Landscape ArchitectureUrban Planning

Portfolio

Daniel BursuckCornell University

2015 Roanoke DriveGreensboro, NC 27408

dhb84@cornell.edu919.448.7271

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(re)connectincreasing accessibility to repopulate the urban core

ampneighborhood development to establish community vitality and vibrancy

brooklyn bridge parkdesigning pier 5 to provide local residents passive and active recreation

infrastructuresolutions for mitigating a multitude of infrastructural systems in Montreal

regenerative interfaceadaptive and flexible ideas for a new arts neighborhood in San Diego

Bu�alo Syracuse

New York City

Albany

Place by population

(re)connect: increasing accessibility to repopulate the urban core Spring 2011 Studio

(re)connect is a study of the empire rail corridor and its potential for changing settlement patterns as we transition into a post-carbon society. While the current plan for High Speed Rail in Upstate New York is important, we believe its ability to be integrated with a fully functional local and regional rail system is paramount.

study area:The high speed rail is very important for us to sucessfully transition the communities of Upstate New York into a post-carbon world. While we have focused on Buffalo for this analysis, its pricipals could be adapted to other, similar rust belt cities.

creation of a model: Settlement patterns are likely to change as we ween ourselves off of fossil fuels. In order to determine where new settlement should occur or where conservation should occur, we have developed a model to determine the suitability of areas in the city for change.

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Prime Farmlands

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Highway ROW

adjusting the model:To analyze the effectiveness of the model, we have chosen look at the analysis more intimately.

conclusions:• Development model weighs heavy rail too

much and is missing key potential internal rail connections.

• Need to expand model into one for each residential / commercial, industrial, agricultural, and preservation.

• Need for the development of a streetcar plan.development of streetcar plan:

• We have developed a streetcar plan for the Buffalo area by using existing right-of-way on major thoroughfares. An emphasis has been put on connecting most existing residential communties and between the rail lines.

• The streetcar plan was then incorporated into a new residential model to direct future change.

• Distances from a transit study by Sean O’Sullivan and John Morrall were used. Most preference was on areas closer to the line.

population analysis of the model:Derived from the residential settlement zones we run population analyses of the Buffalo area. These include:• Calculate population of Erie County and calculate potential densities needed to relocate

everyone to the zones generated by the model.• Compare to historical density information from 1920 prior to decentralization

Erie County Buffalo

Swan Street Downtown Buffalo, NY circa.

Erie County Pop. = 950,265Erie County Area = 675,875

Erie County Pop. = 950,265Settlement Area = 43,004 acres

Erie County Population Density = 1.4 people / acre

Proposed Population Density = 22.1 people / acre

1920 Buffalo Pop. = 580,6081920 Buffalo City Area = 26,880 acres

1920 Buffalo Population Density = 21.6 people / acre

(re)connect: increasing accessibility to repopulate the urban core Spring 2010 Studio

high speed rail construction begins

local policy to create streetcar lines in existing right-of-way

gas prices double from 2011 to $8/gallon

gas prices reach $5/gallon

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competion of high speed rail line

new in�ll development outpaces new develoment on periphery

completion of �rst regional rail line

completion of �rst streetcar line

federal policy created to make moving to a more accessible area easier.

90 percent of population on the periphery has relocated to the urban core

farms and agricultral uses begin to take back the periphery

completion of streetcar and regional rail systems to connect

all transit zones in city

75% reduction of gas driven vehicles on the roads

mass production of gas engine terminates

increases in tranportation costs lead to increase in local farms

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Programs developed to encourage increased ecological functions of the city. (Policy only - this is a response to rail intervention)

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Farmland zones will be created to encourage the transition of periperial areas to farmland and to increase urban agricultural lands. (Policy only - this is a response to rail intervention)

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These targeted areas of the city will be deconstructed and materials will be reused for new development throughout the rest of the city. (Policy only - this is a response to rail intervention)

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While driven by state and federal initiatives, high-speed rail is essential to connecting communities in Upstate New York and throughout North America.

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Regional Rail systems will be used throughout to provide the communities a quicker more local connection than light-rail. To be devleoped in right-of-way of limited access hightways.

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Streetcar rail systems developed in the existing street right-of-ways in order to connect new and existing residential neighborhoods to high-speed rail, regional rail, commercial areas and industry.

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residential / bottom floor retail buildings

rolling lawn with

clusters of trees

rolling lawn with

clusters of trees

exposed warf

pylons

grid of tree planters

with tables and chairs

artificial turf soccer fields

with semi-temporary lattice shelter

turf mound to provide views

and passive recreation

wave benches

lowland grasses and

wetland habitat

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1" = 40' 6" 4000 PSI Concrete w/ No. 4Rebar both ways 12" O.C.

1' Compacted No. 2 Crushed Stone

Geofoam Lightweight fill, Placed in 4"Lifts Over Existing High Level PlatformExisting Bulkhead

Solite mixture amended with5% compost

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Existing Pier Deck

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Compacted No 2 Crushed StoneGeofoam Lightweight Fill, Placed in 4" LiftsOver Existing High Level Platform

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TYPICAL GREENWAY IN GROUND LIGHTING UNITSCALE: 6" = 1'5STORMWATER TREATMENT AREA ALONG FURMAN AVE

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6" 4000 PSI Concrete w/ No 4Rebar Both Ways 12" O.C.

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brooklyn bridge park: designing pier 5 to provide local residents passive and active recreation Fall 2011 Studio

Fall 2011 Studiobrooklyn bridge park: designing pier 5 to provide local residents passive and active recreation

infrastructure: solutions for mitigating a multitude of infrastructural systems in Montreal Fall 2010 Studio

The following analysis drawings are examples of the process undertook to examine how we interact with the many layers urban infrastructures.

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infrastructure: solutions for mitigating a multitude of infrastructural systems in Montreal Fall 2010 Studio

As the project evolved, it became clear that simply capping the sunken freeway was ignoring problems caused by automobile traffic. By incorporating portions of the freeway into the design it created an experience that would be informed by the park user and the freeway driver.

amp: new neighborhood development while maintaining community vitality and vibrancy

The Wave Landscape Promenade b

Amplifier Center for Entrepreneurship & Food Cart Pod a

The Transceiver Multilingual Media Arts Center & Independent Cinema c

THE WAVE: LANDSCAPE PROMENADE

• GREEN NETWORK CONNECTION• STORMWATER TREATMENT• HABITAT LINKAGE• OPEN SPACE• URBAN AGRICULTURE

A NEIGHBORHOOD’S ECOLOGIES... NATURAL SYSTEMS ACTIVATED

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THE TRANSCEIVER: MULTILINGUAL MEDIA ARTS CENTER

• MULTILINGUAL LIBRARY• MEDIA CENTER• RECORDING STUDIOS• PERFORMANCE SPACE• COMMUNITY RADIO STATION• FILM PRODUCTION STUDIOS

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Xin chào

你好

Ahoj

こんにちは

안녕하세요

BonjourHola

Sveiki

Halo

Pozdravljeni

Hallo

Hello

Tere

ПрывітаннеPërshëndetje

A NEIGHBORHOOD’S VOICES... A COMMUNITY ENERGIZED

A NEIGHBORHOOD’S IDEAS... A NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERED

• SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT• TECHNOLOGY TRAINING• CO-WORKING OFFICE SPACE• COMMERCIAL KITCHEN• AFFORDABLE RETAIL• COTTAGE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP

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THE AMPLIFIER: CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The Food Cart Business Start-Up Model

FOOD CART PODS Operate on: •Low overhead & startup costs •A shared sense of community Provide: •Inexpensive & unique menus •A draw for office, residents & nightlife ‘ULTRA-AFFORDABLE’ RETAIL & CO-WORKING OFFICE SPACE

ensure economic diversity & opportunity for a multitude of community businesses

Development Funding Sources

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Dollars in Millions

CDF Development Fund

Seattle Housing Levy Fund

City of Seattle Public Use

Land Contribution

Cash Equity

Commercial Bank Debt

Located at Seattle’s international crossroads, AMP aims to: • empower vibrant local businesses • activate open spaces & ecological systems• energize neighborhood vitality

Spring 2011 ULI competition entry

Spring 2011 ULI competition entryamp: new neighborhood development while maintaining community vitality and vibrancy

Phasing

Land Use

Building Section

Massing

Green Art Hotel

3D Street Art/Fault Zone

Play Area

Art Alley/Galleries

Medical Facility

Healing Garden

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Some of the former warehouses are refurbished and reused to create an Art Alley, consisting of art studios and gallery spaces.

Car-share program in a neighborhood can take as many as 10 cars off the road, which can potentially free up 30 parking spaces on a regional basis. To accommodate parking needs, we are replacing surface parking with multi-level underground parking.

Multi-story medical facility provides new jobs and stable tenant occupancy.

Compact streetscapes encourage people to walk and shop in local in-town businesses. The “Fault Street” is a new major commercial street consisting of retail and mixed-use shop homes that will attract the locals as well as tourists.

Locally-owned cafes, restaurants and retail near urban park support local spending and sprout other economic activities.

10-story Green Art Hotel located in the heart of the new commercial/retail district will bring in tourists and stimulate local economy.

The Village Green Park provides spaces for social gatherings, local festivals, and special events to foster interactions of a diverse population. The park also educates people about the geological history of the site, giving the park and the neighborhood a unique identity.

Market-rate and affordable housing (20%) units allow mixed-income families to live harmoniously in the same neighborhood. Some of these can be constructed with seismic retrofitted prefabricated housing units which can be modified to suit individual needs.

Park bridges on Broadway and Market St. establish friendly connections between East Village and the neighborhoods east of I-5, such as the Golden Hill and Logan Heights communities.

Social service centers are distributed within East Village to provide services to those in need.

Public/private organizations provide funding and continuous guidance and support to help different social and cultural groups with various needs.

regenerative interface: adaptive and flexible ideas for a new arts neighborhood in San Diego Spring 2010 ULI competition entry

Green Art Hotel

3D Street Art/Fault Zone

Play Area

Art Alley/Galleries

Medical Facility

Healing Garden

2184

Studio: Single / Student / Young Professional

2 Bedroom: Single / Young Couple /

Single Parent Family

2 Bedroom with Terrace: Small Family

3 Bedroom with Terrace: Big Family

Multiple Uniits: Student Group / Small

Business Officers

Vertical Stacking Structure with Multiple

Units: People from various backgrounds

can choose multiple types of

units according to their need and live

together in one community; very

flexible & adaptive

Prefabricated Homes -- often referred to as prefab homes, are dwellings manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled.

Go Green-- building a prefab home is earth friendly. Prefabrication techniques reduce waste, offer energy-saving designs and improve manufacturing and construction efficiencies. More green thoughts; reduce your carbon footprint, recycle waste, and car donation.The primary goal of building a green home is to reduce its environmental impact while also creating a healthy environment for occupants. Architects and builders do this by emphasizing energy efficiency, reducing fresh water use, selecting materials that are healthy and sustainable, and choosing sites that minimize environmental disturbance.

Various & Flexible & Adaptive & RegenrativeThe prefab units are suitable for:- Office- Conference rooms- Warehouse- School building- Accommodation units- Canteen facilities- Kitchen facilities- Laundry facilities- Shops

regenerative interface: adaptive and flexible ideas for a new arts neighborhood in San Diego Spring 2010 ULI competition entry