Water + Stone: Fall River Quarry Station

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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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

We have over 20 acres of all types of granite available at wholesale prices for use in hardscape and landscape construction projects. We are conveniently located in Southeastern Massachusetts, and supply landscape architects, landscape designers, contractors and builders throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and New York.

All of our granite is vintage stone from the the 1800’s and early 1900’s!

dartmouth

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the diaspora reborn

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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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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

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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

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b us st at i o n

fall river station 1” = 64

section

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c afe

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t ra in ha ll

l i b ra r y

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highway

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highway

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lib ra r y

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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

fall river station 1� = 64

plans

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