Christopher D. Gray				landscape architecture urban design
Front Page Professional Portfolio MArch Dissertation DipArch Portfolio BArch(Hons) Portfolio ARB Part 1 Portfolio MA(Hons) Portfolio Competitions Workshops Photography Curriculum vitæ		Project Experience Folding Landscapes – defining a new language of surface? March 2004 Published as "Folding the land" in Landscape – the Journal of the Landscape Institute, Issue 6, June 2004. “To produce a relationship between different disciplines, it is necessary to place oneself on the [external] limits of one's own discipline”. Enric Miralles. Enrique Cerda and Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge are fascinated by drapes. No, they are not into home-decoration, but are experts in the physics of folding, wrinkling and creasing. They recently published a study entitled 'The Elements of Draping' in which they present equations which for the first time accurately predict the way fabric folds and drapes under gravity. This ground-breaking work follows on from their significant research into wrinkles in which they broke the boundaries of classical theory in order to predict not simply the position of wrinkles but also their amplitude and wavelength. Such revolutionary research offers the possibility for progress in a broad range of fields outside applied mathematics, including fashion design, computer game rendering, and of course topographical modeling. More... [1.2Mb pdf scan of published article] Washington Monument Grounds & Visitor Facility May 2002-ongoing Client: National Park Service Washington D.C. With Hartman-Cox architects A security plan for the Grounds of the Washington Monument to create a permanent vehicular stand-off, provide accessible paths, complete historic planting intent and the upgrade pedestrian visitor experience. Role: Develop competition-winning design through Schematic Design and Design Development; numerous review board presentations to National Capitol Planning Commission and Commission of Fine Arts for official approvals; design studies for security wall; site layout rationale; co-ordination with lighting consultants, stone fabricators and vehicular security consultant; materials selection and refinement; construction package production. The Parade Grounds Proposal July 2003 Client: The Presidio Trust The Presdio of San Francisco, California With The Office of Cheryl Barton Proposals for the historic Parade Grounds in the Presidio National Park, San Francisco. Role: Project research; presentation co-ordination; development and co-ordination of perspective montages; co-ordination of interview materials. Mondavi Institute January 2003 Client: University of California at Davis California, Davis. With Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, Architects New buildings and site improvements for a new center for Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, including research labs, teaching facilities, courtyard, vineyard and other landscape elements. Role: Project research; building siting studies; road and site layout development; rendered site & building sections for fund-raising presentation; basic site take-off calculations; schematic design package. Olana Visitor Center & Museum, May - August 2003 Client: The Olana Partnership Olana State Historic Site, New York With Voorsanger & Associates Architects, Arup New visitor center, museum and associated landscape design for the historic residence designed and inhabited by Hudson School painter Frederic Church Role: Project research; interview and proposal production; interview materials; site analysis, concept landscape design development; building siting studies; road and site layout development; conceptual grading and planting studies; co-ordination with architect and civil engineer; client presentation materials. Bay Meadows Design Guidelines November 2002 San Mateo, California With Cooper-Robertson Architects Design Guidelines for a mixed-use development outside San Mateo. Role: Development and production of guidelines for typical street sections including street planting, traffic ROWs, set-backs etc. Long Dock at Beacon Proposal November 2002 Beacon, New York With Stephen Holl Architects A mixed use development designed with high environmental integrity as a central tenet on the banks of the Hudson River. Role: Project research; presentation materials for proposal and interview. US Embassy, Berlin December 2002 Berlin, Germany With Moore Rubel Yudell Architects & Planners Landscape design for streetscape and roofscape of new embassy building. Role: Final client rendering. Papago Trail Design Competition April 2002-May 2002 Client: Papago-Solado Association Phoenix, Arizona. With Rick Joy Architect, Blue Mesa Studio, FTL Happold, Aqua Terra A limited-competition for the conceptual design of a trail system through the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale along the Salt River Project canal system. Role: Site analysis; concept development and studies; co-ordination with consultants; competition presentation graphics & production. One Pennsylvania Plaza September 2001-April 2002 Client: Liberty Property Trust Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With Robert A.M. Stern architects Plaza over structure in front of new 52-story office tower comprising granite plaza, planting, trellis structure and café. Role: Design Development and Construction Document packages; design and construction studies for steel and glass trellis structure; co-ordination with structural engineer for same; paving pattern development and documentation; model building and co-ordination with architects and consultant model-maker; construction details for site walls and steps. Bethell Performing Arts Center September 2001 Bethell, New York. With Richard Meier architects Masterplan for an entertainment development in rural up-state New York comprising performance halls, retail and associated support development. Role: Concept site design studies; conceptual grading and parking studies. Ray and Maria Stata Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology August 2001 Client: MIT Cambridge, Massachusetts. With Frank O. Gehry Associates Center for Computer, Information, and Intelligence Sciences and associated landscape design incorporating new public spaces, treatment of surface water on site and planting on structure. Role: Design sketches for pedestrian bridge and integrated bench spanning main outwash basin; construction details for same; Carneros Inn & Lodge February -August 2001 Client: Carneros Partners Carneros, Napa Valley, California. With William Rawn Associates A “new resort get-away” set amongst the vineyards of the Carneros wine region, comprising groups of individual cottages set around small-scale courtyards. Role: Production of Schematic Design and Design Development packages; design studies for courtyard and pool areas; construction detail studies for arbor and other landscape elements; final client renderings and presentations for County review; Hermann Park Outdoor Education Center November 2000-February 2001 Hermann Park, Houston, Texas. Concept design and scoping study for new facility with Hermann Park. Role: Project research; building concept development; building and site sections, elevations and plans.		I joined Olin Partnership as Landscape Designer in 2000 and worked subsequently as Landscape Architect following licensure exams in 2002. My work for the office has ranged from construction packages to master-planning and from small scale detail design to large scale competition entries.