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Jessica J Smith

j e s s i c as m i t h

p o r t f o l i o

J e s s i c a J . S m i t h

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The Merrimac group project finished with each person having two individual designs magnifying a specific portion of the district master plan. A personal master plan at 100 scale and a site plan at 30 scale was required. My master plan focuses on the south-ern end of the community which included the commercial main street and farmers market square. The site is surrounded by the three main sweeps of preserved agriculture. The sweeps concept was brought into the farmer’s market design as well.

P E R S O N A L D E S I G N S

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S

SITE DESIGN : FARMER ’S MARKET

SITE M ASTER P LAN : COMM ERCIAL DISTRICT

FARMER ’S MARKET : OUTDOOR EATING AREA

FARMER ’S MARKET : POND W ALK / RETENTION

Downtown Heart Farmers Market Out Door Eatting Naturalistic Wildflower Retention Pond

Main Street Commercial Hub Mix-Use Green Street

Working Vegetation Hay, Soy

Cemetery Wildflower walk

o u t s i d e p r o j e c t s s t u d i o p r o j e c t s r e s u m e +e x p e r i e n c e

t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s

4” (flower)

2-3”

Sedum hybridum‘Immergrunchen’

Sedum spurium‘Album Superbum’

Site Location

Calamagrostis

Orn

amen

tal G

rass

es

Acc

ent

Pla

nts

Bas

e P

lant

s Low

Sed

um

36-40”

18-24”

Sedum album‘Green Ice’

Festuca

C h e a t h a m H a l l G r e e n R o o f

l o c a t i o n

v i r g i n i a t e c h

+ work in-progress interdisciplinary green roof design. team of landscape architects, architects, and biological systems engineer-ing students.

2-6”

2-3”

Sedum cauticola

Euphorbia myrsinites

Con

cept

: Bri

ngin

g B

ack

Nat

ure concept creation of rooms within park.

variation of active and passive programming

wildflower meadow walk wildflower meadow walkplayground

art walk

wooded walk

stream

wetland

picnic & pavillion sport and mulit-use green

key passive active

L a k e w o o d P a r kr o a n o k e , v ap a r k s & r e c r e a t i o n

+ neighborhood park concept design. hazard-ous stream restoration. presented to neighborhood community leaders

Yearly Harvesting Calendar Eggs : March to September

Sweet Potatoes: September

January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December

Blueberries: Rasberries: Blackberries : Summer to Fall

Perennals : Trees : Shrubs : March through Late Fall

Honey : Jams: All year

Beans: Late June

Squash : Zucchini: Late June

Cucumber: June

Peppers: July

Tomatoes: July

Potatoes: July

Winter Squash: October

Pumpkins: October Christmas Trees : Poinsettias: December

S Y S T E M S H I E R A R C H Y

C O N C E P T U A L F R A M E W O R K

: YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY HARVESTING = ECONOMIC DRIVER

The Merrimac design was a semester long group project. The existing 300 acre farm site was to be developed into a community to facilitate the rising area of Price’s Fork located just outside of Blacksburg, VA. The design started with natural and social analysis, continuing to synthesis and concept planning, and eventually arriving at a district plan with specific program elements and population densities.

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S S I T E C O N T E X T

D I S T R I C T M A S T E R P L A N

To develop a higher density sustainable community of diverse neighborhood identities, which draws on agriculture as a source of local economic develop-ment

G o a l :

O b j e c t i v e s : - Hierarchy and scales of agriculture- Blending community into Price’s Fork through agriculture- Integration of built fabric and agriculture by preserving prime soil on hilltops

E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S

Yearly Harvesting Calendar Eggs : March to September

Sweet Potatoes: September

January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December

Blueberries: Rasberries: Blackberries : Summer to Fall

Perennals : Trees : Shrubs : March through Late Fall

Honey : Jams: All year

Beans: Late June

Squash : Zucchini: Late June

Cucumber: June

Peppers: July

Tomatoes: July

Potatoes: July

Winter Squash: October

Pumpkins: October Christmas Trees : Poinsettias: December

S Y S T E M S H I E R A R C H Y

C O N C E P T U A L F R A M E W O R K

: YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY HARVESTING = ECONOMIC DRIVER

The Merrimac design was a semester long group project. The existing 300 acre farm site was to be developed into a community to facilitate the rising area of Price’s Fork located just outside of Blacksburg, VA. The design started with natural and social analysis, continuing to synthesis and concept planning, and eventually arriving at a district plan with specific program elements and population densities.

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S S I T E C O N T E X T

D I S T R I C T M A S T E R P L A N

To develop a higher density sustainable community of diverse neighborhood identities, which draws on agriculture as a source of local economic develop-ment

G o a l :

O b j e c t i v e s : - Hierarchy and scales of agriculture- Blending community into Price’s Fork through agriculture- Integration of built fabric and agriculture by preserving prime soil on hilltops

E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S

Yearly Harvesting Calendar Eggs : March to September

Sweet Potatoes: September

January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December

Blueberries: Rasberries: Blackberries : Summer to Fall

Perennals : Trees : Shrubs : March through Late Fall

Honey : Jams: All year

Beans: Late June

Squash : Zucchini: Late June

Cucumber: June

Peppers: July

Tomatoes: July

Potatoes: July

Winter Squash: October

Pumpkins: October Christmas Trees : Poinsettias: December

S Y S T E M S H I E R A R C H Y

C O N C E P T U A L F R A M E W O R K

: YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY HARVESTING = ECONOMIC DRIVER

The Merrimac design was a semester long group project. The existing 300 acre farm site was to be developed into a community to facilitate the rising area of Price’s Fork located just outside of Blacksburg, VA. The design started with natural and social analysis, continuing to synthesis and concept planning, and eventually arriving at a district plan with specific program elements and population densities.

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S S I T E C O N T E X T

D I S T R I C T M A S T E R P L A N

To develop a higher density sustainable community of diverse neighborhood identities, which draws on agriculture as a source of local economic develop-ment

G o a l :

O b j e c t i v e s : - Hierarchy and scales of agriculture- Blending community into Price’s Fork through agriculture- Integration of built fabric and agriculture by preserving prime soil on hilltops

E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S

Yearly Harvesting Calendar Eggs : March to September

Sweet Potatoes: September

January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December

Blueberries: Rasberries: Blackberries : Summer to Fall

Perennals : Trees : Shrubs : March through Late Fall

Honey : Jams: All year

Beans: Late June

Squash : Zucchini: Late June

Cucumber: June

Peppers: July

Tomatoes: July

Potatoes: July

Winter Squash: October

Pumpkins: October Christmas Trees : Poinsettias: December

S Y S T E M S H I E R A R C H Y

C O N C E P T U A L F R A M E W O R K

: YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY HARVESTING = ECONOMIC DRIVER

The Merrimac design was a semester long group project. The existing 300 acre farm site was to be developed into a community to facilitate the rising area of Price’s Fork located just outside of Blacksburg, VA. The design started with natural and social analysis, continuing to synthesis and concept planning, and eventually arriving at a district plan with specific program elements and population densities.

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S S I T E C O N T E X T

D I S T R I C T M A S T E R P L A N

To develop a higher density sustainable community of diverse neighborhood identities, which draws on agriculture as a source of local economic develop-ment

G o a l :

O b j e c t i v e s : - Hierarchy and scales of agriculture- Blending community into Price’s Fork through agriculture- Integration of built fabric and agriculture by preserving prime soil on hilltops

E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S

Yearly Harvesting Calendar Eggs : March to September

Sweet Potatoes: September

January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December

Blueberries: Rasberries: Blackberries : Summer to Fall

Perennals : Trees : Shrubs : March through Late Fall

Honey : Jams: All year

Beans: Late June

Squash : Zucchini: Late June

Cucumber: June

Peppers: July

Tomatoes: July

Potatoes: July

Winter Squash: October

Pumpkins: October Christmas Trees : Poinsettias: December

S Y S T E M S H I E R A R C H Y

C O N C E P T U A L F R A M E W O R K

: YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY HARVESTING = ECONOMIC DRIVER

The Merrimac design was a semester long group project. The existing 300 acre farm site was to be developed into a community to facilitate the rising area of Price’s Fork located just outside of Blacksburg, VA. The design started with natural and social analysis, continuing to synthesis and concept planning, and eventually arriving at a district plan with specific program elements and population densities.

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S S I T E C O N T E X T

D I S T R I C T M A S T E R P L A N

To develop a higher density sustainable community of diverse neighborhood identities, which draws on agriculture as a source of local economic develop-ment

G o a l :

O b j e c t i v e s : - Hierarchy and scales of agriculture- Blending community into Price’s Fork through agriculture- Integration of built fabric and agriculture by preserving prime soil on hilltops

E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S

Merrimac Farmsb l a c k s b u r g , v a

+ semester long group project. the existing 300 acre farm was to be developed into a community to facilitate the rising area of Price’s Fork. the design started with natural and social analysis, continuing to synthesis and concept plan-ning, and eventually arriving at a district plan with special pro-gram elements and calculated population densities.

The Merrimac group project finished with each person having two individual designs magnifying a specific portion of the district master plan. A personal master plan at 100 scale and a site plan at 30 scale was required. My master plan focuses on the south-ern end of the community which included the commercial main street and farmers market square. The site is surrounded by the three main sweeps of preserved agriculture. The sweeps concept was brought into the farmer’s market design as well.

P E R S O N A L D E S I G N S

H A R V E S T I N G A C O M M U N I T Y A T M E R R I M A C F A R M S

SITE DESIGN : FARMER ’S MARKET

SITE M ASTER P LAN : COMM ERCIAL DISTRICT

FARMER ’S MARKET : OUTDOOR EATING AREA

FARMER ’S MARKET : POND W ALK / RETENTION

Downtown Heart Farmers Market Out Door Eatting Naturalistic Wildflower Retention Pond

Main Street Commercial Hub Mix-Use Green Street

Working Vegetation Hay, Soy

Cemetery Wildflower walk

B e a c h H o u s et o p s a i l , n c

+ residential design, re-es-tablish existence and feel of natural habitat though mean of human interaction and plantings

AnalysisConcept DiagramConcept PlanFinal PlanPlanting Plant

Wood land Parkex is t i ng group master p lan

c o v i n g t o n , v a

+group design project. mas-ter plan of town, individual area and small scale site design.

Woodland Park:- Push construction outside of floodplain _Revitalize River/Ecology _Create connectivity and walkability

River Entrance: _Boat dock beach _River Cafe _Handicap accessibility

Wood land ParkBoat Dock @

c o v i n g t o n , v a

+individual site design, wa-ter access, boat dock, water accessible restaurant island and snack stand.

Phase 1

P r o m p t : C r e a t e a d y n a m i c s p a c e f r o m 5 s h a p e s : h a l f c i r c l e , t r i a n g l e , s q u a r e , r e c t a n g l e , ‘ L ’

Phase 2 Phase 3

The Experience of W A T E RA walk through...

Phase 1

P r o m p t : C r e a t e a d y n a m i c s p a c e f r o m 5 s h a p e s : h a l f c i r c l e , t r i a n g l e , s q u a r e , r e c t a n g l e , ‘ L ’

Phase 2 Phase 3

The Experience of W A T E RA walk through...

Phase 1

P r o m p t : C r e a t e a d y n a m i c s p a c e f r o m 5 s h a p e s : h a l f c i r c l e , t r i a n g l e , s q u a r e , r e c t a n g l e , ‘ L ’

Phase 2 Phase 3

The Experience of W A T E RA walk through...

The dynamic path of a waterfall

Shapes & Space

+create a space from 5 shapes : half circle, triangle, square, rectangle, and “L” shape

T h e e x p e r i e n c e o f w a t e r : t h e d y n a m i c p a t h o f a w a t e r f a l l

Phase 1

P r o m p t : C r e a t e a d y n a m i c s p a c e f r o m 5 s h a p e s : h a l f c i r c l e , t r i a n g l e , s q u a r e , r e c t a n g l e , ‘ L ’

Phase 2 Phase 3

The Experience of W A T E RA walk through...

Phase 1

P r o m p t : C r e a t e a d y n a m i c s p a c e f r o m 5 s h a p e s : h a l f c i r c l e , t r i a n g l e , s q u a r e , r e c t a n g l e , ‘ L ’

Phase 2 Phase 3

The Experience of W A T E RA walk through...

The dynamic path of a waterfallThe dynamic path of a waterfall the dynamic path of a waterfal l

Jackson Park

+design a neighborhood park. incorporate new com-munity center, rec fields, playgrounds and additional parking. create connectivity between school and library

r o a n o k e , v a

Community HubSchool, Library, Community Center

Main Connection into ParkHigh Traffic Road

Field of Recreation/Play Ground Central Lawn

Main Green Space in Park

Open Field Use of Exsisting Trees

More Naturalistic Section of ParkSeclusion/Less Constructed

Historic SiteMAN NATURE

Allee Boulevard Tapis Vert Bosque

Rome

Siena

VeniceMilan

Lyon

Paris

Ghent

AmsterdamDuisburg

Hamburg

Berlin

timeline

‘09

‘10

‘11

‘12

‘13

p r o f e s s i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e

Virginia Polytechnic and State University

- Landscape Architecture- GPA 3.77

- Expected Graduation May 2014

e d u c a t i o n

Member of the lumenHAUS team, a student and faculty based team for Virginia Tech’s most recent AIA award winning solar house. Was involved in the preliminary work for the Time Square exhbit and Madrid, Spain competition. Also, was a docent for the house on Virginia Tech campus as well as in Millennium Park, IL to present during the Green Build Convention. Traveled to Plano, IL to asssemble at Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House.

lumenHAUS ‘09-’12

www.lumenhaus.com

`Virginia Tech’s Campus Sustainability Website Develop-ment and Communication Team. Worked with a small team in early stages of developing Virginia Tech’s first sustainability website. Reached out to acquire all sustainable projects in progress and completed on campus. Advertised portal and created a sustainability outreach system.

Office of Energy and Sustainability Internship ’11

www.sustainability.vt.edu

Team member in collaborative design project with engineers and architects to create a green roof on Virginia Tech’s campus. Developed design concepts and planting plans. Presented research, ideas, and designs to faculty

Virginia Tech Green Roof Interdisciplinary Design ‘12-Present

Design pocket park and expansion plan to existing greenway in Luray, VA. Create concept plans and analysis to be present to town leaders, to assist in urban forestry and safe walk to school funding proposals.

Community Design Assistance Center ‘13-Present

Finalizing existing work for Lakewood Park. Created site master plan to be approved by Neighborhood Board, Parks and Rec Advisory Board and presented to Planning Commission. Met with City Engineers and Army Corp of Engineers. Presented plan to Park’s and Rec Director, internal staff, Raleigh Court Neighborhood board, and community members in Roanoke, VA.

Park’s and Recreation, Roanoke, VALandscape Architect Intern ‘12-Present

Jessica J. SmithJessica J Smith

23 Somers Ave Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey 08234 609-705-5767 jjsmith@vt.edu

p r o f i l e

Interdisciplinary Education Abroad ProgramVirginia Tech - College of Architecture and Urban Studies

rome - siena - venice - milan - lyon - paris - amsterdam duisburg - hamburg - berlin

t r a v e l

AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Google Sketch Up, Prezi, Microsoft Office, hand graphics, model making, photography

s k i l l s

Ben Johnson, RLA Professor_Virginia Tech 540 - 231- 5698 johnsonb@vt.edu

r e f e r e n c e s

Dean’s List: Virginia Tech_’09_’10_’11NAEF Toy Competition Top 20 finalist_’10 VT First Year design student competition_honorable mention_’10

1st Place State Wide NJ Tech Student Association Design Competition_’09

h o n o r s

Sigma Lambda Alpha_2012Student ASLA_Virginia Tech Chapter National Society of Leadership and Success_2010 Alpha Rho Chi (APX) _Professional Fraternity for Architecture and Allied Arts

Habitat for Humanity_ Blacksburg

National Student Leadership Conference 2007_Washington DC

a c t i v i t e s

Cermetrius Bohannon PHD Candidate 901-229-0897 cl@vt.edu Dean Bork, RLA Professor_Virginia Tech 540- 231‐5487 drbork@vt.edu

Determined and passionate character, exceptionally well organized in both academic and professional career, demonstrates self-motivation in a fast pace learning environment

r e s u m e +e x p e r i e n c e

Virginia Tech’s AIA Award Winning Solar House

Farnsworth Tour

Cam

pus TourB

lacksburgM

illenium P

ark

Photos: Courtesy of Virginia Tech

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Jessica J Smith

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t h a n k y o u!