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PATRICK BEYER
PATRICK BEYER
portfolio 2011
santa barbara, cacycling infrastructure
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03 | Monument Circle Idea Competition
07 | Residential Design
09 | Nature Center: AutoCAD
11 | The Enclosed Garden
13 | Three-dimensional Modeling
15 | Charrette Graphics
17 | Indianapolis Museum of Art Sketches
19 | Cycling Infrastructure
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Monument Circle, the heart of
Indianapolis, is out-dated in design and
programmatic function. The design
response begins with the creation of four
distinct urban zones informed by the
surrounding context, and in turn the site
design responds to the programmatic
necessities of the context. Monument
Circle becomes the focal point for
activity in downtown Indianapolis,
adjusting to each use by providing rich
spatial variety and dynamic adaptability.
The design team consisted of two
urban planners, two landscape
architects, and one architect. We
met regularly for several weeks to
analyze the site and provide solutions
through a series of charrettes. The
final design greatly benefited from the
collaboration of the three professions.
M o n u m e n t C i r c l e I d e a C o m p e t i t i o n : F i n a l i s tP o s t - G r a d u a t e W o r k
conceptual perspective: circulation
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east fountain: summer east fountain: winter
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In this recent project, the client was
largely concerned with the vulnerability
of his property. The lack of vegetation
left yard feeling open and barren.
The design used vegetation to define
three separate spaces for added privacy
and protection: the formal entry, the
main lawn for outdoor games, and a
private gathering space. Within the
gathering space a staircase was added
to the patio for better circulation. In
the front of the home, street trees were
placed as a protective barrier from
reckless drivers. Low-maintenance,
native grasses and prairie plants were
used along the sidewalk because of
their lasting beauty. Deciduous, canopy
trees were placed near the home to
help with heating and cooling costs.
R e s i d e n t i a l D e s i g nP o s t - G r a d u a t e W o r k
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1. Private Gathering Space2. Formal Entry 5. Baptesia australis3. Recreational Lawn 6. Liriodendron tulipifera4. Calamagrostis acutiflora 7. View looking South
Nature Center: AutoCAD
grading plan
parking layout planting plan
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boardwalk/bioswale section
In my final engineering class, the
semester was spent designing and
preparing construction documents
for a proposed nature center. The
assignment required extreme attention
to detail in order to create accurate
drawings. The class covered everything
from an exanimation of existing site
conditions to final cost estimation.
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D e s i g n P r o j e c t F a l l 2 0 0 9
porous parking pavement0 10 9
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The Enclosed Garden
east overlook
west overlook
amphitheater
The Enclosed Garden
The Enclosed Garden manipulates the
small 100’ x 100’ area given in the project
statement. Throughout the Enclosed
Garden, visitors forget their surroundings
while experiencing a variety of unique
spaces. Each enclosure demonstrates
a different way to conceal an area,
allowing visitors to feel separated,
protected, concealed, enveloped, or
safe. Curvilinear circulation, including
primary and secondary paths, makes the
small space seem larger. Topography is
combined with plant material to define
enclosures. Plants also frame views,
allowing glimpses of distant areas of the
garden.east overlook section
D e s i g n P r o j e c t S p r i n g 2 0 0 9
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Three-dimensional Modeling
google sketchup
Three-dimensional Modeling
Whether physical or digital, three-
dimensional modeling offers an effective
way to design spaces. During the first
year in the CAP program, every model is
handcrafted, which can be tedious and
time-consuming. In the second year,
we began to laser cut models to study
hydrology and topography.
Digital, three-dimensional modeling has
become easier because of improvements
made in Google Sketchup. This program
allows users to simply project two-
dimensional plans onto a surface, which
can be extruded to create a quick study
model. Plug-ins can be used to add more
detail to simple digital models.
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M e d i a R e s o u r c e s 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8
laser cut
hand crafted
Charrette Graphics
Charrette Graphics
In fall 2008, I completed a charrette
graphics class taught by a visiting
professor from the University of
California, Berkeley. We learned how
to communicate our ideas quickly and
effectively using different drawings and
techniques.
The displayed graphics were part of a
charrette for the city of Muncie. My
group of three focused on redesigning
an industrial neighborhood along the
proposed green line transit system.
We concentrated high density buildings
along the green line and the Ivy Tech
campus. The tracks are buffered by an
industrial park filled with evergreens
and prairie grasses. This green corridor
connects the White River trail and
the Cardinal Greenway, creating a
recreational loop for the city of Muncie.1 5
M e d i a R e s o u r c e s F a l l 2 0 0 8
transit station
muncie community charrette
Indianapolis Museum of Art Sketches
metasequoia glyptostroboides
salvia caradonna
fountain
formal garden
pablo serrano
garden for everyone1 7
In summer 2008, I worked at the
Indianapolis Museum of Art as a
horticulture intern. I spent most lunch
breaks on the 152 acre campus sketching
plant material, hardscapes, or sculpture.
Sketching the environment enables me
to see and study its processes.
One of my favorite sketches was of a
sculpture in the Garden for Everyone.
The sculpture was designed for the blind
with a range of textures. To heighten
the experience, water gently flows over
the stone, adding a unique white noise
to the sensorial garden.
M e d i a R e s o u r c e s S u m m e r 2 0 0 8
Cycling Infrastructure
the route
The immersive study focused on
analyzing America’s infrastructural
landscape and its relation to bicyclists.
The hybrid train and bicycle tour
circumnavigated the United States in
a seven-week adventure. Each city
visited offered different challenges and
solutions facing designers today.
Many American bicyclists are
recreational bicyclists because the
lack of safe bicycle facilities and low
urban density inhibit their ability to
become utilitarian bicyclists. But As the
American cities of today develop the
infrastructure to be the sustainable cities
of tomorrow, landscape architects need
to know how to successfully integrate
active transportation into the existing
vehicular transportation framework.
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recreational cyclist venice beach, ca
utilitarian cyclist new york city, ny
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