Geospatial Analysis & Visualization

Plano, IL site plan rendering

Skills: Manual Sketching

The Plano site plan exercise involved playing with blocks and drawing block constructions on a grid sheet for the development of a TOD promoting economic and transit development of the community.

Based on the block placement, each member of the group came up with their own variation of site plan. I sketched one as well as two- point perspective of the site plan to get a sense of what the site could look like.

Group Members: Mihir Saraf, Bec DeLaura, Jarod Rhymes, James Sullivan

A contemporary mixed-use block with shops and restaurants/cafes surrounding a railway station is the focus of the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) concept for the Plano site, as seen in the sketch below. The design aims to blend the interior with the exterior environment to create a natural light and ventilation system that makes commuters feel part of the surrounding environment.