2. URBAN PLAZA | 24-27
RESIDENTIAL | 28-35
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS | 36-37
NARRATIVE | 38-39
CITY PARK | 16-23
MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY | 2-15
RESUME | 1
Keith Jacobi
EDUCATION:
P| 405-614-0322 E| keithjacobi@hotmail.com
• Survey sites
• Produce base maps
• Produce concept plans
• Produce master plans
• Produce concept plans
• Produce planting plans
• Produce presentation graphics
• Produce bid documents
• Design commercial and residential landscapes
• Present designs to clients
• Schedule internal and outsourced work
• Create schedules
• Schedule number of employees for each task
• Serve as point of contact with customers
• Flowtest natural gas wells
• Operate CO2 removal equipment
• Produce lighting plans
• Produce bid documents
• Perform take-offs
• Redline drawings
• Supervise crew members
• Install terrace/rooftop/backyard gardens
• Install seasonal displays
• Perform maintenance on gardens
• Obtain permits
• Maintain corporate campus
• Perform take-offs
• Redline drawings
• Perform document control
• Fill out daily reports
• Train new personnel
Szafranski-Pugh Associates Tulsa, OK. Jun ‘07 - Feb ‘08
Title: Intern
Newpoint Manufacturing Orangeburg, SC. Aug ‘08 - Nov ‘10
Title: Project Manager
Job description and responsibilities:
Newpoint Midstream Wamsutter, WY. Nov ‘10 - Aug ‘12
Title: Flowtester
Job description and responsibilities:
One specialty South Lake, TX. May ‘13 - Aug. ‘13
Title: Intern
Job description and responsibilities:
Town and gardens New York, NY. Aug ‘14 - Dec ‘15
Title: Intern and Crew Member/Leader
Job description and responsibilities:
Clean scapes Austin, TX. Jan ‘16 - Present
Title: Landscape Designer/Crew Member
Job description and responsibilities:
Jacobi’s Lawn Maintenance Stillwater/Duncan, OK. Mar ‘01 - May ‘07
Title: Owner/Operator
aWARDS/Memberships:
1st PLACE - 2013 PAC (Professional Advisory Council) DESIGN CHARRETTE
1st PLACE - 2014 SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT
Member: Student ASLA
Finding center conference street festival subcommittee head
Oklahoma State University
B.S. Landscape Architecture 2014
Experience:
3. Master planned community
Legacy Point | OK
Team Project
Fine sand loam (444 acres, 73.7% of site)
SOIL:
Loam fine sand (117 acres, 19.5% of site)
0-5% (337 acres, 56% of site) 100 yr. flood (6 acres, 1% of site)
SLOPE: FLOOD:
Fine sandy loam (38 acres, 6.3% of site)
5-15% (204 acres, 34% of site)
Loam (3 acres, .5% of site)
15% (60 acres, 10% of site)
“The Legacy Point concept is the celebration and promotion of traditional rural values within
a neo-traditional community. We want to enhance a sense of community and family through
creative and simple design. We also want to create a connection to the land by working with it
instead of against it. This is the Farmer’s Legacy”. Legacy Point celebrates and promotes traditional rural values within a
neo-traditional community. It enhances a sense of community and family
through creative and simple design, and creates a connection to the land by
working with the land instead of against it. This is the Farmer’s Legacy.
“Farmer’s Luck”
Jason Boland The Stragglers
verse 3:
... but down below the surface
a story’s longing to be told
about cotton fields and bottom land
and the home place that was sold...
Market: Out of the 371 neotradi-
tional communities in the United
States, only one of those commu-
nities is located within 100 miles of
Lake Eufaula. Oklahoma also has
two of the top 30 cities in the United
States that are experiencing popula-
tion growth.
Legacy Point is a 600 acre neo-traditional master planned community
located on the shore of Lake Eufaula in Eastern Oklahoma. The master
plan incorporates traditional rural values with simple and creative
design to transform a wooded hillside into a neo-traditional community
that connects the residents to the land and each other.
The site was once a wooded hillside 5.5 miles away from the Canadian
River. When the Canadian River was dammed in 1946 as a means to
control flood water, the water level rose to the edge of the project site,
creating what is now Lake Eufaula. In the process, many farmers’ cotton
fields and bottom land are now underwater.
There is also 230’ of change in elevation on the site with 336 acres being
at a 0-5% slope, 204 acres being at a 5-15% slope and 60 acres being
at a 15% slope. In addition, the site is densely wooded with a rocky
shoreline and loamy soils on the uplands.
There are 14 million people within a three hour drive of the site and
only one other existing neo-traditional community within 100 miles.
With Oklahoma having two of the top 30 cities being moved into in
2012, a neo-traditional community will be an attractive option for much
of those migrants. Lake Eufaula also has 600 miles of shoreline, four
miles of which make up part of the site’s boundary.
Taking into account our site visit, client goals, and research of the sur-
rounding area, our concept emerged as the celebration and promotion
of traditional rural values within a neo-traditional community. We also
wanted to enhance a sense of community and family through creative
and simple design while creating a connection to the land by working
with it instead of against it. This is the Farmer’s Legacy.
• Traditional rural values - Fifety-two acres of agricultural land is
integrated throughout the site. A farmer’s market provides a
place to sell the locally grown produce.
• Neo-tradtional community - Neo-traditional principles such as
a traditional Main Street, mixed use, proper density, multi-
ple public spaces, short blocks and five minute walks were
incorporated.
• Creative and simple design - Four distinct and understandable
neighborhoods make up the community.
• Connection to the land - Streets are laid either parrallel or
perpendicular to the slope of the land. This makes the town
understandable to those in it and environmentally friendly by
reducing the need for re-grading.
(See the full narrative on pg. 32)
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4. Program:
Low density (3 units or less per acre): 451
Medium density (4-12 units per acre): 800
High density (13 or more unites per acre): 549
Total units: 1,800 (273 acres)
Land Use:
Trails: 10 miles
Residential: 273 acres
Parks: 9 (26 acres)
Undisturbed: 233 acres
Agriculture: 52 acres
Mixed-use: 9 acres
School: 17 acres
Agriculture
Prairie
Parks Bed and Breakfast
School
Low density
Undisturbed Medium density
Mixed-Use
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1 Park
3 Parks
2 Parks
Secondary - vehicle
Tirtiary - vehicle
Trails - pedestrian
Circulation: Short blocks, 300’ - 400’, provide many options for not only motorists, but pedestrians as well. This also helps to disperse automobile
traffic in order to reduce congestion.
Five minute walk: Walking and cycling are encouraged by the number and placement of public parks. Almost every residence is located within a
five minute walk of atleast one formalized park.
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Main Street 30 units per acre
High density 12 units per acre
Medium density w/Legacy Trail 4-12 units per acre
Low density 4 units per acre
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2. Main St. Green/Overlook Park
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6. Legacy Trail
7. Legacy Park
8. Naturalized park
9. Lake Eufaula
10. Bed and breakfast village
11. Swimming area
12. Boating Square
13. Boat slips
Neighborhoods and connection: The community is made up of four
distinct neighborhoods. The downtown area is laid out in a grid and
is the hightes density neighborhood with 13 or more units per acre. It
consists of a traditonal mixed-use Main Street with retail on the first
story and apartments on the second and third stories. Just up the hill is
one of the lowest density neighborhoods with as little as two units per
acre. The road layout folllows what little change in elevation there is.
A strong connection to the agricultural land and the low density make
this neighborhood distinct. The third neighborhood is just down the hill
from Main Street. Roads in this neighborhood either run parallel to the
contours or perpendicular to the contours. This makes the neighbor-
hood very identifiable and easy to understand when in it. Agricultural
land is also strongly integrated into this medium density neighborhood
of four to twelve units per acre. The fourth neighborhood is located on
the peninsula. This neighborhood is defined by its low density of three
unites or less per acre and its strong connection of people to nature and
water.
The Legacy Trail provides an attractive alternative to driving with its ded-
icated walking/cycling trail and its layout, which allow for easy access
to the three main nodes of the community: downtown, the farmer’s
market, and the boating square.
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5. Splash pad
6. Berm seating
7. Mixed-use
8. High density residential
9. Overlook park
10. Dog park
11. Medium density residential
12. Community firepit(s)
Main Street Green and Overlook Park: The Main Street Green offers a
vibrant area for people of all ages. Restaurants, retail and apartments flank
both ends and trees line both sides to help define the space. Outdoor dining
helps create a vibrant atmosphere along with the splash pad and multiple
seating options. Beverage and snack vendors add to the energy and func-
tionality of the space.
You experience a very dramatic reveal as you leave the Main Street Green
and enter Overlook Park. The wide open space with the beautiful Lake Eu-
faula views provides for many programmed and unprogrammed recreational
opportunities. Evening times are highly anticipated due to the community
fire pits designed to promote social interaction. A dog park adds to the
diversit of the site making it inviting to many different people for many
different uses.
Both, Main Street Green and Overlook Park are located in close proximity to
Legacy Trail; a dedicated pedestrian/cycling trail that links the three major
elements of the community.
8. 1. Culture center
2. Medium density residential
3. Legacy Trail
4. Sculpture lawn
5. Cooking classes
6. Winery
7. Farm-to-Table events
8. Canning facility
9. Farmer’s market
10. Vineyard
Farmer’s Market: With 52 acres of agricultural land intigrated throughout
the community, the farmer’s market is a core element in promoting social
interation and community identity. In addition to the farmer’s market, there
are also canning and cooking facilities. A winery takes advantage of its close
proximity to the vineyard. A fourth facility accomodates a variety of events
such as Farm-to-Table activities.
The culture center provides a place to display the Legacy Point history. It is
also used for a variety of other cultural activities such as dance lessons, art
shows and music recitals. A sclupture lawn surrounds the culture center.
All of these ammenities are located directly adjacent to the Legacy Trail in
order to promote walking and cycling over vehicular travel. The farmer’s
market is also located midway between Main Street and the Boating Square.
This allows the market to act as a “stepping stone” when walking or cycling
from one to the other.
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3. Medium density residential
4. High density residential
5. Mixed-use
6. Yarrow Sculptures
7. Mixed-use
8. Lakeside Promenade
9. Trail to bed and breakfast
10. Boat trailer parking
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Boating Square: A strong connection to Lake Eufaula is created with the
Boating Square. Mixed-use development fronts the water, creating a vibrant
atmosphere. In addition to the mixed-use, short term boat parking attracts
people from other lakeside communities to the area to shop, dine, or stay
the weekend in the nearby bed and breakfast village. These tourists can
park their boat and rent bicycles for the weekend.
The Boating Square is also located at the southeastern tip of Legacy Trail;
making it easy to walk or cycle to, and easy for people to walk or cycle from.
10. City Park Design
River View Recreation Park | OKC
Team Project
River View Recreation Park is a 116 acre park located in South-
west Oklahoma City. The park is designed to promote an active
and healthy lifestyle; enhance, integrate and demonstrate
sustainable values and natural systems; provide economic op-
portunity for Oklahoma City and local businesses; and celebrate
community. The park promotes an active and healthy lifestyle
by providing separate walking and biking trails, five baseball
fields, two soccer fields, two tennis courts, two playground
areas, a conoeing/kayaking dock, bocce ball courts, exercise
equipment along walking trails and a skate park. Sustainable
values are demonstrated with the riparian corridor, rain garden
and community garden. Local business owners will benifit from
available restaurant spaces, a pedicab station and all around
increased pedestrian activity and circulation. Oklahoma City
will benefit economically by being able to host regional sporting
events on the many sporting fields, concert events on the event
lawn or any of several other activities such as trade shows inside
the community center. Oklahoma City, and the surrounding
community specifically, will be strengthened due to the walking
trails that connect neighborhoods and amenities such as dog
parks, outdoor movies, picnic/pavilion areas, outdoor restuar-
ants with river access and a variety of physical activities that
bring people together while celebrating diversity.
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2. The cluttered area west of the site needs to be screened. Boat docks allow access to river tours. There are 92 existing parking stalls.
1. There are good views up and down the Oklahoma River and the opposite bank offers nice views of nature. River islands add interest.
3. The flatness of the site makes it versatile. Mature trees on two sides provide shade and define the space. The Devon bldg. is visible and causes glare.
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5. Dog park
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8. Restaurants w/river steps
9. Bocce ball courts
10. BMX trail
11. Exercise equipment
12. Yoga lawn
13. Pavilion
14. Picnic area
15. Soccer field
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17. Playground
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19. Outdoor movie theater
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21. Community garden
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14. urban plaza
Deep Ellum | Dallas, TX.
The rich and diverse history of Deep Ellum contributes to its
uniqueness and has made it a local favorite for many decades.
It’s precisely this history that has made it unlike any other
neighborhood in the Dallas area. That is why remembering
what was, is so important and the backbone of the Mill Creek
Plaza concept. When Mill Creek was diverted to underground
culverts, a part of the Deep Ellum history was lost. The Mill
Creek Plaza symbolically returns the creek to the surface for
everyone to enjoy. A mosaic marking the original location
of the creek crosses roads and sidewalks until reaching the
fountain at the north entrance where water emerges from
underground, symbolizing Mill Creek’s re-emergence. From
there, it snakes its way through the plaza before transforming
into a mosaic to cross Main Street only to re-emerge just south
of Main. It then makes its way to the north side of Commerce
Street where it descends into another water feature and is
transformed into a mosaic yet again, which crosses Commerce.
In addition to the water features, plaza users will experience a
gradual transformation from an urban setting to a more natural
setting as they journey to the center of the plaza.
The changing seasons are celebrated with shade structures that
change with the seasons the way deciduous plants do.
An abundance of activities and social possibilities await due to
the diverse offerings of residential units, nightlife, restaurants
and retail.
Retail: The main plaza will be the hub of a diverse shopping and entertainment
experience.
Back under ground: The south entry draws people toward the Mill Creek Plaza
and contains a water feature that symbolically returns Mill Creek underground.
Nightlife: The inclusion of nightlife opportunities ensures the plaza will be used
throughout the day and night.
Ambience: The lighted runnel, which symbolically functions as Mill Creek, adds
unique character to the space.
Graffiti forest: Around the Mill Creek fountain is a forest of concrete columns which will be painted by local artists.
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16. Residential design
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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The Andersons wanted a contemporary landscape with clean lines.
Exposed concrete and stainless steel details give the space the sleek
look without being too cold. The eight to nine foot change in elevation
and the 17 1/2’ utility easement along the back property line made it a
challange to maximize usable space yet offered a unique solution.
The rectilinear pool and lawn are on the upper level while the dining
and kitchen areas are on the lower level. The in-pool bar stools allow
ease of conversation between swimmers and the guests in the kitchen/
dining area.
Outdoor living: The infinity edge pool with a built in fire feature provides a relaxing backdrop
for entertaining guests .
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7. Fire feature
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17. Residential design
Spanish Oaks, Bee Cave, TX.
A simple and structured front yard was the client’s primary wish for
the front of this Spanish Oaks residence, while a more formal look was
desired for the interior courtyard. A native and adapted plant palette
was chosen to give the site a sense of place and to fit in with the sur-
rounding neighborhood.
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Existing Conditions Plant Palette
Front Yard: The wax myrtles, Mexican feather grass and purple lantana provide structure to the front yard. The purple lantana directs the eye
toward the residence while the wax myrtles and Mexican feather grass help distinguish the more public space from the more private space, creating
a sense of entry.
21. Legacy Point Project Statement
Legacy Point is a 600 acre neo-traditional master planned community located on the shore of Lake Eufaula in Eastern
Oklahoma. The master plan incorporates traditional rural values with simple and creative design to transform a wooded
hillside into a neo-traditional community that connects the residents to the land and each other.
Project Narrative
Site and Context
The site was once a wooded hillside 5.5 miles away from the Canadian River. When the Canadian River was dammed in
1946 as a means to control flood water, the water level rose to the edge of the project site, creating what is now Lake
Eufaula. In the process, many farmers’ cotton fields and bottom land are now underwater.
There is also a significant change in elevation on the site with 336 acres being at a 0-5% slope, 204 acres being at a 5-
15% slope and 60 acres being at a 15% slope. In addition, the site is densely wooded with a rocky shoreline and loamy
soils on the uplands.
There are 14 million people within a three hour drive of the site and only one other existing neo-traditional community
within 100 miles. With Oklahoma having two of the top 30 cities being moved into in 2012, a neo-traditional community
is an attractive option for much of those migrants. Lake Eufaula also has 600 miles of shoreline, four miles of which make
up part of the site’s boundary.
Program
The design proposal is for a master planned neo-traditional community that attracts year round residents, second home-
owners, and vacationers. Neo-traditional values were followed for the layout and feel of the community, which includes
1,800 residential units.
Taking into account our site visit, client goals, and research of the surrounding area, our concept emerged as the celebra-
tion and promotion of traditional rural values within a neo-traditional community. We also wanted to enhance a sense
of community and family through creative and simple design while creating a connection to the land by working with it
instead of against it.
Traditional Rural Values:
Promoting traditional rural values is an important aspect of the plan. This is achieved by the inclusion of 52 acres of
agricultural land and a farmer’s market. By laying out the agricultural land in long swaths parallel to the contours, a great
number of houses are able to be located adjacent to it. This creates a strong connection between the townspeople and
the agriculture, while symbolically bringing back the farm land that was lost when the Canadian River was dammed.
Four types of agricultural land are integrated into the site: pasture for cattle grazing, traditional garden crops, orchards,
and vineyards. This variety keeps the agricultural land interesting during every season and exposes the townspeople to a
wider range of agriculture.
A farmer’s market is also included to help achieve four goals.
• Provide a place where all of the food produced from the agricultural areas is sold to the townspeople and
local restaurants.
• Teach local children where food comes from by reinforcing the farm-to-table concept.
• Build a stronger sense of community through community gardening.
• Increase food security and decrease energy consumption by growing food locally.
Next to the farmer’s market is a restaurant, canning facility, space for cooking classes, and an open air structure that is
used to host farm-to-table events. The location of these amenities is at the near mid-point between Main Street and the
boating square. This creates a “stepping stone” for people walking from Main Street to the boating square or from the
boating square to Main Street.
Neo-Traditional Community:
Traditional Main Street: The main node of the town takes the form of a traditional style main street and town green.
This includes retail space on the ground floor and apartments on the second and third stories, which help to define the
space. The main street consists of two traffic lanes with 45 degree parking. A robust streetscape also helps define the
space while acting as a traffic calming measure.
Mixed Use: In addition to the main street being mixed use, there is a secondary mixed use area, the boating square,
located at the water’s edge. This area contains a marina, a bed and breakfast, additional retail space, and residential
units. The boating square serves two main functions.
• Provides a necessary amenity for a lakeside community with many boat owners.
• Encourages other boat owners from other lakeside communities to visit the community via boat ride.
The boating square contains a restaurant that attracts day vacationers, while the bed and breakfast attracts the weekend
vacationers.
Density: The proper density is required to help achieve a strong sense of community while maintaining economic viabil-
ity. The two mixed use areas achieve the highest densities with 13 or more units per acre. The next outer ring is made
up of four to 12 units per acre. The lowest densities are two to three units per acre. All houses are situated toward the
front of each lot to promote interaction between neighbors.
Multiple Public Spaces: The master plan places a high emphasis on public spaces by providing an assortment of public
ammenities from woodlands, to open parks, to town greens to a beach area.
Short Blocks and Five Minute Walks: Blocks range in size from 300’ to 450’. This increases choices for pedestrians, cy-
clists and automobile traffic. It also helps to dissipate automobile traffic.
Promoting walking and cycling, instead of driving, is an important aspect of the master plan. Short blocks help do that by
providing the pedestrian more options and allowing them to walk to their destination in less time. Ninety-five percent
of residents live within a five minute walk of a public park. A designated walking/cycling trail extends from the marina
area to a public park on the northwest side of the town. A third tier mixed use area is located near the halfway point
between Main Street and the boating square mixed use area. This halfway point acts as a “stepping stone” for people
walking from Main Street to the boating square.
Creative and Simple Design:
The main entry road into the town provides for a unique experience. The road starts in a densely wooded area and
opens onto a grassy meadow. This gives you the first glimpse of the still partially obscured town ahead. As you drive
slightly downhill toward Main Street, the town is again out of sight except for what can be seen through the small open-
ing in the tree line ahead. Once you emerge from the tree line, the ground levels out in front of you and Main Street is
simultaneously revealed, providing for a very dramatic sense of arrival.
The community itself is easily understood by the residence due to its simplicity, yet it maintains the character of the
land. Four distinct and easily identifiable neighborhoods exist within the town. The Main Street area is laid out on a
grid near the top of the hill and has the highest density. The neighborhood to its northwest sits on top of the hill with its
roads following what little change in elevation there is. The neighborhood southeast of Main Street down to the boating
square sits on the side of the hill. In this neighborhood, the roads primarily run parallel to the contours or perpendicular
to them. While in this neighborhood, residents always know which direction Main Street is by looking at the slope of the
land. The fourth neighborhood is on the peninsula. This neighborhood has the lowest density. It is also distinct by its
close ties with the lake and wooded areas.
Connection to the Land:
In order to preserve the character of the site, it was important that we work with the land instead of against it. This deci-
sion led to an organic layout of the town; a layout that follows the terrain as much as possible. Embracing the natural to-
pography allowes for some beautiful views out over Lake Eufaula from Overlook Park, which sits near the top of the hill.
