kevin belair landscape architecture
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A digital landscape architecture portfolio containing graduate school and professional work.TRANSCRIPT
KEVIN BELAIRlandscape architecture
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I am an MLA graduate aspiring to advance my design skills and creativity through professional practice. With the future goal of licensure, I am eager to find a home with a firm which fosters individual growth through new opportunities and provides a mentoring environment to promote personal achievement.
I am drawn toward smart, ecologically sound design that cultivates positive change within the environment. I believe great design breaks convention and proposes new paradigms for valuing, experiencing and understanding landscapes.
KEVIN BELAIRgraduate landscape architec tABOUT ME
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AutoCADPhotoshopInDesignIllustratorSketchupKerkytheaRevit ArchitectureArc GIS3D Studio Max
EDUCATION• MasterofLandscapeArchitecture University of Minnesota, 2014
• BachelorofEnvironmentalDesign University of Minnesota, 2009
2013 Minnesota ASLAProfessional Award of Excellence in recognition of graduate studio coursework.
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AWARDS
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Landscape DesignerGMP Landscape Architects- San Diego, CA July 2015 - Present • Initiated the development of office graphic standards that were implemented for all graphic materials. This included
procedures for softwares, development of templates and providing workshops to train staff on graphic practices.• Designed and detailed a variety of entry monument signage for master planned communities.• Frequently tasked with the design of open spaces for residential communities from concept-construction documents. • Created presentation materials from 3D models & renderings for mixed-use and housing projects.
Project Landscape ArchitectSpurlock Poirier- San Diego, CA November 2014 - April 2015 • Utilized graphic skills to create illustrative plans and perspectives that supported project proposals and marketing efforts. • Extensive Sketchup modeling for university campus projects and an urban creek corridor. • Elevated professional efficiency with AutoCAD on a variety of projects and construction documents. • Extensive use of Adobe CS for marketing purposes and project presentations. • Reviewed redlined drawings for SD, DD & CD packages.• Provided analysis diagramming and mapping graphics for botanical garden and college campus projects. Design InternAECOM- San Diego, CA July 2014 - November 2014• Gained valuable experience with CEQA/NEPA regulations and policy.• Assisted with large master planning efforts for three Southern California Navy bases. • Worked with Buildings + Places group to develop 30 year general plan for a Southern California State Park.• Assisted with photorealistic simulations that would later be used within EIR’s.
INTERESTS ACTIVITIES
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b email: [email protected]: 651.324.9412mail: 1911 31st. Street San Diego, CA 92192Web: Kevin-Belair.wix.com/landarch
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REFERENCES
• Provided additional graphic support to biologists and planners through the development of interpretive signage & mapping graphics.
• Assisted GIS group with area take-offs and other GIS tasks using ArcMAP 10.
Landscape Architect InternPerkins + Will- Minneapolis, MNJuly 2013 - December 2013 • Led project developing a university’s 3D campus model using Revit Architecture and 3D Studio Max.• Assisted with conceptual designs for an urban plaza located next to Target Field in downtown Minneapolis.• Assisted with research, analysis and graphic diagramming for a large redevelopment project associated with the proposed
Minnesota Vikings Stadium.
Landscape Architect InternAnderson-Johnson Associates- Minneapolis, MN January 2012 - December 2012• Built Sketchup model for a proposed 24 field soccer facility and created conceptual renderings that were used to gain
stakeholder support. • Served as a project administer reviewing shop drawings from contractors and overseeing on-site construction for several
high school athletic field projects. • Designed, launched and maintained a new company website to help elevate the company’s digital presence.
Planning InternCity of Blaine- Blaine, MNJuly 2011 - December 2011• Responsible for managing landscape escrows for both residential and commercial development projects.• Worked independently to inspect new commercial and residential construction to ensure city landscape requirements
were met.• Enforced BMPs during the construction process for multiple commercial developments.• Responsible for the enforcement of city sign ordinances and was the primary contact for residents and businesses relating
to sign permitting.• Assisted city planners with preparation for council meetings and other public engagement activities.
Ben SporerCampus Planner/Landscape Architect Perkins + Willph: 612.851.5000 email: [email protected]
Douglas BaileyAssociate Director : PlanningAECOMph: 619.610.7702 email: [email protected]
Brad TullbergArena SuperintendentCity of Roseville Skating Centerph: 651.792.7121 email: [email protected]
EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
b email: [email protected]: 651.324.9412mail: 1911 31st. Street San Diego, CA 92192Web: Kevin-Belair.wix.com/landarch
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LA 8201 STUDIO: Professional Award of Excellence
During the fall semester of 2012 the graduate studio I participated in, LA 8201 Everywhere Nowhere was recognized for our work by the Minnesota chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. I am very pleased to have been part of this graduate design studio. Our Professor Matthew Tucker submitted our work related to the Duwamish River Valley in Seattle, WA. in the Professional Unbuilt Works category. There were 26 professional entries, but myself and the other graduate students received the Award of Excellence surpassing other professional design firms. Within this portfolio, Pioneer Bay is the project that I worked on individually which is part of a larger framework of group collaboration and analysis that helped make the LA 8201 studio so successful. In addition to this work, there was an earlier site visit where each student documented various paradigms of the river valley by making a short video which can be seen here http://vimeopro.com/professortucker/la8201duwamish-site-visit. The collaborative portfolio can also be viewed by following this link: http://issuu.com/professortucker/docs/2013_la8201_duwamish_executive_summary
CONTENTS
belko landscape furnishings89 Church St. SEMinneapolis, MN
Illuminated Seating Element:CDES Bike Pasture
Construction Details LA 8575College of DesignUniversity of Minnesota
DETAILS:BENCH DESIGN LAYOUT
SHEET #D1
DRAWN BY: KEVIN BELAIR/DAVID KOWEN
SIGNATURE:
DATE: 4/31/2013
1 SEATING ELEMENT SIDE PROFILESCALE: 1” = 1’
2 SEATING ELEMENT PLAN VIEWSCALE: 1” = 1’
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(7) BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD TOP STAINED 2”X4”X8’ NOMINAL
(3) .25”X3.5“X25” ACTUAL METAL MOUNTING BRACKET
(2) 4’ FLORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST
#5 REBAR TO BE INSTALLED BY CONCRETE FABRICATOR
NOTES::1) BENCH FRAME TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM PRECAST CONCRETE AT 4000 PSI. OWNER TO CONSULT WITH CONTRACTOR FOR SPECIFIC COLOR AND FINISH.2) SPECIFIC LIGHT COMPONENT OPTIONS MUST BE SPECIFIED PRIOR TO SITE INSTALLATION.3) BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD FINISH TO BE DETERMINED BY OWNER AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO SITE INSTALLATION.
02 Sea[ing] Change MLA Capstone Spring 2014
01 Select Professional Work
03 Island Station Studio Fall 2011
04 Airfield Ecology Studio Spring 2012
05 Pioneer Bay Studio Fall 2012
06 Bench Design Detail Construction Details Spring 2013
01 UCSD Computer Science & EngineeringSpurlock Poirier Landscape Architects
Project Summary:The project proposes a one-story, ground floor addition of 4,172 gsf plus an additional 5,595 gsf of interior renovation designed to connect the students using the basement computer labs with the academic and faculty spaces on the rest of the upper floors.• Program includes the addition of a multi-use
space, conference rooms and a major stair connection to the basement floor.
• Reconfigure existing exterior patio space which is underutilized to host events.
• Create a more clearly articulated building entry and department branding.
• Mitigate solar heat gain & glare issues from south exposure.
• Roof of one story addition becomes a 5th elevation which is viewed from the surrounding buildings.
• Improve lighting and safety for students using the computer labs off hours.
Courtyard Plan
Seating Character
Existing Circulation
Proposed Circulation
Proposed Modifications
SYMBOL HARDSCAPE
Kevin deFreitas Architects, AIA885 Albion StreetSAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA
92106619 222.9831 |WWW.DEFREITASARCHITECTS.COM
Kevin deFreitas, Architects all rights reserved. The above drawings, ideas,and embodied designs therein are the property of Kevin deFreitas,Architects and shall not be copied, reproduced, disclosed to othersor used in connection with any work other than the specified projectfor which they have been prepared, in whole or in part, without theprior written authorization of Kevin deFreitas Architects.
Design DevelopmentTHIS DRAWING IS PART OF THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN SET AND ISFOR UNIVERSITY AGENCY REVIEW PURPOSES. THIS DRAWING ISNOT FOR CONSTRUCTION.
DATE ISSUED:
Computer Science & EngineeringAddition+Renovation
UCSD PROJECT NO. 4863
KDA PROJ. NO. 1402
SHEET TITLE:
DRAWN BY: MD
REVISIONS
KdA
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla. California
PROJECT INFO:
PHASE: SCHEMATIC DESIGN
SCALE:
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SUBMITTALS50% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SET 4/13/201595% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SET 4/22/2015
LIMIT OF WORK
HARDSCAPEPLAN
1"=10'-0"
H A R D S C A P E K E Y
Hardscape Plan
Kevin deFreitas Architects, AIA885 Albion StreetSAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA
92106619 222.9831 |WWW.DEFREITASARCHITECTS.COM
Kevin deFreitas, Architects all rights reserved. The above drawings, ideas,and embodied designs therein are the property of Kevin deFreitas,Architects and shall not be copied, reproduced, disclosed to othersor used in connection with any work other than the specified projectfor which they have been prepared, in whole or in part, without theprior written authorization of Kevin deFreitas Architects.
Design DevelopmentTHIS DRAWING IS PART OF THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN SET AND ISFOR UNIVERSITY AGENCY REVIEW PURPOSES. THIS DRAWING ISNOT FOR CONSTRUCTION.
DATE ISSUED:
Computer Science & EngineeringAddition+Renovation
UCSD PROJECT NO. 4863
KDA PROJ. NO. 1402
SHEET TITLE:
DRAWN BY: MD
REVISIONS
KdA
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla. California
PROJECT INFO:
PHASE: SCHEMATIC DESIGN
SCALE:
- -
- -2
1
- -3
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SUBMITTALS50% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SET 4/13/201595% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SET 4/22/2015
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ENLARGEMENT - SIDEDETAIL AT BUILDING
SAW-CUT SCORE LINE SECTIONEXPANSION JOINT - SECTION
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HARDSCAPE DETAILS
Hardscape Details
San Marcos Creekside PromenadeSpurlock Poirier Landscape Architects
Concept Plan
Perkins + Will was commissioned for a small plaza by a non-profit organization Be The Match. Located in downtown Minneapolis next to Target Field, the site offered an active urban setting that would be seen from ground level, as well as above from an elevated rail platform.
The concept was based on a sunken plaza that echoed the organizations logo. Site modeling and concept renderings were done using Revit Architecture.
BE THE MATCH PLAZA//Perkins + Will
OPTION 2 • PERSPECTIVE 2
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OPTION 2 • PERSPECTIVE 2
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GARDEN
PLANTINGS
SUNKEN SEAT-ING AREAS
TREE IN WATER PAVEMENT
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Sea[ing] ChangeAdapting to SLR Along the North Embarcadero
Sea Level Rise is affecting urban waterfronts across the globe. The result of rising tides in urban landscapes has brought to light a need for flexible infrastructures and is changing our perceptions of how these spaces should be used. The threat of sea level rise is real, but San Diegans are at a crossroads. There is a great opportunity to be proactive rather than reactive to dangers of SLR that lie ahead.
Sea[ing] Change is a project that proposes to dramatically impact The North Embarcadero. As a catalyst for renewed ecologies, the design couples a coastal defense infrastructure, people and economic opportunities in order to transform San Diego’s North Embarcadero urban bay-front into a resilient waterfront.
San Diego Bay’s rising tides are expected to reach 18 inches above sea level by the year 2050 and nearly 5 feet by 2100. The North Embarcadero, which is a civic amenity and vital economic asset is in jeopardy of continual flooding and the potential for complete inundation within only a few generations. The current bay front is a highly developed edge that has limited the shorelines ability to adapt and flex with changing sea levels. As a result, [Sea]ing Change suggests a new waterfront experience which couples ecology and public space to rehabilitate ecological function, connect people to place and generate new economic opportunities.
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SLR18” @20505’ @2100
Project Site
The North Embarcadero is highly susceptible to inundation as a result of sea level rise. The hardened edges that line this urban waterfront lack the flexibility to adapt to rise seas and storm surges. Therefore, in the extreme 2100 scenario much of the existing waterfront would become permanently inundated by sea water. This thought should greatly challenge the existing paradigm of flood protection and allow for resilient strategies to protect the waterfront.
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Access to the North Embarcadero is daunting due to wide streets that give vehicles the primary right-of-way. Broadway Avenue which is thought of a gateway to the waterfront from the core of downtown is massively wide and only recently is under construction to make access more pedestrian friendly. Due to impervious surfaces, very limited road setbacks and a lack of quality public space, the waterfront feels empty and repetitive. Offering more or less, views outward and limiting user experiences along the promenade.
Circulation North Harbor Drive serves as barrier to waterfront
Concrete pedestrian promenade along North Harbor Dr.
Access Barriers Public Transit (bus & rail) Bike Routes
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Port control over much of the promenade has left the public amenity largely unattractive. A variety of quality pedestrian spaces are loosely linked together and appeal to tourism more than build a regional character that can be identified with San Diego as a world-class waterfront.
North Harbor Drive’s real estate occupies significant space that becomes underutilized roadway and severely deteriorates user experiences.
Land Use
Grape Street Piers
U.S.S. Midway Museum
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NAVY PIER USS MIDWAY MUSEUM
TUNA HARBORNAVY MONUMNET
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PETCO PARK
HOLIDAY INNHOTEL
LANE FIELD
SANTA FEDEPOT
SOLAR TURBINES MANUFACTURING
NAVY BROADWAY COMPLEX
PANTOJA PARK
MARITIME MUSEUMSTAR OF INDIA
COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
FERRY LANDING
SEA PORT VILAGE
SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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Parking AreasHistoric PlacesPublic Parks/Open Space
The Embarcadero is an urban waterfront that is host to a range of commercial activity. Various marinas and maritime port activities take place on a daily basis which all contribute to pollution that has impacted the waterfront. But the bay has been receiving restoration efforts that have improved Eel Grass Beds and recent research has shown that re-populating the native Olympia Oyster has been successful in test sites.
Environment
Human Impacts To Oysters
Sedimentation Chemical Runoff
Signage promoting stewardship.
Commercial fishing cages in local marina.
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Living shoreline projects create important buffer areas between land and sea. Through the re-establishment of native vegetation within the transition zone of intertidal habitat, the horizontal levee provides critical flood protection at roughly half the cost of a traditional levee system.
Due to space requirements, bay bathymetry and the limited number of large vessels needing direct access to the crescent area of the North Embarcadero, the horizontal levee provides an opportunity to significantly improve bay ecology through the reintroduction of targeted wetland species. Further, this flood protection infrastructure serves as new green space for the Little Italy neighborhood, as well as increasing a larger connection to the waterfront.
Wetland Learning Platform
Engaging 3D holographic
displays capture imaginations while
teaching about aquatic life.
Sensors linked to tidal ebb and flow,
as well as water quality indicate
critical bay functions.
Fish and other aquatic creatures lurk below the platforms thriving
in a diverse ecosystem. Interactive technologies tell the stories of San
Diego Bay’s ecology to promote awareness and foster stewardship.
Wetland Bridges
Learning platforms act
as informal gathering places
on the water.
Pedestrian bridges give
unprecedented views of the bay.
Promenade Gardens
Drought tolerant planting bring a palette of attractive colors and
textures while providing habitat birds and insects.
Native plantings showcase resilient
and drought tolerant species.
Little Italy Botanical Gardens & Community Lawn
Neighborhood kids safely
play along the embarcadero.
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Coastal Discovery Center
The Coastal Discovery Center connects communities to the bay through
indoor and outdoor classrooms. The center is also home to professional
research laboratories where estuarine systems are studied and monitored.
Rock outcroppings &
scrub vegetation break plaza & become
educational features.
Water touch points provide interaction & experiential
moments with bay.
Resizing Harbor Dr.
creates a grand promenade for multiple public engagements.
ISLAND STATION//National Urban Park
During St. Paul’s industrial boom of the late 1800’s, the back channel forming Island Station was filled, leaving a peninsula extending from the Mississippi’s shore. The site served as a coal power plant until being decommissioned in the early 1980’s and despite several failing attempts for reuse, the facility and land has sat derelict for over 20 years.
While recognizing that the upper Mississippi River is also protected as a national park, the hypothetical client became the National Park Service and with a close proximity to downtown St. Paul, the design approach was to envision a public landscape that was attuned to the river’s hydrology, provide critical floodplain forest and also generate an unprecedented urban park. The design intent therefore capitalizes on the landforms qualities by providing a new feature building located on the point of the peninsula. As a National Park, the facility would serve recreational visitors, as well as house the NPS and local DNR staff.
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WATER RECREATION LANDING
WATER TREATMENT ZONE
MAIN FACILITY BUILDING
Island Station’s new NPS building activates the Mississippi River’s shore on a late foggy morning from its glowing interior as a father and son paddle across shimmery water to catch a glimpse of a Bald Eagle who happened to be fishing.
As an urban national park, the Mississippi sees a renewed winter interest for recreation. The ice and snow that cover the back channel of the peninsula create a seasonal extension of park land which becomes used for snow shoeing and cross country skiing.
AIRFIELD ECOLOGY//Reclaiming a Wetland Landscape
st. paul, mn
contamination hot spots
wetland portals portals and pathways
existing runways
Air Field Ecology was part of a larger framework for transforming several sites along the Mississippi River from St. Paul, Minnesota to Prescott, Wisconsin that were neither sustainable or economically valuable. Initially this multi-phase project began in groups to identify several areas of opportunity along the river and later worked individually to design a specific site.
In a complex industrial corridor with many ecological components, my design proposal was focused on Holman Field which is a small airport located just across the river from downtown St. Paul. The airfield resides in a former wetland that had been filled with dredged materials by the Army Corps of Engineers and no longer has a meaningful interaction with the river.
Due to years of jet fuel leaks and other chemical pollution, the site is littered with hot spots of contamination. As a response to this, my design called for the removal of the contaminants and the utilization of the excavation pits as portals that would allow for a unique human and water interaction. Many of the runways have been re-purposed as the connecting pathways within this newly created/restored wetland, serving as a reminder of this landscape’s past.
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Water Experience Portals
Created WetlandsMigratory Bird Habitat
“Portals” where contaminated soil once existed has become a feature component of the newly created wetlands. A system of catwalks and re-purposed runways from the former airfield offer a human scale connection to each portal where the regions natural hydrology is represented through fluctuating water levels.
Within the wetland, water is celebrated as people embrace the rain and experience this landscape in a new way. High water has spilled over the edge of the distant portal making for a dramatic affect while blurring the lines between occupiable space and habitat.
The lower Duwamish waterway of Seattle, WA. is an urban landscape that has experienced tremendous change. The waterway today is now home to heavy industry and has been channelized from a 19 mile river into a mere 7 mile industrial waterway that supports manufacturing and freight shipping.
With it’s current status as an EPA superfund site, this landscape has several critical challenges which led to my design on the waterfront. Pioneer Bay is an extension of the Pioneer Square neighborhood located just north of the mouth of the Duwamish. Characterized by a strong arts community and a need for public space and affordable housing, Pioneer Bay utilizes Seattle’s iconic pier form vocabulary to develop a new waterfront community centered around mixed use, community activity and a pedestrian scale.
The space between the two piers form a slip that serves as an opportunity for stormwater management while becoming a contemporary public green space. With water as a central component to the community’s design, the project offers several water-touch moments and vistas out onto Elliot Bay.
PIONEER BAY//Connecting People and Place
Proposed Edge
Sight Lines to Elliot Bay
Proximity to Bay
Varying Scales: Neighborhood,SODO District & Downtown
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DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
SITE CONCEPT PLAN
Stormwater management becomes highlighted as an activated public space. Here vegetation lines a public promenade to Elliot Bay where people engage in their community. This space redefines traditional notions of stormwater by captivating attention through vegetation.
The transformation of existing Port of Seattle land provides opportunities for neighborhoods to reconnect by breaking the barriers of industrial infrastructure. Mixed-use neighborhoods with walkable green streets reaffirm place and provide a stage for social interaction.
Capitalizing on waterfront access, residents and visitors are delighted with spectacular vistas. Reworking former industrial piers has provided for leisure and recreational space along Seattle’s iconic Elliot Bay.
Through the removal of a deteriorated seawall, Elliot Bay’s waterfront recaptures a lost shoreline. Tidal flats create pocket pools which mitigate water pollution and also provide the backdrop for a playful scene while reconnecting wildlife to this former industrial landscape.
belko landscape furnishings89 Church St. SEMinneapolis, MN
Illuminated Seating Element:CDES Bike Pasture
Construction Details LA 8575College of DesignUniversity of Minnesota
DETAILS:BENCH DESIGN LAYOUT
SHEET #D1
DRAWN BY: KEVIN BELAIR/DAVID KOWEN
SIGNATURE:
DATE: 4/31/2013
1 SEATING ELEMENT SIDE PROFILESCALE: 1” = 1’
2 SEATING ELEMENT PLAN VIEWSCALE: 1” = 1’
8’-0”
17.75”
2.5”3.5”6” 3.5” 3.5”4’-2.5” 4.’-2.5”
5’-11.5”
4’-0”
2”
2”2.5”
5.5”
2.5”.75”
.75”
.25”
3.5”.25”
.25”3.5”
3.5”
3.5”
3.5”
3.5”
3.5”
.25”
1.5”
.25”
.25”
.25”
9”
8”
9”
(7) BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD TOP STAINED 2”X4”X8’ NOMINAL
(3) .25”X3.5“X25” ACTUAL METAL MOUNTING BRACKET
(2) 4’ FLORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST
#5 REBAR TO BE INSTALLED BY CONCRETE FABRICATOR
NOTES::1) BENCH FRAME TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM PRECAST CONCRETE AT 4000 PSI. OWNER TO CONSULT WITH CONTRACTOR FOR SPECIFIC COLOR AND FINISH.2) SPECIFIC LIGHT COMPONENT OPTIONS MUST BE SPECIFIED PRIOR TO SITE INSTALLATION.3) BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD FINISH TO BE DETERMINED BY OWNER AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO SITE INSTALLATION.
ILLUMINATED BENCH DESIGNContruction Details Class
belko landscape furnishings89 Church St. SEMinneapolis, MN
Illuminated Seating Element:CDES Bike Pasture
Construction Details LA 8575College of DesignUniversity of Minnesota
DETAILS:BENCH DESIGN SECTIONS
SHEET #D2
DRAWN BY: KEVIN BELAIR/DAVID KOWEN
SIGNATURE:
DATE: 4/31/2013
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3 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL FRONTSCALE: 1” = 1/2’ 4 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL REAR
SCALE: 1” = 1/2’
5 EXPLODED SECTION: WOOD TOP MOUNTING DETAIL TYP.NTS
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#5 REBAR
WOOD ACCESS PLUG
THREADED NUT
THREADED ROD DRILLED INTO CONCRETE FRAME
BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL MOUNTING PLATE
CONCRETE BENCH FRAME
BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD SEAT SURFACE
NOTES:3 SEAT MOUNTING LOCATIONS. REFER TO DETAIL #1 & 2 ON SHEET D1
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belko landscape furnishings89 Church St. SEMinneapolis, MN
Illuminated Seating Element:CDES Bike Pasture
Construction Details LA 8575College of DesignUniversity of Minnesota
DETAILS:TRANSLUCENT PANEL AND MOUNTING LOCATIONS
SHEET #D3
DRAWN BY: KEVIN BELAIR/DAVID KOWEN
SIGNATURE:
DATE: 4/31/2013
6 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL FRONTSCALE: 1” = 1/2’
6” O.C. 6”O.C.2’-.75” O.C. 2’-.75” O.C.
6” O.C. 6” O.C.14” O.C.3FORM POLYCARBONATE MOUNTING LOCATIONS
3FORM KODA XT CONCRETE MOUNTING HARDWARE
3FORM “KODA XT” CUSTOM 1 PIECE MOLDED POYCARBONATE TRANSLUCENT PANEL
belko landscape furnishings89 Church St. SEMinneapolis, MN
Illuminated Seating Element:CDES Bike Pasture
Construction Details LA 8575College of DesignUniversity of Minnesota
DETAILS:BENCH DESIGN SECTIONS
SHEET #D2
DRAWN BY: KEVIN BELAIR/DAVID KOWEN
SIGNATURE:
DATE: 4/31/2013
43
SECTION CUTS
3 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL FRONTSCALE: 1” = 1/2’ 4 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL REAR
SCALE: 1” = 1/2’
5 EXPLODED SECTION: WOOD TOP MOUNTING DETAIL TYP.NTS
1.5”.25”
2”
5.5”
.75”
.75”2”
.5”
8.5”
.5”
8.5” 8”
2.5”
2.5”
9”9” 8”
17.75”
#5 REBAR
WOOD ACCESS PLUG
THREADED NUT
THREADED ROD DRILLED INTO CONCRETE FRAME
BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL MOUNTING PLATE
CONCRETE BENCH FRAME
BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD SEAT SURFACE
NOTES:3 SEAT MOUNTING LOCATIONS. REFER TO DETAIL #1 & 2 ON SHEET D1
belko landscape furnishings89 Church St. SEMinneapolis, MN
Illuminated Seating Element:CDES Bike Pasture
Construction Details LA 8575College of DesignUniversity of Minnesota
DETAILS:BENCH DESIGN SECTIONS
SHEET #D2
DRAWN BY: KEVIN BELAIR/DAVID KOWEN
SIGNATURE:
DATE: 4/31/2013
43
SECTION CUTS
3 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL FRONTSCALE: 1” = 1/2’ 4 SEATING ELEMENT SECTION DETAIL REAR
SCALE: 1” = 1/2’
5 EXPLODED SECTION: WOOD TOP MOUNTING DETAIL TYP.NTS
1.5”.25”
2”
5.5”
.75”
.75”2”
.5”
8.5”
.5”
8.5” 8”
2.5”
2.5”
9”9” 8”
17.75”
#5 REBAR
WOOD ACCESS PLUG
THREADED NUT
THREADED ROD DRILLED INTO CONCRETE FRAME
BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL MOUNTING PLATE
CONCRETE BENCH FRAME
BLACK LOCUST HARDWOOD SEAT SURFACE
NOTES:3 SEAT MOUNTING LOCATIONS. REFER TO DETAIL #1 & 2 ON SHEET D1
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