water + stone an exploration of fall river’s foundations
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quequechan = fall river
wompanoag word meaning “falling river�
culverted into 5-ft diameter tube during I-195 construction
quequechan river originally consisted of 8 falls over 135 feet between south watuppa pond and the taunton river
one falls remains at metacomet mill
was the basis for the city’s growth
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taunton state hospital
fall river granite ny state capital, albany
beattie quarry
assonet ledge quarry
regional/local usage moved on oxen-drawn carriages
distant usgage because of rail
trash dump
state park
public housing
fall river city hall durfee high school numerous churches mills st. mary’s cathedral ymca public library fall river historical society waterfront plaza american print works metacomet mill
sagamore mills
newport mansions fort adams, newport
liberty island
fall river granite diaspora
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beattie quarry | granite the diaspora
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12 A. beattie quarry site 1. st. mary’s cathedral quequechan river 2, 3, 8. mills 4. old fall river city hall in 1800 5. public library 6. ymca
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2000 ft
fall river
c. 1852 various c. 1845. d. 1962 c. 1899 c. 1880
7. old durfee high school 9-13. metacomet mill 14. american print works 15. waterfront plaza 16. fall river historical society
c. 1886 c. 1847-1906 c. 1847-1906 c. 2015 c. 1870
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beattie quarry | granite the lost diaspora
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160 mills were built from fall river granite during the city’s heyday. by the time I-195 was built through the city in 1960, only 60 remained.
1. old fall river city hall 2. pocasset mill 3. notre dame cathedral 4. american print works 5. kerr mill
d. 1962 - demo d. 1899 - fire c. 1982 - fire d. 1973 - fire d. 1987 - fire
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assonet ledge quarry diaspora afar
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because of its rural location and proximity to an early regional rail, stone from the assonet ledge quarie traveled wide and far.
1. sagamore mills, fall river 2. ny state capitol, ny 3. fort adams, newport 4. chateau-sur-mer, newport 5. taunton state hospital
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c. 1881 c. 1899 c. 1824-57 c. 1851 c. 1854
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the lost diaspora monuments of pain
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the demise of so many of the city’s monuments introduced a particular visual language of failure to the city’s consciousness.
1. old fall river city hall 2. pocasset mill 3. notre dame cathedral 4. american print works 5. kerr mill
d. 1962 - demo d. 1899 - fire c. 1982 - fire d. 1973 - fire d. 1987 - fire
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natural expression symbols of urban growth
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the recharcterization of stone facades brings new possibilities for expression of these monuments and their unique qualites
1. chace mills 2. umass dartmouth
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the reintroduction changing fall river’s perception of itself
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granite reclaimed the diaspora reborn
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the diaspora reborn
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14 15
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4 3 1
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10 11
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12 A. beattie quarry site 1. st. mary’s cathedral quequechan river 2, 3, 8. mills 4. old fall river city hall in 1800 5. public library 6. ymca
1000 ft
2000 ft
fall river
c. 1852 various c. 1845. d. 1962 c. 1899 c. 1880
7. old durfee high school 9-13. metacomet mill 14. american print works 15. waterfront plaza 16. fall river historical society
c. 1886 c. 1847-1906 c. 1847-1906 c. 2015 c. 1870
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urban relationships
mill campus
urban
landscape
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urban relationships
many mills were built from granite quarried on-site
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stone as space
2. c afe + restaurant
4. auditorium
diversity of options
frequent local use
quarries + mills
preshistory + geology rough = haptic 19th century cold + wet
polish = visual 21st century warm + dry
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stone as object
the end of the mills
1. public space park/plaza
5. collec tions + ar tifac ts building components, yard, history, stones, cobbles
future potential
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stone as city
the diaspora of stone
quequechan river
3. public librar y branch library
4. auditorium frequent local use
quarries in stone cases
granite ri d ge
granite ridge
city-scale inhabitable map
diagrammatic section - nts
quarry theater
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“the mills are the city�
city-scale inhabitable map
diagrammatic plan - nts
quarry theater
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the reintroduction
the plan of the city only becomes evident from above. the upper floors serve as balconies for the quarry/theater below.
cut in the floor is the original path of the quequechan river, it leads to the uncovered quarry below recalling the demise of the quarries. floating preserved windows co-opt and invert famous images of the burning mills in an attempt to borrow and reinterpret the city’s relationship with its failures.
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fall river
han riv er
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monument valley collection of tourist attractions
borden + remington power station
brayton point nuclear station
fall river carousel
battleship cove
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monument valley ghost of former station
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monument valley recharacterization of bragga bridge
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monument valley station as granite graveyard/depot
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focal points
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site sections
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250ft
fall river 1’= 1/64”
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fenestration study
full facade
standard windows
half-infilled
double-width + doors
125ft
250ft
fall river 1’= 1/64�
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QUARRY STATION
fall river city hall
QUARRY STATION
metacomet mill
state historic visitor center and park mouth of the quequechan STATION SQUARE daylit quequechan
GRANITE SQUARE
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fall river station 1� = 64
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fall river station 1” = 64
south elevation
fall river station 1” = 64
north elevation
b a n que t h a l l
b us st at i o n
fall river station 1” = 64
section
m use um at r i um
c afe
ra il
t ra in ha ll
l i b ra r y
re ta il
highway
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highway
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lib ra r y
ra il
fall river station 1” = 64
tra in ha ll
c a fe + re ta il
b us station
muse um atr ium
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+5 | uptown ground level: banquet hall, reception
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ground level: intermodal station, connections to riverwalk
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plans
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