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AMANDA H. IRVINEMasters candidate of Urban and Regional Planning [email protected] of Michigan - Taubman College (818) 515-0057
Influenced by the issues of southern California urbanism, Amanda grew up interested in the art community and the spaces around her. While she has a background in critical urban thinking, she is currently focusing her efforts on representation through design, considering in her work how spatial design impacts the social, cultural, and environmental landscapes.
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (currently a candidate) concentration in urban design and physical planning University of Michigan, Taubman CollegeBachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning minor in Art History and Criticism University of California, San Diego
Education2011
2009
Skills + QualificationsSoftware proficiency- Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Google Sketchup, on Mac and PCEffective time management and organizational skills obtained through leadership experienceExperience working as part of team initiatives and independently Quick and ambitious learner of new techniques and adaptable to challenges
Work ExperinceResearcher, Green LA Coalition o Worked independently and efficiently to provide research o Studied case vital to new green-related policies in Los Angeles o Wrote an extensive document for the use of local policy- strengthening
Junior Planner/Intern, Reid Planning o Assisted in planner’s studies of Navy Reserves bases o Created and critiqued Basic Facilities Requirement plans o Learned quickly worked independently in a fast-paced environment
Intern, San Diego Architectural Foundation o Involved in the Built Environment Education Program to express the importance of the built environment in San Diego classrooms o Worked autonomously to create lesson plans on city planning o Designed the lessons according to California Education Standards
Intern, North Park Main Street, a Business Improvement District Office o Worked with community development related initiatives such as a local Farmer’s Market and Urban Art Walk o Interacted in an office environment and with the public o Executed tasks independently and took on projects individually
July-August 2010
June-August 2009
November 2008-June 2009
June 2007-August 2008
Related ProjectsIceland Summer Design Studio o Studied the Swedish, Danish, and Icelandic urban development o Independently designed a new physical layout and plan for an entire city block in Reykjavik, Iceland o Interacted with various Scandinavian architecture and planning firms, port authorities, and local people
Pedestrian Network Plan o Created an entire non-motorized plan through a graduate course for Macomb Township, MI o Worked with a team to design a plan balanced with our many skills o Designed graphical, literary, and presentation elements while working with the team and township
Senior Research in Urban Sprawl, Land Use, and Design o Designed and developed a research proposal, formulating compelling research questions o Considered many designs of redevelopment to relieve effects of sprawl o Completed a comparative city analysis and determine the best urban designs and land use decisions related to sprawl alleviation
Los Angeles Urban Studies Competition. ULI o Competed in the redevelopment of a hypothetical city-center, holding positions of CFO and CEO, respectively o Involved in creating of plan response to the RFP, model, renderings, and marketing plan o Presented to a panel of architects and planners from ULI
May-June 2010
January-April 2010
September 2008-June 2009
September 2002-June 2005
Award and Honors2007
2003, 2004
2003, 2004, 2007
2004
Keynote Speaker and at the Urban Land Institute’s annual award ceremony for Los Angeles Urban Studies Competition
1st and 2nd place in the Los Angeles Urban Studies Competition
Three time scholarship recipient, Urban Land Institute of Los Angeles
1st place in HOSA Biomedical debate team competition, California State
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Table of Contents
TrainLine Designs
Mapping the Train Line
Street Sections:Working with Texture + Elevation
Plan View of the Station
The LandfillLandsape
Visualization of the Station
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustrated
Autumn EquinoxWinter Solsticea.m.a.m. p.m.p.m.
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustrated
Spring Equinox Summer Solstice
a.m. a.m.p.m. p.m.
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustratrative map
scale 1:60
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- The southwest corner
Buildings
Natural features
Circulation
scale 1:160scale 1:160
physical model
between
houses + landfill
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The waste-scapes41_399054 / MID980608657 CITY OF RIVERVIEW
Site Legal Name CITY OF RIVERVIEW, RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE
Location Address: 20863 GRANGE ROAD RIVERVIEW, MI 48193-7600 WAYNE
Site Name Org Type Active Owners / Operators
CITY OF RIVERVIEW Municipal 1/1/1970 Yes Yes
2 miles
1.5
mile
s
District SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Previous Site Names In-Active Date
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE 08/21/2002
Permitted Capacity: 40,552,240
county / land ll location
county disposing MCW in 2009
county disposing MCW previously
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Social-educational
Water
paperyard + food waste
plasticsmetals
rubber + textileswood
glassmisc. 3%
5%7%
8%8%12%
31%26%
2,300 lbs/year
43 lbs/week
6.3lbs/day
materials withinindivudal contribution
trucks required/yr
riverview land perserve 272 ft
study area
group area
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Living around: the population
Density of population / mi 2Household income
age under 5 5-17 18-21 22-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65 and up5,422 15,863 4,140 8,783 13,109 14,458 14,736 12,583
Compare with MI: $22,168
Number of households per block
704-1293
326-439
129-325
0-128
440-703
6,966.8-10,988.9
3,813.7-5,190.0
1,890.9-3,813.6
0-1,890.8
5,190.1-6,966.7
$75,194.01-$103,566
$41,346.01-$57,554
$0.01-$41,346
$0
$57,554.01-$75,194
Population share overall:Total number of households: 35,634
male female
43,032 46,062
scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Use of the Land
scale1:43,200[1:3,600´] scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]
Land Use Buildings footprints color-coded
totalresidentialbuildingfootprints=11,447,511sqft
Under Development
Residential
Institutional
Commercial
Office
%buildingfootprintsintotalareasurveyed=10.5%
Utilities
Industrial
Transportation
Cultural,OutdoorRecreation,andCemeteries
Agricultural
GrassandShrubLand
Forest
Extractive
Water
Wetland
Aerial image and data comparisons
13.07%WaterandWetland
4.03%AgriculturalArea
52.65%UrbanAreas
30.18%NaturalArea
Visualization of the Reimagined Detroit Amtrack Station at Woodward and Baltimore
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Constructed Landscape
Contour lines every feet
Building footprints
Roads Primary Secondary Tertiary
Water
Wetlands
Forest/ tree canopy
Landfill
TypeIILandfillsintheSEMCOGArea[ArcMapbase]
scale1:21,600[1¨:1,800´]
Plan View of Reimagined Detroit Amtrak Station at Woodward and Baltimore
160 feet
elements enhancing existing environment:
a = AATA bus stop
b = benches
c = crosswalks
d = Grown in Detroit stand
g = green space • green roof
l = light rail line
p = permeable parking lot
r = student art gallery
s = bikeshare • bike rack
w = water feature
a
bb
bb
bb
c c
c
cc
cc
g
g
g
g
gg
p
sd
w
r
l
The Constructed Landscape
The Uses of the Land
The Waste-scapes Infographics
Scaling Down: Data Layering+ the Model
Illustrative Neighborhood Map
Street Section + Shadow Studies Summer/Spring
Street Section + Shadow Studies Autumn/Winter
43 5 61
81
13 1 2
107 911 4
Living Around: the population
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Built v. Open Cross St,Ypsilanti
Wolverine Train Line,Ann Arbor
Re-imaginedDetroit Amtrak Station
The Context of Waste Land Use + Demographics
A Closer PerspectiveExperience of Place,Through the Seasons
TrainLineDesigns
Photoshop InDesignGIS
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Mapping the Wolverine Train Line
We traveled on the Wolverine Train Line between Ann Arbor and Detroit, each mapping a different component of the experience. I mapped the dichotomy of the built against the open spaces along the train line, comparing the viewsheds and land uses in a 1/2 mile buffer
TrainLineDesigns
2
Photoshop IllustratorInDesign
Street Sections: Texture + Elevation
In creating my street sections, I chose two locations in close proximity to the Wolverine Train Line. In the first, I utilized realtsic textures to reflect my previous work on built against the open spaces. For my second section, I experimented with creating a section in an area with many elevation changes.
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TrainLineDesigns
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TrainLineDesigns
Photoshop InDesignGoogle Earth
For the final portion of the rail line study, we formed groups. Our concentrated on a redesign both train stations as better transit oriented developments (TODs). Focusing on the Detroit Station, I created a plan view and rendering of a reimagined train station, with greener attributes, such as grass pavers in the parking lot, bike lanes, and brick sidewalks.
Re-imaginedDetroitAmtrakStation
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Plan View of Reimagined Detroit Amtrak Station at Woodward and Baltimore
160 feet
elements enhancing existing environment:
a = AATA bus stop
b = benches
c = crosswalks
d = Grown in Detroit stand
g = green space • green roof
l = light rail line
p = permeable parking lot
r = student art gallery
s = bikeshare • bike rack
w = water feature
a
bb
bb
bb
c c
c
cc
cc
g
g
g
g
gg
p
sd
w
r
l
TrainLineDesigns
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Visualization of the Reimagined Detroit Amtrack Station at Woodward and Baltimore
plan view of the re-imagined ann arbor amtrak station on depot st.
elements enhancing existing environment:
a = AATA bus stop • dropoff area
b = benches
c = crosswalks
g = green space • green roof
k = informational kiosks
m = model train • childrens’ play area
p = parking lot shuttle • shelter
s = bikeshare rentals
t = taxi wait area
z = zingerman’s cafe • outdoor dining
= 40 feet
visualization of the re-imagined ann arbor amtrak station on depot st.
Wolverine Line
Detriot
Ann Arbor
food
Grownin
DET
bus
taxi
share
share
park
wifi
culture exhibit
public space
housing
bus
taxi
share
share
park
food
DELI
wifi
culture exhibit
public space
arb
LRT - M1
detM
1Line
Enhancing Rail User Experience @ ARB and DET Amtrak Stations
Proposed M1-Rail Stop at Woodward and E. Baltimore Ave
Icon map of all added amenitiesby Angela Fortino
Plan view of Ann Arbor Amtrak stationby Alysia Giatas
Render of Ann Arbor Amtrak stationby Alysia Giatas
Render of M-1 Proposed LRTby Angela Fortino
TrainLineDesigns
GISIllustratorPhotoshopInDesignGoogle Earth
This project exoplored the landfill, considering those in southeast Michigan. In the largest group of the class, four of us studied Riverview Land Preserve in Wayne County, MI. In order to understand the context, I created a series of infographics about the waste, and a context map to understand the area.
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TheContextofWaste
between
houses + landfill
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The waste-scapes41_399054 / MID980608657 CITY OF RIVERVIEW
Site Legal Name CITY OF RIVERVIEW, RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE
Location Address: 20863 GRANGE ROAD RIVERVIEW, MI 48193-7600 WAYNE
Site Name Org Type Active Owners / Operators
CITY OF RIVERVIEW Municipal 1/1/1970 Yes Yes
2 miles1.
5 m
iles
District SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Previous Site Names In-Active Date
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE 08/21/2002
Permitted Capacity: 40,552,240
county / land ll location
county disposing MCW in 2009
county disposing MCW previously
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Social-educational
Water
paperyard + food waste
plasticsmetals
rubber + textileswood
glassmisc. 3%
5%7%
8%8%12%
31%26%
2,300 lbs/year
43 lbs/week
6.3lbs/day
materials withinindivudal contribution
trucks required/yr
riverview land perserve 272 ft
study area
group area
TheLandfillLandscape
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RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Constructed Landscape
Contour lines every feet
Building footprints
Roads Primary Secondary Tertiary
Water
Wetlands
Forest/ tree canopy
Landfill
TypeIILandfillsintheSEMCOGArea[ArcMapbase]
scale1:21,600[1¨:1,800´]
TheLandfillLandscape
GISIllustratorInDesign
In further exploration of the Riverview area, our group created GIS maps of the land use patterns within a 1.5 mile buffer. To grasp the local demographics, we chose to expand the buffer to any census tracts that connected with those within the initial buffer, in order to get a real sense of the people who may experience the area
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LandUse +Demographics
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Living around: the population
Density of population / mi 2Household income
age under 5 5-17 18-21 22-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65 and up5,422 15,863 4,140 8,783 13,109 14,458 14,736 12,583
Compare with MI: $22,168
Number of households per block
704-1293
326-439
129-325
0-128
440-703
6,966.8-10,988.9
3,813.7-5,190.0
1,890.9-3,813.6
0-1,890.8
5,190.1-6,966.7
$75,194.01-$103,566
$41,346.01-$57,554
$0.01-$41,346
$0
$57,554.01-$75,194
Population share overall:Total number of households: 35,634
male female
43,032 46,062
scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000 scale1:125,000
TheLandfillLandscape
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RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI The Use of the Land
scale1:43,200[1:3,600´] scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]scale1:43,200[1:3,600´]
Land Use Buildings footprints color-coded
totalresidentialbuildingfootprints=11,447,511sqft
Under Development
Residential
Institutional
Commercial
Office
%buildingfootprintsintotalareasurveyed=10.5%
Utilities
Industrial
Transportation
Cultural,OutdoorRecreation,andCemeteries
Agricultural
GrassandShrubLand
Forest
Extractive
Water
Wetland
Aerial image and data comparisons
13.07%WaterandWetland
4.03%AgriculturalArea
52.65%UrbanAreas
30.18%NaturalArea
TheLandfillLandscape
AutoCadIllustratorPhotoshopLaser cutterInDesignSketchup
In splitting off into individual projects, I chose to take a closer look at the southwest corner of our initial group area (see the small circular diagram). I created a physical model, on the principles of layering buildings and natural areas with circulation. Focusing in closer yet, I created an illustrative map on the area highlighted in green
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ACloserPerspective
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- The southwest corner
Buildings
Natural features
Circulation
scale 1:160scale 1:160
physical model
TheLandfillLandscape
group
neighborhood
community
Scaling Down: Data Layering + the Model
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RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustratrative map
scale 1:60
TheLandfillLandscape
Illustrative Neighborhood Map
PhotoshopSketchupIllustratorInDesign
The closer neighborhood perspective led to section and rendering visualizations of the area. I chose to combine mine witha shadow study, displaying how different parts of the neighborhood, highlighted in blue and red, would appear throughout the seasons
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Experience of Place,ThroughtheSeasons
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustrated
Spring Equinox Summer Solstice
a.m. a.m.p.m. p.m.
TheLandfillLandscape
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustratrative map
scale 1:60
Street Section + Shadow Studies Summer/Spring
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RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustrated
Autumn EquinoxWinter Solsticea.m.a.m. p.m.p.m.
TheLandfillLandscape
Autumn Equinox
RIVERVIEW LAND PRESERVE, Wayne County, MI Study Area- illustratrative map
scale 1:60
Street Section + Shadow Studies Autumn/Winter