Patrick Beals Landscape Architecture + Architecture Portfolio 2015

AUG 2004 MAR 2014

B E A L S LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + ARCHITECTURE

42 TRANSIT ST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903

PATRICK T BEALS

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WORKS OF CRAFT TILLINGHAST FARM PROJECT TILLINGHAST DIAGRAMS + PHENOMENA STUDIES TRANSITION + PHENOMENA MODELS NARRAGANSETT BAY PARK SYSTEM ANALYSIS NARRAGANSETT BAY SELECTED SPECIES

FINE ARTS STUDY ABROAD + FINE ARTS

ARCHITECTURE ENVISION ELGIN PROJECT SACRED SPACE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC

FREELANCE WORK LOGO BRANDING RESTORATION PROJECT

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 42 TRANSIT ST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

WORKS OF CRAFT

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN DESIGN PRINCIPLES COURSE

Craft is a main element in the work of a person training in architecture. The convenience of a laser cutter or architectural supplies are not always garaunteed, so a spirit of ingenuity is personally fundamental to me. Whether it be simply cardboard, strips of paper, or even coffee stir sticks... design must go on. This ingenuity taught me that a vast array of materials can be used to present a case in design in architecture and landscape architecture.

The projects I have chosen to show in this section are mostly from Design Principles course at RISD. As students, we were to use materials and methods beyond their mundane and arbitrary looks. Above is a structural group of tarps demarcating the extension of space in the manner of an outdoor room. Opposite are two abstract soil profile models from the DP course, as well as a folding cardboard chair from my third year in architecture school.

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TILLINGHAST FARM PROJECT [BARRINGTON, RI] RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

This project was an exploration and study of a coastal site owned by RISD, and the goal was to propose an intervention of a new threshold on the site. This threshold enhances users’ experience by balancing the overall rythym of compression/ release, therefore creating a more cohesive site. The terraced landforms filter circulation into a more viscous form and better pronounce the entrance to the farm, while enhancing east-west movement in a currently north-south dominant experience. Upon circulating to the highpoint of the site, one is given framed previews of the entire site, which shift as they move southward toward the ocean. When passing through the line of trees, one steps from a shade room to an option of either straight out onto a sun-filled terrace or shifting and slipping down between the compressive landforms.

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TILLINGHAST DIAGRAMS + PHENOMENA STUDIES RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Shown here is research backing my decisions in my Tillinghast threshold intervention. Above are diagrams as follows from top-left to bottom-right: existing circulation, proposed concept, proposed topography, proposed compression, spacial sequence/sun and shade, and proposed viewsheds.

To the right is a diagram showing the three major zones of existing compression on the site.

Shown on the opposing page is a study and depiction of the phenomenon of wind on the existing [upper], and the proposed [lower]. The proposed shows the advantages of landform as a technique to divert wind energy in normally a wind-heavy zone.

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TRANSITION + PHENOMENA MODELS RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Imagination and ingenuity of material usage were key in this two-fold project. Though only a few days long, it was filled with observations and testing. The first model was to show the journey from a solid, dry land, across a floating surface, and back onto dry land. This phenomenon would later be tapped into in research for a ferry boat embarkation site, although we were unaware at the time. I chose a peat bog as an experiential precedent.

The second model was a study of light and our interaction with it through the familiar spaces of our studio building, the BEB at RISD. Limited to just two materials, the phenomenon of light had to be shown in honest form. The points in my journey through the building were highlighted, literally, in the spaces of the stairwells, where refelected light made the surfaces glow. Simple in idea, but complex in form, these projects were a great stretcher of the mind.

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NARRAGANSETT BAY PARK SYSTEM ANALYSIS [RI] RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

The RIVERSIDE FERRY EMBARKATION PARK SITE is a central core to the city of Providence, Rhode Island. This program is made evident by its central location among all activities of the city, allowing it to be a hub for the major bike paths of the area, a wooded and protected waters edge habitat for local species, and a gathering space for people located in the proximate downtown, jewelry district, college hill, fox point, and surrounding areas. It is important that this site is so centrally downtown, as it is also acting as the embarkation site for the experience of the parks around Narragansett Bay, which Providence is the mouth of.

CREATE an urban habitat node in the Bay Park System that gives access to the coastal parks for

the population of Providence and surrounding communities, acting as an introduction to the nature available to explore around Narragansett Bay.

CONNECT area bike paths, utilizing the ferry embarkation park as the central hub linking all paths, activating greenway recreation on the western bay and connecting the bay edge parks. It is key that the ferry boat also accepts bicycles upon them, as cross-navigation of the bay will be made possible this way.

CONDUCT key moves in extending habitat for Black-capped Chickadees and Salt-run Brown Trout, utilizing the proposed riverside site as an area of direct interaction between humans and wildlife. Some of these activities include recreational fly fishing and birdwatching.

CONSTRUCT a more natural edge to the site, specifically where it interacts with the Providence

River, as the river’s edge has been manipulated and armored for industry purposes. This will allow for a much more extensive range in diversity of habitat for the chickadees and trout, as well as other local species.

CREATE an urban habitat node in the Bay Park System... demonstrative ferry route connecting park nodes

The quest to connect Providence to Narragansett Bay and to activate the Bay Park System of Rhode Island all begins with the placement of a bay ferry embarkation node on the site of the old I-95 highway corridor. Being the only one of the four studied sites that is not shit off from the city by the current I-95 route, this site establishes the city as the gateway to the rest of the bay. Perched at the northern most point of the bay, Providence is a unique collection point which with efficient moves can be the hub of many activities proximate to the downtown area. Through four main principles I will carry out my analysis to the design portion of the project to follow.

These priciples include: CREATE an urban habitat node in the Bay Park System, CONNECT area bike paths utilizing the ferry embarkation site as the central hub, CONDUCT key moves in extending habitat for select species, and CONSTRUCT a more natural waters’ edge to the site.

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CONNECT area bike paths area bike paths, utilizing the ferry embarkation park as the central hub... suggested routes converging on the Riverside Park Site

TEN MILE RIVER BIKE PATH

WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER BIKE PATH

EAST BAY BIKE PATH

WASHINGTON SECONDARY BIKE PATH

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NARRAGANSETT BAY SELECTED SPECIES [RI] RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN Patrick Beals LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Ecology Design Studio

03.12.15

Poecile atricapillus

-Habitat: upland growth, forest edge -Territory: 9-12 acres The two species I have chosen to create and/or restore habitat for in our Narragansett -Roost in willow and birch trees -Very curious about people and can easily North Bay Region are both very hardy and can be easily introduced. They will be a social and be hand fed economical draw to the area, bringing correlating activities for all ages.

AVIAN SPECIES: Black­capped Chickadee [​ Poecile atricapillus​ ]

Black­capped Chickadees are no stranger to New England, and can even be heard every once in a while around the outskirts of Providence. These charming little birds are one of the most hardy species and are very interested in human activity, lending themselves to be a perfect neighbor in the Jewelry District site I have chosen. These birds are happy in summer­warm and winter­cold weather. Studies have shown that when temperature falls below 10 degrees fahrenheit, Poecile atricapillus have an overall winter survival rate of 69% with access to feeders or scattered seed, compared to 37% without access to feeders. About 80% of their food comes from natural sources they love, such as spiders and carrion. One of the most enjoyable traits of these birds is that they rather enjoy being hand­fed sunflower seeds by people. Their wings beat about 27 times per second, almost half the rate of a hummingbird, making them impossible to actually catch. Making their homes in aspen or birch, where they burrow into a rotting piece of the tree. They can access a nest hole as small Salmo trutta morpho trutta as 1 1/8th inches, keeping the invasive House Sparrow at bay. They enjoy upland habitat, -Habitat: shady areas under rocks, logs, or overhanging banks, 60-65ºF such as brush and low foliage, which is typical in New England. The Black­capped Chickadee -Territory: salt water bays with spawning spawn in the springtime. I find this to be a great opportunity for the Providence River, as this migration to fresh water, is the state bird of both Massachusetts and Maine.

-Very difficult to be caught fish would be navigating both sides of the Jewelry District site, allowing for activities such as

catch­and­release fly fishing programs. These “Salters” are hardy and have a presence across half of the globe. More specifically, the New England strain of these fish (specifically morpho trutta) prefer a habitat of 60­65 degrees fahrenheit, a fresh­to­saltwater spectrum, Two of the four main principles of the Narragansett Bay Park access to oxygenated and somewhat turbulent water in summer, and access to deep water to escape winter freezing. More specific preferences are: cover or structure to be shaded by, System Project which are key in the focus on these species are such as overhanging vegetation, large rocks or logs, and undercut banks. Their diet usually CONDUCT and CONSTRUCT. More specifically, to CONDUCT includes aquatic invertebrates, and small animals that fly near the surface of the water. They key moves in extending habitat for Black-capped Chickadees [Poecile atricapillus] andare opportunistic feeders, however, and can survive on a wide range of macroinvertebrates Salt-run Brown Trout [Salmo trutta and insects. morpho trutta], utilizing the proposed riverside site as an

area of direct interaction between humans ans wildlife. These two species were chosen as they would assist in activating

the park while utilizing it as an extension of their current habitat. The river’s edge also plays a strong role in the future MARINE SPECIES: Sea Run Brown Trout [Salmo trutta] design of the site. Concerning the project principles, I aim to

CONSTRUCT a more natural edge to the site, specifically where Sea Run Brown Trout, or “Salters”, are a unique marine species that navigates rivers it interacts with the Providence River, as this edge has been to spawn. We will be looking specifically at Salmo trutta morpho trutta, as this species live in a armored for historical industry. The new edge condition will balance of both fresh and salt water. They move from brackish and saltwater to freshwater to allow for a much more extensive range in diversity of habitat for the chickadees and trout as well as other local species.

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FINE ARTS

STUDY ABROAD + FINE ARTS JUDSON UNIVERSITY + UNIVERSITY OF MAINE GRAPHITE, INK+WASH, OIL PAINT

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STUDY ABROAD + FINE ARTS JUDSON UNIVERSITY + UNIVERSITY OF MAINE GRAPHITE, INK+WASH, OIL PAINT

FINE ARTS

ARCHITECTURE

ENVISION ELGIN PROJECT [ELGIN, ILLINOIS] JUDSON UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

Elgin is the “city in the suburbs”, a large town to the west of Chicago that has left its mark in the pages of history. It is a town of ingenuity, evident by the amount of inventions birthed here. This project is one to revitalize the downtown area of Elgin. It is a mixed-use building, with 5000sf of retail, a world-class restaurant, seven stories of office space, topped with seventeen stories of residential spaces -from micro units up to luxurious two bedroom units.

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

WIND CIRCULATION

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ENVISION ELGIN PROJECT [ELGIN, ILLINOIS] BUILDING PROGRAM

The residential levels [floorplates 13-24] utlize numerous sustainable design strategies. Upon studying the wind rose and climate for the site, four main strategies were formed: 1. External wind turbines spearheading the oncoming wind, harnessing the eddys formed via Bernoull’s Principle.

2. A west-facing louvered curtain wall that blocks intense western sun, yet allows vistas up and down the river.

3. A series of 88 photovoltaic panels, creating an arched, sloping roof atop the penthouse tower.

4. An extensive greenroof rolling over the retail and conference floors, covering 15,580 square feet and adding greenery to look upon from the floors above.

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SACRED SPACE PROJECT [UMA] UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA ARCHITECTURE

The Sacred Space project was to provide an inspiring place of reflection and solitude on the University of Maine campus at Augusta. The focus was to have a series of spaces progressing to the culminating space of reflection. This structure resulting from the design is to be both a work of architecture and a work of art.

A series of sweeping elements break the rigidity of the structural elements of the building. They assist in the vertical movement to the space of solitude at the top. These elements are key in balancing the formality of the symmetrical main stairs. Other elements are in place to help enclose the space and protect the people dwelling there from the natural elements.

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ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC PROJECT [DR. ZHAO WEI] UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA ARCHITECTURE

The acupuncture clinic project utlized a site in Freeport, Maine.

It is a tranquil site, nestled in a valley between major roads.

The goal of the project was to produce an experience that was conscientious of the patients and physicians utilizing the facility. Also important, was to ensure a relaxing and freeing place of treatment. Upon studying the ancient treatment of acupuncture, I also studied Japanese architecture, which helped inform the movement and placement of spaces.

In the plan view above it can be seen that the experince at this clinic is to be a series of steps and movement from space to space. This also offers pauses along the path of movment and directed views outisde. The sections here, and the elevations on the next page, show how the horizontal gestures help tie the building to the site, having a strong and humble connection to the natural environment it abides in. This also speaks to the nature of the treatment within the facility.

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FREELANCE WORK

LOGO BRANDING [THE BAND APOLLO] CLIENT: JONATHAN JOHNSTON -AUGUSTA, MAINE GRAPHIC DESIGN

Working personally with The Band Apollo, I assisted them by designing a number of graphics and merchandise, including their latest album. The Band Apollo is a current nominee at the New England Music Awards, and is under a popular record label. Their goal was to create a logo that could be utilized in numerous ways and to have a bold new image that could match their powerful lyrics and melodies. This set of graphics makes them now a marketable band.

Seen above is the band’s new album cover and spine, a depiction drawn from the album’s audio content. The adjacent page shows a preview of the booklet insert accompanying the album, in addition to some merchandise graphics. These were birthed from the stories and underlying idea of the band’s name origin and the lyrics from their latest songs. Working one on one with such musically artistic and creatively talented clients was a great learning experience.

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RESTORATION PROJECT

BEALS AIRCRAFT SERVICE, HOULTON, MAINE TECHNICAL FABRICATION

The ‘71 Plymouth Road Runner: after thirteen long and tedious years, this high quality show car was produced. The photos taken prior to the restoration are too offensive to show, as it was in such a delapidated and rotting condition. This was an endeavor set forth between my father and I, and was a way to show the culmination of our craftsmanship capabilities.

Massive amounts of machining and egineering were performed throughout this project.

I had given my word to complete this project with utmost excellence. This shows as evident, as it has received top prize in all of the car shows it has entered. Every nut and bolt was sandblasted, every piece of chrome redipped, and every piece of machinery reworked into top performance condition. Even the original stickers throughout the car are replaced now. The result of this hard work is a fully experiential 450 horsepower.

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