Natalie Cross

DEPAVE A PARKING LOT TO PUT UP PARADISE REVITALIZING URBAN SPRAWL ON THE DELAWARE

NATALIE CROSS | SENIOR PROJECT 2022 ADVISOR : DON JONES

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SINCE THE 1950s, DISRUPTIVE HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, SUBURBAN BIG BOX STORES, AND OVERSIZED PARKING LOTS SEVERED A VIBRANT SOUTH PHILADELPHIA FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERFRONT. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO REVITALIZE A SPRAWLING COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR, RECONNECT THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE WATERFRONT, AND BUILD RESILIENT STRATEGIES ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER SURROUNDING PIER 68 FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THROUGH A SERIES OF INTERVENTIONS, THE PLAN PUT FORTH CREATES A NEW COMMUNITY HUB WITH MIXED USE HOUSING, A RECREATION FACILITY, AND AT THE CENTER, A FOOD HALL WITH A YEAR-ROUND OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE SPACE AND AMPHITHEATER FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY. WE’LL NEED BIG PICTURE THINKING TO PREPARE FOR AND ENJOY A MORE LIVABLE, WALKABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND RESILIENT FUTURE.

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RESEARCH 04-13 PROCESS DRAWINGS/MODELS 14-15 PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW | 12 11 2021

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TECHNICAL REVIEW | 03 14 2022

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FINAL REVIEW | 05 21 2022

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FEEDBACK/OBSERVATIONS/REFLECTIONS

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POPULATION DENSITY: VERY HIGH

PENNSPORT SOUTH PHILLY

PARK ACCESS / PERSON: VERY LOW

PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED PARK IN 2011 DRWC PLAN, SOON TO BE 855 NEW UNITS

TASKER

WALMART HOME DEPOT

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PIER 68 URBAN HEAT ISLANDS: MORE SEVERE

SEA LEVEL RISING

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BU

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COMPLETED DELAWARE RIVER TRAIL TO FISHTOWN

2040

RESEARCH | 01

LVD

SNYDE

2070

R 2100

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OLIN WETLANDS PARK + SITE PHOTOS TODAY DWRC / OLIN WETLANDS PARK CONCEPT | 2021

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES DELL

PIER 68

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE PARK 290K SF

THE MANN

SUNFLOWER

RACE STREET PIER 42.5K SF CHERRY STREET PIER 48.7K SF MILLENNIUM PARK CHICAGO 2.4M SF

FESTIVAL PIER

MARCONI PLAZA 819.3K SF

CAMDEN WATERFRONT MUSIC PAVILION

PIER 68

PARK SIZING & CAPACITY

PHILLY OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUES

RESEARCH | 01

“Activities for early elementary kids.”

“Keep the feel of nature along the trail despite the development on the west side.”

“Picnic events with food from other cultures.”

#1: “Public Access & Enjoyment” “Community Gardens!”

OLIN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

LUSH & REGROWN 7

RESEARCH | 01

AS DEVELOPERS IN PHILADELPHIA RUSH TO FILL EMPTY LOTS WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION, WE NEED TO PRESERVE ACCESSIBLE AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACES WHICH BRING INVALUABLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS TO CITY DWELLER’S DAILY LIVES. THE PANDEMIC SHED NEW LIGHT ON THE VALUE OF ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF UNCONVENTIONAL OPEN SPACE. CLIMATE CHANGE BEGS FOR AN AGGRESSIVE VISION FOR TRANSFORMING OUR SPACES TO BECOME MORE LIVABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND RESILIENT. 9

RESEARCH | 01

PRECEDENTS FOR BIG PICTURE THINKING

PRECEDENTS FOR PERFORMANCE AND MARKET SPACE

CHELSEA PIER, NYC | SCAPE | RESILIENCY/CALM TRAFFIC ALASKA HIGHWAY, SEATTLE, WA | HIGHWAY REMOVAL

RENZO PIANO MOSCOW ART GALLERY | PV GLASS ROOF

SYDNEY FISH MARKET | WATER CONNECTION/PAVILION

THE BIG U, NYC | BIG | RESILIENCY /PUBLIC SPACES

HOLLYWOOD BOWL 1929, LA, CA | CLASSIC BANDSHELL

ES DEVLIN STAGE DESIGN | IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

THE BIG DIG, BOSTON, MA | HIGHWAY REMOVAL/PARKS

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SOUTH PHILLY CHARACTER & HISTORY

RESEARCH | 01

1870, FRONT & CARPENTER

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CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN, SKETCH & KEY DESIGN CONCEPTS

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SKETCH FLEXIBILITY

FLUID INSIDE - OUTSIDE CONNECTION

PROCESS DRAWINGS/MODELS | 02

FRAME VIEWS

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AMPHITHEATER 2

1B MARKET

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1C FOOD TRUCKS

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1B

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ELEVATED TRAIL BRIDGE W/ LANDSCAPING DOG PARK IMMERSIVE SCULPTURE PAVILION CREATIVE / ADVENTURE PLAY SPACE OVER-LOOKING BALLPARK HARDSCAPE SKATE AREA

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW / 12 11 2021 | 03

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1C 1

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INTERACTIVE WATER INSTALLATION BOAT LAUNCH, RESTROOMS NATURE PAVILION

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10 CORTEN

HARD EDGE 11

MASTER PLAN & SCHEMATIC RENDERINGS

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CAR/BIKE PARKING SEMI-BELOW 12 WETLANDS - REDUCE FLOODING + EROSION BY ABSORBING WATER + THEN RELEASING IT SLOWLY. 11

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PICTURESQUE PARK

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WETLANDS APARTMENTS

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TRAIL N ENTRANCE

1B

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SUSTAINABILITY & FORM A B

TECHNICAL DESIGN REVIEW / 03 14 2021 | 04

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SOLAR PANELS ON SOUTHERN ROOF TOTAL 26K SF AND PROVIDE 39% OF ANNUAL ENERGY 100 GEOTHERMAL WELLS 200-500FT UNDER AUDIENCE LAWN PROVIDE 60%+ ANNUAL ENERGY

SUSTAINABILITY / MECHANICAL & STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION D

RETRACTABLE PERFORMANCE DOME AND EXTENDED ROOF AND DECK PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR YEAR ROUND ENJOYMENT

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OPERABLE ROOF PANELS AT RIDGE VENT FOR REMOVAL OF HOT AIR

RETRACTABLE SHADES PROVIDE SOLAR HEAT GAIN CONTROL FOR ALL SEASONS

HEATING ENERGY

PV PANELS ON SITE FOR NET ZERO

MECHANICAL INFORMATION

WINTER BALANCE POINT TEMPERATURE: 47 F UA TOTAL = 21,775 BTU/h F COST OF GAS $7.74 / 1000 CF HEATING LOAD = 567,473,458 BTU ANNUAL HEATING ENERGY = 597,340,480 BTU or 175,070 kWh or 62 TONS

ENERGY / PV PANEL 390 WATTS COST / PV PANEL ON ROOF $3 / WATT # OF PANELS 2,173 PANELS AREA / PANEL REQUIRED 21.19 SF/PANEL TOTAL AREA REQUIRED 59,037 SF AVAILABLE SOUTHERN ROOF AREA 22,925 SF ENERGY GENERATED BY PV PANEL 38.83% (57 TONS) COST FOR PV ROOF PANELS $548,341

AIR FLOW REQUIRED VOLUME / AIR VENT = MAX DISTANCE TO FARTHEST VENT REGISTER

GEOTHERMAL WELLS ON SITE FOR NET ZERO

STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION

1 WELL SERVES 1 TON OF ENERGY REQ. (12,000 BTU/HR) REMAINING ENERGY LOAD TOTAL GEOTHERMAL WELLS ON SITE EACH WELL COSTS APPROX TOTAL COST OF WELLS=

“KIT OF PARTS” - SIMPLIFY WHERE POSSIBLE TO MAKE OTHER ASPECTS OF PROJECT FEASIBLE

COOLING ENERGY SUMMER BALANCE POINT TEMPERATURE: 75 F ELECTRICITY COSTS $0.15 kWh COOLING LOAD = 87 BTU/h F ANNUAL COOLING ENERGY = 5.53 kWh/yr or 87 TONS

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ANNUAL ENERGY FOR NON HEATING/COOLING LIGHTS/EQUIPMENT/WATER/VENTILATION ANNUAL ENERGY = AE FOR NON-HEATING/COOLING = ENERGY USE INTENSITY =

1,481,833 kWh/yr 1,138,268 kWh/yr 194 kBTU/sf/yr

92 TONS 100 TONS $5,000 $500,000

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MECHANICAL EQUIP ELEVATED ON LEVEL 2 FOR EXTREME WEATHER EVENT 1A

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100 GEOTHERMAL WELLS 200-500FT UNDER AUDIENCE LAWN

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40% BUILDING ENERGY SUPPORTED

BY SOLAR PANELS 60%+ BUILDING ENERGY SUPPORTED BY GEORTHERMAL EXHANGE FROM WELLS AND HEAT PUMP

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PRATT GABLED 6 PANEL STEEL TRUSS WITH EXTENSION AT ROOF OVERHANG STEEL TRUSS BEAM SUPPORT STEEL COLUMN BAY 20’ X 16’ CONCRETE AND STEEL DECK FLOOR PLATE CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM WITH TRIPLE GLAZED PANELS CONCRETE PIERS OPERABLE CURTAIN SYSTEM FRAME SOLAR CURTAIN SHADES CONCRETE AND STEEL DECK FLOOR PLATE FLEXIBLE, BATTERY POWERED VENDOR CARTS

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EACH WELL COSTS ~$5,000 APPROXIMATE COST OF WELLS = $500,000

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100 GEOTHERMAL WELLS BELOW AMPHITHEATER TO HARNESS HEATING AND COOLING PROPERTIES OF DELAWARE RIVER

INTEGRATED PV GLASS ROOF SYSTEM

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1 WELL SERVES / 1 TON OF ENERGY REQ. (12,000 BTU/HR) COOLING TONS/YEAR = 87 TONS HEATING TONS/YEAR = 62 TONS

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333 FT

LONGEST DUCT RUN MAINTAINS USEFUL EFFICIENCY

STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM

MECHANICAL DIAGRAM

34,816 CFM 359 CFM

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STREET TREES & BUFFERS

FINAL REVIEW / 05 21 2022 | 05

ACTIVATE 95 UNDERPASS RECONNECT THE GRID

CALM TRAFFIC @ COLUMBUS AVE

MIXED USE, COMMERCIAL FOCUSED CORRIDOR

MIXED USE, RESIDENTIAL FOCUSED CORRIDOR

REC CENTER & COMMUNITY COURTS

COMMUNITY MARKET & EVENT PERFORMANCE SPACE

“PICTURESQUE” HIGHLAND PARK WITH CAR & BIKE PARKING BELOW

DELAWARE RIVER TRAIL CONNECTION EXPANDED OLIN’S WETLANDS PARK

DEL AVE BUS RAPID TRANSIT OR LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR

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SOUTHWARK HALL AMPHITHEATER & MARKET

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ELEVATED TRAIL BRIDGE W/ LANDSCAPING

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REC CENTER & COMMUNITY COURTS

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DOG PARK/COMMUNITY GARDEN

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PICTURESQUE PARK W/ CAR/BIKE PARKING SEMI-BELOW

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IMMERSIVE SCULPTURE PAVILION

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CREATIVE / ADVENTURE PLAYSPACE OVERLOOKING BALLPARK

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INTERSECT & INCORPORATE PERFORMANCE

CONNECT TRAIL

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FINAL REVIEW / 05 21 2022 | 05

CAPTURE SUN + PROTECT FROM SUN

ORIENT VIEWS

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HARDSCAPE SKATE AREA INTERACTIVE WATER INSTALLATION E

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CORTEN RETAINING / FLOOD WALL

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OLIN SOUTH WETLANDS PARK

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WETLANDS - REDUCE FLOODING + EROSION

BY ABSORBING WATER + THEN RELEASING IT SLOWLY.

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NATURE PAVILION

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WETLANDS APARTMENTS

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CAPTURE SUN

DEPRESS AMPHITHEATER FOR CONNECTION

SUBMERGE LAWN

MERGE VENUE

DEPLOY DOME FOR YEAR ROUND ENJOYMENT

DEPLOY DOME

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR FIRST PLAN FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN 10

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BAR

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FOOD STALLS

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SEATING

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RESTROOMS

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MARKET PLAZA

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PLAZA STEPS

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PARK & PARKING ENTRANCE

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VENUE BAR & MERCH

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OFFICE

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LOADING

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UTILITY (TRASH & JC)

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STAGE

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AMPHITHEATER

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STAGE SUPPORT

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GREEN ROOM

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STORAGE

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MEZZANINE SEATING / EVENT AREA

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ADDITIONAL VENDOR AREAS

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GREEN HOUSE

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INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN

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COMMUNITY MTG ROOMS UTILITY (MECH & ELEC)

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FINAL REVIEW / 05 21 2022 | 05

FINAL REFLECTIONS | 06

THE DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF SOUTHWARK HALL AMPHITHEATER, MARKET, AND PARK AIMED TO RETHINK A SPRAWLING TRANSIT & COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR STANDING BETWEEN A VIBRANT SOUTH PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY AND THE DELAWARE WATERFRONT. BUILDING DESIGN PRIORITIZED PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES, APPROACHABLE BUILDING MATERIALS, DETAILS TIED TO PLACE, AND FLEXIBLE DESIGN TO WORK FOR A VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS AND SEASONS. THINKING INTO FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, THE PROJECT CAN DREAM UP MORE CONCEPTS FOR DOME DEPLOYMENT, FINE TUNE GEOTHERMAL WELLS TO HARNESS THE WATER’S THERMAL PROPERTIES, AND REWORK DETAILS AT ENTRANCES TO IMPROVE FLOW AND MAKE THIS PUBLIC SPACE EVEN MORE INVITING AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

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