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ZACHARY B.L. REES2016 LA DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Lake Central High SchoolSchererville, IN | 2007-2011

Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN | 2011-2016Major: Landscape ArchitectureMinor: Natural Resources

Email: zbrees@bsu.eduPhone: 219.669.4042Address: 6920 W 84th Pl,Crown Point, IN 46307Issuu: issuu.com/zbrees

2014 ASLA National Honor Award: Student CollaborationVietnam Veterans Memorial: History, Design, and the American People

2014 INASLA Student AwardVietnam Veterans Memorial: History, Design, and the American People

Deans ListSpring 2013 - Present

Alsip Home & NurserySt. John, IN | Spring 2013

Stantec New Haven, CT | Summer 2015

Available Upon Request

Education

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VVM Tablet Application DesignTeam Member | Spring 2014-Present

Awards

References

Contact

Zachary B.L. Rees

Community Circle Co-DesignerMuncie, IN | Fall 2014-Present

Selected Works Cardinal Sculpture PlazaSpring 2014 | Planting Design

Fall 2015 | Urban Design

Community Circle:An Old West End Garden-Park

Spring 2015 | Extracurricular Design Project

VVM: Space + MeaningSpring 2014 | Application Design

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2014 ASLA National Honor Award: Student Collaboration2014 INASLA Student Award

Over the Rhine:Woodward Place

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Main Pedestrian Axis: Creation of the two paths, bisected by hawthorns, was key to help alleviate congestion seen on site.

Cardinal Sculpture PlazaStudio: Planting Design

Location: Muncie, IN

About: Thematically this site takes its form from the “desire paths” that once crisscrossed its boundaries. Pedestrian circulation has been abstracted into a modern design thatIncorporates many lines and planes similar to the ones seen in the Arts and Journalism Building nearby. These lines and planes give life to otherwise static pathway most pedestrians are used to, drawing them to the site and offering the a variety of intimate experiences. >>

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Master Key A. Cafe Plaza B. Sculpture Plazas C. Natural Zones D. Teaching Plaza E. Main Path F. Secondary Paths G. Water Feature H. Snack Shack I. Main Entrances J. Main Sidewalk

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Studio: Urban Design Location: Cincinnati, OH

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About: With the former SCPA Building undergoing a renovation and nearby Zieglar Park in the stages of an overhaul courtesy of design firm Human Nature, the present barren front lawn of Alumni Lofts is ripe for the creation of a catalyst that brings people of all backgrounds into a cohesive living arrangement. Proposed building footprints mimic the nearby built environment while material considerations came from the Human Nature design and historic Cincinnati. >>

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Honeylocust Redbud Serviceberry Karl Foerster

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Plan KeyA. Main EntranceB. Secondary EntranceC. Waterfall FeatureD. Apartment/RetailE. Main Promenade

F. SidewalkG. Overhead Lighting H. Trellis StructureI. Barley Hammock StructureJ. Programmable Lawn Zone

K. Programmable PlazaL. Cafe Seating PlazaM. Planting ZoneN. Garage EntranceO. Alumni Lofts

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North|South Section: Accent pieces punctuate the edges of the active lawn zone.

West|East Section: Differing passive zones provide an edge to the active lawn zone.

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Community Circle:An Old West End Garden ParkExtracurricular Design Project

Location: Muncie, IN

About: For this extracurricular project, team members from architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning backgrounds came together to aid in the design of a garden-park. Through numerous neighborhood meetings and charrettes, the team and Old West End Community was able to both decide on a design and see it through to fruition. >>

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Above: Final View of Trellis StructureImage Credits: Old West End Neighborhood Association

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Concept One: 1 Temporary Sculpture 2 Site Boundary 3 Pollinator Plantings4 Main Sculpture5 Gathering Space 6 Fruit Tree 7 Permanent Sculpture8 Granite Benches9 Main Pathway

Concept Two: 1 Ornamental Tree 2 Site Boundary 3 Limestone Benches4 Free-Play Zone5 Main Pathway 6 Pollinator Plantings 7 Granite Benches8 Gathering Space9 Central Sculpture

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Inventory/Design/Construction: 1 Previous Structure On-Site2 Cleared Site3 Surveying the Site4 Community Design Charrette5 Paver Sub-base Preparation 6 Installing Pavers7 Installing Trellis Beams8 Installing Trellis Crossbeams 9 Grand Opening Party!

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The Cultural Landscape Foundation

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

VVM: Space + MeaningStudio: Application DesignLocation: Washington, DC

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About: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial tablet app represents a collaboration among 23 students from 16 disciplines. The app synthesizes the history, design, and context of the Memorial with cultural history and current social practices. Compelling narratives with images, audio, text, video and animations, are offered, with the intent of reaching the millions who visit the Memorial each year. The intent of this app is three-fold: to increase the general public’s exposure to and understanding of contemporary designed landscapes; to raise awareness of the Memorial as a therapeutic landscape, and to tell compelling stories about the making of the Memorial, and its presence in many lives today.. >>

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2014 National Honor Award: Student Collaboration

2014 Student Award

Community PartnersOur Team +Advertising

Digital Storytelling

Graphic Arts

History

Journalism

Marketing

Landscape Architecture

Telecommunications

Video Production

Visual Communications

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Historical Context of the Design

American Culture of Vietnam Era

Public Perception of Vietnam War

Psychological Impact of the Design

Contemporary Memorial Design

Realization of Design

Design Concepts Utilized

Construction of the Design

Details Associated with the Design

Conceptualization of the Memorial

Interviewed

VVMF NPS ASLA CLF

Jan ScruggsFounder/President of the VVMF

Jan ScruggsEducation Director at the VVMF

Robert DoubekAttorney/Former Project Director for the VVM

Bob SondermanDirector at the Museum Resource CenterSenior Archaeologist at the NPS

Charles BirnbaumFounder/President of the CLF

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Home Screen

The app’s graphic introductory screen presents the 5 major sections: the National Mall, American Culture in the Vietnam Era, the Names, Design, and Place of Connection. The timeline also appears on this page, illustrating the overlapping eras important to communicating the Memorial’s story, organized by events and processes that began before its 1982 dedication, and those that occurred afterward, through present day.

Presents the Mall at important points in its history: The Federal City, Civil War, Turn of the Century, World War II, the Bicentennial, and the New Millennium. Within each category, maps, images, and descriptions detail additions, subtractions and key events that shaped this landscape.

Uses a timeline format to explore American culture from 1945 – 1982 (the Memorial’s dedication). With 109 entries subject matter in a range of categories is presented: General War Information, Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Anti-War Efforts, Music, Pop Culture, and the Soldier’s Experience.

the National Mall American Culture

The Design section is organized into two sections: Design (basic design terms including: ground plane, journey, connecting with history, shaping space, time, scale), and Construction (where the granite came from, how names were inscribed and much more.

The powerful connection many experience at the Wall, organized into three categories: The Names, Offerings, and Traditions. In The Names section the user can learn how to find a name and how names are arranged. The Offerings tells the history of items left at the wall.

Traces the idea of the names from the earliest thoughts of the Memorial to Dedication in 1982, when the names could be touched. The Legacy of the Names has 5 sections, sequential in time: The Spark (the genesis of the idea).

the Names Place of Connection the Design

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ZACHARY B.L. REES219.669.4042 | ZBREES@BSU.EDU

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