ROBERT DEVOST URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO
My name is Robert, but I have been nicknamed Jake since birth. I am fascinated by the evolution of the urban world. It is my aspiration to make physical planning healthier, sustainable, and more efficient. I am addicted to productivity. I put 200% effort into ideas that I am passionate about. I am fueled by music and Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. I love the urban lifestyle, but am most at peace in the woods with my dog.
Welcome.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Resume
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Professional Experience Dalian Urban Development Co-op
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Projects and Coursework Mount Airy Site Planning & Analysis * Columbia Tusculum Analysis & Redevelopment * Over The Rhine Neighborhood Inventory *
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Extended Coursework Hand Drafting
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* Team project
ROBERT DEVOST
384 Probasco Street #8 Cincinnati, OH 45220 devostrp@mail.uc.edu 802.355.2323
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | Cincinnati, OH
DALIAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT | Dalian, China
August 2013-Present College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning School of Planning GPA 3.81 / 4.0 Participating in the Professional Practice Program, alternating semesters of classroom study with work in the field of urban planning.
MT. MANSFIELD UNION HIGH SCHOOL | Jericho, VT
January 2015-April 2015 Design Intern / Co-op Collaborating with both urban design and master planning departments. Conducting research, formatting presentations, and assisting with digital urban design and development concepts.
HANNAFORD SUPERMARKETS | Williston, VT
Class of 2013 GPA 3.8 / 4.0 High Honors
June 2011-Present Cashier & Customer Service Representative Servicing customers in the front end, answering questions and providing answers to store complains and inquiries.
SKILL
AFFILIATION
ArcGIS AutoCAD Collaboration Customer Service Drafting Excel Illustrator
InDesign Organization Photoshop PowerPoint SketchUp Writing Word
Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity: member A professional co-educational college fraternity for students studying architecture and the allied arts. Student government tribunal: secretary 2014 Planning Student Organization: secretary 2014 DAAP Ambassador & tour guide Cincinnati Literacy Network volunteer
RECOGNITION 2015 - Contributing Author in Managing the Urban Environment: Lagos, Nigeria. Published Feb. 2015.
References available upon request.
2014 - EHI Consultants Scholarship Recipient - Spring & Fall Semester Dean’s List 2013 - David H. Peet Memorial Award for Distinguished Freshman Project - Fall Semester Dean’s List
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Combining architecture, environmental planning and sustainable development with social design and feeling.
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Professional Experience Dalian, China | Spring 2015
Dalian Urban Development Co-op
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Existing Basemap
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Drainage
Elevation 117.240000 - 122.750000 122.750001 - 128.070000 133.700001 - 139.770000 139.770001 - 145.340000
156.700001 - 163.430000 170.250001 - 177.470000 177.470001 - 186.080000 186.080001 - 200.940000
A development study of Benxi, China; an industrial town East of Beijing. Performing a context and suitability analysis of part of the town for future development. Shown above is a basemap, slope (by degree), elevation change, and drainage patterns. Updated March 2015 with more projects to come.
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163.430001 - 170.250000
117.240000 - 122.750000
150.750001 - 156.700000
122.750001 - 128.070000
128.070001 - 133.700000
133.700001 - 139.770000
139.770001 - 145.340000
145.340001 - 150.750000
150.750001 - 156.700000
156.700001 - 163.430000
163.430001 - 170.250000
170.250001 - 177.470000
177.470001 - 186.080000
186.080001 - 200.940000
145.340001 - 150.750000
Elevation
128.070001 - 133.700000
Skills used during this project include: digital rendering (AutoCAD and SketchUp), GIS ArcMap, online research, team collaboration, three dimensional modeling, and working in a professional environment.
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Slope Direction
Hillshade Effect
Solar - Summer
Solar - Winter
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Left: additional maps to study the area of Benxi, China. The target area is highlighted with the bold outline. Over 40 buildings will be constructed for highrise residential units, shopping malls, and a retirement community. Shown are slope direction, hillshade effect, and solar radiation analysis maps for both summer & winter.
Top: three dimensional modeling of the Benxi site development. Existing buildings are shown in grey, and proposed buildings are in blue. Produced in Google Sketchup. All maps and models were used in a presentation for the client. The physical development for this site will begin in May 2015. 9
Projects & Coursework Site Planning & Design | Fall 2014
Mount Airy Site Planning & Analysis
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Sun Exposure
Housing Conditions
A development project located in Mount Airy Forest, a large park in Cincinnati, OH. The project focused on developing around natural features and emphasizing the ideals of New Urbanism. This site plan is a green community called Anhyzer Village that is centered around an existing disc golf course.
Topography
Street Circulation
Skills used during this project include: 3D modeling, digital rendering, GIS ArcMap, graphic design communication, online research, public engagement, public speaking, site visits, team collaboration, and written analysis.
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Basemap
Street Classification
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Land Use
Local Sub Collector Collector
Park Residential Mixed Use Commercial Institutional
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Collector
Walkability
Sub Collector
Local Access
Left: various maps to display information about the development. The mixed use development, named Anhyzer Village, is a small community focused on health, nature, and community recreation. It features a disc golf park, hiking trails, and plenty of greenspace for all. 3D SketchUp images are shown below.
Existing vs. Proposed
Top: Street sections of the area include three types of roadways. Another key principle for this development was walkablility. The higher density makes walking across the village only take 15 minutes. Natural preservation was also important for this development, as only the ridge lines are developed. 13
Projects & Coursework Principles of Planning Design Graphics 2 | Spring 2014
Columbia Tusculum Analysis & Redevelopment
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Public Service
Studying an area to consider its problems and solutions. Before constructing plans and designs, my team researched the history, infrastructure, ecology, and commerce of the neighborhood. Zoning and GIS research was involved. This project observes Columbia Tusculum, the oldest neighborhood in Cincinnati. The final proposal was presented to a board of local professionals for critique.
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Skills used during this project include: 3D modeling, digital rendering, GIS ArcMap, graphic design communication, online research, public engagement, public speaking, site visits, team collaboration, and written analysis.
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Left: 3D Modeling of the current layout of Columbia Square, Columbia Tusculum’s NBD. My team used Google SketchUp and Rhinoceros 5 to create a digital model, then used AutoCAD and an automatic lazercutter to cut out and shape the model. The finished product was approximately 3 ft. by 1 ft.
Top: This is the final digital model created in Google SketchUp with added details such as vegetation, people, and automobiles. The outdoor marketplace features shops, a small grocery store, restaurants, greenspace, and a parking garage. Existing buildings are transparent with proposed buildings in white. 17
Projects & Coursework Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Spring 2014
Over The Rhine Neighborhood Inventory
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Over the Rhine: Zone 3 Building Use
Over the Rhine: Zone 3 Building Age
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Brad Bowers - Jake Devost - Brittney Gates - Susan Wang
Commercial
1881 - 1910
Mixed Use
Storage
Residential
1800-1825
1826-1850
Office 1926-1950
1951-1975
1800-1825
1826-1850
1851-1875
1876-1900
1926-1950
1951-1975
1976-2000
Unknown
1901-1925
Building and space inventory for a section of Over The Skills for this project include: GIS ArcMap, site visits, onRhine, a neighborhood north of Cincinnati’s central busi- line research, team collaboration, and written analysis. ness district. My team created a report to send to the Cincinnati Over The Rhine Community Council. The information collected is now part of the council’s updated GIS data with graphs, maps, and a written observation of the neighborhood conditions. 19
Extended Coursework Principles of Planing Design Graphics 1 | Fall 2014
Hand Drafting
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As part of an introductory course on hand drafting, us- Skills used during this course include: hand drafting, ing standard drafting tools, and illustration techniques. graphic design communication, and public speaking. The following illustrations demonstrate various textures, perspectives, and script. Sketches were completed both inside and outside of the studio, as well as both freehand and tool-based drawing. Final drafts were critiqued by a panel of professors and local professionals. 21
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384 Probasco Street #8 Cincinnati, OH 45220 devostrp@mail.uc.edu 802.355.2323 issuu.com/robertdevost
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