Glacial Waters telling the story of water through sustainability
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[CNU] The Congress for the New Urbanism: Chicago, Il.
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SUNY-ESF: Syracuse, NY Save the Rain: Syracuse, NY
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GREENTOPIA’S FUTURE SUMMIT: Rochester, NY
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[Other Partners] Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan National Geographic Finger Lakes Regional Watershed Alliance
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The Nature Conservancy: Arlington, VA
View toward Bare Hill
[GROUND PLANE]
50 miles
GLACIATION formed the region... -drumlins (drop) -11 Finger Lakes (carve) - rich lake recreation life -comprehensive award winning local wine region - Potential Sustainability Partners
[CENTRAL]
2,000 feet
REVITALIZATION of Canandaigua, New York -missing link: connect 2 potential nodes [downtown Canandaigua | Lakeshore development] -establish connection between Lake & Canandaigua residents no clear resource for residents evident -downtown lacks identity -beautiful lakeshore dr. design site -view to bear mountain [cultural relevance]
[DIRECT]
200 feet
Design Site ANALYSIS -extreme vegetation overgrowth -site borders Lakeshore Drive and overlooks Canandaigua Lake -confusing crossing over Lakeshore Drive -beautiful distant mountain view (Bare Mountain) -local native american history within area -existing retail plaza situated behind design site -lake swimming house attraction for local residents [center of activity]
Route 20
to downton Canandaigua
Muar St.
Lakeshore Dr.
Booth St.
educational museum plaza
museum
EMS
future aquarium
roundabout introduction slows traffic on Route 20 and allows for a walking | biking | trolley connection between downtown and new development
museum development commercial use mixed use [residential | commercial] multi-use | parking facilities
[INTERVENTION]
museum | education | retail concentration
Glacial Waters
B. Boisclair | LSA 422
residential concentration
The design stems from a ground plane of glacial scars. Approximately two million years ago, the first glaciers came south into the region. As they slowly retreated over hundreds of thousands of years, the landscape was left littered with glacial till (boulders), scraped with scars within the rock, and full of beautiful lakes. Eleven of these lakes we see promately today as the New York Finger Lake Region. The design focuses on the Finger Lakes being allowed to tell the story of water within the region. Water as a solid, a liquid, and a gas from two million years ago to today and the story of our sustainable water movement.
SITE Sustainability Statistics
museum green roof: 20,769 sq.ft Apx. Annual Savings-
-$17,923 annual heat | cool cost -prevention of 321,000 gallons of water from polluting local rivers annually.
aquarium green roof: 5,863 sq.ft Apx. Annual Savings-
[Site Plan] Glacial Scars layed across the design site serve as a groundplane to bring the Finger Lakes Museum into the landscape and onto Canandaigua Lake. Benches, docks, a track system for interpretative signage, and a sustainability exhibit on phytoremediation (treats stormwater from the main plaza) combine to make the Finger Lakes Museum in Canandaigua a leading interactive sustainability attraction. Experience the story of water.
-$5,093 annual heat | cool cost -prevention of 91,467 gallons of water from polluting local rivers annually.
*information based off calculations from American Rivers.org green roof database. Location was set as Canandaigua, NY environmental conditions.
2 STY parking garage | 1 STY residential
square footage: museum: 14,798 sq.ft museum cafe + gift shop: 6,021 sq.ft outdoor museum exhibit space: 4,071 sq.ft aquarium: 11,000 sq.ft
museum parking
Total: 35,890 (after all potential future expansion) 1
mixed-use OUTDOOR VIEWING SCREEN
bus stop
through the use of Corning’s innovative LCD glass panels, museum windows can transform into screens allowing for outdoor theatre as part of museum activities.
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ICE SKATING | WINTER ACTIVITIES
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museum cafe +gift shop
every winter the sustainability demonstration marsh can be flooded to create an ice skating rink.
museum
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clear view of museum | aquarium as you enter Lakeshore Dr.
MUSEUM OF THE FINGER LAKES
cultural icon in the representaiton | demonstration of sustainability with the NY Finger Lakes Region. story focused on the history of water. outdoor space offers busy season additonal exhibit space. green roof present atop museum
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outdoor cafe
SUSTAINABILITY DEMONSTRATION
reflecting the topography of Canandaigua Lake, a subtile depression acts as a phytoremediation zone treating all stormwater on site.
aquarium FARMERS MARKET | MULTI-USE RETAIL SPACE
Lakeshore Drive
ground track system allows for easy manipulation of space for vendor space | canopies | lighting... weekly farmers markets act as greater attraction to site
FINGER LAKE BENCHES
site linear benches reflect the glacial movement within the region | but also the 11 Finger Lakes. Each bench size corresponds to the length of the 11 lakes. Engraving can act as an interactive exhibit about each lake Finger Lakes Length: East-West 8 miles Conesus 7 miles Hemlock 3 miles Canadice 4 miles Honeoye 16 miles Canandaigua 20 miles Keuka 35 miles Seneca 38 miles Cayuga 11 miles Oswasco 15 miles Skaneateles 5 miles Otisco
RECREATIONAL DOCKS | SWIMMING PLATFORMS
glacial scar representations act as boating docks | swimming platforms and museum educational sites. summer months may bring local musical acts to these areas as an attraction
FINGER LAKES MUSEUM AQUARIUM
future expansion of museum facilities may include the introduction of an aquarium to showcase the living water environment of the Finger Lakes Region
plan view
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[SPRING]
[SUMMER]
[FALL]
[WINTER] SHOPPING
EDUCATIONAL MARSH
ICE SKATING
-ICE SKATE RENTAL -LOCAL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES -WINTER FESTIVAL | CARNIVAL
-SHOPS TO ATTRACT VISITORS -EMS ACTING AS CENTRAL RETAIL BASE
OUTDOOR THEATRE
FARMERS MARKET | LOCAL GOODS VENDING
OUTDOOR RECREATION
-SALE OF LOCAL GOODS
-SAILING -BOATING -SWIMMING -OUTDOOR CONCERTS ON SCAR PIERS -ICE FISHING
BIRD WATCHING
SUSTAINABILITY TOURS
-IMMERSION IN MARSH ENVIRONMENT -LOCAL SPONSOR SIGNAGE -CONVEYING SUSTAINABLE FACTS TO PUBLIC
-PLAYING OF DOCUMENTARIES -LOCAL FILMS | FEATURE FILMS
OUTDOOR MUSEUM EXHIBITS
-SPACE UNDER ROOF OF MUSEM OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS -SUITABLE FOR THE BUSY SEASON
[Site Program]
-TOURS OF SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT
perspective | seasonal change perspective | winter scene
Concrete Pavers
alterations in paver color help define regions, topography lines
Wall Panel- Dri-Design | Vmzinc interlocking- metal wall panel system
[Site Perspectives] Corning
largse-scale display glass interpretative signage for display of educational museum exhibits within plaza.
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surface drainage into retention area entry plaza museum bus stop
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wetland retention basin [”entrance into sustainability”]
[Entrance Section] As one enters the site via car or public transportation from downtown Canandaigua and surrounding areas, they are immersed into sustainability. To enter the Finger Lakes Museum or main plaza, one must cross over a bio retention | wildlife area. The main geometrical design lays a groundplane based on past glacial movement and scars throughout the region.
Plant Palette zone 6a
The site was formerly a dumping ground for Fly Ask. The DEC has deemed the site contaminated with heavy metals. These metals include Arsenic (As), Lead (Pd), and Mercury (Hg).
Sunflower
Switchgrass
Lead (Pb) remediation Full sun | sandy loam soil
waterfowl + bird food tolerates wet + dry conditions Full Sun
Rabbit-foot Grass
Soft Rush
Mercury (Hg) remediation height: 2’ tall max
Full sun June-Aug bloom
Chinese Break
Birdfoot deervetch
Arsenic (As) remediation
Full Sun Nitrogen fixer seeds attractive to songbirds
Helianthus
Panicum virgatum
Polypogon monspeliensis
Pteris vittata
min. 18” loosely compact soil 18” aggregate
Jancus effusus
Lotus corniculatus
4” overflow drain pipe
glacial scars serve as track system within pavement. attachments include: interpretative signage | canopys... Topographic lines excribed in ground display elevation of line movie screen green roof
catenary lighing
Quaken Aspen
plaza surface drainage into retention area museum
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Native tree | Populus tremuloides -Smooth white bark marked by black scars -heavy movement in slight breeze -continue to grow in winter -green > yellow fall color
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bio-retention area
[Main Plaza Section] The main plaza is centralized around experiencing sustainability. Surrounding retail provides an economic incentive for the area. The plaza is designed around flexibility. Track systems allow for multi educational installations and spaces that change with the seasons.
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