Typology for Better Streets: Downtown Oakville
July 19th, 2011, by Jeremy Krygsman
To get the most out of a street, every inch counts. Streets make up a huge percentage of area in cities, and that makes them important public spaces. When we were tasked with re-imagining Downtown Oakville’s streets, we came up with several innovative but simple ways to use the space better.
- Increasing pedestrian space.
- Allowing flexibility for sidewalk cafes.
- Enabling dedicated bike lanes right through the core.
- All while ensuring access to parking and a smooth flow of traffic.
Check out the full project: Downtown Oakville Public Space Framework. Team members: Ryan Felix, Meaghan Mendonca, Matt Perotto, and Graeme Ruck.
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Downtown Oakville Public Space Framework
May 7th, 2011, by Jeremy Krygsman
This project for Downtown Oakville was completed as a senior study project at the University of Waterloo. The goal was to inspire the Town of Oakville to re-imagine their Downtown as an even better and more successful place. It consists of a Public Realm Vision that enhances the existing street network, open spaces and builds on the strong identity of Downtown Oakville. The framework was presented by the team to a room full of Oakville staff in April 15, and the report contains the content from that presentation. You can download both by clicking on the images below.
I was privileged to work with Ryan Felix, Meaghan Mendonca, Matt Perotto, and Graeme Ruck on the project. The team acted as a consultant for Oakville, so this project was much more similar to a real-life urban design study than typical student project, requiring creativity, flexibility, and communication. We worked closely with urban designers at the Town of Oakville, including Gabe Charles and Kirk Biggar, under the guidance of our professor of urban design, Karen Hammond. We all enjoyed doing the project!
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Guelph: the Woods Redevelopment
May 7th, 2011, by Jeremy Krygsman
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West Link, Edmonton
May 6th, 2011, by Jeremy Krygsman
This animated 3D visualization was produced as a promotion for a shopping centre redevelopment called West Link, owned by Terracap Management Inc. in Edmonton. The project including model setup, rendering, and video production, and it was done in collaboration with MyMoxie.
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Article about DSEA Conference
March 9th, 2011, by Jeremy Krygsman
Urban Marvel “captured the imagination and admiration of the judging panel and audience” during our award winning presentation at the DSEA design competition for Seaton, according to an article featured on the City of Pickering View on Business website. Take a look at our plan for Seaton here. For posterity, I’ve reprinted the article below.
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Award Winning Design for Seaton
December 12th, 2010, by Jeremy Krygsman
In October, I participated in a great urban design competition with team Urban Marvel: Ryan Felix, Matt Perotto, Graeme Ruck, and myself, Jeremy Krygsman. Through, hard work, dedication, unique ideas, and a great presentation, we received the first place award in the competition.
Continue reading.
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5000 Taschereau Boulevard
November 3rd, 2010, by Jeremy Krygsman
This 3D modeling/rendering animation was produced as a promotion for a shopping centre redevelopment on Taschereau Boulevard in Montreal. It was a pleasure to work with my friend Ryan Felix and his associate Nick Shippers of MyMoxie on the project, and the video you see here is a remixed version of the footage done for the original video.
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Streetscapes and Walkability
October 28th, 2010, by Jeremy Krygsman
What is the relationship between green plants and the desirability of an urban street? Are street trees appreciated or disliked by pedestrians? This original research was conducted at the University of Waterloo by Larysa Dubicki, Jeremy Krygsman, Sarah Martin, Julia Muller, and Andrea Santi. It was completed July 28, 2010.
For this research, I created a series of animated 3D visualizations of a typical urban street, with varying levels of greenery, which you can view below. The team then surveyed participants to find out what they felt about each scene.
The Four Scenes ranged from no greenery, to a street filled with large leafy trees and flowers. Below is a summary of the daytime views only, but you can view all of the walkability visualizations online.
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Why I Do Visualization
October 26th, 2010, by Jeremy Krygsman
I am an urban planner who specializes in visualization. Why do I do what I do? For me, visualization is about ideas… the generation of new ideas involves both the spark, and the outlet, a way of showing to the world that the idea is valid. Urban design is about how the city looks, feels, and works. Visualization is my way of showing how we would change the world if we had a chance. Ultimately, to really have an impact, the idea must be built out of bricks and mortar, but, to approve of that final result, people must be able to understand what the idea is about, and how it will impact their lives for the better.
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Grimsby Community Improvement Plan
August 10th, 2010, by Jeremy Krygsman
Grimsby is a small town of about 25,000 people on the green side of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, situated across Lake Ontario on the Niagara Peninsula. It is within one of the province’s richest agricultural areas for grapes (wine), peaches, and other fruit of all kinds (fresh Ontario strawberries, by the way, are the best). I worked with planning consultant GSP Group on a Community Improvement Plan, where I developed several renderings and maps for presentations and reports.
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