Brandon Scott Sehlhorst
portfolio Urban Planning
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table of contents
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Introduction About Me Contact Information
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Principles of Planning Design Graphic Communication Drawing from Photographs Two-Point Perspective Illustrative Site Plan
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Site Analysis, Site Planning Studio: Devou Park ArcGIS Analysis Concept Development Proposed Site
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Planning Design Studio: Pleasant Ridge Community Analysis Proposed Sites Master Plan
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City of Toledo: Engineering Services Nautical Village
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Resume
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about me I am an undergraduate at the University of Cincinnati, School of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning. Originally, I am from Toledo, OH where I developed a passion for community planning and downtown revitalization. My interests include: Sustainability, Healthy Urban Planning, Complete Streets, New Urbanism, Form Based Codes, Zoning Codes, Economic Development, & Historical Preservation. It is through my experiences that I manage to have a comprehensive understanding of urban planning principles. These experiences have also contributed to my goal as an urban planner which is to make a lasting and positive difference for the communities in which I work.
Contact Information: 419.356.8055 sehlhobs@mail.uc.edu Brandon.sehlhorst21@gmail.com
Current Address 2377 Wheeler St. Apartment 2 Cincinnati, OH 45219
introduction
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Purpose The purpose of this portfolio is to provide actual work completed while in the Bachelors of Urban Planning program at the University of Cincinnati. Included in this portfolio are works from studios and previous cooperative education experiences that showcase my abilities as a planner.
Objective The objective of this portfolio is to present multiple projects in chronological order to show the progression of abilities and to explain the process of how projects were composed.
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principles of planning design graphics Drawing from a Photograph Drawing - 2010 Students were asked to draw from a photograph of any corner in Cincinnati. The corner was drawn from photographs to the right. This is the corner of Wheeler & McMillan streets. The purpose of this McMillan Street Looking North-East McMillan Street Looking South-East project is to present an urban setting from the view of a photograph trasformed into a drawing. Students learned to understand the urban fabric and to pay attention to the minor details that most developers and planners miss.
7 Two-Point Perspective Drawing - 2010 The featured project was created by drawing from a photograph of the corner of Race & West 7th streets in Downtown Cincinnati. This drawing shows the ability to draw in two-point perspective.
Illustrative Site Plan Drawing & Color - 2010 The Illustrative Site Plan’s purpose is to show experience working with different design materials such as: brick, concrete, grass, roofing, and landscape materials. The layout of the trees is designed in away to present the viewer with the artist’s knowledge of how to cluster foliage and the intricate process of shadowing.
site analysis, site planning Background: Devou Park
In the Site Analyis, Site Planning studio students were asked to develop a plan for Devou Park, located in Covington, Kentucky. This site was chosen because of its fluctuating topography and challenges for development. Most of the park has slopes greater than 15% and is surrounded by a tree canopy. Students learned the difficulties associated with slope and how to preserve nature.
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Concept Development Drawing & Color - 2010 The concept development phase serves as a way to incoporate precedents into the design based on the empirical analyses. The decision was made to develop the land nearest to Prisoner’s Lake in order to best capture the views of Cincinnati and because it is on a realitively flat terrain that does not harm the existing tree canopy.
Proposed Concept Drawing & Color- 2011 The proposed concept for Devou Park is equipt with 50 residential units, 15 mixed use buildings, a bike trail, and two public plaza spaces. It is designed based off of the precendent of Bishop Bay. The precedent is located outside of Madison, WI with very similiar characteristics as Devou Park.
10 Proposed Concept Drawing & Color- 2011 The drawing at the left displays single-family detached housing situated in a new urbanist-like environment. Complete with porches, multiple curb cuts, and less than a .25 mile walk to a bike/walking trail. This community is very walkable because of the trails that wisp residents to major attractions right from their doorsteps. These attractions include a boardwalk at Prisoner’s Lake, the town center development, and a historic museum. The buildings were positioned in a way to receive maximum sunlight while capturing the Cincinnati Metropolitan Region’s best view of downtown.
planning design studio Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH
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12 Google SketchUp My group was given the task of connecting the four schools to one another and to the central business district in a safe and aesthetically pleasing manner. There were seven areas of focus based on the feedback that was received at community meetings and through S.W.O.T. analyses. The proposed project sites include the creation of a new park, a new school, a pedestrain bridge, an adaptive reuse building, streetscape improvements, three new mixed use buildings, and a cultural trail that connects all of the neighborhoods to these developments and to the community center.
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Streetscape Improvements Montgomery Rd. Looking East
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-Farmers Market -Pleasant Park -Cultural Trail (Upgrades) -Signage and Zoning Changes
pedestrian friendly destination complete with cultural amenities, while improving the overall atmosphere of Pleasant Ridge.
-Cultural Trail (Construction) -Fire Station -The Shoppes (Part 1)
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Phase 3 Revitalizes a key corner in Pleasant Ridge while providing safe access to the community center. -The Shoppes (Part 2) -Gateway -Pedestrian Bridge
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Google Earth, Google SketchUp, & Illustrator The final master plan for the community is compiled into four phases spanning over 14 years. These phases unite the community and re-establish the urban fabric of the aged neighborhood. The master plan focuses on the community’s existing assests, including the brand new Pleasant Ridge Monessori and the community center. These two existing developments serve as catalysts for future developments. The plan also calls for the community to review their zoning codes because Pleasant Ridge is not zoned properly to meet the standards residents wish to have.
Phase 4 Links key developments while providing more aesthetically pleasing characteristics to the central business district. -The Ridge Plaza -New T.C.P. World Academy -Sreetscape Improvements
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city of toledo, intern
Drawing - 2011
The following is a picture of a proposal for a nautical village on a peninsula in Point Place, Toledo, Ohio. The site is complete with bike trails, boardwalks, commercial, and office spaces.
Resume 419.356.8055 2377 Wheeler St. Apartment 2 Cincinnati, OH 45219 Brandon.Sehlhorst21@gmail.com
Objective Education
Experience
Brandon Sehlhorst To obtain an internship with an agency that will expand my knowledge of the multidisciplinary field of urban planning.
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
09/2009 - Present
Chipotle, Kenwood, OH
04/2012 - Present
College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning Bachelor of Urban Planning GPA: 3.68 / 4 Helps finance up to 30% of education through part-time employment
Sales Associate, Part-time
City of Toledo, Toledo, OH
06/2012 - 08/2012
Intern, Full-time Assisted GIS Analysts and Landscape Architects with preparing and analyzing databases. Prepared ArcGIS maps for city officials prior to their meetings with clients. Analyzed and produced right-of-way maps for real estate evaluation. Produced a site plan for a proposed nautical village. Created a Complete Streets brochure about new legislation for public meetings. Conducted site visits to measure sewer inverts.
Barnes & Noble, Kenwood, OH Bookseller, Part-time Sales / Retail
02/2011 - 11/2011
Served as a cashier, zone maintenance associate, and Nook specialist.
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Activities
Skills Interests
Student Orientation Leader, Full-time Effectively helped hundreds of new students with the initial high school to college transition Assisted and facilitated parent and guardian information sessions. Represented the UC community in an energetic, well-informed, and friendly manner Planning Student Organization (Treasurer), Orientation Board, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, American Planning Association, UC Nightwalk, Brothers Against Drunk Driving, Cincinnati Dance Marathon Microsoft Windows, Macintosh OS, Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, Google Sketchup, Google Earth, Adobe Design Suite CS5 (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator), ArcGIS, AutoCAD Sustainability, Healthy Urban Planning, Complete Streets, New Urbanism, Form Based Codes, Zoning Codes, Economic Development, & Historical Preservation. References Available Upon Request
04/2010 - 09/2010
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