dan reed

resume + portfolio.

259 south 46th street #1 philadelphia pa 19139 2604 hawkshead court silver spring md 20904 reeddbk at gmail dot com | 202.256.7238

dan reed
professional experience.

designer. planner. placemaker.

education.
Master of City Planning Concentration in Urban Design University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA anticipated May 2012 B.S. in Architecture B.A. in English University of Maryland College Park, MD awarded May 2009

Intern, Community Studio May August 2011 Gensler, Washington, D.C. Took part in planning 300ha (750 acre) Middle East new town Developed street, neighborhood + residential building typologies Analyzed site conditions, potential design precedents Work-Study Assistant September December 2010 Office of Off-Campus Services, University of Pennsylvania Maintained database of off-campus rental listings Directed students + faculty in housing searches Legislative Aide July 2009 July 2010 Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal, Rockville, MD Advised elected official on land use for 5 master plans Engaged diverse stakeholders throughout planning process Managed councilmembers schedule, correspondence Staff Assistant July 2009 July 2010 Purple Line NOW!, Silver Spring, MD Produced videos to promote transit project seeking federal funding Interacted with supporters via social media, e-mail blasts

skills.
Site planning Residential design Hand + digital rendering Demographic analysis Community outreach

honors and awards.

Second Place AIAS/AARP Livable Communities Design Competition, 2009 + 2010

freelance work.

Fenton Street Market May 2010 Deans List Silver Spring, MD University of Maryland, 2007 + 2008 Organized, moderated visioning charrette at community market

software.

Architect Magazine December 2009 Washington, D.C. Wrote column, Design for (Public) Life, about work in public sector Columnist, The Diamondback September 2008 May 2009 University of Maryland, College Park, MD Wrote weekly articles about local planning and design issues

Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office Suite Google SketchUp AutoCAD GIS

259 south 46th street #1 philadelphia pa 19139 2604 hawkshead court silver spring md 20904 reeddbk at gmail dot com | 202.256.7238

dan reed

designer. planner. placemaker.

Have you ever been on a street and something just feels right? Its exhilarating. The materials, the landscaping, the buildings, and the activities in the buildings all come together to make a great space, and people naturally follow. To me, thats what urban design is about. Urban designers take all of the individual pieces that go into a place and arrange them into one awesome experience. Urban design doesnt exist in a silo. It requires an understanding of everything from building typologies to local politics. Thats where I come in. I have an education in architecture and city planning, along with work experience in both design firms and local government. Ive designed at all scales, from a CD cover to entire towns and Ive worked with community groups, planners and developers. Thats why Im looking for a position in an organization that is not only committed to good design, but brings together people from different backgrounds and different disciplines to create places worth caring about. After all, its people that make the place. The projects shown in this portfolio include examples of my academic and professional design work, along with some volunteer projects Ive done. They show the variety of experience I possess, along with the passion I have for placemaking. If you like what you see, please contact me using the information below and I would be happy to tell you more. As always, thank you for your consideration.

259 south 46th street #1 philadelphia pa 19139 2604 hawkshead court silver spring md 20904 reeddbk at gmail dot com | 202.256.7238

pkf land new town | riyadh, saudi arabia neighborhood site + landscape plan.

background.
Gensler Community Studio, Summer 2011 Alex Fernandez, project supervisor Jessica Arthur, Michael Bello + Hector Montalvo, teammates

the story.
We crafted a plan for a 300 hectare (750 acre) new town on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a Lebanese developer. This project required a thorough understanding of local customs, the Middle Eastern housing market and contemporary projects in the area. I researched designed precedents and developed appropriate street and building typologies for the new town.

commercial street + parkway sections.

concept plan.

service area diagrams for mosques + schools.

walkability diagram.

baltimores web transportation network | baltimore, maryland rendering, woodberry transit station.

background.
Public Realm Studio, Fall 2011 Evan Rose + Michael Haggerty, critics Jordan Block, Thomas Choate, Cynthia McCoy + Mary Morton, teammates

the web.

the story.
Our studio reimagined Greater Baltimore without the car. We developed a new regional transportation network with 18 transit, bicycle and pedestrian corridors across parkland, disused industrial areas and existing major streets. We also identified areas where we could increase density, giving residents more amenities close at hand. Finally, we developed a wayfinding system of station markets derived from the citys industrial heritage.

increased development around transit.

station marker.
Glowing Light Feature

ROLAND PARK

Real-Time Information Display

Steel Frame

natural corridors.

industrial corridors.

street corridors.

penn station mixed-use district | baltimore, maryland rendering, shopping street over the railyards.

background.
Public Realm Studio, Fall 2011 Evan Rose + Michael Haggerty, critics Jordan Block + Mary Morton, teammates

the story.
Penn Station is an island, cut off from the city by railyards to the north and by the I-83 expressway to the south. Our proposal reconnects the station to its surroundings by removing I-83, daylighting the river below and making it a public amenity. In front of Penn Station is a new plaza and amphitheatre for hosting existing events like Artscape, an annual free art festival. Behind the station is a new train shed and an intimate, pedestrian-scaled shopping district built over the railyards.

site plan.

sketches.

rendering, main plaza.

rendering, new train shed.

campo sandia form-based code | albuquerque, new mexico town center plan. precedent sketches.

background.
Urban Design Methods, Spring 2011 Michael Larice, critic

the story.
I developed a form-based code for Campo Sandia, a new town on the edges of Albuquerque rooted in traditional New Mexican building patterns. I designed a site plan for the community, which would include 2,000 homes, office and retail space, and several public buildings and parks. I also produced street and residential building typologies.

commercial + residential street sections.

typical single-family lot.

typical residential street.

rowhouse axon.

roosevelt mall suburban retrofit | philadelphia, pennsylvania rendering, renovated mall buildings. aerial, before + after.

background.
City Planning Workshop, Spring 2011 Laureen Boles, coordinator Ho Sung Park, Andy Wang + Maggie Wood, teammates

the story.
For fifty years, Roosevelt Mall has been the social and economic hub of Northeast Philadelphia, but recently it has fallen on hard times. We proposed a retrofit of this auto-oriented, suburban shopping center, re-using existing buildings while adding new uses, including housing, offices and a transit center. The existing street grid was extended into the site, physically connecting the mall to surrounding neighborhoods.

site plan.

existing conditions.

our proposal.

aarp/aias livable communities design competition 2010 mixed-use neighborhood | washington, d.c. site plan.
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renderings.

K Street

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health center library

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ceremonial plaza

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structured parking

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streetcar

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retail/commercial green space apartments rowhouses civic uses parking/service existing buildings future phases
0 50 100 200

background.
Second place Mark Ramirez, critic Anthony Maiolatesi + Sandra Schwartz, teammates

the story.
We created a master plan for the redevelopment of the 26-acre Hechinger Mall site with housing, office and retail uses, and several open spaces. My contributions included a site analysis of the H Street neighborhood, creating diagrams of existing amenities and developing the site plan.

rowhouse street section.

benning road section.

4|culture

amenities map. 1|diversity

1/2 mi le

2|history
bur gR oad

3|transit view from a streetcar.

5|urban renewal

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library/ bookstore pharmacy

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school/ day care

cafe restaurant

grocery bar

theatre clothing

house of worship bank

hardware store dry cleaners/ laundromat

post oce re station

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aarp/aias livable communities design competition 2009 apartments, retail + wellness center | silver spring, maryland street perspective. complex amenities.

background.
Second place Mark Ramirez, critic Alice Chiang, Anthony Maiolatesi + Sandra Schwartz, teammates

typical apartment.

the story.
Vibrant public spaces were the core of our proposal for a mixed-use, mixed-age building. A courtyard and retail activate the street, while above, a wellness center open to residents and the public encourages healthy living. A green roof reduces the urban heat island effect while providing a private space for recreation and relaxation.

site plan.

typical apartments.

retail.1 retail.2

wellness center

ex room

retail.3 retail.4 loading parking

streetscape.

the anti-program public green, teen center + retail incubator | alexandria, virginia rendering, public green. model photos.

background.
ARCH402 studio, Fall 2008 Mark Ramirez, critic

the story.
This project explores the ability of shared space to bring different communities together. An existing Art Deco building would become a teen center for local youth and a retail incubator for small businesses, while an adjacent vacant lot becomes a neighborhood green.

site plan.

perspectives.

section.

busy work CD cover front + back covers. details.

background.
April 2009 The Faux Paz, a cappella group University of Maryland

inside.

the story.
I designed this CD and cover package for the Faux Paz, my former a cappella group. The theme is derived from the doodles a student might do on notebook paper while bored in class. Loose and playful, the design reflects the groups repertoire of popular song covers.

fenton street market charrette silver spring, maryland proposed streetscape, fenton street. participant comments.

background.
Community workshop, May 2010 Hannah McCann, organizer Dave Bell, Laurence Caudle, Steve Knight, Anthony Maiolatesi, John Marcolin, Daniel Morales, Darrel Rippeteau + Sandra Schwartz, designers

birds-eye view.

the story.
I moderated a day-long, walk-in charrette at a neighborhood flea market, intended to generate ideas and visions for the downtown Silver Spring area. Nearly 100 participants gave written feedback on a series of easels, while a team of architects, planners and designers were on hand to sketch out their ideas.

dan reed

designer. planner. placemaker.