Urban Palimpsest by Kimberly V.K.H. Nguyen

PECK SLIP NYC

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP CORE STUDIO I FALL 2010

Benjamin Brennan Rebecca Constanzo Ayaka Hales Demitra Konstantinidis Sang-Wook Lee Rebecca Marriott Kimberly Nguyen Trent Oatman Nicholas Reiter Anton Yupangco INSTRUCTOR: Christoph A. Kumpusch CORE STUDIO I FALL 2010 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP

URBAN PALIMPSEST

THESIS When our group gathered at our site – the Peck Slip – for the first time, the idea of an urban palimpsest was of immediate interest in relation to the site. The accumulated layers of more than two centuries of development in and around this site wielded an incredible richness of information that could assist us in our design process for the AirLab. In order to unravel the tangible and intangible qualities of the area surrounding our site, we undertook an in-depth site analysis, documenting environmental conditions - both physical and social, land use patterns, accessibility, infrastructure and nearby resources. Team members employed a variety of tools – from site visits and visual analysis, to historical research and interviews – as a means of gathering this broad ranging data. Our collaboration has taken the form of material analysis, model building, writing, and graphic representation, which has been compiled in this book to provide both precedent and context for our work on the AirLab.

SITE MODEL

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

ENVIRONMENT

PROGRAMME

MATERIAL STUDIES BASE FRAME LASERCUT ASSEMBLY COLOR + TEXTURE FINISHED MODEL

SITE VISIT AIR LIGHT WATER

HUMAN MOVEMENT FOOT TRAFFIC BUSINESSES STORIES AREA INDUSTRIES EDUCATION

TYPOLOGICAL STUDY SPACE ANALYSIS

INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION UNDERGROUAND SYSTEMS WATER SUPPLY SEWAGE TRANSPORTATION

LAND USE

HISTORY ZONING + RESTRICTIONS EDGE CONDITIONS ANCHORS OF INTEREST NOTABLE LANDMARKS

CONTENTS

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL

gessoed newsprint rubber chalkpaint on acrylic sheet

chalkboard paint fingertip application on aluminum sheet

chalkboard paint bronze paint on cardboard

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

lava paint on acrylic sheet

sanded aluminum

rubber on acrylic sheet

rubber on aluminum

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL

chalkboard paint brushed sanded on acrylic sheet

chalkboard paint white pigment graphite sanded on chipboard

lava paint rubber on chipboard

gesso chalkboard paint graphite white chalk rubbed on chipboard

rubber chalkboard paint bronze paint on cardboard

glue sand paint on cardboard

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

gesso chalkboard paint on wood

gesso newspaper strips on wood

gesso newsprint chalkboard paint on wood

gesso newsprint on wood

gesso lava paint on wood

gesso coarse-ground spices chalkboard paint acryllic paint on wood

gesso newsprint chalkboard paint rubber on wood

gesso rubber seal on wood

gesso lava paint sanded on wood

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

SITE MODEL

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL

gesso wax cheese cloth chalkboard paint on wood

lava paint on wood

gesso on wood

graphite layered blended on wood

printed paper fabric wax paint on wood

gesso chalkboard paint acrylic paint burlap wax on wood

rubber seal on wood

chalkboard paint white chalk wax on wood

gesso tissue acrylic paint on wood

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

black magic paint brushed sanded on acrylic sheet

white acrylic on plexiglass

do em dirty paint brushed on acrylic sheet

spraypaint on plexiglass

flow acrylic on plexiglass

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

graphite on acrylic sheet

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL

BASE FRAME

Base Design BASE FRAME

1 x 2 Pine Lumber 3/4” MDF Wood Glue Screws *account for actual lumber size in calculations *MDF Overhang for easy lifting

2’ 4’

8’

LASERCUT

2’

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

2’

1.25” 22.75” 2’

FINISHED MODEL

7’9”

2’

3’9” 22.75” 1.25”

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL 37

30T

37 T

D17

9 5 5 5t5t 9t

7t7t 7 7

1/16” Scale 2-Ply Chipboard

10 10t 10 5

8t8t

12 12t 12 12 1 10 10 2

21 21

33 33

18 t

11 1 1 1t 1

Buildings

22 34

16 t

31 T

18 18

D3 D3

20 1 6

29 T

15 1 t 5

20 t

28 28 T

11 11

22 D5

4t 4t

3t 3t

D17

14 t 14

39 T

17 t

D18 D18 D18

D18

19 19

41 T

38 T

40 T

D19

19 19 1 t 9

D19

D17

13 1 3t 13

7 7

Topography A2 D15

D12

D11

D12

D13

1/16” Scale Corrugated Cardboard

6 6 6

D15

D13

D15

D2 D4 D16

D11

D13

D4 D16

D14

D13

D16

D12

1/16” Scale 2-Ply Chipboard

x x

Brooklyn Bridge

LASERCUT

D14

D15

D11

D14

D16

D12

D13

D11

D10

D16

D12

D10

D11

D10

D14

D15

BASE FRAME

A5 A5

LASERCUT - TOPOGRAPHY

A6 D19

1/16” Scale 2-Ply Chipboard

2 2

layer2 1b

ASSEMBLY

FDR Highway

layer2 1c

layer1 1b layer1 2b

layer1 2a

layer2 2c layer1 1a

1 1K1L

3 8

10 16

6 12

11 16

1-C

3-C

3-E 4-A

4-C

4-D

3-B

2-D

3-D

4-B

4-E

4D 4C 4B

2-E

2-C

2-B

2-A

3-A

3-F

2-F

1-B

3-G

3D 3C

14 19

18 1-A

3-H

1E1F 1G 1H 1I 1J

2C 2D

1-E 1-D

2-G

FINISHED MODEL

layer2 1a layer2 2a

1C 1D

13 2A

2-H

COLOR + TEXTURE

layer2 2b

1A1B

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL LASERCUT - BUILDINGS

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL ASSEMBLY

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL ASSEMBLY

MATERIAL STUDIES BASE FRAME LASERCUT

SITE MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

Black Pigment Charcoal India Ink Chalkboard Paint Smeared Brushed Dabbed Rubbed Sanded Cheesecloth Burlap Wax Tissue Acrylic

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

Spackle

FINISHED MODEL

COLOR + TEXTURE

ASSEMBLY

LASERCUT

BASE FRAME

MATERIAL STUDIES

SITE MODEL FINISHED MODEL

SITE VISIT

Left: Brooklyn Bridge Below L-R: Under FDR; Discussion on site; Cobblestone; Peck Slip Intersection

LIGHT

AIR

ENVIRONMENT

WATER

*all site photographs were taken by team members

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

SITE VISIT

Top: View of Proposed Site, Currently Parking Spaces Bottom: View outward from site, Under FDR highway

SITE VISIT

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

Top L-R: Surrounding Shops; Evening View Inwards; Peck Slip Corner and FDR; Middle L-R: Evening Towards FDR; Inward View from Under FDR; Area behind Peck Slip; Bottom L-R: Morning View Inwards; Night Shot;

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

AIR

AIR POLLUTANTS

AIR

FINE PARTICLES (PM2.5) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) GROUND-LEVEL OZONE (O3)

WATER

LIGHT

Fine particles (PM2.5) are tiny airborne pieces of solid material, with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller — about 1/30 the diameter of a human hair.

POLLUTION SOURCES FUEL COMBUSION EMISSIONS FROM VEHICLES BUILDING HEATING SYSTEMS ELECTRIC POWER GENERATORS CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE Levels generally tended to be highest in areas where both traffic and large buildings are concentrated — including parts of Manhattan, such as midtown and downtown, and sections of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, along busy freeways. To accelerate toward the city’s clean air goals and reduce air pollution exposures for people living near busy roadways, efforts must continue to provide expanded mass transit options and speed the shift towards cleaner vehicles. TEXT AND IMAGE SOURCE: “The New York City Community Air Survey”, 2008-2009

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

LIGHT

S O L A R E L E VAT I O N + A Z I M U T H

6AM

9AM

12PM

3PM

6PM

NOISE

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

TH E DIAGRAM S CHART T HE SUN’S PAT H F RO M SU NRISE TO SUNSET DURING T HE MO NT HS O F J U NE, M ARCH, AND DECEMBER.

EAS T

IN S P RI NG, T HE SUN I S L O W E R I N T H E S K Y TH A N I N SUMMER. DUE TO T H E S K Y S C RAPERS TO THE W E S T O F T H E S I T E , D AY L IG HTI NG MAY BE L I M I T E D A F T E R 2 P M .

SUNRISE SUNSET

6:00AM 6:00PM

MAX ELEVATION

50°

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

JUN

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

LIGHT

EAS T

IN S U MMER, THE SUN R E A C H E S I T S H I G H E S T S O L A R ELEVAT I ON, RI S E S E A R LY, A N D S E T S L ATE . D UE TO T HE SKYS C R A P E R S TO T H E WE S T OF THE SI TE, DAY L I G H T I N G M AY B E L IM ITED AFTER 3PM.

SUNRISE SUNSET

4:30AM 8:00PM

MAX ELEVATION

73째

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

LIGHT

EA ST

I N W I N T E R , TH E S U N I S L O W E R I N T H E S K Y, R I SES L AT E R , A N D S E T S E A R L I E R . D U E TO T H E S K Y S C R A P E R S TO T H E W E S T O F T H E SI T E, D AY L I G H TI N G M AY B E L I M I T E D A F T E R 1PM.

SUNRISE SUNSET

7:00AM 4:30PM

MAX ELEVATION

22째

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

WATER

RISING WATER LEVELS

100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN

SITE VISIT

ENVIRONMENT

WATER

LIGHT

AIR

WATER

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) calculates 100 and 500-year floodplains, implemented using rainfall and riverflow statistics, topographical studies, and computer models. The 100-year flood is the flood likely to occur once every century, or with a 1% chance in any given year. Likewise, the 500-year flood is likely to occur once every 500 years. It is possible that with sea level rise these floods will occur much more frequently. With projected climate change, sea level in the region may rise 4.3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.7 inches by the 2020s. From On the Water | Palisade Bay (Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2010)

500 YEAR FLOODPLAIN

FOUNDATION

Down in the foundations of the city are other cities...

INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION

WATER SUPPLY

SYSTEMS

Recent History "Much of the landfill on which it is constructed consists of the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Second World War by the Luftwaffe's blitz on London and Bristol," the historian Kenneth T. Jackson wrote. "Convoys of ships returning from Great Britain carried the broken masonry in their holds as ballast." “When you're driving around on the FDR – or, for that matter, when you're simply looking out over the east side of Manhattan – you and your gaze are passing over fragments of British cathedrals and London housing stock, flagstones quarried from Yorkshire, the shattered doorframes and lintels – and eaves, and vaults, and partition walls, and bedroom floors – of whole towns, pieces of Slough and Swindon perhaps, embedded now in asphalt, constituting what would otherwise have passed for bedrock.”

Yorkshire Slough Swindon Nechtanc Werpoes

Less Recent History

TRANSPORTATION

SEWAGE

-Geoff Manaugh, BLDGBLOG

Composite Image Manahatta Project

The name Nechtanc appears in Colonial Manuscripts from 1640 to 1683. IT is the Lenape NAme for Corlears Hook, a hill on the East River shore, and the habitation site below it.

FOUNDATION

INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION

TRANSPORTATION

SEWAGE

WATER SUPPLY

SYSTEMS

SANDHOGS Sandhog is the slang term given to urban miners, construction workers who work underground on a variety of excavation projects in New York City. Generally these projects involve tunneling, caisson excavation, road building, or some other type of underground construction or mining projects. The miners work with a variety of equipment from TBM (tunnel boring machines) to blasting a path for the project they are building. The term is a US-American colloquialism. Starting with their first job in 1872, the Brooklyn Bridge, the "hogs" have built a large part of the City of New York -- the subways and sewers, Water Tunnels #1 & #2 as well as the currently under construction Water Tunnel #3, the Lincoln, Holland, Queens-Midtown, and Brooklyn-Battery tunnels to name a few, as well as the foundations for most of the bridges and many of the skyscrapers in the city. Since their work is mostly done below street level, in an unseen world of rock, sand, and earth, recognition of their achievements has been limited. Many of these workers are Irish or Irish American and West Indian. Sandhogs are diverse in backgrounds, interests, and personalities, but are generally united in their work. Sandhogging is somewhat of a tradition and is passed down through generations of families; since mining projects span decades, it is not uncommon to find multi-generations of families working together on the same job.

FOUNDATION

INFRASTRUCTURE

UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS

LEVEL 1

Street Level - 30 Feet Below

Power Cable

Water

SYSTEMS

Steam Gas Old Cast-Iron Pipes

WATER SUPPLY

Subway Platform

LEVEL 2

30 - 200 Feet Below

SEWAGE

Transportation

TRANSPORTATION

Sewage

Geology

LEVEL 3

200 - 800 Feet Below

Deep Water National Geographic

FOUNDATION SYSTEMS WATER SUPPLY

WATER SUPPLY

New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water supply system is one of the most extensive municipal water systems in the world, having a storage capacity of 550 billion gallons. This complex system relies on a combination of tunnels, aqueducts, and reservoirs that stretches approximately 6,500 miles to provide 1.4 billion gallons of water daily to more than nine million people in the greater New York City area.

New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water treatment process is simpler than in other American cities. One advantage of the system is that 95% of the total water supply is supplied by gravity. The other 5% needs to be pumped to maintain pressure, but this is sometimes increased in times of drought when the reservoirs are at lower than normal levels. It is a massive collection of 19 reservoirs, three lakes, and nearly 300 miles of underground tunnels situated across 1,900 square miles of watersheds. The system is comprised of three distinct systems: the Catskill, Delaware, and Croton. The Catskill and Delaware Systems are situated in the Catskill Mountains and produce 90% of the daily water supply. The Croton System lies on the east side of the Hudson River and serves primarily as a collection and temporary storage location for all water originating in the Catskills.

TRANSPORTATION

SEWAGE

INFRASTRUCTURE

Environmental Protection Agency

FOUNDATION

INFRASTRUCTURE

TRANSPORTATION

SEWAGE

WATER SUPPLY

SYSTEMS

WATER SUPPLY

1. New York City Water Tunnel No. 1 was completed in 1917. It runs from the Hillview Reservoir under the central Bronx, Harlem River, West Side, Midtown and Lower East Side of Manhattan, and under the East River to Brooklyn where it connects to Tunnel 2. It is expected to undergo extensive repairs upon completion of Tunnel No. 3 in 2012 2. New York City Water Tunnel No. 2 was completed in 1935. It runs from Hillview Reservoir under the central Bronx, East River, and western Queens to Brooklyn where it connects to Tunnel 1 and the Richmond Tunnel to Staten Island. 3. New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 is the largest capital construction project in New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. It is intended to provide the city with a critical third connection to its Upstate New York water supply system. The tunnel will eventually be more than 60 miles (97 km) long. Construction on the tunnel began in 1970 but is not expected to be completed until at least 2020.

Environmental Protection Agency

FOUNDATION

INFRASTRUCTURE

SEWAGE

NYC WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT

The city's wastewater is collected through an equally extensive grid of sewer pipes of various sizes and stretching over 6,600 miles (10,600 km). Virtually all of the city's dry-weather wastewater is collected through this system and processed by one of 14 wastewater treatment plants located throughout the city's five boroughs. The plants currently treat about 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day. The operation of these plants ensures that New York City's surrounding waterways are clean and safe.

TRANSPORTATION

SEWAGE

WATER SUPPLY

SYSTEMS

PROCESS LAYOUT

Environmental Protection Agency

TRANSPORTATION

The Proposed Action would result in the removal of 58 off-street parking spaces currently located in the central area of Peck Slip, between South and Water Streets.

A C J Z

Removal of these spaces would increase the study areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (1/4 mile around site) parking shortfall to 308, 816 and 249 spaces during the AM, Midday, and PM periods, assuming no new parking accommodations are built during the No Build period.

G O LD

SYSTEMS

FOUNDATION

INFRASTRUCTURE

WATER SUPPLY

2 3

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F LIF

ST R

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Beginning August 2010 and lasting through 2014 the Brooklyn Bridge will be closed nightly to Manhattan bound traffic due to a bridge rehabilitation project. The weekly schedule is as follows:

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R ST

HN P11

C ET FL

P14

JO ET

P10

P12

SEWAGE

ON LT

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As under No Build conditions, drivers unable to find parking in the immediate area would have to either park further away or shift their mode of travel.

T ON

E STR

TE WA

P6 P7

T EE

D AI

R ST

P13

R ST

TRANSPORTATION

T EE

Sunday - Friday: 11pm to 6am Saturday: 12am to 7am Sunday: 12am to 9 am

T P1

SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY (SEAPORT STATION) OFF STREET PARKING FACILITY

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE HISTORY

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE HISTORY

HISTORY ZONING

LAND USE

ZONING + RESTRICTIONS

SPECIAL LOWER MANHATTAN DISTRICT + SOUTH STREET SEAPORT SUBDISTRICT The Peck Slip lies within both the Lower Manhattan Special Purpose District and South Street Seaport Subdistrict, and is a zoning lot type C6-2A. The general purposes of the South Street Seaport Subdistrict are laid out below along with the regulations for our site. Please be aware that our site is neither a receiving nor a granting lot and that development rights cannot be bought or sold â&#x20AC;&#x201C; therefore the figures below are immutable except in the case of an appeal to the New York City Zoning Board of Appeals.

GENERAL PURPOSES

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

1. to encourage development of a 24-hour community (residential) 2. to facilitate maximum design flexibility of buildings 3. to enhance the distinctive skyline and streetscape of lower Manhattan 4. to improve public use and enjoyment of the east river waterfront by creating a better physical and visual relationship between the waterfront and development 5. to enhance the pedestrian environment 6. to protect the existing character of this landmarked area by promoting development that is harmonious with the existing scale and street configuration

DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS 1. maximum building height: 120 feet 2. minimum base height: none

LANDMARKS

3. maximum street wall height: 85 ft 4. depth of setback: minimum 10 feet5. lot coverage regulations: 100% up to the maximum base height of 85 feet, and 75% above that to the maximum building height of 120 feet 6. maximum floor area ratio: the FAR for our site is 6.0 for commercial use, and 6.5 for community facility use. The definitions of each can be found in the Terminology section of this entry. as our lot is approximately 7,000 sf., the allowable floor area is 42,000 sf for commercial use, and 45,500 sf for community facility use. 7. building envelope: the building envelope must fit within a sky exposure plane that rises from a height of 100 ft above the street line over the zoning lot at a vertical distance of six to a horizontal distance of one

HISTORY

LAND USE

ZONING + RESTRICTIONS

TERMINOLOGY

ZONING

Base Height: the base height of a building is the maximum permitted height of the front wall of a building before any required setback. a building is required to meet a minimum base height only when the height of the building will exceed the maximum base height. Building Envelope: a building envelope is the maximum three-dimensional space on a zoning lot within which a structure can be built, as permitted by applicable height, setback and yard controls.

Community Facility Building: a community facility building is any building occupied only by a community facility use. Community Facility Use: a community facility use provides educational, recreational, religious, health or other essential services for the community it serves.

ANCHORS

Floor Area: the floor area of a building is the sum of the gross area of each floor of the building, excluding mechanical space, cellar space, floor space in open balconies, elevators or stair bulkheads and, in most zoning districts, floor space used for accessory parking that is located less than 23 feet above curb level. Floor Area Ratio (FAR): the floor area ratio (FAR) is the principal bulk regulation controlling the size of buildings. FAR is the ratio of total building floor area to the area of its zoning lot. Each zoning district has an FAR control which, when multiplied by the lot area of the zoning lot, produces the maximum amount of floor area allowable in a building on the zoning lot. For example, on a 10,000 squarefoot zoning lot in a district with a maximum FAR of 1.0, the floor area of a building cannot exceed 10,000 square feet.

LANDMARKS

EDGE CONDITIONS

Commercial Use: a commercial use is any retail, service or office use.

Setback: a setback is the portion of a building that is set back above the base height (or street wall or perimeter wall) before the total height of the building is achieved. The position of a building setback in height factor districts is controlled by sky exposure planes and, in contextual districts, by specified distances from street walls. Sky Exposure Plane: a sky exposure plane is a virtual sloping lane that begins at a specified height and rises inward over the zoning lot at a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance set forth in district regulations. It is designed to provide light and air at street level, primarily in medium- and higher-density districts, and must not be penetrated by the building (except for permitted obstructions). Street Wall: a street wall is a wall or portion of a wall of a building facing a street.

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

ZONING + RESTRICTIONS

LAND USE

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE EDGE CONDITIONS

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE EDGE CONDITIONS

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE ANCHORS OF INTEREST

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

Thurgood Marshall Courthouse

Beekman Tower

Woolworth Building

7 World Trade Center

One Liberty Plaza

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE NOTABLE LANDMARKS

LANDMARKS

ANCHORS

South Street Seaport

FDR East River Drive

Brooklyn Bridge

EDGE CONDITIONS

ZONING HISTORY

LAND USE NOTABLE LANDMARKS

MOVEMENT

Brooklyn Bridge: 200,000 cars/day

FDR: 175,000 cars/day

NY Ferries: 100,000 passengers/day

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: 60,000 cars /day

Downtown Manhattan Heliport: 27 flights/day

EDUCATION

AREA INDUSTRIES

STORIES

BUSINESSES

FOOT TRAFFIC

MOVEMENT

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

8 seconds of visibility at 40 mph 9 seconds of visibility at 50 mph

Ferry to 34th St

Ferries to Brooklyn/New Jersey

MOVEMENT

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

FOOT TRAFFIC

EDUCATION

AREA INDUSTRIES

STORIES

BUSINESSES

FOOT TRAFFIC

We observed foot traffic and type of shoe for 15 minutes on each of the four paths surrounding the site.

<1 sec

5 min+

15 min+

Thursday 7-8 pm

MOVEMENT

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

FOOT TRAFFIC

DRESS SHOES

EDUCATION

AREA INDUSTRIES

STORIES

BUSINESSES

CASUAL SHOES

Saturday 12-1 pm

5’ 10’

20’

50’

NEIGHBORING BUSINESSES

Best Western

“We’re busy. Can you come back during the day?”

2000

Paris Cafe (est. 1873)

“Last two summers have been good, surprisingly good.”

2004

Buon Amici

2005

Fish Market Moves to the Bronx

2006

Suteshi

“Decent weekend crowd from the seaport...happy hour for wall street wednesday through friday.”

2007

Salty Paw and Nelson Blue

“Mostly regulars from the neighborhood, and we got the hotel next door.”

2009

Vox Wine

EDUCATION

BUSINESSES

1990

STORIES

“Half business, half tourists going to seaport, the brooklyn bridge, not so much museums.”

AREA INDUSTRIES

FOOT TRAFFIC

MOVEMENT

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

“It smelled, but now it’s a nightspot for young professionals, trendy.”

MOVEMENT FOOT TRAFFIC BUSINESSES STORIES AREA INDUSTRIES EDUCATION

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

STORIES

SHOPPING CART ANNIE Death of a Fulton Fish Market Fixture By DAN BARRY Published: October 15, 2010 THE fish men see her still, their Annie, in the hide-and-seek shadows of South Street. She’s telling her dirty jokes and doing anything for a buck: hustling newspapers, untaxed cigarettes, favors, those pairs of irregular socks she’d buy cheap on Canal. She’s submitting to the elements, calling out “Yoo-hoo” to the snow and the rain and her boys. For several decades, Annie was the profane mother of the old Fulton Fish Market, that pungent Lower Manhattan place fast becoming a mirage of memory. Making her rounds, running errands, holding her own in the blue banter, she was as much a part of this gruff place as the waxed fish boxes, the forklift-rocking cobblestones, and the cocktail aroma of gasoline, cigarettes and the sea. Some ridiculed and abused her; others honored and protected her. Young men new to the market were occasionally advised to make acquaintance with Annie’s prodigious breasts; kiss them for good luck. And the veterans, young men once, often slipped her a dollar, maybe five, for a copy of a fresh tabloid; pay her for good luck. Young and old, they all had heard that the faded color photograph on display at Steve DeLuca’s coffee truck — of a striking young woman, a raven-haired knockout in a two-piece bathing suit, running barefoot against a glorious sky — was of Annie in her younger days, decades before her dark fish-market terminus. But some could not see the coffee-truck goddess in this bent woman at shadow’s edge, clutching the handle of the shopping cart she used to hold wares and provide balance, wearing a baseball cap, layers of sweaters, and men’s pants, navy blue, into which she had sewn deep, leg-long pockets to keep safe her hard-earned rolls of bills. ....

WITH the money she earned by working in all weather, in the hours when the rest of us slept, Annie bought Chelsea (her granddaughter) a used Toyota Tercel. She paid for Chelsea’s tuition at the University of New Hampshire, and provided financial support to a ballet school in Los Angeles. Whatever money she took in, she sent out, while owning little more than a bed and a radio. Her relatives, in turn, regularly visited her in New York, where she would always tell them, “If we see anyone, I’m Annie.” They called her often, sent her gifts that she probably gave away, and constantly begged her to retire from a job whose parameters were left vague, but whose pull for her was undeniable. “She would always say, ‘We’ll see,’ ” Chelsea recalled. “She never wanted to leave New York and stop doing what she was doing.” …. She suffered a stroke in the brutal August heat and was admitted to Bellevue Hospital Center, where Mr. Davis, from the Catholic Worker, visited nearly every day. She was released after a month, spent a couple of weeks in New Hampshire, and then a couple more in California, with her daughter Barbara. But she refused to eat or to take her medication, and died in her sleep, 2,800 miles from the fish market.

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