Summary Portfolio

Jack Ritchie Portfolio

John “Jack” Ritchie The University of Georgia Landscape Architecture jritchie@uga.edu © 2012

Cover: “In the Yard” Painting Acrylic on canvas board © Jack Ritchie

Table of Contents Campus Planning

Northwest Campus Redesign............................................................................... 2

Cultural Landscape Design

Lyndon House Regional Garden........................................................................... 4

Hollybourne Cottage............................................................................................. 5

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Historic Preservation

Brownfield Redevelopment

Chase Street Site.................................................................................................. 6

Design Build

Stair Project........................................................................................................... 7

Edible Landscapes

Broad River Pastures............................................................................................ 8 Sketches etc.......................................................................................................... 10 1

Campus Planning

For my senior project I chose to redesign the northwest precinct of the Univeristy of Georgia’s campus. The master plan and site plan I produced reflect the real future needs of UGA and Athens. Vehicular circulation, pedestrian access, and minimum square footage requirements were just some of the challenges I faced during this project.

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Master Plan

Site Plan

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Cultural Landscape

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Below is a regional garden I designed from cultural landscape influences in the Georgia piedmont. This garden is to serve as a public outdoor space for the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, Georgia.

Historic Preservation In May of 2010, I took a maymester course in historic preservation through UGA. I studied preservation techniques, mapped historic sites, and created scale drawings of Hollybourne cottage on Jekyll Island, Ga.

South Elevation by Jack Ritchie Hollybourne Cottage circa 1892 Jekyll Island, Georgia Photos by Jack Ritchie and Natalie Davis

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Brownfield Redevelopment This project transformed an abandoned factory next to a rail line into a regional transportation hub and retail facility.

I created a lively, new space while keeping the railroad and industrial history alive throughout the site.

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Existing Site Photo Š Jack Ritchie

Design Build Before

During Framing

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Notes: 6" rise and 11" tread on all steps 1" overhang on all surfaces, including the face of step

Garage JACK RITCHIE DESIGNS TEL.(404) 642-6153 jritchie@uga.edu Athens, Georgia

Second Floor Double-Door

Use 8"x 8" posts Use 2"x 8" lumber for joists Use 2"x 10"lumber for stringers

1st Floor Stoop

Near Completion

Deck and Stairs Structural Plan West Elevation

Structural Deck Plan Scale: 1" = 2'-00"

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Willis Residence Project

AC Hookups

Notice: See sheet No. 5 for more details and dimensions.

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Notes: 6" rise and 11" tread on all steps 1" overhang on all surfaces, including face of step

REVISIONS:

Notice: Elevation drawing is depicted without handrails installed.

Garage

DRAWN BY:

Scale: 1" = 2'-00"

J.A.R.

OCTOBER 15, 2010

SCALE: SHEET #:

1st Floor Stoop

Use 2.5" deck screws to fasten deck boards to joists and stringers, see details on sheet No. _

1" = 2'-00"

AC Hookups

Willis Residence Project

J.A.R.

DATE:

JACK RITCHIE DESIGNS TEL.(404) 642-6153 jritchie@uga.edu Athens, Georgia

Second Floor Double-Door

Use 2" x 6" deck boards on all surfaces DESIGNER:

Grade

West Elevation

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Exterior wall of garage

13'-6" CTE

4'-0.25" CTC 3'-4.25" PTP 7'-2" PTE

3'-5.75" CTE 2'-9.75" PTE

6'-0.25" CTC 5'-4.25" PTP 4'-0.5" CTC *0.5" jog away from garage 3'-4.5" PTP

4'-0.5" CTC 3'-4.5" PTP

5'-0.5" CTC 4'-4.5" PTP

4'-4.5" PTP 5'-0.5" CTC

Construction Notes: Post dimensions = 8" x 8" 16" diameter concrete footer

Post Details: Post Locations

2'-9.75" PTE 3'-5.75" CTE

2'-0.25" CTC 1'-4.25" PTP

There is to be a 1" overhang on each stringer/step.

Decking Plan Scale: 1" =2'-00"

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Second Floor Double-Door

4'-9.5" CTC 4'-1.5" PTP

4'-1.5" PTP 4'-9.5" CTC

Key: CTC = Center to Center CTE = Center to Edge(garge outer wall) PTE = Post to Edge PTP = Post to Post (inner face to inner face)

Willis Residence Project

4'-0.25" CTC 3'-4.25" PTP

6'-8" CTC 6'-0" PTP

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JACK RITCHIE DESIGNS TEL.(404) 642-6153 jritchie@uga.edu Athens, Georgia

First Floor Stoop

There is to be a 1" overhang on each stringer/step.

Notice: Elevation drawing is depicted without posts or handrails. This drawing is to visually show placement of deck boards and stringers only. See Structural Plan for posts.

4'-0.25" CTC 3'-4.25" PTP

3'-4.25" PTP 4'-0.25" CTC

AC Hookups

Grade

REVISIONS:

West Elevation

Scale: 1" = 2'-00"

REVISIONS:

DESIGNER:

DRAWN BY:

J.A.R.

J.A.R.

DATE:

OCTOBER 15, 2010

SCALE: SHEET #:

9'-4" PTP 10'-0" CTC

Scale: 1" = 1'-00"

0'=8"

DESIGNER:

DRAWN BY:

J.A.R.

J.A.R.

DATE:

OCTOBER 16, 2010

SCALE:

1" = 1'-00"

SHEET #:

4 of 6

1" = 2'-00"

2 of 6

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Post Locations

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9'-6" CTE 4'-0" CTC 3'-4" PTP

Decking Plan West Elevation

20'-2" CTE

6'-8" CTC 6'-0" PTP

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In the fall of 2010, I was hired to design a two-story wood staircase that would provide access to the client’s game room above their garage. I successfully designed and oversaw the construction of a cedar staircase on the client’s home. I designed the staircase in AutoCAD and made hand sketches on site to convey my idea to the client and the builder.

Construction Documents in AutoCad

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In the summer of 2011, I interned at an organic farm. I was responsible for planning an edible landscape that would provide for the farm owners and their animals. Special interest on native species and multi-purpose plants was a priority.

Edible Landscapes Rock & Herb Garden

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I produced a plan of the current landscape plan of the area closest to the farm house. This includes improvements made by myself over the summer.

Photos: Construction of a native aquatic pond. I repurposed an old water trough found burried in the front yard into a small pond. I moved native plants and rock found on the farm and installed them here.

I produced a plan for the future landscape plan of the area closest to the farm house.

This includes improvements that could be implemented over the next few years.

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Sketches & Etc

Above: Old house & garage sketch Below: “Googie� architecture style poster composition

Neighborhood plan view

Shanty house sketch

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Right: Typical residential rendered planting plan

Above: Google Sketch Up model of proposed Memorial Garden Structure Below: Historical poster on UGA’s north campus

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Contact Information: Jack Ritchie 1875 South Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30606 jritchie@uga.edu (404) 642-6153