Carl Henry Saccone - Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning - UMASS Amherst

Portfolio

Pulaski Park : Northampton, MA

Spring Semester; Junior Studio

Pulaski Park was once a vibrant place to visit, over the years lack of attention turned the park into a dark and unpleasant site. Lesspeople visited the park, it was time for a change. Creating a large green space opened up the park, and a more structured pathway system brought people into the park and to there destination.

Conceptual drawings

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A

Design Process

Cross Section AA/ Hand Drawn

Master Plan/ Photoshop

This multi- family housing project was located on a 20 acre parcel of land. Housing density was six units per acre, or about120 units total. Accommodations included parking for every unit, community space as well as private garden spaces and a functional form utilizing the existing grade. The project also explored sustainable housing units and plans forstorm watermanagement for the entire site.

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B

Design Process/ Concept

Spring Semester; Junior Studio

Hand Drawn Master Plan

Multi Family Housing; Amherst, MA

Section AA zooms in on how certain houses need to be built in order to maintain a sustainable development, balancing the maxnumber of units and open space. Section BB cuts through the entire site, it was important to sit the houses on level ground, usingthe flat topology to the developments advantage.

Multi Family Housing, Amherst, MA

Section BB/ Hand Drawn

Section AA/ Hand Drawn

AutoCad/ Photoshop

Focus Area Two

Focus Area One

Arc of Recreation; Springfield, MA

Masterplan

Masterplan of the Arc of Recreation shows in red my focus areas and in yellow the abandoned railway. Alternate routes, usingstreets as corridors provides pedestrians with quicker and easier access to the their destinations in town and along the railway.

Focus Area One

Arc of Recreation; Springfield, MA

Focus Area One; School Connection

Site Analysis/ Photo Shop

Masterplan/ AutoCad

Elementary schools need space for children, carefully repositioning the parking lot, not losing any parking spaces made room for interactive spaces (2). Landform and grids of trees (1) create a lively play area for kids, as well as a strong connection to the Bay Neighborhood and school.

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B

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B

Section AA cuts through the schools community gardens, here students and families can grow a variety of plants. SectionBB shows the entire school grounds, including the railway and interactive chess board for the children.

AutoCad

Sections

AutoCad

Construction details show how certain design features and structures should be built.

Construction Details

Sketchup

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(2)

3D modeling can be useful when conveying design ideas and plans for the site. Image 1 depicts the interactive chess board andconcrete walls for public art. Image 2 shows playful landform meant to create a fun and interesting space for kids to walk throughwhen going to school.

3D model of HighStreet/ Sketchup/Photoshop

Spring Semester; Senior Studio

High Street; Maidstone, UK

Power Leap Detail: As you walk on the Power Leap surface, friction generates electricity which can be stored and saved.

A group design competition strongly incorporating sustainable practice. High Street was becoming a very active place to shop and eat, the high vehicular and pedestrian traffic infringed upon the potential High Street offered. Limiting vehicular access through the street opened up space for plaza’s and street boutiques. Paving the boutique floors with the Power Leapallows for a more sustainable approach to shopping. Creating out concept, “Boutique Ingenuity.

Night and Day View of Plaza

High Street; Maidstone, UK

Final Competition Board/ Photoshop/ Sketchup

High Street Master Plan/ AutoCad/ Photoshop

One of our design boards pin pointing our design features with typologies along the masterplan. As seen in the masterplan,limiting vehicular access opens up the street for colorful boutiques and plazas for shopping, eating and interactive learning (1).

(1)

Photography

Germany 2008