Andrew Toth Urban Design Portfolio
Table of Contents Andrew Toth / andygtoth@gmail.com / 413-770-7392
Urban Design Projects Booth Street Redevelopment
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Providence Town Center
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Montealegre Master Plan
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Urban Infill for Active Transportation in Arapahoe Square
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Urban Infill for Sustainable Communities
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Waterfront Development and Protection from Sea Level Rise
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Guangzhou Island as a Destination for Recreation
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Re-envisioning the Streets of Downtown Oakland
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Lanning Square East Revitalization Plan
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Downtown Newark Urban Design Plan
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Ottawa, Ontario (Stantec)
Calgary, Alberta (Stantec)
San Jose, Costa Rica (Calthorpe Associates)
Arapahoe Square, Denver, Colorado (UC Berkeley)
Mission District, San Francisco, CA (UC Berkeley / Group Project)
Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA (UC Berkeley / Group Project)
Guangzhou, China (UC Berkeley & SCUT / Group Project)
Downtown Oakland, CA (UC Berkeley)
Camden, New Jersey (Rutgers University / Group Project)
Downtown Newark, New Jersey (Rutgers University)
Booth Street Redevelopment Ottawa, Ontario
The Booth Street Redevelopment is federally owned site previously used by the Department of Natural Resources for offices and labs. The plan incorporates the existing heritage buildings with new offices, residential, retail and open space on the 2.6 hectare brownfield site. Adaptive resuse of heritage buildings, active ground floors, vibrant public spaces and high density buildings create a unique and engaging character for this new district. My role for this project was the prepare the illustrative site plan, site plan diagrams, 3D modelling, section and elevation drawings and the final boards for public consultation. Integration of Heritage Buildings
SE1
Orangeville St
An Animated and Inviting Plaza
Booth St
Rochester St
SS1
Active Public Realm
Norman St
Site Plan 1
SE2
Mid-block Pedestrian Connection
Heritage Buildings
New Buildings
Green Infrastructure
Open Space
Birdseye Vew Looking Southwest
Birdseye View Looking Northeast
SS1 Site Section
SE1 Site Elevation Looking South
Connectivity
SE2 Site Elevation Looking West and Relation to Existing Buildings 2
Providence Town Center Calgary, Alberta
Providence Town Center is a new community development in Calgary which follows a New Urbanism design approach. This part of the project explored specifically at the Town Center of a larger development area. Two scenarios were compared and presented to provide the reasoning for the final plan. The plan creates a mixed use urban center with a range of housing choices and jobs in a walkable neighbourhood setting. My role in this project was to prepare the 3D modelling, plan images and sections for the two options, calculate the development statistics, and compare the two scenarios.
Eastbound Couplet
Westbound Couplet
Town Center Concept Plan
Westbound Couplet Section 3
Eastbound Couplet Section
Eastbound Couplet
Eastbound Couplet
Westbound Couplet
Westbound Couplet
Higher Density Scenario Plan
Lower Density Scenario Plan 30 Units 3 Stories
100 Units 4 Stories
120 Units 4 Stories
Lower Density Scenarion Massing
150 Units 4-6 Stories
Hihger Density Scenario Massing
Lower Density Scenario Site Section
Higher Density Scenario Site Section
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Montealegre Master Plan San Jose, Costa Rica
The master plan for an area that was formerly a coffee plantation is largest new mixed-use community in Costa Rica. The nearly 200 acre site includes various scales of residential building types, retail and entertainment, offices, education facilities, religious uses, parks and open space.
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The high density mixed use development strategy preserves land and open space in this small country with limited development areas and strict natural area preservation rules. My role in this project was to create the 3D model of the site and produce the final renderings for the re-design.
Town center north
Ellipse park
Birdseye overall view
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Urban Infill for Active Transportation in Arapahoe Square Denver, Colorado
Arapahoe Square was the first residential neighborhood in Denver placed on the edge of the downtown. The neighborhood experienced major changes from urban renewal projects and policies. The site is predominantly surface parking facilities which creates an underutilized urban space, a sharp contrast in form with the downtown, a disconnection between the downtown and the Five Points neighborhood, and an auto-oriented place.
Infill development and design strategies are focused on creating a mixed-use urban neighborhood that is accessible and convenient to navigate by active transportation modes. Strategies to achieve this include enhanced street design, improved transportation infrastructure, block structure, land use and development design guidelines.
Five Points
CBD
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Existing conditions Street patterns
Street direction
Light rail
Existing building footprint 2016
Bicycle routes
Bus routes
Building footprint 1880
Traffic volume
Surface parking
Five Points Arapahoe Square
CBD
Arapahoe Square site aerial
Welton Street
CBD
18th St
Five Points neighborhood
Arapahoe Square
19th St
20th St
21st St
Five Points
22nd St
Park Ave
24th St
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Design Strategies
Land use ground level / upper levels
Block structure
Greenways
Bicycle routes
Light rail
100’
90’ 5’ street
rear access parking
alleyway
Development guidelines
Infill development and context
New skyline looking southwest towards Downtown Denver 9
65’
Arapahoe St
Stout St
New buildings
Existing buildings 21st St
Infill development
Park Ave
Welton St
Broadway
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21st Street
Welton Street
Pedestrian alley 11
Existing skyline
New skyline
Transportation hub at Arapahoe Square
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Urban Infill for Sustainable Communities San Francisco, California
Axonometric view 13
Plan Bay Area designated priority development areas that are mixed-use, close to transit, and have nearby amenities. This project provides design for the redevelopment of underutilized spaces in the Mission District of San Francisco. The goal is to increase density in this area, provide a mixture of housing types, create connections to public transit and amenities and to retain jobs in manufacturing, commercial and light industrial uses. This was a group project with one other student in an urban design studio at UC Berkeley. The majority of the images were collaborative, I was responsible for 3d modelling, mapping and illustrating the sections of the site.
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New buildings
Existing buildings
Integrated development and public realm
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Ground floor use and entrances
Retail / commercial Industrial PDR Institutional Office
Birdseye view
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16th St
16th Street
Section A
17th St
P1
17th Street
Section B
Harrison Street Harrison St
Treat Tr Aveeant A ueve
Folsom Street Folsom St
Shotwell Street Shotwell St
D1
18th St 18th Street
P2 Section C
D2
19th St 19th Street Site plan
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Detailed section 1
Perspective 1
Detailed section 2
Perspective 2
Detailed section 2 Section A
Section B
Section C
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Waterfront Development and Protection from Sea Level Rise
San Francisco, CA
Massing, parcelization and land use Development area 22 acres Dwelling units 1,710 Affordable units 428 Density 77 units/acre Unit Types 2 bedroom 3 bedroom
598 428
Residential Retail Office Open Space Parking
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Existing conditions
Phase 1: seawall and street design
The San Francisco waterfront is at risk of damages from seasonal flooding and sea level rise. By 2100, it is estimated that sea level will rise 6 feet. This project focuses on creating waterfront improvements along the embarcadero to protect from sea level rise and providing infill development on underutilized sites. New infill development helps to fund improvements to the waterfront esplanade which will have a new sea wall and public spaces which protect the city from flooding. The infill development provides residential units, office space and retail uses along embarcadero. 25% of the units are for affordable housing. The site is conveniently located with access to public transit and various amenities such as schools, restaurants and a grocery store that are within walking distance.
Perspective section Embarcadero Street
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Phase 2: infill development and waterfront promenade
Existing section
Proposed section
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6’ 0’
Waterfront edge treatments 23
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Guangzhou Island as a Destination for Recreation Guangzhou, China
The South China University of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley, partnered on an urban design project to re-think the plan prepared for Guangzhou Island. This island was envisioned to be developed entirely for biotechnology industry with offices, laboratories and residences for the employees. Criticism from the public led to new ideas for the design of this place. New designs proposed a more mixed and complete community. Six different teams worked on one aspect of the design of the island. Myself and five partners considered how the island could be developed but continue to be a place for
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outdoor recreation and natural preservation. Not many years ago, the island had a small village and was mostly a natural place. Within just a few years, roads have been built, and new train line and station were built to connect the island and a portion of the island was developed for biotechlogy industry. This island currenly has the critical infrastrucure, but is not fully built out. Many people visit the island for day trips to visit the parks, bicycle along the greenway, nature watch, have picnics and eat a traditional style cooking.
Urban edge
Greenway
Wetland habitat
Forest habitat
Mangrove shoreline progression 26
Re-envisioning the Streets of Downtown Oakland Oakland, California
This project provides streetscape design options for improved spaces for pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit riders. Streets are also designed as public spaces and spaces that can provide environmental services. The urban design focused on four streets while considering the entire street network in the downtown. Washington Street is designed as a street for public spaces with outdoor dining, outdoor seating and spaces where there
can be outdoor performances. Broadway is designed for dedicated bus lanes with bus stops in the center of the street. Franklin Street is designed to have protected bicycle lanes. Alice Street is designed as a space of improved public space and to provide environmental services. Infill development is considered at sites on these four streets to determine how new development relates to the street design.
Washington Street
Washington Street: public space
Broadway
Broadway: dedicated bus lane Living Wall Bioswale
Garden
Street Trees Green Pavers
Franklin Street
Alice Street 27
Alice Street: green street
Street Planters
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20’
40’
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15’ 9’ 12’ 10’ 12’ 9’ 12’ 79’
15’ 10’ 12’ 12’ 10’ 15’ 74’
18’ 10’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11‘ 10’ 18’ 86’
Jefferson St
Clay St
Washington St
Broadway
60’
80’
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P
P
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10’ 8’ 12’ 12’ 8’ 10’ 60’
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10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 80’
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10’ 8’ 14’ 12’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 76’
Webster St
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15’ 10’ 13’ 13’ 10’ 15’ 76’
18’ 10’ 12’ 20’ 10’ 12’ 82’
Alice St
Jackson St
Harrison St
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20’ 8’ 12’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 15’ 20’ 108’
16’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 12’ 74’
12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8‘ 12’ 80’
16th St
14th St
12th St
11th St
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P
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12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 78’
15’ 9’ 12’ 10’ 12’ 9’ 12’ 79’
15’ 10’ 12’ 12’ 10’ 15’ 74’
18’ 10’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11‘ 10’ 18’ 86’
MLK Jr Way
Jefferson St
Clay St
Washington St
Broadway
Existing city section east west
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10’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 8’ 54’
17th St
Telegraph Ave
10’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 15’ 81’
80’
P
P
12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 12’ 80’
Franklin St
8’ 8’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 60’
Existing city section north south 19th St
20th St
60’
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12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 78’
18’
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8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 18’ 82’
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12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 78’
12’ 10’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 10’ 10’ 78’
Oak St
Fallon St
Madison St
100’
P
40’
P
12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 78’
MLK Jr Way
16’ 8’ 12’ 10’ 12’ 8’ 16’ 82’
20’
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10’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 15’ 81’
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12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 78’
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12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 12’ 80’
Franklin St
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16’ 11’ 11’ 8’ 10’ 72’
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12’ 8’ 12’ 10’ 10’ 12’ 8’ 12’ 84’
16’ 8’ 12’ 14’ 8’ 10‘ 68’
8th St
7th St
6th St
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P
15’ 10’ 13’ 13’ 10’ 15’ 76’
18’ 10’ 12’ 20’ 10’ 12’ 82’
Alice St
Jackson St
Harrison St
P
12’ 8’ 5’ 11’ 11’ 15’ 8’ 8’ 78’
9th St
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P
P
20’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 18’ 74’
10th St
10’ 8’ 14’ 12’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 76’
Webster St
16’
18’
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8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 18’ 82’
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P
12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 10’ 78’
12’ 10’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 10’ 10’ 78’
Oak St
Fallon St
Madison St
100’
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16’ 8’ 12’ 10’ 12’ 8’ 16’ 82’
20th St
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10’ 8’ 12’ 12’ 8’ 10’ 60’
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 80’
8’ 8’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 60’
10’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 8’ 54’
20’ 8’ 12’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 15’ 20’ 108’
16’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 12’ 74’
12’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 8‘ 12’ 80’
19th St
Telegraph Ave
17th St
16th St
14th St
12th St
11th St
15’
8’
11’
11’
16’
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16’ 11’ 11’ 8’ 10’ 72’
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20’ 8’ 10’ 10’ 8’ 18’ 74’
12’ 8’ 5’ 11’ 11’ 15’ 8’ 8’ 78’
12’ 8’ 12’ 10’ 10’ 12’ 8’ 12’ 84’
16’ 8’ 12’ 14’ 8’ 10‘ 68’
9th St
8th St
7th St
6th St
10th St
10’
8’
15’
Broadway
10’
Franklin Street
5’
4’
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Lanning Square East Revitalization Plan Camden, New Jersey
The neighborhood redevelopment strategy for Camden was a 6 week assignment in an urban design course led by Anton Nelessen at Rutgers University. Myself and two classmates focused on the Lanning Square East Neighborhood while the rest of the class was assigned to several other neighborhoods surrounding Downtown Camden.
Site plan
Green space 29
Parking
The redevelopment strategy focuses on the strengths of the area including the nearby civic uses, recent development and infrastructure improvements and the historic neighborhoods. The phasing development strategy shows how the project could be phased over several years. Areas closest to the downtown and blocks that only require infill development are developed before blocks that require larger scale development.
Existing buildings
Streets and parking
Proposed buildings
Greenspace
Street grid
Existing land use
Proposed Land use
Master plan
Present
1 year
5 years
10 years
Phasing strategy 30
Downtown Newark Urban Design Plan Newark, New Jersey
This urban design plan was created in a directed study course led by Anton Nelessen at Rutgers University. The goal of this plan is to provide urban design concepts for a highly underutilized site within the heart of New Jersey’s largest city. The location of the site allows for high density mixed use development. The proposed site plan provides a large park area that connects the Central Business District to the Ironbound District. A remnant of the Central Railroad of New Jersey train track passes over the current train tracks to Newark Penn Station and McCarter Highway. This train track remnant becomes repurposed as a pedestrian walkway connecting the downtown and the Ironbound District. The pedestrian walkway directly faces downtown New York City and provides an outstanding view. Site plan Retail Residential Office Parking
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Looking west to downtown
View east toward New York City
Perspective from the Prudential Center 32
Andrew Toth / andygtoth@gmail.com / 413-770-7392