and improvement to a brochure produced by a hired design consultant.

Brochure outlines parking options in Downtown Atlanta, including alternative transportation

Central Atlanta Progressatlanta, georgia

Atlanta Better Buildings ChallengeInaugural Program in National Challenge

One of many flyers, ads, invitations and reports prepared for the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge for marketing.

*Logo designed by a hired consultant

Atlanta Bicycle CoalitionPartner in Marketing

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition flyer designed by Jonathon Hart; Downtown Green Source tasked with creating opposite side of flyer for marketing the benefits of cycling

*Original design was recreated with information specific to Downtown Green Source Initiatives