Catherine Hawkins

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Lyndon House G

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Village at W

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Intrepid Park for the Visually Im

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“the subject of the work is your experience, your walking...”

-Richard Serra

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The Matter of Time sculpture piece by Richard Serra becomes the focal point of a marketplace design located in Tuscany, Italy. The pieces swirl and glide together, while imposing upon the shared marketplace inviting the viewer to become a participant: to explore and to find the spaces within. With these mazelike structures, this installation will leave different imprints on every person as he goes through and experiences it. Not only will these sculptures stand the test of time, but they make this space more useful for the market, revitalizing the town of Camucia.

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Camucia is a small town in central Italy and is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence-Rome line, and its an important hub for North-South and East-West commerce. Incorporated into this design is a revival of urban design into to a refreshed, modern scene with an innovative approach to the roundabout creating efficient circulation through-out the site. The paving pattern evokes the feelings of the renaissance in its classic simplicity while also finding its imprint throughout the plaza as planters and pathways. Many indigenous materials and Italian themes are used to establish a sense of unity, tradition, and rebirth.

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Inspired by Michael E. Doyle’s reading in Color Drawing, a hue scheme of “analogous-with-complimentary-accent” is used in the planting design. Warm colors like red, orange and yellow are used throughout with brief accents of blue. Seasons and bloom color play a major role in the concept of this plan with warm colors thriving in the summer and fall seasons, while colder blues flourish in the winter and early spring months. This design is a reflection of the Phoenix firebird and its connection with nature as it echoes life after death, spring after winter, and warmth after the cold. The contrasting colors and plants create a narrative that relates to the longevity of Italian culture, and the beauty of a perpetual change.

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The Lyndon House Granite Garden is influenced by irregular patterns and the ecology of Georgia granite outcrops. This dynamic landscape is just waiting to be explored. With careful steps, one can truly appreciate his surroundings and let the intricate topography evoke the curious inner child within to seek reflection, observation, and adventure. The intent of this garden is to reconnect people with nature, making them very aware of the rocky terrain which closely resembles the regional piedmont, riparian contours, and granite outcrops.

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The Village at Whitehall is an addition to the University of Georgia campus which provides ample recreation fields, student dormitories, faculty townhomes, and academic buildings and facilities. This site utilizes the train tracks that run through Whitehall Forest encouraging the use for public transportation and the importance of conserving the existing vegetation. As a Transit Oriented Design, the Village at Whitehall is a place to live, learn, work, and play.

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A design competition was held in February of 2008 in which teams had two days to create a master plan and multiple perspectives of a 250 acre infill project located in Central Florida. The main focus of the competition was the main entry and pedestrian area located in the heart of the development. The night sketches show the heightened setting of the design with the outdoor ampitheater and the spectacular water feature lighting up the evening sky. Working as a team and coming together to create this site plan was a great experience to learn the value of working and re-working forms and design concepts to create a lasting result.

*Won 1st prize scholarship of the URG Design Competition

The Mill at North AngierA Retrofit for the Atlanta Beltline

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The site of the old DuPre excelsior mill was chosen primarily because of its rich historical context and its prime relationship to the Atlanta Beltline. The DuPre mill was important as an industrial site, but is best known as a musical hotspot since the 1970s. The models show the performance space and the grand staircase with a series of ramps that lead to the top of the parking deck and also connect to the beltline. The steps are reminiscent of the Spanish steps in Rome, Italy which provide a gathering space for the community and visitors to enjoy the night’s lively entertainment. The curvilinear shapes and architecture of the ramps and steps form an ampitheater setting that is ideal for concerts and live performances, as well as movie projections.

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Intrepid Park is designed to train visitors to rely on their other senses when lacking sight. The winding trails are painted within the topography and conserved forests creating many diverse scenes. Exploring the unknown will heighten senses and make one feel independent, resilient, and fearless at Intrepid Park. Contrasting the curvilinear with the traditional grid, the design uses fluid patches of pine trees in the plantation grid while also introducing a mixture of native hardwoods in a contour tree farming pattern. The park’s mission is to help people overcome their obstacles in an eco-friendly way while preserving the native environment of the Piedmont.

Camp Hope is an overnight camp of Intrepid Park that provides a haven for visually impaired children. Foundation for the camp is to enable children in performing their routine chores without any hindrance or difficulty. Also, Camp Hope provides numerous services such as assessment and diagnosis of vision, pre-vocational training, training in Braille, mobility, music, library, integration and rehabilitation services and many more. Educating children by nature will provide much of the setting at camp, and Intrepid Park is the perfect outdoor classroom waiting to be explored where a child can discover independence and courage.

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To be a member of the Redcoat Marching Band, it means you belong to a lasting tradition of excellence in music and you have the privilege to be a constant representative of the University of Georgia. With that comes numerous opportunities for travel, meaningful relationships, engaging performances, and to be a part of some thing extraordinary. Redcoats provided me the opportunity to expand my skills as a student, a musician, and as graphic artist. Over the years, I have constructed the booklet for the ‘Between the Hedges’ Game day CD and created multiple t-shirt designs and poster layouts.

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