Aware Zine
As we head into the final weeks of studio I have decided to create a zine for my own gratification. With the co-operation of my fellow colleagues we will work […]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Ideas! Ideas!
Some of us in studio have been discussing projects we would like to do independently. We are always coming up with ideas in our sketchbooks that seem to just grow […]
Why care about groundwater?
Has it ever occurred to stop and ask why is groundwater important? If not then maybe taking the time to learn about it might have an affect to help and […]
iCubed (Integrated Interdisciplinary Instruction)
Moving from application of theory to more experimentation in the curriculum served as a multi-level process with a complexity of dimensions that exist in the landscape, artistic, and technological spectrums. […]
The Gift
There is no surprise to the fact that Owens Valley is suffering intensely in attempts to preserve the metropolis known as Los Angeles. Throughout this course, we as a team, […]
Presents in a stow away
The past two quarters we’ve been working on the Aqueduct Futures Project under the supervision of Professor Barry Lehrman. We have exercised our abilities to create landscapes that express cultural identity […]
Recharged and Redone
LA302L_hirakawa_recharge_print Major additions have been added onto this project since my last post, this poster was pinned up for our midterm presentations and critiques about two weeks ago. Since my […]
Vegetation Panorama
Development always left ecological footprint, and it is perceived either on a short period of time or latter on. It was not the exception with the construction of the LA […]
Agrosystems
Of California’s nearly 100 million acres of land, over 40 percent of it is used for agriculture. Although agriculture is a vital industry for California’s food supply, the environmental impacts […]
Nobody Designs To Walk In L.A.
Los Angeles, CA is home to millions but walked upon by none. This statement almost feels true. Los Angeles is a city that is as diverse in its culture as […]
Migratory Birds in Mono Lake and Owens Valley
This map reveals distribution and population of the migratory birds in Mono Lake and Owen Lake. However, there are over 200 species lived in the lakes but the map is not […]
Brainstorm
The drawing above describes the process of oxygen levels and plant community. Working with these topics, it allowed eliminating topics that did not relate to the main idea, which […]
Owens Valley gets a Visitor pattern !
A majority of the Owens Valley region is covered by national parks and recreation sites. The visitors to these parks and Recreation sites are growing every year making this region […]
To A Community We Will Go, Heigh Ho the Dairy-o, A Community We Will Go!
Step aside Mr. Architect, the Landscape Architects are taking the lead on this one. Their is a shift of social values that is transpiring within the Architectural design field in Los […]
Team Work
One of the challenges in the Landscape Architecture profession is team work. Projects are results of the collaboration of different disciplines such as Engineering, Architecture, Designers, Urban Planners and others […]
Outdoor Water Use
Outdoor Water Use Making a map of outdoor water use was not an easy task. I could not find information on outdoor water use that would be represented in map […]
Recycle! Reclaim! Reuse!
Los Angeles has been facing a grave problem of water shortage over the years. Its water sources are shrinking as the population of this region is increasing day by day. […]
Quit your PUMPING!!!!!……..
The city of Los Angeles diverts most of its water from the surface of the Owens Valley into the Aqueduct system. Additionally, groundwater is pumped from wells to supplement the […]
Water Flow
This videos’ intent is to show the Los Angeles River and one of the tributaries that originates in Eaton canyon, north of Pasadena in the San Gabriel Mountains. The transition […]
For Locals Only… Maybe
Process is defined as a series of actions to achieve a particular end. The process for the above map began in a different context. Originally, it depicted just the United […]
Aqueduct Futures 
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