Kyle O'Konis Portfolio

Kyle O’KOnismasters of landscape architectureuniversity of california, berkeley

K Y L E O ’ K O N I S

E M A I L : k y l e o k o n i s @ g m a i l . c o m T E L : 8 4 7 . 3 2 3 . 9 9 3 9

University of California, Berkeley (3rd year)Masters in Landscape Architecture, expected May 2015

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, May 2009 - Human Dimensions Concentration Dean’s List: Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 Lincoln University in Lincoln, New ZealandSemester abroad in Environmental Studies School, Spring 2008Wildlife bio, environmental planning and resource management courses

Fletcher Studio, Intern 2/2015 to present GSI, 8/2013 to presentESPM C167: Environmental Health + DevelopmentESPM 50: Culture and Natural Resource ManagementESPM 155: Sustenance and Sustainability

Studio GSI, Summer 2013 + Summer 2014[IN]LAND Summer InstituteSummer design studio for beginning landscape design studentsConducted desk critiques, pinupsLed a beginning AutoCAD + Photoshop workshopAssisted students with media integration into studio projects

Project Coordinator, 11/2009 to 8/5/2010 Chicago Public Schools, Business ServicesManaged all operational aspects of instructional support options Assisted high schools with materials ordering processAssisted with technology and computer help for entire team

AutoCAD, 4 years experienceVery proficient in digital drafting

3D Modeling, 3 years experience Rhino 3D: Very Proficient Google Sketchup: Proficient

Adobe CS6 Suite, 8 years experienceVery proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

Microsoft Office,12 years experienceVery proficient in MS Word, MS Excel

GROUND UP JOURNALUC-Berkeley Landscape Architecture Department JournalEditor-In-Chief: 2013 to present

Karl Kullmann Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture UC Berkeley [email protected]

Linda Jewell Professor of Landscape Architecture UC Berkeley [email protected]

Jennifer Brooks Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects [email protected]

E d u c a t i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e L e a d e r s h i p

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

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2015 Olmsted University Scholar: Landscape Architecture FoundationGraduate Fellowship: LAEP - UC Berkeley

S h i p y a r d C o v e

F r a n c i s c o P a r k

I v a n h o e R e s e r v o i r

E l y s i a n V a l l e y G a t e w a y

F r e s h F u t u r e s B a y v i e w

R e v e a l + R e v i t a l i z e

C o u r t y a r d D e s i g n

P a r t i c l e W a v e B o o k D e s i g n

C o l l a g e

G r o u n d U p J o u r n a l

G r e e k T h e a t e r M o d e l

M i x e d M e d i a

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PUBLIC PROMENADE

S H I PYA R D C OV Ep i e r 7 0 , s a n f r a n c i s c o

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Situated between a h istor ica l sh ip-bui ld ing por t and the fast growing Dogpatch neighborhood, Shipyard Cove re imagines Pier 70 as a p lace where resource f lows are h ighl ighted and celebrated. Prov id ing af fordable water f ront housing for a re introduced apprent iceship program, Shipyard Cove connects b lue col lar workers , whi te col lar workers , and the publ ic over shared h istor y and spectacular v iews .

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SHIP-BUILDING INDUSTRY

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CONCRETE BENCHES BUILT FROM OLD SHIP-BUILDING SUPPORTS(2)

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(1) Section chunk shows the private-public interface. Shipping container homes provide affordable and unique housing for new residents and are separated from the public boardwalk by steep concrete ‘cliffs’ that mimic the historical waterfront edge. A private deck provides views to the Bay and beyond and a public boardwalk traverses the new marsh habitat. (2) Concrete benches made from old ship building supports provide a flexible and social atmosphere in the plaza.

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Perspective looking at the public boardwalk towards crane #2. Tidal wetlands on the left, treatment wetlands on the right.

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F R A NC I S C O PA R Kr u s s i a n h i l l , s a n f r a n c i s c o

la 203 | fa l l 2014 | f ina l pro jec t

How do people use smal l communit y parks in the 21st centur y ? S i tuated in a decommiss ioned reser voi r, Francisco Park is meant to rev i ta l i ze and recharge the Russian Hi l l communit y. This design takes advantage of the microcl imate f rom the ex ist ing infrastruc ture to create a product ive landscape that can br ing the communit y together over new r i tua ls and new tradi t ions .

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The architecture of bridge is inspired by the water flumes that brought water to the old reservoir.

Overlook + Views

An overlook provides 180 degree views from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way to Berkeley across the bay.

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The orchard trees are planted on top of old roof support footprints that are still visible.

Both plum and persimmon trees are planted in the grid to provide a hardy productive landscape that will create a variety of experiences throughout the seasons. Random variation in planting breaks the rigid grid pattern of the planting.

Orchard Seating

Plum and Persimmon Orchard

Birds Eye view of Site

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I VA N HO E R E S ER VOI Rs i l v e r l a k e , l o s a n g e l e sla 203 | fa l l 2014 | studio pro jec t

With the construc t ion of new storage that wi l l replace the iconic Si lver Lake and I vanhoe reser voi rs , there is a ca l l to re imagine the reser voi rs as a publ ic space that ut i l i zes the recreat ional and ecologica l potent ia l of the water stored on s i te. In th is design, an is land is p laced at the center of the I vanhoe reser voi r to ac t as a dest inat ion point for v is i tors . With a vegetated maze, an underwater path, boats , and a swimming dock , th is design a l lows for exc i t ing and var ied pathways to the iconic is land.

1 Pedestrian Bridge2 Raft Launch3 Berm4 Underwater Path5 Island6 Swimming Dock7 ‘The Maze’8 Marsh

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Birds Eye view of Site

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Trysting TreeMarsh

Swimming Dock The Maze

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Concrete Planted Island

A pedestrian bridge spans across both reservoirs and allows visitors to get closer to the water and wildlife habitat.

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(1) In the ‘maze,’ native California vegetation varies in height which extends the experience and provides a novel experience.

(2) The island has no paths and is a blank slate. Desire lines (shown in white) will form over time and provide an interesting visual record of a visitor’s journey.

(3) An underwater light installation adds visual interest and will create an evening destination.

The main path to the island sits 1 foot below the water’s surface to provide a novel (and wet) experience.

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ELYS I A N VA L L EY G AT E WAYe l y s i a n v a l l e y, l o s a n g e l e sla 202 | spr ing 2014 | studio pro jec t 2

Nest led between a sof t-bot tom por t ion of the L .A . R iver and Highway 5, Elys ian Val ley is a potent ia l hotspot for neighborhood access to the L .A . r iver. With pocket parks st rewn across the neighborhood, Elys ian Val ley Gateway park wi l l ac t as the main hub for access to the r iver and a lso prov ide impor tant communit y space that wi l l showcase local ar t ists and wi l l a lso be fun for chi ldren. Conceptua l d iagram

1 Gateway to Park2 Overlook3 Art Sculptures4 Playground5 Terraces6 Brick Path7 L.A. Greenway

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A new civic space for the Elysian Valley neighborhood extends the pocket park system alongs the river and brings both art and play to the L.A. River.

(1 ) A br ick path connects the street to the r iver. I t v isual ly and conceptual ly represents the zanja madres - br ick water channels that brought water f rom the LA r iver to surrounding communit ies .

(2 ) R ipar ian vegetat ion is p lanted a long the path and at the Gateway to h int at the LA R iver beyond.

The path cuts through the industr ia l sec tor and funct ions as an impor tant publ ic promenade wi th vendors and benches . Vis i tors can a lso obser ve the industr ia l ac t iv i t y at c lose prox imit y.

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Birds Eye view of the LA River portion

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Map of free clinics for women across San Francisco.

Size of adjacent buildings

F R E S H F U T U R E S PA R Kb a y v i e w, s a n f r a n c i s c ola 202 | spr ing 2014 | studio pro jec t 1

Bayview has the highest infant mortality rate in all of CA because of lack of access to healthy food and stress. This plan provides a space for community urban agriculture that ties into public transit along 3rd Street and also provides a free clinic for Bayview women with an adjacent healing garden.

1 Proposed Bus Stop2 Existing Grocery Store3 Community Urban Ag4 Community Market Space5 Clinic + Courtyard6 Public Healing Garden

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View of urban agriculture from Muni

Community Ag space through Muni window

Section through whole site shows connection between urban ag side and healing garden

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R E V E A L + R E V I TA L I Z Ep e t a l u m a , c a l i f o r n i ala 201 | fa l l 2013Situated on the historic Petaluma River, this master plan revitalizes downtown Petaluma and the adjacent residential areas by revealing important ecological processes and increasing habi-tat area. The site sits on the confluence between freshwater and saltwater and as a result there is very important habitat that needs to be preserved. In addition, many houses in the area sit on the 100 year flood plane so the flood plane was widened.

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Perspective of the Petaluma river - floodplain was widened to prevent houses flooding

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DECOMPOSED GRANITE

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SUNNY SPOTSUNNY SPOT

SONGZA COURT YARD270 Brannan StreetLA 204 // Projec t 1

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P O L L U T I O N C O N C E N T R A T I O N

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POLLUTION LEVELS NEAR MAJOR ROADS300 m 200 m 100 m

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ELAINE LAGUERTA | GRANT SAITA | JOE BURG | KYLE O’KONIS

Air pollution near freeways in Oakland, CA Air pollution near freeways in San Francisco, CA

Strand of 25 RGB LEDs$39.95

Acrylic Tube d=3” h=6’

Air Pollution Sensor: MQ-135$13.60

Arduino Uno & Breadboard

Sensor Housing

Arduino Housing

Wind Sensor:$17.00



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Particle wave is a prototype installation that uses a string of LEDs, sensors, and Arduino microcontroller to reveal spatial and temporal changes in air pollution in the urban environment. The ultimate goal of the project is to create an array of poles that could be installed in vacant lots near freeways or other sources of urban air pollution.

Go here to see a video of our prototype:http://tinyurl.com/l4uw8x7

Air pollution in Oakland (lef t) and San Francisco (r ight)

Pollution near highways

PA R T I C L E WAV El a ndsc ape hacking | fa l l 2014with Joe Burg, Ela ine Laguer ta , and Grant Sai ta

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Below: selection of graphics from book

EXETERTOOLVILLE

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Clayeylenses

Fresh water recharge

Deep aquifer system

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Corcoran clay(confining layer)

Cross-section of the Valley

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B O OK DE S I G Nc o m i n g J u l y 2 0 1 5 ( U C P r e s s )

designed cover and a l l graphics in book

Digital Collage | 2014

Below: selection of graphics from book

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DIG I TA L COL L AG E S

“Bayview: History Repeating”Digital Collage | 2014

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ISSUE 3: HERECALL FOR SUBMISSIONSHere is a common term, a workhorse word, a place to set the coffee. Yet Here need not be so narrow.

HHere can be defined by a finger pointing at a spot on the ground, or by a hand sweeping across the night sky. It deals with memory and matter, time and action.

Here delineates places, the people who inhabit them, and the processes that shape them. It is as much myth as it is material.

AAt any moment, Here may be a mosaic of contradictions: now and then, universal and particular, endemic and invasive, living and inert. It can signify a moment distilled, or a sequence across time.

SUBMIT BY JANUARY 5TH, 2014VISIT WWW.GROUNDUPJOURNAL.ORG TO SUBMIT

GROUND UP is an annual print and web publication created by students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley.

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ISSUE 3CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

GROUND UP

Call for Submissions Issue 03 poster and postcard designed with Eden Ferry

Call for Submissions Issue 04 poster designed by Eden Ferry

Postcard series for issue 04 call for submissions

Call for Submissions Issue 03 package targeted authors

Brand integration at events

www.groundupjournal.org

GROUND UP JOURNAL

As the Editor-In-Chief of GROUND UP: ISSUE 03 + 04, I am responsible for every part of the production of the journal, including the marketing, call for submissions, grant writing, website maintenance, budget, meetings, and the design of the cover and layout of the issue.

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W W W . G R O U N D U P J O U R N A L . O R G

GROUND UPis an annual print and web publication created by students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. It is intended to stimulate thought, discussion, visual exploration and substantive speculation about emerging landscape issues affecting contemporary praxis.

OUT WEST For centuries the West was seen as the home of the future, and the Bay Area, at the edge of the North American continent was its terminus.

Over 80 cities now line the San Francisco Bay, each built on shifting sands and tidal flats, migratory populations and modernization. Here, thick fog and dry diablo winds meet over unrelenting grids, and fault lines lacerate the landscape, unseen and foreboding. As this dynamic landscape cycles through moments of abundance and scarcity, the once glittering boom town continues to reinvent itself.

In Issue 04, we take our last theme, Here, and narrow its focus to the Bay Area. What does it mean to live and design in a place where flux is stasis? What are the consequences of today’s rapid, unchecked growth on near and distant futures? How will the Bay Area's trademark innovators, activists, and prospectors shape its real or imagined landscapes?

A new frontier is upon us. Ground Up Issue 04 invites you to explore it.

SUBMISSION CRITERIAWe are soliciting printable media up to 2500 words with accompanying graphics. Shorter entries of 500-1000 words are highly encouraged, as are design proposals, either speculative or built. We welcome video submissions for the journal’s online component, and encourage novel forms of written and artistic expression.

GROUND UP will accept submissions until February 2, 2015. Notification of selected entries will be made in March.

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Pen + Watercolor | 2012

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