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chris pay

johncpay@gmail.com | 811 issaqueena tr. apt. 1106, Central, SC | 864.508.1148

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Chris was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta and later attended Mississippi State University where he received his B.S. degree in Agronomy with a concentration in golf and sports turf man-agement. Upon graduation, he worked for a few years in the industry as an assistant golf course su-perintendent. He decided to leave the golf course maintenance to pursue a more design oriented career with that posed new challenges every day. He is currently finishing the final year of his Mas-ters of Landscape Architecture degree at Clemson University. His passion for design stems for his love of the environment and his desire to strive to ensure it remains available for future generations. My passion for sustainable design has transferred into my personal life and is now a new way of thinking. I am advocate for cycling and prefer to bike whenever it is possible. My interests include bike and walkability plans as well as the creation of new areas for community recreation.

J. Chris Pay811 Issaqueena #1106

Central, SC 29630864.508.1148

johncpay@gmail.com

[Selected Work] Hurghada Green Energy

Research Park 01.04Design for the Clemson University Urban Design Studio

in collaboration with Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt

MRED Design Consultation 05.06Design conslutation and rendering services contracted by the

Clemson University Master of Real Estate Development Program for the program’s 1st and 2nd year practicum projects

Golden Temple Plaza 17.20LARCH 252: Design Fundamentals Studio final project. This project involved designing a new entry plaza for the

Golden Temple Design Competition in Amritsar, Punjab, Egypt.

Greenwood Mill Village 07.12Community Design Studio project done in collaboration

with the Greenwood Mill Village Neighborhood located in Greenwood, SC.

Dan Mullen University Plaza 13.16Introduction to AutoCAD/SketchUp class final project.

Design represents a proposed plaza design for the campus of Mississippi State University.

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Site A Site B

Hurghada Green Energy Research Park1

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Green Energy Research Main Campus

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Convention and Conference Center

Green EnergyEducational

Center

Pervious Pavement

Testing

Multi-Use Plaza/ Event Space

Xeriscape Educational

Gardens

Park/ Open Space

Retail Center

Live/Work Office Space

Green Tech Office Space

Algae Biofuel Research Center

Saltwater Greenhouse Complex &Organic Food Production

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This project was a done in collaboration with the Ain Sham University in Cairo, Egypt. A site in Charleston, SC and Hurghada, Egypt were chosen for the sites of the collaborative studio. This work represents my portion of a complete master plan for the city of Hurghada Egypt. Hurghada is a city highly driven by the tourism trade. Green and sustainable design are current-ly being implemented in the design and building of many of the area’s new resorts. In response to this, the design uses the cities need for sustain-able design and renewable energy and provides a location where the city and country can explore

and improve new and existing green energy solutions while providing a green energy learn-ing center which can also serve as a secondary tourist attraction. The plan provides for various locations for renewable testing and a research campus with all the required space needed for re-search and the possibility of world energy confer-ences to be held near the cities international air-port. The campus serves as a green energy trail which will educate tourists and show the various types of new energies available while connecting them back to the water and beaches of the cities renowned Red Sea frontage.

Hurghada Green Energy Research Park

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Section A - B

Section B - C

Section D - E Green Energy Research & Production KEY: Plaza & Event Space Sand & DesertLandscaped Garden & Turf

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Green Industry Agricultural

Retail/Commercial

Legend

Office

Live/Work Office Space

Civic

Algae Biofuel Production Research Park Plaza

Saltwater Greenhouse Interior Land

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Plaza & Event Space Sand & Desert Road & Parking Landscaped Garden & Turf Sidewalks & Paths Water Feature

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International Airport

New Proposed Roads

Existing Connector Roads

Pedestrian Circulation

Legend

0 250' 500'

Green Expo Center

Solar Research Farm

Wind Energy Research

Legend

Algae Biofuel Production

Green Research Park

Saltwater Greenhouses

0 125' 250' 500' 0 250' 500' 750'

Tree Canopy

Pervious Parking

Pedestrian Trail

Legend

Educational Gardens

Urban Plaza

Park/Greenspace

Wind Energy Research Facility Research Park Open Spaces

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MRED Practicum ProjectDesign Work 2

During the spring semester of 2012, the Clemson University Master of Real Estate Develop-ment program contracted my services to assist their graduate students with their practicum projects. My involvement involved paid compensation for services rendered as well as a one hour course credit. My responsibilities involved assisting the practicum stu-dents with the design of a final master plan to illus-trate their plans for redevelopment of two sites in the

city of Greenville, SC. The first site was the redevel-opment of a former redfield into a new commercial, civic, and residential area. The second area involved redeveloping an existing neighborhood in an up-and-coming Greenville neighborhood. The project involved many iterations and gave a glimpse of what dealing with clients is like in real world situations. It helped show how great ideas are often lost due to the ideas and wants of the client.

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Greenwood Mill Village A LEED for Neighborhood Development Revitalization Project 3

Vision Statement

Greenwood Mill Village is a historic community with a strong connection to the city

of Greenwood as well as its mill heritage. As a result, the designs for improved

streetscapes, infill, and greenspaces are focused on enhancing the aesthetics of the

neighborhood as well as improving the quality of life of its residents while honoring the

history of the Mill.

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Existing conditions model, personally cut and scored

with a laser cutters from files created in AutoCAD. Illustrations showing the poor condition of the mill site as well as the condition of existing structures.

Thesis:Considering the increase in crime and lack of com-munity unity, a revitalization of the village is impera-tive to the survival of the neighborhood and a great part of Greenwood’s history. To help create a unified neighborhood, many new remediation and revitaliza-tion efforts need to be put in place. The first step in creating a unified neighborhood would be the reme-diation and design of a new mill site. Simply having the site cleared would remove a black hole within the neighborhood that currently serves only as a hideout for criminals and a breeding ground for criminal activ-ity. Improved sidewalks and on street lighting will also serve to reduce the crime within the village. The site should be turned into a multiuse area for the residents to enjoy. Prior to the mill closing, residents were all connected through the mill site as a workplace. The community also had a ball field which brought the neighbors together at nights to watch games. The new site should be designed to allow many different activities which would bring all the neighbors together to help bring back their old sense of neighborhood pride. I would like to leave the smoke stack and other salvageable structures within the mill site to help capture that great time in the neighborhood’s history. This site could also serve as the host site to a neigh-borhood or citywide Mill Heritage Festival. I envision the site incorporating many of the requirements of a LEED-ND neighborhood. The neighborhood could benefit from these sustainable implementations and could potentially serve as a catalyst for the rest of the city and also show what can become of the many un-kempt mill sites left empty across the state. Ultimately the goal will be to create a place where people are proud to live and feel safe doing so.

Baxter VillageFort Mill, SCNew UrbanistCommunity

Harrisburg Textile Mill NeighborhoodAugusta, GAMill/BrownfieldRevitalization

Beijing OlympicVillageBeijing, ChinaLEED - ND Gold Certified Neighborhood

Case Studies:

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Concept Diagram:

Greenwood Mill Village A LEED for Neighborhood Development Revitalization Project

Inspirational Images. Materials, landscapes and site amenities .

Master Plan

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Design Elements:1. Medium-Density Apartment

Building

2. Village Performing Arts Center

3. Baseball Diamond

4. Mill Village History Museum

5. Multi-Use Sports Field

6. Mill Village Fitness Center

7. Mixed-Use Residential/Com-mercial

8. Stormwater Retention Pond/Wetland

9. Butterfly Garden

10. Solar Canopy / Amphithe-ater

11. Wetland Ecology Center

12. Community Gardens

13. Sculpture Garden

14. Live/Work Artist Residency

15. Townhouse Village

16. Wetland Ecology Park

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13’ 7’ 3’ 3’20’ 7’ 8’

Collector Street Improvements

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Local Street Improvements

5’ 6’ 12’ 12’ 5’6’ 17’

Cambridge Trail Improvements

40’ 4’ 8’ 4’ 38’

Single Family Residential

Multi Family Residential

Commercial/ Residential Mixed UseCommercial

Civic Space

Street Typologies

Land Use

Street R

epairs and Improvem

ents

Category Possible Points

PointsAcquired

Smart Locationand Linkage

27 15

NeighborhoodPattern and design

44 25

Green Infrastructureand Buildings

29 20

Innovation andDesign Process

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Regional PriorityCredit

4 0

Totals 110 61

Greenwood Mill Village A LEED for Neighborhood Development Revitalization Project

Samples of proposed infill building typologies selected to add a variety of housing and commercial buildings to the site.

These two images show the possibilty of adaptive reuse of existing, unused structures located on the site.

Leed Credit Categories

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Projected Breakdown of LEED Credits

LEED Gold Projected Certification.

Category Possible Points

PointsAcquired

Smart Locationand Linkage

27 15

NeighborhoodPattern and design

44 25

Green Infrastructureand Buildings

29 20

Innovation andDesign Process

6 1

Regional PriorityCredit

4 0

Totals 110 61

Development Summary

ExistingSite Acreage (Total) 215 Residential 145 67.4% Gross Density 2.53 DU/AC Net Density 4.35 DU/ACCommercial 2.17 1.26%Mixed Use 0.00 00.0%Open Space 52.32 24.3%Industrial 41.0 19.1%Civic 0.00 00.0%

Proposed Residential 156.9 73.0% Single Family Detached 0.00 Single Family Attached 75.0 Townhomes 75.0 Multifamily (MF) units 100 Gross Density 3.45 DU/AC Net Density 5.89 DU/ACCommercial 3.54 1.60%Mixed-Use 5.70 2.60%Open Space 10.9 5.10%Industrial 41.0 19.1%Civic 0.60 0.30%

Leed Credit Categories

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Projected Breakdown of LEED Credits

LEED Gold Projected Certification.

CirculationCollector Street

Local Street

Cambridge Trail

Walk Paths

Bus Stop

Dan Mullen University Plaza

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CirculationCollector Street

Local Street

Cambridge Trail

Walk Paths

Bus Stop

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Dan Mullen University Plaza

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This project was created for an in-troduction to AutoCAD and Sketch Up class. All students were given the same existing conditions map and were asked to design a landscape in the given space. I chose to design a park for the campus of Mississippi State University. The project also in-cluded creating a complete sheet done through the use of AutoCAD.

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Golden Temple Plaza Amritsar, Punjuab, India5

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The concept behind the Golden Temple Plaza lies in the numerology associated with the various elements of the Sikh religion. There are a few numbers which frequently reoccur within the Sikh belief system. Two of these numbers are “3” and “5.” This design involves a minimalist approach to facilitate the ease of move-ment through the site while incorporating references to these numbers. With the amount of daily visitors reaching in excess of 100,000 per day, this minimal-ist approach is a necessity. The site is divided into 3 separate but equal quadrants representing the three pillars of the Sikh religion formalized by Guru Nanak. These are each designed using existing tile patterns from the site to maintain cohesion throughout the complex. In the center of the plaza lie two overlapping stars. The first star represents the five positive human qualities of the religion. These include: truth, compas-sion, contentment, humility, and love. The second star with the darker colored points refers the five evils of

the religion which the Sikh are to avoid. These include: lust, rage, greed, attachment, and ego. I find these to be important as they are values which people from any or no religious background can take from the site and live as better human beings. The pillars of the fence sur-rounding the plaza are each designed as pentagons to represent the five “k’s” which the Sikh men are to carry at all times. The plaza contains a surrounding wall to prevent automobile intrusion as well as to evoke a sense of anticipation as visitors enter the site. The wall incorporates the use of plantings to enclose the site but to also give a welcoming feeling as opposed to as a full marble wall might. Along the inside wall of the plaza are lightweight, tensile shade canopies to provide shel-ter for visitors. The structures are lightweight to allow quick takedown in times of heavy rainfall or high wind speeds. Marble bench seating is also provided along the inside wall receiving shade from the canopies.

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Golden Temple Plaza Amritsar, Punjuab, India

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Thank you for Looking

Chris Pay 811 Issaqueena Tr. #1106

Central, SC 28660864.508.1148

johncpay@gmail.com