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Resume………………………………………………………………………………………3-4

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….5-6 Study Abroad, Summer 2013……………………………………………………………..7-8

Sustainable Community Group Project…………………………………………………..9-10

Spatial Studies Park Project……………………………………………………………..11-12

CEDAR Analysis Project…………………………………………………………………13-14

Bioretention Parking Lot Design…………………………………………………………15-16

Graphic Design and Stage Design…………………………………………………….17-18

Contact Information……………………………………………………………………..19-20

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Melissa J. Marchand College address Permanent address 600 Appalachian Drive, Apt 28 222 Somerset Drive Blacksburg, VA, 24060 Stephens City, VA 22655 OBJECTIVE

Internship or summer job in the area of landscape architecture and design; particular interest in the area of residential landscapes

RELATED EMPLOYMENT AND COLLEGE ACTIVITIES Creativity Team Member, Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA, March 2013 – Present Work in a small group of people responsible for all creative projects of the organization 4 stage designs, 3 graphic logos, 1 public event, 4 event decorations Involve and encourage others to participate in creative projects

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Girls Counselor, Crossroads Camp and Conference Center, Lowesville, VA, May 2012- August 2012 Teamwork with other counselors, conflict resolution, communication Food Service Assistant, Virginia Tech Dining Services, Blacksburg, VA, August 2010- May 2011 Multitasking, Interpersonal relationships among coworkers and customers

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture expected May 2015 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA

GPA (overall/major): 3.2/ 3.1

Related Courses Site, Program, and Community Studio

Participate in group projects, individual projects. Consider effects of design on physical environment, maintain a budget, identify materials, draw construction documents, organize analysis and design onto a page layout; Studio Projects include: Community Garden Project in Roanoke, VA: individual project. Consult the community on their needs and

desires for the space; Present finished designs before the community. Designs helped community to mobilize the design process, gain vision, and realize what is possible within their budget.

Design for a Sustainable Community in Blacksburg, VA: Group Project. Analyze existing community of 1,400 people; design an expanded community for 6,000 with emphasis on incorporating community agriculture. Individual portion focused on a design for a medium density family neighborhood with public spaces combining agriculture and community involvement

Materials, Structures, and Details Study landscape materials, their properties, and how to utilize them; details in AutoCAD Landform Function and Aesthetics Learn and practice site grading Woody Landscape Plants 1&2 Identify and learn cultures of 384 plants common to USDA zones 2-8 Watershed Sensitive Design & Construction

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Melissa J. Marchand College address Permanent address 600 Appalachian Drive, Apt 28 222 Somerset Drive Blacksburg, VA, 24060 Stephens City, VA 22655

Study mitigation, and treatment solutions to storm water; redesign a parking lot to treat all storm water through either bioretention or infiltration Study Abroad Study Classical, Gothic, Byzantine, Baroque, Amsterdam School, Art Nouveau, Art Deco Architecture; study public spaces and residential public spaces; coordinate and plan a group pin-up of a topic applied to which we studied; create a pamphlet explaining the topics that helped inform my individual design style

SKILLS Proficient in AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign software Proficient in the Spanish language

WEBSITES Linkedin Issuu (Portfolio): http://issuu.com/melissamarchand/docs/melissamarchandportfolio.

My work is about providing opportunities in the outdoor landscape where people of all ages can ultimately pursue their physical, emotional, and mental health. It is about designing landscapes to encourage nature education, adventure, play, exercise, and socialization. And it is about creating landscapes that make people feel that they have freedom to move and ex-plore, and be with others who want to do the same.

My Position

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Rome. Villa Lante. Pienza. Siena. Florence. Venice. Salzburg. Prague. Berlin. Copenhagen. Duisburg. Hamburg. Amsterdam.

Study Abroad, Summer 2013time abroad: 5 weeks

The purpose of this interdisciplinary travel course was to “study design along a tran-sect through Western Europe.” Becasue travel began in Rome, students were able to study the architectural styles that have informed western architecture since the Classical Period. As the students traveled, they began to see how architecture and culture have evolved into Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, Amsterdam School, Contemporary, and other styles. The students were required to spend each day observing, sketching and reflecting on what they saw. I experienced design that was original and timeless, and design that told a story

Above: Dancing House, Prague.Architect: Frank Gehry

Beloe: Capella dei Pazzi in Santa Croce, Florance, Italy.

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/459859811922942501/

http://archidialog.com/tag/dancing-house/

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Sketches

Sustainable Community Group ProjectPrices Fork, VirginiaProject length: 3 monthsSpring 2013

Project DescriptionThe primary goal of this project was to explore dimensions of physical design that could support an active and sustainable community life in a residential set-ting. The neighborhood is located at a rural/suburban interface of a town. The focus of the exercise was to develop a suitable program for the site, together with a spatial design that was guided by sustainable, social, cultural, and en-vironmental principles with emphasis on agriculture as the theme by which this is accomplished. The project encompasses district (group-designed community), master plan (individually-designed neighborhood), and site scale (individually-designed detailed design).

Abobe left: in-progress sketch representing the idenity of Price’s ForkAbove right: rendering of the central lawn and community garden of the site scale design

Site Scale conceptThe theme for this particular housing cluster of the neighborhood was inspired by the shape of a spiral as the formation of this place. The view corridor that extends throughout the entire neighborhood begins in this cluster. The axial line that begins this corridor is what creates various levels of outdoor social space: an open lawn, two community gardens, and large scale agriculture that can change varieties from season to season.

Steep Slopes

Land ValueAccording to Montgomery County, this area of landhas high monetary value, between $350,000 and $784,000.

prime agricultural soils

New Elementary School

Present Forest/ large hedge row

proposed site for developement

Price’s Fork Road

Preservation/ Historical district

South-facing slope

High Points

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Private Residentail gardens Community Gardens

Animal Pasture Land

Ownership of Agriculture

There are differnt types of agricutlure at the Master Plan Scale that have two types of owners: Private, and Community.

* Private agriculture is in the possesion of an individual who lives in the community or a commecial owner and, for the most part, is maintained by that memeber.* Community agriculture is in the possesion of an individual, or the neighborhood as a whole and is maintained jointly by the neighbor-hood.

individually owned, separately located outside neighborhhod

Privately Owned Community Owned

Site Concept

Perspective of Axial Path looking North to South

Hamlet Master Concept

The theme for Prices Fork Village’s Hamlet Cluster is to create a small and inviting neighborhood that welcomes all ages and income levels. The hamlet provides a social connection for its residents through the incorporation of various pockets of public rooms that are surrounded by agricultural landscapes. Residents will be lead through the hamlet through one axial corridor that connects one public green space and agriculture room to the next public green space and agriculture room.

Site Cluster Concept

The theme for one the sites of the Hamlet Cluster was inspired by the shape of a spiral as the formation of this outdoor space. The corridor that I spoke about in the master plan begins in this cluster. This spiral shape is bisected by an axial line that creates the various types of outdoor space: an open lawn, two community gardens, and large scale agriculture that can change varieties from season to season.

Main Idea

For people to be attracted to the outdoor space and want to move along main path that serves as a promenade for people to socialize.

approach the shaded central lawn and be able to picnic, lounge, or play Frisbee with neighbors

care for garden plots that they rent in community gardens, while working alongside neighbors that they know

outside ring of agriculture provides a visual connection to the character of Prices Fork, and an opportunity for an individual with knowledge of farming to cultivate the land. Maybe this is a retired farmer who still enjoys farming as a hobby but is also surrounded by people for safety and security.

Line anchored by a community meeting house on north end, and natural public and agricultural space of the south end. When people enter the space from the meeting house, they have the choice of moving through the straight, axial path, or the more mysterious, labyrinth-like path for a more contemplative, intimate experience.

Hydrology Concept

Master Plan Drainage Basin

Types of Mitigation:* road medians* stormwater detention* stormwater retention

Circulation and Parking

Pedestrian Paths

Vehicular Roads

Parking

Master Plan

Site Plan

Plant Materials

River Birch, Betula nigra

Yoshino Cherry, Prunus xyedoensis

American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana

Pumpkins, Cucurbita maxima

Tulip, Tulipa gesneriana

Sun/ Shade Diagram

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public space

and views

Elementary School

Site Synthesis

Types of Agriculture

Community Gardens Orchards Vineyards Pasture Land for Horses Pumpkins Melons Wildflowers Cut flowers Corn/wheat Private residential gardens

section of House-to-road relationship

expression of the Meeting House

meeting house

*Topography=good for building* spatially enclosed* major road passes through

main road

Master Plan Analysis

Master Plan Design

1. Site Synthesis map2. Slope map

3. Types of agriculture

5. Ownership of Agriculture

4. Master Scale Design Concept

6. Master Plan7. Master Hydrology Concept

8. Master Circulation Concept

Site Scale Design9. Site Scale Design Concept10. Site Scale Synthesis

11. Public Space Concept Sketch

14. Site Scale Plan

15. Site Scale Sun/Shade Diagram

12. Proposed Agriculture13. Section Drawing

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Actual Size of Board for Presentaion:36” x 72”

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Presentation Board

Spatial Studies Park ProjectProject Length: 4 weeksFall 2012

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Design ConceptThe design concept of the space was meant to establish a unique identity in each of the different rooms in order to accommodate different goals of the user. The various identities were captured using materials such as plants, stone, glass, water, iron, and configuring these materials to influ-ence the space. For example, the enclosed reed path (7) has a vertical quality which makes the space private and dark, but the semi-public space at the bridge is unenclosed and airy with plants and water.

Project DescriptionThis project was started with the criteria of connecting 5 different shapes to form a series of “rooms” in the landscape. Each shape’s identity was informed by the characteristics of each shape: their abilities and limita-tions. This project was beneficial because it allowed me to think of the purpose behind each design element.

1. Gathering Area2. 7’ Water Wall and Entrance3. I-beam Sculptural Art4. Bridge and Semi-Public Place5. Semi-Private Converstational Place6. Intimate Nature Path7. Enclosed Reed Path

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Model

CEDAR Analysis ProjectRoanoke, Virginiausing ArcMap 10 softwareSpring 2012

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The CEDAR method of analysis is a framework that was used to analyze all of the aspects of Roanoke that would impact the design of a place on the city that uses GIS data to make maps that display that are coherent and informative to the design. CulturalEcologicalDevelopmentalAgriculturalRecreational

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Bioretention Parking Lot Designusing AutoCAD softwareproject length: 4 weeksFall 2012

catchment area 1

catchment area 2

treatment pond 1

treatment pond 2

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Project DescriptionThis project was a redesign of an existing parking lot where drivers and pedestrians were experiencing confusion in circulation, and which was also wasting valuable opportunity to clean and infiltrate storm water runoff. There is an accurately drawn grading plan which, if it were con-structed would allow runoff to flow into either bioretention ponds to be sanitized by rain garden plants to be able to cleanly flow into the city storm drains, or into infiltration runnels to be infiltrated into the ground water supply.

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Graphic Design

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