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Cover Art and above sketch by Jason Newsome
2 | Portfolio of Works
MASTERPLAN TEAM:Jordan BlockJason NewsomeAllison StevesonZuo WeiSun YanWang XuanLi Xin LuWang Ya Ni
University of Colorado DenverSoutheast UniversityAdvanced Urban Design StudioSummer 2013 Nanjing, China
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GRaduate WoRk
HigHways to Boulevards 7Creating Value in Cities by Design, I-70 Denver, Coloradouniversity of Colorado denverProfessor Peter Parkdesign Partners: Jordan Block, samantha danforth, anaCluadia Magalhaes, Branden McNellis, Jian tang
iNterNatioNal desigN studio (Part 1) 10XIAGUAN DISTRICT MASTERPLANuniversity of Colorado denver / southeast universityNanjing, Chinadesign Partners: Jordan Block, allison steveson, Zuo wei, sun yan, wang Xuan, li Xin lu, wang ya Ni
iNterNatioNal desigN studio (Part 2) 12Yangtze Levee Wall: Infrastructure as Placeuniversity of Colorado denverNanjing, China
tHe City aNd iNstitutioN 14Academic Incubator: A Strategic Plan for UCDdenver, ColoradoProfessors: Matt shawalker, todd wenskowskidesign Partner: Jordan Block
urBaN laNd iNstitute 16Gerald D Hines Urban Design CompetitionThe armory east: Cultivated urban living Minneapolis, Minnesotaadvisors: Korkut onaran, Mark tompkinsdesign Partners: Constanze arenz, Keith Billick, evan Carver, andrea woodhams
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edge as CeNter 18Envisioning The Post-Industrial Landscape, Somerville, Massachusetts, an international urban design ideas Competition“green, Comprehensive and sustainable”Joseph s.r. volpe associates, landscape architects:design Partners: Joseph s.r. volpe, Christopher scheufler, Michael lazar, geoffrey gustin, Frank sleegers PRofessional WoRk
Michael van valkenburgh associates, inc 20Princeton university ProjectsProject Manager: gullivar shepard
Hershberger design 22 Multiple ProjectsProject Managers: Mark and Bonnie Hershberger
Firewise landscape, inc / 24The tree and landscape CompanyMultiple Projects
undeRGRaduate study
“Court square Plaza” 26 la 497 a-B, university of Massachusetts amherstProfessor, Henry ludesign Partner, Patrick Callahan
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Above sketch by Jason Newsome
1201 Elizabeth St apt1A Denver, CO 80206 401.965.1802 [email protected]
Jason M Newsome ISA Certified Arborist
Bachelor of Science Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE:
MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES Design Sta�
Worked on several projects at Princeton University, Princeton NJ
Prepared design development and construction document sets
Produced presentation boards and graphics
Coordinated with architects and engineers on details, site plans and grading
Built scale study and presentation models
Prepared site analysis documents, including site photography
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New York, New YorkJuly 2006 – August 2007
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
INTERNATIONAL URBAN DESIGN IDEAS COMPETITIONBoston Society of Architects, EDGE as CENTER, Envisioning the Post-Industrial LandscapeBrickbottom, Somerville, MA, USA
July 2006
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE
October 2008
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTSASLA STUDENT CHAPTERPresidentSeptember 2005 – May 2006
Amherst, Massachusetts
Master of Urban Design
Denver, Colorado
Honorable Mention and Publication
LEED Accredited Professional
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Bachelor of Science Landscape Architecture Faculty AwardMay 2006
Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
REFERENCES:
Mark Hershberger 307.739.1001 [email protected]
Harry Statter 307.732.3986 hstatter@�rewise.net
HERSHBERGER DESIGN Design Sta� Prepared building permit documents and Planned Residential Development submittals working with Teton County’s Land Development RegulationsPresented design ideas and case studies to clients
Worked directly with architects and engineers thoughout the design process
Worked with contractors in the �eld to insure design integrity
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Participated in meetings strategizing the implimentaion of LEED credits for theJackson Hole Airport Expansion
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Jackson, WyomingMay 2008 – October 2008
FIREWISE LANDSCAPES, INC Project Manager
Manage daily landscape contruction crews and site operations
Create design proposals with cost estimates for job bidding
Operate hydraulic machinery
Design, installation and repair of irrigation systems
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Jackson, WyomingMay 2009 – August 2012
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Joseph Volpe 413.549.5961 [email protected] Peter Park 303.378.4810 [email protected]
Noxious weed and mountain pine beetle mitigation•
Collected and calculated carbon sequestration data for the Town of Jackson•
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
February 2011Certi�ed Arborist
6 | Undergraduate Work
Work Samples
Above sketch by Jason Newsome
University of Colorado Denver | 7
HiGHWays to BouleVaRdsRe-Routing inteRstate 70denver, Colorado
Spanning an 11 mile area at Denver’s Northern boundary, Interstate Highway 70 (I-70) transitions between at-grade, bermed and elevated conditions. It traverses residential neighborhoods, aging industrial land, and other major obstacles such as Interstate 25, numerous railways and the South Platte River.In this process, I-70 creates a physical barrier inhibiting connectivity and growth, a health hazard to the neighboring residential areas and an economic impediment for the city.The elevated portions are aging and need to be replaced in the near future. We saw this as an opportunity to re-imagine the alignment of
I-70 to better the city and region.We studied the feasibility of traffic distribution when you re-route the highway by applying methodologies and design objectives including a better connected street network and improved mobility options.We worked off of existing RTD and FastTracks transit plans and took into consideration the planning strategies of BluePrint Denver and DRCOG as part of our design prerequisites.With the re-route of I-70 along existing highway infrastructure and the creation of an at-grade boulevard in its place we were able to open up new areas for development close to the heart of downtown, reconnect existing neighborhoods through a stronger street network, improve mobility options through better located transit and an enhanced bike network, and create livable community development in the old footprint of an interstate highway.
Project Work Completed at University of Colorado Denver
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inteRnational desiGn studio part 1Re-emeRGence: a masterplan for the xiaguan districtNanjing, China
Located along the banks of the Yangtze River just Northwest of downtown Nanjing and just outside the ancient city wall, the Xiaguan District is a unique and dynamic site at a prime location for redevelopment in an expanding city. ‘Xiaguan’ translates to ‘below’ and refers to the district’s past of when it was encompassed by the waters of the Yangtze. In the 1920’s the district emerged as a thriving industrial riverbank with international fishing companies and provided one of the only rail connections across the Yangtze. Today, the industry has moved out and layers of industrial infrastructure greatly divide the district into a disconnected, under utilized tract of land. This urban design plan proposes a Re-Emergance of Xiaguan as a well connected, prosperous district linked to its cultural heritage. Working with 5 sub-district groups, the masterplan team guided the harmonization of the guiding principles, appropriate distribution of land uses as well as road and transit infrastructure, creating a contextually sensitive plan that will act as a new center for Nanjing.
Provide Access Through The siTe rejoin ecologicAl neTworks
connecT green sysTem resources creATe A series of unique disTricTs
Provide linkAges To ciTy And region
celebrATe culTurAl lAndmArks
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University of Colorado Denver, Master of Urban Design | 11
12 | Graduate School Work
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inteRnational desiGn studio part 2infRastRuctuRe as Place: The transformation of the xiaguan district levee WallNanjing, China
The Yangtze River Levee Wall is necessary infrastructure in the Xiaguan District. It protects its lands from seasonal flooding of one of China’s largest and commercially busiest rivers. The presence of the wall also becomes a barrier for the new Xiaguan District development and the river front. Designing ‘Infrastructure as Place’ for the people of Xiaguan and Nanjing is imperative in creating a contextually and culturally responsive place between the built and natural environments. The Levee Wall was looked at as three different conditions: As LANDSCAPE: Located in a highly residential area of Xiaguan and positioned at the meeting point of the green axis and the shore of the Yangtze the wall takes the form of a rolling landscape and an ecological edge made accessible to the people of the city. As GATE: Through the cultural heart of Xiaguan existing access through the wall become gates between a waterfront park and a revamped historic neighborhood. As STRUCTURE: At the rivers edge of Nanjing’s newest CBD the wall becomes a plinth of public space elevating its users to panoramic views of the Yangtze, modern architecture and the monumental industrial structures of the past.
wall figure Ground size and Mass of wall re-late to scale and function of Built Environment
Master Plan Hardscape / Greenscapesize of Public and Green space relate to the Uses and Density of Development
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wetland Edge
Public Plaza / overlook
river Promenade
Main road
levee wall
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tHe city and institutionThe academic incubator: Aligning the Growth of UCD with the Citydenver, Colorado
The Academic Incubator creates an environment that fosters a better exchange of ideas through its’ physical construct and the careful programming of spaces at a district, block, building and floor scale. The neighborhood is part of the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) masterplan strategy of continued growth and integration with the city of Denver. With the site encompassing parts of both the UCD campus neighborhood and downtown Denver this currently under utilized land becomes a great opportunity for a greater connection between business and academics. Through a strengthened Education corridor into the city, the establishment of University-Private Business office space partnerships (Co-Location), all surrounding Incubation space for development of student entrepreneurial ideas, the Academic Incubator becomes the new heart for innovation and business for Denver and the region.
concePtual SketcH oF tHe imPortance oF tHe Site’S location
Strategic landuSe arrangement around a StrengtHened educational Bridge into tHe city, Bracketed By co-location SPace witH a center For incuBation and innovation at itS core.
INCUBATIONopen floor plansmall office
entry/exit, foodinteraction
large floor platesflexible office space
ShAred SpACe CO-LOCATION
education incuBation co-location
tHe tHree FactorS and tHeir levelS oF interaction oF tHe AcAdemic incubAtor’s entrePreneurial environment. . .
University of Colorado Denver, Master of Urban Design | 15
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A Gateway and Center for innovation is created between downtown and campus A Meeting place for the exchange of ideas in the heart of the neighborhood
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dominant landuse proposed transitsight-lines
pedestrian connections
bike connections
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uRBan land institute / GeRald d. Hines2013 student urban design competitionMinneapolis, Minnesota
Armory East, a bold urban infill community in the heart of the Twin Cities. This new community is situated between the central business district (CBD), Elliot Park, the Minnesota Vikings stadium, and the Historic Mill District. Armory East represents a nexus between Minneapolis’s cherished “Mill City” past, its present status as the commercial and cultural center of the Upper Midwest, and its future as a vibrant icon of progressive urbanity through the development of much needed urban openspace and smart resilient green infrastructure. Specific development decisions at Armory East were driven by market trends as well as goals established by the city of Minneapolis in the Downtown 2025 plan. In responding to this plan, and an under-served market, we provide a mix of office, residential, hotel, and retail.
1/4 mi. PED and BIKE circulation from transit
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BUS and LRT circulationArmory East Master Plan
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VISION RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
CULTURECOMMUNITY
edGe as centeRenvisioning The Post-industrial landscapesomerville, massachusetts
Green, comprehensive and sustainable:The urban design for the Greater Brickbottom neighborhood
Grounded in the three principles of sustainability, my UMass urban design team proposal lead by my professor Joseph Volpe engages the landscape of natural processes of earth, wind, sun, rain, and the plant community; invests in the entrepreneurial enterprises of a research and development park; and promotes social equity in housing and neighborhood commerce. At approximately 45 acres, the Brickbottom District is located at the intersection of major cultural links in the greater Boston area including Harvard University, MIT, and Tufts. Slated to become a new corridor of post-industrial redevelopment with the support of infrastructure initiatives such as the extension of the mass transit system, Brickbottom has the potential to serve as a major gateway between Somerville, Cambridge and Boston.
Pedestrian friendly streets and pathways link an extensive system of plazas, parks, and greenways. The negative effect on the neighborhood by the elevated McGrath Freeway is transformed into McGrath Boulevard, a prime mixed land use street with ample sized tree-lined sidewalks, mixed-use development, and a vital neighborhood edge that is in scale with the older surrounding community. The UMass urban design team incorporates an ecological spectrum consisting of mixed land uses rich with local commerce, two mass transit nodes, educational institutions, work opportunities at a renewable energy research park, and a linked urban greenway the connects the old and new neighborhoods of Somerville into a more sustainable urban community.
18 | Extracurricular Work
desigN teaM: Joseph s.r. volpe, Christopher scheufler, Michael lazar, geoffrey gustin, Frank sleegers
reCeived: HonoRaBle mention & PuBlicationBoston society of Architects
city of somerville
Residential CorridorBirds Eye of Entire Development (credit:Chris Scheufler)
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McGrath Blvd (credit: MIchael Lazar)
Mix-Use Pedestrian Corridor
Residential Park Edge
PRinceton uniVeRsityPrinceton, New Jersey
chemistry Building, Pedestrian Bridge& neuroscience BuildingBased on the campus masterplan strategies put forth, these three overlapping projects bridge, both figuratively and literally, the two strong components of the campus landscape; The Historic Park-Like Landscape and the Natural Valley Landscape. The Historic Landscape is carefully designed and framed by the buildings while the Natural Valley Landscape consists of intact site ecology as the buildings’ setting. Achieving the parameters of these components while avoiding the fragmented and ambiguous Transitional Mid-Campus Landscape look and feel is an arching goal of this collection of projects.(opposite page, 12 exhibits, Scale models, CADD, Photoshop)
east campus Parking and athleticsImproving the ease of use and expansion of the parking and its relation to the Princeton Tigers Stadium, practice fields, and campus buildings, the East Campus Parking and Athletics Feasibility Study is a site grading puzzle of moving a large parking lot, four football fields, a baseball field and a field hockey field on a site with a 40 foot grade change while minimizing the import or disposal of grading material.
Project Work Completed at:Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
20 | Professional WorkEast Campus Parking and Athletics Grading Plan
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates | 21Section Through Chemistry Building & Landscape
Chemistry Building Landscape Master Plan
Scale Study Model
Landscape Bridge & Building
A. Entry/Exit Boulevard Tree PlantingB. Parking / Snow StorgaeC. Employee Parking Access - Layout TBDD. Mid-level Planting to Compliment South Elevation and Roof Runoff Filtration/DetentionE. Potential Runoff Filtration/DetentionF. Drop Off Area - Colored Concrete or Unit PaversG. Pedestrian Loading Island - To Match FH Planting Separating Drop Off From Parking - Potential Runoff Filtration/ Detention AreaI. Potential Roof Runoff Filtration/Detention AreaJ. Pedestrian CrosswalksK. Existing Detention BasinL. Screening Entry Backdrop
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Jackson Hole aiRPoRt exPansionGrand teton national Park, Wyoming
These conceptual and schematic design plans of the Jackson Hole Airport expansion define entrances, terminal access, parking and exiting for both the vehicle and pedestrian through simple and direct paving patterns and planting. This proposal seeks to ease and enhance the patrons experience of this one-of-a-kind location.
Residential desiGnJackson, Wyoming
Through illustrations, the general intent and sense of a design is portrayed to the client.
Through screening plantings and aspen groves the landscape of this property creates an informal entry way to the existing guest house while maintaining a flexible space for a proposed main house. Source material for earthwork comes out of the pond and stream expansion. (opposite upper left, Photoshop)
The views from the living room and bedroom of the house are kept open to the mountains in the north, while the concentric circles that make up the formal landscape radiate from the social hub of the kitchen while providing an exterior connection to the guest house. (opposite upper right, Hand-rendered)
Mirroring the architectural details of the main house, this formal covered patio is set into the hillside providing great views to the north while using the retaining walls to block the harsh wind and weather predominantly coming from the southwest.(opposite bottom, Hand-drawn)
Projects Completed At Hershberger Design22 | Professional Work
Jackson Hole Airport Concept Plan
Jackson Hole Airport Schematic CAD Plan
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Rustic inn cReekside ResoRt & sPa Jackson, Wyoming
The Rustic Inn at Jackson Hole is a “Premier luxury lodging retreat in Jackson Hole”. Under the direction of the new resort owner landscape plans were conceived and implemented for the expansion of the 7 acre resort including a revamp of the existing irrigation system and landscaping newly built and improved log cabin units.Additionally, the design and construction of 12 Acres of adjacent land on which the resort was expanding as the Flat Creek Preserve and Wetland Walk. Capitalizing on a recent state project of habitat restoration on Flat Creek, the Preserve offers guests opportunities for fishing, tubing, canoeing and wildlife watching with the many deer, elk and moose that live in the area. The Preserve also creates flexible space for events, recreation and relaxation.Entire Landscape Project Totaled over 1 million dollars.
(opposite; concept rendering through project completion)
Above Projects Completed at:Firewise Landscapes, Inc / The Tree and Landscape Company.
snake RiVeR RancH Wilson, Wyoming
An on-site assessment of the 600 acres of forested land was made to determine the overall health of the forest. With a large number of dead and diseased trees as well as secondary tree species taking over primary tree species a management plan accompanied by graphic maps demonstrates the steps that can be taken to improve the forests overall health. (left; Timber harvest unit map)
24 | Professional Work
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Property Boundary
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Timber Harvest Unit B
Timber Harvest Unit C
Timber Harvest Unit D
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SNAKE RIVER RANCHWilson, WYn
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Flat Creek Preserve and Wetlands Walk@ The Rustic Inn
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photo: rusticinnatjh.com
couRt squaRe Plazaspringfield, ma
At the business and cultural center of Springfield Massachusetts, the redesigned Court Square Plaza provides a much needed face-lift to the downtown area.
Contrasting with the formality of the city grid, the plaza is based on the function of site lines and pedestrian movement through the site. Rather than a park that focuses inward on itself, the redesign radiates outward providing the surrounding government, business and cultural buildings their own nodes while connecting them with the larger context of the plaza.
Interactive “Urban Wetlands” are created to retain, infiltrate and cleanse all storm water from the site, lessening the burden on outdated infrastructure in the old city.
26 | Undergraduate Work
Court Square Master Plan; CAD, Photoshop
Contextual Connections
Spacial Form
Program
Court Square Master Plan; CAD, Photoshop
East-West Section; Hand drawn Pen on Mylar
Path Through Plaza
West Entrance: Open Edge Looking into Grove and Urban Wetland
University of Massachusetts Amherst | 27
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Special Thanks to Joseph volpe, gulliver shephard, Mark and Bonnie Hershberger, todd wenskowski, Matt shawaker, and Peter Park for their shared knowledge and contagious interests in landscape architecture and urban design