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Table of Contents 01 Visioning
WILLOW NETWORK
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Mixed Use
RIVER SOUTH
03 Sustainability
REFRESH HOUSTON
04 Community
SPRINGWELLS SDG
05 Infrastructure PARKSCAPES
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Willow Network. Ypsilanti, MI This project envisions a new future for the Willow Run Area that positions Michigan once again as a leader in transportation innovations. Transportation is an increasing complex field that involves cooperation between three industries: TRANSIT INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, and DATA COLLECTION + MANAGEMENT. By bringing all three industries to the site as economic drivers, we hope to ensure that the Willow Network is a resilient presence in this community, nimble enough to evolve as technology changes. Each of these drivers brings specific programmatic components to the site, along with a need for increasing collaboration between players. The site must provide three things: (1) many different environments for testing, (2) situations where research is isolated or highly secured, and (3) a space free from these restrictions for open collaboration between people, technology, and the environment. 1.1
MAKING THE CASE FOR INVESTMENT
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ENVISIONING WILLOW RUN
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TARGET DESIGN AREA: COLLABORATIVE CORE
Image: Aerial Image of the Willow Run Area
WILLOW NETWORK
Making the Case for Investment “The automotive industry is entering the most significant innovation phase since the rise of personal automobiles a hundred years ago”* The automotive industry is rapidly changing with the rise of automated vehicles, driverless vehicles, and smart infrastructure. With change comes increased need for collaboration between the automotive, technology, and infrastructure industries. Willow Network will provide these industries a place to come together to make Michigan a National leader in tomorrow’s transit solutions.
JCI DTE Car Dealers
Fleet/Wholesale FMCSA Parts Suppliers
Freight
Body Shops
UPS STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
GM
Mercedes Benz
AUDI FORD UMTRI
Auto Test Firms
DARPA
General Dynamics
Proving Grounds
Willow Run is well positioned within the region to house a research and technology campus. Both domestic and foreign companies located here are looking for a space like Willow Network to test unconventional vehicles. As the amount technology embedded in vehicles has increased, so too has the presence of the technology sector in Southeast Michigan. These trends create a positive outlook for the future of the Willow Run Site as the center of new transit research.
Car Finance
Siemens
Bombadier
Car Share Partners Electrial Equipment Raw Materials
Intel CISCO
Circuit Board + Electronic Component Manufacturing
IBM
AATA
AMTRAK
Cars
Voice Recognition Software
General Electric
CSX
Public Safety
Zip Car
Microsoft
AMWAY
APTA
AAR ARUP
Legal
Insurance
Shell
CHEVRON
DOT FAA
Buildings
Industrial Designers
Parsons Brickenhoff
Telecommmunications Network Equipment
Communication Equipment Mfg (Navigation) App Development
Social Media
NHTSA Construction/ Contractors
EPA
Raw Materials Parking Lot Ops
Gas/ Charging Stations
REGIONAL INDUSTRY LEADERS: A COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS MODEL FOR WILLOW RUN VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY
User Interface
WILLOW NETWORK
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UMTRI Toyota Tech Center
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GE CAR Honda Subaru R+D
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Visteon Siemens
DTW AIRPORT
DETROIT RIVER
Mitsubishi R+D
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Smart mobility--which connects vehicles, infrastructure, and technology--will lead to a shift from mechanical to IT-centric innovations, requiring leaders in each industry to seize competitive advantages through collaboration. Willow Run provides the space, transit connections, and regional proximity to industry leaders to form a new innovation hub.
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WILLOW NETWORK
Envisioning Willow Run To truly transform this area into an innovation destination requires planning and design strategies that will address the site’s challenges as well as the needs of the driver industries. The planning strategies outlined in this plan seek to address specific social, environmental, and infrastructural challenges that exist on the site and may hinder development. The design strategies create a sense of place, envisioning how collaboration, movement, technology, and environmental reclamation will transform the area into an innovative destination.
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DISTRIBUTION
VEHICLE TESTING
PROTOTYPING
RESEARCH INDOOR TESTING
STREAMLINED PRODUCT DEVLEOPMENT
INFORMATION SHARING + COLLABORATIVE DEVLEOPMENT
DATA CO CREEK/GREENWAY
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Innovate TESTING PROTOTYPING + MAINTENANCE MONITORING RESEARCH + EDUCATION LABS
Collaborate TRANSIT EXCHANGE CENTRAL DATA OPERATIONS FOOD + FITNESS AMENITIES REMOTE WORK/MEETING SPACE (PAVILIONS) RECREATION FIELDS
Connect OPTIMIZE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGE VEHICLE ACCESS RECLAIM LANDSCAPE
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TECH COMPANIES + IT SUPPORT
BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES
RESEARCH + DEVELOPMENT
SMALL FIRMS + START-UPS
INTEGRATED VEHICLE TESTING
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
DISTRIBUTION
RETAIL SERVICES + AMENITIES
WILLOW NETWORK
Master Plan
CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES OF SITE PLAN TEST PROGRAM + CIRCULATION
COLLABORATIVE CORE SKETCHES EXAMINE WAYS TO BRING THE TWO SIDES OF WILLOW RUN CREEK TOGETHER
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Collaboration in a Wireless World Located in the landscaped area between the major spine roads it creates an informal meeting space where people, technology, transit, and the environment all meet. The Exchange is not only an important meeting space, but the link between the testing facilities north of Willow Run Creek and the Research +Development Campuses to the South. The focal point of the core is a large bridge building that spans the two sides of the campus. The bridge across the Exchange primarily facilitates transportation crossings for tram, bus, smart cars, bikes, and people. The building also houses several different facilities including a data operations center that monitors the site’s smart infrastructure, a transit station, and other food, retail, and meeting spaces.
VIEW OF THE EXCHANGE OVERLOOKING TYLER POND
This bridge frames the newly reconstructed Tyler Pond and canals that define the character of the open space and organizes a series of informal meeting pavilions that populate the landscape. TARGET DESIGN AREA: THE EXCHANGE 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Building a Better Block: Designing for Adaptability For a site like Willow Run, we must be prepared to expect the unexpected. A flexible set of design guidelines and an adaptable strategy for roads, blocks, and land use creates a framework that can change as the needs of the community change.
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This strategy anticipates changes in infrastructure, the number and size of industry clusters, density, and circulation. Blocks can be divided into individual parcels, or combined into super blocks depending on development type. The essential components of the block can be modified as well. This affords for many different configurations that can respond to change over time, prolonging the useful life of the development.
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River South. Chicago, IL Located near two vibrant Chicago neighborhoods--the South Loop and Printer’s Row-- River South seeks to convert a centrally located, yet inaccessible site into a desirable new neighborhood to live, work, and play. The plan for River South was informed by studying population + market trends, as well as analyzing the built form in surrounding Chicago neighborhoods. The design for the site focuses on increasing connectivity on and off the site, providing many unique housing options to accommodate people of all ages and economic standings, and reacquainting City residents with the Chicago River through engaging an active waterfront. 2.1
AFFORDABILITY IN THE LOOP
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ANALYSIS: IMPROVING ACCESS
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MASTER PLAN
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RE-THINKING RESIDENTIAL
Image: New Residential Typologies target a more diverse set of residents
RIVER SOUTH
Improving Access Despite its downtown Chicago location, the site has from Wells to the North, Clark at 15th street, and remained vacant for years, primarily because it is Wentworth to the South. very difficult for cars and pedestrians to physically get on and off the site. For pedestrian traffic, the primary concern is safely negotiating the many rail lines and traffic that runs The site is bounded by a walls to the North and East, through the site. At peak times, trains come every 30 Metra and CTA rail lines to the East and South, and minutes. Almost all the lines are active--for either the Chicago River to the West. The grade change commuter or freight--eliminating the possibility of at Roosevelt (30’ above grade of the site) makes it moving or decommissioning them. Once the access difficult to connect a road network to the rest of the issues are solved, there is ample transit available to City. The only possible points of access would be get to get anywhere in Chicago.
01 NORTH ENTRANCE TO SITE FROM WELLS
02 METRA LINES RUN ALONG CLARK ST. ON EASTERN EDGE
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The final design focused on three issues. First, improving vehicle and pedestrian access to the site, is necessary to attract people to live and play in River South. Next, unlike surrounding area, River South provides housing for all. A fun mix of housing typologies accommodates many different lifestyles and a mix of market rate and affordable units (8020% of housing, respectively) ensures that River South will be a neighborhood that better reflects the diversity of the South Loop population. Finally, creating unique amenities to draw people to the site, especially along the waterfront, will generate more traffic for the site and take full advantage of its unique location.
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Empty Nesters
This subsection of River South explores housing typologies that create opportunities for affordable housing, young professional housing, single family units, and senior-friendly units that exist in a less traditional neighborhood setting but with all the same components. All housing along Clark provides parking solutions that serve as a buffer to the Metra.
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Refresh! Houston, IL REFRESH! Houston proposed a new, mixed-use district just Northwest of Downtown Houston. This new development will target active, young professionals with its walkable design, live/work spaces, entertainment venues and new waterfront amenities. Three themes drove the design: Cool. Refresh!Houston emphasizes passive cooling strategies throughout the development. Single-loaded corridors, green roofs, and light, porous materials seek to relieve residents of the Houston heat. A new park near Buffalo Bayou will also bring people to the water to cool down. Connect. Houston is car dependent and it shows. A brand new transit station, the Houston Hub, connects the entire region to downtown by high-speed and commuter rail. Enhanced pedestrian and bike routes provide additional connectivity throughout the site. Activate. REFRESH!Houston provides more than just recreation space for active Houstonians. The development offers live/work spaces for creative minds, apartments priced for young professionals, entertainment venues, and affordable office and residential. 3.1
MASTER PLAN
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GREENING THE SITE
Image: Chalkboard sketches (by Julie Cprek) were used to collaborate on the site design
REFRESH! HOUSTON
Master Plan
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re-thinking residential in the South Loop...
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Springwells SDG. Detroit, MI Located near two vibrant Chicago neighborhoods--the South Loop and Printer’s Row-- River South seeks This plan created for located, Urban Neighborhood Initiatives in Southwest Detroit focuses onwork, strategies for to convert a centrally yet inaccessible site into (UNI) a desirable new neighborhood to live, and play. improving traffic safety while enhancing community image in Springwells Village. Springwells Village is a vibrant neighborhood, with richby culture andpopulation many young families. In recent years, the neighborhood The planDetroit for River South was informed studying + market trends, as well as analyzing the built has faced two main problems, both related to their streets. The number of children in the neighborhood form in surrounding Chicago neighborhoods. raised concern over the safety of the streets, most of which are narrow, high-volume, and high-speed roads. Second, as the neighborhood it is looking for ways on to convey identity and desirability to The design for the site focusesgrows, on increasing connectivity and off neighborhood the site, providing many unique housing attract new development and investment. options to accommodate people of all ages and economic standings, and reacquainting City residents with the Chicago River through engaging an active waterfront. A team of five planning students acting as consultants for UNI assembled a strategic plan outlining Street Design Guidelines (SDG) for Springwells that will help community leaders address both of these issues in the and long term. IN THE LOOP 1.1 shortAFFORDABILITY 4.1 1.2
IDENTIFYING SITE ACCESS SPRINGWELLS’ MOST PRESSING NEEDS
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A TOOL-KIT FOR LONG-TERM IMPLEMENTATION MASTER PLAN
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USING TOOLS: VISION TARGETTHE DESIGN AREA: RE-THINKING RESIDENTIAL
Image: Typical alleyway in Springwells Village, Photo by Julie Cprek Image: Alleyway off of Central Street in Springwells Village. These alleys were once used for parking, but most today are unusable.
SPRINGWELLS SDG
Field Study and Analysis UNI began the process by identifying several priority intersections and road segments in Springwells. A field study of those priority areas helped identify the main objectives for the Street Design Guidelines: (1) Reduce Traffic Volumes and Speeds (2) Increase Pedestrian Safety (3) Enhance Community Image Following the field investigation, an inventory and analysis of roadway types, safety priority corridors and crash hot-spots in Springwells Village revealed the need for short-term interventions as well as tools for long-term planning. The SDG outlines how to address issues neighborhood-wide over time, while focusing on the priority areas identified in the map (right) in the short-term. !!! ! !
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Consult the typology map to determine the roadway type. There is one row for each roadway type on the suitability matrix.
Identify what problems exist and where they exist. Different problems, for example speeding and pedestrian safety, require different interventions.
To pair an appropriate intervention with a location, consult the suitability matrix. The most appropriate interventions are indicated in green.
Determine how well each intervention addresses the overall problem by consulting the Intervention Guidebook, which provides illustrations and explanations of each intervention.
USING THE SUITABILITY MATRIX
SPRINGWELLS SDG
A Tool-Kit for Long Term Implementation A two-part tool kit will help community leaders and residents easily understand how to select the right traffic calming interventions. The first component is a suitability matrix--a table which shows which type of interventions work best for different roadway types. This table is paired with a map showing the roadway type for all roads within Springwells. The second component of the tool kit is an intervention guidebook. This guidebook provides an illustration, brief description, and simple analysis of each intervention listed in the suitability matrix. Using both the suitability matrix and the intervention guidebook will not only make choosing the most effective option easier, but provide examples for how the interventions may also improve the design of the street.
Mid-Block Improvement: Choker
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SAMPLE INTERVENTION ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE INTERVENTION GUIDEBOOK
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Using the Tools: Vision Chamberlain Vision Chamberlain demonstrates how the SDG can be used to transform Chamberlain Street as a short-term intervention. UNI identified Chamberlain Street as one of the most problematic streets in Springwells Village from the beginning of the project. The suggested interventions will serve to not only calm traffic and increase safety but seek to enhance community image as well.
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VISION: CHAMBERLAIN STREET Reduce travel lanes and crossing distance with chokers, enhance pedestrian experience with new bike lanes, street trees, and cross-walks
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Parkscapes, New York, NY Located near two vibrant Chicago neighborhoods--the South Loop and Printer’s Row-- River South seeks to convert a centrally located, yet inaccessible site into a desirable new neighborhood to live, work, and play. The plan for River South was informed by studying population + market trends, as well as analyzing the built form in surrounding Chicago neighborhoods. The design for the site focuses on increasing connectivity on and off the site, providing many unique housing options to accommodate people of all ages and economic standings, and reacquainting City residents with the Chicago River through engaging an active waterfront. 5.1
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Runners/Walkers Bikes Cars
PARKSCAPES-
Water Infrastructure meets the park The vision for parkscapes was born from the history of the Jackie Onassis Reservoir. Historically, this reservoir held drinking water that was distributed all over Manhattan. Because of this legacy, it is the point where the two main tunnels for NY drinking water meet. Due to population growth and the evolution of the Croton, Delaware, and Catskills systems, the reservoir was decommissioned. However, it remains an important landmark in Central Park, especially for active New Yorkers. The motivation for the project is two-fold: remediate and re-engage the waterfront on the reservoir as well as provide new recreation facilities to compliment the existing program of Central Park.
PARKSCAPES
NEW WATER ACCESS ALONG THE RESERVOIR
SECTION NAME
Blurring the Lines The many paths and elevation changes around this area create a complex infrastructure of their own, which became the basis for the project’s form.
engineer’s gate
Instead of creating several stand-alone structures, the project is a hybrid of structure and landscape, carefully weaving into the existing infrastructure of pathways in Central Park. This solution provides unique experiences for recreation within the park, as well as opening up possibilities to engage the waterfront in active and passive ways.
BOAT HOUSE
5th AVENUE
LAUNCH/PIER
90th STREET
OUTDOOR SEATING CAFE
WATER REMEDIATION STABLES
86th STREET
SOUTH GATE
Education UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
julie cprek
Associate AIA e: jcprek@gmail.com c: 248.515.4579
2013
Master of Urban Planning Physical Planning and Design Concentration
2010
B.S. in Architecture University Honors, Summa Cum Laude Student Exhibition Finalist 2009, 2010
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Experience 2013
DESIGN TEAM, Michigan Engaging Communities through the Classroom (MECC), “Envision Willow Run,”
2012
PLANNING INTERN, Carlisle Wortman Associates, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI
2012
Physical Planning Workshop, “River South”
2012
Methodologies of Urban Design, “Sustainability Planning: Analyzing PLANYC,” “How Politics shaped Berlin,” “River South Design Guidelines”
2012
TEAM LEADER, ULI/Hines, “Refresh!Houston”
2011
Fundamentals of Planning Practice, “Springwells Street Design Guidelines”
2010 Wallenburg Competition Studio, “Parkscapes” 2008/9Architectural Design Studios I - III
Software Proficiencies AutoCAD Rhinoceros 4.0, SketchUP Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator ArcGIS Microsoft Office