Jack Guemmer
Education
Masters of Landscape Architecture
Work Experience
Manhattan KS Parks and Rec. Department
Norris Design Intern
Honors and Awards
Al Hofman Scholorship
New Horizons Award 2022
Extracurricular Activities
Parking Day Committee
Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
Arbor Day Foundation
International Design Competition
Brownfield Redevelopment
Master Plan Design
Construction Documents
Urban Sketching
Project Type: International Design Competition
Location: Rome, Italy
Competition: NON-ARCHITECTURE, Re-Nature Rome
The Re-Nature Rome competition was an international design competition which was aimed to generate ideas for reintroducing green space into the urban fabric of Rome. The project consisted of narratve images which would convey idillic method of contributing green space through site narrative exploration.
This narrative embodies the journey the Romans would embark upon to search the Italian countryside for new water.
The second narative illustrates the infrastructural integration of aqueducts (which would be the chosen method of bringing the new found water into Rome) and the intensive labor and scale of such projects.
The last composition constructs a view of Rome with new found water and the benefits it provides in the forms of pleasure and utility.
The view provided is located at the base of the aqueduct panning towards the back of the site where the splash pad is located just out of view. Here you can see the installed vegetation on the Alexandria Aqueduct that provides a green focus throughout the site.
Project Type: Brownfield Redevelopment
Location: Des Moines, IA
Group Members: Jack Guemmer
Melody Holland
Rodrigo Sanchez
Sabreena Leach
Challenges
The South Side site, as well as SE 14th street as a whole is presented with many challenges that are causing it to underperform.
Goals
The survey for South Side Des Moines communicated a strong need for creating a unique identity and place for families, gatherings, and commerce along the 14th Street corridor. Because of this, RetroLink aims to stand as the core of the main street that will develop along 14th Street. As the core, Retrolink must connect the varying socioeconomic statuses and cultures it surrounds in a safe and familyfriendly setting.
Retro-fitting existing conditions and relinking communities
RetroLink reinvents a car lot and auto center into a core of commerce, events, and recreation for the community using techniques for adaptive reuse, ecological restoration, and retail revitalization.
Plaza and Business Incubator
In the plaza a series of buildings serves to block and frame views. Two-story buildings located along SE 14th Street block the dangerous and busy street while one-story buildings allow for those standing in the plaza a view of the vegetation located adjacent to Yeader Creek. The corridor cut through the plaza allows for views to the rest of the site from the sidewalk located on SE 14th Street.
The lawn is the ideal space to play, exercise, and gather. This space allows for events in the pavilion to extend out into the open air. This space cleaverly converts the frame of the existing auto shop into an open air multi-use facility.
Project Type: Master Plan
Location: Rockland, MA
Group Members: Jack Guemmer
Melody Holland
Ethan Tschanz
Lindsey Anderson
In total, The Rockland Harbor Trail spans 4.44 miles across Rockland’s coastline. South of the Apprenticeship, attractions are distributed approximately 0.74 miles apart. North of the Apprenticeshop, attractions are approximately 0.96 miles apart. Nearly 43% of the trail is comprised of umarked paths along or on roads or parking lots.
In its current condition, the trail is unaccessible, lacks consistancy, and seldom serves to connect the city of Rockland. However, if measures are taken to increase connectivity and accessibility, this trail has the potential to be an amenity for the residents of Rockland and the thousands of tourists that visit each year.
Project Type: Construction Documents
Location: Savannah, TX
The Mezzo Multifamily Development is a new luxury appartment complex being developed in Savannah, TX. This project involved site visits, preparing design charrets and drafting construction documents. Additionally, this project was done in colaboration with Studio Outside to provide guidance on how to create a functional multifamily development.
Following site visits and analysis, the class broke out into groups and were tasked with designing several variants of the initial design.
The grading plan utilizes various draining and diverting methods such as rain gardens, swales, and retention beds to move water away from key features such as the buildings, pool, and enterance.
Native plants were selected according to local recommendations and standards to provide for a compelling and diverse ecological grouping.
The above cross section provides a view of a rain garden and its drainage system.
Deck Details The above drawings show construction detail drawings for a deck outlook on site.