04 Croatia School Design-Build

05 Construction Documents

Selected Worksboyce.nick@gmail.com

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01 Vertical Agriculture

02 Duwamish River

03 Rooftop Design-Build

Nick BoyceVertical Agriculture studio: Yesler Terrace, Seattle

In an interdisciplinary group of 5 students, we were charged with placing 7,000 mixed income residents on an urban 30-acre site. Additionally, we set out to incor-porate as much agriculture as possible, applying traditional growing methods while adapting new methods to a dense, urban environment.

Responding to a steep slope on a portion of the site, terraced housing allows for an informal feel while optimizing solar exposure. By allowing the character of the site to drive the forms, this design avoids of the homogeneity of earlier subsidized housing communities.

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Partnered with an architecture student, our goal was to make the pending closure of the South Park Bridge an opportunity to create a vibrant hub for the South Park com-munity.

We created a booklet to help com-munity members understand phy-toremediation and other technolo-gies that could be used along the Duwamish corridor.

With flexible open space on top of the bridge, and newly acces-

sible riverfront below, this design balances the human and eco-

logical needs of the Duwamish River.

Duwamish River Studio: South Park, Seattle

Phytoremediation/Mycoremediation

Phytoremediation uses the natural power of plants to break down toxins. Mycoremediation is the same process, but using mushrooms. When toxins cannot be broken down, they are absorbed into the plant matter. These plants are then harvested, taking the toxins with them, so they can be disposed of else-where or treated in a remediation facility. This process can clean up both soil and water, though it is lim-ited to the surface area and the root zone. It is a slower process than some other remediation strategies, but it is one of the most affordable. Importantly, it is also one of the least invasive techniques, because it does not require any earth moving, heavy machinery, or unsightly facilities.

Quick Facts-Plants can break down some toxins into harmless chemicals

-Other toxins can be removed by harvesting the plants

-The process is affordable but slow

-It is one of the least invasive and most attractive techniques

Phytoremediation can be as simple as planting the right plants and giving them time to break down the chemicals.

Does not work below root zone

Toxins are absorbed by the roots

Toxins are broken down and released as harmless elements

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Nick BoyceRooftop Terrace Design-Build Project: Central District, Seattle

Located on the 2nd-story roof of a new affordable housing community, this design set out to create playful spaces for the many children on site while still allowing adults to gather and relax.

In the center of the space, a map lets kids explore their neighborhood in miniature form.

This design celebrates the African American community who live there, and who were an integral part of the design process. “Pillars of the community” commemorate famous African Americans from Seattle chosen by the residents.

A water feature integrated into a circular seating area creates a relaxed place to socialize.

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Nick BoyceDesign-Build Project: Rijeka, Croatia

Located on the campus of a high school dorm, this group project aimed to create social spaces that could help relieve some of the stresses of attending high school in a country so recently af-fected by war.

The design creates diverse pockets of social activ-ity, following a gradient from a modern shelter and entry down to a rain garden and a stone wall inspired by the Croatian vernacular of the coun-tryside.

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Nick BoyceConstruction Documents: Kelsey Creek Restoration

I did most of the drafting for the proposed changes while at Natural Systems Design.

This Kelsey Creek restoration project included installing large woody debris and large boulders to return the creek’s hydrology to a pre-degradation state. The surrounding area was also restored with native vegetation.

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465 EAST 15TH ST.TACOMA, WA 98421PH: 877-487-0488FAX: 253-572-1119

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- Material will be high quality 100% grey iron; ASTM A48 class 35b or better; hardness 170-223 brinnell (unless specified otherwise; see below). Material: □ Grey iron ASTM A48 (standard) □ Aluminum, ASTM B26 □ Ductile iron, (required for all load ratings higher than pedestrian) ASTM A536 class 65-45-12. □ Nickel bronze (ASTM B30) □ Bronze (ASTM B26)- Finish will be natural patina of raw steel (unless specified otherwise; see below). Finish: □ Raw (standard) □ Polyester Powder Coat* □ Liquid Coat (wet paint)* Color: *Please specify standard UC color or mfr. name and color code. □ Brush (bronze/nickel/aluminum only) □ Polish (bronze/nickel/aluminum only) □ Galvanized (grey iron and ductile iron only) □ Other:- Dimensions are nominal.

Notes1) Cast in two pieces.2) Grate is 1 1 4" thick at edge.3) Center opening at 1'-6".4) No openings greater than 3

8", in conformancewith ADA Accessibility Guidelines.

5) Grate weighs 100 lbs.

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Construction Documents: Tree Grate

Urban Accessories designs, casts, and fabricates a wide variety of cast metal site furnishings, from tree grates to benches and custom plaques. This is one of many cut sheets I produced for them and their clients.

Nick BoyceConstruction Documents: South Park Bridge

I helped with the drafting while working at HNTB.

This proposal for the South Park Bridge replacement in Seattle included a new bridge alignment and a rain garden park integrating brick and iron parts of the old drawbridge into the new site.