Brittany's Landscape Architecture Portfolio

Brittany Birdsong

Design Portfoilo

Location: Heshan, China

Objective: Develop dense housing on south side of hills for positive fen shui while preserving site’s historic rice paddies and positive hydrology flow.

existing rice paddies

existing water flow through site

Rice Paddy Housing 01LSU Capstone Thesis

proposed community housing

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analysis diagrams

perspectives

Location: Tangshan, China

Objective: Develop schematic master plan on site that was devestated by an earthquake. From ground zero shock rings of rocks varyings in severity extend to far end of site where they end at a museum. Rays of vegetation intersect the rocks and overlap in the middle at a reflection pool.

site section

site axonometric

Earthquake memorial 02Chinese design competition

Location: Rabat, Morocco

Objective: Develop central garden design as well as private gardens to compliment Baccarat’s new line of luxury hotels. Three different themes were presented to client. Japanese, Natural/Wild, and formal geometric theme.

site plan

Japanese style

wild/natural style

geometric/formal style

baccarat luxury hotel 03Hotel gardens and courtyards

perspectives

Location: New Orleans, LA

Objective: Develop school ground design as well as providing community amenities for a magnet architecture and construction high school in New Orleans. My proposal includes an outdoor amphiteatre and community gardens which double as an outdoor classroom.

site plan

perspectives

Priestley school of architecture04School ground design

development of new orleansMedia Used: Photoshop

Wildlife Lights

Spatial Mounds

Steel Pillars

Columns of Pattern

1/2 mile walking distancefrom centers of concentration

Centers of Concentration

Marsh

Parks

Proposed BuildingsIndividual TreesLarge Massing Trees

Transitional Park

Taxodium Illumination

Marsh

Location: New Orleans, LA

Objective: Develop schematic master plan for Lower Ninth Ward post Katrina. Use inventory and analysis of the historic development of the site as influence as to needs of residents. In master plan, implement design interventions which will be featured in the community.

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site section

analysis diagram

lower ninth ward 05Community master planning

Location: Fez Medina, Morocco

Objective: Upgrade an existing plaza within the historic Unesco Heritage site located within the Fez Medina.

perspective

site axonometric

place lalla yeddouna 06Historic site revitalization

indoor and roof garden private residence Beijing

gateway valley swim club

Location: Beijing, China; San Francisco, CA

Description: Various hand rendered plan graphics used in client presentations in professional firms.

Beijing shopping plaza and parking

coarse texture ground cover

fine texture ground cover

white color pea gravel

asparagus fern

water feature

asparagus fern

beige color pea gravel

stone path

white color pea gravel

white color pea gravel

beige color pea gravel

lavender

lavender

trellis

brown color pea gravel

deck

rosemary

plan graphics07Hand drawn plans

light post detail

Residential gate design proposal

vizcaya clubhouse plan

tree grate detail

Description: Various CAD and hand rendered plan and construction details used in client presentations in professional firms.

construction graphics08CAD and hand rendered details

construction details

mixed media samples09Various medias and subjects

colored pencil- 5 min

pen- 5 min

pencil- 8 min

marker, pen, colored pencil

marker, pen, colored pencilflamingos in Paris-marker, pen

fountain in Paris- brushpen, marker

Description: Convey effective ideas by using quick sketching techniques.

back of parrot’s head, Hawaii, digital SLR camera

life drawing class, charcoalstill life oil painting class

folding and sewings representing levees of New Orleans rubbings and xerox transfer from Lower Ninth Ward collage/montage from Lower Ninth Ward

Description: Showcases various mixed media pieces from different classes in college.

marker, pen, colored pencil

marker, pen, colored pencil

mixed media samples10Various medias and subjects

Location: Galerie d’architecture, Paris, France

Description: Constuct model and graphics showcasing some fifty projects by Kilo Architectures. Utilized laser cutter.

model topography

model photos

escales exposition11Galerie exposition