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Stefano Ascari Masters Landscape Architecture 2014TRANSCRIPT
STEFANO ASCARICandidate MLA 2014
Stefano aScari
CONTACT
Landscape Design InternDesigned and rendered residential landscape plans for clients using various software applications including AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Developed planting schedules and installation details.
Graphic Designer Prepared a series of maps and booklets highlighting the proposed South-West light rail expansion and alternative routing options.
Landscape Design InternCreated plan designs for clients. Conducted site analysis and research. Designed planting schedules. Prepared cost estimates and installation schedules.
Web DeveloperManaged web development projects. Designed templates for official web site.
VolunteerCollaborated with a team of students to design a sensory garden for Lifeworks Fraser School
SecretaryDispatched meeting notes. Helped plan fund raisers.
EXPERIENCE
SKILLSSoftwarePhotoshopInDesignIllustrator.Google SketchupRhinoceros AutoCAD
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, French.
EDUCATIONMaster of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of MinnesotaAccepted to Accelerated MLA Track.Expected graduation: May 2014
Bachelor of Environmental Design and PlanningUniversity of MinnesotaGraduated 2012
ASLA - 2013 Recipient ASLA-MN 2013 Professional Award of Excellence.
Lee’s Landscape Design2013
CID NeighborhoodAssociation
2013
Lifeworks School
ASLA Student Chapter
EMAIL: [email protected]
URL: HTTP://WWW.STEFANOASCARI.COM
TEL: 612 978 9382
Energyscapes 2012
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
2011
ACTIVITIES
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITy DULUTH
2014 CAPSTONE: PHILLIPS WEST
VICTORy GARDENS
ELECTRIC WATERS
LORING PARK
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MLA CAPSTONE1Minneapolis, MN
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Portland Ave
5th Ave S.
Park Ave
E. 24th St.
E. 26th St.
Green Wall Yard space Year round production
Open Market
Mobile MarketBus
School DataExchange
Complete Street
BusShelter
BikeShare
Station
PedestrianFriendly
Vehicle Access
Green Wall Yard space Year round production
Open Market
Mobile MarketBus
School DataExchange
BusShelter
Complete Street
BikeShare
Station
PedestrianFriendly
Vehicle Access
HARVEST SEED SHARE PREPARE DISTRIBUTE
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Sound Barrier
Bus Stops
Street Scape
Vacant Lots
Yard Space
Today, many communities across the United States are facing critical challenges related to health. While the days when premature deaths caused by infectious diseases are long behind us, hundreds of thousands of Americans still die each year from preventable diseases.
This project seeks to leverage existing infrastrucural assets within the Phillips West neighborhood into components that foster healthy living and better lifestyle options.
PHILLIPS WESTMLA Capstone 2014
NEIGHBORHOOD TyPOLOGIES
SySTEM CONNECTIONS
SEED // HARVEST // DISTRIBUTE
85 Years and over
65 to 84 years
45 to 64 years
25 to 44 years
18 to 34 years
5 to 17 years
Under 5 years
1980 1990 2000
Phillips West Median Age
Age Distribution over Time
28.8Minneapolis Median Age
32.3
Percentage of population below poverty level
Average number of cars or othervehicles available in houses/condos:
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Phillips Minneapolis45.4% 23.8%
2.1 0.61.6 0.9
Green SpaceBicycle Crash Incidents
Grocery Stores
Park Avenue 100’ Right of Way setback
GROWHARVESTLIVE
We ought to plan the ideal city With an eye to four considerations. the first, as being the most indispensable, is health.
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Fresh Greens Complete 5th
Bike LanePedestrian Space
Pocket Park
Car Access
5TH ST VARIABLE SCHEDULE
SHELTER//PLANT
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CrabappleMalus angustifolia
Bartlet PearPyrus communis
American PersimmonsDiospyros virginiana
Blueberries bluecropVaccinium corymbosum
Raspberries CarolineRubus idaeus
Sweet CherryPrunus avium
Willow treeSalix alba
ChestnutCastanea dentata
JuniperJuniperus drupacea
ChokeberryAronia arbutifolia
AsparagusAsparagus officinalis
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis
KaleCrambe maritima
American VettchVicia americana
Malabar Spi
CANOPY
Proposed Species
SUB-CANOPY / SHRUB
HERBACEOUS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Apple
Pear
Persimmons
Sweet Cherry
Chokeberry
Raspberries
Peach
Chestnut
Winter
Fall Summer
Spring
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Kale
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Bell Peppers
Snap Peas
Cucumber
Zucchini
Winter
Fall Summer
Spring
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dill
Sage
Cilantro
Parsley
Lemongrass
Basil
Mint
Chamomile
Winter
Fall Summer
Spring
Key Species Seasonality Chart Organization
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RECLAIM THE STREET
24th St.
25th St.
26th St.
27th St
Portland Avenue
35W
Park Avenue
1”=100
NODELINKPATHMap Key
FOOD WALL
SHELTER / KIOSK
FARMER’S MARKET
[S]TREET
SECURED BIKE LANE
ESPALIER HARVEST
CAR ACCESS
BIKE SHARE STATION
PLANT
PLAy
PROTECT
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FRESH START
FOOD TO GO BIKE STORAGE GROCERy SUPPLy
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MSP >> DLH2Duluth, MN
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Team MembersMitch HeinDantes HaStefano Ascari
This project explores the implications of emerging transportation technologies on the city of Duluth. A collaboration with students from the Architecture program, this project examines the impact of bringing high speed transit to Duluth, Minnesota.
Our proposal studies the potential to integrate multiple transportation strategies into the city fabric. Centralized mass transit is coupled with car and bike sharing hubs strategically deployed throughout the city grid.
Responding to industrial projections about the evolution of the internal combustion engine, alternative modes of transportation were explored to meet the demands of an increasing number of commuters arriving into Duluth.
MSP >> DLH2014 Combined LA/Arch Studio
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Victory Gardens3Minneapolis MN
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Situated in North Minneapolis, Victory Memorial Drive is a 2.8 mile long linear park that is connected to the Minneapolis Grand Rounds network of parks and trails. Upon its completion in 1921 it was dedicated as a memorial to the servicemen and nurses of the Twin Cities who lost their lives in the first World War.
In 2003 the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill designating “Victory Memorial Drive” as a state historic district.
CONCEPT SKETCH FOR GREENHOUSE PLAzA
GREEN HOUSE PLAzA
LOCATION
PROPOSED MASTER PLAN
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PLANTING SCHEMES
GREENHOUSE STRUCTURES
VICTORY GARDENS2013 Urban Design Studio
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Electric Waters4Saint Paul Park, MN
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The Mississippi River banks are home to many industrial communities. Often, these communities lack adequate infrastructure that enables access to the water front. In this case, the re-purposing of a private marina into a pubic park with a living system will be used to filter contaminants from the river while also providing opportunities for the residents to get closer to the water.
A series of terraces are proposed as a living machine to slow down and filter runoff. These berms will be connected through a series of cat-walks and platforms.
FLOATING PLATFORMS AND TERRACED BERMS
PROjECTIONS FOR VEGETATION GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT OF FILTRATION GRID
SITE LOCATION AND ALTERNATIVE SITE STUDIES
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ELECTRIC WATERS2012 Ecology Studio
LED lights connected to water quality sensing relay technologies will interact with visitors to inform them of the current water conditions as they radiate at various gradients of colors. Their arrangement will extend through the lines of the cells of the “living machine”.
NIGHT LIFE ON THE WATER
Loring Park5Minneapolis MN
LORING PARKLA 5664 Plants Details
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Working with Autocad, a native planting schedule for Loring Park (Minneapolis) was developed to reintroduce native flora. The project involved developing a new planting scheme to mitigate contaminants from storm water runoff.
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BOARDWALK PLANTING SCHEDULE
