THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD “The Yards” - Final Design Scheme ANJEL SOESANTO JESSICA DUNITZ TYLER LAMBERT YAEL ASMAN
SCOPE: DESIGN PARCEL, NAVY YARDS, CITY CONTEXT
The first naval shipyard of the United States was founded on Front Street and Federal Street, now known as the Pennsport section of the city
1776
The completion of Blue Ridge, the last new ship to be built at the Navy Yard.
1815
1970
The first ship was built on the Navy Yard, The USS Franklin.
The City of Philadelphia became the landlord and owner of The Navy Yard
1995 Official closure of the Navy Yard
2004
2000
A comprehensive master plan was developed to turn the industrial yard to a mixed-use campus
Tube Bending Shop - 1968
Current Urban Outfitters Inc. Headquarters
WWI Marines - 1917
Current Navy Yard Employees
Docked Ships - 1968
Current Inactive Ships
Commuters - 1953
Current Commuters
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
site analysis precedent research
program analysis
process: synthesis
final design scheme
WINTER SOLSTICE
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Az 60 > 300 deg due S; Al 27 deg
Az122 > 238 deg due S; Al 69 deg
SUN, WIND, EXISTING GREEN SPACE SUMMER PREVAILING WINDS Average speed: 9-10 mph, Gusts: 24-25 mph
ODPLAINS & SOIL CONDITION
WINTER PREVAILING WINDS Average speed: 11-12 mph, Gusts: 27-28 mph
100, 500 YEARS FLOODPLAINS
THE NAVY YARD FLOODPLAINS & SOIL CONDITION 100, 500 YEARS FLOODPLAINS
Originally, the land existed as “League Island” seperated by a back channel, filled by the navy with the relocating of the shipyard. To mitigate flood conditions, the navy attempted to increase the ground elevation by placing land fill in varying depths between 5-15 ft. It was composed of similar materials of sand and silt, and still posed significant compressive load. Thus, the ground has settled approximately 6 inches over the years.
100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN @ THE NAVY YARD
Adapted from the Navy Yards 2004 Master Plan
Within 100 years floodplain
Within 100 years floodplain
Within 500 years floodplain
Within 500 years floodplain
Outside 500 years floodplain
Outside 500 years floodplain
As pertaining by its riverside location, a major part of the Navy Yard is below the 100-year floodplain.
compressive ground, which had settled approximately 6 inches over the years. Typical
The soil in these riverbank areas consists of highly compressible sand, silt and organic material. The
structural solutions included (for the risk of flood) raising the first inhabited floor above 100
Navy attempted to increase the ground elevation by placing land fill in varying depths between 5-15
years flood level, and (for the risk of settlement) using spread footing / pile foundations.
ft. This fill floodplain. was composed of similar materials of sand and silt. The fill poses significant on the settled approximately 6 inches over the years. Typical a major part of the Navy Yard is below the 100-year compressive ground, whichloadhad
structural solutions included (for the risk of flood) raising the first inhabited floor above 100 CLIMATE, EXISTING VEGETATION & FLOODPLAIN CONDITIONS d elevation by placing land fill in varying depths between 5-15 years flood level, and (for the risk of settlement) using spread footing / pile foundations.
sts of highly compressible sand, silt and organic material. The GROUND SURFACE
EXISTING FILL MATERIAL
Artificial fill, early 20th century
BUILDING 624 - STORAGE BUILDING
BUILDING 7R - PENN STATE
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS
BUILDING 56 - FIREHOUSE
BUILDING76 & NAVAL STATION HEADQUARTERS
BUILDING P,O,N,M,L,K,C,B = MULTI-PURPOSED RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING 611 - VACANT EXISTING PARKING LOT
EXISTING BUILDINGS
EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE
BUILDING TYPOLOGIES / PHOTO ESSAY
CONTEXT BUILDING
EXISTING GREEN SPACES
2 0 m in to c e n te r c it y (~ 5 M il e s )
Historical Buildings: important heritage resource
Former Marine Barracks, Future Hotel
Marine s Ground Parade
Cannon of USS New Jersey
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Vacant Building
URBN Campus
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Chapel of The Four Chaplains
Proposed Surface Water Body & Canal
Future Navy Yard Development
Major Vehicular Path Proposed Green Path
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Park / Lawn Parking el Design Parc
Airport Noise Pollution
Opportunities: Recreation, Views, Sustainable resource
Reserve Navy Ships: Historical Resource, Potential commercial venue?
A significant Weakness: Few amenities / green spaces within walking distance, apart from the waterfront (South), a single coffee shop and the church (North)
Commercial Threats: Tides, Floods
Mixed Use Residential Existing Building on Parcel Light Industrial Bordering Parcel with Possible Interaction Civic Light Industrial, Office, Research Possible resource Parking Historic Dining
SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT Analysis
SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT
DIVERSE 24-HOUR LIVING
COMMUNITY ORIENTED LANDMARKS
CRITICAL CIVIC MASS
CONTEXT : FOUR MAJOR DESIGN GOALS FOUR MAJOR DESIGN GOALS
site analysis
precedent research program analysis
process: synthesis
final design scheme
CLIENT IREO Management Advisors Pvt, Ltd. ARCHITECT SASAKI LOCATION Gurgaon, India SIZE 400 ACRES The plan ensures vehicular connection to encourage alternative modes of transport.
CANAL - BUFFER
CANAL - BUFFER
CANAL - BUFFER
PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY -: GUARGAON GURGAON NEW PRECEDENT NEW COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MASTERPLAN MASTER PLAN
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PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY -: HUNTER’S HUNTER’SPOINT POINTSOUTH SOUTHPARK PARK PRECEDENT
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INTERCONNECTS A SERIES OF RECREATIONAL JEMS
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PRECEDENTS
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CLIENT Aabenraa City Center ARCHITECT ADEPT, Topotek 1 LOCATION Denmark FIGURE GROUND
STATUS Completed 2018
FIGURE GROUND
A circular wooden bench that was specially designed for this space invites visitors to linger and rest.
FIGURE GROUND
PRECEDENT AABENRAACITY CITYCENTRE CENTRE PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY :- AABENRAA
FIGURE GROUND
ACTIVATED EDGE
ACTIVATED EDGE ACTIVATED EDGE
CENTRALIZED MASS CENTRALIZED MASS
CLIENT Samuel Francis Du Pont ARCHITECT Mead McKim & White; Carrere & Hastings LOCATION Washington D.C. FIGURE GROUND AXIAL ACCESS
SIZE 75,000 SF The traffic circle contains the Dupont Circle Fountain in the center. The circle was once known for its artisy vibe and culture.
ACTIVATED EDGE AXIAL ACCESS
PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY -: DUPONT DU PONTCIRCLE CIRCLE PRECEDENT
AXIAL ACCESS
BUFFER B/W SPACES
BUFFER B/W SPACES
CIRCULAR MOVEMENT CENTRALIZED MASS
site analysis
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final design scheme
University City
Center City
Population density 10,400 / SQMI
Population density mixed 10,500-25,000 / SQMI
South Philly
The Navy Yard
Population density 36,200 / SQMI
Existing Population density 0-2,500 / SQMI Proposed population density 65,000 / SQMI Data: Google Maps; PluralismProject via ESRI
PROGRAM ANALYSIS: UNDERSTANDING DENSITY
STACKING
TYPICAL STORY ARRANGEMENT
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NEGOTIATING THE PROGRAM & SITE SCALES
Low-Rise: 3 stories
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1 Studio (x4)
Mid-Rise: 5 stories
2 1-BR (x4)
(1) All Apartments in Low-Rises: 34 apartment buildings
3 2-BR (x4) 4 3-BR (x1)
(2) All Apartments in Mid-Rises: 20 apartment buildings
(3) All Apartments in High-Rises: 12 apartment buildings
5 Circulation (20%) High-Rise: 8 stories
SCALE OF PROGRAM Studio: x 400 @ 600 sf 1-BR: x 400 @ 900 sf 2-BR: x 400 @ 1200 sf 3-BR: x 100 @ 1500 sf Townhouses: x 100 @ 2 stories x 600 sf each Extended stay units: x 100 @ 2 stories x 600 sf each
(4) Mixing Building Heights Civic Program: x 30,000 - 50,000 sf Commercial Program: x 20,000 sf
PROGRAM ANALYSIS UNDERSTANDING SCALE
HIGH RISE
TOWNHOUSES
IN BETWEEN GREEN SPACES MID RISE
CIVIC SPACES
Clustering and randomizing residential units to create architectural variety
LOW RISE
MID RISE
SERVICE SPACES
IN BETWEEN GREEN SPACES
GREEN SPACES
COMMERCIAL SPACES
SERVICE SPACES
Public spaces enjoy proximity to each other; this creates synergy of use
PRIVATE SPACES
LOW RISE
COMMERCIAL SPACES
PUBLIC SPACES
PROGRAM ANALYSIS PUBLIC - PRIVATE RELATIONSHIP
HIGH RISE
TOWNHOUSES
arranging residential areas so they are in reasonable contact with public spaces
PRIVATE SPACES
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DEVELOPMENT OF MAIN PATHS
Outlet to Center city
Intersection of Site Amenities
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Design Parce
Connection to Waterfront
DEVELOPMENT OF MAIN PATHS
10 m in u
To historic amenities & Outlet to center city
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Potential nodes
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To Waterfront
DESIGN GOALS: COMMUNITY - ORIENTEDLANDMARKS LANDMARKS COMMUNITY-ORIENTED
Vegetation along central path:
Vegetation between buildings: Creating intimate
- Signify
micro-environment for neighbor
- Enrich
interactions
- Enliven - Inviting
Creating a canal along a path
Vegetation along waterfront:
will assist in diversion of floodwater into a controlled basin. This will also further
- Beautify
enhance this path as a key axis that combines
- Enrich
natural environment with recreational
- Sustain
Establishment of wetland along the waterfront creates a vegetation buffer that
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transforms the waterfront into a soft edge, absorbs floodwater, and protects the residential compounds.
DESIGN GOALS: SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT & GREEN SPACES
Amenity-rich Clusters scattered throughout the site, activating the neighborhood at all times of day/night
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Activating and Interacting with the streetscape
Eyes on the Street
DESIGN GOALS: DIVERSE 24-HOUR LIVING
A primary, civic landmark anchors the site; supported by public, outdoor
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DESIGN GOALS: CREATING A CRITICAL MASS
Secondary, practical civic spaces support the needs of the neighborhood
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DESIGN GOALS: CREATING A CRITICAL MASS
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
PROPOSED DESIGN
PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED DEMOLITION SCHEME
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SITE PLAN
Commercial and civic centers were placed @ the ‘nodes’ developed in primary junctions.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT LAYING OUT PUBLIC & RESIDENTIAL SPACES
Commercial Program (Cm) HR
Civic Program (Cv)
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Outdoor Civic Space MR
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Parking
Commercial and civic centers were located in the ‘nodes’ developed in primary junctions.
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PLAN DEVELOPMENT LAYING OUT PUBLIC & RESIDENTIAL SPACES
Retail + office space for service providers
Library
Preschool
Retail + office space: service providers
Cafe Retail, Dining Food Market
Dining
Concert Hall & Theatre, adjunct outdoor spaces
PLAN DEVELOPMENT SUBTYPES OF COMMERCIAL & CIVIC SPACES
MAIN STREET
SHARED STREET
PEDESTRIAN STREET
PLAN DEVELOPMENT SITE TYPES PLAN DEVELOPMENT SITECIRCULATION CIRCULATION&& STREET STREET TYPES
WATERFRONT PEDESTRIAN STREET
Primary entrances to buildings (arrows) directed towards vehicular streets. Shared courtyards (dashed) in between buildings are reachable through back-doors in the various building types. Primary entrances to commercial and civic spaces directed towards vehicular streets. Office spaces oriented towards potential users.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION
Two-way entrance in the theatre to enhance the connection with the waterfront through the civic space
Four types of green spaces throughout the site
Lawns create opportunity for larger community gatherings and outdoor play
‘Pockets’ of greenery between buildings give a natural, composed character to the shared courtyard, promote healthy recreation habits, and facilitate more intimate connection between neighbors.
Denser vegetation along the canal, larger concentration of trees
Wetland along the waterfront to act as a soft edge and absorb some of flood water
PLAN DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT & GREEN SPACES
RESIDENTIAL COURTYARD
CANAL BUFFER
NODE
STREET SECTIONS
RECREATIONAL PATH
CIVIC CENTER
RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSES
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ENLIVING SHARED SPACES: ACTIVATED MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD
CRITICAL MASS: CANAL AND CIVIC CENTER
COMMUNITY MAKING SPACES: A NODE AND LANDMARK