PRECEDENT
William W. Henry IV
B. LA // University of Georgia M. U. D. // UNC - Charlotte
Show me the precedent or I’m walking away.
- David Walters, Professor Urban Design Advisor UNCC School of Architecture
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Experience
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706.833.7017 williamwhenry@gmail.com
2013 January Gandy Communities Student Worker Charlotte, NC, US
2009 March Athens Planning Department Student Worker Athens, GA, US
Graduate work, community master planning, 200 + acre mixed use, transit oriented development. Presented to NC State Legislators, the Charlotte City Council, Charlotte Planning Comission.
Conducted in-person surveys of pedestrian oriented signage near major transit hubs. Synthesized data into a published fact sheet for the Athens Planning Board.
5509 McPherson Drive Charlotte, NC 28226
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UNC-Charlotte Charlotte, NC, US Master of Urban Design /2006-2011/ University of Georgia Athens, GA, US Bachelor of landscape architecture
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................................................... 2013 May FUTUREPOLIS Intern Suzhou, China
Master planning, historic preservation, transit oriented design, urban design, landscape architecture.
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2011 May Disney Parks & Resorts Professional Intern Lake Buena Vista, FL, US Animal exhibit renovations, planting bed re-designs, recipient of Disney’s Horticulture “Outstanding Design” Award for The “New World Duck Exhibit in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. 2010 May Augusta National Golf Club Landscape Intern Augusta, GA, US Planting bed design, southern heritage landscape design, tournament planning. Return annually to aid in short-term design work for the Masters’ Tournament.
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................................................... 2012 February J.Crew Senior Management Charlotte, NC, US Promoted into management after five months of employment. Managed a staff of over 50 employees. Plan and manage events, oversee event budgets. Promoted into senior management after 1 year and 3 months. March 2014 - asked to lead New Store Opening in South East Region.
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2011 May Disney’s Horticulture, Facilities and Asset Management Intern Lake Buena Vista, FL, US
AutoCad Adobe Suite GIS Sketch-Up Graduate Program Exposure: LEED GA (2011) Form Based Code Construction Management International Competitions International Group Work
Awarded “Outstanding Design” for my work on “The New World Duck Exhibit”. Plan retained by Walt Disney Imagineering. 2013 September Urban Land Institute Student Work Charlotte, NC, US
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Awarded 1st Place - ULI Charlotte’s Urban Plan Competition in partnership with the Master of Real Estate Program @ UNCC. Awarded honorary membership to ULI Charlotte.
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MUNICIPAL BLOCK
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Municipal Block:
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activation through material, color, and adaptive reuse.
The Athens, Georgia Muncipal complex lacks life, function
and a sensible form. Typical civic design would indicate a sense of hierarchy among buildings, provide grand allees or prominent
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focal points from several points of access. As it currently exists,
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this civic space does none of those things. Unfortunately, the entire block is a product of several haphazard additions over a span of thirty years. Any sense of architectural hierarchy, overarching design concept or cohesion was lost in a series of ad hoc projects to serve necessary and immediate needs.
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MATERIAL
Drawing inspiration from the COLORFIELD remix project,
a joint effort between The Smithsonian and The Washington Project for the Arts, I used poured in place rubber bands in a rainbow stripe concept to create a linear path leading to a markedly off center City Hall. On either side of the bands, an allee of trees and infill structures create a unique sense of space. Ongoing rezoning efforts (underway January 2010) open potential for activation of the city block, which is currently vacant most of the day. 6
Rezoned Food & Beverage
Outdoor Seating / Plaza Space
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Poured in Place Rubber Allee Existing Athens City Hall Block
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Infill Corner Lot Purchased By University of Georgia for Graduate School Programs Infill Food & Beverage Available Lot
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Re-worked streetscape / Street Parking
Section Line A >
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New World Duck Exhibit:
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Animal exhibit re-design to address maintenance and thematic issues.
Walt Disney World’s “New World Duck Exhibit”, part of
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Orlando, Florida, had suffered a series of design setbacks since inception. Ravaged exhibits’ completion in 1998, animal keepers and horticultural staff had given up on trying to sustain the landscape that was trampled by the native duck species. In addition, hawk
Swiss Family Robinson Tree House courtsey of Walt Disney Imagineering
predation made sourcing exotic duck species difficult. With access to the Walt Disney Imagineering files, our team of two researched Disney’s thematic history, sourcing two primary examples.
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by native mallard ducks that honed in on the area after the
The Swiss Family Robinson Tree House, one of Disney’s
first exhibits completed in Florida in 1971, highlighted a variety of tropical plants that thrived in the subtropical Florida climate. Similarly, Disney’s strongly themed Animal Kingdom entrance had strict rules regarding plant selection, and WDI graciously
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Oasis courtsey of Walt Disney Imagineering
provided us the guiding documents for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Thematics. 12
existing conditions:
We devised a landscape plan that used four main strategies to address Disney’s needs:
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1. Dense planting clusters to deter mallard intrusion. Mallards prefer large, bare areas of land for roosting, and generally won’t roost over water. In working closely with Disney zoologists, we learned that most of the exotic duck species in the exhibit prefer to roost on branches or ledges that could be placed over water. 2. Maintain and promote a dense tree canopy to deter predation. The exhibit lacked large, developed trees, which left the large waterfall and pond area susceptible to aerial predation. There was not a budget to plant several, mature trees, so in our design, we called for tree-lined banks and tall shrubs to provide cover for roosting ducks. 3. Introduce exotic plants that relate to the strong theming of the park; showcasing the plant palette. In several guest-facing areas, our design called for seasonal planting areas to highlight the best of Disney’s green thumb in all seasons. 4. Add perching options around and above water features to reduce stress on the landscape. This strategy also eliminates options for native mallard ducks, which once hatched, are protected by Florida environmental law, and cannot be removed. This strategy seeks to stress them and get them to relocate to other “off-stage” areas.
our plan:
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UGA Campus Plaza
University plaza suffering an identity crisis as campus expansion occurs on all sides.
PRECEDENT:
When it comes to campus offerings, what do
twenty-somethings want? When the University of Georgia Architects propsed this project to our studio, they asked us to pay special attention to the heritage of the Piedmont Region. In terms of design, I sought to bridge the gap between two flourishing, affluent student body. This design sequence was directly inspired by a simple material palette and a series of linear lines that extrude and receded haphazardly.
The Garden on Turtle Creek
courtesy of michael van valkenburgh & assoc. http://www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=38
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disjointed populations: the Piedmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gritty workman past with a
Drawing inspiration from Michael Van Valkenburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Garden on Turtle Creek, which celebrates the local plant palette, my design highlights the original topography that was infilled to create a smooth lawn, and the native plant palette that mimics a natural wetland. Using acid-treated concrete and linear walking paths, my design draws from the Garden on Turtle Creek by juxtaposing the natural landscape with the walkable ground plane. 18
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The space is a thoroughfare for thousands
of students entering and exiting two of the largest classroom buildings on UGA’s campus. These buildings, appointed with brick facades and plaster ionic columns, play testament to the Old South’s Hollywood-esque program, which creates a unique opportunity in the space to juxtapose natural elements and aethetics.
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- Project Brief, University Architects
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courtesy of the UGA Dean of Students http://dos.uga.edu/
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AMENITIES
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VEGETATION
HYDROLOGY
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During the design process, I identified 5 key factors to the plaza layout: 1. Hardscape - Concrete and steel, acid washed, giving it an industrial feel. It is scored for traction, and laid in bands that vary in length, but are all 4’ wide. Some bands extend and provide shaded seating. 2. Hydrology - The interior portion of the space enclosed by the walkway is a shallow ravine for water retention and filtration. 3. Vegetation - All planting material is native to the Piedmont region, can tolerate wet soil (several buildings’ roof foot prints flow into the space), and are perennial (if applicable). 4. Interface - The space also functions as a silent memorial to 11 UGA students who died in the conflict in Afghanistan. As a replacement for marble tombs, 11 modified, modern light fixture are called for. The fixtures are 12’ tall cylinders that puncture the landscape emitting and eerie, white glow. At the base of the fixtures are misters modified to produce fog, that emanates while the fixtures glow at night. See construction documents. 5. Amenities - The design calls for several end points in the path where students / faculty can sit, and either dangle over the edge of the walkway or sit above it and people watch as the concrete pavers extend into or away from the ravine.
Materials & Staking Plan:
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Grading Plan:
Planting Plan:
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Main Street Master Plan
Celebrated, small town “Main Street” gets a facelift for anticipated population boom.
PRECEDENT:
Our group’s search for the perfect town square to model
our design after honed in on Main Square in Krakow, Poland. We chose Main Square because it wasn’t overly programmed, it served a variety of functions as the needs of the city fluctuated, and is a point of reference for the rest of center city Krakow. As one of our first design priorities was to establish architectural Square was a perfect example of well defined communal space.
Main Square, Krakow, Poland
image courtesy of: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ commons/a/a5/Krakow_rynek_01.jpg
From there, this project focused on the existing Main
Street infrastructure to develop a richer downtown district for
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hierarchy to Davidson, North Carolina’s Main Street, we felt Main
residents and visitors. The foremost issue: Main Street exists as a built environment only on one side - the other, open, a part of Davidson University’s campus. In an effort to give Downtown Davidson more depth and intrigue, our plan created a series of discoverable nodes just off main thoroughfares in the form of plazas, additional living quarters, and additional commercial space. At the heart of the plan is a town square, just off Main Street, anchored by a clock tower, giving a center of gravity for everything from daily lunch breaks to large civic events.
Main Square, Krakow, Poland
image courtesy of: http://www.bestwesternkrakow.pl/upload/Galeria/Krakow%20(1024x760)/ Hotel-Krakow-Best-Western-Premier-Rynek-Glowny1.jpg
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NEW ADDITIONS: MAIN STREET, DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA Main Campus Entrance
New Grocer / Seasonal Market Stalls
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Hotel & attached Apartment Complex
Existing Main Street Davidson University Campus
Davidson Town Square & Clock Tower
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MAIN STREET Town Square Plan A Axon A, B
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TOWN SQUARE PLAN A
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The Lotus Diagram
Rebirth within the old city walls of Suzhou, China.
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Commissioned by the Suzhou Cultural and Tourism Board,
our team was tasked with redeveloping a derelict portion of Old Town Suzhou (within the original city walls). Our client asked us to design a mixed use, transit-oriented hub in Old Suzhou to appeal to young Chinese professionals. We addressed their needs by creating a dynamic live-work-play environment that amenities and green infrastructure. In doing so, we created a
Maillen Hotel + Apartments, Urbanus
http://www.archdaily.com/208268/maillen-hotel-and-apartment-urbanus/
24-hour district, and a youth-centric zone oriented around an array of transit options.
When searching for built precedent, our group focused on
successful, modern Asian architecture that retained an element
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mixed traditional Chinese housing typologies with modern
of cultural relativity. Since the government agency conducting the project was primarily interested in attracting young professionals to the city center, we chose projects whose modern flair blended well with historic typologies of Old Suzhou, which features prominent canals running parallel with streets on axial thoroughfares.
house of art + culture proposed by KAPUTT! http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/48.jpg
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ADJACENT FEATURES
PARKING PLAN
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This diagram is an experiment in importing adjacent building typologie
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MASTER PLAN: LOTUS ROOT PLAZA
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OPEN SPACE
FLOATING MARKET 水上集市
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WATER TREATMENT 净水系统
LOOKOUT TOWER 瞭望塔
SWIMMING POOL 游泳池
OPEN SPACE 开敞空间
WATER STAGE 水上舞台
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Eastfield Station
Using public transportation to transform the suburbs.
PRECEDENT:
This project focused on potential development after the
completion of the proposed Red Line commuter rail in Charlotte, NC. A local developer in Charlotte tasked our team with the development of a mixed-use neighborhood that also serves as a hub for a commuter rail station. Our goal was to anticipate the housing on transit lines by designing a sustainable, high-tech
Songdo, South Korea
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB124955506591310673
community that occurred in a series of walk-able “neighborhoods” across two hundred acres.
Our team focused on two major precedents - first using
Songdo in South Korea as an example massive infill
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rapid growth of the Charlotte area, and to meet the demand for
development with a focus on green infrastructure. Songdo’s master plan promotes a variety of transit options, and lures multinational corporations as a result of it’s proximity to an international airport. This site offers the same proximity to Charlotte’s international, and a smaller, but local precedent sits nearby. Birkdale Village, on the border of Charlotte and
Birkdale Village, Charlotte, NC.
http://www.shookkelley.com/pages/urban_01.html
Huntersville, NC, is a small, but good example of successful mixed-use development in the Southeast.
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EASTFIELD STATION MASTER PLAN: NORTH END - Access to I-485, // Commercial Zone < EASTFIELD SITE
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RED LINE COMMUTER RAIL // Station #3, 2nd Tier Retail
EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING // Suburbs
CENTER LAKE - Medium Rise // Residential Zone SOUTH LAKE - Low Rise // Residential Zone CHARTER SCHOOL // Serving Surrounding Area
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My focus was the design of the South Lake neighborhood, the southern portion of the site. The design included a range of housing options, public space on a variety of scales, and neighborhood amenities. The South Lake neighborhood addressed the needs of a fully realized community, and tied in our EASTFIELD STATION
teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development strategy with the existing single-family housing that surrounds the site.
The final phase of the design project, the South Lake neighborhood links small existing roads with main Perspective of South Lake Neighborhood Park.
thoroughfares to 485 and the main business district of Eastfield Station on the north end of the site. South Lake also serves as an amenity hub on the southern border for neighboring developments.
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Street Detail Section for South Lake Neighborhood SECTION A
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