Urban Design and Planning Portfolio
Troy Reinhalter M.C.P. ‘10, UC Berkeley
Transit-Oriented
Community-Friendly Green Design
Front Yards & Setbacks
5.3
C. Setbacks and Front Yard Context Principal Entryway: If an entryway context is established, for any of the following three components, the applicable components should be noted and incorporated into the proposal. To determine if a strong entryway context exists, the surrounding houses are surveyed for the following three entry components: (i) location (ii) type [projecting w/roof, projecting w/o roof, recessed. etc.] (iii) floor elevation height Front entries are prevalent in Oakland neighborhoods. An entryway is considered to be located in the front if a significant portion of its form is oriented to, and visible from, the front of the site.
Front Setback: If there is a setback context, the proposal’s setback should be within 3 feet of the context’s average setback, or as close to it as zoning requirements allow. The average front yard setback is determined from Sanborn maps. Wherever possible, the proposal should maintain the prevalent setbacks and reinforce the block face. Where the average setbacks violate current zoning standards, the front of the building should be located as close to the street as allowed by the zoning standards.
The size, shape and orientation of the porch relative to the dwelling and the integral stairway projecting beyond the front facade of the dwelling provide for a prominent entryway.
Landscaping: If there is a landscaping context, the proposal should conform to all established contexts (trees, shrubs, groundcover) and provide adequate watering facilities for its maintenance). To determine the existence of a landscaping context, there must be a strong, positive presence of trees, shrubs, and ground cover in the context area. This guideline will not apply if such landscaping exists, but is sparsely located or not maintained. A visually rich neighborhood character is created through the successful use of landscaping.
OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR ONE- AND TWO-UNIT RESIDENCES
DESIGN
5.3 EXISTING CONTEXT
GUIDLINES
Adobe CS - Hand drawings
4.4
Blending Into Nature INITIAL DESIGN D. Assimilating into Hillsides Step or slope rooines with the terrain. Avoid large gables on downslope elevations.
REVISED DESIGN Use materials and colors having a naturalistic quality that will blend into the surrounding landscape. The most effective colors are earth tones. They can be light or dark, depending on the colors of the surrounding vegetation.
Provide strong shadow patterns on downslope elevations using modest projections such as roof overhangs, plan offsets, and recessed openings. However, large cantilevered projections and very wide overhangs can be overly dominant and are discouraged. Minimize visibility of garages and driveways. Locate garages so that the garage oor level is as low as possible relative to the hillside. Design techniques include:
Locate garages and driveways at the low side of cross slope lots.
INITIAL DESIGN
REVISED DESIGN
Shadow patterns help break up large building masses and provide relief similar to the undulations of the hillside and natural vegetation.
Avoid upslope driveways on downslope lots OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR ONE- AND TWO-UNIT RESIDENCES
4.4 HEIGHT & BULK
03 BACK TO BACK TOWNHOUSES
On-Street, Alley Loaded
Density
52 DUA
Parking
Units/Type
64 THs
Open Space
Module Dimensions
20’ x 120’
Construction Type
Type V Woodframe
36’
New Typologies
Height
(4 units)
Some Public and Few Private
Client Report
DRCP 2010
Troy Reinhalter
STACKED TOWNHOUSES Density
58 DUA
Parking
Units/Type
64 THs
Open Space
Some Private and some Public
Module Dimensions
20’ x 116’
Construction Type
Type III Woodframe
04
45’
New Typologies
Height
(4 units)
1-Level Podium
Troy Reinhalter
DESIGN
DRCP 2010
Client Report
GUIDLINES
Sketchup/Adobe - Green Building Typologies ATRIUM LOFTS 06 2
1
4
Density
58 DUA
Parking
1-Level Podium
Units/Type
20 Flats, 4 THs
Open Space
Public and Most Private
Module 120’ x 60’ Dimensions (24 units)
Type III Woodframe
65’
New Typologies
Height
Construction Type
Troy Reinhalter
DRCP 2010
COURT COMPLEXES
1 4
Density
45 DUA
Parking
Units/Type
44 Flats
Open Space
Public and some Private
Module Dimensions
80’ x 90’
Construction Type
Type III Woodframe
Height
(10 units)
06
1-Level Podium
65’
New Typologies
2
Client Report
Troy Reinhalter
DRCP 2010
Client Report
1
FRONT PERSPECTIVE
EYE LEVEL AXO
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR PERSPECTIVE
New BART Entry Canopy - Elevations and Perspectives
1
Berkeley BART Plaza 35% CD - DRAFT 6/30/10
NEW BART ENTRY CANOPY SCALE: 1/8" = 1'
TO D
PLANNING
CAD/Sketchup - Streetscape Elements
FRONT PERSPECTIVE
EYE LEVEL AXO
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR PERSPECTIVE
2
New Transit Shelter - Elevations and Perspectives
2
TRANSIT SHELTER SCALE: 1/8" = 1'
Berkeley BART Plaza 35% CD - DRAFT 6/30/10
TO D
PLANNING
Sketchup - Streetscape Renderings
ZONING
&
GIS
GIS/Adobe - Zoning+Land Use
Land Use
Residential Mixed / Residential Management / Information / Production Cultural / Institutional / Educational Retail / Entertainment Visitor Production / Distribution / Repair Mixed Open Space Vacant
SPECIFIC/AREA
PLANS
GIS/CS - San Diego BRT Area Plan
Bollards
Mountable Curb Pedestrian signal button
SPECIFIC/AREA
PLANS
CAD/CS - Green Infrastructure
SPECIFIC/AREA
PLANS
CS/Sketchup - Infill Design