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Benjamin Thurston
2007 - 2012
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
University of Rhode Island
Email: Benthurston@my.uri.edu
Cell: (207) 650-6051
Biscuit City Historic Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 & 2Biscuit City Road, South Kingstown, RI is home to one of the oldest historical buildings in the town. The site once had a mill and many other features. Goals for this project were restoration and functionality. Through clean-up phases, clear signage, and the management of natural forces, the 2011 LAR Junior Studio Class won the American Planning Association Outstanding Undergraduate Student Project Award.
Hand-Drawn/R.I.D.O.T. Courtyard• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3Rhode Island Department of Transportation Courtyard is located in Providence, RI. With limited space and a concept of tying R.I.D.O.T. into the design, a courtyard for outdoor gatherings was created. The project illustrations were produced by hand and the final poster was put together on the computer.
Hand Sketches • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4This page consists of a perspective, section view, and tree sketches.
AutoCAD Work • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 & 6While working with AutoCAD, many different projects were produced and several features of the program have been used. Road alignment, grading plan, layout plan, and construction details are shown on these two pages.
Deck Project • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 & 8Located at an unknown address was a residential house with the need of a deck. The design had to include a deck, a pergola, and a fence. All features were to be designed and placed accordingly. Layout plans, cost estimate, Google Sketch-Up model, and 3D model were all produced for the client.
Sketch-Up Work • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9Woodward Hall Courtyard was located in front of the new Pharmacy building and adjacent to Tyler Hall and Woodward Hall at the University of Rhode Island campus. The courtyard was designed for student-faculty interaction and to accommodate an immense amount of traffic. The final product was produced in Google Sketch-Up.
Westerly Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10Professor Richard Sheridan’s LA Junior Studio class was given the opportunity to create a successful business proposal on a site in Westerly, Rhode Island. The site featured a large empty building near an airport with a large amount of space. With very few limitations of what could be done, many students proposed a wide variety of business ideas. The company in this design is a Stone Masonry Design-Build Firm with an outdoor display / gathering space in front of the building.
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Community Planning• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 & 12The community planning designs on these two pages include a thirty-lot development with open space, man-made pond, and a trail system through the site. The second development includes attached housing, a clubhouse, tennis court, playground, pool and a trail system around the existing pond.
SKHS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 & 14The South Kingstown High School (SKHS) is the initial start of a sustainable movement through school systems in the surrounding area. Many students and faculty at SKHS are motivated to clean up, reuse, and save their school campus. Under the champion slogan of Re-visualizing the Rebels, LA students produced ideas of ecological connections and sustainable practices that could change the face of the SKHS forever.
Emporium Planting Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15The emporium located at the University of Rhode Island has little to no vegetation and consists mostly of asphalt. The goal of this design was to break up the pavement and parking without taking away from the functionality of the area. The vegetation in this site helps with storm-water runoff, air quality, and aesthetic appeal.
Sustainable Homestead • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16The site is located in West Kingston, RI. The homestead has minimal impact on the land and features many different sustainable practices. The property is designed for a home owner looking to live with a low carbon footprint.
URI Orchard • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17The site is located at the University of Rhode Island campus. Due to invading development on the farmlands around the campus, LA students created purpose and function for these areas to ward off potential developers. The existing Gardner Agronomy farm will be transformed to accommodate vast food production, a storage barn, and a large apple orchard for all community members to enjoy.
San Mateo School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18Located in San Mateo, Ixatatan, Guatemala, a newly built school will hold a storm-water catchment system with an interaction space for the students. The design can be applied anywhere, but this page shows a model for the students to enjoy and cherish. A space that is unique to their culture and climate.
Flagpole Garden - Internship • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 - 22The flagpole garden is the focal point of the parking lot at the Woodlands Club in Falmouth, ME. Proper plant selection, daily watering and with the goal of making the garden pop at the time of Member-Guest (the biggest tournament of the summer for the Club) made this garden successful.
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Remembering the historical significance of the site
Making sure the restoration process did not destroy any artifacts
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Major erosion problems onsite
Management of storm-water is crucial for the functionality of this site
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Structures are renovated appropriately
Invasive vegetation is cleared out and natives are planted for soil stability
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Pathways are graded to push runoff to swales down the center of the site
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Runoff is directed into swales and down into the sediment trap
Water flows into the pond where it sits and slowly filters out through a waterfall on the lower side
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These spaces are designed for employees on a lunch break or anyone wanting to enjoy a beautiful day in this limited environment
Design consists of stonewalls to create separate spaces
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Stones placed into groundbelow frost line
Wall has a slope of 6” rise over 1” run
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Prepared subgrade
Concrete cellular turfgrids
Filled turf grids with top soil, mix with lime, fertilizer, and top with seed
2” Sand setting bed.
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6” long wooden bench with steel framework
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Residential home with wrap-around deck
The deck is located in the back yard of this home
Design includes: -Grill -Sitting area with table -Pergola over side entrance -Fence blocking views into backyard from road
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-Models were built in teams of 3
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-Shrubs, doors, and deck amentities were extra credit for creativity
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Woodward Courtyard
Section cut line shows the topography change in thecourtyard
Sketch-Up perspectives show great eye-level views ofwhat it would be like to walk into this space
Design creates an inviting experience that ties the threesurrounding buildings into a pleasant, functional areafor student-faculty interactions
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Section view across the entire site shows the relatively flat topography
Beautiful perspectives show the open yet secure environment that the front of this complex can offer
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Development features: -Plenty of open Space -Retention pond at the lowest point -Trail System -Sidewalk for pedestrian travel -Two entrances to the development -Plenty of privacy
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Development features: -Plenty of open space -Retention pond for storm-water -Trail system -Sidewalk for pedestrian travel -Two entrances to the development -1 bedroom / 2 bedroom homes - 2 bedroom has garage -Clubhouse with pool -Tennis court -Playground
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-South Kingstown High School site analysis was thorough and optimistic -Circulation and other built features as well as the natural environment were all included in the analysis -The class looked into history of the school, its surrounding community, and school programs that use the campus -A 2-hour workshop was held and many community members helped complete the research
Pedestrian CirculationLooked into how students andfaculty moved through the campus and pointed out areas to address
Vehicular Circulation Looked into how cars and buses
moved through the campus and pointed out areas to address
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-South Kingstown High School re-design had a theme of ecological connections between water system & woodland area -Circulation and other built features were a top priority when looking at functionality of the re-Design -Outdoor educational spaces, parking areas, trail systems, and storm-water control are all addressed at SKHS -The campus is greatly improved and becomes a center for sustainable iniatives in the surrounding areas
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Outdoor spaces for a variety of purposes Safe pedestrian routes with plenty of vegetation
Rain gardens to deal with storm-water flow through the parking lots
Functionality around the school was vital for heavy traffic success
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Section views show the importance of curb heights for storm-water management In-depth illustration
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Beautiful views down emporium corridors
Plenty of pedestrian movement and parking spots
Stonewall and shrub illustration shows the relation between the two features.
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Planting plan was created to fix storm-water problems and add plant life to an urban environment
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Turn-around with maple tree grove
Plenty of parking
Wrap-around deck for entertaining visitors
Solar panels and rain water systems are all included
Chicken coop next to back-yard greenhouse and vegetable garden
Shed behind house to store equipment and tools
Entire yard is fenced-in to keep out predators
Fence was built with wood created from cutting trees down in order to make room for the house
The entire house lot has a very low carbon-footprint
The land has minimal disturbance and the house uses many sustainable practices
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Vegetable gardens will be placed around the barn for easy maintenance and security from wildlife
Barn will provide necessary machinery storage and outdoor farmers market
Goals:To preserve a traditional style of agriculture on campus
To provide enough corn for a variety of uses
To tie the heritage of Rhode Island into the design
To provide enough apple picking and supply for the entire student body
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-Proposed Barn -Vegetable Gardens -Corn Fields-Large Apple Orchard -Pathways -Stonewall to separate turf farm and orchard
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The design consists of a small intimate space for all ages and abilities
With making use of the climate and amount of rain they get, the shallow pool will be emptied and refilled every few weeks to guarantee clean water
There are trees for shade and different gardens for water filtration
The different landings blend into the topography
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The Flagpole Garden - Focal Feature of the Clubhouse Entrance / Drop-Off Area
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Existing Conditions: -Cleared out dead vegetation -Removed some of the ornamental grass -Fixed parts of the stone wall
-Brought in material made on course
-Material is a soil composition made of: -Replaced bunker sand -Grass clippings -Loam made from aerating the fairways
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The design process consisted of on-site layouts and computer-generated imagery There was some on-site drawings to visually show sections of the garden
When the garden was fully installed, there was vigorous up-keep and maintenance done to guarantee growth and establishment
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Final Product at the Beginning of August
The garden was fully established Colors popped, the tree design was full, and everyone was happy
Thank You!