Jt sharon design samples

John Sharon, LEED® AP [ FOLIO ]

The Vue Condo and Beach Club | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This two phase project included the preparation of landscape planting, lighting and irrigation plans for permitting to the City of Fort Lauderdale.

Phase one of this project was for The Vue Condominium.

In addition to the planting plans, an integral component

to the success of the project involved coordination with

city staff for the inclusion of a public pathway along

the southern edge of the site. This public right-of-way

was required by the city to provide necessary access

to neighborhood residents and a safe direct means to

reach the public beach located across SR A1A.

Subsequent to the work at the site for the main condo

property, the architect of record requested additional

similar services for the Vue Beach Club, an associated

but separate property located on a beach front parcel

east of SR A1A. The project’s location required sensitivity

to plant material selection based upon soil type and

salt water tolerance and lighting requirements for turtle

nesting areas.

Clockwise: Vue Beach Club - Parking Area, Patio, Pool Area

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Entry Landscape - The Vue Beach Club, Fort Lauderdle, FL, 2004


Weston Signs Package | Weston, Florida

This comprehensive bid/build package for the City of Weston, Florida included over twenty individual projects.

A Careful study of proportions and condition of existing city monument signs yielded a uniform standard for construction. New signs maintained the architectural style of the city and provided a blueprint for future signs throughout the municipality. Architectural signage was further enhanced with tropical landscape design and coordination with lighting and irrigation consultants. Sites were studied and new grading, planting and architectural detailing were provided. Projects included numerous city monument signs throughout the city as well as several parks, swale plantings, canal easement access gates and repair of damaged signs at the City’s municipal Fire-Rescue and Police stations. Some locations, such as Dykes Road, presented challenging site conditions, including constrained siting, right-of-way issues and severe grading which required structural retaining walls.

Canal easement access areas located along the C-11 canal were required at the intersections of Bonaventure Blvd. + Griffin Rd. and Weston Rd. + Griffin Rd. These iron gates provided secured access to the C-11 canal while still allowing for Equestrian passage along a much utilized recreational trail and were integrated with the City’s monument signs employing a standard palette of tropical vegetation.

Clockwise: Blatt Blvd.+ Weston Rd., Vista Park, Dykes Rd.


Weston Monument Signs - Dykes Road Location; Weston FL, 2003, Landscape Design, Architectural Detailing


Tiger Woods Dubai | Dubai, UAE

Work on this high-profile, international project included architectural design and programming for back-of-house, public areas

and guest suites and villas as well as coordination with

EDSA, the master planners for the luxury resort.

This collaboration was significant at the interface of

the built structures and their siting into the landscape.

Careful negotiation of levels to assure proper alignment

of site grading to floor levels and clearances for multi-

level construction was an integral component to the

overall design.

Design development of the Feature Entry Towers

and layout of the pool area toilet/changing rooms

and mechanical/storage rooms, which were sited

directly below the pool area, transcended the purely

architectural and required study of the topography,

circulation and programmatic concerns.

Further responsibilities included in-house project

coordination, QA/QC review of drawing sheets for

proper and consistent layout and updates on a

regular basis as well as external submittal coordination,

management and deployment of files to Dubai for

client meetings under tight monthly deadlines.Top: Tower Elevations, Above: Pool Area Changing Rooms Plan


Entry Feature Tower - Tiger Woods Dubai Resort; Dubai, UAE, 2008, Architectural Design, Site Plan Coordination


JFK Plaza | Philadelphia, PA

The site of JFK Plaza is strategically located at one end of a grand avenue on axis with both Philadelphia City Hall and the Philadelphia Art Museum.

It is a point of departure, or gateway, which opens up, not only the expanses of space, but also ways of thinking about connection, interface, and interaction.

This project takes bold and deliberate advantage of the axis between City Hall and the Art Museum, addressing issues of physical and visual connection, as well as ideas about social space and the interaction of diverse peoples and activities.

The proposed plaza conceptually acts as a “bookend” to the iconic Philadelphia Art Museum. It’s location is significant for both its visual and physical connection. In fact, the axis brings into alignment three generations of Calder sculptures. The First being the famous sculpture of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder atop City Hall, the second seen in the Swan Fountain of Logan Circle by his son, Alexander Stirling Calder and finally, “Ghost”, a mobile by the modern Alexander Calder, which hangs in the grand stair hall of the Art Museum.

Visual connection is of primary interest. The axis between the icons of power and poetics is unique to this city which is laid out in a generally north-south Cartesian grid. Although there are a few diagonal thoroughfares, they cannot compare with the powerful gesture of the parkway. The power of the axis relies heavily on the visual connection between the Art Museum and City Hall, and an intentional alignment of elements helps achieve this effect. It is through an association of events, points, or elements along this axis that the pedestrian understands the relationship between the Art Museum and City Hall as they move along the edges of the parkway. Obviously, the greatest expressions of the grand axis are from either end. The event of climbing the Art Museum steps is rewarded with a commanding view of City Hall and the city skyline.

JFK Plaza provides similar opportunities in this new park. Its grassy sloped lawn, provides a vantage point for the viewing of fireworks displays above the Art Museum as well as the opportunity for outdoor cinema and concerts, a raised plinth, shaded by a bosque of River Birch, is provided for countless other activities, and less formal alcoves along the South edge of the site are for casual seating amongst air vents to the underground subway system. These air vents have been redesigned into translucent sculptural elements that glow with a rainbow of L.E.D. lighting schemes.

Top: Proposed Site Plan, Above Left: Contextual Diagram, Above Right: Conceptual Sketch, Above: Plan Detail


Perspective View - JFK Plaza; Philadelphia, PA, 1999, Landscape Design


River Manor Condo | Wilton Manors, Florida

An on-going project for site improvements began with conceptual designs for entry features for the condominium property.

Initially prepared as part of a Broward Beautiful

Grant submission, close collaboration with the board

of directors and community stakeholders involved

meetings, trips to local nurseries, research on Florida

native plants and xeriscaping. Ideas were presented to

the condo board of directors through a series of sketch

plans and vignettes for areas along public right-of-ways

which included NE 5th Terrace, NE 6th Avenue and the

waterfront along the North Fork of the Middle River.

The property currently retains much of it’s original 1970’s

character, although the community is very interested

in moving forward with plans to upgrade and improve

its community appearance both for the benefit of its

ownership and the surrounding neighborhood, which

has been much more aggressive in modernizing and

updating both public and private spaces.

Above: Conceptual Planting Plan


Conceptual Entry - River Manor Condo; Wilton Manors, FL, 2008


River Manor Landscape Plan | Sketch Up

Aconceptual study for landscaping and site beautification for a condominium sited along the North Fork Middle River in Wilton Manors, Florida.

The existing riverfront is a sparse landscape bordered on

one edge by asphalt surface parking and the other by

a concrete seawall. After strong tropical storms in 2005,

several large shade trees were lost, exposing the facade

and parking to direct southern exposure. Subsequently,

the condo association planted several foxtail palms in

clusters of three. The resulting planting lacks spatial,

textural and hierarchical layering to produce a richly

inhabitable space.

These studies seek to provide a base of alternatives to

the existing condition and give additional visual and

functional relief to the site. The addition of a walking

path and areas for seating and gathering are intended

to stimulate greater use and interaction of the residents

with the site and the river.Top: Plan View Top Right: Southwest View Above: 3D Section at Seawall


GSA Immigration Center | Mangonia Park, Florida

The site for this project was provided by our client, the owner of an industrial park, as a potential location for a new GSA Immigration Center to be located in

northern Palm Beach County. The site and facility were developed as part of a competitive submittal for the award of the project.

Simple line drawings of the elevations were taken from autocad and converted into pdf format and further developed into full-color renderings in photoshop.

The master plan, which included the proposed immigration facility and a five building industrial park complex was integrated and rendered into an aerial view, showing context and accessibility. The site plan was laid out to the specifications of local zoning code and incorporated the necessary required parking for both public and secured access, while including an artistic interpretation of one of the Nation’s most enduring symbols of freedom and opportunity.

Top: Conceptual Master Plan, Above: Conceptual Site Plan Detail


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south elevation

Rendered Elevations - GSA Immigration Center; Mangonia Park, FL, 2007


Everglades Master Plan | Sunrise, Florida

Sited at the very edge of the Everglades, this mixed-use master plan presented unique challenges.

The extremely long and narrow nature of the site, combined with environmentally sensitive lands and aggressive municipal codes and setbacks proved challenging. The project, is a unique 21-acre site situated on the west side of the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and the Sawgrass Expressway. This site is the only developable parcel of land located west of the Sawgrass Expressway and north of I-595. Plans called for a corporate and commercial center at the south end of the site, a hotel and conference center and a residential complex on the north end made up of two structures. The first, a 10-story rental apartment and the second, an 11-story luxury condo which would provide sweeping panoramic views westward into the Everglades landscape. The serpentine roadway creates an informal and elegant connection of the programmatic functions.

Top: Site Plan Detail - Hotel/Convention Center Above: Site Plan Detail - Residential


nMixed-use Master Plan - Everglades Corporate Park; Sunrise, FL, 2006


Above: Conceptual Entry Feature Plan

Boca 54 | Boca Raton, Florida

The northern 45-acres of a site that would eventually become the corporate headquarters for Office Depot, was master planned to conform to the

Light Industrial and Research Park (LIRP) district of Boca Raton.

Zoning code research provided the basis of design for numerous feasibility studies and due diligence. Various site configurations included retail, corporate offices, and residential components.

The site investigation also included parking studies for both surface and structured parking facilities and combinations of the two which could be phased in construction. To offset large numbers of parking spaces and hard surfaces consumed by them, alternative strategies were developed which promoted public transit and the use of bicycles for commuters. Notably, integration of an on-site transit node and bicycle storage and showering facilities for cyclist. Additionally,

provisions for preferred parking for hybrid and electrical vehicles was encouraged.

A more detailed look into the landscaping and pedestrian circulation included public plazas, service access, entry features, signage and connections from parking and bus stop locations to front door, all options were considerate to accessibility needs and reduction of pedestrian and vehicular conflicts. By pulling the pedestrian crossing at the main entry back from the street front, a safer path was provided for the pedestrian and visual sight lines were maintained for the motorist.


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nSite Plan/Massing Studies - Condo/Hotel, Boca Raton, FL, 2006


Conceptual Master Plan - Saginaw River Park, Bay City, MI, 1992 n


nConceptual Master Plan - Golf and Sports Complex; Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 2001


nConceptual Master Plan - Downtown Miami; Miami, FL, 2000


nConceptual Master Plan Studies: Delaware Riverfront - “SouthPort”, Philadelphia, PA


Conceptual Master Plan: Delaware Riverfront - “SouthPort”, Philadelphia, PA n


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Home Depot

nExisting Site Conditions: Waterfront Park, Philadelphia, PA


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nConceptual Master Plan: Waterfront Park, Philadelphia, PA


Above Left: Historic Photo of PATCO Line crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge, Bicentennial Station Entry, Philadelphia, PA; Igualada Cemetery, Barcelona, Spain; Above: Historic Aerial Photo of Franklin Square at the West Terminus of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, PA


Above Left: Existing Condition Above: Conceptual Sketch - Subway Entry Plaza; Philadelphia, PA; Public Urban Space; Spain


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nSite Plan: Franklin Square Park/Subway Station; Philadelphia, PA


Above Left: Copleted Renovation Above [top to bottom]: Kitchen Before, Conceptual Skettch, SketchUp Model; Wilton Manors, FL


Visual Communications | Mixed Media

A brief selection of visualization methods and styles, through a diverse and evolutionary knowledge of hand and computer graphics.

The ability to create high-quality visual communications

in an efficient and professional manner is essential to

the conveyance of design ideas.

The use of black/white, color, hand sketches,

models, computer renderings and photographic

image manipulation is representative of a constantly

developing and adaptive nature. The medium can

often vary based upon the needs of the client, project,

or overall presentation method, but should, at its core,

be an evocative, emotive and true representation of

the subject or design intent.

Learning new visualization software is natural and relies

on skills and talents developed through years of hand

drawing and visual observation.

A desire to advance and improve techniques and

learn new ones, including 3D modeling, animation and

rendering is a challenge that provides constant visual

and intellectual stimulation.Top: US Epperson Construction Photo Above: Re-touched Photo


Clockwise: The New Yorker, Miami Beach, FL - 3D model - FormZ; Boca 54 Office Park Concepts, Boca Raton, FL - Colored Pen on Trace; Church Street Tower, Chicago, IL - Photoshop Rendering; Saint James Church, Clarksburg, WV - Museum Board/Wire; View from Palazzo Window, Capannole, Italy - Graphite; Luxury Townhome, Miami, FL - Mixed Media; A Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey - Charcoal

Before: Chipboard Model After: Photoshop Rendering


Photography | Various Locations

A natural instinct for composition, color, lighting, form, texture and spatial relationships.

These qualities are keen senses which inform and drive

good design and are evident in these examples of

photographic exploration. A true passion for visual

expression has been manifested in these images and

rewarded through recognition in national publications.

The “Dome”, seen on the opposite page, was selected

as one of the top 10% of over 10,000 entries in a national

collegiate photography competition. The image was

taken with 35mm color slide film and was not retouched

or altered in any way. Understanding of composition,

subject, lighting and color were paramount in the

success of this photograph.

Other examples show a range of subjects including

landscape, architecture, and objects.

As an avid traveler who has visited much of North

America and Europe, photography is a way to truly

see the world around me from a larger view of the

environment down to the specific details.Above: Battery Park, New York, NY


Clockwise: Dome, Philadelphia, PA; Sculpture Detail, Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway; Bridge, Vizcaya, Miami, Florida; Chihuly Sculpture, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Exhibit, Miami, FL; Spiral Stair, Greenwich, England; Industrial Landscape, Philadelphia, PA; Chihuly Pots, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Exhibit, Miami, FL


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