Bachelor of Urban Planning
| Bianca Berninger |
Summer 2017
Table of Contents 3. Semester One Personal Statement 4. University of Cincinnati “series”
5. Figure Ground
6. Findlay Market
7. Final Project
8. Semester Two
9. Oakley, Cincinnati preface
10. Sensory Maps
11. Socio-economics
12. Architecture
13. GIS 14. GIS Continued
15. Semester Three
16. Land Use
17. Physical Features
18. Architecture
19. Semester Four: CO-OP 20. SketchUp
Semester One
I started my education at Northern Kentucky University, without a thought of what my future is going to look like. My path was confused and not yet figured out, especially in terms of schooling. After my second year there and taking a Planning & Development course I knew I found something that I could actually see myself doing passionately for years to come. I soon started my first semester at the University of Cincinnati in DAAP, and I quickly realized how many facets of everyday life are related to the major that I had chosen and hopefully a career as well. At DAAP I found I had an outstanding interest in preserving historical buildings, an interest that stemmed from where I grew up--Lebanon, Ohio--which has a historic downtown, and instead of developers tearing a building down and starting new, the buildings are Grandfathered in and have to remain, but they are just renovated to fit the needs of the overall community. Fitting the needs meaning, giving store front/restaurant space on the first floor and on the upper floors providing housing, as well as on the streets giving plenty of room for pedestrian traffic. I hope one day, my learned knowledge from schooling and hands on experience with my Co-ops will provide me with a future that enables me to start benefiting the greater community, because in my opinion; in all facets and job descriptions of Urban Planning, that is what we do.
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University of Cincinnati “series�
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Figure Ground
The University of Cincinnati 5
Findlay Market
Making perspective drawings and elevations was one of my first assignments at DAAP, pictures were taken at Findlay Market and our own interpretation of the pictures were up to our own creativity
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Final Project: Composition of Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati
The final project for studio was a combination of the skills that we learned throughout this semester. From details, figure grounds, elevations, and views; all combined into one 11’ 17’ poster
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Semester Semester Two: Two: SiteUrban Analysis Planning
Oakley, Cincinnati
Oakley, Cincinnati is a young professional neighborhood about 16 minutes from Downtown. Since the mid 19th century when Oakley was founded after the influx of traffic and people resulted from its great connectivity source (Maison Rd), it has kept the character of its neighborhood that all can enjoy; from the residents, people passing through, to people shopping or going out to
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Subjective Maps Subjective Maps Oakley was named for the reason that there were great amounts of Oak Trees in this area. The landscape has great effect on this area as a neighborhood. This map displays the greatly residential/wooded streets.
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Socio-economics
Oakley’s socio-economic feature were very important to this course, and this semester long assignment. Cincinnati as a whole is perceived very differently than each neighborhod individually. Looking at Oakley as a Community and a Neighborhood that supports itself there are many things that were found through research and Census tract data that was surprising.
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Architecture In the Cincinnati area there are historic and interesting styles of architecture. With these two projects (Architecture Topography Map and the Residential Photo-Rama of a neighborhood in Oakley), it becomes more clear as to the differences in types of building structures in the more historic and prominent parts of the neighborhood
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GIS
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GIS Continued...
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GIS Final Project: Land Suitability Analysis GIS: Final Project | Land Suitability Analysis
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Semester Three: Site Planning in Camp Washington, Cincinnati
Camp Washington is a very un-walkable neighborhood due to 1/3 of it being taken up by CSX railtracks. The tracks that are on the left side of the neighborhood, as well as Mill Creek act as a divider between Camp Washington and its neighbors. Throughout this semester our project motive was to find a solution to this overarching issue that has hindered the growth of Camp Washington. In my findings, I figured instead of taking out the railway--which would be costly and time consuming--we build over the railway. My plan was to build a pedestrian bridge over the railtracks, to promote walkability, provide a connecter to Camp Washingtons business district, as well as MLK which leads to the University of Cincinnati.
Camp Washington, Cincinnati
This drawing is what was in mind initially when thinking about my final ideas for Camp Washington. Imagining that the creek in this drawing is “Mill Creek�, and the bridges were going to be my pedestrian bridge.
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Semester Four: CO-OP
SketchUp
At my first CO-OP at a non-profit in Lebanon, Ohio I was a part of the new ADA entrance that is to be build at the end of 2017. My project was to make a sketchup model and present it infront of the Historical Society Board.
The two pictures shown are how a portion of the lobby/bookstore and the office space
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