Andropogon + Urban by Andropogon Associates, Ltd

SELECTED PROJECTS SEPTEMBER 2015

an–dro–PO–gone \ N: a common field grass, is one of nature’s remarkable adaptations to stress and change in the landscape. Wherever the landscape has been disturbed, andropogon is one of the first field grasses to colonize the ground, providing a self-sustaining cover for the gradual return of our native forests. The economy and elegance with which these grassy meadows heal the wounded landscape aptly describes Andropogon’s goal in ecological planning and design, WE WEAVE TOGETHER THE LANDSCAPE OF MAN AND NATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH.

fir m introduction

fir m profile

firm profile Founded more than thirty years ago, Andropogon is committed to the principle of “designing with nature,” creating beautiful and evocative landscapes inspired by the careful observation of natural processes and informed by the best environmental science. The elegance and economy of natural form and process continues to be the benchmark by which we measure the success of our work—from the smallest construction detail to the multi-layered patterns of regional sites. As a certified minority business enterprise (MBE), Andropogon is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. Our multi-cultural staff is dedicated to the successful maturing of each project, from initial concept designs to construction review and long-term landscape management. Our body of national and international work includes early examples of innovative green strategies that have withstood the test of time as well as a broad range of landscape, site planning, environmental projects, ecological restoration and innovative stormwater management techniques.

FIRM PRINCIPALS José Almiñana Yaki Miodovnik Thomas Amoroso

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS Martin Troutman

PRINCIPALS EMERITI Carol Franklin Colin Franklin

Our clients often tell us that we combine integrated design with a depth of ecological understanding in synergistic ways. With every project we embody our mission... “to weave together the landscapes of man and nature for the benefit of both.”

design principles

design principles PLACE FI R S T Our goal is to understand and express the essential character of a place. We tell the story of a site by learning what it was, understanding what it is, and realizing what it can become.

CRE ATI NG H I G H - P E R F O RM ANCE / MULTI -FU N C T I O N I N G L A NDSCAPES Creative problem-solving shapes our landscapes making them interactive. We are committed to synergistic designs where roles are inter-dependent and mutually supporting.

HARM O NIZ E P E O P L E A N D PL ACE Our designs find opportunities for a dynamic and relevant future in the fundamentals of the place and the aspirations of the community.

HE AL E CO S Y S T E M S Our core approach is to build dynamic, holistic systems and establish a healthy web of relationships .

ECO NO MY O F I N T E R V E N TION We protect the integrity of ecological and social systems through non-invasive and carefully targeted solutions; maximum impact with minimal invasion.

BE AUTY I S M O R E T H A N S KIN DEEP Our landscapes are not only artistic and aesthetically beautiful; they create evocative experiences with lasting impressions while serving as essential organizing elements of a site.

ser vices

services LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Site Analysis Site & Landscape Design Landscape Management Permit and Regulatory Preparation Construction Documentation & Observation Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

REGIONAL PLANNING

Environmental & Land Use Planning Environmental Assessment Feasibility Studies Natural Resource Management Open Space and Trail Systems Community Planning and Facilitation

LEED STRATEGIES Site Selection Environmental Assessment Site Planning & Design Stormwater Management Brownfield Redevelopment

MASTER PLANNING

Program Analysis and Development Mixed-use & Residential Development Institutional Visioning and Development Stormwater Management Ecological Restoration Brownfield Redevelopment Funding Strategies

RESEARCH

Post Occupancy Evaluations and Case Studies Environmental Monitoring Soil Biology Analysis Social Monitoring Experimental Design Monitoring Protocols Adaptive Landscape Management Programs Public Outreach and Presentations Grant Writing and Technical Writing SITES Documentation

2014 HONOR AWARD

from the AIA NY Committee on the Environment for the Kohler Environmental Center at Choate Rosemary Hall, with Robert A.M. Stern Architects

2014 HONOR AWARD

from AIA Philadelphia for the Karabots Pavilion at the Franklin Institute, with SaylorGregg Architects, now a Studio of JacobsWyper

2014 ASLA HONOR AWARD

in the General Design Category for Shoemaker Green at the University of Pennsylvania

2014 GROUNDBREAKER AWARD FINALIST

from the Delaware Valley Green Building Council for Shoemaker Green at the University of Pennsylvania

2014 AIA NYS AWARDS

including a Design Award Citation and an Excelsior Award for Public Architecture for the SUNY ESF Gateway Center, with Architerra, Inc.

2014 HONOR AWARD

for Excellence in Architecture for a New Building from the Society for College and University Planning/ AIA-CAE for the SUNY ESF Gateway Center, with Architerra, Inc.

2014 MERIT AWARD

in General Design from ASLA NY for the SUNY ESF Gateway Center Green Roof, with Architerra

2014 AIA COTE TOP TEN GREEN PROJECT

for the SUNY ESF Gateway Center, with Architerra, Inc.

2014 HONOR AWARD

in General Design from the Tri-State ASLA for the Clemson University ICAR Technology Neighborhood 1 Plaza, with Seamon Whiteside

2014 MERIT AWARD

for Excellence in Landscape Architecture-General Design from the Society for College and University Planning for Shoemaker Green at the University of Pennsylvania

2013 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AWARD

from the Boston Society of Architects for the SUNY ESF Gateway Center, with Architerra

2013 SPEAS AIRPORT AWARD

from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for innovative stormwater management at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, with ARCADIS

2013 STORMWATER BMP AWARD

from the Temple-Villanova Sustainable Stormwater Initiative for Stroud Water Research Center, Shoemaker Green, and the Kroc Corps Community Center

recent design awards

2013 AWARD OF HONOR

from the Connecticut Green Building Council for the Kohler Environmental Center at Choate Rosemary Hall, with Robert A.M. Stern Architects

2013 HONOR AWARD

in General Design and People’s Choice Award from the Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, with MGA Partners

2013 MERIT AWARD

in Analysis & Planning from the PennsylvaniaDelaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus Landscape Integration Plan

2012 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD

from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the AIA for the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, with MGA Partners

2012 COMMUNITY AWARD

from the US Green Building Council New Jersey Chapter for Duke Farms LEED Improvements, Reuse and Renovation

2012 DESIGN-BUILD MERIT AWARD

from the Design-Build Institute of America for the United States Military Academy Preparatory School Site Design in West Point, New York, with EwingCole

2012 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AWARD

from the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design for the Horticultural Center at the Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Overland Partners

2012 HONOR AWARD

in Excellence in Planning for an Existing Campus from Society for College and University Planning for Drexel University Campus Master Plan, with Goody Clancy

2011 AIA AWARD

DELAWARE

SUSTAINABILITY

for the Lewes Canalfront Park in Lewes, Delaware

2011 HONOR AWARD

from the American Society of Landscape Architects in Communications for the publication; Metropolitan Paradise, The Struggle for Nature in the City: Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley, 1620-2020

2009 PRESERVATION GRAND JURY AWARD

ACHIEVEMENT

from the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for the Historic Smithville Streetscape Renovation, with Vitetta

AIA COTE TOP TEN GREEN PROJECTS

Selected by The American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment.

Gateway Center SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, NY AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2014, with Architerra, Inc. Garthwaite Center for Science & Art Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MA AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2008, with Architerra, Inc. Sculpture Building and Gallery Yale University, New Haven, CT AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2008, with KieranTimberlake Sidwell Friends Middle School Washington, DC AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2007, with KieranTimberlake Philadelphia Forensic Science Center Philadelphia, PA AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2006, with Croxton Collaborative Architects Cusano Environmental Education Center John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Philadelphia, PA AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2003, with SMP Architects Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building 2002, with John Lyle and William McDonough + Partners

OTHER “GREEN” AWARDS

Recognition from state and national organizations

Kohler Environmental Center, Choate Rosemary Hall-2014 Honor Award from AIANY Committee on the Environment, with Robert A.M. Stern Architects SUNY ESF Gateway Center-2013 Sustainable Design Award from the Boston Society of Architects, with Architerra, Inc. Stroud Water Research Center, Shoemaker Green, and Kroc Corps Community Center - 2013 Best Stormwater Control Measure Projects from the Temple-Villanova Sustainable Stormwater Initiative Kohler Environmental Center at Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT - 2013 Award of Honor from the Connecticut Green Building Council with Robert A.M. Stern Architects Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ - 2012 Community Award from the US Green Building Council New Jersey Chapter with VITETTA Architects Lewes Canalfront Park, Lewes, DE - 2011 AIA Delaware Sustainability Award New Science Center at Brooks School, Andover, MA - Citation for Sustainable Design from AIA Boston with Architerra, Inc. Valley Green Environmental Restoration Program Philadelphia, PA 2007 American Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia Water Department etal. Stormwater Best Management Practices Award Thomas Jefferson University Plaza, Philadelphia, PA American Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania - 2006 Environmental Council, Philadelphia Water Department etal. Stormwater Best Management Practices Award

sustainability awards

LEED PROJECTS

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, U.S. Green Building Council

Gateway Center at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY LEED Platinum, with Architerra Moorhead Environmental Comples at the Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, PA LEED Platinum, with m2 architecture Campus Center at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ LEED Gold, with KSS Architects Kohler Environmental Center at Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT LEED Platinum, with Robert A.M. Stern Architects J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA Designed to exceed LEED Platinum, with ZGF Architects Gateway Building, SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY Designed to meet LEED Platinum, with Architerra, Inc.

This is the first Platinum-rated K-12 school in the world and the first Platinum building in Washington, DC Student Residential Learning Complex, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Awarded LEED Gold, with Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company West Residential Campus Initiative, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY LEED certified, with KieranTimberlake

LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE PROJECTS

Certification by the International Living Future Instituteâ&#x201E;˘

Phipps Conservatory, Center for Sustainable Landscapes, Pittsburgh, PA Designed to meet The Living Building Challenge Standard, with The Design Alliance Potomac Watershed Study Center, Alice Ferguson Foundation, Accokeek, MD Designed to meet The Living Building Challenge Standard, with Re:Vision Architects

SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVEâ&#x201E;˘ PROJECTS

Morris Arboretum Horticulture Center, Philadelphia, PA Awarded LEED Platinum, with Overland Partners

Voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction ,and maintenance practices

McCormack Post Office & Court House, Boston, MA Awarded LEED Gold, with Goody Clancy

Phipps Conservatory, Center for Sustainable Landscapes, Pittsburgh, PA - Four-star rated certification with The Design Alliance

Sculpture Building and Gallery Yale University, New Haven, CT Awarded LEED Platinum, with KieranTimberlake Johnson Hall of Science, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY Awarded LEED Gold, with Croxton Collaborative and KlingStubbins Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington, DC Awarded LEED Platinum, with KieranTimberlake

Bartholdi Park, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC Pilot Project, with EwingCole Shoemaker Green, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Two-star rated certification

selected projects

U.S. COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION / WASHINGTON, D.C

As a member of the master planning & site development team led by architects Perkins+Will, Andropogon served as the landscape architect and ecological planner for the new United States Coast Guard Headquarters Facility. The Headquarters Facility sits within the historic 182-acre St. Elizabeths campus, a National Historic Landmark located 2.5 miles from the U.S. Capital. This 1.2 million square foot building, with the second largest green roof in the United States, was designed to integrate within its 37-acre site. The landscape, informed by detailed site analysis, sustainable design principals, and stormwater Best Management Practices, creates a functional landscape with exceptional performance and beauty. The sustainable directives for the project included achievement of Silver LEEDâ&#x201E;˘ certification.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION / WASHINGTON, DC

PERELMAN PLAZA

DREXEL UNIVERSITY / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Andropogon is designing a new â&#x20AC;&#x153;center of gravityâ&#x20AC;? for Drexel University along the former 32nd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets. The new campus hub, to be known as The Raymond G. Perelman Plaza, will become a destination for the campus and neighboring communities, providing an outdoor social and event space that is surrounded by the LeBow College of Business and a new residential and retail center. Following the completion of the award-winning Master Plan, Andropogon was selected to create a public space that inspires connection, collaboration, and community. The plaza will provide a variety of spaces where thousands of people can meet, eat, study, and attend large outdoor gatherings. The design features an improved flow for pedestrian traffic, seamless integration with existing building entrances, wellplanned seating and increased shade and natural beauty. The landscape will also manage stormwater runoff and collect and reuse rainwater.

DREXEL UNIVERSITY / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

SHOEMAKER GREEN

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Shoemaker Green is a 2.75 acre site located immediately east of 33rd Street between Walnut and Spruce Streets, and is a major component of the eastwest connection between the central campus and Penn Park, serving as a new continuation of the Locust Walk / Smith Walk corridor. The site is surrounded by two of the University’s most iconic athletic facilities – the Palestra and Franklin Field, and serves as the “front doors” to these historic structures. Shoemaker Green’s program is mainly passive recreation, but the site has the ability to adapt for multiple events and activities with a wide range of scales, from secluded areas to eat lunch all the way up to staging areas for the Penn Relays and graduation. By way of carrying over the essence of College Green, while still retaining a character all its own, the site is the heart of Penn’s eastward expansion.

overall

Shoemaker Green is a model for sustainable campus design. Through the innovative use of a variety of strategies and technologies, the design of Shoemaker Green has been optimized to capture and control stormwater from the site and surrounding rooftops, provide viable native plant and animal habitats, minimize transportation of materials to and from the site, and serve as a starting point for the development of a sustainable maintenance strategy for the University at large. Certified Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITESâ&#x201E;˘) Project, earning a two star rating.

SHOEMAKER GREEN / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

RICHARDSON OLMSTED COMPLEX

SOUTH LAWN & CORE SITE DESIGN / BUFFALO, NEW YORK

opening day

Andropogon’s new design enhances and transforms the Richardson Olmsted Complex, a National Historic Landmark, to serve as an important public venue within the City of Buffalo. The historic Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. landscape was originally designed as an integral part of the therapeutic treatment provided by the Psychiatric Hospital. Andropogon’s redesign has repurposed the Olmsted landscape as a new civic space that provides access to a hotel, conference center, and architecture center, to be located in the H.H. Richardson-designed building. Andropogon re-imagined the nine-acre site as a network of modern “sustainable infrastructures” to create a healthier urban environment and multifunctional civic space. Andropogon’s work leverages the existing assets of the site to preserve its natural systems while unifying the historical, cultural, and human resources of the institution into an exciting new

New trees create a series of open, canopied spaces for gathering and recreation while framing stunning views of the Richardson buildings. Over 5,000 square feet of rain gardens have the dual purpose of serving as attractive planted areas that also address stormwater drainage and improve water quality. An entry plaza of granite and flagstone in front of the Towers building serves as an elegant drop off for visitors. The design also includes a 1,700 linear foot pedestrian loop and improved roadways to evoke Olmstedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention to detail and materials.

RICHARDSON OLMSTED COMPLEX / BUFFALO, NEW YORK

RICHARDSON OLMSTED COMPLEX/ BUFFALO, NEW YORK

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

SIDNEY AND ETHAL LUBERT PLAZA / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

plaza plaza aerial sits on top of an underground parking garage lubert

Lubert Plaza is the urban plaza of the Dorrance H. Hamilton Building, the campus center of Thomas Jefferson University. Designed in coordination with architects Burt Hill/Stantec, the 60,000 sf plaza was part of a $60 million expansion-and-renovation project that also included a new facility and 215-space underground parking garage. Andropogon’s expansive green plaza transformed the 14-acre urban campus by providing a new “heart of campus” where formerly two parking garages consumed half a city block and overshadowed the functions and identity of the University. 2006 Stormwater BMP Award from the City of Philadelphia Water Department

plaza seating

The plaza is a dynamic interpretation of movement into and through an urban open space from surrounding city streets. At the center of the space is an open, sunken ellipse -- the heart of the site, a stage for urban performances and events, and a major place of pause. The steps surrounding the ellipse are both lawn and benches for seating. The elliptical forms radiating from the center make this space, confined by tall buildings, feel expansive. The plaza was designed to accommodate academic events and ceremonies as well as be inviting to the urban community with its cafe, public art, and diverse, shady seating areas.

plaza aerial

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/ PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

water diagram

A permanent, structural stormwater BMP, incorporated into the new building, reduces stormwater discharge to the City sewer by diverting water to irrigation systems. Stormwater runoff from roofs, and condensate from air conditioners, are collected in an underground cistern beneath the plaza. This water is used to irrigate the plaza’s plants (one inch of rainfall provides one week’s worth of irrigation). Project Benefits: 1. System removes ½ of a city block from the city’s stormwater system during a one-inch rainfall event. 2. System diverts and recycles the toxic “first flush” –– the first inch of stormwater runoff. 3. Runoff volume is reduced by both soil infiltration and by plant transpiration (organic materials augment the engineered soil to increase water-holding capacity). 4. The rainwater-fed irrigation system saves $1,600 per year in water costs. 5. Greening Philadelphia: The 1.8 acre project site, formerly 7% pervious, becomes 40% pervious.

students during break

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/ PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY / GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

image courtesy of seamon whiteside

Andropogon Associates, in association with the SmithGroup, provided master planning and site design services for the University’s International Center for Automotive Research. The Center serves a research-driven university park incorporating major businesses – BMW Manufacturing, Microsoft, IBM and Michelin, among others. The Center provides state-of-the-technology facilities to support Clemson University’s engineering and research curriculums, and to foster collaboration and integration between the academic and business communities. The campus serves as a research park, with technology and product development laboratories, open offices, teaching centers, and secured research spaces incorporated into a 250-acre setting.

ICAR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY / GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

image courtesy of seamon whiteside

The Technology Neighborhood One (TN1) Plaza, first phase of CU-ICARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 250-acre master plan, creates a unique urban environment in which both students and information technology coexist. The plaza sensitively responds to a number of contextual challenges and serves as the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary unifying element. Landscaping plays a significant role in providing water efficiency and biodiversity on the site. Plant selection for the plaza includes native and adaptive species that do not require any permanent irrigation. Extensive native grass and wildflower meadows are designed to filter storm water as well as provide habitat for wildlife throughout the year.

ICAR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY / GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

MONTERREY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT / MONTERREY, NL, MEXICO

Andropogon was the landscape architect and site designer for a new integrated development and preserve in Monterrey, Mexico. The 195 hectare mountain site, posed a number of challenges, including very steep slopes, highly erodible soils, enormous drainageways, and adjacency to a national park. Developing the ecological development plan in coordination with urban planners and architects, Arista, and a hydro-geologist, Andropogon sited buildings, developed a stormwater management plan, designed pedestrian and vehicular circulation, and outlined conservation areas. Buildings were sited to maximize views and connections to the unique features of the site, while achieving privacy and security, and adhering to the overall project goals of minimizing site disturbance. The plan is currently awaiting approval as part of a very strict permitting process.

CONSERVATION AREAS : <45% SLOPE + 20M DRAINAGE BUFFER

LEGEND 0-15% SLOPE AREA

= 169 HECTARES

16-30% SLOPE AREA 31-45% SLOPE AREA

LEGEND 0-45% SLOPE AREA

46-60% SLOPE AREA

>45% SLOPEAREA

61-100% SLOPE AREA

DRAINAGE BUFFER (20 M WIDE)

SITE LIMIT

SITE LIMIT NOTE:

conservation areas plan

CURRENT ANALYSIS DETERMINED BY SLOPE ONLY AND MUST BE CONFIRMED BY GEOLOGIST & HYDROLOGIST.

LOT PLAN OVER SLOPE ANALYSIS MONTERREY - INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE / SITE ANALYSIS

CONSERVATION AREAS MONTERREY - INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE / SITE ANALYSIS

lot plan over slope analysis

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Analysis of the site’s environmental history and existing conditions directly informed the design of the sustainable open space and development plan. The extremely steep slopes, erosion issues, and large arroyos forming the nautral drainage system posed both opportunites and constraints in developing that plan. Building sites and circulation route were chosen to take advantage of the site’s unique conditions.

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site plan circulation LEGEND BUILDING (600 SQ M) LAWN / TERRACE VEGETATION / FOREST CONSERVATION AREA / STEEP SLOPE AREA ROAD EXISTING ROAD NEW ROAD / DRIVEWAY TRAIL OVERLOOK / COMMON SPACE

MONTERREY / MONTERREY, NL, MEXICO

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ENLARGED SITE PLAN - LOTS 8-13 & SECTIONS MONTERREY - INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE / SITE ANALYSIS

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MONTERREY / MONTERREY, NL, MEXICO

KEYPLAN

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EXISTING ROADS 0-30% SLOPE ZONE EXISTING ROADS 0-30% SLOPE ZONE

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PLANT COMMUNITIES- PHYTOGEOGRAPHY PLANT COMMUNITIESPHYTOGEOGRAPHY MONTERREY - INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE / SITE ANALYSIS MONTERREY - INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE / SITE ANALYSIS

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PLANT COMMUNITIES- PHYTOGEOGRAPHY phytogeography analysis

MONTERREY - INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVE / SITE ANALYSIS

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ALMONO BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT

REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION / PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Once home to two of the largest steel manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the master plan for this 178-acre parcel develops a vision for how a brownfield can transform into a vibrant mixed-use development. Owned by a consortium of four local foundations, and managed by Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC), the site is expected to respond to the social issues of the surrounding Hazelwood community while simultaneously addressing the environmental challenges associated with a former heavy industrial site. Rothschild Doyno Collaborative led a multidisciplinary team to craft a vision for the former LTV site in Hazelwood that attracts economic investment, creates jobs, connects communities, and advances sustainability.

existing conditions and aerial and historic industrial development

The site will be connected by a signature “River” boulevard and trail that will weave along the river’s edge, past the remarkable industrial artifacts, under the working railroad, through new neighborhoods, and into Hazelwood’s street grid. The vision connects Hazelwood to the shores of the Monongahela River while working within the realities of property lines, sewer conditions, and railroads so it can readily move forward. Along the mile-and-a-half long signature road, a mixture of park spaces and proposed uses offer a wide range of development opportunities in four “districts.” Andropogon Associates developed a conceptual ecological infrastructure that integrates natural systems with stormwater management, green technology, traditional infrastructure, site circulation, and open space. The vision also includes development of site phasing plans and recommendations for interim uses, as well as an economic development model. Rothschild Doyno Collaborative is currently assisting the managing partner, RIDC, in the development of SP District Zoning and in community outreach to share the vision as the zoning process advances.

natural hydrology dramatically exposed at riverfront

ALMONO BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT / PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

CONFIDENTIAL CORPORATE CLIENT / PENNSYLVANIA

campus entrance rendering

Andropogon, in collaboration with HOK, is transforming a challenging 61-acre site into an iconic corporate campus that showcases environmental stewardship within a stimulating work environment. The comprehensive site design builds on a preliminary analysis of the site’s environmental conditions, patterns, and context in order to restore and enhance the site’s natural ecological systems while meeting the client’s objectives. The highly visible campus is designed to enhance the adjacent community through its integrated “green infrastructure” that will facilitate ecosystem restoration, responsible land and water management, and innovative use of energy and renewables. The project is being designed to LEEDTM Gold standards.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS / PENNSYLVANIA

central plaza plan and section

central plaza perspective rendering

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS / PENNSYLVANIA

main plaza perspective rendering

main plaza plan and section

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS / PENNSYLVANIA

planting palette for campus and seasonal hues for piedmont-inspired landscapes

project site (above) with stormwater management strategies (below)

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS / PENNSYLVANIA

INNOVATOR’S WALK OF FAME

UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

As part of its commitment to gather together the best and brightest minds in the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), The University City Science Center embarked to create a new campus core. At the heart of the remodel is the Innovator’s Walk of Fame, a sculptural set of recognition pieces paying homage to the Center’s great figures and supporters throughout the years. The site on two blocks between Market Street and Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia, and as the former site of 37th steet, is a major thoroughfare connection Drexel, Upenn, and the rest of the University City community. Andropogon teamed with Exit to create a dynamic, mixed space that turns this throughway into a destination, enticing users to sit and relax, mixing casually the melting pot of University City.

overall arial

The space can accomodate a range of activities, from day to day lunches through large-scale science fairs and fundraising events. Overhead, catenary lights will reduce the vertical clutter of the space, allowing the sculptural elements to hold sway. A series of large, custom social benches will allow for a variety of uses, and loose tables and chairs will scatter throughout the site, encouraging flexibility and site ownership. Electricity and water will be integrated at specific sites around the space, allowing for a wide set of arrangements for food trucks and other events to be supplied and changed as needed.

recognition pieces at night

INNOVATORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WALK OF FAME / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

custom gaming tables

INNOVATOR’S WALK OF FAME / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION

MARKET STREET

CHESTNUT STREET

LUDLOW STREET

UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER

NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION

MARKET STREET

CHESTNUT STREET

UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER

LUDLOW STREET

event scenario - weekday

NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION

MARKET STREET

CHESTNUT STREET

UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER

LUDLOW STREET

event scenario - movie night

NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

event scenario - science fair

INNOVATOR’S WALK OF FAME / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

weaving together the landscape of man and nature for the benefit of both