Design Team Internship

LAND· SCAPE NOUN:

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• the landforms of a region in the aggregate• a portion of territory that can be viewed at one time from one place• a particular area of activity

• the building of something, typically a large structure.• a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made• purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or material object.

300 MAIN STREET, SUITE #102CARBONDALE, CO 81623

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREDO YOU LIKE TO BE OUTSIDE? DO YOU LIKE TO DRAW? DO YOU LIKE TO BUILD?

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design team internship300 MAIN STREET, SUITE #102CARBONDALE, CO 81623

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INTRODUCTION: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: (noun) the art and practice of designing the outdoor environment.

Through the “My Career. My Life.” program, the Design Team internship introduced twelve Carbondale Middle School 6th grade students to the field of landscape architecture through a 7 week course. YouthEntity and DHM Design collaborated to teach the students about landscape architecture and the design process through idea generation. The internship aimed to introduce students to the field, think critically about how their outdoor environment is intentionally designed, understand the tasks and responsibilities of the profession, and employ their creativity and imagination.

YouthEntity engages and empowers youth to discover their potential by providing real-world learning experiences that prepare them for future success.

Established in 1975, DHM Design is an internationally recognized leader in landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and ecological planning.

Delia Bolster, lead coach, studied landscape architecture at Cornell University. After graduation, she began practicing in Carbondale at DHM Design. She is passionate about community development, improving the public’s interactions with their outdoor environment, and challenging people to think critically about their landscape and design.


“MY CAREER. MY LIFE.” “My Career. My Life.” is a program designed to guide middle school students in the direction of careers that are most suited for them. Students take a short assessment about their likes and dislikes and learn their “My Career. My Life.” career code made up of their top three Holland Codes: Artistic, Investigative, Enterprising, Realistic, Conventional or Social. By learning which three career codes best fit their personalities, students begin to understand what careers they may enjoy the most. With their career code in hand, they attend a Career Expo at their school to learn about the variety of internships available to them and select their internship. The program matches students with professionals in their desired fields of interest, providing social capital for their future success.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

Since the 1940’s, cars have had an growing influence in how we design and interact with our outdoor environment. With an increasing dependence on the automobile as our primary mode of transportation, more and more space in our landscape is allocated to the car: parking lots, driveways, highways, parking garages, etc. Recently people have begun to think about how these spaces could be redesigned to function for multiple users: pedestrians, bikers, rail cars, flora, fauna. In the design team internship, the students were encouraged to engage in this rethinking of our outdoor environment by redesigning one to three parking spaces into a mini-park of their imagination. Through the 7 week internship, students learned how to apply the design process to create a design for a mini-park that they could convey and present to their peers and critics. The ideas generated by the students will be incorporated into DHM’s final design for parking day, a global event in which citizens transform a parking space into a public place. DHM’s 2015 Parking Day design pictured above and below.

THE DESIGN PROCESSINTRODUCTION TO PROJECT

RESEARCHSITE ANALYSIS

PRECEDENT PROJECTS (SIMILAR, BUILT PROJECTS BY OTHERS)

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

GRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT

PRESENTATION LAYOUT AND PREPARATION

FINAL PRESENTATION AND CRITIQUE

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WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 6 + 7

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INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE FIELD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, UNDERSTAND THE VAST VARIETY OF PROJECTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS WORK ON.

UNDERSTAND HOW DRAWING AND GRAPHICS ARE IMPORTANT TOOLS IN CONVEYING DESIGN IDEAS

UNDERSTAND THAT TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGES CAN ACTUALLY SHAPE AND INFORM OUR THREE DIMENSIONAL REALITY

SEE WORK ENVIRONMENT

DISCOVER VARIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS

LEARN HISTORY OF CARBONDALE LIBRARY PROJECT AND SEE GRAPHICS

UNDERSTAND HOW GRAPHICS GENERATED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS BECOME THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SITE VISIT TO DHM DESIGN OFFICE

VISIT TO CARBONDALE LIBRARY

OFFICE VISIT + TOUR OF LIBRARY LANDSCAPE | WEEK 1

RESEARCH: SITE ANALYSIS | WEEK 2

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ACTIVITIES:

INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT

DEVELOP SPACIAL UNDERSTANDING

UNDERSTAND CONCEPT OF SCALE

UNDERSTAND DRAWING AS A TOOL TO CONVEY IDEAS

READ A PLAN VIEW MAP AND ORIENT TO NORTH

WALK OUT PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS IN CLASSROOM, 1 TILE = 1 SQUARE FOOT. BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD OCCUR IN THE SPACE BESIDES PARKING

CHOOSE GENERAL TYPE OF MINI-PARK THEY WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN

SITE ANALYSIS ACTIVITY OF SCHOOL PARKING LOTS AND GROUNDS

THINK ABOUT WHAT THINGS (SYSTEMS) ARE PRESENT ON THE SITE (AROUND THE SCHOOL) THAT WOULD HELP THE MINI PARK BE SUCCESSFUL

RESEARCH: PRECEDENT PROJECT | WEEK 3

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UNDERSTAND INTERNET AS TOOL FOR INSPIRATION

UNDERSTAND HOW PREVIOUS, BUILT PROJECTS BY OTHERS CAN BE USED FOR INSPIRATION AND A RESOURCE FOR RESEARCHING DESIGN CONCEPTS

DECIDE FINAL MINI-PARK THEME. START TO THINK OF WHAT ELEMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE MINI-PARK

USING THE 1 SQUARE FOOT TILES FOR REFERENCE, DETERMINE THE MEASUREMENTS OF EACH ELEMENT AND HOW THEY WOULD FIT INTO THE MINI PARK

DRAW EACH ELEMENT ON THE SCALED AND GRIDDED BASE. SHOW THEIR SIZE AND POTENTIAL LOCATION

LIST ELEMENTS TO BE IN FINAL DESIGN OF MINI-PARK WITH APPROXIMATE SIZE OF EACH ELEMENT

RESEARCH IMAGERY OF EACH ELEMENT AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL IMAGES FOR FEEL OF ENTIRE MINI-PARK, USING GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH, HOUZZ.COM AND PINTERST. SAVE IMAGES

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | WEEK 4

OBJECTIVES:

ACTIVITIES:

EMPLOY UNDERSTANDING OF SCALE TO BEGIN DESIGNING MINI-PARK

BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT LAYOUT OF ELEMENTS OF THE PARK AND HOW USERS WILL MOVE THROUGH IT

DEVELOP PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN OF MINI-PARK

DRAW DIAGRAMMATIC PLAN OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN BY ROUGHLY LAYING OUT THE VARIOUS DESIRED ELEMENTS IN THE PARK

TEST ACCESS AN MOVEMENT THROUGH IT

DECIDE ON GENERAL LAYOUT

BEGIN TO DRAW A LARGE PLAN OF THE DESIGN WITH EACH ELEMENT, ACCURATELY SIZED AND SCALED

BUBBLE DIAGRAM EXERCISE

PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN

OBJECTIVES:

ACTIVITIES:

DEVELOP GRAPHICS TO CONVEY DESIGN OR ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

CONTINUE DEVELOPING DESIGN USING 3D MODELING SOFTWARE

UNDERSTAND HOW 3D MODELING TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE USEFUL IN BOTH DEVELOPING A DESIGN AND CREATING GRAPHICS TO CONVEY IT

USE DRAWN PRELIMINARY SITE PLANS AS A BASE TO BEGIN BUILDING MINI-PARK IN SKETCH-UP OR MINECRAFT

EXPORT IMAGES OF PARK OR PARK ELEMENTS TO USE AS GRAPHICS TO CONVEY DESIGN IN FINAL PRESENTATION

GRAPHICS DEVELOPMENT | WEEK 5

PRESENTATION LAYOUT, PREPARATION AND CRITIQUE | WEEK 6 + 7

OBJECTIVES:

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LEARN TO EVALUATE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF GRAPHICS IN CONVEYING DESIGN

UNDERSTAND HOW LAYOUT, ORGANIZATION OF GRAPHICS, AND FORMATTING CAN BE STRONG TOOLS IN CONVEYING ONE’S DESIGN CONCEPT AND TO TELL THE STORY OF THE DESIGN

PRACTICE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS

RECEIVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM TO FURTHER THINK ABOUT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF PROPOSED DESIGN

REVIEW ALL THE PRODUCTS GENERATED IN THE PREVIOUS WEEKS OF THE INTERNSHIP, PRINTED, AND BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT HOW THEY WOULD LAYOUT ON THE BOARD

CHOOSE WHICH GRAPHICS ARE MOST EFFECTIVE IN CONVEYING THE DESIGN AND FORMAT THEM ONTO THE BOARD

CREATE QUICK SPEECH TO PITCH AND EXPLAIN THEIR DESIGN CONCEPT

PRESENT DESIGN TO PEERS AND TWO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. RECEIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT FOR THEIR DESIGN

INTRODUCE INTERNSHIP AND PRESENT BOARDS AT FINAL “MY CAREER. MY LIFE.” EXPOSITION

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FINAL PROJECTS

4 YEAR PROGRAMSCHOOL: GET GOOD GRADES TAKE ART CLASSES DEVELOP PORTFOLIO GRADUATE!

APPLY TO COLLEGE: TAKE SAT AND/OR ACT TESTS RESEARCH UNDERGRADUATE ACCREDITED PROGRAMS APPLICATION + ESSAY + PORTFOLIO + RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID + GRANTS

EXTRACURRICULARS: COMMUNITY SERVICE ART CLUB OUTDOORS CLUB SPORTS GARDEN

INTERNSHIPS/JOBS TOUR OR WORK IN DESIGN FIRM OFFICE

4-5 YEAR PROGRAMSCHOOL: GET GOOD GRADES DEVELOP PORTFOLIO APPLY FOR RESEARCH GRANTS GRADUATE!

EXTRACURRICULARS: COMMUNITY SERVICE JOIN A CLUB SPORTS STUDY ABROAD

INTERNSHIPS/JOBS INTERN AT A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FIRM INTERN AT A DESIGN FIRM INTERN AT A BOTANICAL GARDEN WORK AT A LANDSCAPING COMPANY

APPLY TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FIRM: APPLICATION + RESUME + PORTFOLIO

2-3 YEAR PROGRAM*1-2 YEAR WITH LANDSCAPE

ARCHITECTURE BACKGROUNDPATH TO BECOMING A

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

WORK IN / START FIRM1-4 YEAR APPRENTICESHIP

TAKE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION EXAMINATION

CONTINUING EDUCATION TO RETAIN LICENSE

STAY UP TO DATE WITH INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

3 YEAR PROGRAMSCHOOL: GET GOOD GRADES TAKE ART CLASSES GRADUATE!


RESOURCE: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (ASLA)https://www.asla.org/yourpath/index.html

THERE ARE MANY POSSIBLE PATHS TO BECOMING A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, WINDY OR DIRECT; AS LONG AS YOU ARE PASSIONATE, GO OUTSIDE, BE OBSERVANT, BE IMAGINATIVE

MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE CAREER


RESOURCES:HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS WWW.ASLA.ORG/YOURPATH/INDEX.HTML WWW.ASLA.ORG/SCHOOLS.ASPX

COLLEGESCHOLARSHIP.ORG

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FINAL TAKE AWAYS:THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT HOW MUCH SPACE CARS TAKE UP IN THE LANDSCAPE

DEVELOP ABILITY TO LOOK AROUND IN THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT AND UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OF YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED

START TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WORKS AND DOESN’T IN OUR LANDSCAPE, AND BEGIN TO IMAGINE AND DESIGN A BETTER SYSTEM

UNDERSTAND THAT DRAWING AND TECHNOLOGY CAN BE POWERFUL TOOLS TO EXPLAIN DESIGN CONCEPTS TO OTHERS AND INSPIRE THEM. A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS

LEARN TO USE THE INTERNET AS A TOOL TO FIND INSPIRATION











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