Landscape Design 7
Advanced Design Studio
The Advanced Design Studio is a rehearsal for the rigors of the Capstone Project. The student explores a big idea and creates a program responding to a site (site chosen by instructor). Using the design process and site analysis, the student refines a program, selects goals and objectives, and prepares a design solution and documentation booklet. This course is a required prerequisite to the Capstone Proposal and Capstone Project.
Instructor
JESSIE CORREA
Project Location
RIVERSIDE
judges
DEAN HOWELL – GRUEN ASSOCIATES
EVAN MATHER – MIG
SCRIBES
HOLLY CORY
ALICIA BARTOLI-ARNOLD
SCASLA Achievement Award
The judges highlighted the project’s strong research and analysis, with clear concepts and diagrams that were easy to understand. The evocative “Woven Basket” theme and precedent images brought a strong sense of place, while creative ideas like the tower walk stood out, even if they felt grand in scale. The sections and visuals were compelling, and the narrative showed thoughtful intent. Overall, a beautifully presented project with strong vision and creativity.
Azusa Wilderness Park
Student: Aimee Kirby
A redesign of Azusa Wilderness Park that focuses on the richness of place, community, and resilience, creating a refuge for both people and plants. It is inspired by the native basket weaving of this area. A basket serves as both a vessel and a craft, woven from strands of place, tradition, and use. In landscape, it is a powerful metaphor—a space that holds, gathers, and connects. Just as a basket is shaped by the tension between its warp and weft, landscapes can be designed through the interlacing of ecology and culture. This is the new Azusa Wilderness Park.
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SCASLA Honorable Mention
The judges praised the elegant graphic layout, clear title page, and simplicity of colors that made the presentation effective and easy to follow. The puzzle analogy was a strong touch, and the design objectives and goals were clearly stated. The master plan and cross-section montage were especially well done, and the creative use of collage added personality and appeal. Overall, a well-presented project with thoughtful design zones and creative sketches.
Azusa Wilderness Park
INDIGENOUS WISDOM LEADING RECONNECTIONS TO T H E LAND
Student: Alicia Bartoli-Arnold
Azusa Wilderness Park
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SCASLA Achievement Award
The judges praised the project’s strong opening, with a powerful cover image, Tongva representation, and clear timeline. Site analysis and plant typologies were thorough and demonstrated significant effort. Case studies conveyed solid understanding. The design metaphors, bubble diagrams, and well-executed perspective sketches stood out, while the sections and 3D modeling showed strong development and attention to detail.
ASUKSAVIT
Student: Amy White
The Azusa Wilderness Park offers a vital cultural and ecological gateway from the urban sprawl of Los Angeles county into the precious beauty of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Along the banks of the San Gabriel River, the site is rich with unique ecological features, biodiversity, and rare habitats for keystone species. In addition, its location is near one of the oldest Tongva villages in Los Angeles County, Ashuukshanga. This site offers a great opportunity to honor the land’s past, restore and adapt for the future and enrich the experience of park users today.
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San Gabriel River Wilderness Education Center
Student: Eddy Zhu
My design for this project is a master plan for a proposed San Gabriel River Wilderness Education Center. My plan provides an educational space where all visitors can come to connect with their community, history, and heal their relationship with the land. I achieve these goals on my site through the engaging educational experiences, improved accessibility, and habitat restoration. I hope that my design honors the indigenous significance of the site and provides a vision for education, connection, and healing.
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Azusa Wilderness Park
GATEWAY TO THE SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL MONUMENT
Student: Heather Wu
Azusa Wilderness Park is the gateway to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. This project honors history, enriches today’s experience, and protects the land for tomorrow.
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SCASLA Excellence Award
The judges were captivated by the project’s beautiful presentation, highlighted by the powerful title “Protect What is Small.” Graphics were clear, professional, and refined, with a layout that drew viewers in. The rainforest page, human history collage, and analysis graphics were especially compelling, offering both depth and clarity. Case studies and precedents connected seamlessly to the concept design, and the comparative scale analysis was noted as a strong addition. The hand-drawn quality, combined with photography, created a unique and effective design voice. While the program brainstorm leaned heavily on text, the overall plan was easy to read and highly polished. Overall, an outstanding and professional presentation that was truly impressive.
Azusa Wilderness Park
Student: Jen Moody
This 70-acre design transforms a fragmented site at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains into a vital threshold, restoring habitat, honoring layered histories, and expanding access to wild space. Key interventions include a frog pond for play and ecology, a nature center for gathering and learning, an event space centered around a glowing moon sculpture, and the reuse of an existing bridge to connect both halves of the park. Beneath the bridge, a shaded river zone offers a quiet place of reflection and reconnection with the land.
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SCASLA Honorable Mention
The judges commended the project’s strong research and analysis, with clear maps, graphic layouts, and well-presented case study takeaways. The cover page and executive summaries were particularly effective, and the bubble diagrams and concept development stood out as thoughtful and well organized. Graphics overall were praised for their clarity and legibility. The project’s layout, content, and creative zoning ideas were well received and showed a solid design process.
Azusa Wilderness Park
Student: Mackenzie Doyle
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