Ethan M. Dropkin · Design Portfolio

ETHAN M. DROPKIN DESIGN PORTFOLIOLandscape Architecture | Horticulture | Ecological Design

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PLANTING PLAN

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NOMA INlet Maximizing Urban Potential

ILR Courtyard Expanding Cornells Living Classroom

Clark Hall Construction Details

Beebe Station Inhabiting the PastBACKGROUND Influences

Agricultural Quad Turning Space Into Place

Masters of Professional Studies Final Project

Hudson Railyards Inhabiting the Cap

Statler and Clark Institutional Scale Plantings Interpreting the Landscape Digital Photography

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Background InfluencesMy passion for design extends back to my earliest memories. Throughout my life designing landscapes has been a favorite pastime. From spending hours working on model zoos, train sets, and dioramas as a child; tending my backyard pond and gardens as a teen; and creating horticultural designs in my early adulthood, molding the landscape to create something new has always been a primary interest.

Plants and horticulture have always been a specific passion of mine. I largely taught myself to identify and design with plants of the northeast, years before I received any formal training. This self-accrued knowledge earned me a position as a Parks Department gardener for the City of New York. With this innate interest and ability, years of experience designing and installing plantings, and now several years of formal education as a Landscape Architect and Horticulturist, my ability to perform as a horticulturally minded designer is well-honed.

I believe that plants are an integral part of any well-balanced landscape, and help to provide value for site users at all trophic levels. Plants appeal to our sense of beauty and provide shade for human users, create food and shelter for animals, and can help act as biological conduits for the exchange of genetic information between adjoining landscapes and natural areas. By keeping these various functions in mind, we as designers can stay true to our vision and a clients desire while also ensuring that our design remains functional as part of larger ecological systems.

In urban areas, designed outdoor environments help to highlight our often obscured connection to the natural world, and act as integral links to the greater ecological systems around us. As a long-time resident of the Hudson Valley and New York City region, I have a strong interest and knowledge base in this areas ecology, and how designed landscapes can function as integral parts of this diverse and complicated system.

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Beebe Station Inhabiting the Past, Sprouting the FutureBEEBEE PLANT SITE

Inhabiting the Past Sprouting the Future

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BEEBEE PLANT SITE


PRESENT

Ecological Design | Rochester, NY

The Beebe Power Plant in Rochester sits at the bottom of a gorge and waterfall at the city center. It represents the citys industrial history but is currently contaminated and off-limits, thus creating a barrier between the river and the citys nearby residents. This design seeks to reintegrate the site with the ecosystem and the city systems. By reutilizing existing infrastructure we can highlight the past while providing foundations for new growth and biodiversity on site. By engaging the community in site rehabilitation, education about site contamination, and the creation of new levels of inhabitable space, we help reconnect the city to this impressive natural corridor.

BEEBEE PLANT SITE


FUTURE

ACID COMMUNITY

OAK OPENING

PROXIMITY BANDS

BEEBEE PLANT SITE

Inhabiting the

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Monroe County Rare Plant Community Proximity Map

Southern Great Lakes/Floodplain Forest

Pitch Pine Heath Barrens

Pitch Pine Heath Barrens

Proximity Bands

Beebee Plant Site

Oak Opening

Greenhouses

Viewing Platform

High Falls

Parking

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Southern Great Lakes Forest

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Floodplain Forest Stillwater Wetland Oak Opening Pitch Pine Heath Barrens

Inhabitiation Renovation of Existing Buildings6

Sprouting the Future of the Site in Re-purposed ShedsB 7

2 5 of Existing Coal Rubble

PVC & Polystyrene Block Raft

Sheet Pile Wall

CU Structural SoilBog Planting

Permeable Pavers

Un-compacted Substrate7 of Remediative Substrate (Compost and limestone dust

mixed into existing coal

Acid Leachate Pond

8 of In-Situ Stabilized Sub-Soil

Existing Contamination & Remediation

Coal Pile Remediation

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1990 Remediation Effort

#2 Fuel OilFormer Coal Pile

Water Movement and Storage

Former Coal Tar Storage

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Pollinator Attraction

Locally Sourced Custom Pine-Heath Seed Mix

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YEAR 1 AREAS OF POTENTIAL RESEARCH YEAR 3 AREAS OF POTENTIAL RESEARCH YEAR 10 AREAS OF POTENTIAL RESEARCH YEAR 30 AREAS OF POTENTIAL RESEARCH

Graminoid Seedling Establishment

SEEDLING MONITORINGSEED PREDATION PROTECTION MEASURESWEED SPECIES CONTROLESTABLISHMENT EROSION CONTROLCOAL PILE LEACHATE MONITORING

SPECIES SUCCESS MONITORINGPOLLINATOR ATTRACTION WEED SPECIES CONTROLCOAL PILE LEACHATE MONITORING

SPECIES SUCCESS MONITORINGPOLLINATOR ATTRACTION WEED SPECIES CONTROLHABITAT BENEFIT MONITORINGCOAL PILE LEACHATE MONITORING

SPECIES SUCCESS MONITORINGPOLLINATOR ATTRACTION WEED SPECIES CONTROLHABITAT BENEFIT MONITORINGSELECTIVE FOREST/OPEN-SPACE

MANAGEMENT COAL PILE LEACHATE MONITORING

Forb Community Fully Mature Shrub Layer Development Maturing Scattered Overstory YEAR 3 YEAR 10

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Powdered Exisiting Limestone CapCurrent pH 8.0-8.5

Rochester Municipal CompostCurrent pH: 6.0-6.5

Exisiting Coal RubbleCurrent pH 3.0-3.5

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YEAR 3Forb Community

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YEAR 30Maturing Scattered

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Schizachyrium scoparium

Vaccinium angustifolium

Pinus rigida

Asclepias tuberosa

Cornus racemosa

Prunus serotina

Sorghastrum nutans

Ceanothus americanus

Sassafras albidum

Lilium philadelphicum

Comptonia peregrina

Populous tremuloides

Year 3 Areas of Potential Research

Year 10 Areas of Potential Research

Year 30 Areas of Potential ResearchSpecies Success Monitoring

Species Success Monitoring

Species Success Monitoring

Coal Pile Leachate Monitoring


Selective Forest/Open-Space Management


Habitat Benefit Monitoring

Habitat benefit monitoring

Habitat Benefit Monitoring

Weed Species Control





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NOMA INlet Fostering Ecological CapitalReal Estate Development and Design | Washington D.C.

Created through a joint effort with students in Cornells real estate program, this project seeks to create a dynamic urban neighborhood with improved sustainability and ecological function. INlet is a planned development which provides important local amenities as well as retail and public space, drawing users from around the city. Leveraging the ability to create this space from the ground up, the design focuses on water conservation and creating the potential for ecological exchange with adjacent natural areas and plant communities. By greening this urban development deliberately and starting to unplug it from the combined sewer system of Washington our team created a neighborhood which is good for the environment and has green cachet.

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Drought Tolerant Communities

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Masters of Professional Studies Final ProjectWoody Plants for Stormwater Retention Practices | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

This pamphlet gives an overview of planted stormwater retention and infiltration practices and their construction and maintenance. The bulk of the work is concerned with an extensive plants list which outlines the woody shrub species and cultivars appropriate for use in said practices. The pamphlet explores the use of shrubs rather than herbaceous plants, due to the decreased labor and maintenance associated with woody plants. In addition, the pamphlet focuses on plants that tolerate a gradient of flooding and drought as these practices are often dry for a majority of the time. Clear images and language make it useful and accessible laymen and professionals alike.

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Drop Curb Inlet (10% Pitch)

Engineered Soil

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Open-Graded Stone Base

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General Swale Dimensions

High and Dry

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I. verticillata habit

I. verticillata fruit

Height: 3 to 12 feet Spread: 3 to 12 feet Growth Habit: Upright, rounded,

deciduous shrub Ornamental Characteristics: White

flowers mature to dense crops of bright red or orange berries; dark grey-brown bark covered with white lenticels; dioecious, needs pollinator the flowers simultaniously to set fruit

Pests and Diseases: No serious pests or diseases. Occasionally contracts leaf spot or powdery mildew. Plants become chlorotic and sometimes die in high pH soils.

Cultivars/Relatives: Afterglow - reddish orange fruits; very

glossy leaves; compact habit

Aurantiaca - slightly dwarf to 5 feet; orange-red fruit that fades to orange-yellow; early flowering

Cacapon - slightly dwarf to 5 feet; heavy fruiting; glossy green leaves

Chrysocarpa - yellow-fruited form Jim Dandy - slightly dwarf to 5

feet; early flowering male clone for pollinating early flowering female cultivars (Afterglow, Aurantiaca, Red Sprite, etc.)

Red Sprite - dwarf female clone to 4 tall; low, mounding habit; early bloomer; very large, persistent red fruits

Shaver - an early-flowering form, slightly dwarf to 5 feet; produces orange-red fruit and glossy leaves

Southern Gentlemen - late flowering male clone for pollinating late flowering female cultivars (Cacapon, Sparkleberry, Shaver, Winter Gold, Winter Red, etc.)

Stoplight - newer late flowering selection with large, deep red fruit and

I. verticillata flower


A. fruticosa flower

A. fruticosa habit

Stormwater Shrubs Suggested Species List

Scientific Name: Amorpha fruticosa Common Name: Desert False Indigo Family: Fabaceae Native Range:Southeastern North America

Hardiness Zone: 2-9 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Cultural Tolerances: Flood and drought tolerant; grows in

sand to clay Height: 6 to 15 feet Spread: 5 to 15 feet Growth Habit: Large, leggy shrub; deciduous, compound

leaves, can fix its own nitrogen

Ornamental Characteristics: Flowers are generally purple or white with golden anthers; yellow fall foliage; foliage, bark, and fruits have a citrus-like or spicy scent

Pests and Diseases: No serious pests or diseases. Occasionally susceptible to leaf spot, powdery mildew, twig canker and rust.

Cultivars/Relatives: Albiflora - a white flowering form

Crispa - curley-leaved form

Lewisii - narrow leaved variety

A. arbutifolia habit

Scientific Name: Aronia arbutifolia Common Name: Red Chokeberry Family: Rosaceae Native Range: Northeastern North America

Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Sun/Shade: Full sun to Part Shade

Cultural Tolerances: Prefers acid soils but can handle pH levels up to 8.0; tolerates flood and drought conditions

Height: 6 to 10 feet Spread: 3 to 5 feet


The Study

A portion of the information here is based on a three-month study in Ithaca, N.Y. conducted by Horticulture Masters of Professional Studies student Ethan M. Dropkin under the guidance of Cornell Universitys Urban Horticulture Institue director, Dr. Nina Bassuk.

The study focused on testing the flood and drought tolerances of six shrub species, all included in this pamphlet. The species (Amorpha fruticosa, Hippophae rhamnoides, Salix arenaria, Salix purpurea, Shepherdia argentea, Spiraea tomentosa) showed tolerance of both

Department of HorticultureWoody Shrubs for StormwaterRetention PracticesNortheast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

Ethan M. Dropkin and Nina Bassuk

Woody shrubs provide low-maintenance, attractive cover for stormwater retention and infiltration practices.

Planted stormwater retention and infiltration practices are important for reducing runoff and maximizing green space in urban areas. While a wide variety of herbaceous plants such as Soft Rush (Juncus effusus), Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), and Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium spp., formerly Eupatorium spp.) are often successfully used in these spaces, they can present maintenance issues because of the need to annually cut back dead foliage and stems. Utilizing woody plants decreases the need for additional seasonal maintenance while successfully adding aesthetic and functional vegetation to stormwater retention practices.

What is Stormwater?

Stormwater is rain or snowmelt which flows over the ground and does not directly infiltrate into the soil. Historically stormwater runoff only occurred during large storm events when the rate of rainfall or snowmelt was greater than the rate at which water could be absorbed into the soil. With the advent of wide-scale development and urbanization, the area of impervious surface in the US is approximately 43,000 sq. mi. with an additional 400 sq. mi. being added each year (Schueler and Holland,1994). Increases in artificial impervious surfaces like roads, roofs, sidewalks and parking lots have created a corresponding increase in stormwater runoff. In addition to an increase in impervious surfaces, soils, which can become compacted due to

Hi-Hat Drained Swale

Open-Drained Swale

Stone Column Drained Swale

Urban Horticulture Institute PublicationProject Partner: Dr. Nina Bassuk 15

Cornell Agricultural Quad Turning Space Into PlaceTheory &Design | Ithaca, NY

This highly theoretical project seeks to consolidate the teaching and experimental greenhouse space used by the College of Agriculture and Life Science on the Quad itself. The goal is to bring the biological research of the college to the forefront and make it accessible. In addition these greenhouses create a corridor along one of the most highly used routes to Mann Library which increases the multi-seasonal use of the Quad. In addition stormwater catchments and topography help to encourage new connections between the quad, the surrounding biota and the people that use the quad throughout the year. In short it turns a space to pass through into a place to stay.

Percentage of Acorns in Diet Likelyhood of Appearance on Quad

High Low Proposed Quad PlanCorridor of Connection

Current Avian Quad Connections

Most likely to Eat Acorns

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Stormwater SectionTechnical filtration System

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Anti-seep Collaror Filter Diagram

Emergency Outflow to Daylight at Fall Creek

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Greenhouse Design

Berm/Basin Topography

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Cornell Agricultural Quad Turning Space Into Place

Base Map

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ILR Courtyard Expanding Cornells Living ClassroomRestoration and Planting | Ithaca, NY

In rehabilitating the ILR Courtyard we were faced with a variety of challenges and opportunities. The greatest opportunity of this site was the fact that, being a courtyard, it allowed us to utilize out of zone plants, improving the value of Cornells living horticultural classroom. Issues of drainage, soil replacement, and graduation day tent placement all had to be addressed and ultimately became assets. Drainage was improved by creating new pervious paving seating areas. The need for soil replacement in planting areas afforded us the opportunity to create uniquely specialized planting palettes for both well-drained and acid soils. The need for a tent area created a central lawn framed by mixed tree and shrub beds with seasonal appeal.

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Spring Summer Fall Winter

Yucca filimentosa Colorguard

Lagerstroemia Pink Velour

Cornus alba Siberica

Oxydendrum arboreum Chameleon

Rubus cockburnianus

Juniperus conferta Blue Pacific

Santolina chamaecyarissus Lemon Queen

Itea virginica Henrys Garnet

Viburnum nudum Brandywine

Prunus x yedoensis Akebono

Ilex verticillata Sparkleberry

Kalmia latifolia Raspberry Glow

Mahonia bealei

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Relaxing on the LawnRelaxing on the LawnAcid Planting Area D E

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Hudson Rail Yards Drawing from Regional InspirationsMaster Planning and Design | New York, NY

The Hudson Rail Yards are one of the few large areas with potential for new building left in Manhattan. With its connection to the northern end of the High Line, the 7 Subway line extension, and its adjacency to both the Hudson River Greenway and the new Hudson Park and Boulevard by MVVA, this site is primed to become a nexus of activity. Drawing from regional inspirations, this project leverages the geology, microclimates, and natural history of the Hudson Highlands to help create a unique and area appropriate design. This design highlights the citys complicated relationship with the natural world it has historically overlaid, but now helps to shape and change.

Hudson Highlands: Eco-centric Hudson Yards : Anthropocentric

Context Map

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Cliff BaseCliff Base

Micro-climatic Comparison Study

AnthropocentricAnthropocentric AnthropocentricConnection Vegetation

Moisture Elevation

Eco-centric Eco-centric

Hudson Railyards Current Condition

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December 21st Sun/Shade Patterns May/September 21st Sun/Shade Patterns

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Image Adapted from Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls (Dunnett, Kingsbury, 2008)

Conventional Green Roof

Ecologically Functional Green Roof

C Greywater Cleansing Vernal Pools

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Clark Hall Construction DetailsRe-designing the Roof-Deck and Inner Courtyard | Ithaca, NY

Focused on updating the exterior and surroundings of an outdated Brutalist style building on Cornells campus, the main concern was how to design and bring users onto a roof deck located both at and slightly below grade. In addition a goal was to make the roof ADA accessible using ramp systems. One included creating a floating ramp pinned into the existing retaining wall, which brought users to the roof surface but did not itself rest or put weight on the roof. This project was particularly useful for gaining an understanding of creating both accessible design and green roof projects, two of the cornerstones of modern landscape architecture.

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5"x4" Milled AluminumPath Edge

2'x2'x3" GreenroofPlanting Trays, expandedshale substrate, customplanting mix (see L-401)

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Re-invigorating the Statler Hotel Entrance and Physical Sciences Building | Ithaca, NY

These plans represent only two of a host of planting plans created while at Cornell. As with the plantings shown here some of these plans were installed, while others were only proposed. Regardless, the design guidelines they followed were always clear: site appropriate plants; four-season interest; low-maintenance, pest and disease free selections; and ecologically functional, aesthetically pleasing designs. The Statler Circle plan was a rejuvenation of the main entrance to Cornells premier hotel and was constructed. The proposed Clark Hall planting sought to bring higher value to an under-utilized roof-space and inner courtyard.

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Urban Eden Installed Project Project Partners: Bryan Dennig and Dr. Nina Bassuk

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Statler and Clark Institutional Scale Plantings

Key No. Latin NameACpa 6 Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'ALgl 300 Allium giganteum 'Purple Sensation'BUbl 23 Buddleja Lo and Behold 'Blue Chip'BUmi 45 Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen'BUse 3 Buxus semperveriens 'Dee Runk' sub. 'Fastigiata'CAcl 26 Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Sterling Silver'CEca 2 Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'COsa 24 Cornus sanguinea 'Arctic Sun'DAms 9 Daphne 'Moonlight Sonata'HYar 12 Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'HYpa 6 Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'HYlh 12 Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'HYrs 10 Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'KEja 10 Kerria japonica 'Honshu'PHop 14 Physocarpus opulifolius 'Tiny Wine' su. 'Litle Devil'PRac 2 Prunus 'Accolade'ROko 16 Rosa 'Radrazz'ROdp 15 Rosa x rugosa 'Dwarf Pavement'SPja 20 Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'VIxb 22 Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy'

Common Name Size RootCoral Bark Maple 6'-8' B&BPurple Sensation Allium Bare RootBlue Chip Buddleia 18"-24" #3 contWintergreen Littleleaf Boxwood 18"-24" #3 contDee Runk Boxwood 4'-6' B&BSterling Silver Bluebeard 18"-24" #3 contForest Pansy Redbud 6'-8' B&BArctic Sun Bloodtwig Dogwood 18"-24" #3 contMoonlight Sonata Daphne 18"-24" #3 contIncrediball Smooth Hydrangea 24"-30" #3 contPinky Winky Peegee Hydrangea 18"-24" #3 contLittle Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea 18"-24" #3 contRuby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea 18"-24" #3 contHonshu Japanese Kerria 18"-24" #3 contTiny Wine Ninebark 18"-24" #3 contAccolade Flowering Cherry 2"-2.5" B&BKnock Out Rose 18"-24" #3 contDwarf Pavement Rose 18"-24" #3 contGoldmound Japanese Spirea 18"-24" #3 contConoy Viburnum 24"-30" #5 cont

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Key Number Botanical Name Common NameABT 17 Aechmea 'Blue Tango' Blue Tango BromeliadBHG 17 Begonia hybrida 'Gryphon' Gryphon BegoniaCOF 26 Chlorophytum orchidastrum 'Fireflash' Fireflash Sierra Leone Lily CBM 119 Cryptanthus 'Black Mystic' Black Mystic Earth StarCRR 344 Cryptanthus 'Ruby Red' Ruby Red Earth StarFPQ 52 Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia' Oakleaf Creeping FigHPA 3 Heliconia psittacorum 'Andromeda' Andromeda Parrot's FlowerLDA 12 Ludisia discolor var. Alba White Jewel OrchidMD 2 Monsetera dubia Shingle PlantPA 6 Peperomia argyreia Watermelon PeperomiaPV 3 Philodendron verrucosum Velvet Leaf PhilodendronPG 49 Pilea glauca Creeping PileaPIN 71 Pilea involucrata 'Norfolk' Norfolk Friendship PlantZZ 7 Zamioculcas zamiifolia ZZ Plant

Size Root# 3 cont. Container# 3 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 3 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 3 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 1 cont. Container# 3 cont. Container

Key Number Botanical Name Common NameAGR 3 Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' Robin Hill SeviceberryBPW 6 Betula populifolia 'White Spire' White Spire Grey BirchJVC 2 Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii' Canaertii Eastern Red CedarKPC 7 Koelreuteria paniculata 'Coral Sun' Coral Sun Golden Rain TreePGP 10 Picea glauca 'Pendula' Weeping White SprucePVW 3 Pinus virginiana 'Wate's Golden' Wate's Golden Virginia PineDP 716 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay-Scented FernETR 68 Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top' Rocky Top Tennessee ConeflowerHGS 73 Hechera 'Green Spice' Green Spice AlumrootJCR 39 Juniperus communis 'Repanda' Repanda Common JuniperJVG 81 Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' Grey Owl Eastern Red CedarLSK 61 Liatris spicata 'Kobold' Kolbold Gay Feather

LSM 41 Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' Major Wheeler Trumpet Honeysuckle MDP 207 Monardamenthaefolia 'Petite Delight' Petite Delight BergamotMPM 103 Morella pensylvanica 'Morton' Northern BayberryMMM 5 Morella pensylvanica Morton Male Northern BayberryPVF 172 Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire' Prairie Fire Panic GrassPOD 44 Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' Diablo NinebarkPFD 12 Potentilla fruticosa 'Daydawn' Daydawn Shrubby CinquefoilRAG 9 Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' Gro-Low Fragrant SumacRV 10 Rosa virginiana Virginia RoseRFG 208 Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' Goldstrum Black-eyed Susan

SSP 98Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues' Prairie Blues Little Bluestem

SBS 324 Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet' Silver Carpet Lambs EarVPS 18 Viburnum prunifolium 'Summer Magic' Summer Magic Blackhaw Viburnum YFH 129 Yucca filamentosa 'Hofer Blue' Hofer Blue Adam's Needle Yucca

Roof Plants

Key Number Botanical Name Common NameADR 209 Antennaria dioica 'Rubra' Rubra PussytoesATG 498 Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies' Gay Butterflies Butterfly MilkweedCFB 500 Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' Blue Zinger Blue SedgeCC 250 Castilleja coccinea Scarlet Indian PaintbrushDPS 249 Dalea purpurea 'Stephanie' Stephanie Prairie CloverDC 627 Danthonia compressa Flattened Oat GrassDS 1667 Danthonia spicata Poverty Oat Grass ETR 416 Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top' Rocky Top Tennessee ConeflowerFV 460 Fragaria virginiana Wild StrawberryHG 208 Hechera 'Green Spice' Green Spice AlumrootLSG 249 Liatris spicata 'Goblin' Kolbold Gay FeatherOH 836 Opuntia humifusa Eastern Prickly PearPC 460 Potentilla canadensis Dwarf CinquefoilPDH 249 Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' Husker Red Foxglove BeardtonguePHP 1250 Penstemon hirsuta 'Pygmaeus' Dwarf Hairy BeardtongueSST 250 Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' Prairie Blues Little BluestemSTL 209 Sedum ternatum 'Larinem Park' Larinem Park Woodland SedumSES 2241 Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snowdrift' Snowdrift Heath AsterTC 458 Talinum calycinum Large-leaved Fameflower

Indoor Plants

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Clark Hall Partial Planting PlanWith Custom Greenroof Mix and Tropical Interiorscape

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From childhood, one of the ways I have always connected with the landscape has been through observation and interpretation of the animals and plants that reside, inform, and create it. In more recent years Ive taken to capturing this interconnection of living things and landscape through digital photography. My hope being that I gain a greater understanding of the larger systems of the landscape by literally framing pieces of it. By observing life and landscape at a variety of scales. I seek to gain a greater understanding of the whole and have that understanding inform my work as a landscape designer.

Interpreting the Landscape Digital Photography

Tiarella cordifolia Sempervivum arachnoideum Sphagnum species

Chestnut Oak/ Hickory Rocky Summit GrasslandPolystichum shadow32

Cynara cardunculus

Trichechus manatus

Cornus racemosa and Lilium philidelphicum Naphrys pulex attack Lobularia maritima

Mycteria americana

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