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A Portfolio of Creative Design By:

Brian Sabri

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S p r i n g 2 0 1 0Department of Landscape Architecture bjs366@psu.edu

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PSU Center For Sustainability.Campus Place Making Studio

GradingDesign Implementation

Agriculture Patterns AnalysisLandscape Systems Studio

Oakwood Presbyterian ChurchPlanting Design Studio

West End RevitalizationCommunity Design Studio

Sede di RomaUrban Systems Studio

InternshipSEDA-COG

InternshipPennsylvania Downtown Center

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Additional WorksArchitecture

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PSU Center for Sustainability:

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Concept: A hub for entertainment and education to promote sustainable living among the Penn State community.

Objective: To create a campus master plan for the 5.5 acre Penn State Center for Sustainability site.

P r o f e s s o r W i l b e r d i n g

Intent: Implement a campus design with a clear organizational system and with strong connections to Penn State’s larger sports facilities.

Create an outdoor classroom that can accommodate both large and small crowds. Develop a dynamic spatial transition from one portion of the site to another.

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Classroom SectionEarthmound Perspective

Outdoor Classroom

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Grading:Objective: Create master plan for an elementary school, locate all programmatic elements where seen appropriate, and grade the entire site.

Concept: To create a functional design that requires minimal excavation and �������������� ������������ �������� �

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Agricultural Patterns Analysis:Objective: Map, research, and identify agricultural patterns in Furguson Township. Create a plan for the prime agricultural land and determine the appropriate future use for the township.

Methods: Discover what is causing the loss of prime farmland by analyzing land use, soils, zoning, and existing protected farms. Determine which farms are of greatest threat to development.

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Conclusions: A green belt of protected farmland on the periphery of Ferguson Township could provide a stronghold for the prime agricultural land. The belt could make connections between the existing permanently protected farmland and the farm land that is proposed to be protected.

Farmbelt: Preserving Prime Agricultural SoilNew Development Pres-sure next to the sewer service boundary

S&A Homes real estate on the verge of development.

Proposed agricultural ease-ment property seeking protection.

Farm Belt (white): Farms could discourage further development by creating a growth boundary.

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Objective: Create a planting design for the Oakwood Presbyterian Church. Design outdoor spaces which respond to the existing site and the needs of the church community.

Concept: Landscape response to the mod-ernist architecture. Landscape as an exten-sion of church functions.

Intent: To make functional spaces for prayer, meditation, and fellowship. Create a variety of spaces which function both programmatically and visually as an extension of the church’s architecture.

Oakwood Presbyterian Church

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Labyrinth Perspective

Approach From Lower Parking Lot

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Houts Community Center:

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Town Homes

Mixed Use

Ecovillage

Master Plan

Concept: Houts Recycled- Restore and renovate the infrastructure, create multiple living options, and convert the Houts property into a thriving center.

Intent: To preserve the local character of the West End, State College and create a diverse community with multiple living options. Introduce the agricultural context of the State College area and make it an integral part of the community.

Objective: To create a community design plan for the West End Neighborhood, State College, PA. Use the vacant O. W. Houts Shopping Center property as high value residential or business opportunity.

P r o f e s s o r P h i l a k

West End Revitalization

Neighborhood Section

Master Plan

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Community Gardens

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Eco-Village Perspective

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Piazza Sforza Cesarini Site

Objective: Create a contemporary piazza design along Via Corso Vittorio Emanuel. The piazza should connect to multiple modes of ������� ���� ������ ���������� �����

Concept: Transform Piazza Sforza Cesarini into an active piazza where the people become an active member of the site and the monument becomes the spectator.

Intent: To heal the imposing piazza and create a place for pedestrians to see and be seen. To provide evaporative cooling for tourists walking down Via Corso.

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Piazza Sforza Cesarini Transformed

Relaxed seating and evaporative cooling

The monument Nicola Spedalieri becomes the spectator

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WoodlandTree NurseryWetlandMeadowLawn

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62% 11% 10% 12% 5%Woodland Tree Nursery WetlandMeadow Lawn

Objective: Since the 1950’s Youngstown’s population has shrunk by half. The primary objective of the park is to make connections to Youngstown’s Covelli Centre and to reintroduce the post-industrial city to the Mahoning River which is currently bounded by two active railways.

Covelli Centre Park

Covelli Centre

Mahoning River

Concept: Create an experience of urban density through a sequence of varied landscape patches. A modular system of vegetation at varying stages of forest succession for the city to effectively manage.

Intent: Create a city of woodland and nursery patches that could easily be developed and managed by the city.

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Tower Perspective Towards the Mahoning River. Plan

Bird’s Eye from the Market Street Bridge

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Year One- Seedlings & Infrastructure in place. Landform provides a raised view of the Mahoning River.

Year Five- Pole Stage; Trees competing for light. A meadow is turned over to nursery. 2” caliper trees are harvested and replanted throughout Youngstown neighborhoods

Year Thirty- Maturity; Forest achieving diversity � ������������ ����� ����for lumber harvesting. the parcel uses are changing ������� � �� ��� ������needs of the community.

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Objective: To create a boathouse and park for the Middle Susquehanna River Valley. Clients include: Bucknell University Crew team. Susquehanna University Crew team, and the Central PA Rowing Association. Project Funded by DCNR.

Intent: To foster a partnership amongst neighboring river towns and envision an exciting boathouse and park for the Middle Susquehanna Valley Region.

Susquehanna Studio: Multidisciplinary internship with students of graphic design, engineering, geography, and landscape architecture. Lead intern in the Susquehanna River Sports Park Project.

Internship:

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Rowing routes and hazards north of the proposed boathouse location

Site inventory for the Monroe Township Boathouse location.

SEDA-COG: SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional multi-county development agency, under which the guidance of a public policy board, addresses issues in housing, recreation, downtown revitalization, and public infrastructure in the Middle Susquehanna Valley Region.

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Boathouse Bird’s Eye: Club house with four staggered bays

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Boathouse Perspective: View looking north from southernmost dock

Boathouse Plan: Staggered bays to lessen impact � ��� ���������

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PA Downtown Center Internship:Ten-week college internship program in collaboration with Keep PA Beautiful and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society with a mission to beautify downtown Pennsylvania neighborhoods.

Internship:

Elm Street welcomes interns for landscape design Projects

Objective: Working with a fellow landscape architecture intern, collaborate with the Elm Street Community in Pottsville, PA to design and build a half acre park overlooking the city. Responsibilities include: coordination with the community and city �������� �������� � � !��"� � ���!� ��Project Management- site layout, excavation, on-site grading, plantings, and volunteer work coordination.

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Concept: Frame views to the city using the cultural landscape of the coal region. Site Boundaries

Elm Street welcomes interns for landscape design ProjectsElm Street welcomes interns for landscape design Projects

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AFTER 8/6/2009

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Additional Works:

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Amazonian Eco-pyramid: A suspended tent system for the purpose of eco-tourism in the Amazon Rainforest.

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The Bookcase: The assignment was to convert an old stage into something that can be usable. I dismantled the stage and transformed it into a bookcase. The design includes construction drawings and details

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Additional Works:Tussey Mountain Ski Lodge: Design a ski lodge suitable for both the summer and winter months. Design includes sectional model at 1/2”=1’

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House with Artist’s Atelier: Wood Frame Construction Model 1/2”=1’, Basswood frame, MDF foundation and base. Built by: Brian Sabri & John Marciante.

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