colin_cady_portfolio
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Colin Cady's portfolio of workTRANSCRIPT
Contents
Seattle Waterfront Development Project
Studio Projects
Golf Course Design Class
Engineering & Technical Drawings
Seattle Neighborhood Development Project
Harvest Moon Garden Project
Assorted Sketches & Projects
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natural water filtration
concept plan
Seattle Waterfront Development Project
This group project began with an idea to reconnect downtown Seattle with its waterfront. The imposing and wall-like interstate was hypothetically removed and its footprint was ours to use as we saw fit. Our groups idea was to place nodes, or “buttons” that would fasten the city together and reconnect the residents to the Puget Sound. Places like an enlarged aquarium and new multi-use live/work spaces were strategically placed along the waterfront to help integrate Seattle’s waterfront back into the fabric of Seattle.
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Overview:
Sediment and chemical runoff from streets and storm gutters are kept from polluting
the Puget Sound via special plants and meandering filtration
areas.
group members: Sarah McColley, Abigail Shemoel
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Plantasy:We were given the task to design a plant that would solve a problem. My plant helped desert communities with their tumbleweed problem. The plant was engineered to provide tentacle-like growths that would catch tumbleweeds blowing in wind storms. The plant also boasted edible fruits and nuts and took drought tolerant traits of cacti to ensure its prolonged life in the harsh desert climate.
The Grounds of Pemberley:After reading a passage of Pride & Prejudice describing the home of the main character, we were given the task of designing a landscape based on our own writing that was written in the style of Jane Austin.
view from the front gate
sequencing of designed views from entry drive
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hole 13 detail plan
hole 13 concept sketch hole 13 character sketch hole 15 character sketch
hole 2 detail plan
sylvan springs golf club master plannot to scale
Sylvan Springs Golf Club:The Sylvan Springs Golf Club is located in Rome City, Indiana. The course lies on the site of an old health sanitarium and nunnery.
The project was a culmination of everything gleaned from lectures and projects in course routing, playability, and the art of golf design and were presented to renowned Golf Course Architect Tom Doak.
Golf Course Design Classf a l l . 2 0 0 9 04
Engineering & Technical Drawings05
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After a field trip to Portland & Seattle to learn about Low Impact Developments and L.E.E.D. regulations, our studio was given the task of designing a Low Impact Development on Bainbridge Island. The goal was to provide a balance of recreation, education and sustainability in our development. Repurposing used shipping containers as housing and implementing sustainable infrastructure such as permeable concrete, on-site natural water filtration, etc. This project had very little impact on the delicate ecosystem it was placed in.
master plan not to scale
Seattle Neighborhood Development Project f a l l . 2 0 0 8 07
retail center character
outdoor classroom 3D rendering
outdoor classrooms rendering
nature trails
proposed sustainable retail centers
residential area detail
multi-family housing units
single family housing units
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permeable streets
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The Harvest Moon Garden is an abstraction of the Harvest Moon and its color palette. The garden educates visitors on the Moon and the natural cycle of time. The garden’s inspiration is the city of Moonville, Indiana. From there it was abstracted into an inviting place to celebrate the importance of the Moon. Learning centers located around the garden educate children and adults alike. The color pallette of the garden focuses on the colors of the Harvest Moon. Vibrant shades of orange and yellow make up most of the landscape and are accompanied by many shade trees that represent the full shape taken by the Harvest Moon. The landscape takes on a different character every season as the leaves change as flowers bloom making this a living breathing garden.
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DeciduousPT 3 Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen 1 3/4" B&B CF 11 Cornus �orida ' Cherokee Brave' Cherokee Brave Red Flowering Dogwood 1 1/2" B&B
Ornamental GrassesEF 3 Euonymus fortuneii Wintercreeper seed mix 1 Gallon MS 49 Miscanthus Sinensis 'Gracillimus' Maiden Grass seed mix 1/2 Gallon plant 2 feet on centerPA 2 Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hamlen' Dwarf Fountain Grass seed mix 1 Gallon
PerrenialsHS 2 Halimium 'Susan' Halimium Susan seed mix 1 Gallon
ShrubsBM 9 Buxus Macrophylla Littleleaf Boxwood 15-18" CG
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Children can learn about the moon at the learning crescents
Harvest Moon Garden
Planting Plan
buxus macrophylla
euonymus fortunei
pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hamlen’
populus tremuloides
cornus florida ‘Cherokee Brave”
halimilium ‘Susan’
miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’
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The Harvest Moon Garden is an abstraction of the Harvest Moon and its color palette. The garden educates visitors on the Moon and the natural cycle of time. The garden’s inspiration is the city of Moonville, Indiana. From there it was abstracted into an inviting place to celebrate the importance of the Moon. Learning centers located around the garden educate children and adults alike.
The color palette of the garden focuses on the colors of the Harvest Moon. Vibrant shades of orange and yellow make up most of the landscape and are accompanied by many shade trees that represent the full shape taken by the Harvest Moon.
The landscape takes on a different character every season as the leaves change as flowers bloom making this a living breathing garden.
Harvest Moon Garden Project s p r i n g . 2 0 0 909
Scale Model photos 10
f a l l . 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 0 sketches ( assortment )11
Merry Lea:This group project included creating nature walks connecting interesting areas of The Merry Lea Nature Preserve in Goshen, Indiana. Our group also implemented green and sustainable technologies into the plan to further improve the L.E.E.D. rating that the Preserve already possessed.
f a l l . 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 0 sketches ( assortment )
30th Street Neighborhood, Indianapolis:The concept for the Indianapolis neighborhood around 30th Street was designed with a focus on Low Impact Development, Public Transport and redevelopment of the business core. My focus of the project dealt with access to public transport and business redevelopment. A new multi-modal transport hub was designed to be a catalyst and hub for future development of the area.
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Pogue’s Run perspective sketch
Assorted Sketches s p r i n g . 2 0 0 9 - s p r i n g . 2 0 1 1
CAP Garden Living machine
CAP Garden Living machine
This project began with the idea of creating a space within the College of Architecture & Planning at Ball
State University. My concept involved creating a Living Machine that was visually interactive.
As the water worked its way through the bio filters and meandered around
the building, it would change levels and become its own
machine.
CAP Garden
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Final year thesis supporting graphics
My fifth year final thesis took on the challenge of sustainably renovating a dated golf course in Muncie, Indiana that had
fallen prey to the “Augusta Syndrome”. The goal was to create a more interesting and challenging golf course while
improving the environment surrounding the course and creating a model on which other courses and universities
could implement into their curriculum and course management.
Crestview Golf Club:
master plan course improvements
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