Brian Ferry Portfolio

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B R I A N F E R R Y Selected Works ¡ 2020

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Curriculum Vitae Education

Awards

Hobbies

University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado CNU Best Student Project

2016 Spring Praxis [group project]

Triathlon Film Making Mountain Biking Hiking Photography

Experience

Skills

References

The City of Wilkes-Barre

Adobe Creative Suites [2017]

Larry Newman

Bachelor of Environmental Design [Emphasis on Urban Planning]

Luzerne County Comm. College Associates of Architectural Drafting

147 S. Washington St Wilkes-Barre, PA P: 570.817.2845 E: Brian.G.Ferry@gmail.com W: Issuu.com/BrianGFerry

Assistant Planner Urban Design

Design Consultant

Independent Consultant for Site Design and Planning

Microsoft Office

University of Colorado at Boulder Intern: Designer + Coordinator

Word Excel PowerPoint

Tobyhanna Army Depot

Autodesk

CEDaR

Tobyhanna, PA Engineering Technician: Draftsman

Anthracite Rubber Co. 2

InDesign PhotoShop Illustrator Premier Pro Lightroom

Kingston Township, PA Hydraulics Specialist

AutoCAD [2015] Revit

Rhinoceros [v4] SketchUp [2017]

Diamond City Partnership

Brian H. Muller

University of Colorado at Boulder

John C. Lanterman

University of Colorado at Boulder

Ed Kovaleski

Tobyhanna Army Depot

Loretta Kijek

Anthracite Rubber Co.

Contents Washington Square[4-7] The City of Wilkes-Barre 2020

Valley Crest Commons [8-11] TFP Limited 2018

Kirby Park [12-19] Luzerne County Riverfront Parks Committee 2017

Smith Ranch [20-25] CU Boulder ENVD 2016

Silverthorne Master Plan [26-35] CU Boulder ENVD 2016

Multimodal Arapahoe Corridor[36-41] CU Boulder ENVD 2015

29th Street Mall [redesign] [42-45] CU Boulder ENVD 2015

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Washington Square Wilkes-Barre, PA [2020]

The City of Wilkes-Barre is a quintessential east coast colonial era city that is centered with a public square. This design is for a second square that is about 2,000 feet away from the existing square and would be designed as a classical American square that would match the existing character of the city while breathing new life into the north side of the downtown core. This area is largely unused and effectively serves as just a parking lot for activities going on several blocks away. This new open space has the potential to serve as an ignition for economic development in this area. Further, nearby rail lines are being purchased by the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority with the intent to convert the old rail lines into a lightrail or Bus Rapid Transit line.

With this in mind, a pleasant open space would coincide with Transit-Oriented Development best practices. This project aims to encourage transit use while creating a beautiful and relaxing urban environment that stimulates body and mind.

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Utilizing this space as an open space follows TOD best practices and uses an open space as a anchor while taking away from surface parking that will help to induce demand for the coming proposed BRT line across the street. Further, investments will breathe new life into the long ignored northern part of the downtown core. Utilizing design elements found throughout the city help to provide unity and continuity, thus making the space feel familiar. Four raised plinths in along each axis allow for public art interventions as well. This will herald back to when the city made major investments in public art and can allow for rotating exhibits that will help to draw more visitors and reaffirm our commitment to placemaking and as stewards of the arts.

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Valley Crest Commons Wilkes-Barre, PA [2018]

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Situated on nearly 60 acres in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, the Valley Crest site offers a unique opportunity for the area. WilkesBarre Township has become a hub for entertainment and retail, but typically follows a sprawl development pattern that does little to activate these spaces at a deeper social level. The Valley Crest Commons site was originally slated to follow this pattern - a pattern of sprawl that is dominated by surface parking and single story/single use buildings.

Upon studying the site, I had noticed that Wilkes-Barre Township does not have a proper downtown area, and I feel that is something that is lacking. Therefore, I proposed that the Valley Crest Commons be built to serve as a downtown-style area that juxtaposes that of the historic Wilkes-Barre City downtown core, which is steeped with historic architecture and anchored with two colleges, Wilkes University and King’s College. By combining a mix of retail/commercial with lofts above, and a variety of single family dwellings and duplexes we create an environment that is appealing to people from all walks of life. This residential zone also serves as a transition zone to the adjacent residential areas nearby and blend this project in with the existing conditions surrounding it, thus making this a fit, and helps to establish the developer as a “good neighbor�.

This site plan creates 247 dwelling units in total with single family units, duplexes, and lofts above shops. It also creates the same amount of retail space as per the request of developer and utilizes on-street angled parking to maximize parking with minimal footprint with surface lots to accommodate the needs of retailers and covered tuck-under parking for residents of the loft spaces.

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Susquehanna Riparian Recreation Wilkes-Barre, PA [2017]

Located in The City of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Kirby Park is a 150 acre park that sits alongside the Susquehanna River and directly across the river from the downtown core. This park offers a great opportunity for the city and has a great deal of history. After years of neglect and being largely abandoned, the Luzerne County Riverfront Parks Committee has started to look for ways in which to reuse this rich, dynamic space.

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Ecology Kirby Park Wilkes-Barre PA

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London Planetree

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Education Riparian zones are inherently rich in ecological diversity and can serve as a great educational space.

Further, given the location in a densely urbanized environment that is rather destitute, a natural area can serve a as a teacher of the natural environment to people who may not have the means to get out of the city and experience the countryside.

Educational Signage Precedent

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Recreation An emphasis on recreation is very important and needs to be reinforced in the area. An existing network of trails and pedestrian paths is patched together and lacks continuity and functions at a low level. Redesigning this riparian corridor allows for increased use and a higher level of function.

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Analysis Site analysis Silverthorne is a small town along the I-70 corridor that is currently

home to about 4,000 people and is projected to grow to 5,500 people by 2035 according to the latest projections. With population growth seen in the Silverthorne area as well as other towns in the area, there is an increased demand for housing, specifically affordable housing. The site is centrally located in Silverthorne and the provides strong connections to amenities such as bike paths, recreation, and the downtown core which is beginning to develop.

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site is located on the former Smith Ranch hayfield and is a 60 acre - The Waterways at the bottom of the Blue River Valley. Situated on Highway 9, the - site Views site offers opportunities for retail or offices to thrive on the front of the - property Prevailing while winds hills on the back of the site offer interesting topography in which housing is appropriate. A gas easment runs along the site north to south and acts as a bisecting line between spaces along the site.

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site conditions include prevailing winds coming from the -Natural Waterways -northwest, Views views of the Gore Range, and a small creek running along the north edge.

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Man-made site conditions:

-Manmade Gas linesite considerations include a gas easement that divides site in two, noise from Highway 9, asphalt (runoff, sediment, etc.)

-the Existing roads from Ruby Ranch Road, and views to the church.

- Noise -Poor soils

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Sections Main Street Section

Residential Boulevard Section

Typical Commercial Section

Typical Residential Section

3 stories with commercial/retail first floor with living residential above with tree lined streets

A large boulevard with trees helping to slow traffic and residential units on either side

Two stories with commercial/retail first floor and residential above.

Residential

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Neighborhood Housing 1350’

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Neighborhood Center 450’

Landscape Detail Terrace

A small terrace that overlooks the landscape and neighborhood center

Landscape Stairs

Formal landscape stairs that connect the terrace to the neighborhood center

Nodes

Important landmarks where paths cross, helping to guide users through the space

Boardwalk

Offers a sensitive way of traversing a wetland to cross the proposed creek.

Cafe Seating

Activates the street and can help make an area look busy and populated and enhance the atmosphere.

Terraced Waterfall

Waterfalls help to create white noise and feel encompassed by nature and reduces stress of urban areas.

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Transition from neighborhood center to residential development

Plaza Section

Green Space of plaza connects acts as transition from neighborhood center to open space

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Lanterman offered a Praxis Studio focused on rehabilitating Downtown Silverthorne. By Founded of workforce working directly as withathetown city planning board in Silverthorne, thethe students enrolled workers were housing for construction able of to the participate in theTunnel, rehabilitation by an Eisenhower it is now designing a new set design guidelines for importantarea. townThe in design the High Rockies. the downtown guidelines The downtown core however, does include urban design and landscape master plans,not design drawingsthe for a importance new pedestrian illustrate of bridge andtown. plaza, and design options for by this Largely dominated city blocks in downtown Silverthorne.

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3rd Street streetscape for the East side of the street, between Adams Ave. and Highway 9, is proposed to consist of 11’ sidewalk, 6’ Bike Lane, 4’ tree/vegetation space, 19’ diagonal parking (60 degrees), and a 10’ travel lane on each side. The Uses, on both North and the South side of the street, will be Mixed use with story buildings consisting of the first floor being retail and the second third floor will be residential units. On the West side of the street, between Brian Ave. and Adams Ave., it will be similar to the streetscape on Adams Ave. The uses will be Industrial, on the west side of the block, and Mixed use on the East. On the South it will contain the Parking garage with the Bus Station attached just south of it.

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The west side of 4th Street, between Brian Ave. and Adams Ave. the Streetscape will be the same as Adams Ave with 12’ sidewalk, which includes space for trees, and 8’ parallel parking lane, and a 10’ travel lane on each side. It will be Consisting of the same uses, on both the North and South of the street, of 5th Street. On the East side of 4th Street, it will maintain the same uses, but have different streetscape. The streetscape will consist of 7’ sidewalk, 5’ tree space, 7’ parallel parking space, and an 11’ travel lane on each side.

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Highway 9 Highway 9 has continuous streetscape, from the entrance from I-70 to 6th Street. It has 11’ of sidewalk, 6’ Bike Lane, 4’ for tree space, 19’ for diagonal parking (30 degrees), 10’ travel lane specifically for parking, 4’ buffer of trees, and two 11’ travel lanes on each side.

There will be a 11’ middle lane for left hand turns. This area it will be considered Mixed use with three story buildings one the West side of the street. The first floor being all retail, and the second and third floor will be residential.

On the East side of the street there will be Recreational space. There will be a Plaza that connects to the Festival Bridge, as well as the Silverthorne Performing Art Center up North, and more Commercial Buildings down South of 4th Street/The Festival Bridge.

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This intersection is enhanced by a BRT overpass that allows buses to bypass the intersection thus decreasing route time and increasing efficiency.

There are several problems with the existing design of the Arapahoe hills and Arapahoe corridor in theAssessment area of Foothills Parkway. Regional bus stops do not pahoe Corridor Transportation

provide shelter or any convenient location to sit or lock a bike and the site is underutilized by RTD for being such a major intersection.

Because this is such a major intersection, traffic controls remain red for long periods of time and increase transit times for buses. A lack of vegetation and large swaths of pavement make the area feel uncomfortable and Arapahoe intimidating because of a disproportionate scale the existing design of the and reduce pedestrian use.

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This section illustrates the proposed conditions within the same area. We have reduced lane size and included a BRT exclusive overpass to increase pedestrian safety and reduce trasit times respectively.

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Bioswales serve several important functions such as managing stormwater runoff, filtering out harsh materials, and helping to mitigate heat island effect.

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This intersection is sees a total of about 80,000 cars per day and can experience traffic delays at time. In addition, because this intersection handles a great deal of traffic, traffic controls keep automobiles stationary for long periods of time. As a result, transit systems are slowed down greatly and efficiency is reduced.

arkway. Regional bus stops do not location to sit or lock a bike and the being such a major intersection. section, traffic controls remain red for e transit times for buses. A lack of of pavement make the area feel ecause of a disproportionate scale

stops lack the basic ammenities such as seating and protection from the elements.

In addition, these stops are poorly lit and risk the possibility of bus drivers missing passengers.

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Each solution a comfort strong focus LEED area to a more human relatable scale Breaking up the roadway with medians, the use on Foothills plantlife in theIntersection This intersectionthe is sees a total of about standards being attractive and comfortable while still serving en. Both of these systems help to improve water quality, reduce roadway and strain bioswales, such while as trees, and materials such as permeable pavers makerunoff, the space feelreduce more comfortable 80,000 cars as it is at a more relatable scale for people.

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This rendering shows that the intersection at Foothills is enhanced with reduced lanes andinthe Many bus stops this BRT area are inadequate overpass helping to calm traffic. The retaining wall of the overpass is layered and contains planters thatcorridor. These for such traveled Bioswales several func-a heavily capture roadway runoff and assists in rainwaterserve management whileimportant providing vegetation landscape stops lack to thea basic ammenities such as tions such as managing stormwater seating runoff,and protection from the elements. that is currently barren.

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of this strategy states that in low income neighborhoods, similar tactics have increased parent/child conversation by 33% in a similar study.

of pavement make the area feel because of a disproportionate scale

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Urban Thinkscapes

Bioswales serve several important functions such as managing stormwater runoff, filtering out harsh materials, and helping to mitigate heat island effect.

28th Street Retaining Wall

These tactics are very interesting and can help brain development in young children.

Puzzles such as the one seen here, encourage children to think as well as encourage family conversation, the author of this strategy states that in low income neighborhoods, similar tactics have increased parent/child conversation by 33% in a similar study.

The retaining wall on 28th Street was used as a precedent for the retaining wall necessary for the proposed BRT overpass.

This system serves an important function while making the area identifiable and aesthetically pleasing.

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This intersection is enhanced by a BRT overpass that allows buses to bypass the intersection thus decreasing route time and increasing efficiency.

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This intersection is enhanced by a BRT overpass that allows buses to bypass the intersection thus decreasing route time and increasing efficiency.

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This intersection is enhanced by a BRT overpass that allows buses to bypass the intersection thus decreasing route time and increasing efficiency.

This rendering shows the medians as a permeable paver system transitions to a rain garden. Both of these systems help to improve water quality, reduce roadway runoff, and reduce strain on the existing storm water management system. Furthermore, these help to improve comfort levels by reducing the scale of the area to a more human relatable scale Breaking up the roadway with medians, the use on plantlife in the bioswales, such as trees, and materials such as permeable pavers make the space feel more comfortable as it is at a more relatable scale for people. Plantlife will also help make the roadway look and feel like a grand boulevard as opposed to a highway running through the center of Boulder

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transportation corridor, handling 32,000 cars a day on average. Design Current Multi-use Path Current Bus Stop Three Lanes of Traffic -Minimal signage and use -Buses stay in traffic lanes when Single occupant vehicles are the major offers arterial road stretching around 13 transit miles from the Strategies: ItAscurrently cycling, pedestrian, andand transit opportunites, Strategies: separation.

Ita currently offers cycling, pedestrian, opportunites, passengers are boarding. primary users of Arapahoe. Three -Cyclists frequently ride on lanes are dedicated to traffic on narrows Boulder Canyon at the base of the rockies, to the but is predominately carcar oriented. but isof predominately oriented.

Arapahoe with high speed traffic -Signage and and each side.

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East County Line in far east Boulder, Arapahoe Avenue is a vital This project examines strategies in which to enhance thethe material This project examines strategies in which to enhance -Pedestrian-friendly -Pedestrian-friendly transportation corridor,cycling, handling 32,000 carsenvironment a environment day on average. current pedestrian, and transit to to Design current pedestrian, cycling, and transit transit system. transit system.

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Also, plan the sidewalk on the south -Amenities the sidewalk on the south for a parking garage north-east of for a parking garage north-east of Arapahoe. of Arapahoe. material change. benches and seats. benches and seats. side ofside This project examines strategies in which to enhance the the intersection. the intersection.

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Single occupant vehicles are the primary users of Arapahoe. Three lanes are dedicated to traffic on each side. intersection.

this The bus stop located west of 48th on the north side is enhanced with B-Cycles and a bus shelter, which will remain.

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Install BRT center lanes and provide separate lanes for buses when passengers are boarding. Also, plan for a parking garage north-east of the intersection.

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-Another 30 feet is added to the right of way due to widened multi-use lanes, median, and access buildings. Trees are added to enhance the pedestrian environment and slow traffic.

Foothills Hospital is directly northwest of this intersection.

The bus stop located west of 48th on the north side is enhanced with B-Cycles and a bus shelter, which will remain.

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The stairs crosswalk at 48th. The stairs pedestrians are able tofurther cross collect runoff water instead of required to give pedestrians shows that cyclists are allowed on must be located further up theup the must be located understop, Arapahoe from the south draining directly into storm drains. access to the BRT stop the multi-use path. stop, with turn styles at either with turn styles at either or north side.

Elevators and from the crosswalk.

Sidewalk on south side widened to end for pre-paid boarding. end for pre-paid boarding.

-Underpass Section of Planter Design -Mult-Use Path stairwaysInfrastructure do not fit side by side -Widening the median 10 feet for -cyclists To access center This design allows curb cuts to A minimum 7’ median is -Signage on the multi path clearly at onetheend of lane, the stop while pedestrians are able to cross collect runoff water instead of required to give pedestrians shows that cyclists are allowed on allowing access from the under Arapahoe from the south draining directly into storm drains. access to the BRT stop the multi-use path. crosswalk at 48th. or north side. Elevators and The stairs from the crosswalk.

Sidewalk on south side widened to stairways notlocated fit side byfurther side up the 10 feet for cyclists mustdobe at one end of the stop while stop, with turn styles at either allowing access from the end for pre-paid boarding. crosswalk at 48th.

The stairs must be located further up the stop, with turn styles at either end for pre-paid boarding.

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Arapahoe

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-A Glass Elevator Shaft

This solatube allows light down into the tunnel from the BRT stop in the middle of Arapahoe.

-Lighting the Tunnel

This requires a raised boarding platform, as shown in the section below.

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-A Glass Elevator ShaftShaft -A Glass Elevator

This is an example of my design for a glass tower to10’ act as a landmark and allow light into the lower levels of the structure.

Arapahoe Arapahoe Floor height- From 1 to 3 feet tall

Articulated buses are typically longer than 40 feet.

Multi-Use Path on Broadway

Creating a Pedestrian-Friendly Underpass and Streetscape

Lighting thethe Underpass Lighting Underpass

BRT Standard Dimensions

BRTelevator stop, and the andallows the elevator and for more planted stairways from ice, stairways from ice, space as well aslight and allows light and allows This allows a lane awidth 11 feet.

This allows lane of width of 11 feet. more down pervious surdown into the intounderthe underface. pass. pass.

LengthFromFrom 40 to40 80tofeet Length80 long. feet long.

A simple, unheated Articulated busesbuses are typically longerlonger than 40 feet.

Articulated are typically than 40 feet. structure protects the elevator and FloorFloor heightFromFrom 1 to 3 height1 feet to 3 tall feet tall stairways from ice, This requires a raised boarding platform, as shown in This requires a raised boarding platform, as shown in Width- Not exceeding 8.5 feet. the and allows light the section Thissection allows abelow. lane below. width of 11 feet. down into the underpass.

Length- From 40 to 80 feet long.

WidthNot exceeding 8.5 feet.

WidthNot exceeding 8.5 feet.

Sketchup Renderings Showing the Street Character South Bound Traffic

ection, traffic controls remain red for transit times for buses. A lack of pavement make the area feel cause of a disproportionate scale

of this strategy states neighborhoods, simi increased parent/child 33% in a similar study.

he identified problems to create a ronment in which each solution is s a strong focus on LEED ND d comfortable while still serving the .

rmeable paver system transitions to a rain garden. Both of these systems help to improve water quality, reduce roadway runoff, and reduce strain

Foothills Intersection

This intersection is enhanced by a BRT overpass that allows buses to bypass the intersection thus decreasing route time and increasing efficiency.

Foothills Intersection

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This rendering shows that the intersection at Foothills is enhanced with reduced lanes and the BRT overpass helping to calm traffic. The retaining wall of the overpass is layered and contains planters that

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Currently the 29th Street Mall suffers from several major flaws.

A lack of green space, poor water management, and excessive parking are but a few of the problems preventing this mall from delivering a great shopping and dining experience. Improved green space will solve all three of these problems with one beautiful and elegant design that will fit the Boulder image.

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My intervention eliminates on-street parking in front of the main retail corridor and relpaces it with dynamic seating allowing people to face any direction.

An overhead tree canopy provides a sense of enclosure in an otherwise open space as well as provides shade during the harsh summer months. Silva cells are used to provide healthy habitats for tree growth and allow great returns from those investments. Narrowed lanes combined with the tree planting provide a safer environment for the shopper and sighnificantly slows down traffic.

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