Portfolio by David Herrero

PORTFOLIO D AV I D H ERRERO - ROWING HOUSE - CLEMSON BIKE PLAN - CENTRO SQUARE - KING ST SQUARE - CITADEL MALL - UPPER MORRISON STUDY 2016

RESUME

DAVID F. HERRERO

Permanent Address: 19 Pimmit Pl. Greenville, SC. 29607 (864) 517-0043 dfherre@gmail.com EDUCATION: Clemson University B.A. Architecture *Undergrad Graduation Date: December 19th, 2013 MArch Candidate Spring 2017

JOB EXPERIENCE: Student Assistant at the Clemson Architecture Center Charleston Fall 2012 Urban Designer at the City of Charleston’s Design Division Charleston 2014 - 2015 Graduate Assistant Clemson University Planning + Design Clemson July 2015 to Present ACADEMIC HONORS/AWARDS: Design Competition Merit Award “AARP Aging in Place” Published in “CRIT” Fall 2012 AIA SC Fellowship Award Fall - Spring 2015-16

Activities: Attended the 2011 AIAS South Quad conference at UNCC Participated in the founding of an architecture academic fraternity at Clemson University, Alpha Rho Chi (APX) AIAS Member and “Freedom by Design” Chair Fall 2013 Job Experience Contact Info: Student Assistant of the Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston Fall 2012 Raymond Huff #843-723-1747 Urban Designer at the City of Charleston’s Design Division 2014 - 2015 Jacob Lindsey #843-302-2622 Graduate Assistant Clemson University Planning + Design July 2015 to Present Barret Anderson #864-656-5189 Practiced Computer Program Skills: Intermediate Level Experience in CAD and Modeling Software: AutoCAD 2011-13, Rhinoceros 5.0, and Google Sketchup 8 Pro, Revit Autodesk 2013 Intermediate Level Experience in Graphics Tools: Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, and Adobe Photo shop CS5 Known Rendering Programs: Vray for Rhinoceros and Google Sketchup, Artlantis Studio 4, Maxwell Studio, Kerkythea

CONTENTS A C AD EMI C WOR K [ CLE M S O N ] R OWING HOUSE 01 CL E M S O N B IKE P LA N 02 CE NTR O S QUA RE 03

PROFFESI ONAL WORK [ D E S IG N D IV IS IO N ] NE W K ING S T SQUA RE 04 CITADE L MAL L R E DEVELOP MENT 05 UPPE R M OR R IS ON P LA NNING STUDY 06

VIEWS IN AND OUT OF THE SITE

DISAPPEARING IN THE LANDSCAPE

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES

FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT, RESPECT-

THE BUILDING MASS WAS DESIGNED FROM THE

AS A RESULT OF THE PLACEMENT AND SHAPES OF

ING THE VIEWS OF THE MADREN CENTER TOWARDS

START WITH THE IDEA OF IT BEING ALMOST TRANS-

THE BUILDINGS, A VARIETY OF SPACES ARE CRE-

THE LAKE WERE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR AND HELPED SHAPE SOME OF THE MASSING OF THE

PARENT AND WELL INCORPORATED INTO THE LANDSCAPE.

ATED BETWEEN THEM. PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACES ARE PROVIDED AT THE WESTERN ELEVATION OF THE

BUILDING.

ROW-HOUSE WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS OUT TO THE VIEWS FROM THE MADREN CENTER AND VIEWS

LAKE FROM KITCHEN AND CONFERENCE CENTER.

THE BUILDING ALSO MAINTAINS DIFFERENT VIEW

FROM THE WATER TOWARDS THE BUILDING WERE

CORRIDORS OPEN WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BUILDINGS AND THE PIERS BETWEEN THEM.

TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

A CENTRAL PUBLIC PLAZA BETWEEN THE ROWHOUSE AND FIRST STORAGE BUILDING PROVIDES A

GREEN ROOFS AND SHADING STRUCTURE

NICE AREA FOR GATHERING AND DYNAMIC SPACES

AS A VISITOR APPROACHES THE BUILDING HE/SHE

AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS.

IS PRESENTED WITH DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF

THE GREEN ROOFS AND SHADING STRUCTURE USE

THE MASSING AND ALSO DIFFERENT FRAMES OF THE

MATERIALS ALREADY PRESENT IN THE LANDSCAPE

THE SEMI PRIVATE SPACES IN FRONT OF THE STOR-

LAKE THROUGH THE BUILDINGS.

AND HELP CAMOUFLAGE SOME OF THE BIGGER ASPECTS OF THE BUILDING

AGE BUILDINGS ARE SEPARATED FROM THE PUBLIC PLAZA BUT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDE

FINALLY, THE VIEW OF THE LAKE IN TWO DIREC-

AREAS FOR BOAT MAINTENANCE AND TEAM CON-

TIONS IS FRAMED WITHIN THE ROW-HOUSE BUILD-

VERGENCE.

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ING AS THE VISITOR ENTERS. A RAISED PLATFORM SPACE TO THE SOUTH PROVIDES SEPARATION AND SERENITY FROM THE REST OF THE SPACES AND PROVIDES UNINTERRUPTED SPACES OUT TO THE LAKE.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

FINALLY, THE ROOF STANDS AND SEMI PRIVATE ROOF TERRACE ALLOW FOR VIEWS TO THE LAKE AND A VARIETY OF OTHER USES.

SITE PLAN SCALE: 1’=25’

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GRADUATE FALL 2015

VIEWS IN AND OUT OF THE SITE

DISAPPEARING IN THE LANDSCAPE

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES

FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT, RESPECT-

THE BUILDING MASS WAS DESIGNED FROM THE

AS A RESULT OF THE PLACEMENT AND SHAPES OF

ING THE VIEWS OF THE MADREN CENTER TOWARDS

START WITH THE IDEA OF IT BEING ALMOST TRANS-

THE BUILDINGS, A VARIETY OF SPACES ARE CRE-

THE LAKE WERE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR AND HELPED SHAPE SOME OF THE MASSING OF THE

PARENT AND WELL INCORPORATED INTO THE LANDSCAPE.

ATED BETWEEN THEM. PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACES ARE PROVIDED AT THE WESTERN ELEVATION OF THE

BUILDING.

ROW-HOUSE WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS OUT TO THE VIEWS FROM THE MADREN CENTER AND VIEWS

LAKE FROM KITCHEN AND CONFERENCE CENTER.

THE BUILDING ALSO MAINTAINS DIFFERENT VIEW

FROM THE WATER TOWARDS THE BUILDING WERE

CORRIDORS OPEN WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BUILDINGS AND THE PIERS BETWEEN THEM.

TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

A CENTRAL PUBLIC PLAZA BETWEEN THE ROWHOUSE AND FIRST STORAGE BUILDING PROVIDES A

GREEN ROOFS AND SHADING STRUCTURE

NICE AREA FOR GATHERING AND DYNAMIC SPACES

AS A VISITOR APPROACHES THE BUILDING HE/SHE

AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS.

IS PRESENTED WITH DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF

THE GREEN ROOFS AND SHADING STRUCTURE USE

THE MASSING AND ALSO DIFFERENT FRAMES OF THE

MATERIALS ALREADY PRESENT IN THE LANDSCAPE

THE SEMI PRIVATE SPACES IN FRONT OF THE STOR-

LAKE THROUGH THE BUILDINGS.

AND HELP CAMOUFLAGE SOME OF THE BIGGER ASPECTS OF THE BUILDING

AGE BUILDINGS ARE SEPARATED FROM THE PUBLIC PLAZA BUT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDE

FINALLY, THE VIEW OF THE LAKE IN TWO DIRECK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATION

AREAS FOR BOAT MAINTENANCE AND TEAM CON-

TIONS IS FRAMED WITHIN THE ROW-HOUSE BUILD-

VERGENCE.

ING AS THE VISITOR ENTERS. A RAISED PLATFORM SPACE TO THE SOUTH PROVIDES SEPARATION AND SERENITY FROM THE REST OF THE SPACES AND PROVIDES UNINTERRUPTED SPACES OUT TO THE LAKE.

SITE PLAN SCALE: 1’=25’

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FINALLY, THE ROOF STANDS AND SEMI PRIVATE ROOF TERRACE ALLOW FOR VIEWS TO THE LAKE AND A VARIETY OF OTHER USES.

CLEMSON ROWHOUSE

PRODUCED BY AN AUTOD

Roof Plan 24' - 7 3/32"

Level 2 15' - 0"

VIEW FROM MAIN HALL

V I E W F R O M T E R R AC E Ground Fl 0' - 0" Pier Lvl -5' - 0"

SECTION B SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”

ERG ROOM Roof Plan 24' - 7 3/32"

Level 2 15' - 0"

RU NNI N G TRAILS

T EA M L I VI NG S PAC E

Ground Fl 0' - 0" Pier Lvl -5' - 0"

UNDERGRADUATE SPRING 2013

CONF ER ENC E ROOM

PUBLI C SQ UA R E ROOF TER R AC E

BOAT STORAGE COMPE T I T I ON STA N DS

B OAT STO R AG E LAK E LOOKOUT

CLEMSON ROWHOUSE

key cata area

PROJECT 2 Clemson South Carolina sits on the Piedmont region which is essentially a transition region, geographically speaking, from the Blue Ridge mountains to the Atlantic Coast. The region is characterized by slow rolling hills, lakes, and its

proximity to the mountains. These conditions attract many professional and casual bikers to the area as it has many good biking roads and beautiful scenery. Contrastingly, very little biking is done in the urban areas of the region. These

AVERAGE BICYCLE ROUTE ANALYSIS On this page: 3D time-line visualization of an average bike ride on campus. Right: bike able proximity map showing population areas. Right-below: graph showing average slope and altitude from student apartment complexes

Familiarity

safety community nature

shift in gear critical section cuts

40 km/h 3

30 2

93 //newton st

1km

ng section (summit to lee hall) UNDERGRADUATE SPRING 2013

93 // mauldin rd

93 // cambridge st

intersections). All the while, this fabric would act as a alyst in activating future urban growth in the Clemson a.

CLEMSON BIKE PLAN

urban centers are characterized by extensive urban sprawl and very little bike facilities. Clemson, being a college town has a higher percentage of bikers but the great majority of its student and faculty drive from satellite dorm development around the

area. Parking is consequently a huge issue on most parts of campus. Fortunately the great majority of students and faculty live within biking distance of the campus. Most of them live within a 30 minute bike ride.

4.5 mi

CENTRAL 1.5 mi

280 m .6 mi

270

.4 mi

260 250

altitude (ft)

SENECA

240 230

CLEMSON CAMPUS

220 210 9

PENDLETON

1km

1mi

CENTRAL A 818 S 0.2%

us housing distance mapping

850

A 737 S 2.1% A 733 S 1.2% A 705 S 0.6%

800

A 730 S 1% A 706 S 2.8%

A 695 S 1.4%

750 700

s. palmetto dr // fernow st

A 813 S 3.2%

altitude (ft)

93 // williamson rd

college ave // 93

off campus housing distance LEGEND mapping chimney keoway grove tillman clemson place highpointe tiger town villages at town creek university village heritage

650

PENDLETON

A 735 S 0.4%

A 740 S 0.1%

A average altitude S average slope of grade

GRADE COMPARISONS 0% completely ďŹ&#x201A;at 2% reduces speed by 1/3 6% reduces speed by 1/2 10% reduces speed by 7/8

600

93 // college ave

CLEMSON CAMPUS

college ave // strode cir

.4 mi

college ave // keith st

.6 mi

williamson rd //s. palmetto dr

900

1.5 mi

93 // 76

93 // 123

0 0

1km

.5 1mi

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

distance (mi)

elevation averages of the 10 selected routes

PROF: BO GARLAND CONTRIBUTION: HALEY FITZPATRICK/CORNELIUS NECKENIG

PROJECT 2 One of the big problems in Clemson and other urban sprawl regions and biking is that the main arterial roads are not set up for safe biking and are discouraging to the everyday commuter. Some of the main roads leading into Clemson have painted bike lanes but these roads need dedicated bike

lanes with buffer zones to protect from the high speed limits traffic. Also, the biggest danger to all bikers on these arterial roads are the poorly signalized and designed intersections. As part of our bike plan study our group devised a system of categorizing road types based on urban planning

TRANSECT MAP ANALYSIS T1

twin lakes rd + st hwy 375

martin creek rd + spring valley rd

hwy 93 + mauld

pavilion program: small ranger station restrooms/vending machines bike repair shop infrastructure: 3 way stop bike lanes

pavilion program:

existing

proposed

vistas

UNDERGRADUATE SPRING 2013

infrastructure:

T3 small cafe community garden bike repair shop 3 way stop bike lanes

infrastructure: bike lanes,

CLEMSON BIKE PLAN standard tier system. The roads are categorized based on their location on point scale with T1 being roads on the rural outskirts and T5 in the most urbanconditions. Depending on what tier system the roads sit, they get different levels of

bike infrastructure to encourage commuter biking. The roads in the lower tiers receive amenities such as covered bike storage and repair stations while T5 condition would generally receive more complete infrastructure such as showers or vending areas.

din rd

hwy 76 + hwy 93

hwy 123 + college ave

small organic grocery secure bike storage bike sharing 4 way roundabout, , sidewalks, green buffer

pavilion program: large bike store recreational green space bike sharing infrastructure: 3 way roundabout, bike lanes, sidewalks, green buffer

pavilion program: ďŹ&#x201A;

exible green space outdoor stores/cafes bike repair shop/ bike sharing infrastructure: 4 way roundabout, bike lanes, sidewalks, green buffer

PROF: BO GARLAND CONTRIBUTION: HALEY FITZPATRICK/CORNELIUS NECKENIG

PROJECT 2

ng distance mapping

Finally another one of our proposals to encourage commuter biking in the area is to change some of the more heavily used intersections from four-way stop lights to traffic circles. The traffic circle creates a safer intersection for bikers and pedestrians because it forces vehicles to slow down to a safe

speed. The traffic circle also reduces the amount of collision points between a vehicle and a pedestrian or biker. These traffic circles could be the ideal location for the proposed bike infrastructures mentioned before.

CLEMSON AREA TRANSECT MAP

4.5 mi

4.9 mi

4.7 mi

T1: no human contact twin lakes rd T2: some human development martin creek road

T4: semi urban highway 76

T5: urban college ave

UNDERGRADUATE SPRING 2013

T3: suburban highway 93

CLEMSON BIKE PLAN

Opposite: transecpt map of area showing T-zones and biking radius Left: view of possible intersection in T1 zone Below: graphic showing advantages of traffic circle over a typical intersection

concept: creating a network

possible collisions possible collisions

cars cars bikes bikes pedestrians pedestrians

light warnings light warnings

4’ sidewalk 4’ sidewalk 5’ bike bikelane lane 1’reed grass buffer 1’ reed grass buffer

traditional intersection traditional intersection

roundabout

LED strips (underbuffer buffer) LEDlight strips under 60’ meshmesh 60’piezoelectric piezoelectric

motion sensor light light motion sensor

bikersafely safety crosses biker crosses

intersection safety intersection safety

PROF: BO GARLAND CONTRIBUTION: HALEY FITZPATRICK/CORNELIUS NECKENIG

PROJECT 3 In the spring of 2015 the Holy Trinity Church in Clemson, SC approached the university’s architecture department for ideas to develop their newly acquired property in downtown Clemson. The property sits at the top of a hill in one of the most prominent sites in the city’s urban fabric.

On this page: view of building’s screen louver system on second and third levels Right: view of southern glazing and wood panelling on west facade

GRADUATE FALL 2016

The frontage condition of surrounding buildings needed improvements to encourage a pedestrian environment in downtown Clemson. The church’s vision for the site was a building that had as a priority to serve the community but also to be a profit creating venture for the church. We took

CENTRO SQUARE this vision and designed a mixed use residential development with a large open plaza. The analysis of neighboring sites led to an urban design plan of the entire block of the city, redirecting a city street and closing part of it for pedestrian access. The

building shown in light pink on the site plan in the previous page are the buildings affected by this new urban design.

The goal was to design a light building surrounded by an energetic public space similar to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spanish Stepsâ&#x20AC;? in Rome.

CONTRIBUTION: PAUL MOSHER

PROJECT 3 URBAN DESIGN OF CENTRO SQUARE

N CL N SO

EM E AV VE GE A

E COLL

N N

CL E AV

HW Y

ADDISON LN

VE GE A

E COLL

ADDISON LN

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

2 1

RESIDENTIAL/ CHILDHWCARE Y 93 N

RESIDENTIAL/ COFFEE SHOPA

CL N

SO E

AV EGE COLL AVE

SITE PLAN

2ND FLO OR SMALLER SCALE: 1/32” = 1’-0”

WOONERF STREET MAIN PLAZA SPACE HW Y

LAWN 93

PERFORMANCE STAGE

SCALE: 1/32” = 1’-0” HW Y

32’

64’

128’

ECTION A

1ST FLOOR SCALE: 1/32” = 1’-0”

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PUBLIC SPACE

CENTRO SQUARE CENTRO SQUARE

* R E S E A R C H I N T O T H E P R I O R I T I E S O F T H E C L I E N T S H O W S T H AT C O M M U N I T Y N E E D S S H O U L D B E A D D R E S S E D I N T H I S S I T E

ARCHI 8510

Holy Trinity Church

A D VA N TA G E S / O P P O R T U N I T I E S

I D E N T I F Y I N G O U R P O P U L AT I O N

OCTOBER 22TH,

SITE ANAYLSIS AND RESEARCH

150’

H O LY T R I N I T Y PA R I S H I O N E R

H O LY T R I N I T Y D AY S C H O O L C H I L D R E N

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

AVG AGE: VARIES

AGES: 2,3,4 YEAR OLDS

AVG AGE: 21 YO

REASONS FOR VISITING REASONS FOR VISITING REASONS FOR VISITING SITE:* SITE: SITE: Figure 1.6 Buildable Area vs Public Space — ure 1.5 Piazza de Spagna — Located inRELIGIOUS Rome, SERVICE Figure 1. DINING (67%) 1.7 Existing Urban Condintion — The DAY CARE 2. SHOPPING (57%) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PHILANTROPIC WORK 3. BARS/NIGHTLIFE (37%) PLAY COMMUNITY Preserving and creating new public space was at steps in the Piazza de Spagna are not just BREAKFASTS existing urban condition surrounding the 4. SOCIALIZING (33%) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION STUDY (13%) DROPPING a OFF CHILDREN the backbone of this project. Early on ideation, 6.5.BUSINESS rculation device; the steps are a threshold, site(7%) is broken after many years of unchecked 7. WORK (7%) space was identified and preserved to be public8. CHURCH hering place, and a moment of pause. devolopment and demolition. Sidewalks and (<1%)

space.

frontages remain dormant and need to be adressed.

WINTER WEEKDAY

S I T E AASR C HAI 8 5P1 0L A CHoly ETrinity M AChurch KER

I D E N T I F Y P O P U L AT I O N

OCTOBER 22TH, 2015

CHURCH CHILDREN

“ D U E TO T H E S T R AT E G I C LO C AT I O N O F T H I S S I T E A N D T H E C I V I C N AT U R E O F T H E C L I E N T, W E B E L I E V E T H E S E R V I C E S P R O V I D E D O N S I T E S H O U L D H AV E A S A P R I O R I T Y E N H A N C I N G T H E B U I LT STUDENTS EN V I R O N M E N T O F T H E C I T Y O F C L E M S O N A N D A L S O TO P R OV I D E CO M M U N I T Y S PAC E FO R C L E M S O N RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS.”*

PUBLIC BATHROOMS

ENTRANCE TO GARAGE VENDOR STALLS

FIRE PIT / FOUNTAIN MUSIC/PERFORMANCE STAGE

PICNIC TABLES / EATING AREA VENDOR STALLS

TAILGATING AREA LOUNGE FURNITURE OUTDOOR GAMES

VENDOR STALLS ENTRANCE TO GARAGE

LOUNGE FURNITURE

FIRE PIT / FOUNTAIN PICNIC TABLES / EATING AREA GOURMET MARKKET/CAFETERIA

90 85

CHURCH

RESTAURANT

35 30

COFFEE SHOP

KIDS PLAYGROUND

75 B A S I C A N A LY S I S S H O W S T H A T T H E S I T E ’ S T O P O G R A P H Y A L L O W S F O R T H E C H U R C H T O M A I N T A I N P R O F I T G A I N I N G A C 70 T I VFo I T I E S O N S I T E W H I L E A L S O H AV I N G S PA C E F O R E N H A N C I N G T H E C H U R C H ’ S I M A G E A N D P R O V I D I N G O U T D O O R C O M M U N I T Y 50 S PAC E . 45

90’

C H U R C H S PAC E

CHILDREN

150’

STUDENTS

CO M M U N I T Y S PAC E

3 am

6 am

9 am

12 pm

3 pm

9 pm

6 pm

12 am

3 am

SUMMER WEEKEND * R E S E A R C H I N T O T H E P R I O R I T I E S O F T H E C L I E N T S H O W S T H AT C O M M U N I T Y N E E D S S H O U L D B E A D D R E S S E D I N T H I S S I T E

Figure 1.13 Timeline of the uses on site based on data gathered ARCHI 8510

Holy Trinity Church

A D VA N TA G E S / O P P O R T U N I T I E S

OCTOBER 22TH, 2015

from surveyed individuals. This timeline devoloped the program.

A survey of reasons why the different targeted groups used the site was conducted. This information was overlaid with different site conditions to come up with a master plan programming for the entire site. The spaces created in the master plan serve the diverse uses through different environment and social conditions throughout the year.

150’

For example: the main plaza space is great for summer activities and shows and its directly located next to the coffee shop. The more private space within the building provides shelter during colder months while it also provides access to the coffee shop

Figure 1.5 Piazza de Spagna — Located in Rome,

Figure 1.6 Buildable Area vs Public Space —

Figure 1.7 Existing Urban Condintion — The

the steps in the Piazza de Spagna are not just

Preserving and creating new public space was at

existing urban condition surrounding the

a circulation device; the steps are a threshold, a

the backbone of this project. Early on ideation,

site is broken after many years of unchecked

gathering place, and a moment of pause.

space was identified and preserved to be public

devolopment and demolition. Sidewalks and

space.

frontages remain dormant and need to be

CONTRIBUTION: PAUL MOSHER

adressed.

PROJECT 3 SITE PLANS AND FLOOR PLANS N N SO EM CL E AV

ADDISON LN

HWY 9 3

N N

CL E AV AVE EGE COLL E AVE EG COLL

SITE PLAN

RESIDENT’S CLUB HOUSE SCALE: 1/32” HW HYW 9Y 3

32’

RESTAURANT SPACE STAGE AREA

TION A

= 1’-0”

COFFEE SHOP

“SPANISH STEPS”

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64’

128’

CENTRO SQUARE

VE GE A

E COLL

ADDISON LN

2ND FLOOR

HW Y

1ST FLOOR SMALLER PUBLIC SPACE WOONERF STREET MAIN PLAZA SPACE LAWN PERFORMANCE STAGE

CONTRIBUTION: PAUL MOSHER

1ST FLOOR

PROJECT 4 The city of Charleston SC has a long history of great public spaces. The city is visited by millions of tourists that enjoy its quaint historical scale and its great weather. The city also provides tourists with beautiful historical architecture and a great food scene. Efforts have been made recently by Mayor

Joe Riley to improve the planned public areas of the city. The recent completion of Waterfront Park initiated by Mayor Riley and designed by Sasaki Associates has received many design awards and has been touted as one of Mayor Riley’s greatest accomplishments. Mayor Riley opened the city’s

M AP OF NEW SQUARE S I T E Site

Redeveloping Areas (1-10 yrs)

5 min. walk (1/4 mile)

T SS

M LU CO

EASTSIDE

6 I-2

CANNONBOROUGH / ELLIOTBOROUGH

RIN

KI 0ft 100 200

500

KING ST. SQUARE 1. Open space allows large tents for events 120’ x 120’ 2. 35’ Tree grid creates a shaded perimeter but allows trucks to access the center of the square 3. Small lawn between square and future bike lanes 4. Large classical fountain on axis with portico along the street with seating along the edges creates a casual gather spot 5. Perimeter outdoor dining serves nearby cafes 6. Kiosks and rest rooms 7. Large crosswalks with complimentary materials for easy access 8. Future developments should have edges that have active uses on the ground floor 9. Redeveloped rail line will make the square a center for different modes of transit

PROFESSIONAL FALL 2014

NEW KING ST SQUARE urban design office in order to keep improving on Charlestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public realm. Our office was tasked by Tim Keane, the director of Planning, Preservation, and Stainability, to explore the possibility of creating a new public square on one of the fastest

growing areas of the city. The site is a city block that is surrounded by large scale developments that are currently under construction.

8 4

1 3 6

7 2

SUPV: JACOB LINDSEY CONTRIBUTION: RACHEL POWELL

PROJECT 4 The design for the new square follows precedent research from squares in other cities such as Market Square in Pittsburgh and Bryant Park in New York City. The proposed square will contain a formal tree grid with enough space in the middle to allow for tents and other public venues and a

small lawn along the eastern edge. Also informal outdoor dining areas happen along the perimeter of the square to invite pedestrians along the squareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge to have lunch there or buy food from the kiosks proposed in the square. A large classical fountain on axis with a portico to the north of

NEW SQUARE DESIGN ELEMENTS

ACTIVE EDGES

GRID OF TREES

â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 45

A classical tree gride with a relaxed spacing of 45 feet will provide shade for the dining uses along the edges of the square.

5 MI

The edges of the square should provide an excellent street experience by having ground level programming at least every 30 feet. A large classical fountain on axis with an entrance portico should provide a visual focus point for the square.

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WA L K

NEW KING ST SQUARE the square will provide a peaceful meeting space isolated from the rest of the street. Finally the most important aspect of the design will be the curb less nature of its edges and “woonerf” style pedestrian activity along Columbus St. and King St. This design

VARIETY OF SPACES

has worked very well in other similar squares to allow pedestrians to freely move into and out of the square and therefore activate the edges.

“WOONERF ” STREETS

LAWN OP EN PAVING ACTIVE EDGE

Outdoor dining and a lawn area for leisure along the west soften the edges of the square. The tree grid is interrupted at the center of the square to allow for 120’ foot area for large tent events.

Flush curbless street design with complimentary material paving will facilitate access to pedestrians and will slow vehicle speed on the faster moving streets. Activity along these streets will make the square an attractive desitination for residents and tourists alike.

EXISTING PARKS

NEW SQUARE

MARION SQUARE WATERFRONT PARK

SUPV: JACOB LINDSEY CONTRIBUTION: RACHEL POWELL

PROJECT 4 EX ISTING

REDEVELOPED RAIL

PROPOSED

LINE

WE PROPOSE THAT THE EXISTING RAIL-LINE BE USED FOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT FROM THE NECK OF THE PENINSULA TO THE NEW SQUARE. BIKEPED ACCESS SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED ALONG THE LINE. THE NEW SQUARE WOULD BECOME A HUB FOR TRANSIT.

VIEW

1 Adjacent planned development (2016 completion) 2 Fu

PROFESSIONAL FALL 2014

NEW KING ST SQUARE

uture development facing the square 3 Outdoor dining

SUPV: JACOB LINDSEY

PROJECT 4 EXISTING

PROPOSED

GREAT EDGES The edges of the new square should be activated for it to be a succesful public space. We propose easy access to the square from King St. and Colombus St. and active uses such as cafes, restaurants, etc. along the ground floors of these buildings.

VIEW

1 Large fountain near the edge 2 Outdoor dining 3 Mid

PROFESSIONAL FALL 2014

NEW KING ST SQUARE

d-rise, traditional architecture surrounding the square

SUPV: JACOB LINDSEY CONTRIBUTION: RACHEL POWELL

NORTH VIEW DAY RENDERING

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A SPACE FOR RELAXATION The space should be open to everyone looking for a relaxed space away from the city. The square should serve the neighborhoods as well as people coming from out of town. The open space at the center reveals views of Charlestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfortable human scale.

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NORTH VIEW NIGHT RENDERING

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A SPACE FOR EVENTS With its hard durable material, the square is perfect for events of all kinds. This will relieve some of the wear from these events from Charlestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main green Marion Square. The square is designed to allow food and service trucks to drive into it and for large tents to be set up.

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PROJECT 5 Citadel Mall is a prime example of the current trend of mall death around the US. Mall activity has been absorbed by higher-class shopping in city centers. As a result, the site of Citadel Mall presents a huge real estate opportunity with a very high flexibility of design. The city of Charleston is

interested in this very large site to be developed in a way that benefits the residents and maximizes economic development in the area. We proposed a mixed-use redevelopment that keeps most of the anchor tenants such as Target, Belk, etc. in place and demolishes the in-line portion of the mall to

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CITADEL MALL accommodate streets with retail and residential units. Our proposal respects the property lines of the privately owned anchor tenants and focuses most of the redevelopment on the in-line property. The anchor buildings are then encased by retail on

the ground floor and stacked residential units on the second and third floors. We proposed a three bay parking garage completely surrounded and disguised by retail and residential to accommodate the parking needs of the new density. continues...

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DIAGRAM STUDY OF NEW MASSING

EXISTING MALL AND OUTPARCELS

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CREATE NEW MAIN STREET

RESIDENTIAL ABOVE RETAIL AROUND DECKS

PUBLIC PARKS AND OUTDOOR SPACES

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PROJECT 5 contiued... A long â&#x20AC;&#x153;main streetâ&#x20AC;? runs down the middle of the site to connect the two main arterial roads that lead into the site. This new main street keeps a very well designed human scale and is book ended by two green areas. The site is divided into city blocks that in the

NEW INTERSECTION MAP

Intersections All-way stop Yield Roundabout Stoplight

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future could house larger densities and also contain parking structures in the middle. A mix of other uses are also provided on site. Sites for a natatorium, grocery store, hotel, and office buildings are all carefully placed on the site based on economic studies performed by a consulting

CITADEL MALL fIrm for the city.

NEW CITADEL MALL SITE PLAN

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NEW PUBLIC SPACES This image shows a conceptual view of the redeveloped mall. The existing inline portion of the mall has been replaced with a street with fronted retail and residential. The existing JCPenney and Target are to the left and right in the image and the attached retail can be seen. A wetland park is proposed infront of a civic use site.

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Existing Target Residences above retail Civic Site or West Ashley Town Hall Parking deck wrapped with retail and residences

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Wetland park Residences above retail New main street

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A MAIN STREET This view is looking south from the wetland park as indicated in the aerial on the previous spread. This image shows retail wrapped around the parking garage with residential units above. The scale and active uses on the ground floor would create an interesting street experience for pedestrians.

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PROJECT 6 The Upper Morrison is characterized by its light industrial character unique in the Charleston peninsula. The result of light industrial development in this area is a variety of oddly shaped parcels that run along the main arterial roads. Some of these shapes pose geometric

problems when trying to plan for density in the area. The positive side of this is that due to its low infrastructure footprint and very little historic construction, the area has a lot of potential for large development. Our office proposes that this area has potential to have higher densities

Permits development of 1-3 stories. Permits development 1-4 stories. Permits development 1-5 stories with bonus heights up to 8 stories.

Special use.

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UPPER MORRISON PLANNING STUDY and height levels than other parts of the city for those reasons. We are proposing a form zoning ordinance in which heights are dictated by a point system of incentives. Most of the incentives require a developer to incorporate different green

technologies or infrastructure for alternative modes of transportation. The new zoning ordinance also requires all buildings that front A streets to have active uses on their ground floors.

A Streets - Primary A Streets B Streets - Secondary B Streets

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PROJECT 6 H IGH DENSITY

On this page: recommendatin of building types on different streets in area of study Opposite: street section of Morrison Drive showing two way bicycle lane, buffer and parallel parking

STREET • 1-5 Stories • 6-8 Stories bonus density • Active use on ground floor • Floodproof active use

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T4 : 4 stories , A street

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T5 : 8 Stories , A street

T4 : 4 Stories , B street

T5 : 8 Stories , B street

• 1-5 Stories • 6-8 Stories bonus density • Ground floor may be elevated

60’ Max

T4 : 4 stories , A street

T5 : 8 Stories , A street

T4 : 4 Stories , B street

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T5 : 8 Stories , B street

STREET • 1-4 Stories • Active use on ground floor • Floodproof active use

60’ Max

T4 : 4 stories , A street

T5 : 8 Stories , A street

T4 : 4 Stories , B street

STREET • 1-4 Stories • Ground floor may be elevated

60’ Max

T4 : 4 stories , A street

T5 : 8 Stories , A street

T4 : 4 Stories , B street

T5 : 8 Stories , B street

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