SELECTED EXAMPLES OF PROJECT RENDERINGS BY KENT MCCOY
Any form of design is simply a way of
creatively meeting a need, be it a new fashion line, better mousetrap,
battleship or sculpture garden. The ability
to successfully convey or render a
design
concept to another person is obviously of crucial importance if the idea is to
survive and become a reality.
In other words presentation skills must be
convincing and powerfully convey one's
intentions or the chances of success are greatly reduced.
With this in mind, it is not difficult to grasp why most designers place such
great emphasis on conveyance know how. With the dawn of the computer
age
rendering technology has taken a
quantum leap forward, particularly in the area of merging vector and digital
formats into dazzlingly realistic results.
Most of my examples below are
produced this way using state of the art Autocad, Photoshop, Illustrator and Pagemaker software. Projects are divided
into 3 categories:
1-General Landscape Architecture--larger then smaller
2-Architectural projects I have designed and in many cases
built as well.
3-Landscape construction detail, landscape furniture
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING SAMPLES
LARGER SCALE LANDSCAPE PROJECTS
St. George Island phase 1 landscape analysis
sketch--emphasizing the importance of the informal spatial axis that
would run the entire length of the project
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St George Island landscape phase 2 proposal to
relocate the old lighthouse to a new beach home similar to its natural original
location further up the beach
2 other options were nominated as well
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Another view of a proposed upgraded St George
Park that would eliminate the clutter and blight now present and emphasize a
clear view of the gulf
and possible lighthouse location
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An overview sketch of the then proposed
Tuggeranong new city that is part of the internationally acclaimed Canberra Y
plan. About 80% of the project
was complete around the fall of 2007. A similar
view today would reveal a Tuggeranong much like my early sketch. The now
completed 800 ha Lake
Tuggeranong is at the center of your view with the
Town Centre beyond. In the foreground is Kambah,
the first portion of the city
built with a population
of around 26,000. Shown is the Kambah Regional Center
and one of 2 High Schools for this area. To your left is the beginning of the
Wanniassa District
with a population of around 30,000. The majority of the city
to the south is not in this view. The mountain range on the horizon is part of
the Brindabella
system which are foothills of the Snowy Mountain
range that make
up the Great Australian Divide.
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One of 12 cross sections I completed
during the analysis stage of the massive Tuggeranong town centre project. Truly
one of the most spectacular sites
imaginable for a town center .To your left is
the wild gorge portion of the Murrumbidgee River that runs some 30 km thru the
project. Also shown is the
electrictram suspension bridge to west Tuggeranong.
The central portion of the drawing illustrates typical massing analysis for an
international cusine
center, a drama & dance school, shops and cinema. To your
right is no. 7 incoming stop for the maglev rapid transit system from central
Canberra
and it's northern suburbs (Belconnen, Gungalyn, Queenbeayn, Yass and
Lake George.
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ARCHITECTURE RENDERING SAMPLES
Apalachicola (Fla) Old Ice House (Water Street
elevation)--proposed renovation of the rotting old stucco building on the
Apalachicola riverfront.
The client wanted to give this valuable structure
a new
face by removing the badly worn stucco exterior and expose the attractive old
brick face below.
New windows, doors and a period reconstructed loading dock
(circa 1925) would be rebuilt
as well. A theme ceramic mural depicting river
life of the
king cotton era is a central feature in the scheme.
Apalachicola
(Fla) Old Ice House --proposed south elevation. Shown is how the client
would treat the critical south facade of the structure.
Vegetation shown is
trellised bougainvillea
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Two and Three level studies of the proposed "Riverhouse"
antebellum social center for an Apalachicola riverfront estate development.
The
rear portion of the structure will command
sweeping views of one of the country's most beautiful estuary systems
View of the Apalachicola estuary from the
3rd level pool deck of the proposed antebellum period "Riverhouse". The
pool deck has an optional
retractable screen enclosure, a seafood buffet and
lounge area for members and their friends.
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Proposed new St. Patrick's Education and
Social Center. Apalachicola Fla. Construction is planned within the next 10
years and would entail
demolition of the existing pastor's residence.client: Catholic Diocese of North Florida (Pensacola)
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St Patrick's Modular Classroom Project-- SPMCP
(completed summer of 2007)--a demonstration of how modular architecture can
fit into
architectural theme design without breaking the bank.
client: Catholic Diocese of North Florida (Pensacola, Fla)
Atrium House--one of five proposed models
for Casa Del Mar Phase 2--St. George Island Fla.. client: Mahr Development
Corporation
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Atrium House--ground level courtyard
view--Mahr Development Corporation--St. George Island, Fla.
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Apalachicola Physical Therapy Center-Apalachicola
Fla.--The client wanted to explore ways to maximize his expansion options on a
site he wanted to
remain on without having to shut
down his demanding therapy
practice. Five schemes were presented, 2 of which were ground level solutions
and 3 of
which explored 2 level designs. Maximum allowable
square footage possible
was the objective given the site's physical limitations, storm water
retention
requirements and off street parking demands. All five schemes
relied on a rapidly growing method of construction
known as retrofit. This
technique allows
for construction over the existing building while tenants are
living and or working inside. Numerous projects like this have been completed in
Franklin
County recently, one of which included the Apalachicola Community Bank
on US 98, East Point, Fla. The series below show the existing building as
viewed
from US 98 and how two ground level facades could be applied to the structure
without going inside. This is retrofit at it's most basic level and
would be
quite simple to achieve. A new coat of colored stucco, stucco over styrofoam
quoins on the corners and stucco-styrofoam relief detail around
the windows and
some creative landscape detail and you have a significantly improved structure
with minimal cost and inconvenience
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The second ground level scheme for the
Therapy Center entailed a similar floor plan expansion but would add a new
standing seam metal
roof,period dormers, period wind vane and new
creative landscape
detail
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More advanced retrofit solutions entailed
adding a 2nd floor to the center. My associate structural engineer recommended
60' bar trusses with a poured
6" reinforced concrete floor on top of
the truss
system and a prefab wood truss system for the roof. A new "skin" of hardi board
planking and standing seam
metal roof would be added in a creative way to
radically transform the little
squatty one story therapy center as it now stands. A 19th century period architectural
solution
would emerge from the effort that would greatly enhance the
surrounding area as it now stands and give the owner a whopping 600%
increase in useable
floor space. Part of this dramatic increase in possible
useable floor space would be achieved by use of outdoor screen rooms with
overhead fans forclient spa's,
health bar and gym.
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This second story retrofit solution has an
added 2400 sf heated structure on the 2nd level along with an outdoor area with
spa and gym equipment
and lots of locker type storage areas.An optional screen
enclosure structure is possible to give the outdoor area more effective use
during warmer months.
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The Apollo Model I designed for Luis Gonzales, owner
of Solimar Development, Miami and Boca Raton Fla. At one point there was a 2
year
waiting list for this
particular house in Broward County alone.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL FURNITURE SERIES
What follows are several wall and entry character
studies completed for a client that was considering a distinct front door for a project
known as
Schooner Bay on the
western end of
St.George Island (Fla).
Each sketch develops a particular theme, eg. Barogue, Mediterranean, California
Med, Oriental, etc. Mahr
Development Corporation, St.George Island, Fla.
Mediterranean--complete with mission bell
& black oak carriage, giant ceramic urns and an antique copper double gate from
Architectural Depot,
Palm Beach Fla. Wall construction
is integral dyed ,stucco
with an aged barrel tile cap. Custom uplighting is included in the spec drawings
for this very
handsome entry feature some 800' in length.
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Baroque -- Rococo Style so characteristic
of 17th century French Estates. Special features include double poodle giant
boxwood topiary, imported
Florentine 1.5m ceramic urns, period
matching lampworld lights (ur 34985566) and the same Architectural Depot double 6m copper
locking gate with
optional auto opener sensor
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Eclectic american---featuring cracked,
tumbled brick, matching 8' spiral podocarpus, powder coated flat back square
tube, 6m matching wrought
iron gates and advanced canary island
date palms. Gate
columns are 18x18" concrete columns with a smooth cobalt blue stucco veneer..
Matching
6" translucent globe lights would cap the gate supports
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Oriental--The client expressed an interest
in looking at an wall of oriental character. With that in mind a classic 43'
stained oak Pagoda supports a
bamboo 6m double gate from
Powell Woodworks,
Sebastopol, Ca.. Period sculpture includes an uplit 5' sitting pearlstone Buddha and
two portal Thai
tusgami water goddess ladies sitting cross legged at either side
of
the giant yellow bamboo gate. The 800' x 8' curved wall itself would be of dark grey
cut Maine granite with ultra white mortar joints. A striking feature along the
wall would include a classic
period Chinese Moon gate replete with ceramic
sculpture pieces.
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Enlarged gate detail of proposed oriental
privacy wall
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A reproduced 12' --12th century classic
Mandarin Moongate located near the eastern end of the wall-flanked by
little gem magnolias, creeping
fig (f.pumila) and prostrate rosemary along the
wall top
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kent mccoy landscape architect
po box 976, eastpoint fla. 32328
phone/fax 850 927 4897 email
kentmccoy40@gmail.com