LPH GROW LIVE MARKET HOUSING JAKOB EVANS
EXISTING SITES Multiple sites within the area of Lower Price Hill remain vacant and unused- areas alongside State Ave. as well as a handful of lots scattered around the neighborhood present great opportunities for new development. Using these sites, rather than abandoned buildings or even occupied ones is essentialthese sites pose a challenge to match the urban fabric of the area. If the urban fabric can be matched, it is possible these insertions could blend seamlessly with the already built construct of the neighborhood. Most site proposals focus on bridging these missing gaps in Lower Price Hill, with only one site in particular finding itself positioned outside the main historical district.
EXISTING BUILDINGS PROPOSED SITES
CONCEPT The first concept for these vacant lots are “Grow/Live/Market” units. These units are meant to service those who have their own businesses, but do not currently have a space for selling their goods. These units would be small insertions within the neighborhood, as to try and blend with the culture and fabric of the neighborhood. Using the spaces to Live and Grow their businesses, tenants can then transition down to the ground level to an open air Market- where all members from the neighborhood and nearby areas can enter to buy the goods for sale. These Markets could be shared, and are meant to be flexible spaces to cater to the needs of its users at all times. Meant to be run and used at the unit tenant’s leisure, these units present a new way of integrating space for living, as well as growing and selling.
EXISTING BUILDINGS PROPOSED SITES
PROPOSAL These spaces, as mentioned previously, would be proposed in a fashion that would allow them to blend with the neighborhood fabric. A prime focus of this proposal is to not make something “grandiose” in nature, this proposal aims to fit seamlessly and easily into the neighborhood. Compositions would focus on mimicking the surrounding area, while also bringing new and unique spaces to the forefront of the community. Unique spaces which can be flexible and easy to access and use for its tenants as well as members of the neighborhood and surrounding area.
EXISTING BUILDINGS PROPOSED SITES
CONCEPT PROPOSED SITES
EXISTING AREAS OF INTEREST
PROTOTYPE Many of the proposed site locations share similar characteristics, whether it be street frontage, light exposure, or even simply square footage. The proposal of different “prototypes” to insert in the neighborhood would help to create a cohesive grouping of insertions, as well as streamline the production of the design elements in each prototype. There would be a total of three different prototype schemes, each strategically designed to take advantage of unique site characteristics within the grouping of areas each prototype addresses. While similar in nature, it is important to highlight the differences in these prototypes, as they work to enhance particular effects of the sites they are intervening.
TYPE C (1-2 UNITS)
TYPE B (1 UNIT)
TYPE A (1-2 UNITS)
TYPE A TYPE B TYPE C
PROPOSED INSERTIONS
CURRENT PROPOSALS
FUTURE EXPANSION (5 YEARS)
CURRENT PROPOSALS 5 YEAR EXPANSION
FUTURE EXPANSION (10 YEARS)
CURRENT PROPOSALS 5 YEAR EXPANSION 10 YEAR EXPANSION
TYPE A The first schematic prototype is Type A, which is the smallest of the proposed prototypes. Designed to fit in the small site zones within the neighborhood, they are relatively thin in nature, but have the ability to extend in length. Most sites these prototypes will be intervening have the capability to extend further back into their lots, this could be through direct extension of the proposed building, or even could become exterior space connected with the design. Each space represents a different part of the previous word block (Grow, Live, Market), with the addition of circulation. The bottom left 3D image shows how these stack more specifically with their schematic design, and when talking about form, the top grow/greenhouse areas could start to find themselves creating the facade of the building. In theory, greenery could begin to flow down from the greenhouse, wrapping the facade to make the transition seamless between each programmatic element.
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TYPE B The second schematic prototype is Type B; this prototype is more balanced than the other two, in that the sites they occupy are very square in nature, so there isn’t room for any expansion. These sites have an emphasis on containing their program to the scheme that is proposed, they don’t have much room outside or around them for much, so most occupied space will find itself being vertical with this prototype. Each space represents a different part of the previous word block (Grow, Live, Market), with the addition of circulation. The bottom left 3D image shows how these stack more specifically with their schematic design, and when talking about form, the top grow/greenhouse areas could start to find themselves creating the facade of the building. In theory, greenery could begin to flow down from the greenhouse, wrapping the facade to make the transition seamless between each programmatic element.
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TYPE C The last schematic prototype is Type C, the largest of the three prototypes. This prototype is focused mainly near the intersection of 8th St & State Ave, allowing them to be the largest (and busiest) of the schemes. These sites emphasize their widths over lengths, as these sites will have more street frontage than other site locations in the area. Maximizing the frontage for these sites will allow for these particular “Grow Live Market” units to thrive, becoming an epicenter for living as well as selling in the area. Each space represents a different part of the previous word block (Grow, Live, Market), with the addition of circulation. The bottom left 3D image shows how these stack more specifically with their schematic design, and when talking about form, the top grow/greenhouse areas could start to find themselves creating the facade of the building. In theory, greenery could begin to flow down from the greenhouse, wrapping the facade to make the transition seamless between each programmatic element.
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ACTIVATION There is a moment in these prototypes, where, there is a wall that has the possibility to link together private units, and public markets. This wall can start to bridge these spaces together, and allow people from the private units to oversee the market from above. At all times of the day, persons could watch through the wall, and perhaps even go help their fellow unit dwellers if there seems to be a large influx of customers. The idea is to allow for the unit to still feel private, but also begin to explore a way in which these spaces can be linked together, not just by their location, but what place they hold in the relationship between the unit owners and market owners.