Connor KaneThe Pennsylvania State UniversityLandscape Architecture 2017Portfolio

Connor Kane6305 Jack St. Finleyville, PA.15332ckane923@gmail.com

The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Minor in Art History [Class of 2017]

C O N N O R T . K A N E

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FLUIDITY OF TIME AND SPACE

LIEPAJA

SEED URBANISM

SERENITY

NOMADIC INTERFACE

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

LANDSCAPE GRADINGSITE INVENTORY

ARTWORK

PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTENT

INSPIRATIONAL SKETCHES

Sketch of a spider webSketch of a ground plane centrally swallowed

Sketch of a the idea of mass contorting a ground plane

FLUIDITY OF SPACE AND TIME01Design Intent: In the words of Rebecca Krinke “A highly ordered and selected view of nature.. Bounded and restricted view, encourage a reflective mood.” My design is a minimalistic approach to visually represent a person’s typical day on campus with contrasting ideas, my design uses strategic and intentional use of contours and a secluded central space. The design will explore the ideas of time and movement and the difference in mundane expectation. All of these ideas define my space and ultimately enhance the visitor’s experience.

EXPERIENTIAL PERSPECTIVES AND MODEL PHOTOGRAPHS

LIEPAJA02Historically, health tourism has benefited both locals and tourists and served as a significant part of the city’s development. Nevertheless, Liepaja has never taken full advantage of the health tourism potential of their natural resource and health resort heritage. Currently Liepaja and the surrounding region have a lack of contemporary relaxation and recreational options. Liepaja has natural hot springs that could be utilized to serve this potential health tourism movement in Europe. The design implemented conserved and preserved the natural ecosystem before development. The result is a contemporary design on the banks of the Baltic Sea set among beautiful Pines and Sycamores.

CONTEXT OF BELLEFONTE UNITED STATES PENNSYLVANIA CENTRE COUNTY

SPRING CREEK WATERSHED

Impervious Land CoverVacant Land Cover

17 % 5 %

Impervious Land CoverVacant Land Cover7 %

15 % Impervious Land Cover

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Vacant Land Cover6 %

11 % Impervious Land CoverVacant Land Cover6 %

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SEED URBANISM03Smart growth is a technique used in urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth into a compact and dense urban zone to avoid sprawl; combing smart growth with an idea I call “Seed Urbanism”. Seed Urbanism would combine a more robust riparian buffer, growing a stronger community, and relating it all through urban agriculture. The Seed Urbanism and smart growth techniques also promote other forms of environmentally conscious efforts. For example, in this model a city would be more walkable and have a more mixed use street.

SUITABILITY OVERLAY OF BELLEFONTESUITABILITY OVERLAY OF BELLEFONTESUITABILITY OVERLAY OF BELLEFONTE

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Impervious Land CoverVacant Land Cover27 %

47 % WORST IDEAL

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Smart growth values long range and regional considerations of sustainability. In Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, within the Spring Creek Watershed the planning theory of smart growth and Seed Urbanism design would create a more sustainable and well developed city, one that did not continue to degrade the environment.

A way to design a more compact and environmentally friendly Bellefonte would be through the idea of Urban Agriculture. The design and plan I would initiate would be multi-faceted and create a stronger community, be more ecologically friendly, and lead to growth in Bellefonte by using Urban Agriculture.

Space 1

Space 3Space 2

SERENITY04Design Intent: A mysterious approach through a woody oldfield, that leads to a meandering journey through intensely intimate tunnel of overhead vines. The narrowing of space 1 immediately opens up into an expansive meadow, with breath-taking views of Mount Nittany. Space 2 immediately invites the visitor to relax and take in the view, underneath the shade of sugar maples. Space 3 allows one to enjoy seclusion and serenity with its quiet and delightful culmination of the design.

PERSPECTIVE SKETCHES

Sketch of Space 2

Sketch of Space 1 Threshold

Sketch of Space 3

Photo of Space 1

Photo of Space 2

Photo of Space 3

MODEL PHOTOGRAPHS

In 2045, we are nomads. In the face of suburban sprawl, ecological collapse, and social upheaval, we band together in the spirit of the hunter-gatherers of old. Collaborative production, comprehensive mutualism, and habitat diversity create strategies to sustain a contemporary community. On site, multi-generational users inhabit a flock of micro-dwellings. Nomadic Interface rewrites the spatial experience according to productive opportunities, ecological stimuli, and social confluences temporally-placed on site. Permacultural practices established a sustainable food-producing community. Cultural festivals inspire identity while creating commercial exchanges that promote economic growth. Solar arrays and meadow matrices promote ecological diversity while creating recreational public spaces. On the community level, the Nomadic Interface model develops mutualistic relationships. Outsiders enter the site for recreational and commercial uses while inhabitants exit to make economic contributions, all via emerging transportation technologies.The site becomes Neo-Eden, earth once more the garden teeming with life, reaching out into the tortured landscape to create healing opportunities.

NOMADIC INTERFACE05 In Collaboration with Andrea Mccullough

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS06Existing Classroom Building

Existing Campus WalkwayLawn

Lawn

Lawn Existing Concrete Stairs-Seven 6" RisersEight 15" TreadsAluminum Railing w/ 2" DiameterRefer to Detail

Existing Concrete LandingType II, Broom Finish 3,500 PSI

Seating Wall, 1'-6" in height

Sandstone Capstone w/1" Scored edge typ. See #5 on L-4

CIP Concrete Pavers

1" Sandstone Joint w/Expansion Joint

Sandswept Butt Joint

Sandswept Running BondBrick Sx, Type II

Expansion Joint w/ Sealant

Expansion Joint w/ SealantSandswept Butt Joint

1Proposed Entry Plaza1/4"= 1'-0" 0' 1' 2' 4' 8'

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Sandswept Herringbone BondBrick Sx, Type IISee #10 on L-4

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Notes:-See Grading Planon L-1 for spotelevations anddrainage.-Seating Walls havea Sandstonecapstone w/ a 2"overhang, whichoverhangs CIPConcrete Below-Stairs meet Existinggrades at TOS andBOS, see GradingPlan on L-1.

Meet Flush w/ Existing Walk, See L-1 for Spot Elevations

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CIP Concrete Stairs w/Broom Finish, 3000 PSI7 6" Risers, 8 15" Treads

CIP Concrete Walk,Broom Finish, 3000 PSICompacted Aggregate BaseCompacted Subgrade

CIP Reinforced ConcreteFooter 3' Frost Depth

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Reinforced CIP Concrete3' Frost Depth

Sandstone Capstone

Dowel Rod and Anchor Pin

PVC Perforated Drainage Pipe

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Legend: Paved Surface

Vegetative Barrier Building

Views

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Storm-water Education

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Legend: Paved Surface

Vegetative Barrier Building

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Pedestrian Circulation

Outdoor space

Storm-water Education

3Auditorium

Heritage Court

MultipurposeRoom

Heritage Library

Meeting Room

Exhibition Room

Welcome Room

Restrooms

Forest Court

Rock Ledge Amphitheater

Entry Court

Service Area

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SITE INVENTORY- CEDAR RIVER WATERSHED 08

3Perspective into the site from a forest trailSeen in the sketch is Rattlesnake Mountain in the background and the educational center in the foreground. Showing the integration of the site into the natural environment. Also, the sketch shows the green roofs on most of the structures.

2Perspective of Runnel This sketch shows how water is taken from the green roofs after being cleansed and purified and let into the watershed. The site uses a runnel to collect and transport this water.

Perspective of trailsThe beauty of the site are the trails and the ability to let the visitor experience and learn about the watershed without destruction of the environment.

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EDUCATION CENTER SITE

Vacation Home Thomas Point Lighthouse

ARTWORK09My artwork is a collection of moments, throughout my life that I have passionately represented. From the Beaches of Maryland, to the Bridges of Pittsburgh. I often combine realism with abstract overlays to create unique and creative works.

West-End Bridge

PHOTOGRAPHY10I often dream of waking up early, morning dew immersing me in the foggy woods as I await to capture the oncoming sunset in Yellowstone National Park. I do this because photography is my love and passion. Capturing a moment, evoking an almost spiritual connection with someone as they gaze at your photograph is just one part of photography that makes it more than a hobby. For me the moment I capture an ethereal scene is where I am truly living and loving life; whether it’s a bride’s tears of joy experiencing her first married kiss or just my own satisfaction as I lie in those dewy woods alone, I want my old buddy hanging around my neck in those moments.

T H A N K Y O U

Connor Kane6305 Jack St. Finleyville, PA.

15332ckane923@gmail.com

The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Minor in Art History

[Class of 2017]

C O N N O R T . K A N E