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Urban Design

by Evelyn Thomas

Evelyn Thomas | Urban Design Portfolio

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Evelyn Thomas Urban Designer

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Barrahven Town Centre - Concept Plan Development Study Ottawa, ON Carrington - Community Design Guidelines Calgary, AB

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Kanata North - Community Design Guidelines Ottawa, ON

Project Coordinator / NAK Design Strategies. Toronto

Urban & Regional Design, M.Arch / New York Institute of Technology

Macville Community - Planning Document Caledon, ON

JUL 2018 - AUG 2020

Developed conceptual drawings and design modification of plans. Produced render-quality images for use in visioning and concept planning exercises. Coordinated with team members in analyzing existing site context and potential design scenarios for the site.

2014 - 2015

2007 - 2012

Meridian Park - 3D Visioning Orlando, FL

Urban Designer / rePLACE Urban Studio. NY

COMPETITIONS & WORKSHOPS

Peel Police Lands - Planning Document Mississauga, ON

Ente Kochi*: Re-imagining The Mullassery Canal Precinct. India

Project Fore - Master Planning Ottawa, ON

Collaborated with a team of 6 people to design areas around the Mullassery Canal to implement ideas that are scalable, inclusive in nature, customised to local needs and multi-sectoral in their approach.

Stittsville Lands - Due Diligence Study Ottawa, ON

Produced visioning document. Assisted in facilitating community engagement sessions.

Winter Stations 2020: Beyond The Five Senses. Toronto

Unionvillage - Community Design Ottawa, ON

Urban Design Intern / NYC Dept of Planning. NY

Collaborated with a team of 4 people to design temporary winter art installation to explore how our senses interact and overlap to provide us with a picture of our environment.

Bachelor of Architecture / Manipal Institute of Technology

MAR 2016 - FEB 2018

Developed design strategies and zoning analysis. Produced 2D and 3D drawings to create different graphic diagram. Assisted in facilitating public outreach programs.

Urban Designer & GIS Specialist / Karp Strategies. NY OCT 2016 - JUN 2017

SEPT 2015 - JAN 2016

Assisted in large-scale projects and zoning modifications. Conducted urban design research and site analysis ranging from small-scale projects to more comprehensive neighborhood planning.

Graduate Assistant / New York Institute of Technology. NY SEPT 2015 - JAN 2016

Assisted in administrative, research, communication and production responsibilities.

Junior Architect / Kabir Hira Architects. IN JUL 2012 - OCT 2013

Assisted in commercial and residential buildings and develop constructional documents.

LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS MAXX-Solar Energy Workshop. SA 2013

Completed an advance course on Solar Energy and Roof Installations of PV panels.

Licensed Architect, IN 2009

Council Of Architecture, IN

LEED Green Associate + Neighbourhood Development In Progress

Syria: Post War Housing Competition. Syria Collaborated with a team of 4 people to propose a new housing concepts for the future of the post-war Syria.

Mayfield West Phase 2 - Planning Document Caledon, ON

Summerside South - Concept Plan Development Study Ottawa, ON

Upper West side - Community Design Guidelines Hamilton, ON Westhills Community Design + Vision Airdrie, AB Woodbine Racetrack Development - Master Planning Toronto, ON

HUDCO NASA Design Competition. India

Empire State Development - Penn Station Special District Study Manhattan, NY

Collaborated with a team of 20 people and worked on “Housing for the Urban Poor” design competition.

Inwood - Rezoning Plan Manhattan, NY

*Entekochi translates “My Kochi” in Malayalam

Lowline - Community Engagement (Karp Strategies) Manhattan, NY

SKILLS

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Development Study Manhattan, NY

Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, ArcGIS, Lumion, Procreate, Microsoft Office.

RESEARCH TOPICS COP21 PARIS: Cooling A Hot City Urban Climate Change Research Network Assessment Report On Climate Change And Cities Urban Design For The Elderly Parks and Environmental Considerations, Paris

rePLACE Urban Studio

Vipingo Master-plan Mombasa, Kenya 75th Street / 76th Street Propperties - Due Diligence Study Manhattan, NY NYC Department of City Planning Water Street - Privately Owned Public Space (POPs) Study Manhattan, NY Jerome Avenue Rezoning - Street Improvement Study Manhattan, NY Bay Street Corridor - Site Study Staten Island, NY

Contents

Selected Works from Professional and Academic Experience Community Visioning & Design Principles

02 - 10

Kanata North | Ottawa, ON

12 - 16

7000 Campeau Drive | Kanata, ON

18 - 20 22 - 34 35 - 42 44 - 48

Master Planning

Concept Development Plan

Barrhaven Town Centre | Ottawa, ON

Large-Scale Development Analysis

Manhattan | New York, NY

Lowline Community Engagement

Lower East Side | New York, NY

Inwood Neighborhood Rezoning and Special District Text Inwood | New York, NY

Empire State Development: Penn Station Special District Study

50 - 52

Manhattan | New York, NY

54 - 60

Staten Island | New York, NY

62 - 66 68 - 72

Eco-District in St. George EnteKochi Competition

Mullasery Canal Precinct | Kerala, IN

Winter Station Competition 2020 Woodbine Beach | Toronto

Professional Experience

Community Visioning & Design Principles

Kanata North | Ottawa, ON

The Minto Kanata North Neighbourhood is designed with the intent of providing thorough connectivity and accessibility for residents and visitors throughout the community. The presented road pattern features both major and minor collectors, along with local roads, that allow for easy access to the school, neighbourhood park, parkette and future commercial sites. This network of streets has been designed to improve walkability and connectivity to neighbourhood amenities, with pathways situated throughout to increase access to existing and future developments and open spaces. The main neighbourhood entry, directly off of March Road, will include aesthetically enhanced gateway features and an improved collector road streetscape to provide a ‘sense of arrival’ for both residents and visitors. The design and character of these features will also be reflected in various landscape components, markers and fencing treatments to create a consistent theme throughout the neighbourhood. Another key component of the plan is the network of integrated parks and open spaces. These strategically placed amenities, located along major roads and at key terminations, will cater to the surrounding population and offer opportunities for both passive and active outdoor activities. Overall, Minto Kanata North will provide a distinct neighbourhood identity that respects, preserves and enhances existing open spaces and natural features.

STREET NO. 6

STREET NO. 9

STREET NO. 10

STREET NO. 15

STREET NO. 10

STREET NO. 17

(0.49 Ha / 1.22 Ac)

STREET NO. 12

STREET NO. 21

Parkette

(2.61 Ha / 6.45 Ac)

STREET NO. 20

STREET NO. 19

STREET NO. 22

STREET NO. 11

STREET NO. 16

Tributa ry Corrido r

STREET NO. 1

Neighbourhood Park

(4.48 Ha / 11.07 Ac)

OTHER LANDS

STREET NO. 4

Area 1 Sensitive Soils STREET NO. 13

LEGEND Single Detached Front Drive Townhomes Back-To-Back Townhomes Future Commercial School Stormwater Pond Parks & Open Space Buffer Rail Corridor Woodlot Tributary

MARCH VALLEY

DECOMMISSION CN RAIL CORRIDOR

MARCH ROAD

T NO.

FUTURE COMMERCIAL

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School

(2.40 Ha / 5.93 Ac)

Stormwater Pond

(2.51 Ha / 6.20 Ac)

STREET NO. 4

STREE

Preserved Woodlot

STREET NO. 8

STREET NO. 2

FUTURE COMMERCIAL

STREET NO. 5

STREET NO. 3

STREET NO. 7

Built Form

36’ Single Detached Home

43’ Single Detached Home

Frontdrive Townhome

In conformity with the CDP, housing typologies that will be incorporated in Minto Kanata North include single-detached homes, executive townhomes and avenue townhomes, having a maximum of three storeys. These typologies are consistent with the existing neighbourhood to the south.

Back-To-Back Townhome

Stormwater Pond (4.48 Ha / 11.07 Ac)

Preserved Woodlot (2.40 Ha / 5.93 Ac)

Tributary Corridor

Future Commercial

30’ Single Detached Home

Neighbourhood Park (2.61 Ha / 6.45 Ac)

Future Commercial

Parkette (0.49 Ha / 1.22 Ac)

Decommissioned CN Rail Corridor

MARCH ROAD

School (2.51 Ha / 6.20 Ac)

Other Lands

Area 1 - Sensitive Soils

Unit Count Average Density 36.00 KNUEA (units per gross hectare)

Minimum

Number of Units

% of Total

Single Detached

353

38%

Front Drive Townhome

465

50%

Back-To-Back Townhome

110

12%

928

100%

Total

DENSITY

42.4 UPH

Setback Summary Product

Front Drive

Back-To-Back

Townhomes

3.75m

5.20m (for sensitive soils)

Rear Yard Setback

6.0m

1.80m (with the min on one side at least 0.6)

Interior Side Yard Setback

1.20m

2.50m

Corner Side Yard Setback

2.50m

30’ Singles

36’ Singles

43’ Singles

3.75m

5.20m (for sensitive soils)

Rear Yard Setback

6.0m

Interior Side Yard Setback

1.80m (with the min on one side at least 0.6)

2.50m

Front Yard Setback

Corner Side Yard Setback

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Product Front Yard Setback

The subject lands will also contain a 2.51 hectare school site, a 2.61 hectare neighbourhood park, and a smaller 0.49 hectare parkette, all of which are of acceptable size in conformance with the CDP.

BASKETBALL COURT

Playground

PARKING LOT

SHADE STRUCTURE & SEATING

OPEN AREA

OPEN LAWN

Playground & Splash Pad

INTERMEDIATE SOCCER FIELD

BERM

Pathways & Open Lawn

DOUBLE TENNIS COURTS

Neighbourhood Parkette Fit Plan Pathways & Shade Structure

Neighbourhood Park Fit Plan

PLAYGROUND

PLAYGROUND 2.0m MULTI-USE PATHWAY

Area 1 - Sensitive Soils

77.75

78.00

PARK LIMIT

Neighbourhood Park Cross Sections

78.25

78.00

77.75

78.00 74.00

77.00

77.50 78.00

PARKING LOT

BASKETBALL COURT

SWALE 2m WALKWAY

PARK LIMIT

TENNIS COURT WITH FENCING AND GATE

PARK LIMIT

3m WALKWAY

74.10

SOCCER FIELD SCREEN

79.10

78.00 73.00

OPEN AREA

SOCCER FIELD 3m WALKWAY

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75.00

2m WALKWAY

74.00

73.20 73.05

AMENITY SPACE & 2m WALKWAY

PLAY AREA

2m WALKWAY

Road Network

Local Road Section (18.0m ROW)

legend 26.0m Major Collector Road 24.0m Minor Collector Road 18.0m Local Road 16.5m Local Road 14.0m Local Road

Key Plan

Proposed Bus Rapid Transit Route

Major Neighbourhood Collector Section (26.0m ROW)

Local Road Section (16.5m ROW)

Minor Neighbourhood Collector Section (24.0m ROW)

Local Road Section (14.0m ROW)

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Street Tree Demonstration

Parking Demonstration

Local Road (18.0m ROW) Area 1 - Sensitive Soils

7.5 m

Separated Driveways

Alternating Driveways P

7.5 m

36’ Single Detached

legend Double-Sided On-Street Parking

7.5 m 5m 7.

9.8m

Single-Sided On-Street Parking P

Local Road (18.0m ROW)

5.5m 36’ Single Detached

Area 1 - Sensitive Soils Single Detached Streetscape

36’ Single Detached

Length: 9.80m Width: 8.15m Depth: 1.50m

119.8

Length: 5.50m Width: 8.15m Depth: 1.50m

Soil Volume

Key Plan

67.2 Soil Volume

36’ Single Detached

*Minimum soil volume required = 25m3 **Final streetscape design to be completed at the detail design stage

Local Road (16.5m ROW) Separated Driveways

Alternating Driveways

Front Drive Townhomes m 4.5

Local Road (16.5m ROW) 4.5 m

Single Detached Streetscape

6.1m

36’ Single Detached

5.5m

m 4.5

36’ Single Detached

6.1m

36’ Single Detached

Length: 9.80m Width: 5.95m Depth: 1.50m

87.5 Soil Volume

Length: 5.50m Width: 5.95m Depth: 1.50m

49.1 Soil Volume

Length: 6.10m Width: 6.60m Depth: 1.50m

36’ Single Detached

60.4 Soil Volume

*Minimum soil volume required = 25m3 **Final streetscape design to be completed at the detail design stage

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Front Drive Townhomes Streetscape

36’ Single Detached

9.8m

m 4.5

36’ Single Detached

Parking Lot

Professional Experience

Master Planning

7000 Campeau Drive | Kanata, ON Building upon the principles and strategies set forth in the South Nepean Town Centre CDP, NAK developed a mixed-use concept plan that included residential, commercial, retail, institutional, and an open space system. The five big moves of the concept plan were to develop a civic and cultural hub that serves the community, to establish a pedestrian priority main street acting as a community gateway, to support the various modes of transportation, to create a linear park leading to the surrounding natural heritage and to expand and enhance the Jock River open space system. The focal point of the community was the civic and cultural hub, a central, transit-oriented node that supports an urban plaza, and mixed-use and civic buildings. This hub acts as the central gathering place for social interaction and community building events. As connectivity and permeability was a major goal set forth in the concept plan as well, this civic hub acted as the point of convergence for all major pedestrian, transit and vehicular routes throughout the Barrhaven and Ottawa community.

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Kanata, Ottawa

Concept Plan legend

Community Visions and Design Principles

Single Detached Front Drive Towns Back-To-Back Towns Stacked Town Block Medium Density Block SWM Parkland Open Space Residential Buffer

1. Compability of Built Form Offer housing types and forms that are compatible with the surrounding neihgbourhoods.

2. Year-Round Accessible Open Space Provide an exceptional amount of public open space and greenspace that the whole community - new and exisiting - will benefit from.

3. Parkland, Open Space & Pond Feature as Additional Neighbourhood Amenities Incoporate a range of park spaces, while utilizing ponds as community amentiy areas to assist in facilitating a healthy environment.

4. Strong Street Presence & Trail Connectivity and Linkages

Provide trails and linkages throughout the community; more direct routes to Centrum Shopping Centre and connections to the Park and Ride.

5. Residential Landscape Buffer Proved an appropriate amount of landscaped buffering between new and existing communities.

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Park Demonstration

Concept Plan legend Single Detached Front Drive Towns Back-To-Back Towns

legend

Stacked Town Block

SWM

Medium Density Block

Parkland

SWM

Open Space

Parkland Open Space Residential Buffer

421 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 2N1 | tel: (416) 340.8700, fax: (416) 340.7100 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 2N1 | tel: (416) 340.8700, fax: (416) 340.7100

Project: 7000 Campeau Dr | Minto Dr | Minto

Project #: Project Date: #: Date:

Project: 7000ONCampeau Location: Kanata, Location: Kanata, ON Concept Plan V13 Statistics Concept Plan V13 Statistics Area Summary y Area SumArea marType

Area (ha.)

Area (ac.)

Area Type Area (ha.) Area (ac.) Single Detached 24.61 60.81 Single Detached 24.61 60.81 Front Drive Towns 7.77 19.20 Front Drive Towns 7.77 19.20 Back-to-Back Towns 0.78 1.93 Back-to-Back 0.78 1.93 Stacked Town Towns Block 0.80 1.98 Stacked Block 0.80 1.98 Medium Town Density 2.91 7.19 Medium 2.91 7.19 Roads Density 13.02 32.17 Roads Total Nefax: t Ne(416) t Area340.7100 413.02 9.89 132.17 23.28 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 2N1 | tel: (416) 340.8700, T otal Net Net Area 45.94 9.89 114.68 23.28 Parkland Parkland 5.94 14.68 Open Space 6.11 Project #: 15.10 Project: 7000 Campeau Dr | Minto 17-114 Open 6.11 15.10 Pond Space 7.31 Date: 18.06 Location: Kanata, ON 27-Apr-20 Pond 7.31 18.06 Residential Buffer(1) 1.64 4.05 Residential Subtotal GreBuffer(1) en Space Area 21.64 1.00 54.05 1.89 Concept Plan V13 Statistics S utbatloG tarloG Space Area 2710.0809 To ssreAernea 15715.8 .197 TotPlan al Grutilizes oss Areaa3m buffer where adjacent70to.8existing 9 175property. .17 (1) residential Area Summary Area Type Area (ha.) Area (ac.) (1) Plan utilizes % a 3m buffer where adjacent to existing residential property.

Neighbourhoodd Park

North Parkette

Single Detached 24.61 60.81 34.7% Frontag11.0% e Front Drive Towns 7.77 19.20 F r o n t a g e Product Type Back-to-Back Towns 0.78 1.93 1.1% Product Type Single Detached Stacked Town Block 0.80 1.98 1.1% Single Detached Front Drive Towns Medium Density 2.91 7.19 4.1% Front Drive Towns Back-to-Back Towns Roads 13.02 32.17 18.4% Back-to-Back Total 70.4% Towns Total Net Net Area 49.89 123.28 Total Parkland 5.94 14.68 8.4% Open Space 6.11 15.10 8.6% Road Le10.3% ngth Pond 7.31 18.06 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 2N1 | tel: (416) 340.8700, fax: (416) 340.7100 Road Len2.3% gRoad th Type Residential Buffer(1) 1.64 4.05 16.50m Local Project: 7000 Campeau Dr | Minto #: 1271-.10104 Subtotal Green Space AProject rea 51.89 29.Road 6% Type 16.50m 20.00m 1Local Collector Location: Kanata, ON Total Gross Area 89pr-20 175.17 00.0% Date: 2770-.A Total Collector (1) Plan utilizes a 3m buffer where adjacent to existing residential property.20.00m Total Concept Plan V13 Statistics

Frontage

Area Summary Area Type

South Parkette

Area (ha.)

Area (ac.)

Single Detached 24.61 60.81 Front Drive Towns 7.77 19.20 Back-to-Back Towns 0.78 1.93 Stacked Town Block 0.80 1.98 Medium Density 2.91 7.19 Roads 13.02 32.17 49.89 123.28 Total Net Net Area Parkland 5.94 14.68 Open Space 6.11 15.10 Pond 7.31 18.06 Residential Buffer(1) 1.64 4.05 21.00 51.89 Subtotal Green Space Area 70. 89 175.17 Total Gross Area (1) Plan utilizes a 3m buffer where adjacent to existing residential property.

Frontage Product Type Single Detached Front Drive Towns Back-to-Back Towns Total

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Length (m)

6921.97 2433.99 546.55 9902.51

69.9% 24.6% 5.5% 100.0%

Road Length

Road Type 16.50m Local 20.00m Collector

Length (m)

5265.82 2488.44

67.9% 32.1%

% 34.7% 11.0% 1.1% 1.1% 4.1% 18.4% 70.4% 8.4% 8.6% 10.3% 2.3% 29.6% 100.0%

Product Type Single Detached Front Drive Towns Back-to-Back Towns Total

Length (m)

6921.97 2433.99 546.55 9902.51

69.9% 24.6% 5.5% 100.0%

Road Length

Road Type 16.50m Local 20.00m Collector Total

Preliminary Unit Count

Length (m)

5265.82 2488.44 7754.26

67.9% 32.1% 100.0%

Preliminary Unit Count PreliminProduct ary UniType t Count

Length (m) Length (m) 6921.97 6921.97 2433.99 2433.99 546.55 9546.55 902.51 9902.51

Length (m) Length (m) 5265.82

% % 69.9% 69.9% 24.6% 24.6% 5.5% 105.5% 0.0% 100.0%

5265.82 2488.44 72488.44 754.26 7754.26

% 67.9% 67.9% 32.1% 132.1% 00.0% 100.0%

Unit Width & UPH

Units (6)

Product(1) Type Unit Width Units Single Detached 11.3& UPH 581(6) Single Detached (1)(2) 11.3 581 Front Drive Towns 6.5 355 Front Drive Towns (2) (3) 6.5 355 Back-to-Back Towns 7.5 69 Back-to-Back (3) 7.5 69 Stacked Town Towns Block (4) 96.0 76 Stacked Block (4) (5) 96.0 76 4-StoreyTown Medium Density 150.0 436 4-Storey Medium Density (5) 150.0 1436 517 Total T al 517 (1)otAverage Single Detached width (11.3m) is based on Minto 36'1product. (1) Detached widthwidth (11.3m) is based on Minto 36' product. (2) Average Single Executive Townhome (6.5m) is based on Minto TH products. (2) Townhome width (6.5m) based Minto TH products. (3) Average Executive Avenue Townhome width (7.5m) is is based onon Minto products. (3) Townhome width (7.5m) is based on Minto products. (4) Average Based onAvenue a density of 96 units/ha. (4) Based on a density of 96 units/ha. (5) 150 units/ha. (5) on a density of 150 units/ha. (6) Based 5% removed for inefficiencies (6) inefficiencies Pa5% rklremoved and Arefor aC omparison

Parkland Scenarios Area Comparison

Area (ha.)

Area (ac.)

Scenarios % By ProductArea (ha.) (ac.) Current Plan* 21.00 51.89 Product Type Unit Width & UPH Units (6) % Product TypeArea Current Plan* 21.00 51.89 Minimum 5% Requirement** 3.54 Singles 8.76 Single Detached (1) 11.3 581 38.3% 38.3% Minimum 5%target*** Requirement** 3.54 8.76 1ha/300unit 5.06 12.50 Front Drive Towns (2) 6.5 355 23.4% 27.9% Towns 1ha/300unit target*** 5.06 12.50 40% Agreement 28.36 70.07 Back-to-Back Towns (3) 7.5 69 4.5% 40% Agreement 28.36 Stacks 70.07 *Based on Subtotal Park Area as noted above Stacked Town Block (4) 96.0 76 5.01% 33.8% *Based notedabove above Condo **Basedon onSTuobttaoltaGlrP osasrkAArereaa asasnoted 4-Storey Medium Density (5) 150.0 436 28.74% **Based ronsitsCAoruena1t 0as ***Based otatal lGU notedabove above Total 1517 1on 0on 0.T0To% 0as .0noted % (1) Average Single Detached width (11.3m) is based on Minto 36' product. ***Based on Total Unit Count as noted above (2) Average Executive Townhome width (6.5m) is based on Minto TH products. (3) Average Avenue Townhome width (7.5m) is based on Minto products. (4) Based on a density of 96 units/ha. (5) Based on a density of 150 units/ha. (6) 5% removed for inefficiencies

Parkland Area Comparison

% % 34.7% 34.7% 11.0% 11.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 4.1% 4.1% 18.4% 18.4% 7 0.4% 78.4% 0.4% 8.4% 8.6% 8.6% 10.3% 10.3% 2.3% 22.3% 9.6% 12090.6 .0% % 100.0%

% % 38.3% 38.3% 23.4% 23.4% 4.5% 4.5% 5.01% 5.01% 28.74% 128.74% 00.0% 100.0%

% % 29.6% 29.6% 5.0% 5.0% 7.1% 7.1% 40.0% 40.0%

% By Product % By38.3% Product

Product Type Product Type Singles

38.3% 27.9% 27.9%

Singles Towns Towns Stacks Stacks Condo Condo

33.8% 33.8% 100.0% 100.0%

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Professional Experience

Concept Development Plan

Barrhaven Town Centre | Ottawa, ON Building upon the principles and strategies set forth in the South Nepean Town Centre CDP, NAK developed a mixed-use concept plan that included residential, commercial, retail, institutional, and an open space system. The five big moves of the concept plan were to develop a civic and cultural hub that serves the community, to establish a pedestrian priority main street acting as a community gateway, to support the various modes of transportation, to create a linear park leading to the surrounding natural heritage and to expand and enhance the Jock River open space system. The focal point of the community was the civic and cultural hub, a central, transit-oriented node that supports an urban plaza, and mixeduse and civic buildings. This hub acts as the central gathering place for social interaction and community building events. As connectivity and permeability was a major goal set forth in the concept plan as well, this civic hub acted as the point of convergence for all major pedestrian, transit and vehicular routes throughout the Barrhaven and Ottawa community.

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Barrhaven Town Centre, Ottawa

Site Context

Concept Plan North Portion

SITE

Concept Plan - South Options

LEGEND Executive Towns Avenue Towns

LEGEND Executive Towns Avenue Towns Infusion Terrace Walkway

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LEGEND Executive Towns Infusion Terrace

Rear Lane Towns Infusion Terrace Future Development Block Parks/Open Space Mixed-Use Corridor General Residential

Professional Experience

Large-Scale Development Analysis

Manhattan | New York, NY

This scope narrative outlines the different scenarios for redeveloping two parcels near Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan into different types medical facilities. This narrative is intended to be a basis for a cost estimate of these scenarios. One parcel is 112 East 76th Street (block 1410 / lot 64) and the other is 115 East 75th Street (block 1410 / lot 11). The parcels are located between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue, one is on East 76th Street and the other one is on East 76th Street. The rear yards of these parcels abut each other and have the potential to be connected.

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New York Presbyterian, NYC

History of Block 2136

2016

1968

NYP campus renamed Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Dana Atchley Pavilion (ambulatory care); Later renamed Herbert Irving Pavilion (cancer care)

1950 Delafield Hospital: innovative cancer center

1975 Delafield Hospital closes

Delafield Cancer Center 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

NY Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb opened

Published: July 9, 1950 Copyright ÂŠ The New York Times

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1964

Parking garage built

1983

Community leaders begin renovation of Delafield; becomes Senior Center

2025 Comprehensive Cancer Center

As of Right: 2 towers

Site Constraints

Rear Yard Equivalent: 12,000 SF

33k

e D ri v e

27k

Open area for Interior Lot: 9,000 SF

e o n Av

ve ton A

R iv e rs id

W 16 5t h St re et

gt a s h in Fo r t W

g a s h in Fo r t W

Exterior ramp: 16 feet wide Open area for Interior Lot: 9,000 SF

Remaining Lot Coverage: 60,000 SF

W 16 5t h St re et

R iv e rs id

Existing garage: 68,000 SF footprint

Rear Yard Equivalent: 12,000 SF Plan for future extension of W 164th Street (self-imposed)

W 163rd Street

As of Right: 2 towers

As of Right: 1 tower

e D ri v e

Av e

R iv e rs id

e D r iv e

33k

gton

ve ton A

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Rear Yard Equivalent: 12,000 SF

27k

W 16 5 th St re et

in Wa s h

g a s h in Fo r t W

W 163rd Street

Open area for Interior Lot: 9,000 SF

Public Plaza

Fo r t

60k SF floorplate

Open area for Interior Lot: 9,000 SF Rear Yard Equivalent: 12,000 SF

Remaining Lot Coverage: 60,000 SF

W 16 5t h St re et

R iv e r s id

Remaining Lot Coverage: 60,000 SF

Align opening with the bridge to Milstein Heart

W 164 th Street

W 163 rd Street

We get a better Riverside site . . .

38k

33k

gton

120 ft

Av e

e D ri v e

W 16 5 th St re et

in Wa s h

Open area for Interior Lot: 0 SF Rear Yard Equivalent: 0 SF

ve ton A

R iv e rs id

Remaining Lot Coverage: 77,000 SF Fo r t

g a s h in Fo r t W

W 164 th Street

Rear Yard Equivalent: 12,000 SF Plan for future extension of W 164th Street (self-imposed)

W 163 rd Street

W 163rd Street

If this lot line is “erased”. . .

and more flexibility overall.

e D r iv e

38k

33k

gton

R iv e r s id

4k in Wa s h

120 ft

Av e

Av e W 164 th Street

• Lot coverage can go anywhere on the site not limited to Zoning Lots

W 16 5 th St re et

W 164 th Street

• No Rear Yards

W 163 rd Street

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Fo r t

gton

80 ft

Remaining Lot Coverage: 77,000 SF • Additional 17,000 SF of lot coverage

in Wa s h

Rear Yard Equivalent: 12,000 SF

33k

Fo r t

Open area for Interior Lot: 9,000 SF

27k

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Professional Experience

Lowline Community Engagement

Lower East Side | New York, NY

The Lowline is a plan to build a green public space in an abandoned underground trolley terminal in the Lower East Side. Innovative solar technology will bring sunlight below ground into this one acre site. The Lowline collaborated with Karp Strategies and rePLACE Urban Studio to conduct focused community engagement of Lower East Side residents, businesses, and organizations from October 2016 through June 2017. The team held over 15 outreach events, including large public workshops, small focus groups, and youth training sessions, and deployed a digital platform to collect feedback from those who could not attend in person. At the conclusion of this phase of outreach, over 108,860 people directly engaged with the Lowline via these outreach activities and the Lowline lab.

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The primary findings that emerged from this work reveal that participants envision the future site as: a community-driven, inclusive, and free space; a space with many green and natural elements that can offer an oasis from the streets above; and a place for technological and environmental education, with a focus on youth empowerment. Participants also want to continue to have a say in the Lowlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future development, programming, and operations. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES In order to conduct this critical phase of community engagement, a variety of engagement strategies were developed:

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1. Public Workshops - Large community events hosted across Community District 3 that were actively promoted via flyers, online platform, and neighborhood media outlets. 2. Focus Groups - Smaller sessions that allowed for engagement with specific groups, including NYCHA residents, youth, small business owners, and Chinese-language speakers.

3. Place It! Activities - Smaller sessions designed to be kinesthetic, tactile, and visual that allowed for engagement methods that cross age, language, or professional focus.

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4. Young Ambassadors - Multiple training sessions and hands-on outreach opportunities allowed this group of teenagers an active role throughout the engagement process. 5. coUrbanize - A digital platform, coUrbanize, was utilized to allow mobile and digital access to the process.

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40,250 square feet

The future Lowline site is the one-acre former Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal, just below Delancey Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Nearly three blocks in length, it is directly adjacent to the existing J/M/Z subway track at the Essex Street subway stop.

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Lowline lab at Essex Street, New York, NY

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Feedback was recorded, analyzed, and brought back to the community in several iterations allowing for a synthesis of major thematic findings. • IDEAS • BRAINSTORM • LISTEN • COLLECT

• ANALYZE • FILTER • REVIEW

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• GATHER • SHARE • REPORT

4+ years of informal community outreach Hester Street Collaborative 2016 Report

CD3 Health Profile & District Needs Statement

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Targeted Engagements

Lab Surveys

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KEY Findings

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Focus on local neighborhood. Be free and accessible for all. Emphasize science, technology and eco-education programming. Provide a green and natural setting. Ensure flexibility of spaces. Engage and empower youth. Foster community stewardship.

Professional Experience

Inwood Neighborhood Rezoning and Special District Text

Inwood | New York, NY

rePLACE Urban Studio was selected by the City of New York to conduct a neighborhood planning initiative for Inwood in northern Manhattan, which entails creating the zoning concepts and documents for approval under the City’s process for major land use changes. (ULURP). The goals of the neighborhood plan are to stimulate economic growth and bolster the community’s housing stock, while building upon Inwood’s existing assets and unique character. The 230-acre study area includes a mix of medium density residential, low-density auto-related commercial areas, large swaths of land dedicated to utilities and infrastructure, and over a mile of shoreline along the Harlem River. The scope of the project involves the formulation of new zoning text and revisions to the City’s zoning maps. Roughly 60 acres will likely be rezoned as a mixed-use district, including a 45-acre Special District that will focus on Inwood’s waterfront areas. rePLACE Urban Studio is serving as an expert in zoning, urban design, and development strategy for the project. rePLACE is working closely with NYC Department of City Planning, NYCEDC, other city agencies, and private landowners. Several public meetings, workshops, and open houses have been conducted to solicit feedback from neighborhood residents and stakeholders.

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Inwood, NYC

Zoning - Concept Plan

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Sherman Creek Waterfront: Typical 200’ x 200’ (Illustrative Section)

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Professional Experience

Empire State Development: Penn Station Special District Study

Manhattan | New York, NY

rePLACE Urban Studio was selected by the Empire State Development to do an extensive zoning , land use and massing exercise undertaken to explore various feasible options within 660 feet; or 1/8 of a mile from the station. The area within 1/8 of a mile of the station is also significant because it contains all of the sites that would be eligible to receive air rights from the Farley Building under current Transfer of Development Rights statutes. Some of these sites are within the Hudson Yards District, and others are not. The development would result in a residential tower and hotel adjacent to One Penn Plaza and across the street from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Including these air rights increases the development potential near the station to 5.5 million square feet.

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Target F.A.R Sites

Hudson Yards Special District Zoning Area - Bulk On Avenue SITE #5

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FAR: 33.0 ZFA: 897,765 Building Height: 686’ Primary Uses: Commercial

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FAR: 21.0 (East) 12.0 (West) ZFA: 2,592,160 Building Height: East Tower: 1232’ MidBlock Tower: 1170’ West Tower: 631’ Primary Uses: Commercial (East) Commercial (Mid) Residential (West) Delta FAR: 9.0 (East) 18.0 (West)

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Gateway Sites

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Eco-District in St. George

Staten Island | New York, NY

Being one of the most undeserved boroughs of New York, Staten Island is due for a reconsideration which involves improving quality of life for the locals. St. George is the historic central business district and government hub for Staten Island. The neighborhoods serve as the gateway to the borough from the Staten Island Ferry and Bay Street. I focused on the potential within St. George to promote the creation of vital linkages between the large scale projects along the waterfront and the residential and small business community in both downtown and upland St. George areas. The coastal conditions along the North Shore overlap with countless unused industrial verges. Thus, providing the ideal opportunity to fine tune and tweak a future design scheme to perform multiple functions and services to the local community. By establishing a pedestrian oriented pathway to connect from the waterfront to the heart of civic center area, coupled with social space making would not only serve highly functional but would ultimately lead to a cohesive and well rounded North Shore.

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St. George, NYC

Habitat Linkage COURTHOUSE

THEATRE

FERRIS WHEEL YANKEE STADIUM BOROUGH HALL BUS & TRAIN TERMINAL

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VACANT PLOTS NEW DEVELOPMENT complete by december 2016

Public Space Analysis

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Bus lanes

Bike routes

Vehicular movements

Proposed Conceptual Plan

A series of parks begin to refine a neighborhood. By re-imaging existing green spaces as formal parks that invite outdoor activities all year round will reduce the perception of barrier between communities.

Continuous green esplanade along with new and publicly accessible open space

Pedestrian-oriented bridge over the bus terminal to improve the traffic along the intersection and re-establish the place as pedestrian and bicycle friendly

Alley-ways to bring people to an improved and effective waterfront OUTDOOR CONCERT

FILM SCREENING

Active commercial boulevard to encourage diverse and robust retail opportunities for local businesses and residents

OPEN MARKET

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ICE SKATING

Improved and effective pedestrian and vehicle circulation plan to connect from the waterfront to the heart of civic center

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Active commercial boulevard to encourage diverse and robust retail opportunities for local businesses and residents

Tunnel under-pass for smoother, safer, and more efficient transportation

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Alley-ways to bring people to an improved and effective waterfront

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Competition

EnteKochi Competition

Mullasery Canal Precinct | Kerala, IN The Mullassery Canal (MC), once a vibrant commercial network in the heart-of-the-city, now an enclosed and mistreated dump for wet-waste/ storm water, alarming the need for radical intervention. The reintegration of MC into the urban fabric thus requires a holistic strategy that includes storm surge accommodation, waste management, and a fundamental change in human behaviour. For a successful and sustainable intervention, a new purpose must be envisioned and bestowed to the Canal, for this century and beyond. What we are proposing is a “Puthiya Vazhi,” a nod to the idiomatic phenomenon of the many Puthiya Roads in Malayali settlements. ‘Puthiya Vazhi’ (PV) literally suggests a ‘new way’ in resolving water channels, city waste, public/open spaces, annual floods and thus inherently influencing social practice. PV for the CANAL Proven by Neuroscience and Psychology, the Out-of-Sight Out-of-Mind (OOSOOM) effect is being demonstrated in the treatment of the Canal. The surrounding inhabitants and users along the canal have literally (and thus figuratively) turned their backs on the hidden waterway. ‘PV’ proposes an IN-SIGHT IN-MIND approach - the canal should be uncovered and celebrated.

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Competition

Winter Station Competition 2020 Woodbine Beach | Toronto

Winter Stations is a single-stage international design competition held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Participants are tasked with designing temporary winter art installations which incorporate existing lifeguard towers spaced strategically across the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kew and Woodbine beaches. The designs are based on existing lifeguard stations on Lake Ontario, which have been turned into pieces of art. The installations are intended to motivate people in Toronto to visit the beach in the wintertime, despite bitterly cold conditions. The Winter Stations 2020 theme is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Beyond the Five Sensesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. How many senses do we have? And what do they tell us about the world that surrounds us and our place within it? When we think of our senses we commonly refer to sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, but we now understand there are many more, such as our sense of balance and proprioception. Our senses interact and overlap to provide us with a picture of our environment and can inform how we interact with it. The theme of Beyond the Five Senses may explore these interactions and intersections, as well as the multitude of other senses we have, or may have, to demonstrate our subjective relationship to reality or display a distorted one.

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Woodbine Beach, Toronto

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