Gowanus: Digital Presentation

Gowanus urban DesiGn ProPosal

regional analysis

ibZ

City-wide Connections

Cobble Hill

boreum Hill

Carroll Gardens red Hook Park slope

south slope

Surrounding Neighborhoods

Connecting Streets

Connecting Subway (1/4 mi. circles)

Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)

Topography (every 10’)

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Major Street Connections through site Minor Street Connections through site Industrial Business Zone (IBZ) Subway Connections to site

Regional Composite Analysis

Transit station w/ 1/4 mile walking circle

existing Conditions

Existing Satillite

Existing Figure Ground

3rd avenue

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hoyt street

KLY HICK N Q S S UEE TRE E NS EXP T RES

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Mixed Commercial/Residential Buildings COL U

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smith street

bond street

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nevins street

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3rd avenue

nevins street

bond street

Multi-Family Elevator Buildings

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hoyt street

Multi-Family Walk-up Buildings HU

smith street

One and Two Family Buildings

Commercial/Office Buildings

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Industrial/Manufacturing SUM MIT STR Transportation/Utility EET PublicWOFacilities and Institutions BO ODH WN ULL E STR Open Space ST EET RE Parking Facilities ET SE AB Vacant Land RI NG All other or No Data RAP ST STR ELYE RE EET ET L

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union street

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M1-2 M3-1

union street

union street

union street

carroll street

carroll street

carroll street

carroll street

3rd street

3rd street

M1-1

3rd street

M2-1

2nd avenue

M8-2

2nd avenue

M3-1

3rd street

R6

9th stree

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9th stree

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9th street

9th street

R6

Existing Building Use

3rd avenue

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2nd avenue

3rd avenue

2nd avenue

Existing Zoning

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4th avenue

hamilton pla ce

M1-22

4th avenue

M1-1

hamilton pla ce

R8

3rd avenue

bond street

hoyt street

smith street

nevins street

1" = 150"- 0'

union street

union street

carroll street carroll street

3rd street

2nd avenue

3rd street

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Existing Building Types

3rd avenue

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2nd avenue

4th avenue

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9th street

Proposed Masterplan

a sustainable, resilient, environmentally Healthy Community invest in our Parks, schools, Transit, and waterfront

strengthen the Manufacturing sector and Create Good Jobs

1 residential narrative

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Keep Gowanus Creative and Mixed-use

Transit-oriented Development (ToD) narrative

Preserve and Create affordable Housing for an inclusive Community

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secure a Pathway for responsible Growth

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industrial business Zone (ibZ) narrative

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PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSEDPHASING PHASING PHASING PIONEER PIONEER PIONEER

Pioneer Plan

INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE

Intermediate Plan

MATURE MATURE MATURE

Mature Plan

3rd avenue

nevins street

bond street

hoyt street

smith street

FOUND IN: Main Street Neigborhood Street (T5/T6) Rowhouse elevated entry/at grade

union street

Flats with shared stair (tenament)

union street

carroll street carroll street

Flex Street (T5/T6/Special District) Open Floor Plan (1-2 story at grade)

3rd street

Open Floor Plan (3-5 story elevated entry)

2nd avenue

3rd street

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midrise (5-8 storeys)

tower (9 storeys and up)

3rd avenue

nevins street

bond street

hoyt street

smith street

Existing Zoning Allowance

union street

union street

carroll street carroll street

3rd street

Example of allowed zoning varieance

3rd street

Special District (IBZ) T-5 Flex

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T-5 Main Street

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T-6/T.O.D

T-5 Neighborhood Street

Form Based Code Proposal

1" = 150"- 0'

Proposed Figure Ground

1" = 150"-0'

Proposed Public Space

warren street

baltic street

butler street

3rd avenue

nevins street

degraw street

sackett street

union street

union street

president street

president street

douglas street

sackett street

sackett street

union street

butler street

degraw street

degraw street

sackett street

baltic street

douglas street

douglas street

degraw street

baltic street

butler street

butler street

douglas street

bond street

smith street

baltic street

warren street hoyt street

warren street

3rd avenue

nevins street

bond street

hoyt street

smith street

warren street

union street

president street

president street

carroll street

carroll street carroll street

carroll street

2nd street

2nd street

1st street

1st street

3rd street

3rd street

5th street

3rd street

hoyt street

spectre street

5th street

4th street

3rd street

hoyt street

spectre street

4th street

2nd street

2nd avenue

5th street

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luquer street

eet nelson str

eet nelson str

6th street

huntington

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huntington

7th street

9th stree

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7th street

9th stree

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8th street

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6th street

8th street

garnet street

garnet street

9th street

9th street

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12th street

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12th street

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Existing Street Grid

2nd avenue

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11th street

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13th street

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3rd avenue

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10th street

bush stree

11th street

4th avenue

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bush stree

centre stree

2nd avenue

10th street

hamilton pla ce

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centre stree

3rd avenue

hoyt street

bond street

nevins street

1" = 150"-0'

smith street

1" = 150"- 0'

union street

union street

carroll street carroll street

3rd street

3rd street

9th stree

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Existing Population Density

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9th street

Place Making

Head of Canal

Market Center

Arts District

Transit Oriented Development

Commercial Transit District

Industrial District North

Head of Canal

canal, and to form a connection from the park to the canal activity. This area will serve as a Head of ofCanal natural ending a path of public space along the Creating canal, with close proximity to Market pubic space Central eventually to the highest existing to and celebrate the historic residential density of Gowanus in the public

industrial buildings at the end of the canal, and expanding the park to connect to the canal. This area is the natural ending of a path of public space along the canal, with close proximity to the highest existing residential density of Gowanus in the public housing towers.

Butler St.

A Douglass St.

Douglass St.

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Degraw St.

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Plan

F Plan View

Degraw St.

Nevins St.

Bond St. Sackett St.

100’

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Sackett St.

B

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F Plan View 1” = 64’

Axonometric View Axonometric 1” = 50’

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Existing Conditions

Perspective View

Not to Scale

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Section Cut [Reflecting Pool Between Douglass St. and Degraw St.] 1” = 32’

Market Center

Market Center Creating a neighborhoodscaled center of Gowanus focused around a neighborhood market surrounded by the densest area of commercial activity paired with appropriate increases in residential density with the aim of creating a stronger sense of community. This area is the highest existing center of activity in the neighborhood, as it is intersected by half of the streets that bridge the Canal.

Nevins Street

Canal Street

Bond Street

Union Street

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100’

Plan

Carroll Street

President Street

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Plan View 1” = 64’

Axonometric View Axonometric 1” = 50’

Existing Conditions