CHARLES LOBE
Academic + Professional Practice Urban Design + Planning
CONTENTS
Academic Collection
Movement in the City Wasson Way Overview......................................................................................3 Evanston ...........................................................4-5 Redevelopment Framework Site Specific Transit Oriented Development Design.......................................6-8 Building and Creating Sustainable Communities Corryville Redevelopment Framework ........................................................9-10 Site Specific Design..........................................................................................11 Place Matters - Covington Covington Redevelopment Framework...........................................................12 Site Specific Infill Development Design ...........................................................13 Environmental Resource Analysis Floyds Fork Watershed....................................................................................14
Professional Collection
Calthorpe Associates Saltillo Plaza.....................................................................................................15 Kingdom City ..............................................................................................16-18
movement in the city
WA S S O N WAY C I N C I N N AT I M E T R O P O L I TA N A R E A Studio Description This senior capstone project at the University of Cincinnati is a revitalization plan for the Wasson Way corridor in Cincinnati, Ohio. This project analyzed bike,
Location
Neighborhoods and Communities
Neighborhood Nodes
LEGEND Cincinnati Neighborhoods Other Municipalities Study Area Surrounding Communities Municipalities Lining Wasson Way Wasson Way Wasson Way Study Area
Norwood
pedestrian, and light rail options for the corridor and
Oakley Fairfax
Evanston
proposed a sustainable, Transit-Oriented Development
Cincinnati
plan. This project required a context analysis of the communities surrounding Wasson Way, identified the
Mt. Lookout
Oakley Evanston
Mariemont
Hyde Park
Norwood
Fairfax
Hyde Park
Mariemont
Columbia Township
Columbia Township
Mt. Lookout
Evanston neighborhood as the preferred study area,
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and proposed a revitalization plan framework for a
Downtown
specific site within the study area.
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Neighborhod Study Area
Cities Lining Wasson Way
Wasson Way
Neighborhoods Lining Wasson Way
Cincinnati
Wasson Way Study Area
Institutional Commercial
Parks and Openspace Wasson Way
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Wasson Way is a 6.5 mile corridor connecting Xavier University to the Little Miami Bike Trail in Columbia Township. The corridor can provide 120,000 people, living within one mile of the trail, access to a network of over 100 miles of bike and pedestrian trails.
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The proposed plan passes through the Cincinnati neighborhoods of Evanston, Norwood, Hyde Park, Oakley, and Mt. Lookout and the Hamilton County municipalities of Fairfax, Mariemont, and Columbia Township. The route connects to Victory Parkway, a major arterial in Cincinnati, and provides access for the neighborhoods of Walnut Hills, Avondale, and North Avondale to reach Wasson Way.
LEGEND
Highway Institutional Commercial Arterial
Collector Parks and Openspace Wasson Way
Topography
Wasson Way Study Area
.5 Mile Radius
Residential Mixed Use
Parks and Openspace Educational and Instiutional
Commercial Industrial
Wasson Way Wasson Way Study Area
Composite
An abandoned freight train track currently occupies the corridor. The majority of land lining the corridor are of manufacturing and commercial uses. A series of transit nodes are planned along the corridor to accommodate users of Wasson Way, with many being transit-oriented. LEGEND Cincinnati Municipalities
Wasson Way Wasson Way Study Area
LEGEND LEGEND Highway Arterial
Contours (20’ Intervals) Wasson Way
Wasson Way Study Area
Collector
Wasson Way Study Area
Wasson Way
Evanston Boundary
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R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N F R A M E W O R K E VA N S T O N , C I N C I N N AT I , O H I O Framework Summary
Location
Framework Diagram
The goal of this project is to unite and revitalize Evanston
Norwood
through Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), walkable streets, and safe neighborhoods. The framework diagram indicates the location and proposed land uses of the selected TOD site. The neighborhood of Evanston
Oakley
is known as “The Educating Community” because there are many educational institutions in the neighborhood. The vision is to connect educational institution to each other, and to the Wasson Way corridor. Students will be able to use Wasson Way to get to school safely and
Evanston
Fairfax
Hyde Park
Mariemont Columbia Township
efficiently.
Mt. Lookout
In order to gain a better understanding of the community’s goals, I initiated a community process by reaching out to the president of the Evanston Community Council, Anzora Adkins. The community’s goals are “to get kids off the street, provide new jobs for local residents, and revitalize the historic neighborhood business center into a destination for community members and outsiders alike”.
Clarion Ave
Downtown According to the Cincinnati Zoning Code, sound barrier walls cannot be built because existing homes are located too close to the highway. One of the planned options to address this is landscaping; planting copious amounts of White Pine evergreen trees between homes and I V ER OHIO R Interstate 71 in order to reduce noise pollution. White Pine was proposed because their thick and straight trunk make great highway buffers and noise reducers. A major asset of the community is the vast collection of large Victorian homes. The Beau-Arts pavilion at Evanston Playground will serve as a major focal point of the proposed TOD.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS Opportunities and Constraints Diagram
Assets LEGEND Economic Potential Zone
Problem Intersection
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Xavier University Residential Revitalization Large Lot Parcels Mixed Use Development Wasson Way Existing Pedestrian Path
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Crime Hot Spots
Potential Iconic View
Pedestrian Barrier Major Road Highway
Noise Pollution
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Construction of University Station.
Vacant Victorian home
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Beau-arts pavilion at Evanston Playground. Also within TOD site.
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Large parcels along Dana at TOD site.
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LEGEND Economic Potential Zone Xavier University Residential Revitalization Large Lot Parcels
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Mixed Use Development Wasson Way Existing Pedestrian Path Pedestrian Barrier Major Road Highway
Problem Intersection
Crime Hot Spots
Existing pedestrian pathway to Xavier Recreation Park
Clear view of TOD from I71. Opportunity for gateway feature.
Lively and vibrant mural at Clarion and Montgomery
Intersection of Woodburn and Montgomery where the EERC (right) and the senior housing is located (left).
Potential Iconic View
Noise Pollution
Weaknesses A
B
C
D
Large parcels along Wasson Way make land acquisition easier for new development. Land along the rail line is currently zoned as manufacturing and many parcels are vacant or serve as parking lots. These parcels need to be rezoned from MR (Rail Manufacturing) to a PD (Planned Development) to accommodate the plan. Some of Evanston’s community assets in addition to its many schools include street art that embraces the neighborhood’s cultural character, the new Evanston Community Center, and Evanston Employment Resource Connection (EERC), a non-profit organization that strives to empower individuals to improve employment opportunities by connecting them to employment resources.
Distressed buildings at Clarion and Montgomery
Character Images
Extreme proximity of residential homes to I71 creates noise pollution which is proven to be detrimental to health.
Intersection at Montgomery and Dana
Pedestrian and automobile access blocked by former train track corridor on Cincinnati and Norwood, OH boarder
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Cincinnati, Ohio Rendering of the new Kings Records facility.
New York City, New York Protected bike paths where lanes are situated between parked cars and a sidewalk. This creates a safer environment for bicyclists to get around
Toronto, Canada Public gardens with iconic art pieces can become recognizable gateways into a corridor
Minneapolis, Minnesota White Pine evergreen trees make great highway buffers and reduce noise by blocking sound with its thick and straight trunk.
Denver, Colorado Highland Bridge is an iconic pedestrian bridge that acts as an urban gateway into Downtown Denver.
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TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN E VA N S T O N , C I N C I N N AT I , O H I O Urban Design Summary As the trend toward moving back into the city continues, transit-oriented developments are innovative design initiatives to sustain population growth by reducing the need to drive. The proposed TOD will surround a proposed Wasson Way Light Rail station and will include office space, apartments, condominiums, retail, and structured parking. The TOD has two major goals. The first is to unite Evanston and Norwood through a strong linear axis that runs from the northern entry of the LTR station directly to an existing Beau Arts pavilion of a newly renovated Evanston Playground. The second is to reflect Cincinnati’s trend of dense development along Interstate 71. Tall existing and new commercial buildings create an iconic view from the highway to draw visitors into the TOD.
Location
Aerial View
Norwood Oakley Evanston
Hyde Park
There are four phases to the development plan. Keystone Parke is a separate office development that is managed by a local developer, Neyer Properties. Keystone Parke is an ongoing three phase project with one office building constructed already. Three more high density office buildings are expected to be built within the next five years. The plans for this have been integrated into the proposed corridor plan. The first phase includes the Downtown LRT station, a revitalized Evanston Playground with interactive, kid-friendly water features, a three-story apartment building, and a four-story mixed-use R center. The parking structure will be invisible to the building with a parking structure inIVEthe OHIO R public and will include a rooftop green space as an amenity to the building’s residents. The ground floor will include a restaurant, pharmacy, and retail space. The paving of the pedestrian axis will also be included in the first phase. The second phase is an apartment building and mixed-use buildings similar to the mixed-use buildings in phase one. This building features large luxury condominiums. The third phase (located in Norwood, Ohio) features two-story, walk-up, market-rate condominiums. Phase four includes a new educational center that will serve as an extension of Xavier’s classrooms, a 90-room hotel, and a seven-story office building.
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Fairfax
Site Location
Mariemont Columbia Township
Mt. Lookout
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TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN Conceptual Diagram
Illustrative Site Plan (Roof)
The conceptual diagram for the project shows a strong linear axis from Norwood to Evanston Playground and a bike and pedestrian path. The location of the bike and pedestrian path will create a trailhead for the corridor. The transit network extends to neighborhood business centers and the schools of Evanston. Evanston primarily has turn-of-the-century single-family housing stock. In order for the development to integrate into the community, the lowest density buildings are situated closest to the single family homes and increase in density as it gets closer to the corridor. Medium density buildings are located at the core of the development and surround the LRT station. The highest density cluster of office buildings is located closest to the highway. A landscaped green space will create a gateway into the TOD and also to express that the trailhead and LRT station are near.
New structures are coded by their phase number and building letter. See program and phasing table on page 8 for details.
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TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN E VA N S T O N , C I N C I N N AT I . O H I O Section of Major Axis Looking East 4C KP2
4B
KP1
4A
KP4
KP3
1B
LRT Station
This section displays a two track LRT line, the growing density of buildings (4A, 4B, 4C, KP1, KP2, KP3, KP4), the deviated bike/pedestrian pathway from Wasson Way to Dana Ave, and designated bike paths on Dana Ave leading to Withrow High School. It also displays the Phase One (1B) wrap-around mixed use building, the minor axis leading to Keystone Park, the renovated Evanston Playground, and the Beau-Arts pavilion. Character Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/fandi3/3050946045/
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Charlotte, North Carolina Illuminated LRT station gives an attractive physical presence during evening hours.
Prospect Park - Minneapolis, MN Wrap around mixed use building hides parking lots from pedestrians. This image can be applied to building 1B.
Seattle, Washington Interactive water features allows children to have fun and increases physical activity in warmer months.
London, England Condos that resemble the existing homes of Norwood are vital in integrating new development into existing neighborhoods. This image can be applied to buildings 3A and 3B.
The Beverly - Portland, OR 5 story mixed use building. Bank and grocer on 1st. Parking on 2nd, residential on top 2 floors with rooftop courtyard. The courtyard plays an instrumental role in creating intimacy between residents. The Beverly can be applied to building 2B.
Program and Phasing
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Paris, France Pedestrian and bike axises are very common. This image can be applied to the major bike/pedestrian axis from the LRT station to the pavilion.
Munich, Germany Green roof over parking garage. This building can be applied to building 1B and 2B.
building and creating sustainable communities
R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N F R A M E W O R K C O R R Y V I L L E , C I N C I N N AT I , O H I O Studio Description
Location
Framework Diagram Legend
The purpose of this studio was to investigate a familiar urban environment where students study and live – the
Clifton
MARRIOTT
Avondale
overall goal is to create safe, friendly, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhoods around the UC campus that will positively contribute and support students and community inhabitants’ daily lives. This is an interdisciplinary studio where planning and fine arts studios collaborated to produce urban designs with a focus on public art.
University Heights
Mount Auburn
Singular Art Opportunities Wayfinding Opportunity
UNIVERSITY COMMONS
Systemic Art Corridor
Study Area
Proposed Green Network
Walnut Hills
Stetson Square
UNIVERSITY GREEN
Existing Parks/Openspace Proposed Pedestrian Stop Light
Donnahue Ave
International Housing (proposed)
Dense Residential Development Proposed International Housing Fosdick St
Oak st
E. Charlton
Institutional Anchor
Corryville Community Center
Bellevue Ave
Euclid Ave.
E. Daniels St .
ShortVine Business District
International Housing (proposed)
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Single & Multi Residential Mix
St
Commercial Anchor Focus Area
St.
E. Corry St. KROGER WALGREENS
W.H. T aft
Eden Ave.
Connectivity is our first goal. The plan promotes pedestrian-focused corridors and strategic placement of public art. Our second goal is to create opportunities for public use using green spaces. The plan also proposes university housing specifically for international students of the University.
UC MAIN CAMPUS
E. Universit
Jefferson Av e.
Corryville is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, located along the eastern edge of the UniverDowntown sity of Cincinnati. The revitalization plan was created by a team of four students, three Urban Planning students and one Fine Arts student. Our main focus was to use Corryville’s “Short I V ER OHIO R Vine” Business District to connect the East (main campus) and West (medical) side of the University of Cincinnati campus. The campus is divided by multiple, heavily-trafficked, arterial roadways.
Vaughn St
E. Rochelle
Highland ave
constraints students face in their everyday lives. The
UC MEDICAL CAMPUS
Vine St.
areas – in order to point out the problems and the
Green Node
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Corryville
University of Cincinnati campus and the surrounding
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS C O R R Y V I L L E , C I N C I N N AT I , O H I O Anchors//Gateways
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Opportunities and Constraints Diagram Legend
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Potential Gateways
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARRIOTT UC MEDICAL CAMPUS
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Existing Community Asset Pedestrian Friendly Corridor
UNIVERSITY COMMONS
Short Vine Business District
M.L.K. Dr.
Safety Concerns Inadequate Pedestrian Crossing
E. Rochelle
Constraints: Inadequate pedestrian crossings, & auto oriented street
Commercial Anchor
UC MAIN CAMPUS
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E. Universit
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Institutional Anchor
y St.
Focus Area Eden Ave.
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Institute Anchors
Parks/Openspace
Euclid Ave.
Plaza//Parklet
Vacancy
St.
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Need: Improved pedestrian connection to Kroger, Need: Increased pedestrian connections to UC greenspace improvements, & gateway features signi- medical, anchor development, & gateway features fying the business district signifying business district
Vine St.
Constraints: Crime surrounding Kroger due to bad urban design
Auto Oriented
Opportunity: Vacant underutilized site & main northern entrance to district
Jefferson Ave .
Opportunity: Underutilized greenspace & main southern entrance to district
E. Daniels St .
3 E. Charlton
St.
1E. Corry St. Opportunity: Centrally located underutilized publicspace
Opportunity: Proximity to the UC campuses & university commons
Constraints: Safety concerns of current design & layout
Constraints: Inadequate pedestrian crossings, & auto oriented street
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Need: Vacancy infill & design interventions to address Need: Increased pedestrian connections to facilitate safety concerns of the public spaces foot traffic between the campuses, greenspace, & business district
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I N T E R N AT I O N A L S T U D E N T H O U S I N G
Clifton
Urban Design Summary
Location
Northeastern View
University of Cincinnati has an increasing population of international students. However, there are limited
Avondale
housing options for these students. Cooperative-style housing in Corryville could provide a culturally-appro-
Corryville
priate environment for international students to live and grow during their stay in Cincinnati. A partnership between UC, Uptown Consortium, or other non-profit
University Heights
organizations will be needed to support this project. My responsibility was primarily the design of the plan.
Site Location
Walnut Hills
Mount Auburn Illustrative Site Plan (Roof)
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The development includes 11 buildings, each three stories, covering 2 city blocks. Approximately 350 students are able to live in these residences. According to city code, dorm style structures do not require parking, but 54 spaces are included as an amenity. The plan also encourages the use of non-auto transit options, therefore parking is of lower priority. Each building is linked by a pronounced linear axis that runs in the middle of each block. I included two pedestrian greenways for better connectivity between existing buildings and the new structures. The first passageway stretches from Donnahue Ave to Vaughn St and the second stretches from Gerald St to E University Ave.
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Art corridors will link Short Vine and campus. Our proposal has intertwining painted patterns on the roadways that will guide students across the roadways and between UC campuses safely and efficiently. The image to the left was used as a model for the design and can be found in Thun, Switzerland.
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CENTER CITY ACTION PLAN COVINGTON, KENTUCKY Framework Summary
Location
Framework Diagram
This project highlights major destinations and corri-
St Bernard
dors within the City of Covington, KY. The plan seeks
Norwood
to create a more livable, sustainable, and vibrant city
Ohio
center for the current and future citizens of Covington. The framework for Covington’s city center was created by a team of students and each student chose a specific site to design and develop.
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Park Hills Kenton Valley
Newport
Covington South Gate
LEGEND Cincinnati Neighborhoods Ohio Municipalities Kentucky Municipalities Study Area Surrounding Municipalities Covington City Center Study Area
Covington, KY is a city south of Cincinnati, OH, across the Ohio River. The city has a vast collection of historic Italianate architecture, but it is extremely fragmented in its land use and connectivity. This project was a collaboration with public officials and local developers to produce The Covington Center City Action Plan. Our vision is to create centers of catalytic economic development connected by links of commercial, transportation, housing and green networks. The approach uses and improves upon the existing strengths of the City and addresses the physical weaknesses of the community. Collaboration was crucial for successful integration of our projects. I was responsible for the 12th/MLK Street Corridor, indicated on the framework diagram. It illustrates the proposed land uses incorporated into the design.
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place matters - covington
1 2 TH/ M L K S T R E E T I N F I L L R E D E V E L O P M E N T Urban Design Summary
Location
Southern View
This project redevelops the 12th St/MLK corridor
Downtown
using New Urbanism principals, historic preservation, and infill development. My approach: infilling vacant
13TH ST
City Center
Park Hills
Covington South Gate
Kenton Valley
Illustrative Site Plan (Roof)
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HIGHWAY
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BARRIER
Conceptual Diagram
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Site Location
RUSSELL ST
and urban walls illustrated in the conceptual diagram.
BANKLICK AVE
place-making approach incorporates urban objects
RUSS ELL S T
private developers, and financial institutions. This
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forces with public officials, non-profit organizations,
Newport
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and biker traffic; targeting empty-nesters; and joining
HOLMAN ST
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mixed use residential/retail development; integrating
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and underutilized properties with green space and
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The 12th St/MLK corridor is unique because of its historic character. This proposal illustrates the unique urban form of the 12th St/MLK Corridor, and emphasizes the idea of urban walls and objects. Existing buildings along the north side of the corridor have narrow gaps between one another with small setbacks. This creates a wall of buildings. It is important that new development south of the corridor match material, color, height, and setbacks of the existing historic building stock. Objects appear at the western gateway and at the beginning of the bridge that crosses the rail tracks. The objects are large scale buildings that are surrounded by large open sites. They are well defined structures and do not emulate walls. Two objects to the west and two objects to the east create gateways into Covington, and the walls tie them together. A combination of walls and objects allows population density along the corridor to increase, without jeopardizing recreational space.
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Health Center
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Existing electrical utility
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13TH ST
*MU - Mixed Use (retail on ground level, residential on upper floors)
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environmental resource analysis
C O M M E R C I A L S U I TA B I L I T Y A N A LY S I S Indiana
O L D H A M C O U N T Y, K E N T U C K Y ER OHIO RIV
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Oldham County
Henry County
Location
Base Map
Indiana
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Slope
Stream Hierarchy
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La Grange
Oldham County
Louisville
Henry County
Shelby County Pewee Valley
Louisville
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Floyds Fork Watershed
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Cultivated Crops
Developed - Open Space
Deciduous Forest
Floyds Fork Watershed
Lake
Building
Stream
Incorporated Land
Contour Line
Floyds Fork Watershed
Developed - Low Intensity
Evergreen Forest
County Boundary
Floodplain
Road
County Boundary
Developed - Medium Intensity
Pasture Hay
Stream
Legend
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Floyds Fork Watershed
Lake
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County Boundary
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Floyds Fork Watershed
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County Boundary
Contour Line
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Oldham County
La Grange
Henry County
Pewee Valley
Flood Plain
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Landcover Suitability
Slope Suitability
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Louisville
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Floyds Fork Watershed
Study Area
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Most Suitable
Less Suitable
Most Suitable
Less Suitable
Very Suitable
Least Suitable
Very Suitable
Suitable
County Boundary
Suitable
The Floyds-Fork watershed in Northern Kentucky is a fast past developing area. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the most suitable locations for commercial development within the watershed. Criteria for these locations include land cover characteristics, degree of slopes, riparian zones, and soil types. In regards to slope and land cover, open and agricultural landscapes with 0-5% tree cover and slopes between
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Less Suitable
Floyds Fork Watershed
Most Suitable
Less Suitable
Least Suitable
Very Suitable
Least Suitable
Very Suitable
Least Suitable
County Boundary
Suitable
County Boundary
Suitable
County Boundary
Floyds Fork Watershed
0-5% are the most desirable factors when determining suitable land for commercial development
Areas without riparian buffers and flood plains are also considered desirable locations for commercial land use.
According to the Oldham County GIS database, there are 34 soil types within the watershed. 75% of the soils have a low infiltration rate when thoroughly wet and have a slow rate of water transmission. The soil consists of fine texture which impedes downward movement of water.
The overall suitability map illustrates the results of my findings. All criterion is taken into account and the map indicates the most desirable locations for commercial development within the watershed.
calthorpe associates
S A LT I L L O P L A Z A AUSTIN, TEXAS Illustrative Site Plan As an intern with Calthorpe Associates, my work largely focused on Saltillo Plaza, a transit oriented development in Austin, Texas. It is a mixed use project covering 4 city blocks just west of downtown Austin. An existing, one lane LRT line runs from the outer suburbs of Austin to the city center. Calthorpe Associates was hired by Capital Metro, the transit authority of Austin, to create a transit oriented development surrounding a proposed LRT station just west of I35.
TEXAS STATE CEMETARY (0.4 mi) CARVER LIBRARY (0.5 mi)
E. 6th St.
Our project team included two principals and one senior designer to create a master plan for the client. My responsibility was to create a 3D model of the master plan using AutoCAD and SketchUp. I color coded the floors of the buildings in regards to their proposed uses (yellow: residential, red: retail anchor, pink: retail, gray: parking, purple: live/work).
SAN MARCOS PEDESTRIAN PLAZA
VELASQUEZ PARK
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PLAZA SALTILLO
PUBLIC GREEN
TEJANO MUSIC LEGENDS TRAIL
E. 5th St.
LANCE ARMSTRONG BIKEWAY
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The SketchUp file was ultimately sent to a digital rendering firm who further detailed the 3D image.
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Onion St.
Navasota St.
PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION
PROPOSED COMMUNITY GARDEN
Attayac St.
Waller St.
Medina St.
Brushy St. REAR PARKING/ GARAGE ENTRANCE
San Marcos St.
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KINGDOM CITY JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
My second internship at Calthorpe Associates focused on Kingdom City, a mega project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. My major responsibilities were programming, diagramming, and 3D massing the development. Calthorpe Associates was hired by JEC (Jeddah Economic Company) to produce the masterplan. The theme of the design builds off of Kingdom Tower, a new building proposed to be the tallest skyscraper in the world. Kingdom City is envisioned to be a vibrant and sustainable live, work, and entertainment sub-center for North Jeddah. Land value will be created through capitalizing on the main project attractors, namely: the tower, the panoramic view to the Red Sea and Obhur Creek, and the massive artificial lagoon. Urban spaces will be distinct in physical form and character and should integrate the projects attractors. The master plan will be designed as a modern, urban oasis within a semigated district. Views looking in and out will be optimized. A hierarchy of safe, accessible open spaces will be provided throughout the master plan. Open space will be appropriately distributed and categorized depending adjacent land use and building type. Building placement, mass, and height will be designed with consideration to skyline and space. Rendered by John Beutler - Principal at Calthorpe Associates
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Source: Kingdom Tower District Masterplan
Source: Kingdom Tower District Masterplan
Source: Kingdom Tower District Masterplan
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Kingdom Tower is projected to have 268,766 m2 gross The parks and open space system within JEC City contains The circulation system is a key component to making The ability of residents and visitors to choose from a CONCEPT LAND USE PLAN MOSQUES MOSQUES STREET CLASSIFICATIONS MOSQUES Kingdom City a vital, unified district with long-term flexvariety of transportation options will relieve pressure on floor area. Three types of residential land uses are intea wide variety of configurations and scales. Some parks grated into the master plan: High-density waterfront, will have more passive uses, providing beauty and repose, ibility. The fine grain of roadways in the automobile the automobile circulation system, and this flexibility by high-density inland, mid-density inland. while others will be used more actively, such as play areas network allows traffic to be dispersed widely, keeping any itself is also an attraction of the project. one street from becoming too large. for children. A road and water transit network connects the site’s Three types of mixed uses are in the master plan. Combined with residential uses, 52,000 residential units The largest water body forms an oval around the base of Such large roads often divide a district, forming a dead- neighborhoods and centers, and provides regional access are allowed, accommodating 211,000 people. The total Kingdom Tower, framing some of the plan’s grandest ening influence and a barrier, while roads with fewer cars via a connection on to the future rail line in the northeast. floor area of commercial uses is 2,000,000 m2. spaces. Two sinuous branches follow the plan’s primary can be kept to a human scale and can be amenities as well Sidewalks and pedestrian-only walkways connect the various destinations throughout the site. axes and pedestrian spaces. Additional greenways wind as access points. through the community and connect the neighborhood A PRT (personal rapid transit) system will also be inteparks. grated into the project. JEC envisions the city be a state-of -the-art and innovated community. JEC City, Jeddah, KSA
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Water and Tower views are vital in adding land value to The urban form of Kingdom City is meticulously shaped The lowest densities are used in the retail areas at the Privacy is a sacred element within the Muslim community. MOSQUES MOSQUES MOSQUES ILLUSTRATIVE SITE PLAN three major site entrances, accentuating the visual drama Buildings must be placed in a fashion where no one is able the parcels of Kingdom City. Land with tower and water in order to provide a visually striking as well as livable views are the most desirable and highest priced. environment. Recognizing that Kingdom City will be an of the surrounding buildings, including the Tower. The to view inside from outside. Urban walls are planned for important element of the landscape when seen from northeastern boundary of the site holds mid-density the development with courtyards in the center of parcels. outside, both from the ground and the air, the plan accen- development to correspond with the lower quality views tuates the position and prominence of Kingdom Tower by in that direction. shaping the most dense development along the site’s two spines. JEC City, Jeddah, KSA
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2095 ROSE STREET , SUITE 201
BERKELEY, CA 94709 USA
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2095 ROSE STREET , SUITE 201
BERKELEY, CA 94709 USA
510 548-6800 TEL 510 548-6848 FAX WWW.CALTHORPE.COM
2095 ROSE STREET , SUITE 201
BERKELEY, CA 94709 USA
510 548-6800 TEL 510 548-6848 FAX WWW.CALTHORPE.COM