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portfolio - brendan hurley - urban planning - landscape - architecture

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Table of ContentsProfessional Projects

Geos Neighborhood

Earthship Village Colorado

B-cycle Data Visualization

University Projects

The Book Nook Parklet

GIS Urban Garden Analysis

Lama Foundation Design/Build

Additional Projects

Site Plan

architecture/ urban planning 2

urban planning 4

urban planning 6

urban design 8

urban planning 10

architecture 12

landscape/architecture/ planning

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Geos Neighborhood is a net-zero, high-density,

mixed-use devleopment located in Arvada, Colorado.

The property owner, Norbert Klebl, envisioned a new

way to create a sustainable and walkable

neighborhood, with innovations in passive and active

solar and a pedestrian-friendly lifestyle through urban

design.

PROCESS:The development plan for Geos was approved in

2008; in 2014, we submitted a fnal development plan

for Block 10, which is located on the northeast side of

the property, in order to start construction on single

family houses and townhouses..

PROJECT OUTCOME:While the project was mostly designed by 2014, I

worked on creating and submitting the final

development plan, pricing out bids for construction,

and marketing renderings for the Geos buildings.

Currently, site grading and preperation are being

completed for Block 10 and construction is scheduled

to begin in the next 6 months.

Geos Net-Zero NeighborhoodMichael Tavel Architects/ David Kahn Studio. Arvada, CO.

Computer programs used:Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorSketchupMaxwell RenderAutodesk AutoCAD

1. The Geos Neighborhood master plan.

2. Aerial view of the nighborhood, created in Sketchup.

3. Rendering of a single family house.

4. Street view rendering of the townhomes.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The client came to David Kahn Studio looking for us to design a

neighborhood for Earthship houses here in Colorado. Earthships are a

type of net-zero energy dwelling unit that utilizes geothermal heat,

passive and active solar techniques, and are built with recycled materials.

The client acquired 80 acres of land near Colorado Springs, CO in El

Paso County to pursue his dream of creating a unique Earthships

development.

PROCESS:The project was approved by El Paso County planning staff and we

began developing different ways to subdivide the land. One design

challenge that we had to be overcome was the division of 80 acres into

the greatest number of buildable lots while still following county

development code requiring lots to be at least 5 acres

in size. In order to ascertain the number of lots and

sizes, the site plan was brought into Autocad and each

parcel was measured out to an area meeting the

minimum parcel size. Part of the existing site is a

foundation for an old hog farm which will be

transformed into a Village Center with community

gardens and other amenities.

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Earthship Village Colorado Subdivision PlanDavid Kahn Studio. Summer 2014. Colorado Springs, CO.

1. Front yard rendering of an Earthship.

2. Parcel layout and area diagram on property.

3. Site plan rendering showing Earthship locations.

4. Interior picture of an Earthship. Photo by Brendan Hurley.

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LOT 15.00 AC

LOT 25.00 AC

LOT 35.00 AC

LOT 45.00 AC

LOT 55.00 AC

LOT 65.00 AC

LOT 75.00 AC

LOT 85.00 AC

LOT 125.00 AC

LOT 135.00 AC

LOT 145.00 AC

LOT 1510.00 AC

LOT 115.00 AC

LOT 105.00 AC

LOT 95.00 AC

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Site Plan

Ranch House

Village Center

Walking Trail

FrancevilleTributary

Phase I: 80 Acres3.

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PROJECT OUTCOME:The building sites for the Earthships were

placed based on southern solar access,

utilizing existing building sites and roads, and

were offset from each other in order to add

more privacy. A walking trail was added as a

community amenity in addition to the Village

center at the existing hog farm.

The renderings were used as marketing

materials to generate interest in purchasing lots

and has successfully gained interest with

potential buyers. The project is ongoing.

Computer programs used:Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAutoCAD

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Data visualization is an important analysis method because it allows

planners to see trends in data better than just viewing numbers on a

page. The purpose of these data visualization maps were to illustrate

how many bike sharing trips were taken and to which stations over

the course of a year. By showing which stations are used the most

and where the greatest number of trips are heading, station planners

can plan ahead to make sure those stations are adequately

balanced daily. The visualization of the route information is also

helpful in the planning of future station locations.

PROCESS:First, all 22 Boulder B-cycle stations where mapped out and then

assigned a pixel location in Adobe Photoshop in order to give them

a digital location. After receiving a chart that contained the number

of annual check-in and check-out trips for each station, check-out

trips were assigned a pixel size depending on the number of trips.

Processing, which is an open source Java programming language,

was used to input the station pixel locations and the corresponding

station check-out trips to other stations to create the trip lines. Pixel

thicknesses were added to the lines in Processing and then exported

to Adobe Illustrator for final graphic work and analysis.

OUTCOME:In addition to being a useful planning tool to B-cycle, this project was

presented as a student board at The 11th Annual Transportation

Symposium held in Denver.

Boulder B-cycle Trip Data VisualizationBoulder B-cycle. Spring 2013. Boulder, CO.

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Computer programs used:Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopProcessing

Above: This shows trips for two stations Broadway and Boulder Creek (purple)

and 16th and Pearl (blue). The thicker the line indicates that more one-way trips

were taken. The lines representing one way trips between these two stations have

nearly the same thickness, meaning that roughly the same number of trips were

taken between these two stations.

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Right: The top 6 stations with the greatest number of trips

with their install dates and total number of bicycle checkouts.

Above: In addition to one-way trips, round trips (same

check-in and check-out) station) were calculated using trip

data. The larger the circle, the greater the number of round

trips that were taken at that station. Also shown is the

number of one-way trips from the station located at the

NCAR Center Green Road station to show how these two

data types interact.

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Phase I: 80 Acres

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In spring 2014, the City of Boulder hosted

its first parklet design competition which had 44

entries ranging from student to professional

architect submittals. The project was to design a

parklet to replace two parking spaces in a small

commercial district next to the University of

Colorado, called “The Hill.” The winning team

received a $5,000 grant for construction and

materials.

PROCESS: As a requirement for the class project, I

conducted initial research to learn more about

tactical urbanism methods as well as the history

of The Hill. I visited the site a few times and spent

a few hours observing how people used the site

and the number of pedestrians present. I then

began work on my parklet design and after a

couple iterations, The Book Nook Parklet entry

was sent in to the City of Boulder

PROJECT OUTCOME: The Book Nook was first runner-up in the

design competition. For the final Capstones

project, a design booklet was created that

illustrated different aspects of The Book Nook

and in-depth detail on design methods and

construction details.

Book Nook Parklet CompetitionInstructor: Tori Derr. Capstones Project. Spring 2014. Boulder, CO.

1. Rendering of The Book Nook with

site context.

2. Breakdown of the different parts

and features of The Book Nook.

Computer programs used:Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignSketchup

1 Trees

Provide shade and enclosure for parklet users. Trees bring a vertical aspect to

The Book Nook as well as providing an overhead canopy to help further define

each nook section.

2 Plants

Sensory enhancing plants, such as lavender, would be planted to provide therapeutic experiences with smell and

touch to parklet users.

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3 Seating

Built-in seating provides space for relaxation and encourages people to meet up in groups or individually, providing a dynamic range of varied social interactions

4 Community Art Wall

The Community Art Wall promotes artists and other members of the public to display their works of art. Alternatively, the sides of the art wall could be painted with chalk board paint and buckets of chalk would be available for people to create their own art or to leave messages

7 Game Table

A built-in chessboard provides entertainment and adds a fun element to the parklet. Chess, checker, and decks of cards would be stored within the little free library or at a local cafe for people to borrow.

8 Little Free Library

In addition to a game table, the Book Nook has a built-in community library where neighbors can share their favorite books with others.

5 Fence

A 3’ fence provides a better sense of enclosure and separation from the street.

6 Fence

Since this parklet is considered to be public, signs are posted around the parklet to indicate that it is a public amenity and was funded through the City of Boulder.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The goal of this project was to find suitable locations for community gardens

in the Denver metro area to help revitalize lower-income communities by

using GIS data available through Denver’s online open data catalog. Empty

parcels within a quarter mile of high-density residential buildings were

chosen as good locations for a community to start a garden.

PROCESS:The data sets I used to find suitable sites for community gardens include:

1. Parcel lot values to determine where lower-income communities might be

located 2. Location of residential high-density buildings to find garden

locations which can be used by more people 3. Size of vacant lots in order

to be sufficiently large for a community garden but not unmanageable with

the ideal size being between 0.5 and 1 acre.

GIS Analysis for Urban Community GardensClass: Intro to GIS. Spring 2014. Denver, CO.

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1. Parcel Lot Values 2. Residential High Density Buildings 3. Size of Vacant Parcels

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ParcelsTotal Parcel Value ($)

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Land Use3 story minimumresidential units

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Land UseVacant land between .5 - 1 acre

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Phase I: 80 Acres

Computer programs used:Adobe IllustratorArcGIS and ArcMap

Potential Areas for Urban Community Gardens

Residential Units .25 mi Bu�er

LegendVacant Parcels

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PROJECT OUTCOME:The map above shows the results of data analysis and the possible locations for community gardens in the Denver

area. Three sites have been chosen to illustrate what the locations look like in an aerial view. The red parcels are

vacant lands between .5 and 1 acre and the blue parcels are high-density, lower- value residential buildings.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:During the Spring 2013 Design/Build Praxis Studio, a class of fifteen

environmental design students each designed a hut to be built for the Lama

Foundation, a spiritual retreat community. At the end of the semester, my

design, The Buff Hut, was picked to be built during the summer of 2013. The

Buff Hut is a cozy, one-bedroom sleeping space for visitors and hermits

staying at the Lama Foundation.

The Lama Foundation is located in a remote mountainous campground

about 30 minutes away from Taos, NM. All meals are enjoyed at the

community center and the restrooms have sawdust toilets. The Buff Hut

maximizes passive solar capabilities in order to reduce/eliminate heating

costs since Lama’s main source of energy is from solar panels.

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Lama Foundation Design/BuildJade Polizzi’s Praxis Studio. Spring 2013. Questa, NM.

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PROCESS:As a class, we visited the Lama Foundation

twice during the spring semester in order to

learn more about the rich history and culture of

Lama and to take inspiration from the beautiful

New Mexico landscape. Although the principle

design was completed during the spring studio,

some design changes had to be made in order

to improve the project for building.

Most of the components and walls were

prefabricated at the University of Colorado-

Boulder in order to expedite construction in

New Mexico.

OUTCOME:The build team successfully completed The Buff

Hut by the end of the summer and an extremely

excited Lama visitor made her self at home the

day after it was completed. We interviewed

her about a week later and she remarked that

she felt like the Buff Hut had been fully

embraced within the Lama community.

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Computer programs used:Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk Revit

Solar Studies:

Fall Equinox

Winter Solstice

Summer Solstice

Spring Equinox

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Additional Buff Hut Rendering

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Multiminimal Surface:Location: Boulder, Co

Project by Brendan Hurley and Josiah Benjamin

Computer programs used: Photoshop, Rinoceros, Grasshopper

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Center for Sustainable PracticesLocation: Denver, Co

Computer programs used: Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator

In addition, a 3D walkthrough video was created for the final presentation.

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Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

East Elevation West Elevation

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Above: Rendering of

the center in community

context.

Right: Rendering of the

interior courtyard with

a ground floor cafe.

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McCaslin Road RedesignLocation: Louisville, Co.

Project by Brendan Hurley and Anna Reynoso

Computer programs used: Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Illustrator, ArcMap

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:One of our projects for senior Landscape Studio was working with planning

staff at the City of Louisville in order to generate a new vision and master

plan for McCaslin Corridor, located off of US 36. Development around

McCaslin is extremely car dominated and very hostile to pedestrians. Traffic

is so hectic on McCaslin that even motorists can’t see the local stores along

the street, thanks to a fast speed limit and huge setbacks to retail buildings.

PROCESS:First, we looked at reducing the road width in order to make the street more

pedestrian friendly. Then, we split McCaslin into northbound and

southbound in order to reduce the amount of paving pedestrian’s would

have to cross. In addition, the split allowed more businesses to have

frontage along McCaslin. The proposed land uses are high-density,

mixed-use, and pedestrian friendly.

Proposed Land Use MapDiagrams:

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MCCASLIN CORRIDOR RE-VISION

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CITY OF LOUISVILLEUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

FRAMEWORK

LAND-USE

Residential High DensityParking StructureParks, Green Spaces, Trail Corridors, Right-of-way

Commercial NeighborhoodMixed Use Residential

SPLIT MCCASLIN INTO NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND

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BIORETENTION FILTRATION SYSTEM STORMWATER RETENTION POND TREES

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“Urban Oasis” Design Competition SubmissionLocation: San Francisco, CA.

Project by Brendan Hurley, Anna Reynoso, Willy Alderman

Computer programs used: Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3ds Max

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Another one of our senior Landscape Studio projects was to

enter in a student design competition for a school in San

Francisco’s Tenderloin district. The competition called for a

building that focuses on teaching students sustainability and

food production.

PROCESS:The Urban Oasis combines all of the needs of a school with an

active street life and community amenities while providing the

students an interactive learning environment. The Urban Oasis

has plenty of roof gardens to teach kids about agriculture, a

central play area, a living facade to showcase alternative

building styles, and a public space with a market.

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