MICHAEL HUMES PORTFOLIO
Portfolio
/ / / INDEX STUDENT WORKS BACKFLOW
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N O R T H AT H E R T O N
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UPMC MERCY
12
T R AV E R S E
14
FLEX
20
_SCAPE
26
FITZGERALD
30
A L G E A [ C U LT U R E ]
32
NEU-MARKT
38
PROFESSIONAL WORKS BANNER HILL
42
McCORMICK
46
P E N N AV E
48
HARBOR POINT
50
[POINT STREET]
52
[DOCK STREET]
54
[SANDLOT]
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/ / / BACKFLOW As sea levels rise flooding is becoming an inevitable part of our urban future that we need to start addressing today. Los Angeles is no exception to the list of cities that are facing future flooding and loss of land to sea level rises; however, the urban fabric of Los Angeles has already put in place a framework of protective solutions that will ultimately keep the city above sea levels 100 years from now. The cities’ historical past of flooding has ceased to exist; however, the legacy of its horrific floods has created infrastructural opportunism for protecting it against the future of rising sea levels.
TOPOGRAPHY
OPEN SPACE
Utilizing the cities levees and channels is the greatest hope for the city to effectively implement proactive solutions against sea level rise. The following framework proposes a three tier system creating a steeped mitigation process through the use of levees, channelized rivers and wetlands.
100 YEAR FLOOD
1. LEVEES: Act as a barrier against rising sea levels through a reactive design integration with topographycreating minimal resistance to water flow.
DETAILS: LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, USA SCALE: REGIONAL YEAR: FALL 2014: TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES PROFESSOR: CHRIS COUNTS
2. CHANNELS: Create a point of release where water can backflow into the channel allowing for ocean permeation into the city. 3. WETLANDS: This system allows for wider horizontal distribution of water in low-lying areas that redistributes pressure away from the channelized system.
6 METER SEA LEVEL RISE
LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES + LONG BEACH
+29’ +5’
+10’
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/ / / BACKFLOW
CHANNEL OVERFLOW/ GREENWAY CONNECTIONS
EXPANDED MARINA
MANMADE DUNES (LEVEES)
WETLAND OVERFLOW
NEW PORT
2 Miles
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/ / / BACKFLOW
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/ / / NORTH ATHERTON This redevelopment along North Atherton in State College Pennsylvania creates a new urban core within the existing downtown framework while maintaining the aesthetic qualities and characteristics of State College. The community accommodates a wide variety of commercial and residential uses while providing the Urban Village with new access routes, placing an emphasis on open and public gathering spaces. Goals: 1. Create a mixed-used, highdensity design offering commercial, office, and residential units. 2. Extending the downtown atmosphere further west on College Avenue with a gradient that meets the lower density of western College Avenue Attract visitors from the downtown into the park and urban plaza by offering social and commercial opportunities, all located around the Commercial Incentive District. 3. Provide a clear hierarchy of space between the Commercial Incentive District, the park and the residential districts
Above: Masterplan of a new mixed used community along Atherton Avenue Adjacent to Penn States Campus.
DETAILS: LOCATION: STATE COLLEGE, PA SCALE: PLANNING YEAR: SPRING 2012: TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, CHRIS MAUER, RYAN WALKER PROFESSOR: SEAN BURKHOLDER
Above: facade of a proposed mixed used commercial office building within the incentive district.
VE. TON A AT H E R
COLLEGE AVE.
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/ / / NORTH ATHERTON
Above: concept sketches for organizing the new community. Below: section cuts through various components of the project.
Above: Rendering of the comminuty green space. Below: Renering of a plaza near the projects retail component.
69% improved
80K
20%
31%
roads
unimproved
54%
SITE [spatial breakdown]
arterial
ROADS
21K
[sq ft]
open space
local
49K connector
26%
69% improved
69%
[spatial breakdown] improved
31% unimproved
69%
20%
improved
unimproved
SITE
54% 54%
SITE
[spatial breakdown] [spatial breakdown]
54%
roads
HOUSING
open space
[81 units]
low income
[222 $361,048,050.00 units]
[demographics]
55%
$361,048,050.00 [81 units]
5% 55% low income
HOUSING
[81 units]
affordable
[demographics]
return on
$361,048,050.00
[81 units]
investment students
05%
[81 units]
05%
20% 26%
middle income [20 units]
[81 units]
middle income [20 units]
05%
68
720
on site
affordable
PARKING
5%
PARKING [spaces]
return on investment
68 on site
36
townhomes [interior]
32
townhomes [exterior]
parking structures
643
[spaces]
720
mixed use CID
68
mixed use CID
77 RO office
32
townhomes [exterior]
720
643 mixed use CID
parking structures
on site
parking structures
36
townhomes [interior]
720
PARKING 77 RO office
643
RO office
affordable
middle income [20 units]
[spaces]
students
20% [222 units] 20% 26%
low income
students
20%
24K woonerf
55% [81 units]
local
connector
students
20% PARKING [spaces] 77 20% 26%
[222 units]
[demographics]
HOUSING
55%49K
21K
connector
woonerf
26%
arterial woonerf
49K 24K
buildings
HOUSING buildings
24K
local [222 units]
[sq ft]
RO office
connector
21K
[demographics]
26%
80K
arterial
buildings
77
local
49K
80K
26% [sq ft]
21K
[sq ft]
ROADS ROADS
open space
arterial
ROADS
open space
roads 20%
31%
80K
roads
unimproved
SITE
woonerf
buildings
20%
31%
24K
36
townhomes [interior]
643 mixed use CID
32
townhomes [exterior]
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/ / / UPMC MERCY UPMC initiated a competition to look at ways to create living visual barriers at prominent main entrances to their hospitals located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The UPMC Mercy Hospital setout additional design guidelines to address the streetscape, solving its uninviting pedestrian circulation, and propose ways to reduce heavy wind loads generated by the adjacent bluff, helicopter pad and fast traffic traveling down Boulevard of Allies. Through a thorough analysis of the site, and a solid understanding of project finances we determined that it would be difficult to effectively implement a living visual barrier. As a result, the design team decided to take a deeper exploration into the what a “living visual barrier� could mean on this particular site. The result was a series of kinetic wind walls that embraced the extreme winds on site while providing visual interest and relief for pedestrians from the heavy winds.
Above: Rendering of the main entrance showing the kinetic wind panels. Lower Right: Plan Rendering of the UPMC Mercy Site.
Marion Street
inventory prominent views from eastbound lanes prominent views from west bound lanes
llies the A rd of
he
8:1
Marion Street
automobile viewsheds ^
va Boule
pedestrians and automobiles are directly sharing space, or are in close proximity.
DETAILS: LOCATION: PITTSBURGH, PA SCALE: SITE DESIGN YEAR: SUMMER 2012 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, MOLLY OLIVER, KYLE STAUFFER PROFESSOR: BARRY KEW
vard
automobile / pedestrian conflict ^
pedestrians currently walking very close to high speed traffic
Boule
Allies of the
su
Marion Street
2
wind sock location helicopter arrival/departure 8:1 slope from helipad
llies the A rd of
helipad access ^
va Boule
Marion Street
8:1 clear slope to allow for helipad access
prevailing winds helicopter automobile sun direction
vard
sun and wind patterns ^
Boule
Allies of the
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/ / / TRAVERSE Erie Pennsylvania has long been separated from the bayfront that once brought it economic prosperity. Over the past decade Erie has been working to reinvigorate its downtown area and in doing so, the bayfront has become the incubator to jumpstart Erie’s economy again. Once viewed as a dirty industrial zone, the bayfront is now seen as an amenity that everyone should be able to easily access and enjoy. Unfortunately, the Bayfront Parkway is standing in the way of reconnecting the downtown with the bayfront. This project aims at overcoming this obstacle through a series of pedestrian connections along the bayfront bluff that help traverse the bluff and the parkway while still maintain the atmosphere and views of Lake Erie. This new parkway system keeps people up along the ridge of the bluff so that they can take in the spectacular views of the lake. There are three main pedestrian bridges that allow for easy access to the bayfront. These pedestrian bridges are located at three distinct areas where the majority of activity along the bayfront takes place helping to promote movement between downtown and the bayfront. Above: Rendering of pedestrian bridge ‘A’ connecting the upper bluff to the Pepsi Amphitheater. Below: Inventory and analysis of desire lines that create connections to the most important activities along the water.
DETAILS: LOCATION: ERIE, PA SCALE: SITE DESIGN YEAR: FALL 2012 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, CHRIS MAUER PROFESSOR: SEAN BURKHOLDER
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/ / / TRAVERSE
A
Above: Plan rendering of the linear pedestrian parkway that runs along the bluff and the three proposed pedestrian bridges that traverse the Bayfront Parkway.
A
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TRAVERSING THE BAYFRONT PARKWAY
B
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TRAVERSING THE BAYFRONT PARKWAY
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SHAPE INFORMED FROM LINES OF FORCE
BRIDGE STRUCTURE IS INFORMED BY THE THE LINES OF FORCE
FRAMWORK FOR BRIDGE STRUCTURE IS DRIVEN BY LINES OF FORCE
LINES OF FORCE
LINES OF FORCE
CURRENT LINEAR PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
BAYFRONT PARKWAY CUTS OFF DOWNTOWN FROM THE WATER
CURRENT LINEAR PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
BAYFRONT PARKWAY CUTS OFF DOWNTOWN FROM THE WATER
B
C
C
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ALLOWS FOR PROPER VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
PROPOSED RAISED CIRCULAR MOVEMENT ALLOWS FRO EASIER AND SAFER PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
CURRENT PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT REQUIRES PEOPLE TO TRAVERSE A BUSY 4 LANE PARKWAY
BAYFRONT PARKWAY CREATES A BARRIER AT STATE STREET-DISCONNECTING PEDESTRIANS FROM A PROMINENT PIER
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/ / / TRAVERSE
Top Left: Image of pedestrian bridge ‘C’ showing the elevated walkway crossing the Bayfront Parkway. Top Right: Image of pedestrian bridge ‘B’ looking out over Lake Erie.
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/ / / FLEX Energy consumption is steadily increasing, coupled with a political drive to identify affordable domestic sources of energy has lead us to exploit our finite resources with little consideration for long-term economic and environmental sustainability. The extractable Natural Gas found within the Marcellus Shale deposit provides us with a unique opportunity to meet the energy needs but also provide a bridge to greater reliance on renewable energies. In the short-term, its economic, environmental, and social longevity is limited by the characteristics of finite resources. Natural gas cannot fulfill all our long-term energy demands, but it offers us a secure capital resource that other energy sources individually cannot. Single source energy production is not the solution to our long-term energy, social, economic, and environmental sustainability; however, the combination of energy sources within a flexible framework, offer the ability to solve the problems associated with our energy demands over the long term, through responsible planning, placement and implementation of Marcellus drilling within the future alternative energy landscape. Above: Image of a farmer looking at a production field utilizing both biomass and solar energy. Below: Diagram showing the rigidness of a single source energy framework in contrast to a flexible nature of a multi-source energy system that utilizes conventional and alternative energy sources.
DETAILS: LOCATION: SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA SCALE: REGIONAL YEAR: FALL 2012 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, CHRIS MAUER PROFESSOR: BRIAN ORLAND, TIM MURTHA
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Above: GIS analysis of suitable alternative energy sources within Sullivan County and the Lake Makoma Sub-basin for Biomass, Solar and Wind respectively.
/ / / FLEX
Above: Proposed implementation plan for drilling locations and areas where reinvestment in alternative energies could lead to long term economic growth and sustainability within the region.
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/ / / _SCAPE The intent of this design was aimed at maintaining movement as an essential characteristic that defines street. However, in order to utilize the street as a functional piece of infrastructure that can adapt to needs of the future we looked past the automobile as being a dominant force within the street. Through the combination of public transit and the use of bikes we were able to maintain the atmosphere of a public street while providing pedestrians a zone that was interesting and lively. In this regard we created a catalytic street for dynamic movement. Within these pedestrian zones we implemented gentle rolling mounds in the street as an abstraction of nature, furthermore connecting the street into the outlying greenbelt. This new topography has been covered with a Tartan Track— emphasizing the dominance of the zone by bikes and pedestrians. This material’s soft characteristics and multicolor application offers comfort to the pedestrians and traction for the high-speed bicycle lane while creating a unique, playful atmosphere that molds into the dynamic characteristics of Aachnerstraße.
Above: Perspective view of the pedestrian oriented streetscape.
DETAILS: LOCATION: COLOGNE, GERMANY SCALE: STREETSCAPE YEAR: SPRING 2013 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, CHRIS MAUER, RYAN WALKER PROFESSOR: THOMAS KNÜVENER, JOHANNES BÖTTGER
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/ / / _SCAPE
TRAM
TRAM DESIGNATED BICYCLE
DESIGNATED BICYCLE SERVICE & ACCESS
VEHICULAR
UNDERGROUND METRO
EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM not to scale
VEHICULAR
UNDERGROUND METRO
PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM not to scale
Above: View of multi-modal transportation being integrated into the pedestrian oriented streestcape. Below: Rolling topography allows for seating opportunities.
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/ / / FITZGERALD Looking Outside The
Even the value of Central Park, now one of New York and the country’s most prized urban parks, was questioned at a point in time. However, Frederick Law Olmsted sought to justify and prove its value by tracking the prices of adjacent properties for seventeen years. He found that values collectively rose by $209 million
Looking Outside The Value of Outdoor Amenities A case study on an apartment community
About Mahan Rykiel Associates Mahan Rykiel Associates is an award-winning landscape architecture, urban design and planning firm with offices in Baltimore, Maryland and Hong Kong. We have a team of landscape architects, urban designers and planners committed to developing design solutions for the built environment. We are thinkers, collaborators, and innovators.
Since then, cities have only grown, and urban green spaces have become more valuable— proving to be important investments for the future.
DETAILS: LOCATION: BALTIMORE, MD SCALE: RESEARCH YEAR: SUMMER 2013 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, ANNA ANGELES ADVISORS: KEVIN MOKOS, JUSTIN WILSON
Established in 1983, MRA is located in the historic Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. We have had the good fortune to work on a broad cross section of project types in more than 25 countries around the world. Wherever our
assignments take us, we endeavor to tread softly on the land, create places of lasting value, and partner with our clients to understand and meet their project needs. We craft design solutions for a wide variety of project types including retail and hospitality environments, academic and healthcare facilities, parks, and transportation. Our planners have authored strategic master plans and guideline documents to direct development over time. Our designers and landscape architects have crafted site designs and construction drawings that see our ideas through to implementation.
We are committed to research and education, and believe that learning is a lifelong process. As thought leaders, we bring our ideas to life, creating places for people to connect to the natural environment and to each other. The notion of leaving the planet a little better than we found it is one that we take seriously.
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24 DRAFT
$620
average local rent
$916 premium
Studio
569 sq. ft. | 30 units total
$461/month/unit
= 30% of rent that studio tenants associated with outdoor amenities.
$1536
total monthly rent
THEhowCOST BREAKDOWN these percentages translate into real money
This case study examines a luxury apartment community. We surveyed its residents about the outdoor amenities they have, what they thought about it, and how much value they place on it. We also interviewed people who oversee the success of its operations, looking closely at rental data to qualify and quantify the value that their outdoor amenities provide.
DRAFT 1
DRAFT
Over the last 40 years, it has become evident that cities, communities, and people as individuals are placing more value on outdoor elements from urban parks and playgrounds to street trees. We wanted to know if the same was true of outdoor amenities in urban residential communities. We hoped not only to quantify the values of certain outdoor amenities, but also to discover what these amenities mean to residents, the community, the management, and to the developers, giving us a better foundation for similar projects in the future.
: a case study on an apartment community
$$$$$$$$$$ = 50% of their rental premium.
average local rent
$822 premium
$1562
total monthly rent
$48k
$$$$$$$$$$
= the total monthly rent that residents with a 1 bdr. apartment associate with outdoor amenities.
953 sq. ft. | 156 units total
= 20% of rent that one-bedroom tenants associated with outdoor amenities. = 40% of their rental premium.
$920
average local rent
$1220 premium
$2140
total monthly rent
= the total monthly rent that residents with a studio apartment associate with outdoor amenities.
$312/month/unit
1-bedroom $740
$14k
$57k
2-bedroom 1411 sq. ft. | 89 units total
$642/month/unit
= 30% of rent that two-bedroom tenants associated with outdoor amenities.
= the total monthly rent that residents with a 2 bdr. apartment associate with outdoor amenities.
$$$$$$$$$$ = 50% of their rental premium.
TOTAL PER MONTH:
$119k
32%
The survey included 91 residents, altogether representing 3 apartment sizes with access to outdoor amenities located within the complex.
In addition to parks, trees have been shown to have an effect on property values, especially in urban settings, where street trees may have an even larger influence on property values than do lot trees.3 These green elements evidently have positive effects on people’s health as well. Those living near green spaces had fewer health complaints and were more likely to rate themselves as being in good health compared to people who were not living near green spaces.4 Finally, green spaces act as common grounds for communities; people who live in neighborhoods with green spaces are more likely to enjoy stronger social ties with each other5 than those who lack these common grounds, which was especially true in the case of community gardens.6
Apartment units in cities had premiums ranging between
10-40% for units with park views.8
Male
$21 for every additional lot tree, and
was the increase in rent for every additional street tree.9
minutes
To gauge which features of the outdoor spaces were the most popular among the users, we asked residents to rank the outdoor amenities in order of most to least important, and gave them weighted scores:
Female
Rank 1 - 8 pts. Rank 2 - 7 pts. Rank 3 - 6 pts. Rank 4 - 5 pts.
Rank 5 - 4 pts. Rank 6 - 3 pts. Rank 7 - 2 pts. Rank 8 - 1 pt.
So, for each time an amenity gets a vote ranking it as “1” , it gets 8 points, and so on so forth.
2⁄5 women
The Design The apartment community features two outdoor courtyards. The Pool Courtyard is about creating motion and addressing various edge conditions in an effort to create a seamless transition into the relaxing environment of both the building and the outdoor spaces. The private courtyard creates spaces of peace through varying scales/ textures and sounds. Giving careful attention to both the campus and urban environments, Mahan Rykiel Associates created a simple yet elegant plan that accomodates the outdoor amenities demanded by today's luxury apartment clientele.
found the pool to be their most important amenity.
1 ∕ 2 men found the view from their apartments to be their most important amenity.
Stress levels dropped within
3-5
The Community
358
275
579 570
Lounge chairs
Fireplace Water wall
The question now is, what could increase this number? For example, the property manager commented that residents harldy use the meditative courtyard because of a perceived lack of function; residents aren’t sure what activities should take place in that area. If there was an outdoor eating area or kitchen in this space, it could see a lot more use, and residents may find they’re spending more time using the amenities.
spent between 1 and 5 hours per week using the amenities, which translates into roughly
9-43
15%
40%
25%
16%
<1 HOUR
1-2 HOURS
3-5 HOURS
6-10 HOURS
4% > 10 HOURS
345 282 233
423 421 419
TOTAL POINTS
19%
12%
10%
Socializing
Exercise
3% 2% 2%
View
TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL POINTS
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12 DRAFT
14 DRAFT
Space and its value are often characterized by the building and the features within; however, often overlooked is the social and economic values contributed by outdoor amenities. How much less per month in rent would you pay if the outdoor amenities did not exist?
12%
0% of rent 10% of rent
37% 34% 11%
5%
day
TOTAL POINTS
8 DRAFT
1%
minutes
How many hours per week do you spend using the outdoor spaces?
TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL POINTS
Pool
Water feature near fireplace 6 DRAFT
of the respondents ranked either the view or the pool as their #1 most important outdoor amenity.
View from your apartment
Landscaping
11,749 SQ. FEET Outdoor Courtyard Spaces
84%
Rank the following outdoor amenities in order of importance (with 1 being the most important):
Couches
ROOMS
65%
We found that in addition to relaxation being the predominant activity for using the outdoor amenities, most respondents were spending about 1-5 hours using the amenities.
Surprisingly, though the pool was expected to be the most popular, the view of the outdoor spaces from residents’ apartments won by a narrow margin. Moreover, both water features ranked low.
of interacting with green spaces.10
RESIDENTS
... and they spent a few hours per week using the outdoor amenities.
People rated the view from their apartment and the pool as the most valuable amenities.
With the emergence of the high-end apertments there is a growing demand for knowledge pertaining to how amenities shape this unique rental market. Using surveys, interviews and rental data, we looked into how outdoor amenities affect apartment rentals. We looked into both the financial and social aspects of amenities to reveal the true benefits of implementing outdoor amenities, while gaining insight in to which direction these amenities need to head in the future.
Rental rates saw increases of
$5.62
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th
Males and females agreed on almost everything except their favorite amenity.
when located 3,200 ft. of a local greenway.7
Studies show that there is a positive relationship between the presence of green spaces and the property values of homes nearby. Factors such as the type of green space, layout, attractiveness, and its location also play into the degree by which property values are affected.2
Looking Outside The
20% of rent 30% of rent 40% of rent More than 40% of rent
71% would pay 20-30% less in rent monthly without outdoor amenities which, on average, translates to...
Rooms with a view of the city or street command a higher premium than rooms with a view of either of the courtyards.
City/street
+$25-50 the monthly premium
associated with having a view of the city; these rooms also tend to have better sun exposure.
Courtyard
built-in “Something with a city view
would be between $25 and $50 more than something that’s not on a city view.”
Light rail
-$25 the negative premium for rooms
with a view of the light rail. Some respondents with this view expressed the desire for better screening from the light rail.
$333-500 per month per unit
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METHODOLOGY
THE FACTS Green spaces increase the value of nearby properties, encourage physical activity, reduce stress, and help bring communities together.
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/ / / ALGEA
[CULTURE]
The Great Lakes and the Rust Belt have definitely seen better days. In the midst of suffering city economies, the loss of jobs, and dwindling urban fabric Lake Erie and its surrounding regions face a battle between two multi-billion dollar industries: agriculture and fishing. The massive agricultural industry in the region has a huge negative impact on both commercial and recreational fishing. Currently, agricultural industries are transferring unprecedented amounts of nutrients into the tributaries of Lake Erie, which are causing algae to grow at alarming ratesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;creating a dead zone that depletes the waters of oxygen and furthermore causes the mass killing of fish and wildlife. Using Lorain Ohio as a case study, we set a goal to create a design that could mold urbanity and industry into a product that would act as a catalyst for the further economic and social development of Lorain Ohio. Algae [Culture] is about bringing the industrial heritage of Lorain Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscape back to life in an ecologically productive way that enhances the landscape. The implementation of algae as a means of urban agriculture will help not only provide economic viability to the further development of the area but will also create a space that enhances our awareness of the industrial processes that intertwine with our urban lifestyles and culture.
Above: Render Plan of an industrial site in Lorain Ohio that could serve as a catalyst for economic development through the use of algae production.
DETAILS: LOCATION: LORAIN, OH SCALE: SITE DESIGN YEAR: FALL 2013 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES PROFESSORS: KAREN LUTSKY
Dead Zone Lorain Ohio
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/ / / ALGEA
[CULTURE]
ALGAE PROCESS Fertlizers
Animal Feed
Energy
Chemicals
Medicine
Fuel
Biomass Sun
Algae Nutrients Lipids
ALGAE COMPARISON
Oils
Bellow is aWastewater comparison of different oil crops annual productivity per acre of land. Algae is the highest oil producing crop agricultural crops.
Above: Diagram of algae production and its per acre when compared to coventional bi-products
CORN 18 GALLONS/ACRE
SOY 48 GALLONS/ACRE
Above: Diagram of biomass oil production per acre. Contrary to popular belief, corn is the lowest producing oil biomass
SUNFLOWERS 102 GALLONS/ACRE
RAPESEED 127 GALLONS/ACRE
ALGAE 5,000 GALLONS/ACRE
REACTOR BOARDWALK
INDUSTRIAL MEADOW
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/ / / ALGEA
Above: Perspective of the pedestrian walkway that allows the public to walk through the algae production facility--creating a intertwining relationship between industry and public.
[CULTURE]
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/ / / NEU-MARKT As a central part of Köln, both physically and historically, Neumarkt has a high degree of importance to the city. The concept for the redesign of Neumarkt focuses upon three important historical aspects of the square: 1. Neumarkt’s location along the Roman Decumanus 2. Its spatial openness and proportions throughout Köln’s history, 3. Its ability to transform into a functional public open event space. Our concept is to create a dynamic public space that facilitates these three historical aspects as well as creating new peripheral spaces within the site that offer a variety of activities available to visitors. The predominant pedestrian use of the site was a key element that was taken into account for the layout of new spaces. A large central plaza is maintained for activities, the Decumanus is highlighted and made into a large pedestrian thoroughfare and shopping area, an extension of Koln’s Schildergasse, Neumarkt’s relationship with adjacent public transportation is supported through the design of a new underground entrance that doubles as a green roof/ terrace for people to sit and lay on, and a small plaza is created as an area of rest or relaxation.
DETAILS: LOCATION: COLOGNE, GERMANY SCALE: SITE DESIGN YEAR: SPRING 2013 TEAM: MICHAEL HUMES, CHRIS MAUER, RYAN WALKER PROFESSORS: THOMAS KNÜVENER, JOHANNES BÖTTGER
Above: Plan rendering showing the reconfigured Neumarkt-- creating a larger pedestrian friendly zone.
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/ / / NEU-MARKT
Above: Rendering looking into the plaza space.
Above: Rendering of the Decumanus looking into an open plaza space.
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/ / / BANNER HILL Banner Hill Apartments is a 349-unit luxury apartment building nestled between the Otterbein Neighborhood and the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD. The design scope encompassed the streetscape, a public/private plaza, as well as a two-level residential courtyard. The lower terrace of the courtyard features luxury amenities such as a zero edge pool, multiple grilling stations, an outdoor fireplace, and a bocce court with amphitheater style seating for residents to enjoy. The upper terrace includes a passive garden, providing a tranquil place of respite and relaxation for residents as they weave through the densely vegetated garden, centered around a feature granite fountain. Additionally, the project hosts a ½ acre public/private plaza featuring a misting fountain, and terraced lawn panels with flexible open space. The plaza also pays homage to the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history by featuring a salvaged sculpture from the University of Maryland Hospital Building, which previously occupied the site.
Above: Plan rendering of Banner Hill with its two private courtyards and linear public plaza.
DETAILS: LOCATION: BALTIMORE, MD SCALE: SITE DESIGN STATUS: UNDER CONSTRUCTION ROLE: STAFF DESIGNER/ CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
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/ / / BANNER HILL
Top: Rendering of the pool courtyard Bottom: Rendering of the passive courtyard.
Above: Photos of the feature fence during construction
Above: Photos of the pool courtyard under construction
Above: Photos of the passive courtyard under construction
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/ / / McCORMICK The adaptive reuse of an existing office building and 5.25 acre site will serve as the new world headquarters for McCormick and will consolidate staff and executives from multiple sites in the Baltimore region. Located in Hunt Valley, MD, the site will: reconfigure the vehicular and pedestrian circulation routes; remove significant impervious material; reestablish the landscape through an enhanced woodland edge and meadow planting that will be the foreground for a signature headquarters building. Hardscape improvements include: simplified pedestrian walkways through the parking fields; a main arrival drop off plaza flanked by two new building additions; and an exterior eating terrace will be enclosed and include outdoor grilling and seating arrangements for flexibility of the staff meeting and socializing opportunities. Lastly, two exterior garden spaces and a perimeter walkway/exercise loop will provide staff opportunities to utilize and experience the exterior of space through sensory inspired plant materials.
Above: Rendering of the entrance off Shawan Road looking over a meadow a native grasses.
Above: Conceptual Sketch of the main entrance and promenade.
DETAILS: LOCATION: HUNT VALLEY, MD SCALE: SITE DESIGN STATUS: UNDER CONSTRUCTION ROLE: STAFF DESIGNER/ CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Above: Plan rendering of main entrance flanked by a meditation garden, dining terrace and open lawn/gathering space .
Above: Areal of the southern entrance into the building with a main pedestrian promenade and entrance plaza.
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/ / / PENN AVE Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the White House is in the shadow of the Monumental Core, wedged between international business, an urban campus, and a vibrant downtown. This juxtaposition of scale, program, and character has mottled the experience and identity of Pennsylvania Avenue. However, it has also created an opportunity to establish a new personality for this iconic corridor. To successfully re-imagine the public realm of Pennsylvania Avenue requires more than a facelift. It requires the recognition that this corridor is related to but different from its notable counterpart to the east. This design effort requires fashioning a clear identity, cultivating character, and connecting its storied past to its evolving future. Pennsylvania Avenue’s past is embedded in the fabric of the District and the power of a nation. As the road that connects the White House to the Capitol, Pennsylvania Avenue is the nation’s corridor of power. Monumental vistas and symbolic landmarks express the exchange of ideas and transfer of power that has and continues to occur behind closed doors and in public debate. West of the White House, exists another corridor of power, one whose infrastructure is hidden not behind closed doors, but in and below the ground. As early as L’Enfant and Ellicott, and continuing with McMillan, Pennsylvania Avenue west of the White House has served as an infrastructural corridor carrying conduits of electricity, water, and transportation to the heart of the city.
DETAILS: LOCATION: HUNT VALLEY, MD SCALE: COMPETITION ROLE: STAFF DESIGNER
Power serves as a conceptual bridge to frame and structure the narrative of Pennsylvania Avenue west of the White House as distinct from, as well as, a foil to Pennsylvania Avenue east of the White House. Physically, an updated infrastructure of power articulated along a renewed streetscape will serve to unify the public realm and create a cohesive experience for
pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in the form of enhanced bike lanes, stormwater management features, and alternative energy elements (photovoltaic charging stations, LED lights, piezoelectric surfaces, etc.). This expression of power will be amplified in the public right of way alongside Murrow and Monroe parks with flush curbs, special paving, and planting details in order to facilitate the large gatherings and events that are quintessential to the energy of the nation’s capital. Through the language of power, the public realm of Pennsylvania Avenue will address the challenges of a grand boulevard, meeting the needs of today while paving the way for a vibrant future.
Above: Plan rendering of showing a pedestrian oriented streetscape that unifies the two halfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Murrow Park, creating a stronger public gathering space.
Above: Perspective looking down Pennsylvania Ave during a festival.
Above: Perspective of a typical streetscape with protected seating opportunities and large swaths of planting and shade.
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/ / / HARBOR POINT Harbor Point is a 27 acre redevelopment of a former chromium plant in the heart of Baltimore City. This brownfield site is an extremely complex site to build on. With the remedial cap as little as 6” below the surface, the development was unable to dig down for its parking structures. The solution--build a single story car garage on top of the cap and raising the streetscape 18’. Rather than leave the parking deck exposed, the developer tasked us with draping a series of parks over the structures. The result was a cohesive park system with stunning views of city. Strategically positioned between Harbor East and Fells Point this project will become an anchor along the Central Ave. Corridor, eventually leading to further economic development is the Old Town Mall and Perkins Homes districts. Harbor Point’s dedicated 9 acres of interconnected park space will intertwine urbanity and nature--creating a new way of living within the Inner Harbor. Among the first parks/plaza spaces to be built will be Point Street Park. The parks open space serves a multitude of uses ranging from lunch-time respite for office workers, to active lawn for residents.
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The park is characterized by a dramatic elevation change of 18 feet. A series a landscaped terraces step gracefully down from an upper plaza to the Harbor Point waterfront promenade. The terraced lawns provide ample opportunity for casual gathering and recreational use. Featured at the center of the park is an amphitheater which opens up to a sloped lawn panel where concerts and movie nights can be held.
Above: Rendered materplan of Harbor Point’s interconnected park system.
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/ / / HARBOR POINT [POINT STREET]
Above: Perspective looking into Point Street Park with its groves of Honey Locust providing dappled shade.
Above: Conceptual Diagrams showing how urbanity and nature are woven together as the park transitions from the urban core of Harbor Point down 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the water.
Above: Section showing the grade change as Point Street Park terraces down towards the water.
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/ / / HARBOR POINT [DOCK STREET]
Above: Conceptual Sketch for the final build-out of Dock Street. The street was originally constructed during the first phase of Harbor Point as a temporary condition which utilized sheet pile retaining walls and stonedust pathways.
Above: Conceptual Sketch of a wood clad wall that hides the existing sheet pile retaining wall that separates the grade change between Harbor Point and the Adjacent Harbor East district.
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/ / / HARBOR POINT [SANDLOT] A former industrial site cut off from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for more than 140 years, is now home to an exciting new venue. Beatty Development, Chef Spike Gjerde and Corey Polyoka’s Baltimore Foodshed restaurant group partnered together to create Sandlot, a concept based on the most fundamental requirements for successful placemaking – great food, great ambiance, and great fun – but you can bring the kids too. Located within the 27 acre Harbor Point site, Sandlot transforms what was an empty gravel expanse into the city’s newest hot spot. Sandlot is envisioned as an interim installation as Harbor Point continues its build out. Using materials like construction grade tubs for growing hops, re-purposed wood shipping pallets for sculptural elements like a green wall, planters and an amphitheater to create a vibrant and diverse experience for visitors. Bocce courts are built to spec with basic lumber frames filled with crushed stone; trees grow from galvanized culvert pipe. Tivoli lights frame the various programmed spaces which include beach volleyball, bocce, a hammock lounge area, a climbable play sculpture, dining and open beach area. The material choices are simple, but rich in texture and quality, and the adherence to basic elements is what gives the project its coherence.
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The experience at Sandlot is as diverse and eclectic as the materials that make up the space. Beach Volleyball, Bocce, movies, climbing structures, hammocks, a beach and an offering of food and drink like no other make up an ensemble that ensures hours of entertainment and an experience unlike any other in Baltimore.
Above: Images of Sandlot after its completion in 2017.
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MICHAEL HUMES The Pennsylvania State University Bachelors of Landscape Architecture (2014) humesmick@gmail.com www.issuu.com/michaelhumes 814.823.1345