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4th Year Landscape Architecture Portfolio The Pennsylvania State University
[ SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES ]
GIS
VUE RHINO AUTOCAD
[ FABRICATION ] _Laser Cutting _Physical Model Crafting
SKETCHUP PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
INDESIGN
Richard W. Conte Jr. CONTACT 205 W. Foster Ave. State College, PA 16801 @
rwc5224@psu.edu
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(570)-212-1992
[ REFERENCES ] Christopher Counts, FAAR, ASLA Principal, CCS Urban Landscape Design, Brooklyn, NY Stuckeman Professor in Design Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture The Pennsylvania State University cc@chriscountsstudio.com Cell: (434)-466-9910
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[ STUDENT + PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS ]
[ ACADEMIC ]
[ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ]
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[TRANSFLUENCE]
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Vision 42 Design Competition _New York, New York
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307.3 kW
Ron Henderson, James Wines Group Members: BLA 16’ : Andrew Seifarth Thomas Wenner Rebecca Purtell BA 15’ : Anthony Mazzacano Laura Wake - Ramos Seth Waldman Melanie Ray
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All of the images shown were either completed or worked on by myself.
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BRYANT PARK DISTRICT
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Transfluence responds to the urban condition by uniting the east and west waterfronts of the island into a series of human-scaled livable spaces using two operations: a meandering path and responsive surfaces. Consilium 42 Aims to create an
200,000
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THEATER DISTRICT
614.9
WEST END
307.3
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energy
producing net-zero surface that clads 42nd street from river to river which can only be accomplished through Transfluence.
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NUMBER OF
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ENERGY
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Rendering by: Richard Conte & Rebecca Purtell
Hudson River Perspective
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Rendering by: Richard Conte & Thomas Wenner
Night In Times Square
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Subway Station
Station
3) Shape Transfluence
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Plaza Pocket Park
3) Shape Transfluence 3
Plaza Pocket Park
THEATER
Cafe
2) Energize
Plaza
Station
WATER FRONT
2) Energize
TRANSFLUENCE
1) Locate Opporunties
Station
SUBWAY
Plaza
WATER FRONT
WATER FRONT
PARK
THEATER
Cafe
TIMES SQUARE
ENERGIZE
1) Locate Opporunties
Park
Theater
Water Front
Park SUBWAY
2) Energize
Theater TIMES SQUARE
WATER FRONT
Water Front
Park
Theater
1) Locate Opporunties
Plaza
Station Pocket Park
PARK
WATER FRONT
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Cafe
Pocket Park
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Cafe
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Times Square
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Water Front
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Times Square
Water
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WATER FRONT
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Rendering by: Richard Conte Diagrams by: Thomas Wenner
3) Shape Transfluence
East River Perspective
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[HAPPY VALLEY GARDEN] 10th China Hubei International Garden Expo 2014 International Competition Winners _Hubei, China
CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO
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I worked on the Sections and helped with the renderings. I was also responsible for packaging the final boards.
Happy Valley garden
was the first project the team worked on throughout the summer. The finished product was a submission for the 10th China Hubei International Garden Expo in Hubei, China. The entire team worked collectively to produce an award winning design that would go on to win the competition out of 900 submissions.
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Site Sections
Night Rendering
Aerial Perspective
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[Regeneration]
Community Design Studio _Bellefonte, PA
BELLEFONTE:
THE IDEA
THE MASTER PLAN
RICHARD W. CONTE JR. LARCH 312 - THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The town of Bellefonte is home to a rich history of industry and culture. Throughout the extent of it’s history, Bellefonte has experienced booms, and declines. Using the terms of the past and a new community schematic, Bellefonte will now be connected to all points within its Georgian style. By the usage of strong circulatory design and community needs, a master plan was developed to revitalize the town. Overall, the plan is aime of the art infrastructure all set a new standard for town reclamation.
Spring Creek Overhead Ped/Veh. Bridge
EXPERIENTIAL PERSPECTIVES
Barry Kew, Maria Counts
Water St.
FFE: 754 Ft.
Open Lawn
FFE: 754 Ft.
FFE: 756 Ft.
The town of Bellefonte is home to a rich history of industry and culture. Throughout the extent of it’s history, Bellefonte has experienced booms and declines. using the terms of the past and a new community schematic, bellefonte will now be connected to all points within its Georgian style. By the usage of strong circulatory design and community needs, a master plan was developed to revitalize the town. Overall, the plan is aimed to
Overhead Ped/Veh. Bridge
FFE: 754 Ft.
Bio-Remediation Run
Natural Bridge Support
FFE: 754 Ft.
Sustainability Patio FFE: 754 Ft.
Center for Sustainability FFE: 756 Ft.
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BUILDING PROGRAM
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boost the economy and ecosystems within the towm’s flood plain. New open lawn spaces, bridges, tunnels, event lawns and 20st century infrastructure all set a new standard for small town reclamation.
CIRCULATION PROGRAM EVENT LAWN Water St.
Dunlop St. FFE: 754
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HIGH ST.
FFE: 754
Parking
HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAM
FFE: 754 FFE: 754
THOMAS ST.
ATHLETIC FIELD COURT
FFE: 754
Dunlop St. Water St.
SPRING CREEK
FFE: 756 FFE: 756
OBSERVATION LAWN
FFE: 754 FFE: 754 FFE: 756
Parking
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MASTER PLAN
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Parking
Water St.
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AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAMS
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TOPOGRAPHIC PROGRAM
MASTER PLAN
EXPLODED DETAILS Medium Density Residential Townehouses Water Street
Center for Sustainability Pedestrian Bridge
Open Plan Lawn with Vantage Points Parking Lot
Dunlop Extension Bridge
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Spring Creek
Sustainability Patio
Existing Land
Water St.
Existing Bedrock
Event Lawn Spring Creek
Commercial District
Dunlop Extension Bridge
Community Health Center High St.
Bio - Remediation Run
Athletic Courtyard
Athletic Courtyard
Open Lawn Community Center of Sustainability
Bio - Remediation Run Parking Lot
Spring Creek
Scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”
LANDSCAPE
SPRING CREEK
CIRCULATION
ARCHITECTURE
Birds Eye Perspective
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Water St. Spring Creek
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Event Lawn
Commercial District
Athletic Courtyard High St.
Open Plan Lawn with Vantage Points
Water Street
Medium Density Residential Townehouses Pedestrian Bridge
Center for Sustainability
Parking Lot
Dunlop Extension Bridge
Bio - Remediation Run Existing Land
Existing Bedrock
Dunlop Extension Bridge
Community Health Center
Spring Creek
Sustainability Patio
Center of Sustainability Open Lawn Community
Bio - Remediation Run Parking Lot
Spring Creek
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[West Campus Commons] Planting Design Studio _University Park, PA
Kenneth Tamminga
The intention for this project was to transform an open field on Penn State’s campus into a tall grass prairie. Once the design was complete, a full
planting schedule was to be developed as well as experiential renderings of the spaces possibilities.
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Experiential Perspective
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Experiential Perspective
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[EXPO GEORGIA] Landscape Master Plan _Tibilisi, Georgia
CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO, TRAHAN ARCHITECTS
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Responsible for all Final Diagrams For Bidding. Also crafted the plexi buildings in the physical model, and helped craft the entire landscape model.
In collaboration with Trahan Architects, the objective for the project was to create a master plan for an exisiting Expo in Tibilisi, Georgia. The landscape is to essentially be a vast multi-use park surrounding a state of the art convention center. The master plan works to preserve the majority of the exisiting buildings and vegetation on the site.
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Left: [PARKING GARAGE/DROP OFF] BOTTOM: [MASTER PLAN]
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TOP RIGHT: [CONVENTION CENTER] BOTTOM RIGHT: [MODEL EXPERIENCE]
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[Remix Garden] Private Residence _NEw York, New York
CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO
Project is currently being built.
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Solely crafted many iterations of the physical model throughout the design process, as well as the finished product.
MEDIUM: Foam Core, plaster, chip board, wire. The trees were hand twisted. The land is represented using layers of foam core and plaster for a smooth gradient. Finally, the fence and stones were cut out digitally using a lasercutter and chip board.
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Richard W. Conte Jr. Landscape Architecture BLA 16’ The Pennsylvania State University