4th Year Undergraduate Landscape Architectur Portfolio

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RICHARD CONTE JR. 4th Year Landscape Architecture Portfolio The Pennsylvania State University

About Me [EDUCATION]

[ REFERENCES ]

The Pennsylvania State University BLA 16’ Landscape Architecture Candidate

Ron Henderson FASLA

[SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES] AutoCAD Rhino Adobe Suite sketchup Vue ArcGIS

[EXPERIENCE] LANDWORKS STUDIO, Winter Intern 15’ CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO, Summer Intern 14’ THOMAS MCLANE ASSOCIATES, Spring Intern 14’

Professor of Landscape Architecture and Asian Studies Stuckeman Chair in Integrative Design The Pennsylvania State University Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture 121 Stuckeman Family Building University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 814.865.9511 https://stuckeman.psu.edu/larch

C. Timothy Baird ASLA PLA

Professor Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture The Pennsylvania State University 326 Stuckeman Family Building University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 814.441.4466 www.landworks-studio.com

[ CONTACT] Richard W. Conte Jr. 1324 Cherry Street Scranton PA, 18505

@ rwc5224@psu.edu T

(570)-212-1992

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 ]

[ ACADEMICS ]

[ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ]

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[TRANSFLUENCE] Vision 42 Design Competition _New York, New York

100,000

Professors: 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

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

450,000

300,000

EAST END

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D

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307.3 kW

BRYANT PARK DISTRICT

1,3836.7

TIMES SQUARE DISTRICT

919.3

kW

kW

responsive surfaces.

Consilium 42 Aims to create an

energy

producing net-zero surface that clads 42nd street from river to river which can only be accomplished through Transfluence.

200,000

B

THEATER DISTRICT

614.9

100,000

A

WEST END

307.3

kW

Renderings By: Richard Conte Other Contributors: Thomas Wenner & Rebecca Purtell kW

NUMBER OF

POTENTIAL

PEOPLE

ENERGY

01 Site Plan & Energy

Hudson River Perspective

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Night In Times Square

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Theater

Water Front

Subway Station

Station

Plaza

Pocket Park Plaza

WATER FRONT

WATER FRONT

2) Energize

3) Shape Transfluence 3

Plaza

Pocket Park Cafe

THEATER

TRANSFLUENCE

1) Locate Opporunties

Station

2) Energize

Plaza

PARK

PARK

THEATER

Cafe

TIMES SQUARE

2

SUBWAY

Park

Plaza

Station Pocket Park

3) Shape Transfluence

ENERGIZE

1) Locate Opporunties

PlazaPlaza

Station

WATER FRONT

2) Energize

SUBWAY

1) Locate Opporunties

Theater TIMES SQUARE

WATER FRONT

Water Front

Park

Theater

Cafe

Pocket Park

Water Front

WATER FRONT

PARK

THEATER

Cafe

Times Square Water

Water Front

Plaza

Park

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3 Subway Station

Times Square

Water

T

Water Front

OPPORTUNITIES

2 Subway Station

Water Front

1

Times Square

Water SUBWAY

T

TIMES SQUARE

WATER FRONT

1

3) Shape Transfluence

East River Perspective

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[HAPPY VALLEY GARDEN] 10th China Hubei International Garden Expo 2014 International Competition Winners [out of 900 entries from 30 countries] _Hubei, China

CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO Summer Internship 2014

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.

Contributed TO: Site Sections, Final Packaging, & Board Layout

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Site Sections

Night Rendering

Aerial Perspective

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[Regeneration]

Community Design Studio _Bellefonte, PA

Barry Kew, Maria Counts

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

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.

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

Spring Creek

Sustainability Patio

Center of Sustainability Open Lawn Community

Bio - Remediation Run

Birds Eye Perspective Parking Lot

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[West Campus Commons] IN Depth Studio _Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Professors: Ron Henderson, James Wines

“Near to rivers, we recognize fish, near to mountains, we recognize the songs of birds. It is very important to make on-the-spot investigations.” In summary, any site in

A popular Chinese saying reads

general cannot be fully experienced through the the 2nd or 3rd person perspective. The one true way to find a personal connection with a place is through 1st person interaction. One of the major artifacts throughout Nanjing’s storied history is the anchiect city wall. Therefore the mere purpose of this site is the value of the “In person” experience visitors will endure. Physical interaction, views, and circulation bring the individual in direct connection with the history of Ming and Wu dynasties. The Eastern Wu

Dynasty Museum on the South West side of the Qinhuai River

promotes vantage points that allow the viewer to gaze and contemplate about the long history of China. Through the approach sequence, added to the panoramic views throughout the building, one thing is evident; the wall. On the North side of the wall, a trail takes one on a journey up onto the top of the wall. Throughout the horizontal surfaces of the ground below, the meandering trails guide the users directly up to the wall for a deeper connection. The connection between the horizontal and Vertical surfaces tells a story about how powerful and true “on-the-spot” investigations can influence a site design that appeals not just to Chinese culture, but to all cultures around the world.

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE

CIRCULATION

ECO-SURFACE

ARCHITECTURE

QINHUAI

EVENT SPACE

BIO-RETENTION MOAT

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[EXPO GEORGIA] Landscape Master Plan _Tbilisi, Georgia 40 Acres

CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO, TRAHAN ARCHITECTS Summer Internship 2014

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.

Plan & Diagrams By: Richard Conte

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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 1600 sf

CHRISTOPHER COUNTS STUDIO

Project is currently being built.

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.

Physical Model By: Richard Conte

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Richard W. Conte Jr. Landscape Architecture BLA 16’ Candidate The Pennsylvania State University