• Successional Landscaping – Delray

    Succession is the change of species and ecological systems over time.  In nature, we commonly see this phenomena as areas ravaged by natural disasters gradually return to a complex ecological state.  In the context of landscape architecture, this means the purposeful manipulation of this transformation to create stable ecosystems.  It is often paired with restoration …

  • Green[ware]house Transformation

    An abandoned warehouse – the former Detroit Harbor Terminal – is re-envisioned as a combination greenhouse and park.  In the context of the vegetation-focused Master Plan, the building exists as a center for remediation of the brownfields covering the Delray site, containing all necessary program to accomplish this task. Specifically, the greenhouse enables phytoremediation, the …

  • Delray & Sandwich Master Plan

    This studio partnership developed a master plan for Delray (US) and Sandwich (Canada), utilizing the logic of vegetation.  Four types of vegetation and organizational schemes were implemented, based on their spatial qualities: Gardens – flower gardens and walkways, which expand to fill the gaps between residences in an organic fashion. Ponds – ice rinks.  Water …

  • Orange Octagonal Matrix

    The assignment: design a modular system, with its own internal logics, which can create a variety of different assemblies using a limited number of different components.  Keep to one or two materials, and use this modular design to create a horizontal screen.  Additionally, create a set of graphics to succinctly and clearly describe the assembly …