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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SWA
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
ET T S TRE
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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R6
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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
go ha wa m nu ilt s on ex av pre en ss ue wa y
2nd avenue
3rd avenue
2nd avenue
Existing Zoning
go ha wa m nu ilt s on ex av pre en ss ue wa y
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
go ha wa m nu ilt s on ex av pre en ss ue wa y
2nd avenue
4th avenue
hamilton pla
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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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4th avenue
hamilton pla ce
9th street
Urban Center/ T.O.D (T6)
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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
eet luquer str
luquer street
eet nelson str
eet nelson str
6th street
huntington
street
huntington
7th street
9th stree
street
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
go 3rd avenue
Existing Street Grid
2nd avenue
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11th street
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Proposed Street Grid am
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13th street
4th avenue
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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.
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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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Plan
Carroll Street
President Street
atby ng as e.
Plan View 1” = 64’
Axonometric View Axonometric 1” = 50’
Existing Conditions