Tillandsia recurvata | A Green Roof Study

An independent research project with epiphytic green roof models and field research of Texas native plant Tillandsia recurvata in Central Austin and at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The project is ecologically focused with botany, design, and mapping used together to examine the species. The goal is to contribute to research of native Tillandsia and to investigate feasibility of their use in green roofs. *Funded in part by the Organic Horticulture Benefits Alliance Sustainability Scholarship (OHBA, Houston) 

Wildflower Magazine: https://news.wildflower.org/having-a-ball/
The Daily Texan: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2015/10/19/alumnus-uses-ball-moss-as-green-roof-alternative
The Houston Chronicle:  http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/Green-roofs-and-a-starring-role-for-an-6577999.php

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​Introduction to Landscape Design
at The Contemporary Austin Art School
​Spring 2017
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This design-oriented class uses the history of landscape architecture to inform the making of your own landscape projects on a small scale. Learn about principles of horticulture and the landscape while working with common plants and flowers like tillandsias, orchids, and succulents to create take-home, living sculptures. Explore Laguna Gloria’s historic grounds and learn about plants during this interactive class. Express your creativity through different representational techniques from sculpture to drawing to photography to examine the fundamentals of landscape's design.

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​Prototype: Idea to Object
at The Contemporary Austin Art School
​Spring 2017

This introduction to 2D and 3D computer-aided design and fabrication covers the basics of digital drawing and prototyping and familiarizes students with Autodesk's TinkerCAD and Adobe Illustrator. Utilize digital drafting and laser-cutter technology to create 3D, real-world prototypes of your designs. This class introduces students to prototyping, digital drawing, materials, and construction techniques to transform ideas into real objects.

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