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Perseverance Park
SUNY-ESF Quadrangle
American Chestnut Restoration Park
Syracuse Inner Harbor
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Clayton Streetscape
Elmwood Neighborhood Plan
Outer Comstock Community Vision Plan
Jackson, MS Multi-modal Transportation Plan
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Built Work
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A half-acre site in downtown Syracuse, Perseverance Park offers an opportunity to rejuvenate an underused urban plaza through collaboration with a local sculptor and incorporation of strong and dynamic geometry. 3
Faced with declining population and loss of businesses, city officials and community leaders are looking encourage revitalization of the downtown core through the improvement and re-activation of the city’s urban parks and plazas. Once the location of a major bus terminal, Perseverance Park is ideally located to provide an anchor for a reemerging interest in urban development. A local artist provides a sculpture crafted from a massive block of granite and a ring of steel, prompting a study in how geometric forms can be both monumental and performative. Solid materiality coupled with inviting dynamism.
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More than just poetics of form, the design incorporates practical functionality. A network of runnels span the length of the park, collecting and directing runoff under visitors’ feet into a densely planted bioretention basin located at the south end of the park. Design development, from parti diagram to detail investigation
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The monolithic sculpture is placed at the northern end of the site and elevated approximately eight feet above ground on a raised platform. A sense of intrigue and arrival invites visitors to explore the space and find a new perspective of their surroundings. What was once a typical street corner is now a destination. Instead of competing with the monumental weight of the sculpture and surrounding buildings, the southern end of the plaza draws visitors to navigate its gently sloping lawn ramp into a belowgrade exploratory bioretention basin. This micro-environment allows for an entirely different user experience and observe stormwater management firsthand.
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The two halves of the space are united through a central access point, acting as a fulcrum at the center of the two inclines. A pedestrian mid-block crossing is incorporated, providing ease of movement throughout the space. Twin allĂŠes of birch trees lend the plaza a unique and well-defined edge treatment.
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In keeping with the mission of an institution devoted to the study of the natural world, the redesign of the SUNY-ESF quadrangle encourages growth and diversity in both ecological and educational contexts. 7
On any university’s campus, the central quad is a space that must serve myriad functions. Providing much needed open space, facilitating efficient circulation, and speaking to the character of its institution are all top priorities.
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The proposed design for the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science & Forestry engages these priorities with an approach that is sensitive to the college’s eco-philosophy and conscious of the school’s location in a geologically and ecologically unique region of Central New York. Drumlin lawn design process, from concept to completion
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Envisioned as a living outdoor classroom, the two acre site is home to a rich network of functioning micro-ecosystems that reflect the diversity of the native flora. Limestone woodlands, oak-hickory chestnut forests, and upland wildflower meadows are all represented. Drumlins, a teardrop shaped geological phenomenon created by glacial retreat, are iconic of the Central NY region. The central lawn area is configured to echo this unique landform as well as provide ample and well-defined open spaces for recreation and events.
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Stormwater and snow management are two major challenges for Syracuse landscapes. Both are addressed with dedicated snow storage and an integrated series of brackish and freshwater retention wetlands to handle salt-laden snowmelt and runoff. These systems are highly visible, encouraging student and faculty engagement, observation and study.
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In collaboration with the SUNY-ESF American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project, the 150 acre American Chestnut Restoration Park is a marriage of strict scientific parameters with public access and education. 11
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Until the appearance of the chestnut blight in the early 20th century, the American chestnut was one of North America’s most important and iconic trees. As a result of the fungal bark disease, nearly 4 billion American chestnut trees were lost, rendering the species functionally extinct. The SUNY-ESF American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project is leading the effort, along the the American Chestnut Foundation, is leading the effort to return the tree to its former status as a keystone species in our forests.
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Innovative genetic engineering has finally allowed for a small number of blight-resistant seedlings to be produced. To scale up, researchers at ESF are hoping to secure funds for a large restoration plot that would serve as a site for research, production, as well as public access and education. Testing plot layout iterations to best fit the landscape
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As part of these restoration efforts, I volunteered to assist in the design of the 150 acre site, already owned by SUNY-ESF and located in Tully, NY. The design process was informed both by field work and strict project parameters dictating plot size, spacing, and layout. The park consists of eight plots - four orchards of different chestnut hybrids and four woodland plots. Orchard plots would servce primarily research and production purposes, with two long rows of “sentinel trees� extending from one of the experimental orchard plots to gauge pollen distribution. The woodland plots offer an opportunity to study and observe modified chestnuts in a more diverse and naturalized setting, including the presence of fauna that have historically depended on the American chestnut for food and shelter.
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Public outreach and education is an important component of the design, encouraging visitors to understand the science that is being performed on site. Interpretive signs and a 1-mile walking trail invites visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. Space is provided for larger events, such as school trips, chestnut harvest festivals and community gatherings. Interpretive trail takes visitors between orchard and woodland settings
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Sentinel trees Orchard: Wild-type American chestnut with hypovirulence
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“Story of the Chestnut� 1-mile interpretive trail
Chestnut woodland restoration plots Orchard: Backcross chestnut
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A re-imagining of the Syracuse Inner Harbor promotes a strong connection to the water, flexible programming to adapt to anticipated development, and a more robust waterfront ecology; a true harbor in every sense of the word. 17
Originally constructed to connect an industrial quarter with the Erie Canal and later subjected to neglect and decay, Syracuse’s Inner Harbor represents a significant opportunity to bring exquisite waterfront amenities to the city.
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With new apartments, hotels, restaurants, and educational facilities planned for the area, a comprehensive plan is needed to create a cohesive Inner Harbor identity. Recreational use is prioritized in conjunction with an ecologically minded approach to the valuable and sensitive biota found along the water’s edge. Studying connection and circulation to inform boardwalk design
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observation plaza with amphitheater seating
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An elegantly sloping boardwalk brings visitors to the water’s edge, encouraging direct and tactile interaction with the harbor. A naturalized rip-rap edge improves the native wildlife habitat while simultaneously discouraging invasive growth. Encouraging an adaptive and flexible program, a gently contoured lawn provides space for recreation and relaxation, featuring a hammock grove with customizable hammock arrangements that double as lighting features. The splash deck serves as an anchor for the harbor loop. Visitors of all ages delight in the feeling of cool water at their feet while enjoying the expansive vista, experiencing a multi-sensory connection to the water. Boulders and benches sheltered by trees provide yearround appeal.
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A dedicated pedestrian bridge physically and symbolically links the east and west sides of the harbor, encouraging a more robust network of activities. The western side of the bridge features an expansive boardwalk plaza with integrated amphitheater seating. Pedestrian bridge
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Weaving together a variety of conceptual threads, the Clayton streetscape design includes strategic stormwater management, considerations for both residents and seasonal visitors, and a celebration of local culture. 21
The Village of Clayton, NY, known as the “gateway to the Thousand Islands� is located on the southern banks of the St. Lawrence River near Lake Ontario. The St. Lawrence tartan pattern, woven in Scotland and available exclusively in Clayton, provides inspiration for the weaving together of streetscape elements. Surface treatments are selected to create a vibrant, cohesive and legible downtown identity while also marking major intersections, business districts, and historic side streets as their own distinct spaces.
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Surface treatments as signifiers of place
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Site furnishings, such as benches and light poles, are strategically placed to enhance the pedestrian experience and to take advantage of the breath-taking views of the St. Lawrence River. These river prospects are highly prized by residents and visitors alike, and the streetscape is designed to preserve and celebrate them. Site furnishings and viewpoints celebrate connection to river
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Process drawings reveal a close attention to detail and a study in alternatives. Surface treatments, such as paving patterns, not only promote a unified pedestrian experience but tell the story of the region using custom made inlays of each of the thousand islands, stretching across the entire downtown sidewalk space. The Village of Clayton is a popular summer tourist destination, and has an annual problem of crowded sidewalks, creating uncomfortable and potentially dangerous pedestrian environments. Subsurface strategies effectively manage stormwater in an environmentally responsible yet inconspicuous manner.
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gravel sub-base catch basin storage grid outflow Sub-surface structure designs accommodate both street trees and stormwater storage
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Given the village’s proximity to the pristine St. Lawrence River, maintaining a clean watershed is a top priority. Two patented systems, Silva Cell and Rainstore, are utilized underneath much of the streetscape, enabling the village to reduce runoff by approximately 20% and significantly improve resilience to increasingly powerful storms.
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gathering spaces
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Existing public spaces are enhanced to unify them with streetscape improvements, serving both recreational and practical stormwater management functions.
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Community gathering places are given the treatment they deserve, including seating areas made from granite mined from nearby quarries and native vegetation celebrating the rare local alvar pavement barren ecological communities. Unique features, such as exposed bedrock, are highlighted and incorporated into a unique runoff filtration garden. Exposed bedrock outcropping transformed into unique native plant rain garden
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The plan for the Elmwood neighborhood focuses on multi-modal connectivity, organized traffic flow, and a renewed appreciation for the environment just outside one’s doorstep.
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Existing roadways in the Elmwood neighborhood exhibit a number of problems; poorly defined lanes, lack of onstreet parking, disrepair, and underutilized wide right-ofways. The frame of the design hinges on the adaptation of existing infrastructure into a more comprehensive system. Streets in the business district incorporate on-street parking, bike lanes, and opportunities for green infrastructure. Lighting is provided at both pedestrian and vehicular scales, improving safety and helping to create an inviting streetscape.
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Side streets and residential areas receive allĂŠes of street trees with low-maintenance raingardens, separated bike lanes, and improved lighting fixtures. Traffic-calming measures such as bump-outs and traffic circles are also incorporated. Studies of existing streetscape conditions lead to proposed modifications
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1. Complete streets incorporating street trees, rain gardens, bike lanes, and on-street parking, encouraging a more robust business core. 2. A surplus of surface parking is reimagined as places for new outdoor spaces, including a patio and flexible food truck parking for a popular local pub. 3. Proven to be effective in reducing traffic-related accidents and greatly improving vehicular flow, traffic circles are incorporated throughout the neighborhood, adding to its unique character.
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4. Elmwood Park, a hidden neighborhood gem, is re-activated with the daylighting of a long-buried creek, offering opportunities for renewed connection to the local ecosystem.
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Focusing on gateways, circulation, and destinations that prioritize pedestrians, the Outer Comstock community vision plan offers inspiration and new ideas intended to catalyze the grass roots revitalization efforts of a unique but underserved neighborhood. 31
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Outer Comstock, in southeast Syracuse, is unlike any neighborhood in the city. Bordered to the west and south by major highways, to the north by a large cemetery, and to the east by a steep hill formed by a massive glacial drumlin, the neighborhood is sectioned into long-term single family houses, more transient apartment housing primarily rented by students, and several decaying commercial and industrial corridors. These fragments lack a cohesive identity, sense of arrival, or connectivity, as evidenced by even the lack of consistent sidewalks, the most basic of infrastructure.
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Synthesis of Intent
G a tewa ys C irc u l a t io n The goal of the vision plan was to provide the client, the Outer Comstock Neighborhood Association, with a collection of ideas that would help frame the conversation about the future of the their neighborhood.
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Cues were taken from the interstitial spaces in the neighborhood - particularly places where paths have been worn from repeated foot traffic- indicating both a lack of and desire for increased pedestrian connectivity. The cataloging and presenting of these informal paths to the residents of the neighborhood allowed them to see for themselves the tangible logic and genuine intent behind the design decisions.
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In addition to improving circulation throughout the neighborhood, thought is given to entrances and destinations Suggestions are made to strengthen connections to adjacent neighborhoods, as well as specific locations where new open space or increased commercial activity would be most effective.
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For Jackson, MS, the capital city of a state struggling with myriad economic, social, and environmental challenges, a new multi-modal transportation plan offers fresh opportunities to improve connectivity, open spaces, economic growth, habitat, and flood management throughout the city. 39
For a project that lasted for two months, incorporated significant group work and addressed an entire city in its scope, the Jackson study began with a close look at one of the city’s urban waterways as a way of examining the ways in which the city moves, recreates, and relates to its surrounding environment.
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The results of a week-long field visit to Jackson became the foundation for an in-depth proposal for a multi-modal network of trails and paths that would offer the city and its residents a new way of experiencing their city. Town Creek Transect: exploring an urban waterway
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LanierLanier High High TownTown CreekCreek
LynchLynch CreekCreek Jackson University Jackson StateState University PearlPearl RiverRiver
SCHOOL SCHOOL PROPERTIES PROPERTIES Parks and open spaces PARKS AND OPEN SPACES URBAN URBAN WATERWAYS WATERWAYS
GroveGrove Park Park
Hinds Community College Mississippi Mississippi Agriculture & Agriculture & Forestry Museum Forestry Museum Johnson Elementary
Mississippi Children’s Mississippi Children’s Museum Museum University of Mississippi Mississippi Museum Mississippi Museum of of LeFleur’s LeFleur’s Bluff Bluff Medical School Natural Science Natural Science
Jackson Zoological Jackson Zoological Park Park Lanier High Livingston Livingston Park Park
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Mississippi Museum Mississippi Museum of Artof Art Jackson State University
MUSEUMS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, LIBRARIES, AND AND RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS BUS BUS STOP STO SCHOOL PROPERTIES MUSEUM PARKS PARKS AND AND OPEN OPEN SPACES SPACES School properties
AMENITIES WITHING A HALF MILE OF JACKSON JUNCTION
HindsHinds Community Community College College
Mississippi Agriculture & A thorough inventory of the Forestry Museum Johnson Elementary Elementary Mississippi Children’s surrounding theJohnson system, University context of Mississippi University University of Mississippi of Mississippi Museum Medical School Medical Medical School School Mississippi Museum of including hydrology, parks Natural Science LanierLanier High High and open spaces, schools, Jackson Zoological Park restaurants, museums, libraries, and bus stops allows for a Mississippi Museum of Art Jackson State State University University robust understandingJackson of just what these connections mean, and how they couldLIBRARIES, impactAND theRESTAURANTS MUSEUMS, SCHOOL SCHOOL PROPERTIES PROPERTIES city on a larger scale.
Livin Livingsto LynchLynch CreekCreek
Mississippi Agriculture & Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum Forestry Museum Mississippi Children’s Mississippi Children’s Museum Museum Mississippi Museum of of Mississippi Museum Natural Science Natural Science Jackson Zoological Park Park Jackson Zoological
Jackson Greyhound & Mississippi Museum of Artof Art Mississippi Museum Amtrak Station
BUS STOPS LIBRARIES, & PUBLIC TRANSIT MUSEUMS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND AND RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS Libraries, museums and restaurants
Jackson Jackson Greyhound Greyhound & & Amtrak Amtrak Station Station
BUS BUS STOPS STOPS & PUBLIC & PUBLIC TRANSIT TRANSIT Bus stops and train stations
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JACKSON JUNCTION COMMON GROUND
JACKSON JUNCTION COMMON GROUND
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PHASING ANALYSIS: CORRIDORS
Monetary Investment
Museum to Market Trail
Town Creek Corridor
JSU Connection
Lakeland Corridor
Lake Hico Loop
Time Investment Social Benefit Environmental Benefit Economic Benefit
PHASING ANALYSIS: NODES
Monetary Investment Time Investment Social Benefit Environmental Benefit Economic Benefit
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Downtown Hub
Maple Street
East Jackson Meadow
Jackson State University
Pearl River Park
Lake Hico
COMMON GROUND
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CORRIDORS
PHASING: CORRIDORS AND NODES
Corridor and node benets and investments were qualitatively assigned based on trail length, trail typology, proximity to cultural and social amenities and neighborhoods, physical accessibility, and ability to provide stormwater management services and habitat diversity. Phasing of corridors and nodes was determined based on this analysis, therefore, this framework discusses implementation based on the prioritization of benets versus investments. Additional phasing consideration was given to approximated duration and difculty of construction.
JACKSON STATE Monetary Investment LOW
MUSEUM TO MARKET Monetary Investment
PHASING RECOMMENDATION: CORRIDORS TOWN CREEK CORRIDOR
Time Investment MEDIUM Social Benefit
HIGH Time Investment MEDIUM Social Benefit
MEDIUM Environmental Benefit MEDIUM
HIGH Environmental Benefit MEDIUM
Economic Benefit
Economic Benefit
HIGH
HIGH
Monetary Investment
Monetary Investment HIGH
Monetary Investment HIGH
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Time Investment HIGH Social Benefit
3
MEDIUM Environmental Benefit LOW
JACKSON JUNCTION COMMON GROUND
Economic Benefit
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LOW
Proposed phasing of Jackson Junction corridors
PHASING RECOMMENDATION: NODES WEST JACKSON MEADOW
Monetary Investment
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LOW Time Investment MEDIUM Social Benefit LOW Environmental Benefit HIGH Economic Benefit MEDIUM
LAKE HICO
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Monetary Investment
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LOW Time Investment LOW Social Benefit MEDIUM
4
Environmental Benefit MEDIUM
5
Economic Benefit MEDIUM
Proposed phasing of nodes Special consideration was given to the phasing of Pearl River Park. The proposed Pearl River Park offers excellent social and environmental benets, however, its construction will be, in part, dictated by the proposed Pearl River Channel. The boundaries of the Pearl River Channel are likely to change the proposed edges of
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These factors were qualitatively Time Investment Time Investment assessed based MEDIUM on trail length, MEDIUM trail typology, proximity to Social Benefit Social Benefit HIGH cultural and social amenities HIGH Environmental Benefit and neighborhoods, physical Environmental Benefit HIGH LOW accessibility, and ability Economic Benefit Economic Benefit to provide stormwater HIGH MEDIUM management services and habitat diversity. Phasing of corridors and nodes was PEARL RIVER PARK JACKSON STATE determined based Monetary Investment on this Monetary Investment HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM analysis, therefore, this Time Investment Time Investment framework discusses LOW MEDIUM implementation based Social Benefit Social Benefit on the prioritization of benefits HIGH LOW versus investments. Additional Environmental Benefit Environmental Benefit phasing consideration was HIGH MEDIUM given to approximated duration Economic Benefit Economic Benefit LOW of construction. LOW and difficulty
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MEDIUM
The system, while most effective Time Investment Time Investment with all of LOW its components MEDIUM intact, lends itself to a phased Social Benefit Social Benefit approach. ThisHIGH allows projects MEDIUM to be implemented Environmental Benefit as time Environmental Benefit LOW and funding allows. The fiveLOW Economic corridors and Benefit six nodes areEconomic Benefit MEDIUM LOW each ranked in terms of time and monetary investment, as NODES well as social, environmental DOWNTOWN MAPLE STREET and economic benefits.
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LAKE HICO
LAKELAND Monetary Investment
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Monetary Investment
MEDIUM
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BLUESTONE UNIT PAVERS CUT TO FIT
6X6 PRESSURE TREATED PINE POST
STONE DUST SETTING BED
2"
2"
Construction documents
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2X8 PRESSURE TREATED PINE JOIST
10'-0"
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2X8 PRESSURE TREATED PINE JOIST 1 2" X 9" ZINC FINISH ROUND HEAD CARRIAGE BOLT
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BLUESTONE UNIT PAVERS 6X6 PRESSURECUT TREATED TO FIT PINE POST STONE DUST SETTING BED
#9 x 3" DECKING SCREW
STONE DUST SETTING BED
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NOTCHES CUT INTO 2X4 TO FIT OVER 2X6 BELOW #9 x 3" DECKING SCREW
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1 2" X 9" ZINC FINISH ROUND HEAD CARRIAGE BOLT
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CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER
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PAINTED WOOD FENCE
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FFE 406.9
21 STANDARD PARKING 2 HANDICAP PARKING
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MULTIBOLE 40" MAPLE
RIM 406.2 2 40
INV. 400.8
PERM. POOL 402.5 4
40
TIMBER PILES INV. 402.5 LIT FROM TOP
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3 40
5 40 6 40
RIM 405.8 ASPHALT ENTRANCE DRIVE
405
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MIXED HARDWOODS AND BRUSH
405
RIM 405.8
DECK FFE 406.2
PAINTED WOODE FENCE
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40
2
40
6
WOOD DECKING 406
INV. 401.2
407
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IDENTIFICATION SIGN
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INV. 401.5 404
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WOOD BRIDGE SMALL EVERGREEN TREE
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SMALL ORNAMENTAL TREE
24" MAPLE
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CONCRETE PEDESTRIAN PATH
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88.10 NEW CURB 90
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GARAGE F.F.E. 87.5
88.70
87.20
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INV.88.10
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NEW REC. BLDG. F.F.E. 92.50
90
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85.50
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NEW TENNIS COURT
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92.40
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INV.83.50
98
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DRIVE
84
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ENTRANCE
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Built Work Prior to studying landscape architecture at SUNY-ESF, I designed and constructed several outdoor landscape projects. These projects were an essential part of my deciding to study landscape architecture and offered excellent lessons in seeing a concept through, from beginning to end.
Bench with cooler storrage, planter, and trellis
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Stormwater diversion swale with gabion check dams
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Backyard planter bench
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