Marshall Stuart Allen
Design Portfolio Urban Design - Landscape Architecture
Graduate
To the Core Newburgh, NY
To the Core
Newburgh, NY
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Madurai, India
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Think Tank
Madurai, India
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Wall to Wall
New York, NY
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Wall to Wall
New York, NY
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Over / Under
New York, NY
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Los Laredos Laredo, Texas
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Berlin Study
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Think Tank
Undergraduate
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Berlin, Germany
W. Onondaga St. Syracuse, NY Erie Boulevard Syracuse, NY
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ARB Quad Design Syracuse, NY
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Syracuse Topography Montezuma Heritage Park
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Syracuse, NY
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Montezuma, NY
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Over / Under New York, NY 25 Los Laredos Laredo, TX 29 Berlin Study
Berlin, Germany
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W. Onondaga St. Syracuse, NY 39 Erie Boulevard Syracuse, NY 43 ARB Quad Design Syracuse, NY 47
Syracuse Topography Syracuse, NY 47 Montezuma Heritage Park Montezuma, NY 55
Professional NYC Urban Design New York, NY Corn Hill Design Charrette Rochester, NY High Falls Terrace Park
Rochester, NY
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NYC Urban Design New York, NY 59 Corn Hill Design Charrette Rochester, NY 63 High Falls Terrace Park Rochester, NY 65
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Rochester, NY
Friendly. Funny. Positive. Me. 229 W. 105th St. Apt. 64 New York, NY 10025
New York, NY
Education Columbia University in the City of New York
Skills Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
- New York, NY
585.478.0672 marshall.allen12@gmail.com
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Masters of Science Architectural and Urban Design - May 2016
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Syracuse, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallallen12
Vimeo
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My name is Marshall Allen. I have a Masters Degree in Urban Design from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and a Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Starting at a young age, the urban landscape fascinated me and as such, I crafted my education so I could learn what they are, who lives there and how can I, as a designer, make a positive impact on these dynamic environments. I am a hard and passionate worker and am eager to expand my professional skills.
Varanasi, India Photo Credits: Marshall Allen
Bachelors of Landscape Architecture, Magna Cum Laude- May 2013 Minor in Urban Environmental Science
After Effects Maya AutoCAD SketchUp
Work Experience -
New York City Department of City Planning - Urban Design Office New York, NY Office that serves all Urban Design related tasks at various scales in New York City Professional Intern Involved with three projects focusing on comprehensive neighborhood studies Conducted shadow analysis of new development on an existing neighborhood in Brooklyn Drafted zoning amendments to keep unique landscape features intact from development in Staten Island Designed conceptual streetscape and road improvements focusing on pedestrian accessibility in the Bronx Rochester Bureau of Planning and Zoning - Rochester, NY
Department that leads city wide planning and urban design initiatives Professional Intern Took part in two planning projects that the city of Rochester is currently implementing Studied precedents and designed conceptual graphics for the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan which includes water fronts along Lake Ontario, the Genesee River and the Erie Canal Worked with city planning leaders on updating the Center City Master Plan
Rochester Regional Community Design Center - Rochester, NY Non-Profit organization that promotes community driven urban design Professional Intern Assisted the Design Center faculty with several projects around the Rochester region Worked with the community of Homer, NY to create a list of design standards that were adopted into their zoning ordinances Designed a park that would serve as an anchor development on the east side of the High Falls Gorge in conjunction with the Greentopia Festival in Rochester Documented existing conditions in the Corn Hill Neighborhood to convey development opportunities and constraints to community members as a part of a charrette
ArcGIS Microsoft Office Interests Member of the Sigma Lambda Alpha NU Chapter- Landscape Architecture Honor Society Volunteer with grassroots organizations in Rochester including Reconnect Rochester which advocates for the creation of a multi-modal transportation system and Wall\Therapy, a public art intervention organization Political/ News Junkie Piano and English Handbell player
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To the Core Graduate
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- Newburgh, New York
To the Core This project is a targeted investment along the Newburgh waterfront in an area of the city that was demolished as apart of the Urban Renewal philosophy. By capatilizing on an agricultural product, the apple, that New York State and more specifically the Hudson Valley are known for, and processing it into added value products, new industries, employment opportunities, public spaces and a new image, will help get to the core of some of Newburgh’s biggest challenges. Project Team: Marshall Allen, Eleni Gklinou, Chenxing Li, Nishant Mehta
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Phasing Strategy
Apple System
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i. Apple growing regions and processing facilities in New York State ii. Newburgh as a strategic location iii. Newburgh affordability
Hudson Valley Apple Growing Region
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Newburgh Waterfront
Demonstration Orchard
Capatilizes on an established restaurant waterfront district
Serves as a living laboratory for the adjacent SUNY-Orange campus as well as public green space for Newburgh residents
Community Gardens/ Orchard
SUNY-Orange and the SUNY Institute of Pomology
Fosters further community based organizations that would be responsible for the stewardship of apple trees
Establishes an agricultural extension focusing on all facets of the science of growing different fruit varieties
Liberty Street
Connects with a corridor in Newburgh that is already experiencing an increased rate of investment
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Apple Processing Facility - located by major transportation corridors in Newburgh would provide a critical mass of employment, investment and visibility for the city’s new industry. Newburgh Cider Company -
A small, craft cidery would be established along the demonstration orchard in an abandoned industrial building order to brand Newburgh’s new
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Think Tank - Madurai, India Graduate
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Vandiyur Tank
Tank Gateway Flower Market
Bus Terminal
Agricultural Buffer
Preserved Channel
Mini Tanks
Walking Club Existing Agriculture
Visible Public Access Think Tank aims to radically shift the perception of the water system of Madurai by making the tanks the front yard of the city rather than the currently neglected back yard. Through the lens of water and stewardship, this proposal seeks to look at the multi-scalar water system of Madurai, and adapt the system through a change of governance to fit modern environmental and social conditions. Project Team: Marshall Allen, Amanda Chan, Sebastian Delpino, Despo Thoma
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Our overall design framework was based on the three core elements of Madurai; Religion, Agriculture and People. They have historically been connected by water. These diagrams show how rapid urbanization is beginning to break them apart. Our design proposes to relink them through a conglomeration of different design and policy initiatives.
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Viewing viewing Tower tower Temporal Field temporal field
Bathingpond Pond bathing
Farmer’s farmer’s Storage storage
Millet Fields millet fields
Soft Edge Definition Section
Soft Edge Perspective- “Tank City”
Inlet Inlet Agricultural Buffer
Elevated Path
Mini Tanks
Viewing Station
Public Access
Bund Path
Soft Edge Site Plan
Bathing Area bathing area
Market Space market space bund park Bund Park
Hard Edge Manipulation Section
Bus Terminal Gateway Perspective
Inlet
Bus Terminal
Flower Market
Jasmine Fields
Terraced Landscape Viewing Platform
Mini Tanks
Bus Terminal Gateway Site Plan
Wall to Wall - New York, New York Graduate
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Breaking down the Super Block -
Subdivding the NYCHA Super Block, will increase pedestrian mobility from the Lower East Side neighborhood to the nearby East River Park and help to integrate the NYCHA property back into its context.
Changing the Request For Proposal ProcessOpening up the entire NYCHA property for redevelopment and the tax revenue generated from that development would be directly invested back into the property in order for an immediate return on investment to be realized.
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Landbridge Landscape Element
Private/ Public
Planting Strategy Bioswale Plantings: - Common Yarrow (Achilea milefolium) - Paprika Yarrow (Achilea paprika) - Butterflyweed (Asclepias tubernosa) - Wild White Indigo (Baptista alba) - Apalaichicola Wild Indigo (Baptista sphaerocana) - Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) - Helen’s Flower (Helenium flammenspiel) (Helenium ‘Mardi Gras’) (Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’) - American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) - Male Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) - Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) ‘Cheyenne Sky’ ‘Heavy Metal’ ‘Prarie Fire’
Water Collection Use of Native Northeast Plantings - Sweet Gum - London Pane Trees (Existing) - Honeylocust - Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) - Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinum corymbosum)
Landscape Plan
Private/ Public
Landbridge
Water Collection
By opening up the Jacob Riis Housing Community as a public space between Avenue D and East River Park, we recognize that the residents of NYCHA should retain a sense of ownership of the site. By designing more private spaces between existing buildings, residents can choose to gather and use the space as they see fit.
A key component to encouraging movement between the ABC neighbohood and East River Park is bridging over the existing FDR Drive. Three landbridges extend out from the main axes of the site and facilitate an easy crossing towards the Manhattan waterfront.
With there being a considerable amount of open space on the Jacob Riis property, there is an opportunity to view areas as having ecological benefits. Collecting storm water runoff from the site and the roof tops of the NYCHA buildings, we encourage water retention that will also provide a space residents and visitors will want to spend time.
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Public Green Space A designed public space to encourage movement between the surrounding neighbodhood and the river
Landbridge
Creating greater connections and allowing for easier pedestrian movement across the FDR Drive
East River
FDR Drive East River Park
A redesigned park to allow for greater areas of passive recreation
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Over / Under - New York, New York Graduate
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Using the concept of the moving image to convey design ideas, my group proposed a design solution to a segment of elevated subway track in Brooklyn. Team: Marshall Allen, Amanda Chan, Anubha Joshi, Francisco Jung Software: After Affects, Rhino, Maya Video Link: https://vimeo.com/136114551
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Los Laredos Graduate
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- Laredo, Texas
Study of the Rio Grande River Valley and the cities of Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. These two cities in many ways operate, capatilize and suffer because of the international border that seperates them by using the existing political systems for maximum profits, whether legal or illicit. This study preceded and informed the Hudson River Valley ‘To the Core’ project Project Team: Marshall Allen, Karan Daisaria, Eleni Gklinou
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Desert
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LAREDO, TX RIO GRANDE VALLEY
of Rio Grande’s original natural discharge flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Water is pumped daily for use in mining, which is very common in south Texas and Nort Mexico, both rich in hydrocarbon resources
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starts being an issue after New Mexico, where the Rio Grande becomes the geopolitical boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.
The metropolitan area of Los Laredos is a divided city situated on the banks of the Rio Grande River in south Texas. In spite of this physical boundary, the city is characterized by a uniformity in its urban fabric and an economy that is based on the constant flow between manufacturing and distribution, taking place as a multi-faceted process on the two sides. The same phenomenon can be observed in various cities along the Rio Grande Valley, that not only share the same natural resources and largely similar identities and cultures, but also all the problems that the aforementioned relationship may entail.
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percentage of binational population depending on Rio Grande as water resource [2000]
WATER CONTAMINATION
The Rio Grande Valleyhe river flows through the Rio Grande rift from one sediment-filled basin to another, cutting canyons between the basins and supporting a fragile bosque ecosystem on its flood plain. From El Paso eastward, the river flows through desert. Only in the subtropical lower Rio Grande Valley does extensive irrigated agriculture exist. The river ends in a small, sandy delta at the Gulf of Mexico.
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maquiladoras along the U.S. - Mexico border
+ 4 degrees to 6 degrees F within 80 years
$ 6.5 billion
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ECONOMY AND FINANCE
New Mexico’s pumping of groundwater in the region below Elephant Butte Dam to the New Mexico-Texas border is reducing Rio Grande flows into Texas, thereby depriving the state’s farms and cities of water they are legally entitled to under the Compact
$ 183 million in damages to the state’s economy
DROUGHTS
Southwest Economy, Richard Alon U.S. Census Bureau Logistics and Manufacturing Association U.S. Mexican Border into 21st Century
*100 million G A L LO N S
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ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Protection Agency Datos del Gobierno Mexicano [datos.gob.mx] National Renewable Energy Laboratory The Dallas Morning News. Eyes are on Mexico’s untapped potential Gobierno del estado de Tamaulipas Texas Water Development Board Commission for Environmental Cooperation U.S. - Mexico Border Health Commission
from 1,400 warehouses
in the entire river valley
Oil/ Gas Basins and Wells in the U.S.
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GALLONS of untreated waste from 62 maquiladoras PER DAY
POTENTIAL for more oil and gas than Mexico has produced since it first struck oil in the early 20th century. BUT cost of
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$ 22.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent
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$ 19.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent
Eagle Shale Ford
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Sabinas Basin
151,605 active oil wells 66,951active gas wells
dysentery cholera encephalitis amoebasis hepatitis A salmonelosis shigellosis giardiasis ascariasis
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50% 86% 36%
more hospitalizations in the border
$ 36 billion Tampico Basin
the border between the U.S. and Mexico
62 billion
barrels of oil equivalent
Oil Basins in Mexico
Veracruz Basin
AIR CONTAMINATION 4 bridges connecting Los Laredos
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$ 50 + 13 million
$ 1,600
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of the population do not use piped water
161,000 tons
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HOW MUCH DOES THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE MAQUILADORAS COST?
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY URBAN DESIGN, FALL 2015 DIVERGENT NARRATIVES STUDIO
PLAN OF LOS LAREDOS
1.2 trillion
Permian Basin
PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING
Bureau of Transportation Statistics Laredo Development Foundation
the cost to provide waste and water treatment for the workers in the maquiladoras industries
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the time trucks spend in Customs, on the border
Air Contamination
$ 19.2 million reduce the emission of pollutants on the border
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Transportation
Oil and gas
Border Environment Cooper. Commission Air and Watershed Management
$ 2.89 billion
in assistance and grants for over 450 other border environmental projects [U.S. response until 2012]
NAAEC
CEC
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation
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Agencies to control border environmental issues in the United States
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Redevelopment Patterns of Berlin -Berlin, Germany Undergraduate
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Residential Building
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Bahn Tower
Commercial Bldg. (Covered Walkway)
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Potsdamer Platz
Sunken Garden
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A series of three sectional studies were completed at each of the four sites. This was done to better understand the spacial characteristics of the sites and would clearly show the relationship of the building faces to the street and larger streetscape. Each of the four sites highlights a different typology of programmatic development patterns in the city of Berlin. Pariser Platz represents that of a primarily government based area, Potsdamer Platz is largely commercially oriented, Checkpoint Charlie has a fabric consisting of mostly mixed-use buildings with most of them being a combination of retail and offices with some residential sprinkled and Oranien Platz is primarily a residential area. The first three sites also have the common bond of being a draw for large amounts of tourists which also tends to shape the development in the area.
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A detailed look at what exactly existed at each site was important to understanding them completely. From large corporate towers and malls at Potsdamer Platz, to a variety of international Embassies at Pariser Platz, to memorials signifying the Nazi history in Germany to vastly different residential architecture, each site is something quite different from the last. Understanding the make up of these sites was important to the process.
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A series of figure-grounds were completed to easily show the difference in land use from the year 1984, when the Berlin Wall was in place, to 2012 when the wall has been down for twenty three years. These were done using two aerial maps purchased in Berlin from those two respective years.
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Ray Gindroz, Donald K. Carter, Paul Ostergaard, Rob Robinson, Barry J. Long Jr. Oranien Platz is the most”successful” site that this study looked at. It is primarily a residential area of Berlin in the neighborhood known as Kreuzberg. The central focus of this area is the sunken garden and pond which was a former canal. The wall ran directly to the east of Pariser Platz is a well balanced site with it fulfilling all but one of the above listed this structure and split the Orianen Platz area in half. Today, the urban design standards. Due to traffic not being able to pass through the entire neighborhood is whole again but with an interesting Brandenburg Gate, the majority of Pariser Platz is unreachable by vehicular traffic relationship within it. To the west, the architecture is old and which is shown in the graph. However due to the public plaza feel that this space has, ornate since is existed prior to the wall and survived that that factor does not negatively impact this space overall. period of time and to the east, the architecture is modern since it is relatively new. The relationship works however due to the consistency in scale, definition of the streets The most recent development project of these four sites took place at and the way in which the new development followed the Potsdamer Platz. The site scores well in the promotes walking, accommodating historical context. Another area of Oranien Platz vehicles, and a safe environment category but so do the other three sites. What however was not as successful. New developments in negatively effects this site is the latter three categories. This site has the feel that that area are uncharacteristic of what existed prior it was a massive construction project that was dropped down on this part of the and breaks many of the standards of urban design. city without taking into consideration the surrounding area. The scale of the As a plus, the differences clearly show the long term buildings are absolutely massive compared to its neighbors, most of the divide that once existed at this location which in buildings are set back far from the street and do not define the street edge some respects is invaluable. themselves, and there is little indication that the design was based on history or the local environment. When in this space, it does not take long for someone to move on from the awe of the site and realize that it is an uncomfortable place spend time.
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and buildings should reinforce safe environments, but not at the expense of accessibility and openness.
Checkpoint Charlie has been an extremely important site through the history of the Berlin Wall. Once the only legal passage from the American Sector to the Soviet Sector, the site continues to receive a large amount of attention today as a hotbed for tourist activity. The damage to buildings was extensive here Continuity with surroundings Projects and development should be seamlessly linked to their surroundings. at one time due to the crossing between east and west becoming a sort of toll plaza but since then, great efforts have been made to stitch this area back Physical definition of the street- Building faces prescribe to the together. Today, a few “temporary landscapes” exist inhabitants what is shared and public. on land that awaits further development. They cater to the tourists and are acceptable for a temporary Design inspired by environment and historysituation. Should also take into consideration local climate,
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West Onondaga Street Corridor Undergraduate
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Erie Boulevard Corridor -Syracuse, New York Undergraduate
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Building Footprints
Paved Area
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Site Plan Perspective
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Erie Boulevard Commercial Signage (East to West)
Water Feature
Walking Trails Basketball Court Community Gardens
Pedestrian Bridge
Site Plan
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ARB Quad Design -Syracuse, New York Undergraduate
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ARB Quad Design- Phase 1
Hand drawn precedents based on terraces led to the examination of the Empire State Plaza in Albany
Using some of the physical design gestures of the Empire State Plaza, new architectural elements on the ESF campus will make a visual impact from the adjacent interstate.
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Landscape Detail
Underground Parking
Tower 1
Academic Research Building
Lawrinson Hall Tower 2 Elevated Bridge
Orchard Rain Garden
Lawn
Tower 3
Baker Lab
Vehicular Drop-off
Centennial Hall
ARB Quad Design- Phase 1
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ARB Quad Design- Phase 2
Site Plan
ARB Quad Design- Phase 3
Planting Plan
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Syracuse Topography -Syracuse, New York Undergraduate
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Line Studies-
Portraying the landscape using simple line pattens, provides a conceptual view of the land and starts to speak to the relationships between differing elevations and land forms.
Color Rendering- By rendering the slope, the landforms of Syracuse can easily be seen and an understanding of the development patterns of the city are more evident
Montezuma Heritage Park Undergraduate
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-Montezuma, New York
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Entry Plaza Site Plan
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- Wetland Boundary - Steep Slope - Built Structure - Site of Historical Importance - Flood Plain - Soil Boundaries
Inventory and Analysis
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Located in Montezuma, New York, this large rural site was targeted by the community to become a heritage park to celebrate the rich local history. Some historical relics include the bed of the original Erie Canal as well as an aqueduct over the Seneca River. The design blends the idea of engineering the landscape with the natural character of the site to create a dynamic park that will include many physical, educational and leisure activities.
Re- Watered Canal Feature
Welcome Center
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New York City Department of City Planning -New York, New York Office of Urban Design Professional
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Plaza Dr.
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Jerome Avenue Transportation Study
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A study of 432 vacant sites in Staten Island that interact with significant steep slopes which are unique geologic formations to New York City. The analysis of these sites sought to create a framework that would allow for development but at the same time, protect these important natural habitats in an urban environment.
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Corn Hill Design Charrette -Rochester, New York Professional
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Two boards presented to the residents of the Corn Hill Neighborhood the existing conditions of where they live. The goal of these boards was to convey the opportunities and constraints of the neighborhood so that the community members could propose what they wish to see as the neighborhood moves forward. A photo board also documented the existing conditions while also delineating the neighborhood into zones based on character of place different urban fabrics.
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High Falls Terrace Park -Rochester, New York Professional
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PONT De RENNES BRIDGE
HIGH FALLS & GENESEE RIVER
RG&E BEEBEE POWER STATION
KODAK TOWER
VENDOR & MARKET SET UP AREA HIGH FALLS MARKET & RAIL STATION
LIGHT TRANSIT RAIL
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Site Context
Urban Market Space
VACANT RIVERFRONT PROPERTY
HISTORIC INDUSTRIAL USE
Sketch Concept
Gorge Light Rail Line
Site Plan
Adapted Mill Building
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Marshall Stuart Allen 229 W. 105th St. Apt. 64 New York, NY 10025 585.478.0672 marshall.allen12@gmail.com