URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO SAMPLES
By Destiny S. Conely
CONTENTS PROFESSIONAL WORK (2015-2018)
East Cambridge Regeneration
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Marian Centre Bethnal Green
17
Project
Northwest Urban Site Development
Baruch Houses — NYCHA
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Lavanburg Homes — NYCHA
51
Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project
Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project
Ward Corner Latin Village
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Parametric Design: Plastic Flowers
33
Knitting the Threads: Public Realm Intervention
Staten Island Pavilion
ART WORK & SKETCHES (2008 est.)
Lavanburg Homes Zoning Resolution
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Multi - Media Art
SCHOOL WORK
(2015-2020)
East Cambridge Regeneration Project (2020)
Role/ Responsibility
Known as the leading region in the city of Cambridge for growth and opportunity, East Cambridge recognizes the variety of commercial enterprise and development through the lenses of Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge Business Park. However, the region does not fully acknowledge its surrounding communities that conform within the boundaries of these new developments. Therefore, East Cambridge seeks to capture the qualities and opportunities amongst the new and existing neighbourhoods by highlighting the culture and identities for redevelopment in northeast Cambridge.
Individual project - responsible for all designs, developments, and illustrations Pictured below: Master Plan
CONDITIONS OF EAST CAMBRIDGE East Cambridge’s area has a plethora of vibrant neighbourhoods with multiple identities, such as the business parks and the active youth centres. Each identity represents a unique character & symbol but functions as a separate entity rather than a unified community. The Council has established an innovative development that merges all characters into one.
Science fair at Brown Field Community Centre
Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge North train station
COMMUNITY is about doing something TOGETHER that makes belonging MATTER. –Brian Sollis
Brown Field Community Centre
Cambridge Business Park
The Meadows Community Centre
East Cambridge Regeneration Project - Urban Development - Cambridge, UK(2020) According to Cambridge City Council, East Cambridge is the most deprived region in the city; this includes areas such as King’s Hedge, East Chesterton and East Abby. The area is also known to have the highest unemployment rate with a high percentage of population growth; therefore, requiring a high demand for housing and employment centres. These conditions have resulted in a proposed redevelopment strategy, by the Council, known as The East Cambridge Regeneration Project (ECRP), which connects the characters of East Cambridge, while addressing current issues, in parallel to the city’s overall vision.
Indices of Deprivation 2019
Map of the city of Cambridge
Northeast redevelopment strategy
Population growth of Cambridge
URBAN COMPONENTS The initial site research was to observe several urban components, including the nodes and intersections and their accessibility throughout the community. Another observation was to understand the means of mobility and the connections between pedestrian paths and roads.
It became apparent that there were several missing mobile links on-site. It was essential to identify the forms of social infrastructure, as well as,important destinations that relate to the surrounding community, such as Cambridge Regional College and the new Cambridge North Station. The existing blue/green features indicated around the site acts as corridors leading to the River Cam.
The corridors extend along the edges of the site as ecological systems and components. The final observation was to examine the existing flood conditions. The flood map identifies the need to reinforce and implement mitigation measures at the River Cam’s edge. By accumulating this information, ECRP was able to establish a refined vision and framework for the future.
ACCESSIBILITY
MOBILITY
SOCIAL NETWORKS
BLUE/ GREEN NETWORKS
FLOOD RISKS
LAND USE with FRAMEWORK
East Cambridge Regeneration Project - Urban Development - Cambridge, UK(2020) AIMS & OBJECTIVES
FRAMEWORK
The Regeneration Project endorses a sustainable, innovative community in northeast Cambridge that aims to promote economic growth and enhance the social and environmental networks while introducing resilient design strategies.
The Vision: ECRP’s goal is to bridge the existing and new communities through economic hubs, eco-friendly passageways, and mobile networks while producing a new social alliance and connections between all characters.
EAST CAMBRIDGE REGENERATION FRAMEWORK
LAND USE
DUPLICATION of CHARACTERS
The framework contains four new land uses—commercial; mixed-use commercial/ residential; resilient residential—located 400m from the new town centre, new school and Cambridge North Station.
East Cambridge Regeneration Project formulates existing characters into collective passageways that provide new means for economic growth and sustainable improvements. Each district, or character duplicated into vibrant communities embracing social and environmental sustainability.
BUSINESS CENTRE
RESIDENTIAL
KINGS HEDGES GATEWAY
RESILIENT RESIDENTIAL TOWN CENTRE
RESILIENT CORRIDOR
DUPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTS & CHARACTERS
EAST CAMBRIDGE REGENERATION PROJECT (ECRP) STRATEGIC GOALS: Promote Economic Growth -enhance, create, and improve employment retention Enhance Social and Environmental Networks -Implementing new green corridors with opportunity for blue infrastructure Create innovate resilient design strategies -mitigate existing flooding conditions from the River Cam and surface rainwater
LOCATION OF DEVELOPMENTS & CHARACTERS
East Cambridge Regeneration Project - Urban Development - Cambridge, UK(2020) ECRP DISTRICTS ECRP has created six new districts, known as the new Characters of East Cambridge—Kings Hedges Gateway,Town Centre, Business Centre, Residential Neighbourhood, Resilient Residential Neighbourhood, and the Resilient Corridor. Each district contains its own identity with varies amenities and features, as well as, a communal corridor acting as a passageway into the next district.
ECRP MASTER PLAN
KINGS HEDGES GATEWAY
TOWN CENTRE CORRIDOR
BUSINESS CENTRE
The Gateway provides a new public realm surrounded by mixed-use commercial facilities and a public transit bus hub for the existing residents at Kings Hedges. Kings Hedges threshold creates a passageway into Cambridge Science Park green corridor, for both pedestrians and cyclists, extending to East Cambridge town centre.
East Cambridge town centre is a beacon for celebrating Cambridge architectural and ecological diversity while integrating sustainable mobile networks in the city.
Parallel to Cowley Road is the Business Centre, which functions as an employment hub for a variety of commercial enterprises in Cambridge. The goal is to re-imagine the 21st-century business park and provide a place for local and international companies.
THE CHARACTERS
Burnley Town Centre
Cheshire West Greenway
Glasgow City Centre
Live/Work in Los Angeles, CA
Cambourne Business Park
East Cambridge Regeneration Project - Urban Development - Cambridge, UK(2020) RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD
RESILIENT NEIGHBOURHOOD
RESILIENT CORRIDOR
The Residential district is a combination of apartment flats, modern-day terrace houses, and multiple room units to accommodate the existing and new families moving in the community. This area is surrounded by an ecological feature which acts both as a sound barrier against the public transit noise and a public park stimulating healthy lifestyles and well being.
The Resilient Neighbourhood represents the future of Cambridge by introducing new methods and housing typologies for flood protection and mitigation, such as bio swales, along the River Cam. The existing green fields enhancements allow for surface water retention and detention; thus, controlling the collection of rainwater and water tides from the river.
The Resilient Corridor is a continuation of the Resilient Neighbourhood with rain gardens throughout the public park. A rain garden corridor leads to an existing neighbourhood, which has reclaimed its vacant lands into a community garden endorse by the East Cambridge Community Fund Grant.
Great Kneighton Housing
Prefab House: Ourem, Portugal
River Cam in Cambridge, UK
Denver, Colorado bike rail
Marian Centre Bethnal Green Northwest Urban Site
Development (2020)
Marian Centre is located in Cambridge Heath- Bethnal Green, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, next to the Regent’s Canal that borders the London Borough of Hackney. The site is 10 minutes to London Liverpool Street and 11 minutes’ walk to Bethnal Green Station. HISTORICAL INFORMATION The gas holder site, known as Marian Place Gasholder Station, was developed by Imperial Gas Light and Coke company in the 1820. As the site grew, so did the population density and the need for public landscape features and space. Thus, the city constructed a pond behind the oval as a ‘blue’ social feature for the people in the area.
Throughout the 20th century, the site became the centre for industry and hosted a plethora of breweries, saw mills, and factory yards. Following the 1930’s aftermath damage from WWI, the Bethnal Green site responded to the crisis by constructed social housing establishments that still exists on site today, but identified as different housing markets. The area today is filled with a variety of industrial facilities occupied by the creative industry sector and residential dwellings of mixed market value. The creative industries are seen as future opportunities for investment and economic growth at Marian Centre.
Role/ Responsibility Individual project - responsible for all designs, developments, and creations Pictured below: Perspective master plan
FIXES, PROBLEMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
LEGEND Nodes (hackney to broadway)
FIXES
New Destination Active Water front Creative Industries
There are several dominate qualities that shall remain at Bethnal Green Northwest, but will need improvements and upgrades, included renovations and potential extensions. The existing creative industry offices and surrounding residential dwellings on site shall remain, but will require façade improvements. There is an opportunity to involved the residents into the design process by establishing a community garden campaign to promote civic engagement. The tallest gas holder structure symbolizes the industrial character on site and should remain, as a visual image for the new site.
Link via Andrews Rd. to new area Residential Improvements Area of safety concerns St. Casimir’s Church Existing bus stops Restore gas holder Area without identity Pedestrian dead ends The oval space and public realm Missing cycle lanes Pedestrian friendly zone Meeting zone Commercial Open Space Residential Canal Industrial Social Infrastructures Derelict Green open space Vehicular Parking
BETHNAL GREEN - AREA OF STUDY
FIXES AND PROBLEMS
OPPORTUNITIES
PROBLEMS DESIGN STRATEGY MAP
EXISTING LAND USE MAP
Most of the problems on site pertain to permeability and legibility; thus requiring a need for more pathways and a sense of identity. Since the path ways lead to several dead ends, the site will need to incorporate more pedestrian paths and provide hierarchical features at the dead ends. Cycle lanes need to be added to Pritchard’s Road and be incorporated any new development. A new form of identity must be established, in order to place Marian Centre on the map.
Marian Centre Bethnal Green Northwest - Urban Development - London, UK(2020) OPPORTUNITIES The site has areas of great potential and growth for the future. The existing creative industries are a step in the right direction to improve the economic growth at Marian Centre. Since the gas holder site is vacant land, there is as a potential for a new destination or social centre linking the old and new residents, commuters, and workers. Intensification and reinvigorating the existing retail and providing mixed used development at Pritchard’s Road and Hackney Road will improve the economic growth. Activating the Regent’s Canal by creating a water feature (i.e. pond) will be a dynamic investment and feature for the new destination with ecological benefits. FRAMEWORK The majority of the existing land is used by residential and light industrial developments, which has remain successful over the years. Therefore, the new development should reinforce industrial and residential development. It will be ideal to keep at least on of the gas holder structures as a symbolic gesture of identity for the site. An identity must be established in the District and a new link between the concentrated retail at Hackney Road and Pritchard’s Road. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
AIM 1: Improve accessibility to new development area by upgrading and rerouteing the existing cycling and pedestrian pathways and vehicular streets AIM 2: Promote social diversity between local and new residents and employees through green spaces and public access AIM 3: Enforce mitigation measures to eliminate cars and encourage sustainable means of transportation AIM 4: Promote and support economic growth at Bethnal Green AIM 5: Promote healthy and quality environments for local and new residents and employees by upgrading existing developments, while providing new mixed used sustainable developments. AIM 6: Encourage environmental sustainable design by protecting and enhancing the existing ecological systems AIM 7: Embrace the historical context of Bethnal Green The prime area for development surrounds Marian Centre iconic gas holder structure and ecological water feature. Pritchard’s Road and Hackney Road mixed use residential and commercial buildings provide economical support for the new Marian Centre.
Marian Centre design strategy (vision) is to incorporate a strong network sustainable community by promoting a diverse neighbourhood, respecting the local character, and connecting with the community.
FRAMEWORK
CONTEXT
LEGEND Mixed Use Residential Live/Work Mixed Use Commercial Light Industries (live/work) Town-houses Residential (only) High Street Retail Social Infrastructure Affordable Offices Supermarket Affordable Residential (Rent) Residential (Sale) Commercial Offices Intermediate Affordable Residential Circulation/Egress Refurbish/Renovate Private Spaces Public Spaces Water Features +8 Stories 7-8 Stories 6-7 Stories 4-6 Stories 3-4 Stories 1-2 Stories
GROUND FLOOR PLAN The ground floor plan at Pritchard’s Road will consist of commercial retail and a supermarket at the corner of Emma Street. Affordable offices and a possible community centre (social infrastructure) align the main public realm leading to the water feature. A gateway from Pritchard’s Road leads to the new pedestrian zone, while vehicular traffic and cycle access remain on the high roads. SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Block Letter Building Number per Block Active Frontage Major Vehicular Movement Minor Vehicular Movement Cycle Movement Pedestrian Movement
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITE
The prime residential units at block C provides double aspect views to the residential community gardens and the Regent’s Canal. Most of the affordable units are single aspect with views of the communal garden. Open space is provided for experimentation for the creative ‘light’ industries living in the live/work units BUILDING HEIGHTS Marian Centre density ranges from 3 to 8 stories. Pritchard’s Road has a variety of low to mid density building heights, will the buildings in the pedestrian zone are mid to high density heights overlooking the Regent Canal. LAND USE
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
BUILDING HEIGHTS
LAND USE MAP
The majority of Marian Centre will provide mixed residential buildings including flats, live/work units, and town-houses with retail and commercial offices at the ground floor
Marian Centre Bethnal Green Northwest - Urban Development - London, UK(2020) CHARACTER & architecture The new building styles adopt modestly to the original architecture; thus, aesthetically demonstrating architectural balance.
Examples of typologies and building locations throughout Marian Centre:
Residential (affordable)
Residential (prime)
MASTER PLAN
Existing typologies of Bethnal Green:
Marian Centre façades
Live/ work
Affordable (offices)
Town Houses
Estate Housing
Pritchard’s Road Business Units
Pritchard’s Road
Hackey Road
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KEY PLAN
Marian Centre Bethnal Green Northwest - Urban Development - London, UK(2020)
LEGEND Mixed Use Residential Live/Work Mixed Use Commercial Light Industries (live/work) Town-houses Residential (only) High Street Retail Social Infrastructure Affordable Offices Supermarket Affordable Residential (Rent) Residential (Sale) Commercial Offices Intermediate Affordable Residential
Wards Corner Latin Village— Knitting The Threads: Public Realm Intervention - (2019) What is to KNIT: to join (sym.- unite) What is a THREAD: a theme through a situation (sym.- theme) Knitting the Thread project focuses on uniting the common theme within the complex environment at Seven Sisters by controlling the existing movement and creating spaces for interaction to allow the community to form its own identity.
MOVEMENT . INTERACTIONS . IDENTITY
Role/ Responsibility Conducted Urban Analysis Engaged with citizens and experts involved in Ward Corner Community Plan Created preliminary public realm design intervention
University of Westminster student volunteer project
Wards Corner Latin Village—Knitting the Threads - Public Realm; Design Interventions - London, UK (2019) THE THREADS Movement D
The most dominate feature at Wards Corner is movement. The shared space between public transit bus routes, vehicular traffic, pedestrian circulation, and cycle movement seems to be very chaotic and distracting. Within this congested hub, there are no places for sitting or waiting at the bus stops, which leads visitors away from the market. However, there are potential missing pedestrian pathways that could eventually connect with the Seven Sisters Market.
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LEGEND Vehicular Movement Cycle Movement Pedestrian Movement Market Circulation
THE CYCLIST
PERMEABILITY MAP
B. A dominate transport hub
Interactions
The next strong quality about Wards Corner is the amount of activities, specifically social activities from pedestrians on-site. Many pedestrians gather in front of the transit entry to talk or sit throughout the day; sometimes eating lunch or people watching. The most interesting activity is the contesting for humane rights along the existing public realm. Most of these individuals were from the surrounding community looking for a place for public debate. C. Using underground train entrance as a resting/waiting area
D. Pedestrian eating lunch
E. Interesting public sitting at Ashmount Road
F. Pedestrian relaxing/thinking at underground train entrance
THE RELAXER
THE THINKER
Wards Corner Latin Village—Knitting the Threads - Public Realm; Design Interventions - London, UK (2019) Identification (determine by shared responsibility from the community)
Each community identifies with different places and activities on site; ultimately, overlapping public space and use. It is essential to create a space to accommodate Seven Sisters Market and its surrounding communities. K J I G
G. Promoters, customers, and workers accessing the market
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PLACES Commercial Businesses Market: Food, Hair Salons, Club/ Night life, Bar(Flexibility) Home Transit Hub Community Activism
PEOPLE Resident Business Owners Traders Students
THE PROMOTER
THE WORKER
PLACES AND PEOPLE MAP
ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDERS Haringey Council Transportation of London Grainger LLC
LEGEND Communities Activities Market Area
H. Deli workers and customers accessing the indoor market
Adapting existing design theories
The idea is to extend existing proposals from the Wards Corner Community Plan and incorporate theories from Edward J Soja Seeking Spatial Justice, such as just space, multiple publics, and a place for active negotiation, as well as, Jan Gehl’s approach on allowing people to determine place. The conceptual design elements will be inspired by New York City- The High Line where urban density meets history and identity.
J. A man advocating for immigration rights
K. A church group sharing their beliefs
I. Charity giving away food to anyone who needs it
L. New York- The High Line- an example of active public design
THE ACTIVISTS
Wards Corner Latin Village—Knitting the Threads - Public Realm; Design Interventions - London, UK (2019) VISION:
Unite the multiplex environment at Seven Sisters by controlling the existing movement and creating spaces for interactions to allow the community to form its own identity. MOVEMENT INTERACTIONS
LEGEND
IDENTITY
Vehicular Movement Cycle Movement Pedestrian Movement
THE ACTIVISTS
Market Circulation Activity Standing Sitting Sitting (inside Market) Contesting
THE PROMOTER
* 2 to 3 persons Vacant Land/Future Development
THE WORKER
Heavy Vehicular Pedestrian Links
THE CYCLIST
Cycle Lane to cycle parking Activity Enhancement Interventions
THE RELAXER
THE THINKER
OPPORTUNITY MAP
ACTIONS: A1. Create a public realm at Seven Sisters Market that provides furnishings, representing each community, in hopes to encourage more visitors to the market. An interactive and flexible chair/table bombing intervention A2. Reuse the vacant lot at the north of the market as a temporary space for community activism and social gatherings. A place to advocate, either indoor/outdoor Wards Latin Village
A2. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INTERVENTION
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A1. PUBLIC REALM INTERVENTION
KEY MAP
Parametric Design: Plastic Flowers — Staten Island Pavilion
(2015)
A design build project for New York City’s Park and Recreations exhibit. The team used aggregation modules to build a mini plastic pavilion during the summer/fall of 2015. Process Video: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/op-architecture-landscape-city-collegeof-ny-plastic-flowers-pavilion-09-30-2015/
Role/ Responsibility Created concept schematic design with winning (in-house) student team (team members Charles & Ermir) Illustrated 2D and 3D graphics for schematic design (preliminary drawings), design development (phase 1 drawings and diagrams), and grasshopper aggregation (phase II construction and assemble) Fabricated, built, and constructed pavilion with colleagues Pictured below: Phase I schematic pavilion (rendering photo by Charles Lent)
Collaborators: Op.al Jonathan Scelsa Charles Lent Tsz fuz Chenug Ermir Gjoka Berk Erasian Danica Vildoso
PHASE I - In house Student Team aggregation explorations
Origami square game mortified
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Tangent
1A. Narrow Plan
1B. Regular Tangent
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1A. Narrow Unfold
1A. Narrow Elevation
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1B. Regular Unfold
1B. Regular Elevation
1B. Regular Module
1C. Wide Tangent
1C. Wide Plan 1C. Wide Unfold
1. Origami folds to connect modules
2.Tangents and plans of multiple size modules
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3. Unfolds and elevations of multiple size modules
1C. Wide Module
Parametric Design: Plastic Flowers- Parametric Architecture- Staten Island, NY (2015)
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4. Narrow (1A) modules selected and aggregated
A2 . EAST ELEVATION
5. Isometric view of aggregated pavilion
6. Plan of aggregated pavilion
PHASE I1 - Studio team reduces pavilion scale and reshape modular with similar concept
Petal (unit)
Flower (component, 3 units)
1. Phase 1 refine into a flower module through grasshopper
Rose (cluster, 18 units)
2. Rose aggregation
Parametric Design: Plastic Flowers- Parametric Architecture- Staten Island, NY (2015) Photos by Jonathan Scelsa
3. Elevation of the final parametric pavilion
4. Model of Rose module aggregation
FINAL CONSTRUCTION
Pavilion assembled
Pavilion displayed at CCNY
Parametric Design: Plastic Flowers- Parametric Architecture- Staten Island, NY (2015) Photos by Jonathan Scelsa
View inside Pavilion
Closer view of Pavilion displayed at CCNY
PROFESSIONAL WORK
(2015-2018)
Baruch Houses — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project (2015-2018)
New York City Housing Authority Bernard M. Baruch Houses is located along the East River in lower Manhattan, bounded by Delancey Street and the Williamsburg Bridge to the South, the FDR and its service road to the East, Houston Street to the North and Columbia Street to the West. The site is 27.46 acres in area, over 1100 feet measuring from the FDR service road to Columbia Street with an 8 foot difference in elevation over that distance. This change in elevation (NAVD88) from +6.625 feet to +14.625 feet straddles the maximum flood elevation during the storm of +11 feet, which is now the new Base Flood Elevation (BFE) for most of the site. This design of rehabilitation and mitigation work for Category 3 Superstorm Sandy Recovery at Baruch Houses strongly resists a one-sizefits-all approach; rather, it requires an approach that is nuanced and site specific.
Role/ Responsibility Illustrated masterplan for flood wall design, site section details, and site 2D graphics (construction documents) Coordinated Landscape & MEA consultant design with architectural design
Pictured below (left to right): Key plan and Baruch Houses site context Project with:
Baruch Houses — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project - Residential/Landscape - Manhattan, NY (2015-2018)
Zone X Baruch Drive Zone A (Elev 11’)
Baruch Place Stanton Street Mangin Street
Zone A (Elev 12’) Area of Moderate Wave Action
SITE CONTEXT
FEMA FLOOD ZONE (PRIOR TO HURRICANE SANDY)
Outside of Flood Zone Moderate Flooding Severe Flooding
HURRICANE SANDY FLOOD MAP
BARUCH DRIVE PRELIMINARY FLOOD WALL DESIGN
THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) & DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is the elevation that bounds any area with a 1% annual chance of flooding; it is the so called 100-year flood elevation. The BFE for any location is determined by FEMA and published in its Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Preliminary FIRMs for this site have identified +11 feet for most of the site and +12 feet for the Southeastern portion of the site. Elevations are given based upon the North American Vertical Datum of 1988, referred to as NAVD88.
SEE BUILDING 11 ENLARGED PLAN (NEXT PAGE)
The Design Flood Elevation is the elevation above which structures must be located to comply with New York City Building Code Appendix G and ASCE 24-05. For most structures the DFE = the BFE+1 foot. While there is some debate regarding their occupancy classification, we have recommended that the CHP and the Con Edison Meter & Service rooms be designed with a DFE= BFE+2 feet. SITE RENOVATIONS & CONDITIONS During Hurricane Sandy, Baruch drive was below the high water of the flood for some duration, which limited access to much of the site. Proposed site interventions include re-introducing two streets existed before the development of Baruch Houses that will run from Columbia Street to Baruch Drive. Portions of these streets are already driveways,parking lots and paths, and much of the original city infrastructure that pre-existing Baruch’s development remains. These streets will provide access from Columbia Street for emergency and other vehicles in the event that Baruch Drive becomes partly or wholly impassable.
RENDERED PROPOSED SITE PLAN
Baruch Houses — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project - Residential/Landscape - Manhattan, NY (2015-2018)
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Baruch Houses — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project - Residential/Landscape - Manhattan, NY (2015-2018)
A2 . SIDE ELEVATION AT PRE-FABRICATED PLANTER AND BENCH
A3. FRONT ELEVATION AT PRE-FABRICATED PLANTER AND BENCH
B3 . SECTION OF PRE-FABRICATED PLANTER
Floodwall at Baruch Drive rendering photo by rendering consultant
Lavanburg Homes — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project (2015-2018)
New York City Housing Authority Lavanburg Homes is a 6-story building and cellar with 95 apartments. Built in 1929 and renovated in 1984, the 0.53-acre Manhattan development is bordered by East Houston to the north, Mangin Street on the east and Baruch Place the south and west. Lavanburg is operated by the Henry Street Settlement. Through evaluation of existing documents, we believe the cellar floor elevation to be +2.25 feet NAVD88. The storm surge accompanying Hurricane Sandy flooded the grounds to approximately +11 feet, submerging the entire cellar at the Lavanburg Homes, causing extensive damage to building systems and finishes. This project required the consultant team to provide flood barriers at all building openings below the DFE,to provide new front doors and lobbies, and to provide new site lighting.
Role/ Responsibility Created and illustrated courtyard design Illustrated Site 2D graphics (construction documents) Coordinated Landscape & MEA consultant design with architectural design
Pictured below: Lavanburg Homes site context (Photo by NW Architects) Project with:
Lavanburg Homes — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project - Residential/Landscape - Manhattan, NY (2015-2018)
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Lavanburg Homes — NYCHA Hurricane Sandy Recovery Project - Residential/Landscape - Manhattan, NY (2015-2018)
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Lavanburg Homes Zoning Resolution (2017)
Role/ Responsibility
The site of existing Lot 1 is currently developed with Lavanburg Homes, a six-story plus cellar multi-family building constructed ca. 1920 and owned by the New York City Housing Authority. The site of existing Lot 11 is an open space used for recreation owned by the New York City Dept. of Education.
Conducted code research, zoning analysis, and zoning resolution
This analysis presents two options for development of Lots 1 & 11. For the purposes of the study, we will be looking at Lot 1 (existing Lavanburg Homes building) and Lot 11 as vacant lots. We will also explore the potential for combining the New York City Department owned lots (Lot 1 & 11) into one. This allows the residential floor area to accumulate a higher FAR by switching the open space from Lot 11 to Lot 1; thus relocating the building along East Houston Street. The two options that are investigated in this report are provided: - Option 1- Lot 1 vacant, Lot 11 open space - Option 2- Lot 1 & 11 combined
Arranged zoning resolution report and presentation Illustrated 2D and 3D graphics (diagrams & plans)
Pictured below: Lavanburg Homes existing zoning provisions Project with:
Lavanburg Homes Zoning Resolution - Urban Analysis - Manhattan, NY (2017) ZONING DIAGRAM OPTION 1: LOT 1 VACANT, LOT 11 OPEN SPACE
Baruch Place
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LOT 11 New York City Dept. of Education 125.16’
205.67’ Mangin Street
OPTION 1 KEY PLAN ZONING RESOLUTION: OPTION 1 LOT 1: Residential and Community Facility TOTAL OVERALL FLOOR AREA= 80,654SF Base Level: Ground Floor @ 16,113 SF (20’ height)- Community Facility (FAR: 0.7 ) 2nd - 5th Floors @ 11,000 SF each (10’ height) - Residential (FAR: 2.8) Initial Setback: 6th – 8th Floor @ 6847 SF (10’ height)- Residential (FAR: 2.8) TOTAL RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA: 64,541 SF Apartments (Residential): Dwelling Units on Site = 94 Number of Units per a Floor= 13 Size of Dwelling Units: -Base Level= 846 SF -Initial Setback= 527 SF
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LOT 25 New York City Dept. of Education Bard High School Early College
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LOT 1 New York City Housing Authority Property
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Stanton Street
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157.58’
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A combination of residential and community facility gives an increase to the overall floor area of the building. The Zoning Resolution regulates the floor area for each program by (NY ZR 24-161) Maximum floor area ratio for zoning lots containing community facility and residential uses where the max allowable FAR for community facilities is 6.5 and the max allowable FAR for residential is 2.8. The massing for this option is a community facility on the Ground Floor with residential use on the 2nd -5th Floors for the remainder of the base. There is a tower on the 6th - 8th Floors after an initial set back of 20’ from Baruch Place and Stanton Street and a sky
exposure plane of 2.7:1. This would result in 16,113 SF of community facility and 64,541 SF of residential with 97 dwelling units. Total overall floor area is 80,654 SF. Another option would be to build a community facility on this site, at the allowable FAR of 6.5. This is significantly greater than that allowed by residential at 2.8, however we understand the owner was particularly interested in maintaining the residential program. Therefore, this option is not included in this analysis.
ZONING DIAGRAM OPTION 2: LOT 1 & 11 COMBINED
Baruch Place
205.67’
LOT 11 New York City Dept. of Education
95.16’
Mangin Street
OPTION 2 KEY PLAN
ZONING RESOLUTION: OPTION 2 LOT 1:Open Space LOT 11: Residential and Community Facility TOTAL OVERALL FLOOR AREA = 145,394 SF Base Level: Ground Floor @ 22,730 SF (20’ height)- Community Facility (FAR: 0.5) 2nd-5th Floor 16,072 @SF (10’ height)- Residential Initial Setback: 6th-10th Floor @ 10,465 SF (10’ height)- Residential Second Setback:11th Floor @ 6,051 SF (12’ height)- Penthouse TOTAL RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA: 122,664 SF (FAR 2.8) Apartments (Residential):Dwelling Units on Site = 180 Number of Units per a Floor= 18 Size of Dwelling Units -Base Level: 893 SF -Initial Setback: 581 SF
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201.85’ 100.00’
LOT 25 New York City Dept. of Education Bard High School Early College
46.55’
East Hou
30’
LOT 1 New York City Housing Authority Property
200.00’
99.77’ 99.77’
Stanton Street
205.58’
Additional development options occur when combining Lots 1 & 11. Lot 1 & 11 combined allows for more flexibility, various main entries on the narrow streets (Baruch Place and Mangin Street), as well as a wide street (East Houston), and opportunities for redefining the front, rear, and side yards based on the Zoning Resolution.
a second setback. This would result in 22,730 SF of community facility and 122,664 SF of residential with 180 dwelling units. Total overall floor area is 145,394 SF. In this option, the floor area for each floor above the base, is reduced to minimize the total number of setbacks. There are other options to maximize floor area by providing the minimum required setbacks.
The massing for this option is a community facility on the Ground Floor with residential use on the 2nd5th Floors for the remainder of the base. There is a tower on the 6th - 10th Floors after an initial minimum setback of 15’ at the wide street and 20’ at the narrow streets. A penthouse is placed on the 11th Floor after
However, the resulting form creates a tiered structure that is not desirable from a constructibility standpoint. While the option chosen provides less community and residential floor area, the overall form is improved.
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