Rosie Nalle Portfolio

ROSIE NALLE

LANDSCAPE

ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO

EXPERIENCE

STYLIST Freelance

2022-present

CARPENTER’S ASSISTANT Clipper, LLC.

2020 - 2021, Saunderstown, RI

MANAGER Hearth Restaurant

2016 - 2020

INTERN Chin’s Push Gallery

2016, Los Angeles, CA

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Microcosm Publishing

2015, Portland, OR

INTERN Textile Arts Center

2014, New York, NY

EDUCATION

TYLER SCHOOL OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Master of Landscape Architecture, 2022 - present

Vice President, Society for Ecological Restoration

Member, American Society of Landscape Architecture

Tyler Faculty Scholarship Recipient

BENNINGTON COLLEGE

Bachelor of Liberal Arts, 2012 - 2016

Sculpture and Social Practice concentration

Brockway Faculty Scholarship Recipient

Editor in Chief, The Silo Literary Magazine

Board member, The Student Endowment for the Arts

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

AutoCad

ArcGis Pro

Sketchup

CONTENTS

1 Sister Forests third semester, woodland studio page 2

2 The 25th Street Viaduct second semester, design studio II page 12

Sister Forests

woodland studio

third semester, fall 2024

Our task in the Woodland Studio was focused on the Miyawaki method of planting a forest - sometimes called a “microforest,” the method involves planting native trees in a dense pattern, often done in smaller plots. We were asked to design sister microforests, one on the Temple Ambler campus, and one in Philadelphia. Looking at an aerial map of the region, the hydrologic connection between the two sites becomes clear, but the dense vegetation around the water fades as the rivers approach the city and pavement takes over, disrupting the connection the story that these riparian corridors tell about the land and its history. My goal for the project was to use dense, single species plantings as a type of wayfinding, creating a visual cue that brings people as active participants into the story of the watershed.

EXISTING CONDITIONS: analysis of campus

Temple Ambler Miyawaki: Follow the Path of Water

The project in Ambler focuses on connecting local children to the campus. The plan has two parts: a proposed woodland trail system connected to two adjacent schools that highlights the movement of water across campus, and a children’s garden in the meadow between the Child and Infant lab and the currently inaccessible Rose Valley creek.

Woodland Trail Proposal

Single-species microforests will be planted along the paths connecting the schools to the creeks, and a dense sycamore allée follows Rose Valley Creek, making the micro-watersheds that run through the campus visible from a distance.

Combined

EXISTING CONDITIONS: birds eye drawing and drone collage of the site for the rose valley children’s garden

Rose Valley Children’s Garden

The final design seeks to leverage the research being done at the Ambler Field Station, the existing programs engaging the local community with the campus, and the unused space between the wetland garden and Rose Valley Creek to create a space for neighborhood children and young adults that integrates research, community, and play

section showing the play area, wetland garden, boardwalk, and meadow

Philadelphia Miyawaki: Finding the Hidden Stream

The Philadelphia Miyawaki Forest uses historic creeks and existing topography as a method to reconnect residents to the hydrology of the city. The project begins with street tree microforests planted along sites with built-in stewards – namely schools and churches, before spreading to include commercial areas and existing parks. The planting in front of residential houses will emerge organically, with microforests of different scales popping up across the watershed over years and decades. By demonstrating the various cycles of forest growth, a pattern of living systems emerges. A healthy, ever growing urban canopy creates a connection to the future, the reference to the historic hydrology connects residents to the past, and community stewardship of forests fosters an investment in the present.

SURFACEHYDROLOGY TRANSPORTATION

LANDUSE

FLOODPLAIN&BURIEDCREEK

EXISTING CONDITIONS: analysis and context map of the moyamensingkil watershed

PhaseIIIContinuedResidentialBuy-In

three phases of urban forest plantings, and the microforest connected to the kirkbride school, a typical example of a school and residential block

PhaseISchools,Churches,CommunityCenters

The 25th Street

design studio II second semester, spring 2024

In our second semester studio, we were asked to look at the 25th street viaduct in Philadelphia and develop a plan that benefited the corridor and the adjacent neighborhoods. The elevated CSX rail passing over 25th street currently acts as a barrier, cutting off residents to the west of it from the rest of the city. The 25th St. Corridor Master Plan seeks to reposition 25th St. as a multimodal transit artery, prioritizing public transit, and pedestrian and cyclist safety. The proposed rail will connect the residents of surrounding neighborhoods to resources around the city - parks, medical care, and places of employment. An elevated pedestrian walkway and bike lanes will run directly underneath. Through the purchase and conversion of a series of vacant lots along the corridor, a network of green spaces and community hubs will emerge, creating a vibrant and active corridor.

PROPOSEDPHILADELPHIASOUTHLINE

GOALS:

CONNECTION: Create a corridor that knits together the fabric of the neighborhoods to the east and west of the viaduct

SAFETY: Prioritize the pedestrian experience with improved sight lines, legible signage, and adequate lighting

PLAY: Encourage opportunities for play and recreation all along the corridor, creating a route that parents feel comfortable letting their kids take to school, and places where people of all generations can find community and meaning

UNDER THE VIADUCT

A typical section under the viaduct. The wings have been removed, allowing more light to filter under. A raised pedestrian walkway runs through the center, flanked by protected bike lanes on either side. Water from the viaduct is routed into permeable basins along the edges, allowing water to filter through slowly before rejoining the rest of the sewage system.

WASHINGTON-ELLSWORTH STATION

Washington-Ellsworth station acts as the gateway to the neighborhood, with a meadow walkway leading up the platform, and Ellsworth Park directly accross the street

Welcome Garden design studio I first semester, fall 2023

The Welcome Garden acts as a gateway to the Temple Ambler campus, framing the existing visitor center. A raised boardwalk passes over a large rain garden, and the central lawn offers enough space to accommodate events. The formal garden in the upper level will be planted with native perennials, framed by a grove of flowering dogwoods.

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Ousider Art Museum: Grading Plan & Construction Details

engineering II second semester, spring 2023

In our second engineering class, we made grading plans for a sculpture park. In my design, the water is conveyed to a series of step pools and to an interactive rain garden. Construction details show how the hardscaped elements will come together