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There are many definitions for the word DESIGN.

The word design, I believe is a language, a way of

communcation.

It always changes and develops to evolve into

something new. A great design can be of different

substance of beauty or

ugliness,

but as long as it makes you think and engage with

it. That is the communication.

Therefore the word Design has many interpreta

tions and has achieved its purpose.

This book unfolds the journey of what

I discovered in the years of studying

Landscape Architecture.GAGANI WARNAKULASOORIYA

BACHELOR OFLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF

DESIGN 2013 RMIT.

ADVANCE DIPLOMA OF BUILDINGDESIGN 2010 HOLMESGLEN INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY.

DIPLOMA OF BUILDING DESIGN 2009.

ADDRESS19 OLIVEBANK CRESCENT,

CRANBOURNE NORTH.VICTORIA 3977

TEL0430338105

EMAILFINLAGAGANI@GMAIL.COM

S3327669@STUDENT.RMIT.EDU

WEBSITEHTTP://ISSUU.COM/GAGANI WARNAKU-

LASOORIYA/DOCS/PORTFOLIO

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C O N T E N T S

CURRICULUM VITAE

FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN

STIMULATION

NEVER AN EMPTY SPACE

WHEN LINES ARE IN CONTACT

TEMPTATION

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Resume

Gagani Warnakulasooriya

Profile:

A highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate with an articulate knowledge in landscape Architecture Design. Able to use own initiative and work as part of a team and under pressure to meet challenging deadline and objectives. With good communication skills and organisational skills with the will and determination needed to succeed. Seeking a position in drafting and designing role, with opportunity for continued professional development.

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PERSONAL DATA: Name: Gagani Warnakulasooriya. Date of birth : 03.10.1987 Gender: Female Nationality: New Zealand Address: 19, Olivebank crescent, Cranbourne north. Victoria. 3977 Phone number: 0437 930 009 Email : finlagagni@gmail.com

QUALIFICATION: 2011 - 2013 : Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Design in RMIT

2010 - 2011 : Advance Diploma of Building Design Holmesglen Institute of Technology. 2008 - 2010 : Diploma of Building Design Holmesglen Institute of Technology.

Employment: 2014 - Current : Project Officer at Cardinia Catchment Landcare. Design various projects and coordinating them to restore the flora and fauna at Cardinia Creek Sanctuary. •Writing project briefs. •Applying for grants preparing project budgets. •Meeting with various government agencies; local councils and private land owners. •Project management. •Prepare site plans. •Event planing and coordinating.

2012 - Current : Freelance Residential Landscape Designer. Create practical and effective detailed residential garden designs to clients needs and their budget. •Meeting with clients. •Prepare project briefs. •Design proposal. •Prepare project budget. •Prepare detail drawings. •Arranging contractors, site visit and supervision.

2014 - Current : Volunteer at Green Circle Indigenous plant Nursery. •Assisting with planting and transplanting flowers. •Shrubs, trees and lawns, maintaining gardens by watering, and weeding. •Assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds,bulbs and cuttings

2008 – 2014 : Sales assistance at coles express. Fountain Gate. •Providing great customer service making it an enjoyable retail experience. •Stock taking, and other various responsibilities.

DEVELOPED SKILLS:

•Adobe Photoshop.

•Adobe Indesign.

•Adobe Illustrator. •Vectorworks.

•Autocad.

•Archicad.

•Google Sketchup.

•Hand drawing / visual expression / painting.

•Model making.

•Film making.

ACHIEVEMENTS: 2014: Facilitating and coordinating to improve and protect the habitat along the Cardinia Creek

Event Coordinator at Cardi Creek Kids. Member and a volunteer at Landcare Victoria.

Member and a volunteer at Wilson Botanic Park. 2013: Selected design work for Landscape Architecture Student Exhibition invitation, Design Hub RMIT

2012: Landscape book lounge “ growing gardens growing dialogue” selected event organizer in Avoca, victoria.

2012: Green roofs. Environment. Group project. Student choice.

2011 – 2013: Selected projects for student exhibition.

REFERENCE:

Bridget Keane. Gayan Piyasena, Lecturer. Creative Designer. Lower Pool Studio Coordinator. Ability Press. Landscape Architecture. 26 Olive Grove, School of Architecture and Design. Keysborough. RMIT University. Ph:0423484929 Ph:03 9925 2968

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0.1 FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN.

Fundermental design. Studio 03 : Hayward lane

D R I V E N

I N T I M A T ES H I F T I N G

S E P A R A T E DIntroductionDesign is not only architecture. It is a combination of chemistry, physics, biology, history and art. Everything in a place must be considered before building a foundation. Then and only it is a strong foundation. What present are the important points or clues for a story to be written. But although the site contains individual characters but it belongs to the whole landscape so it must be design in a manner that describe the surrounding but still it present its individuality.

Site location.The site is to designing a beautiful plaza to locate in between Russel Street and Hayward lane. By drawing a site plan and a section of the site helped to understand the scale, the orientation, sun direction, topography, and the seasonal changes. The Hayward lane is redesigned with cafes, shop and bars. Therefore the plaza must be design for the people visit and rest. The south east adjoining building is build with an old brick work. This wall is a beautiful factor that cannot be hidden. The North side is facing 7200mm tall building with a grey colour wall. From the East is the site and the lane meets at a grade at a grade ar a point this would be a one of the access point to the site. 03.

0.1 FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN.

S H I F T I N G Deciduous tree in

The site analysis diagram drawings task helped me to discover the drivers of design through the study of series of land forces which will influence the design outcome.

These include the topography; the slope will act from North to South and from West to East. The study of land slope will help me to understand the water transition in the site. Doing many design developments helped how to achieve water collecting methods and also where it wouldn’t interfere with anyone who walks on the landscape.

The orientation of the sun shade study helped me to decide where to place my beautiful trees and where the seat would be place where people can enjoy the sun in winter and shade in summer.

Unspecified

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SUMMER and WINTER

SUN AND SHADE STUDY.

TOPOGRAPHY.

SITE ANALYSIS

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SOUTH VIEW beautiful tree hedge.

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TREE FORMATION.

P y r u s

Ornamental Pear

WEST ELEVATION.

SOUTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION.

EAST ELEVATION.

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The topography of the site is design according to the slope from the Russel Street and Hayward lane. Therefore access to the site can be from every point. The steps are also design according to the surrounding landscape. the steps act as stairs and also seating, every large step is 500mm rise. The small steps are 300mm sun by 200mm rise.

Since the steps are designed to appreciate and experience the trees that have designed, looking at the south hedge using Pyrus calleryana “capital”. The uniqueness of these trees is it will take longer to turn golden colour inautumn compare to the Bosque shape trees at the centre of the site design using Pyrus Useeriensis. The reason why it is place at the centre to experience the qualities such as intimate, warm, peace and feel spiritual.

The trees at the centre of the site are 1200mm distance from the South side according to the shadow diagram it is the place exposes to more sun during winter. From the South to the North, there are lines of cobbles stone running to show the brick wall is dripping down water. There line are also the path that show the water running pipes underground which collects water from the other building. 07.

0.2 STIMULATIONI N F L U E N C E D Fundamental studies gave a significant introduction to how we connect our environment. The most precious gift

that given to us to connect are plants. Although we don’t notice we grow up with them. From young age plant activate the

stimulation by the shape, the smell, the texture, the colours and from the soun

The Ian Potter children garden is designed in a way to get children involve with plants. The garden encourages the

children play with open spaces and closed spaces. Many open spaces designed with different ground levels to children to

view the landscape in different levels. The colourfulness of plants planted in a many patterns to catch the children attention

to smell and to touch. No place is compacted which allows sufficient space for children to move around. There is adventure,

creativity and playfulness trough out the garden. One of the significant experiences is while the children playing with the

plants the channel of water flows throughout to guide the children. While the sound of the water and the movement of

the water creates an

architectural feature it is also a very powerful change that get children involve.

Influenced by the precedent studies the site was redesigned using recycle material and native plants. The satisfac-

tion of the study reflected the results on the exhibition day when people experience the site by activating their stimulation

to the site.

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USING THE PREVIOUS STUDIES AS INSPIRATION, THEY WERE APPLIED TO DESIGN DEVELOPING LAND LOCATED IN BACCHUS MARSH. AFTER ANALYSING THE SITE THE PROPOSED DESIGN IS TO DECONSTRUCT WATER SENSITIVE URBAN

DESIGN (WSUD) PRINCIPLES AS DIFFERENT MODULES OF CHILDREN’S PLAY BASED UPON CHANGING DENSITY.

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Little water source from the Rain Garden offers more imagination. It moves and channel around the grounds and will direct the children. Water is a way of directing children to plants and play. Small running water is animated and stimulates to interact and learn. The plants that introduces to the rain garden will help to filter the water flowing. The water will be hidden therefore children have to search and create play using different plants.

R a i n G a r d e n p l a yLOW DENSITY.45 LOTS PER 3 HECTARE: 90 CHILDREN.

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Swale playMEDIUM DENSITY.150 LOTS PER 3 HECTARE: 300 CHILDREN

Children will walk or run through the water swale playing where they will meet the giant Rabbit shape ELEVATED WET LANDS. The water swale will flow in a channel creating steep path where children can create play sliding to the pond. The Rabbit shape elevated rock will pump the water to the top using solar power, where the water will filter and fall to the pond creating a water fall. 11.

These ponds will create awareness to understand the importance of learning creativity by playing outside. As the number of children increase there should be more water area for play. When the ponds are filled with water and move slow from one pond to another filtering channel. The ponds are filled with playful floating island where children can jump across side to side. They are design for play and safety. The reactions that children have towards ponds are sudden, diving and swimming therefore the floating ponds will create a barrier at deep points. The sedimentary pond will be surrounded from large rock wall where hildren cannot access to the pond but still create a playful place for them.

Swale playMEDIUM DENSITY.150 LOTS PER 3 HECTARE: 300 CHILDREN

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How can you bring four individual personalities to one

garden. It is the uniqueness that describe each

individual. Garden that can be viewed from both living

rooms and will be used often this design has to promotes

engagement.

WIth a substaitial decking area, is its a part of the garden

as well as the house. So finding connections that cross with

each other was challenging. Not until when you place the

plan on a grid and all of the sudden you see where things

cross over.

The design provides different spatial experiences. There are

many features and characters. Although design sits on a grid

on a plan but in a elevation vies will change. Every corner

is a playful area with no limits for imagination. It is finding

the balance.

There is adventure, serenity, humbleness and shifting. They

needed life in the center, which is why the beautiful Pyreus

Betulaefolia will do. Although they want the garden as a

place to spend time it also had to be very law maintainers.

Having plants that required minimum care and can adopt is

very vital. Blocking out the neighbors by a feature wall. For

this I have designed a rustic metal feature wall that brings

character to the garden. It is a continuous wall that will have

the cut that continue from the ground.

The simplest way to describe this garden is colorful, mixed

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A : Michelia Scented PearlA beautiful form of Michelia selected for its compact shape, attractive green foliage with brownish backing and outstanding flowering ability. 3m Height x 2m Width : Clay soil = 12 plants

B : Fraxinus Griffthii Flowering AshA quick growing, small tree; evergreen except in cooler climates where it is semi-deciduous7m Height x 3m Width : Clay soil. = 1 plant

C : Clivia or Kaffir lily : Clivia miniataClivias come from South Africa and grow in most areas of Australia – from Tasmania to the Tropics. In colder areas such as the mountains and Tasmania clivias need protection from frost and extreme cold. =12

D : Lawn Area : EUREKA-KIKUYU 7131mm x 7620mm = 53.96 sqm 3 cubic meters of sandy soil.

E : Nandina NanaA evergreen, dwarf shrub grown for its lime green puckered leaves, which turn a brilliant scarlet in autumn and winter. 45cm Height x 45cm Width: Clay soil = 19

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A : Michelia Scented PearlA beautiful form of Michelia selected for its compact shape, attractive green foliage with brownish backing and outstanding flowering ability. 3m Height x 2m Width : Clay soil = 12 plants

B : Fraxinus Griffthii Flowering AshA quick growing, small tree; evergreen except in cooler climates where it is semi-deciduous7m Height x 3m Width : Clay soil. = 1 plant

C : Clivia or Kaffir lily : Clivia miniataClivias come from South Africa and grow in most areas of Australia – from Tasmania to the Tropics. In colder areas such as the mountains and Tasmania clivias need protection from frost and extreme cold. =12

D : Lawn Area : EUREKA-KIKUYU 7131mm x 7620mm = 53.96 sqm 3 cubic meters of sandy soil.

E : Nandina NanaA evergreen, dwarf shrub grown for its lime green puckered leaves, which turn a brilliant scarlet in autumn and winter. 45cm Height x 45cm Width: Clay soil = 19

F : Flat Seacreek 20-40mm

G : Pavers 600mm x 400mm @100mm spacing

With a budget of $4,500 in mind it was a great pleasure to have an opportunity to transform this front yard to magical place. Lines are the most important rhythm in this garden that focus you in. Over lapping lines that draws you in to a different direction like a bee to flower it fulfil the prepose of this design. Soothing horizontal lines create a sense of stability. Vertical lines project a sense of strength

and movement. Although the structure is the first component of forming the grid and in construction, the first component of this design are plants, to create colour, contrast, curviness, movements and to invite pollinators. Different variates of plants were chosen that complements the space, height and repetition of shapes in order. The project took 2 weeks to construct. Now it will continue to

grow and bringing something new to years to come.

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A B C D E F G

LEGEND:

A : Michelia Scented PearlA beautiful form of Michelia selected for its compact shape, attractive green foliage with brownish backing and outstanding flowering ability. 3m Height x 2m Width : Clay soil = 12 plants

B : Fraxinus Griffthii Flowering AshA quick growing, small tree; evergreen except in cooler climates where it is semi-deciduous7m Height x 3m Width : Clay soil. = 1 plant

C : Clivia or Kaffir lily : Clivia miniataClivias come from South Africa and grow in most areas of Australia – from Tasmania to the Tropics. In colder areas such as the mountains and Tasmania clivias need protection from frost and extreme cold. =12

D : Lawn Area : EUREKA-KIKUYU 7131mm x 7620mm = 53.96 sqm 3 cubic meters of sandy soil.

E : Nandina NanaA evergreen, dwarf shrub grown for its lime green puckered leaves, which turn a brilliant scarlet in autumn and winter. 45cm Height x 45cm Width: Clay soil = 19

F : Flat Seacreek 20-40mm

G : Pavers 600mm x 400mm @100mm spacing

0 2m 4m 6m 8m

Project: 58 Evesham Street Cranboourne North. 3977

Page Title: SITE PLAN

Scale: 1:100 @ A4Date: 09.10.2014Drawn by: Gagani Warnakula.

INS

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ING

CO

NC

EP

TS

1 :200

South Elevation 1:100 @ A4

Site Plan 1:100 @ A4

A B C D E F G

LEGEND:

A : Michelia Scented PearlA beautiful form of Michelia selected for its compact shape, attractive green foliage with brownish backing and outstanding flowering ability. 3m Height x 2m Width : Clay soil = 12 plants

B : Fraxinus Griffthii Flowering AshA quick growing, small tree; evergreen except in cooler climates where it is semi-deciduous7m Height x 3m Width : Clay soil. = 1 plant

C : Clivia or Kaffir lily : Clivia miniataClivias come from South Africa and grow in most areas of Australia – from Tasmania to the Tropics. In colder areas such as the mountains and Tasmania clivias need protection from frost and extreme cold. =12

D : Lawn Area : EUREKA-KIKUYU 7131mm x 7620mm = 53.96 sqm 3 cubic meters of sandy soil.

E : Nandina NanaA evergreen, dwarf shrub grown for its lime green puckered leaves, which turn a brilliant scarlet in autumn and winter. 45cm Height x 45cm Width: Clay soil = 19

F : Flat Seacreek 20-40mm

G : Pavers 600mm x 400mm @100mm spacing

0 2m 4m 6m 8m

Project: 58 Evesham Street Cranboourne North. 3977

Page Title: SITE PLAN

Scale: 1:100 @ A4Date: 09.10.2014Drawn by: Gagani Warnakula.

INSP

IRIN

G C

ON

CEP

TS

1 :200

South Elevation 1:100 @ A4

Site Plan 1:100 @ A4

A B C D E F G

LEGEND:

A : Michelia Scented PearlA beautiful form of Michelia selected for its compact shape, attractive green foliage with brownish backing and outstanding flowering ability. 3m Height x 2m Width : Clay soil = 12 plants

B : Fraxinus Griffthii Flowering AshA quick growing, small tree; evergreen except in cooler climates where it is semi-deciduous7m Height x 3m Width : Clay soil. = 1 plant

C : Clivia or Kaffir lily : Clivia miniataClivias come from South Africa and grow in most areas of Australia – from Tasmania to the Tropics. In colder areas such as the mountains and Tasmania clivias need protection from frost and extreme cold. =12

D : Lawn Area : EUREKA-KIKUYU 7131mm x 7620mm = 53.96 sqm 3 cubic meters of sandy soil.

E : Nandina NanaA evergreen, dwarf shrub grown for its lime green puckered leaves, which turn a brilliant scarlet in autumn and winter. 45cm Height x 45cm Width: Clay soil = 19

F : Flat Seacreek 20-40mm

G : Pavers 600mm x 400mm @100mm spacing

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SITE PHOTOS.

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We live in a beaustiful place... Lets keep it that way....

Environmental weeds are an increasing problem in our region and significantly impacting on our environment. Environmental weeds are plants that growing outside of their normal area and therefore lack their natural environmental control. This allows them to quickly establish themselves and take over areas of native vegetation such as bushland and forests, along waterways or native grass land. The aim of this project is to replace weeds that are affecting our creek with native plants to create a beautiful riparian corridor, healthier ecosystems, increasing habitat for animals.

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Present weeds at these location.

Cape ivy. Wandering Jew. Blackberry. Japanese Sweet Honeysuckle. Pittosporum.Delairea odorata. Tradescantia fluminensis. Rubus fruticosus. Lonicera japonica. Pittosporum undulatum.

Site Plan.

Legend.

Proposed re-vegetation zone.

Re-vegetation path.

Cardinia Creek.

Akoona Park

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Princes Highway

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RIPARIAN VEGETATION ZONE CARDINIA CREEK 2M PLANTING WALKING PATH

Plant List.

Poa labillardieri Dianella Hop Goodenia tasmanica

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