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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 ]
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[TRANSFLUENCE] Vision 42 Design Competition _New York, New York
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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
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307.3 kW
BRYANT PARK DISTRICT
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TIMES SQUARE DISTRICT
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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.
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THEATER DISTRICT
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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
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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
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Water Front
OPPORTUNITIES
2 Subway Station
Water Front
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Times Square
Water SUBWAY
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TIMES SQUARE
WATER FRONT
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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