Urban Design Portfolio

PORTFOLIODESIGN

MARKARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATIONEnvisioning the Future

Creating Neighborhoods

COMMUNITYDESIGN

Restoring the Urban Fabric

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT

FRANCIS KINNE

Developing a Visual Identity

ILLUSTRATIONS AND SKETCHES

Connecting People and Places

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Building a Sense of Place

MIXED USE TOWN CENTERS

MARASSILocated northwest of Alexandria, on the shores of the Mediterranean, the Marassi Beach Club House is envisioned as the place to see and be seen in this exclusive resort community. The building features two pools, spas, a restaurant, multipurpose rooms, beach cabanas and a stunning view of the sea.

MARASSI BEACH CLUB HOUSEEGYPT

View of the Pool and Bar Area

Artist's Rendering of the South Elevation of the Beach Club

Artist's Rendering of the North Elevation of the Beach Club

Conceptual Illustrative Site Plan

View of the Grand Staircase

ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION

After losing their Laguna Beach home in a tragic landslide, the Stevens family decided to rebuild

their house overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In order to insure stability the new house will be

anchored into solid bedrock by several concrete piers. The hill may slide again, but the house is not gong anywhere. This model was prepared

to show the client and the city’s notoriously strict architectural review board how the home would fit

into the new grading of the site while preserving neighbor’s ocean and mountain views.

View of Rear Elevation

RESIDENCECALIFORNIALAGUNA BEACH

STEVENS

View of Front Elevation ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION


The Ko’olani II is a planned 42 story tower in Honolulu with 224 luxury condominiums, diamond head views, office space, a pool, club house, and restaurant.

HAWAIIII TOWERKO’OLANI

HONOLULU

View of Mauka Elevation

View of Tower from Clubhouse

View of Interior Office Space

ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION

AVENUE REDEVELOPMENTCALIFORNIAOCEANSIDE

MISSION

URBAN REDEVELOPMENTConceptual Illustrative Site Plan

Typical Building Elevation

Overview of the Mission Avenue Redevelopment Project

Poised between the Strand and the heart of downtown Oceanside, the Mission Avenue

redevelopment zone consists of 5 city blocks ready for redevelopment. The project site

surrounds Mission Avenue, the main thoroughfare that links downtown to the beach. The new

Mission Avenue will incorporate a variety of shops, restaurants, and residences to focus on a vibrant,

pedestrian-scaled street scene.

Located directly across the Huangpu River from Shanghai’s financial district , this site is

currently occupied by heavy industry and high rise residential towers. The local government is seeking to redevelop the site as a riverfront

park, lined with high rise luxury residential and office condominium towers, vertically mixed use

office and retail buildings, and a world class entertainment district. This plan links all of these

uses together with a linear park system and was prepared as part of an international design competition held by private developers and the

government.


RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENTCHINA

HUANGPUSHANGHAI

Urban Street Section

Ferry Building Section

3D Model of Residential Tower

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT

SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEOHIOCINCINNATI

CENTER FOR

URBAN REDEVELOPMENTOverview of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise, nature preserve, and greenhouseConceptual Illustrative Site Plan

Picnic Area

Pet Cemetery

Visitors Center andPlaygrounds

6001 ,200 1,800Feet

0

River walk

Multi-Use Plazaand Parking Area

Office Building

Bandshell

Observation Tower

WoodlandAmphitheater

Greenhouse

Wetlands

View of the Greenhouses View of the Visitor’s Center and Playground

This development will be an example of sustainability that balances the needs of the environment, community, and the economy. The project would include an environmentally friendly office park and a nature preserve. Features such as the visitor’s center and greenhouse will honor the agricultural heritage of the site by renewing the connection between people and the land they live on.

Built on the former site of the Cincinnati Milacron machine tool factory, Millworks is a mixed use

urban village that integrates high style retail with cutting edge, high tech office space in a unique

urban environment.

Overview of the Millworks Development

OHIOCINCINNATIWORKSMILL

View of the Plaza, Restaurants and Market Building MIXED USE TOWN CENTERS

INDIANAJEFFERSONVILLEVILLE TOWN CENTERJEFFERSON

View of the Urban Plaza and Theatre

Jeffersonville Town Center is a fifty-five acre mixed use development located just few minutes north of the beautiful Ohio River in the state of Indiana. The town center includes a theatre, urban plaza, bookstore, restaurants, as well as several thousand square feet of both retail and office space. The development features vernacular Midwestern architecture and seeks to recreate the feel of a historic main street.

View of Vernacular Midwestern Main Street Architecture

View looking From the Plaza Towards the Bookstore

View of Ground Floor Retail Space with Offices Above MIXED USE TOWN CENTERS

MAIN ST. AT GREAT PARK NEIGHBORHOODSCALIFORNIAIRVINE

The Main Street at Great Park Neighborhoods will include ground floor retail space and a mixture of office, education, hospitality, and residential

dwelling units on the upper floors.

Overview of Main Street including the Hotel, Corner Plaza, and Mixed Use BuildingsView of Main Street from the Corner Plaza MIXED USE TOWN CENTERS

View Looking Down Main Street

The Great Park Neighborhoods are located on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station which is being transformed into the Orange County Great Park. The development will include over two thousand dwelling units, neighborhood parks, office and educational campuses, and a mixed use Main Street.

CALIFORNIANEIGHBORHOODSGREAT PARK

IRVINE

Overview of one of the Academy's Residential NeighborhoodsConceptual Illustrative Site Plan

View of Mansion Triplexes Facing the Great Park

COMMUNITY DESIGN


CALIFORNIALaguna Crossing is located in the heart of Orange County, and yet is also adjacent to the natural beauty of the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. The community features attached and single family homes for entry level, move-up and family buyers. These homes are enclosed by sycamores and willows that tie the community to open space.

IRVINECROSSINGLAGUNA

View into Shared Motor Court

Overview of Single Family Homes with a Shared Motor Court

COMMUNITY DESIGN

ONTARIO CALIFORNIARANCHARMSTRONG

Located on land that was previously a dairy farm, the Armstrong Ranch development includes

1,616 residences including single family detached homes, duplexes, triplexes, and town homes. The project also includes several neighborhood parks, a neighborhood commercial center, an elementary

school, and a recreation center.

View of Duplexes

Design Guidelines

Armstrong Ranch

Design Guidelines6-�6

Product Type 3: 60’x 95’

Private rear yards

Alternative three car garage configuration

Private Courtyard

Street facing balcony with porch below

Axonometric

65’

10’

10’ 18

’

15’

60’ 60’

15’

15’

10’10’ 10’

5’

5’

105’

Plan

Front

5,700

60’65’95’

55%

35’

15’8’18’10’

5’10’

10’18’

15’510’3’8’

4.43,400-3,700

Garage Orientation

Min. Lot Area in SF

Min. Lot WidthMin. Lot Width on Corner (6)Min. Lot Depth

Max. Lot Coverage

Max. Building Height Front Setbacks (1) Living Area Porch with Single Story (2) Front Entry Garage (3) Turn in Garage with Single Story

Side Setbacks (1,4) From Interior PL Building-to-Building Corner Lots (Livable to back of sidewalk) (5,6) Corner Lot Garage (from back of sidewalk)

Rear Setbacks (1)Main Structure Garage (Single Story) Second Story Deck Accessory Structure Structure-to-Structure

Density Range (in DU/AC)Typical Unit SF Range

5’

Design Guidelines

Armstrong Ranch

Design Guidelines 6-��

Product Type 4: 4-Pack

Entrancesface street

Street facing balcony

Private yard

Shared drive loaded garages

Architecture engages corner lot

Shared walk

Axonometric

10’

12’

5’

Plan

Shared Driven/a

n/an/an/a

60%

35’

12’8’

5’/3’10’/6’

10’18’

5’/3’5’5’30’

9.41,662-2,255

Garage Orientation

Min. Lot Area in SF

Min. Lot WidthMin. Lot Width on CornerMin. Lot Depth

Max. Lot Coverage

Max. Building Height Front Setbacks (4-pac/individual) (1) Living Area Porch with Single Story (2)

Side Setbacks (4-pac/individual) (1) From Interior PL Building-to-Building Corner Lots (Livable to back of sidewalk) (5,6) Corner Lot Garage (from back of sidewalk)

Rear Setbacks (4-pac/individual) (1,7)Main Structure Garage (Single Story, from alley R/W) Second Story Deck Garage Door to Garage Door


12’

10’ 5’

PL

PL

PL

PL

PL

Footnote: The property line extends to the center of the shared driveway, will an access easement.

Design Guidelines

Armstrong Ranch

Design Guidelines6-�0

Product Type 4: Rowtown

Entrances face street

Private yard

Alley loaded garages

Balcony withporch below

Axonometric

10’

8’

5’

10’5’

Plan

Alley Loadedn/a

n/an/an/a

60%

35’

10’8’

5’10’

10’10’

5’5’(8)5’30’

13.41,200-1,600

Note: All dimensions are minimums unless noted otherwise

Rear Setbacks (4-pac/individual) (1,7)Main Structure Garage (Single Story, from alley R/W) Second Story Deck Garage Door to Garage Door


Garage Orientation

Min. Lot Area in SF

Min. Lot WidthMin. Lot Width on CornerMin. Lot Depth

Max. Lot Coverage

Max. Building Height Front Setbacks (4-pac/individual) (1) Living Area Porch with Single Story (2)

Side Setbacks (4-pac/individual) (1) From Interior PL Building-to-Building Corner Lots (Livable to back of sidewalk) (5,6) Corner Lot Garage (from back of sidewalk)

5’

Single Family Detached Homes

Clustered Single Family Detached Homes

Town Homes


View of Triplexes

COMMUNITY DESIGN

Saadiyat Beach is a high end resort community located on an island just east of Abu Dhabi. The community will include luxurious palace villas, town homes, apartments, resort hotels, community retail, parks, marinas, and recreational facilities and a gorgeous view of the Arabian Gulf.

Overview of the Marina Neighborhood at Saadiyat Beach

BEACHUNITED ARAB EMIRATESABU DHABI

SAADIYAT

Site Plan Enlargement of the Marina


Overview of the Lagoons Neighborhood

COMMUNITY DESIGN

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEMOHIOCINCINNATI

CINCINNATI


Lawrenceburg to MilfordCincinnati Streetcar

HighwaysRivers

Stations

Landmarks

Transfer Stations

City of Cincinnati

Harrison to Eastgate

Hamilton to Alexandria

King’s Island to CVG Light Rail Lines

West Chester to Florence

Conceptual Design for Light Rail Metro Station

Elevation of Light Rail Metro Station Proposed Rail Transit System

This vision for a metropolitan transit system includes both an expansion of the currently

planned streetcar network and several light rail rapid transit lines. This modern transportation

system will revitalize both the region and the city’s economy and help Cincinnati reclaim her crown as

the once and future Queen City.

TRANSPORTATION PLANGREECESANTORINI

SANTORINI


Primary Roads

Secondary Roads

Tertiary Roads

Propposed Roads

Improved Roads

Propposed Guardrails

Propposed Sidewalks

Water Taxi Routes

Settlemets

Ports

Airport

Gateways

Interchanges

Study Areas

Major Intersections

Improved Signage

The transportation network of Santorini, while more than adequate to serve the needs of the local population, is overloaded by the large numbers of tourists that visit the island. This plan calls for both the improvement of a number of transportation corridors as well as the island’s ports and airport. Of special importance is the way that the existing road and pedestrian circulation networks serve tourist destinations within the settlement of Fira.

Proposed Transportation Improvements Map

Transportation Plan for Fira Settlement

Roads

Proposed Bypass Road

Proposed One Way Roads

Existing Two Way Roads

Settlement Zones

Parking Areas

Pedestrian Only Zone

Buildings

Land Uses

Agricultural Area

Volcanic Cliffs

Water

This striking art deco train station with its soaring half dome rotunda and ornate murals houses three museums as well as an Omnimax Theater and

the Cincinnati Historical Society. The monumental station was built in �� to combine the many train stations scattered throughout the city. Although

train traffic rapidly declined following WWII Amtrak restored service in �� and the station is slated to be the terminus for Ohio’s high speed rail line.

UNION TERMINAL

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Anchored by Paul Brown Stadium, Great American Ballpark, and the Freedom Center, this six block mixed-use development will reconnect

downtown with the river. When completed the banks will include three million square feet of residential, retail, restaurant, hotel, and office space and a world class �� acre park. This long anticipated project is a stunning example of the city’s transformation and the realization of its aspirations.

THE BANKS


Artwork and design by Mark Kinne © �� All Rights Reserved

Cincinnati’s Contemporary Art Center is well known for it’s bold dedication to exhibiting cutting edge and often contraversial work. So it was only fitting

when they commissioned the ground-breaking deconstructivist architect Zaha Hadid to design their new home in downtown’s entertainment district. Upon

its completion in �� it was hailed by the New York Times as “the most important American building to be completed since the end of the cold war”.

CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER



WONDERS OF CINCINNATIOHIOCINCINNATI

SEVEN


Fountain Square has been the heart of Cincinnati since it’s construction in ��. The Tyler Davidson fountain which gives the square it’s name was cast at the Royal Bavarian Foundry in Munich. The ornate fountain was

commissioned by Henry Probasco as a memorial for his brother-in-law and a gift to the people of Cincinnati. The square was renovated in �� and hosts countless lunches, performances, demonstrations, and a seasonal skating rink.

FOUNTAIN SQUARE



At ��’ this soaring skyscraper has displaced the Carew Tower as the tallest building in Cincinnati. Like it’s predecessor the tower has been completed in

spite of a serious economnic downturn and is a monument to the city’s resolve in the face of adversity. The ��‘ crown on top of the building was

designed by the architect Gyo Obata as a tribute to the city’s nickname and is a fitting reminder of Cincinnati’s potential as the once and future queen city.

GREAT AMERICAN TOWER



This signature bridge with it’s massive pylons, roman arches, and delicate cables, was the first to connect Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and has

served as a symbolic gateway to the city since it’s completion in ��. This daring feat of engineering had the world’s longest suspension span at the

time of it’s completion and was designed by John A. Roebling who used the lessons he learned in Cincinnati to design New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge.

ROEBLING SUSPENSION BRIDGE



The streetcar will connect Downtown and Over the Rhine through a four mile loop that serves Fountain Square, the Contemporary Arts Center, Music Hall, and Findlay Market. The streetcar will attract new businesses and residents to the city by encouraging redevelopment of the city’s urban core. Future phases will expand south to Great American Tower, the Banks Development, and the

Roebling Bridge, north to UC and the zoo, and west to UnionTerminal.

CINCINNATI STREETCAR


Illustrattion by Mark Kinne © �� All Rights Reserved

Roebling Suspension Bridge

Fountain Square Great American Tower Contemporary Arts Center

Union Terminal The BanksMusic Hall

SKETCHESAMERICANORTH

TRAVEL


St. John’s Oratory Montreal, Quebec

Michigan Central Station Detroit, Michigan

Tangeman University Center Cincinnati, Ohio Granville Street Vancouver, British Columbia

Boston Commons Boston, Massachusetts Painted Ladies San Francisco, California

SKETCHESSEASOVER

TRAVEL


Fontana Di Trevi Rome, Italy

Emporio Santorini, Greece Sunset Over Oia Santorini, Greece

Plaka Athens, Greece Spanish Steps Rome, Italy St. Peter’s Basilica Vatican City

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