THE The Foundry FOUNDRY:
a A stadium Stadiumfor forMilwaukee's Milwaukee’sInner InnerHarbor Harbor Site Goals Modern stadiums are typically placed in a suburban location surrounded by a sea of parking. This proposal for an Inner Harbor Stadium seeks to address key issues to create a succesful urban stadium that brings life and growth to Milwaukee's near south side. - Proximity to city center, near commercial, residential, and industrial areas is key - Connections to various transit options - Walkability from surrounding neighborhoods and connection to Milwaukee Riverwalk
Program Without diverse programmatic elements, an MLS-specific stadium may host only 30 events per year, and sit inactive for a majority of the year. In order to sustain activity on site and promote economic growth this proposal incorporates:
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20,000 seat stadium 110,550 ft2 - office space 17,720 ft2 - ground floor retail public fitness/indoor soccer center outdoor/indoor professional training facilities professional team administrative offices concert stage
Sustainability Modern stadiums are large consumers of energy and water. Sustainability was at the core of the design from the start to create an efficient and unique facility that challenges standard conventions. - large solar PV arrays account offset energy demands and are incorporated into the daylighting and enclosure scheme
- water is collected from storm events and the removal of groundwater, stored on site to be used for soccer field irrigation
- excess water is cycled through a constructed wetland/stream before being discharged into the Inner Harbor
- daylighting and natural ventilation are used in the offce spaces to create a more efficient and healthy indoor environmnet
andrew coenen
the FOUNDRY: a STADIUM for MILWAUKEE’S INNER HARBOR