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PATRICK BEYER

PATRICK BEYER

portfolio 2011

santa barbara, cacycling infrastructure

contextual inventory

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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.

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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.

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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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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

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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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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

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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.

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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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