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SENOIAhistoric district

BAGGARLY WAYcorridor revival

THE LOCAL FOOD PROJECTmedia platform

THE BROAD COLLECTIVEweb magazine

COMMUNITYethics + aesthetics

RIVERHILLecological design

OVERCASHresidential gardens

TOWN SPRINGcultural landmark

TOWN SPRINGconstruction documents

PIAZZA SIGNORELIItalian urban design

DESIGNS D E S I G N

The Riverhill project is one of the last undeveloped parcels on the Middle Oconee River. This river marks the beginning of the Altamaha River, the largest free-flowing river on the East Coast.

With a rugged terrain abruptly sloping from the street to the river, the project aim was to site the house with minimal environmental impact. By placing the narrow structure into the hill, we were able to provide elevated sight lines on all floors.

Outdoor living spaces will cascade from the home to the water, connecting the user to the river. We created a design that respects the rich natural diversity of the river and will include native plantings to provide habitat for wildlife.

RIVERHILL

CITY GARDEN COMPANY OVERCASH RESIDENCEDRAWING 111-2-2015

MASTER PLAN3440 KATES WAYDULUTH, GEORGIASCALE: 1” = 10’ATHENS . ATLANTA

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RAISED BEDS

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AC

FENCE

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(1) WINTER HAZELSWEETBOX

SWEETBOX

(5) FERNS(5) FERNS

(1) ROSEMARY

(1) ROSEMARY

HERBS

(3) BOXWOOD

(3) ROSEMARY(3) ROSEMARY

(1) FRINGETREE (3) MUHLEY GRASS

CUTTING GARDEN(5) RELOCATED

KNOCKOUT ROSES(4) FATSIA

(8) AZALEA

GROUNDCOVER(3) SHRUBANISE

(10) GOLDEN SPIRAEA

(1) GOLDEN SPIRAEA(9) GOLDEN SPIRAEA

(12) FERNS

(12) FERNS

GROUNDCOVER

(5) ABELIA

(3) ANNABELLE HYDRANGEA

(1) ANNABELLE HYDRANGEA

(8) AZALEA

(3) SHRUB ANISE

(1) SERVICEBERRY

(24) FOTHERGILLA

(1) DEGROOTS SPIRE ARBORVITAE

(1) DEGROOTS SPIRE ARBORVITE

(3) FATSIA BOULDER WALL

(3) BLUEBERRY

BLUESTONE PATIOASHLAR PATTERN

RETAINING WALL

STEPS

BOXWOOD HEDGE

2’ SEAT WALL

EXISTING TREES

(2) YAUPON HOLLY

BOXWOOD HEDGE

(1) JAPANESE MAPLE

GROUNDCOVER

GROUNDCOVER

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BOXWOOD HEDGE

(3) GARDENIA

HERBS

(1) TRIDENT MAPLE

(3) SHRUB ANISE

(3) MUHLEY GRASS

CUTTING GARDEN

(5) FATSIA

GROUNDCOVER

WALKWAY

The Overcash design responds to the rectilinear geometry of the architecture and the goal of a woodland atmosphere. In collaboration with the client, this project weaves distinct design aims together to create fluid spaces for relaxation, play and exploration.

The stone walls and soft hedges intersect creating inviting outdoor rooms that lead to the woodland paths. The contemporary design pays particular consideration to the kitchen gardens, which are located in close proximity to the house for accessibility.

OVERCASH

http://www.downtownathensga.com/photo-profile.php?ID=169

TOWN SPRING

DRAINAGE DIAGRAMPROGRAM DIAGRAM

EXISTING DRAINAGE

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WETLAND

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PLANTING

The Town Spring site is a threshold between campus and the city of Athens. This is an ideal spot for bringing people together through gatherings, events, and tailgating. This site is important historically because it houses the water source that is responsible for Athens being chosen for location of the Uni-versity of Georgia. This proposed design reflects and celebrates the spring that gave life to the place we call home. The rail road pattern reflects the history of the area. Two weirs extend through the site and pull in rain water from Thomas Street to unite it with the spring. This design of the pedestrian spaces is focused on varying sized gathering spaces while allowing for flu-id movement. The forms of these spaces are drawn from abstractions of the urban fabric. In this design, storm water is collected through a system of rain gardens and a larger retention pond at the south end of the site. Scattered sycamores and oak trees, along with various planting areas will help make this site an oasis for the busy people of Athens.

SITTING STEPS

PLANTING

PLANTING

PLANTING

PLANTING

PLANTING

PLANTING

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CONCRETE PAVEMENT

PARALLEL PARKING

WALKWAYWALKWAY

WALKWAY

PARALLEL PARKING

SHADE TREES IN GRATES

Town Spring represents the physical threshold between the University of Georgia campus and downtown Athens. The design reflects and celebrates the spring that gave life to the site and allows for harmonious movement of cars, bikes and people. The pedestrian space is derived from abstractions of the urban form and is shaded with scattered sycamores and oaks. Two sets of angular sitting steps double as water flow integrators, and storm water is collected through a system of weirs and rain gardens with a retention pond at the south end.

TOWN SPRING

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This urban design project consisted of reworking Piazza Signoreli, the main plaza in Cortona, Italy. The curvy abstract street forms on the outer corridors reflect the existing urban fabric. The inner plaza explores theories in Christopher Alexander’s book, A Pattern Language, including stair seats, high places and positive outdoor space. While studying in Italy, I experienced an ancient culture and some of the most historically significant art, architecture and landscapes in the world. This had a deep impact on my understanding of design and human history.

PIAZZA SIGNORELI

1 - Plaza Space 2 - Lawn 3 - Greenway 4 - Hotel 5 - Parking Deck 6 - Pond 7 - Parking Lot 8 - Water Tower 9 - Downtown 10 - Church 11 - New Residential 12 - New Mixed Use 13 - New Commercial 14 - Existing Building

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MASTER PLAN

MARGARET GRAVESCOLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENT & DESIGN SPRING 2015 SENIOR PROJECT SPOONER

KEY

1” = 100’ Senoia, Georgia

FIGURE GROUND DIAGRAM

BEFORE DEVELOPMENT

FIGURE GROUND DIAGRAM

AFTER DEVELOPMENT

Senoia, founded in 1860 is a graceful southern town located 40 miles south of Atlanta. My senior project was to rethink the town of Senoia. The essence of the plan was to preserve the town’s historic district and highlight it’s architectural treasures, while adding essential public space to enhance the lives of the residents. The traffic flow is designed to connect the historic downtown district to the new mixed-use development and to heavily traveled Highway 16.

The design approach was to activate the side streets, enhance pedestrian and vehicular connections, and to convert the inactive railroad to a rails-to-trails system for walking and cycling. An essential feature is Senoia Park, a new meeting place in the heart of town providing a peaceful pedestrian greenspace.

SENOIA, GEORGIA

MARGARET GRAVESCOLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENT & DESIGN SPRING 2015 SENIOR PROJECT SPOONER

1” = 10’ Senoia, Georgia SITE DESIGN

BAGGARLY WAY

EXISTINGCOMMERCIAL

ARBOR

RAIN GARDEN

WATER FEATURE

SEAT WALL

DINING AREA

GREENWAY

PLAZA SPACE

PROPOSED RESTAURANT

PROPOSED COMMERCIAL

PROPOSED MIXED USE

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GARDEN

PLAZA SPACE

PARALLEL PARKING (TYP)

PROPOSED RESTAURANT

EXISTINGCOMMERCIAL

WALKWAY TO MAIN STREET

BAGGARLY WAYBaggarly way is one of the forgotten corridors in Senoia. My goals were to activate this street and extend the downtown border with new mixed use buildings, an interior pocket park and two circulation plazas. The corner amphitheater space is a focal point visible from the adjacent greenway to draw people in. The design also includes a rain garden system to infiltrate

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EXISTINGCOMMERCIAL

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PARALLEL PARKING (TYP)

EXISTINGCOMMERCIAL

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STREETPARALLEL PARKINGPARALLEL PARKING

BAGGARLY WAY SECTION/PERSPECTIVE

BAGGARLY WAY PLAN VIEW

WALKWAY TO MAIN STREET

Baggarly Way is a side street running parallel to Main Street. Design ele-ments include an intricate cut-through space with a water feature to be en-joyed by shoppers and restaurant patrons. New building facades update the streetscape reflecting patterns consistent with classic Senoia architecture.

BAGGARLY WAY

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y

Ablekop handsketch

UGArden Produce StandTuesdays 4:30pm-6pm2500 S Milledge AveAthens, GA 30606

Thomas Orchards9am - 6pm Mon-Sat10am - 5pm Sunday

6091 Macon HighwayBishop, GA 30621

Washington Farms8am - 8pm Mon - Sat

5671 Hog Mountain RdWatkinsville, GA 30677

THE LOCAL FOOD PROJECT

thelocalfoodproject

Athens, Georgia

nearby farms

Athens Farmers Market at Creature Comforts

Wednesdays 4pm-7pm April 8 - November271 W Hancock AveAthens, GA 30601

Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park

Saturdays 8am-noon: April 4 - Nov 219am-noon: Dec 5 - Dec 19

705 Sunset DrAthens, GA 30606

West Broad Farmers Market

Saturdays 10am-2pmTuesday 4pm-7pm (produce

stand only)1573 W Broad St

Athens, GA 30606

Sunday Center Marketat The Classic Center

11am - 4pmThrough October 25

300 N Thomas StAthens, GA 30601

Daily Groceries Co-op9am-9pm

523 Prince AveAthens, GA 30601

Athens Locally GrownPlace orders Sunday

Pick up Thursday 4:30pm - 8pm @ Ben’s Bikes

670 W Broad StAthens, GA 30601

athens.locallygrown.net

ACCA Produce Stand with UGArden

Tuesdays 11am - 2pm135 Hoyt St

Athens, GA 30601

In 2015, I started a social media platform called The Local Food Project as a way to connect my followers to farmers markets and healthy, wholesome food. I met organic producers in my community and shared the information by writing articles and by starting an instagram ac-count @thelocalfoodproject. I post pictures of the produce and products to educate people about what we can do as consumers to address the current health and environmental issues of our time. I made a printable map of the dates, times, and locations of all the markets in Athens. This project was my reaction to the issues in the global food system, so I decided to use social media to make a positive change. I was asked to present this project at the 2015 Women and Girls in Georgia Conference on Sustainability.

THE LOCAL FOOD PROJECT

THE BROADCOLLECTIVE

Cutting kale and carefully stacking it in produce baskets was the very first thing I learned while volunteering at Ugarden. The week before, I was on a group tour led by the farm manager, JoHannah Biang, where we walked through rows of interesting vegetables, groves of fruit trees, and greenhouses. We saw things like giant tricolored beans, heirloom tomatoes, and strawber-ries growing vertically on walls. Later, my friend Chrissy and I got a lesson in scrubbing yellow squash to prepare it for sale to the public. The next time we went, we learned how to remove weeds with shears from underneath dwarf apple trees. Like everyone, I have seen vegetables and fruits like these in stores and markets, but this was my first time seeing what broccoli really looks like as it grows out of the ground.Ugarden is a 4-acre, student-run farm and research facility located on south Milledge Avenue next to the Botanical Gardens. Their goal is to build a com-munity around a sustainable food system while engaging people in service learning. The first plot of land was started in 2010 and since then, Ugarden has grown to an impressive space for education, exploration and outreach. There is a lot of interesting research going on – from rainwater collection to using grease as fuel, Ugarden is constantly pushing for new discoveries for our community and the world. One project underway is exploring possibil-ities of green roofs by testing membranes that protect the roofs from water and then testing the water quality as an indicator of plant health. Ugarden is also home to an herb drying and processing facility, where they create unique tea blends to sell to the public.The volunteers, Ugarden club, faculty, and master gardeners have created something truly unique and inspiring in our community. Some of the ways they gives back to Athens is through contributing a portion of their food to community organizations like Campus Kitchen, Clarke Middle School, and the Athens Community Council on Aging. They sell some of their food at their own produce stand on Tuesdays, which functions as a fundraiser.When I asked the farm manager, JoHannah, what we in the community could do to help with Ugarden, she said, “People should see if there is a garden in their local neighborhood that they could help with first.” She said that one of Ugarden’s main goals is to support the entire community of local farmers and promote people buying produce from them. But, she said, “It’s not just about buying produce – an even greater goal is to help alleviate poverty and help local families access locally grown produce.”That is not to say people shouldn’t go help out, however. Ugarden is open Monday through Friday for tours and volunteer opportunities. To learn more about Ugarden, Campus Kitchen or the Athens Community Council on Ag-ing (ACCA) check out their websites.

ugarden: vision of sustainabilityWEB JOURNAL

ARTICLE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 PHOTOS BY HANNAHKOHL ALMIRE

BRAND DEVELOPMENTCommunity is a progressive sustainable fashion and design company that believes in ethics and aesthetics. My role as public relations and event coordinator is to raise awareness of Community’s sustainability endeavors. Our goals are to offset the negative impacts of the garment industry including pollution and human rights violations. I also provide support to individual sustainable designers through branding and marketing strategies.

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