The portfolio contains examples of Joshua Schenker's projects for Recreation and Parks and private clients over several years. It includes plans and designs for a senior center patio, alley systems incorporating urban agriculture, a casino master plan, a neighborhood park, and a central green space. The documents demonstrate Schenker's skills in designing public spaces, managing construction projects, and incorporating community input.

1. Portfolio
Joshua Schenker

2. Table of Contents Whetstone Recreation Center
Senior Center Patio
Whetstone Senior Center Patio
Summer ‘10
2 Restroom
Kitchen
Auditorium
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Weinland Park Alley Way Systems
Winter ‘11
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Pla
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Memor
Community Room
West Broad Street Casino Master Plan
Spring ‘10
5 Picnic
Table Bench
Summer ‘10
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Beechcroft Park Northeast Columbus, OH 6 Plante
r Bed
Trellis
Seating Wall
Columbus Commons Central Green Space
Spring ‘09
p 7-8 Play Ground
Rust Belt Mood
Fall ‘08
9 The Whetstone Patio project was the first
project I was assigned as an Intern at
Recreation and Parks. I designed,
To Parking Lot
estimated, and managed the construction
Construction Details Examples
Fall ‘10
p 10 of the patio and it will be completed by
early May 2011.

3. Weinland Park
Granny Flats
400 sq. ft
Stand Alone
One Bedroom
Alley Way Systems Investment
Front Yard House P. Space Flex Static
$40,000 at
4.6% Current Fed. Rate
3/7/2011
15 year fixed rate 8th
=
$375.00 payment
As long as rent > $375 cost offset entirely
with profits beginning after the 15th year.
Rentable Urban Agriculture 1 Acre = 43,560 sq. ft
Charge > 10% of per acre yeild of X crop
OR Tax write off for home owner
Amenity Space
Activity space/backyard expansion
If part used for urban agriculture (personal), price offset
Hamlet St.
N. 4th St.
Granny Flat
Income Property that pays out after ~ 10 years
Payout dependent on 80k property aprasial and mortgage
2.8%
Avg. Flex Space
1232 sq. ft
Community Space
Open Greenspace mixed with Remediation Gardens
Provides active spaces increasing safety of surrounding area
Expense Investment - 15 year net profits
My Weinland Park project was about Implementing the system into the alley
making a system that worked for a ways was considered during the entire
transitional community made up of 90% process. Pricing, average lot size, and
7th
renters and incorporated the theme of safety concerns were all problems I sought
urban agriculture. The areas of land are to solve throughout the project.
then broken down into uses and the profits
possible to the land owner or renter. Moral Investment - Enriching Community
Immediate Payout - 10% of Net Profit

4. West Broad Street Beechcroft Park
Casino Master Plan Northeast Columbus, Ohio
The West Broad Casino Project was a full This was the second project assigned to
quarter in length and consisted of four me at Recreation and Parks. I designed,
phases. The last phase involved concepts requisitioned, and managed the
such as an underground parking lot that’s construction of the park. The community
used as a sled hill and a live work play was very involved with this project and
atmosphere that incorporated mixed use showed me how to design something
zoning and a large central green space. desirable and stay on a small budget.

5. Columbus Commons
Central Green Space
Early Concept Plan
Finalized Sketch Plan
Pipe System Perspective
The Columbus Commons project was
about exploring bold ideas with a Surrounding the park area was mixed
corporate sponsor, mine being Limited use, retail, and residential buildings. With
Brands. Multiple time based systems this in mind, I created a space that could
dictated usable space, whether it be Final Topography Model
be used for corporate gatherings, event
bollards to close a road or water features space for local retail, and a local park for
that opened up reading spaces. residents.

6. Rust Belt Song
Garden for a
Mood Construction Details
Treated Wood Decking
Examples (CAD)
Concrete Pad (Maximum 2% Slope) W6 x 10 I Beam
Sonotub Concrete Footing
Base and Drainage Aggregate
Treated Decking 2 x 4 Typ.
Drainage Pipe 2" Diameter Treated Wood Joists 2 x 6 Typ. (16" O.C.)
Retaining Wall and Stair (1')
Risers to Allow For Air Circulation
Compacted Subgrade
COR TEN Steel Hand Rail (4" Diameter)
Treated Wooden Rail Cap 1" Thickness Typ.
36"
1'
Typ.
36"
Typ.
7 Framing Plan for Boardwalk
Scale NTS
COR TEN Steel Kick Plate
COR TEN Fastening Bolt
SonoTube Concrete Footing
J Bolt Fastener TYP.
W6 x 10 I Beam
L Bracket and Galvanized Screw ( 3") TYP.
Amphetheater Steps Intersection with Boardwalk
2 Scale NTS
8
Galvanized Decking Screw ( 3") TYP.
8
Clay Based Soil Liner
Compacted Subgrade
Subgrade
Treated Wood Joist 2 x 6 Typ.
Treated Wood Decking 2 x 4 Typ.
~ 2% Slope
Garden for a Song was a project based The construction details on this page are
on the translation of music into from a project that incorporated wood
physical space. Billy Joel’s Allen Town decking which was built on top of a
was my song of choice and with this sloped surface that collected storm water. 36"
song, I believe I interpreted the feeling The storm water was then cleaned with
and atmosphere of the steel mill shut reeds and then discharged into a 12"yp.
T
down into a purposeful physical space. retention basin. 1 SWM Canal With Boardwalk
Scale NTS