Landscape Architecture Portfolio by Thomas Kyd

Thomas Kyd Landscape Architecture Portfolio

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Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (May 2014)

Adobe Suite CS, InDesign, 3ds Max, Autodesk AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, Arc GIS, Revit

ASLA Scholarship 2011 ASLA Student Merit Award 2013

Urban Design, Traveling, Mixed Martial Arts, Swimming, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Football, Motorcycle Riding, Construction, Design Drafting, Physical Fitness, Mountain Climbing Thomas Kyd 120 East Fairmount Ave, State College PA 16801 Kyd.Tom@gmail.com 516.417.2854

Contents

EEB HUB .................................................... 4-9

Student Competitions

Independent Study .................................... 10

Harbor Lands ............................................. 11-13 Walt Walters Courtyard ............................. 14 International Park ..................................... 15-17 Spring Creek Canyon ................................. 18-19

Academic Work

Implementation ........................................ 20-22

Residential Design ..................................... 23

Professional Experience

Castle on the Hudson ................................ 24

EEB HUB The Navy Yard, Philadelphia

The energy efficient building along with the public park will serve as a demonstration tool for energy efficient technology that is affordable, innovative, and near market ready. The site will provide a learning hub for the constructability of energy efficient components through holistic integration of parts. This will be achieved through a series of dynamic learning constructs that are perceptive to various learning curves. Using energy efficient retrofits in a didactic manner will facilitate accelerated market adoption by setting an example for innovative design. This will foster high performance outcomes leading a considerable return on investment, prompting the encouragement of the industry to use energy efficient practices, promote job growth, and set a new standard in the project planning process.

Master Plan

The programs found through the park were used to match 3 elements; a campus feel, educational, and sustainability. The master plan shows the breakup of the vegetation, spaces, and circulation.

Cantilever auditorium

Sunken mechanical room

Outdoor classroom

Main pedestrian path

Integration

The collaboration of IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) allowed the team to coordinate a successful design through the integration of the landscape and building. In order to maximize day lighting into the spaces, while balancing and controlling the solar heat loss/gain through the envelope, we collaborated in creating a two level double skin faรงade along the southern face of the classroom corridors. The dynamic features of the double skin faรงade allow for added control of the day lighting and heat gain into the spaces. Along with this geothermal wells are placed in the landscape to provide heating and cooling loads for the building, leading to a Platinum Energy level building.

Butterfly Roof

The roof features a sedum green roof that allows excess water to be centrally collected to be used in a gray water system and green wall located inside of the building.

Operable Blinds

Automatically controlled solar shading devices integrated into the air cavity control the amount of daylight allowed into the space, limiting glare, while double acting as absorption elements for the solar radiation.

Air Cavity

A cavity allows for an air gap that is naturally ventilated, with air entering the space from below, and exhausted at the top, ventilated both from and to the outside by buoyancy stack effects during the summer months and periods of solar irradiation.

Outdoor Plaza

Six Saucer magnolias are located in the space providing a 4 season beautification of the space, while also providing small shading for the buildings southern facade during the summer.

Independent Study Interior Day Scene

3D modeling programs are proliferating and increasing in integration capabilities to other software products. 3ds Max is a program that generates models and renderings while being highly software compatible to other programs, such as Revit. The interior scene shows diffused indoor lighting with realistic material choices in order to communicate photo realism.

Harbor Lands Perspective view of Harbor Lands

Toledo, Ohio

Lake Erie during 1780â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used to have 7,800 square miles of wetland, as compared to now with only 700 square miles. The shipping channel in Toledo, Ohio has a growing problem with dredging. This dredge material has the opportunity to act as a revitalization tool for Lake Erie. The Harbor Lands project looks to solve this issue by using dredge material to build an Emergent Habitation Unit. The creation of a series of wetlands, constructed through the natural hydraulic processes found in Lake Erie will produce a diverse set of wetlands that are categorized through a wave classification system. These margins of estuaries are periodically inundated by water level changes.

Program

Perspective view of Wetlands Sectors

Wetlands

Marshes

Upland/Forest

Circulation

Wave Classification System

These wetlands are produced and transformed by a wave classification system. The system is comprised of sheet pile set at certain height to allow water into the wetlands based on the waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s height. Next comes the wave break on average lowers wave amplitudes by 50% resulting in a 75% wave energy decrease creating calmer waters, an ideal situation for wetlands to establish and thrive. The wave irrigation tubing floats allowing for adaptation to changing water levels.

Educational Program

The interaction of people and the space is limited by a controlled path in order to allow for the least disturbance possible while providing key observational and educational programs. Visitors that enter the site are shown a snapshot of the form of an evolutionary landform that is a product of a dynamic equilibrium between key physical processes.

Wave Break System

Observation Path

Wave Break

Incoming Wave

Sheet Pile

Avian Species Matrix

Avian Species Waterfowl Birds

Sector Distribution Water Birds (nonfowl)

Shore Birds

Land Birds

Sector 1

Migratory paths through the western Lake Erie region provide crucial resting and feeding areas for birds in the Mississippi flyway. Mixed emergent wetlands and open water wetlands provide the highest opportunity for migratory bird species due to the low human impact and the abundance of food. This matrix provides clear and simple information of the avian distribution within the wetlands.

Water Bird Fowl & Non

Shore Birds

Water Bird Fowl & Non

Shore Birds

High Conservation Concern Lesser Scaup

Yellow Rail

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Henslowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sparrow

Black Duck

Black Tern

American Woodcock

Golden-winged Warbler

Mallard

American Bittern

Piping Plover

Kirtlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wabler

Tundra Swan

Black-crowned Night Heron

Sector 2

Sector 3

Moderate Conservation Concern Blue-Winged Teal

King Rail

American Golden-Plover

Willow Flycatcher

Common Goldeneye

Least Bittern

Solitary Sandpiper

Bay-breasted Warbler

Canvasback

Common Loon

Marbled Godwit

Canada Warbler

American Wigeon

Common Tern

Short-billed Dowitcher

Rusty Blackbird

Sector 4

Land Birds

Shore Birds

Land Birds

Walt Walters Courtyard Pennsylvania State University Campus

Master Plan

The Courtyard is used as a space of relaxation where students can contemplate. The ability to undercut mundane expectations by seeing a space in a new way is achieved through simplistic ideas, this helps to promote the opportunity of contemplation. This is achieved through the use of focused and controlled views as pedestrians move through the main walkway. The creation of physical models generates an interpretive perspective of space, fostering an enhanced understanding of the site.

Arts Building

Music Building

Physical Model

Section Cut CSC

Forum

Section

CSC Contemplation Section Cut

Music Building

Terrace space

2.0% Slope

Open Campus Space

Brick wall Cross Movemen Path

Sloped for stormwater managment

Innaccessible Nature

Forum Building

International Park Toledo, Ohio

A scheduled 28 million dollar proposed pipeline for stormwater overflow is to be implemented through International Park in 2015. This catalyst sparked a redesign of the park. The design is focused on creating a unique series of undulating landforms within the surrounding flat topography of Toledo. This themed design would be immersed into existing structures through a purposed gradient style.

A: Waterfront Architecture

B B: Accessible Landscape Mound

C: Immersed Commercial Structure

Immersed Commercial Structure

A design dominated by landscape forms provides the opportunity to merge the built environment with the natural. One way to combine the landscape to the structural element is by morphing a building into an earth mound, resulting in a unique experience and providing an extensive green roof.

Immersed Commercial Structure

Basswood Tilia americana

River Birch Betula nigra White Ash Fraxinus americana Common Rush Juncus eďŹ&#x20AC;usus Boardwalk Building Mound White Oak Quercas alba

Spring Creek Canyon Park State College, Pennsylvania

Spring Creek Canyon contains natural rarities that include mature native forests, endangered species, extensive biodiversity of flora and fauna, high quality cold water fisheries, and an invigorating canyon. Due to infringing agriculture these rarities are endangered, thus a call for a revitalization design has been issued. Through a study of suitability analysis, a series of programs and placement of an education center, trails, restoration/preservation of forests, and roads has been implemented.

Suitability Analysis

Master Plan Road Entrance Program

Hiking Trail

Streamside Trail Parking Slope Educational Trail Spring Creek Education Center

Restoration

Main Entrance Conservation Vegetation Type Agricultural

Forest Restoration

Sections

Spring Creek Canyon design focuses on an experiential style of education by educating visitors on native planting and forest restoration through the use of an education center and site trails.

Forest Restoration Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis

Canada wild rye Elymus canadensis

Serviceberry Amelanchier aborea Hop-Hornbeam Ostrya virginiana Sweet Birch Betula lenta

Education Center

White Oak Quercas alba

Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus

Maple-leaved viburnum Viburnum acerifolium

Spice Bush Lindera benzoin

Red maple Acer rubra

American Beech Fagus grandifolia

White Ash Fraxinus americana

Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana Northern Arrowwood Viburnum recognitum

Implementation Mixed Border Planting

The design’s visual aesthetics of the space captures visitor’s eyes, while subtle smells of the perennial flowers engage the user. The diverse and creative plant pallet allows for a unique experience that serves multiple functions while creating a seamless interaction for individuals. Construction drawings provide the contractor with simple and clear instructions for the correct procedure of planting the vegetation.

Shrub Detail

2”

Planting Schedule Qty. Trees

Abr. Botanical Name

Common Name

Size/Cont.

Notes

Flowering dogwood Sargent crabapple

8'-10' Height 6'-8' Height

Full Full

Acer palmatum Amelanchier arborea Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet' Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maracdo' Miscanthus sinensis 'silberfeder' Rhododendron maximum

Japanese Maple Serviceberry Bigleaf Hydrangea Beauty Bush Dream Catcher Madien grass Rosebay rhododendron

5'-6' Height 3'-4' Height 2'-3' Height 3'-4' Height 2'-3' Height 3'-4' Height

Full Multi-Leader Full Full Full Full

4' O.C 3' O.C 4' O.C 14" O.C 5' O.C

Asclepias tuberosa Crocus ﬂavus 'Yellow' Veronica ‘Royal candles’

Butterﬂy-weed Crocus yellow Speedwell

2 Gallon 3 Gallon 1 Gallon

Full Full Full

3' O.C 2' O.C 24" O.C

Assorted perennials Assorted perennials 2

1 Gallon 1 Gallon

See Per. Note See Per. Note

6" O.C 6" O.C

1 Cf Cornus ﬂorida 1 Ms2 Malus sargentii Shrubs 2 Ap 13 Aa 12 Hm 13 Ka 60 Ms 11 Rm Perrenials 21 At 19 Cf 87 Vr Ground Cover Mix Ap1 MIx Ap2

EQ. x 2

Planting Plan EQ. x 2

Tree Detail

EQ.

EQ. x 2

Spacing

Retaining Wall Detail

Implementation Retaining Wall

Construction drawings that are accurate and clear are vital to the schedule and cost of a project. This detail and 3d drawing are examples of a retaining wall that contains accurate information for materials and descriptions.

Retaining Wall 3D Model

Implementation Center for the Environment

The Center for Environment is a purposed educational program that focuses on creating sustainable practices, specifically for stormwater management. In order for a design to manage stormwater on site in a successful manor, grading must be accurate to allow for smooth positive drainage, correct slopes, and achieve the lowest cost for cut & fill.

Residential Design Long Island, New York

Master Plan

The client wanted to create a more vibrant backyard that would heighten seclusion and offer a more pleasing experience. The design featured a three system patio creating a public space, private space, and a secluded recessed pit. The vegetation around the pool allowed for screening of infrastructure and multiple elements to touch the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. Edge plantings create the seclusion the client desired, while also screening unfavorable views.

Existing Conditions

Construction & Planting

Castle On The Hudson Tarrytown, New York

The hotel required expansion and renovation to their existing site, the multi-disciplinary firm Peter Gisolfi & Associates won the bid in their design. The rendered master plan provided a visual aid for the clients to see the integration of exterior spaces in relation to the building structure and its new expansions.