3RECREATIONAL DESIGN

Water Park............................................................................................................4-5Marbella Beach Resort.........................................................................................6-7Continental Park...................................................................................................8-9

RESIDENTIAL DESIGNGarden for the Blind.........................................................................................10-11Najla’s Residence..............................................................................................12-13

SUBDIVISION DESIGNRS-25 Subdivision..............................................................................................14-15

COMMERCIAL DESIGNPulaski Terminus................................................................................................16-17

Poseidon Plaza..................................................................................................18-19

THERAPEUTIC DESIGNEmory Memory garden.........................................................................................20-21

bishop park........................................................................................................22-27

MEMORIAL DESIGNMemorial garden.................................................................................................28-35

ARTWORKTraditional Media................................................................................................36Digital Painting...................................................................................................37Photo-Manipulations...........................................................................................38

3d Modelling......................................................................................................39

water park4

The proposal for the water park in Piedmont Park, At-lanta consists of Olmste-dian principals. The water feature is arranged in a cur-vilinear and graceful form in order to mimic the natural processes found in nature. The water park consists of four fountains.

3 tierd fountain

Concrete

Lawn

Shade tree

Floweringtree

Floweringtree

Perennial bed

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In regards to site analysis, the site is relatively open and has a bowl like effect,

water feature.

functional diagram of the pro-posed spaces for the water park.

MARBELLA BEACH RESORT6

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Spa

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Steps

Children’s pool

Kuwait is a desert country famous for its very dry and hot climate. Many of the design features in Marbella Beach Resort are meant to alleviate the discomfort from the harsh climate of Kuwait. For instance, the tall palm trees and umbrellas provide shade, while surfaces such as the white and beige tiles provide a cooling effect by re-flecting heat. The water elements also provide relief from the heat.

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Many of the seats have umbrellas. Additional um-

brellas can be found in the storage building.

A dive board is located at one end of the pool. The spas in Marbella Resort offer a more private experience than the pool.

View of the pool.

PARK PRIDE8

MASTER PLAN

As a user enters this park, they are drawn in by a fountain which leads to a plaza. Within the perimeter of the plaza there are 5 distinc-tive flags. These flags represent the continents of the world. These flags symbolically promote social in-teractions among all nationalities. In the park, a multi-use stage has been imple-mented. The park is mainly composed of open space where peo-ple can play ball games, picnic, or rest. Fur-thermore, a skateboard plaza, tennis court and a playground have been added to appeal to the younger generation.

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Depressions in the skate plaza al-low teens to per-form great feats with their skates or skateboards.

Main plaza uses the fountain to draw people into the park.

Gazebo in the wood-ed knoll provides privacy from loud areas of the park.

Continental park provides play features such as slides and swings to attract children.

GARDEN FOR THE BLIND10

My client is a blind woman who lives with her grand-son, an artist. Since the woman is blind and can no longer appreciate a garden for its aesthetic qualities, certain plants and hardscape features will be chosen to stimulate her other senses and help her navigate around the garden.

For smell, plants such as the gardenia, rosemary, and thyme have been chosen for their fragrant quali-ties. For sound, fountains have been added at both ends of the garden to create pleasing sounds. For touch, plants with varying and interesting tactile qualities have been chosen. This attribute is mainly expressed in the different turf grasses used throughout the gar-den. Lastly, to stimulate the woman’s sense of taste, a persimmon tree which bears edible fruit has been placed as a focal point. Since the blind woman lives with an artist, the garden has to meet the man’s visual needs. Therefore, plants have been chosen for their all-year color palette. Furthermore, curvilinear bed lines and sculptures will be used to complement the picturesque nature of the garden.

Aside from a design that stimulates all 5 senses, an-other important goal was to provide an environment that was safe and easy for the woman to navigate around. This was accomplished in a couple of ways. First, there are various concrete paths and stepping stones which will allow the woman to navigate around the garden with ease. Furthermore to prevent danger to the woman, the forested area has been buffered with rosemary which should prevent her from wandering off into the forest where she may find herself lost.

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SECTION A-A’

SECTION B-B’

Smell Touch

Taste

nAJLA’S RESIDENCE12

This residential garden is located in Salmiya, Kuwait. The client want-ed a landscape that in-corporated a herb gar-den, vegetable garden, playground and various fruit bearing trees. A rectilinear design was chosen in order to help complement the rectilin-ear villa.

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Aspidistra elatior Bauhinia Blakeana Carissa macrophylla Citrus grapefruit Citrus lemon Citrus orange

Crinum asiaticum

Plumeria Rubra

Coriandrum sativum

Hemerocalis hybrids Hemerocalis sinensis Hibiscus rosa sinensis Lantana Montevidensis Lavandula angustifolia Mentha gentilis

Pennisetum setaceum rubrum Phoenix dactylifera Nandina domestica Punica Oranatum Rosmarinus offinalis Tecoma stans Tradescainta Pallada

RS-251414

This is a neighborhood layout for a RS-25 subdivision design. Neighborhood con-sists of 48 lots. Storm water drains to-wards the retention pond.

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the area and finish floor E l e v a t i o n (FFE) of each lot in the RS-25 subdi-vision.

alternate design for a RS 40 subdivsion.

alternate design for a conservation sub-divions.

PULASKI TERMINUS16

For Pulaski Plaza, I wanted to create a space that catered to students and the general public. Paths with varying width sizes help draw people to sculptures which serve as focal points. Art students can display their artwork in the art gallery space, which also conveniently functions as a performance space. The outdoor market and grill should help attract the general pub-lic.

Sculpture

ArtGallery

Outdoor Market

Sculpture

Grill

Drop-off Zone

Sculpture

Lawn

Fountain

GreenGarden

Outdoor sitting

Master Plan

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Indoor Dining

Storage

RetailSpace

Restrooms

In the grill, there is access to the roof where there are additional seats.

Within the plaza, there are 3 sculptures which hold a sail via wires. The sail provides shade for the art gallery and perfor-

mance space.

the functional diagram of the grill shows hos each of the main rooms are used.

vicinity map study of the site.

POSEIDON PLAZA18

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The intent of this project was to reconfigure buildings in this block of downtown Athens, GA in order to create functional and interesting plaza spaces. Water stimulates all senses. The importance of water is exemplified in this design with pools, fountains and a waterfall. Furthermore, this block has been redesigned to accommodate pedestrian traffic. For instance, the inclusion of bars, plazas and grills in this design aid in creating an active streetscape which also provides a sense of security.

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SECTION d-d’

SECTION c-c’

SECTION b-b’

SECTION A-A’

EMORY MEMORY GARDEN20

The Emory Memory Garden is designed to address the needs of Alzheimer patients. Alzheimer patients suffer from advance memory loss, and the purpose of this garden is to stimulate memo-ries that may have once been lost. This is mainly achieved through art and music therapy. For in-stance, abstract sculptures have been placed throughout the garden to help stimulate thinking and to help remind a patient of a memory. The sculptures have been made purposely abstract so that they can mean different things to different patients. Musical sculptures which make sounds have also been added to also stimulate thinking. Furthermore, a water feature has also been provided for meditation or prayer. The view to the moving water should be restorative. Lastly, subdued col-ors, and texture have been used throughout the whole garden to create a calming environment.

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one of the abstract sculptures found in the garden

The Water feature is meant to be relatively high, so that patients don’t accidently get in the water.

BISHOP PARK22

Vicinity map Land Use Map

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-Bishop Park is one of our most heavily used parks but is also one of the smallest, 33 acres compared to over 100 acres at SE Clarke Park.

-Bishop Park is the best example in the county of a neighbor-hood park that can offer a wide diversity of activities to a wide diversity of cultures.

-Bishop Park is centrally located to a large population living in diverse neighborhoods and offers a wide range of activi-ties, including basketball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis,

picnicking, walking, running, playground, and special events.

SITE HISTORY

Purpose of this project is to re-design portions of Bishop Park into a healing and recreational landscape that address-es the needs of patients, through economic, social and sus-tainable means. Purpose of this project is to maximize citizen health and wellness through the urban form. The idea is to create a framework that fully connects human beings’ physi-cal, emotional and spiritual aspects to all dimensions of the landscape.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Community garden along with Farmers market

Healing gardens

Pedestrian circulation and access into the healing landscape

Design features that stimulate senses and improve the well beings of the patients

areas for shade

areas for respite

PROGRAM

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Site Analysis:

Groundcover, Utilities, &

Soils

Site Analysis:

Elevation and Slope

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Site Analysis:

Hydrology

Site Analysis:

Circulations, Views and Sounds

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Multi-use stage

concrete pave-ment

Demonstrationgarden

Fountain

Bench

Multi-use stage has been imple-mented to encourage different events at scheduled dates.

The healling garden meets the needs of patients in the Landmark Hospital of Athens. Planting pots have been distributed throughout the site for patients to plant their own vegetables and fruits.

The use of water in the water plaza here is meant to encour-age reflection and meditation.

Memorial garden28

This Memorial Garden symbolizes the journey one experiences during war. The irregular pathways and waterfall are supposed to evoke the anxiety and horrors war brings on people. For ex-ample, the thunderous sounds and exaggerated scale of the waterfall will mimic the sounds of battles and explosions of war, while the irregu-lar pathways will convey chaos. As war gradually subsides, peace is at reach. Once the user reaches the center of the plaza, the irregular lines gradually become more cir-cular and the sounds of the wa-terfall subside to symbolize the tranquility that comes right af-ter war. The user in this memo-rial will eventually come to a monument at the center of the plaza, to reflect on what he or she has just experienced. Throughout this design, con-crete blocks which represent those that have died are dis-tributed throughout the memorial for remembrance of the dead. The monument will have this inscription:

“Their names shall live for evermore. In grateful remembrance of Universi-ty of Georgia students, faculty, and alumni who have fallen in the de-fense of democracy and their country”

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GRADING PLAN

MEMORIAL GARDEN30

MEMORIAL DESIGN

MATERIALS PLAN

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STAKING AND DIMENSIONS PLAN

MEMORIAL GARDEN32

MEMORIAL DESIGN

PLANTING PLAN

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PLANT SCHEDULE

MEMORIAL GARDEN34

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

Brick Pavement, Tiled Wall, and Fountain Section

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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

Brick Pavement, Stone Wall,Concrete Pavement, and Monument Section

TRADITIONAL MEDIA36

Watercolor painting

Colored pencils, pastels, and Markers

ARTWORK

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photoshop rendering

photo-manipulations38

Photoshop rendering Photoshop rendering

ARTWORK

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z-brush

3d modelling

3ds Max and V-ray

Akin Adekile 7500 Elm Hill Ct Charlotte, NC 28217 965-966-50634 akin@akinadekile.com akinadekile.com

Profile __________________________________________________________________________

Graduate of landscape architecture with internship and work experiences; Adept in cutting edge technologies for landscape design, graphics editing, and new media; Passionate artist with a diverse range of techniques and an eclectic sizable portfolio.

Education _______________________________________________________________________

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA – Athens, GA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, 2011 GPA: 3.74/4.0 Major: Landscape Architecture Awards: Dean’s List, Presidential Scholar, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, LEED Green Associate

Skills Summary __________________________________________________________________

Traditional landscape hand graphics

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Illustrator V-Ray

Autodesk AutoCAD Google Sketch-up Autodesk 3ds Max Pixologic Zbrush

Work/Internship Experience _______________________________________________________

HOUSE OF DEVELOPMENT, FARWANIYA, KUWAIT OCT2011-CURRENT

I do work as a landscape designer. Work so far has consisted of designing medians, preparing conceptual plans for gardens,aiding with construction docments, surveying land and creating 3d models in Autocad and 3ds max

A.ADEKILE’S ART OCT 2011-CURRENT

I create digital illustration for clients.

ARCHWAY PARTNERSHIP, CLAYTON COUNTY, GA SUMMER 2010

Created landscape design for various recreation centers in the Greater Atlanta Area

GULF CONSULT, KUWAIT SUMMER 2009

Contributed to residential design for a client’s front yard

Practical Experience and Competitions ______________________________________________

PARK PRIDE DESIGN COMPETITION, GWINNETT, GA SUMMER 2010

Participated in a park proposal initiative for Gwinnett County

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA SUMMER 2010

Performed landscape maintenance for the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel

Akin Adekile

ATHENS CLARKE COUNTY CORRIDOR STUDY, GA SUMMER 2009

Assessed corridor conditions of the county’s major streets and made future recommendations regarding their viability

GAINESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA FEB. – MAR. 2009

Volunteered with colleagues to create and implement landscape design for a local elementary school

URG DESIGN COMPETITION, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, FEB. 2009

Participated with a group of colleagues to design a water feature for a public park in Atlanta References ______________________________________________________________________

Jose R. Buitrago, Professor of landscape architecture, 706-583-0942, buitrago@uga.edu

Jon Calabria, Professor of landscape architecture, 706-542-0903, jcalabr@uga.edu