DANIEL FREY DESIGN PORTFOLIO

During my architectural education at University of Oregon I have developed a great interest in

Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.

I seek to gain more experience thatwill cultivate my interests and passions.

I am on a journey to discover more about myselfand the world around me.

DANIEL FREY8613 Humpert Lane Mt. Angel, Oregon 97362 (503) 931-1375daniel.frey10@gmail.com

EDUCATIONUniversity of OregonBachelor of Architecture 2012 Landscape Architecture & Business Minors

portfolio CONTENTS

REVIVING pringle creek

ANCHORING granville island

EVOLVING lane community college

campus quadrangle STUDY

park block PLANT DESIGN

ink DRAWINGS

technical DETAILS

ENVISIONING south harbor

ENVISIONING south harborSITE: Helsinki, Finland

PROJECT: Kirjava Satama: Helsinki South Harbor

TERM: Terminal Studio, Winter/Spring 2012

My terminal studio involved a two-term process of transforming the South Harbor area of Helsinki and designing a feature building on the harbor. The main focus of the project is connecting the people of the city back to the water by providing public access to much of the harbor. Challenges include retaining much of the functional aspects of the harbor such as the public market, private boat docks, ferry services, and cruise ship terminals.

My new approach is based on the strong geometries and current activities that surround the harbor. The grid structure is extended into the water to create small “inner harbours” that provide people and ac-tivities the chance to interact on a more intimate level.

My urban design set the stage for a focus building integrated into the city structure on the northeast corner of the harbor. I designed an integrated museum and community center for the people of Helsinki. This building took full advantage of the harbor and city’s interconnections.

harbor extensions

harbor activities

inner harbors

ground �oor plan

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inner museum harbor

daylit gallery wall

double-height �ex space panoramic harbor views

REVIVING pringle creekSITE: Salem, Oregon

PROJECT: SCI Salem Waterfront Redevelopment Area

TERM: Spring 2011

As part of the Sustainable Cities Initiative, this studio was one in a series of projects in which the Univer-sity collaborated with the city of Salem. We worked on a brown�eld site that used to be a paper mill along Pringle Creek. The creek running through the site is highly degraded. A main focus of the project was to restore it to ecological function while at the same time creating a new densi�ed urban area on a prime waterfront. Challenges included a railroad splitting the property in two and high tra�c vol-umes between the site and the city.

For my scheme the vision is to create a privately owned, high-density, mixed-use development on the east parcels, which allows the limited access par-cels to the west to become park and open space. This development has a strong connection to the proposed “Riverwalk” along Pringle Creek. Creating underpasses through the railroad and bridges over the creek is essential for connectivity. Interacting with water, restoring the creek for ecological func-tions, and sculpting a topographic experience are important aspects to the new diversi�ed park.

concentrated toxins

severing �ows

east vs west

greening SALEM’S WATERFRONT

ECOLOGYmanage stormwatereducate the public about local �aura and faunacelebrate natureimprove ecological function

EXPERIENCErealize potential of con�uencecreate outdoor spaces to foster communitycreate a destination for salem’s downtown

CONNECTIVITYlink site with existing city infrastructureprovide options for pedestrian, bike and bus useconnect the parcels for easier access

pringle creek slab

east warehouse facade

railroad truss

slough parcel

retaining wall

Tanner Springs Park, Portland, OR

San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio, TX

Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy

open space + rock steps + earth mound + water managementriverfront park

providing a dense urban district

urban fabric converges with waterways

rail + underpass mixed use grand steps + slab bridge retail + residential + o�ce + riverwalk commercial street

providing a dense urban district

urban fabric converges with waterways

path open space + water managementwaterscape + plazahill + sculptureauto access

reconnecting the park experience to water

create multiple and diverse park experiences

allow for natural water drainage

connect city to rich natural resources

pringle creek + rock steps pathpath retail + o�ce + adaptive reuse open space + water management parking

reconnecting the park experience to water

ANCHORING granville islandSITE: Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

PROJECT: Museum of Machinery and Technology

TERM: Spring 2010 [ study abroad ]

This project was part of my study abroad experience in Vancouver, British Columbia. We were hosted by Emily Carr University on Granville Island, just near our project site. We conducted an urban design charrette of the island to determine what program would anchor the eastern end of the island. We then generated building programs based on the urban design study.

As the second most visited destination in Canada, Granville Island fosters a unique character recog-nized by everyone. This proposal provides the people of Granville Island and greater Vancouver with a museum that helps to anchor the Southeast end of the island and strengthen the regions art community. The museum is multi-faceted with a combination of supporting functions that responds to local residents and tourists alike. The design speaks to Granville’s public nature with emotional, visual, and intellectual experiences inside and out.

Display Space 50,000 ft2 (4,645 m2) Sculpture Garden 5,000 ft2 (464.5 m2)

Event / Education Space 19,000 ft2 (1,765 m2) Event Room 11,500 (1,068 m2) Small Theater Space 7,500 ft2 (696.7 m2)

Public Space 5,000 ft2 (464.5 m2) Outdoor Flexible Space 2,500 ft2 (232 m2)

Retail/Dining Spaces 14,500 ft2 (1,347 m2) Café 2,000 ft2 (185.8 m2) Restaurant 10,000 ft2 (929 m2)

Admin. / Support 45,000 ft2 (4,181 m2) Circulation/Storage/Mech 40,000 ft2 (3,716 m2) Loading dock 1,000 ft2 (92.9 m2)

Boutique Hotel 35,000 ft2 (3,252 m2)

Total 168,500 ft2 (15,654 m2)

Parking 90,000 ft2 (8,361 m2)

Overall 258,500 ft2 (24,015 m2)

Admin. / Support 45,000 ft2 (4,181 m2) Circulation/Storage/Mech 40,000 ft2 (3,716 m2) Loading dock 1,000 ft2 (92.9 m2)

Boutique Hotel 35,000 ft2 (3,252 m2)

Total 168,500 ft2 (15,654 m2)

Parking 90,000 ft2 (8,361 m2)

Overall 258,500 ft2 (24,015 m2)

EVOLVING lane community collegeSITE: Lane Community College, Eugene, OR

PROJECT: Northside Area Development Plan

TERM: Winter 2011

This urban design studio was a highly collaborative endeavor. The studio worked closely with the LCC Campus through a series of meetings and public charrette exercises. During this process we formed teams that each took on a parcel of land to develop. My team developed the Northside and Front Yard parcels. The team consisted of Melissa Harrison, Drew Stricker and myself. We were a highly e�ective group that worked well together and made the chal-lenging process more exciting!

The feedback we gathered from the campus faculty and students as well as residents from the Russell Creek Neighborhood led us to our ultimate vision. We elaborated and improved upon the existing sports complex in the Front Yard portion. Speci�c moves included a more de�ned path system and adding a large amphitheater structure on the central berm. In the Northside parcel we balanced the needs of development and preservation by setting aside a large part of the wetlands for educational purposes while also creating a dense, mixed-use community.

EVOLVING lane community college north side

front yard east

campus core

south side

southeast side

MT PISGAH

RIDGELINE TRAIL

WETLAND PARK

URBAN FARM I-5 HABITAT

CORRIDOR

by M.H.

O P P O R T U N I T I E S / C H A L L E N G E S

THE WETLAND

T h e R u s s e l C r e e k W e t l a n d s o c c u p y t h e W e s t a n d N o r t h p o r t i o n s o f o u r s i t e . T h i s c o u l d s e r v e a s a n A M E N I T Y f o r l e a r n i n g a n d h a b i -t a t r e s t o r a t i o n o r c o r r i d o r . T h i s a l s o m e a n s t h a t t h e r e i s O P P O S I -T I O N t o d e v e l o p i n g a n y t h i n g o n t h i s p o r t i o n o f t h e s i t e .

CONNECTION TO MAIN CAMPUS

T h e s i t e i s S E P A R A T E D f r o m t h e m a i n c a m p u s c o r e b y 3 0 t h A v e n u e a n d t h e a t h l e t i c � e l d s . B u t t h e l o c a t i o n c o u l d s e r v e a s t h e m a i n G A T E W A Y a n d a c c e s s p o i n t i n t o t h e n e w c a m p u s c o m m u n i t y .

LOCATION TO I-5

T h e p r o x i m i t y t o I - 5 a n d t h e M c V a y H w y E x i t o n t h e E a s t s i d e o f t h e s i t e p r o v i d e s a M A I N A C C E S S p o i n t t o t h e c a m p u s . T h i s a l s o m e a n s t h a t t h e r e i s a p o t e n t i a l N O I S E A N D T R A F F I C p r o b l e m s f o r n e w h o u s i n g a n d r e t a i l d e v e l o p m e n t s t h a t o c c u r .

EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD

T h e e x i s t i n g B l o o m b e r g R o a d n e i g h b o r h o o d c o u l d b e n e � t f r o m p r o p o s e d a m e n i t i e s a n d a n I M P R O V E D s e n s e o f C O M M U N I T Y . T h e y h a v e s h o w n s o m e O P P O S I T I O N i n t h e p a s t t o h e a v y d e v e l o p m e n t o n t h e s i g h t a s s e e n b y t h e N D E C v s . R u m s -

f e l d c a s e . CONNECTION TO TRAIL SYSTEM

T h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o n n e c t t h e s i t e t o R i d g e l i n e T r a i l a n d t h e R i b b o n T r a i l w o u l d a l l o w f o r g r e a t e r C O N N E C T I V I T Y a n d p r o v i d e o t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n O P T I O N S . T h i s w o u l d r e q u i r e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e t o c r o s s o v e r 3 0 t h a v e n u e a n d t h r o u g h c a m p u s .

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

T h e s i t e c o u l d b e c o m e a L I V I N G C L A S S R O O M f o r t h e s t u d e n t s o f L C C . T h e r e a r e n u m e r o u s o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r B i o l o g y a n d o t h e r s c i e n c e p r o g r a m s t o g e t h a n d s o n e x p e r i e n c e i n a n a t i v e w e t l a n d . T h i s w o u l d r e q u i r e a C O M P R O -M I S E i n t h e o t h e r u s e s f o r t h e s i g h t .

PRESERVEDWETLAND

PRESERVED WHITE OAKS

RIDGELINE TRAILCONNECTOR

URBAN FARM

BIKE ACCESS FROM TRAIL AND CAMPUS

WETLAND EXPLORATION

PARK

ROW HOUSE &SINGLE FAMILYDETACHEDHOUSING

MIXED USE HOUSING, OFFICE & COMMERCIAL

SAFE BIKE AND PEDESTRIANCROSSING

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING TRAIL

SPORTS COMPLEX

30th AVE

CAMPUS CORE

EAST SIDE

BLOOMBERG ROAD

30th

EAST SIDE

FIR COVE LANE

TO I-5

diagrams by Melissa Harrison

sports complex amphitheater

urban wetland integration

sports complex amphitheater

REVIVING pringle creek

ANCHORING granville island

EVOLVING lane community college

campus quadrangle STUDY

park block PLANT DESIGN

ink DRAWINGS

technical DETAILS

ENVISIONING south harbor

campus quadrangle STUDYSITE: College Campuses

PROJECT: Quadrangle Form Study

TERM: Winter 2011

This study was done as part of my studio that did the master plan for Lane Community College. We looked at over a dozen quads and studied certain aspects that were similar or dissimilar between them in order to understand what makes an ideal quad space. I then made several study models of existing quadrangles and models of my ideal quadrangle.

I then decided to go for a very classical rectangular form. The edges are formed by the buildings, all of similar height. Trees line the perimeter paths and reinforce the edge and create a �lter between building and green swards. The ends are anchored by the main library building on one and on the other it is open to the view. The paving is placed logically to take you the most direct route across the quad and give it asymmetry.

park block PLANT DESIGNSITE: Eugene City Block

PROJECT: Illustrative Planting Plan & Model

TERM: Winter 2011

This small project was integrated into my Winter Plants class. We were asked to design a city block as a park space. I was assigned the task of selecting plants suitable for a hot and dry condition with a modern aesthetic. Three sides of the block are resi-dential and one side is commercial.

My design has a hardscaped grid of trees toward the commercial side. Opposite this side is a terraced hill with a green sward, small forested area, and a foun-tain on top. This fountain trickles across the block and hardscaped plaza.

ink DRAWINGSSIZE: 6” x 9”

MEDIA: Ink & Watercolor Paper

TERM: Spring 2011

These drawings were done in ink on watercolor paper. They were done in my personal time for friends and family as gifts. I �lled a whole sketch-book of these simple lines. For some of them I was inspired by music I was listening to. Others were inspired by moods I was in, landscapes or patterns that I have observed. I love balancing the white and black on the page and leaving the simple lines up to each viewer’s interpretation.

technical DETAILSCLASS: Enclosures & Revit Intro Classes

PROJECT: Detail Drawings

TERM: Fall 2010 & Spring 2011

These drawings were part of a set that I had to complete for both my Enclosures class and my Introductory Revit class. Two of the drawings were drawn largely in AutoCAD and then line weights were added to give them more depth and make them easier to read. The other two were set up in Revit and then given extra line weights later as well.