FLOATING PLAZA A community plaza in St. Marys, West Virginia with river access, hostel style lodging, and ecological benefits meant to promote The Kayak Challenge route. Through mussel propogation and the implementation of wetlands, this plaza will filter the polluted water of the Ohio River while helping replenish the endangered mussel population. The design will increase interaction with and education of this over-looked waterway.
Lindsay Roetgerman
↑ Sustainable Tourism group map with site, island, and dam locations.
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← St. Marys, WV. Site resting adjacent to an existing campground, acting as an extension to St. Marys marina and boat launch.
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↑ Directly across the thoroughfare from St. Marys is Middle Island, one of twenty wildlife refuge island destinations along the Kayak Challenge route.
FLOATING PLAZA | LINDSAY ROETGERMAN
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↑ In 2015, the Ohio River was recorded as one of the most polluted in the country. ↓ Sewage water leaking into the Ohio River.
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↑ Mussels, a popular species in the Ohio River, purify water by easing nutrient overload. Unfortunately, the implementation of locks and dams has drastically affected the mussel population. A river that previously could be walked across during a dry spell morphed into a river measuring as deep as 25 feet- no longer an ideal condition for mussel growth. The Floating Plaza addresses the initiative of filtering the Ohio River through mussel propogation and wetland implementation.
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↑ Program Organization.
↑ Program Breakdown. ↓ Decking Lay-Out.
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↓ Seating and Ledges.
↑ River Depth. ↓ Mussel Cage and Wetland Location.
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← First and Second Floor Plan. First floor includes flexible education space with conversation pit, main lobby, locker rooms, and kayak storage. Second floor includes gallery, male and female bunk room and bathroom, lounge, and balconies.
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↑ Section facing East.
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↑ 90 degree Axon.
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↑ River Access and Kayak Storage. ↓ Mussel Hatchery outside of Ecology Hub.
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↑ Plaza outside of Hostel. ↓ Approaching Hostel and Ecology Hub.
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↑ Ecology Hub Conversation Pit. ↓ Second Floor Hostel Lounge and Balcony.
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↑ Skywalk between Gallery and Lounge.
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FLOATING PLAZA Topic: Sustainable Tourism Lindsay Roetgerman Spring 2021