KATIE KOVALCHIK design portfolio | 2015
This rendering was created for an international design charrette in Cologne, Germany. We worked with German architecture students to design a new transportation hub in Cologne.
SELECTED WORKS
grossmarkthalle | cologne, germany
overlook at redstone | brownsville, pa river rail park | hazelwood, pa internship work construction documents hand + digital graphics golumbic award entry project
GROSSMARKTHALLE
COLOGNE, GERMANY FALL 2014
The Grossmarkthalle in Cologne, Germany currently functions as a wholesale market that is open to local restaurant owners from late at night to the early hours of the morning. There is a future plan within Cologne to redevelop the surrounding area into a mixed-use district and to continue the green belt around Cologne to the Rhine River. For this project, the Grossmarkthalle is assumed to become a cultural venue hosting local music and art. The project redesigns the adjacent space into an open plaza to the Grossmarkthalle and the missing piece to the disconnected green belt.
modular options
gathering space
seating modules
Modular track-seating has been designed for the site which is a nod to the railroad history of the site and provides a exible seating system to cater to the needs of the everchanging program of the new Grossmarkthalle, a music and cultural venue.
Lawn
gathering space water mirror
seating
gathering space
Stage modules
cafe seating
gathering space
stage & seating
seating & stage modules Utilizing all of the tracks of the plaza provides a lot of seating that can either be placed close together or spread out for a more private experience. When movies are played on the Grossmarkthalle facade, the modules can be moved closer to thefront of the building, and when events are going on, the modules can either be spread throughout the plaza or shifted into the fountain an lawn areas. This conďŹ guration utilizes larger modules to create stages in front of the Grossmarkthalle. This allows the plaza to also become a stage for events, and in nicer weather or in conjunction with indoor events.
two stages
Modular track-seating has been designed for the site which is a nod to the railroad history of the site and provides a flexible seating system to cater to the needs of the everchanging program of the new Grossmarkthalle, a music and cultural venue. The water mirror is flexible in creating different types of spaces through fog, fountains, a thin layer of reflective water or being completely dry. Open areas throughout the plaza offer areas for market stalls, community gatherings or just quiet seating areas.
FOOD MARKETS
Tall jets of water
PHOTO | KATIE KOVALCHIK
Small jets of water
PHOTO | KATIE KOVALCHIK
GROSSMARKTHALLE
This design focuses on creating WATER MIRROR a flexible plaza that mimics the flexibility of the Grossmarkthalle and it‘s use throughout history. Particular site elements were designed to offer flexibility in their form, shape and atmosphere.
Mist & mirror combination
My visit to Borough Market in London inspired the markets and the activity they bring in this design.
Section of the human perspective in the space
Modular seating arranged for a community movie night
OVERLOOK @ REDSTONE
Brownsville, Pennsylvania spring 2014
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The goal of this design is to capitalize on the topography changes, weaving paths and history of the site. At one point on the site Redstone Creek is crossed by a vehicular road and that is being ultimately crossed by a railroad track. This interweaving symbolizes Brownsville’s history and identity.
design layers
• Connect the people to the water • Elaborate on the history through material, form and vegetation • Provide recreational opportunities, both passive and active • Highlight views and historical features • Incorporate and foster art and sculpture within the site
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To develop a series of bridges that connect visitors to the history of Brownsville and Redstone Creek. These distinctive structures will offer unprecedented views of the Monongahela, the railroad, and West Brownsville that have yet to be revealed. of transportation which were so crucial to Brownsville’s inception. This exciting interweaving phenomenon is iconic of Brownsville’s history and identity.
community feedback Brownsville is located along the Monongahela and 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In it’s ‘Hey-Day’, community Brownsville was a vibrant area with a thriving coal and coke industry. Contributing to the success of Brownsville are the multiple modes of transportation that promoted and allowed for transportation of goods and services goals • River access • “Water is calming and serene” • Recreational opportunities • Connections to neighboring towns • “Tell Brownsville’s story” • Coal story • Railroad story
• Historic preservation • Heritage tourism • Outdoor recreation • Community stewardship • Youth Advancement • Arts
from the town, to Pittsburgh, and ultimately around the entire country.
design precedents
o connect itself This site is located along Redstone Creek in Brownsville. Redstone Creek has been a transformative component ake advantage the community in the shaping of Brownsville’s history. This stream was ideal for shipbuilding and wide enough to launch larger prove. Access boats connection to – and steamboats after 1811. Brownsville’s inception was stemmed from the connection of the National oup to propose Road and the Monongahela River, both important transportation routes for the industry of the era. PIET OUDOLF’S WEST CORK GARDEN, IRELAND verfront cultural le to California. along both sides This unique site exemplifies the true drivers behind Brownsville’s past. Brownsville’s location on the Monongahela ating a looped students and is one of the main factors behind the prosperous industry that once thrived here because it became the hub River ation, including of transporting goods, services and people. d cross-country ks would be here a cultural LIBERTY BRIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC
NESCIO BRIDGE, AMSTERDAM
Sketch of garden shapes based on a ‘weaving’ concept. Weaving influenced by the weaving elements of the site: water, railroad and street.
he bridges are the main connection elements n the site. the elegant forms are reminiscent
atterns of the different modes of transportation. he bridges facilitate movement through he challenging and extreme topography hat includes water, mountains, railroad acks and roads. While the bridges allow for
the overlooks offer immediate water access in three of the four overlooks. the access to water is unique to the area and especially this region. prior to structural overlooks, the stream banks were eroded and falling into the water. along with stream bank stabilization methods through vegetative planting, the overlooks cantilever over these banks and give safe, reliable access to the water.
ffer unprecedented views throughout the te and across the Monongahela river. the evated areas open up the opportunity for
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the gardens within the design are based on a woven pattern, inspired by the transportation modes that weave through the site. the forms also lend themselves to meandering paths and organic shapes. the planted ecosystem meadow includes introduced shrubs, existing trees, perennials and bulbs that create volume within the space and seasonality throughout the entire year. the plantings chosen are also
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5 the visitor. immediately upon arrival, the visitor is guided through a curved driving-lane and can access the site through a sidewalk and safely crosses the road and bridges below the railroad line to safely navigate to the site.
owned by the railroad company. phytoremediating trees can begin to naturally clean up the soil in this area and begin to rejuvenate the site. this site can then be a later phase of planting and potentially extending the design. Trees that can be used for this purpose are poplar, willow, and mulberry species. Depending on the degradation of the soil, this phase can last anywhere from 2 to 10 years.
sites elevation and proximity to the water.
SITE ELEMENTS: 1. Pedestrian bridges 2. River and creek overlooks 3. Gardens 4. Parking 5. Railroad area
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PERSPECTIVE OF PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER REDSTONE CREEK
PLANTINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR JANUARY
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Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinglow’ Echinacea purpurea Heuchera sanguinea ‘Stormy Seas’ Heuchera sanguinea Deschampsia cespitosa Deschempsia cespitosa
Allium cristophii Allium cristophii Rudbeckia fulgida fulgida Rudbeckia Eremurus x ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus x ‘Cleopatra’
Astilbe arendsii ‘Fanal’ Astilbex × arendsii 'Fanal' Narcissus 'Carlton'‘Carlton” Narcissus Sedum telephium ‘Red Cauli’ Sedum telephium Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' Panicum virgatum Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine’ Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrandea quercifolia
SECTION THROUGH REDSTONE CREEK
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RIVER RAIL PARK
hazelwood, Pennsylvania fall 2014
In the small community of Hazelwood, Pennsylvania about 4 miles outside of Pittsburgh, the community is struggling to keep its head above water. This studio’s primary focus utilized community engagement and allowed us to hold multiple community workshops, Skype sessions and site visits with the community, its leaders, key stakeholders and other professional developers in the area. Community engagement became a key role in helping residents and us (as students) re-imagine their public space for a healthy, thriving future. Addressing the “re-greening” of depopulated and abandoned neighborhoods became a gateway to provoking the community to think of their vacant lots as more than just a place for garbage. The community is an old steel industrial neighborhood that has since been quickly abandoned by its workers directly after the collapse of the steel industry. Along the Monongahela River, 2013’s River of the Year”, there is a railroad site that is currently used to store Pittsburgh’s winter road salt. This project conceptualized this valuable riverfront property, while also safely traversing the ten existing rail lines.
PROCESS SKETCHES
TRAVERSING THE SITE
RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
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EXISTING PARKS EXISTING PARKS IN HAZELWOOD IN HAZELWOOD EXISTING PARKS IN HAZELWOOD EXISTING PARKS IN HAZELWOOD
EXISTING TREES EXISTING TREES IN HAZELWOOD IN HAZELWOOD EXISTING TREES IN HAZELWOOD EXISTING TREES IN HAZELWOOD
Riverside Analysis existing river walk streets lost streams riverside park location current parks
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1. ENTRY GATE 2. THE WEDGE 3. SKATE PARK 4. COMMUNITY STAGE 5. NATIVE MEADOW. 6. RAIL LOOKOUT 7. CULVERT UNDERPASS 8. KAYAK LAUNCH 9. RIVER LOOKOUT 10. ELECTRICAL STATION
This lookout is on the path be community was to incorporat increase the usability of the ri they always hear and never
Design Features: 2 1. Entry Gate THE WEDGE AND NATIVE + MEADOW THE WEDGE 2. The WedgeNATIVE MEADOW: THE WEDGE: Park The Wedge is an area3. on Skate the site where there THE WEDGE is currently vegetation thriving. While not all of BROWNFIELD 4. Community Stage PHYTOREMEDIATION STUDY it is native, the concept is to start a IN TRANSITION management plan on 5. site of removing invasives, Native Meadow REJUVENATED studying soil quality and implementing phytoremediating plants. woodlot is 6.Once RailthisLookout properly ridden of all invasive species, and native phytoremediating are introduced, 7.species Culvert Underpass residents can study how this is effecting soil 8. Kayak Launch quality. Once the soil quality is rejuvenated, and residents are still wanting to be involved in the 9. could River Lookout park, community gardens be carved into these nooks within the wedge. Having 10. Electrical Station community members engaged throughout the
is land previously used for industrial purposes or some commercial uses
time between degraded soils and soil that is ready to be used safelty for agriculture all contaminants are extracted; soil ready for agriculture
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phytoremediation study will not only gauge the amount of community interest and involvement in the park, but allow River Rail Park management to ultimately decide if urban agriculture can be successful here. And if not, there will be a restored native woodlot onENTRY site. GATE:
oning rail corridor o+be retained RIVER LOOKOUTS:
NATIVE MEADOW:
“The students get to tap into that energy. They bring professional expertise, precedent and theo what they soon realize is they don’t know the place. They don’t know the neighborhood’s backs its nuances so when they get together with local folks, there’s this interesting process of rec learning.”
The entrance to River Rail Park is a straight shot from Elizabeth Street in Riverside. The materials used throughout the park are modern variations on railroad vernacular. Railroad crossing gates used as entry gates and railroad tracks to edge the sidewalks. Creating park fixtures from railroad materials brings the rails from being this foreign far-away object to an accessible, everyday object. The rails have a negative connotation to them in Hazelwood, and this view can be altered if we just incorporate life back into these spaces and create livable space that co-exist with the rail lines.
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To have a resilient and valuable park, the soils on site must be rejuvenated. These soils have been home to heavy steel industry since before 1938. The soils can easily be assumed to be absolutely degraded and contaminated. By utlizing phytoremediating technology, plants can be used on site to uptake contaminants in the soils, and restore the soil to a healthy condition. This meadow will also be readily available for passive recreation such as picnics or playing frisbee. Once every year, the grass of the meadow will be cut, the cuttings will be collected and taken to an industrial landfill since they contain the contaminants from the soil. A few grass species that are proven to faciliate phytoremediation are: 100’
SPECIES: Agropyron smithii Agrostis castellana
COMMON NAME: PROCESS: Western wheat grass Rhizodegradation Colonial bentgrass 11 Hyperaccumulation
n the path below the railroad tracks. It allows community members to see the river, spend time there and access it for fishing. Another goal of the Entry way perspective into the park from the end of Elizabeth Street. to incorporate more educationcal opportunities into the neighborhood. There will also be fish habitat enhancement programs in place to further Katie Kovalchik_2013 bility of the riverfront park. These lookouts give residents exposure to nature and the rail lookout will expose residents to the mysterious rail lines Penn State Landscape Architecture ar and never see. These opportunities could be incorporated with educational programs at the library site.
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stone valley redevelopment plan summer 2014 HILLSIDE AMPITHEATER
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Wireframe ofDIAGRAMMING site model generated from Rhino WIREFRAME FROM RHINO MODEL PLAN _ PROGRAM NTS
PLAN _ RAINGARDEN STUDY NTS
CNC-ROUTER MODEL FROM RHINO
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The Berkey Creamery at Penn State University serves over 750,000 hand-dipped ice cream cones per year. If 750,000 people can be exposed to the beauty and PLAN _of PROGRAM _ RAINGARDEN functionality a rain garden, then PLAN we are getting STUDY NTS NTS somewhere.
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CNC routed model of site
This page represents modeled, diagrammed and rendered studies of water clarifying systems. The wireframe diagrams of rain gardens are pulled from a Rhino model which was used to model on a CNC-router. The riparian buffer rendering is from a project that studied natural systems of water cleansing.
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CNC routed model of site
Restoring and implementing riparian buffers continues to help shield Spring Creek and other streams from the accelerated urbanization of State College. While these buffers play RIPARIAN BUFFER SECTION a crucial role in ecological, biological and hydrological conservation, creating riparian ‘parks’ can add interest and participation to the initiative.
TRANDSCENDING DESIGN
DESIGN PROCE DESIGNING WITH COMMUNITY IDEAS
CO-LEARNING
COMMUNITY DESIGN IS A HUMANISTIC ENDEAVOR UTILIZING DESIGN AS A CATALYST TO ACTIVELY INVOLVE STAKEHOLDERS IN IMPROVING THEIR COMMUNITY
KATIE KOVALCHIK 2014
INTEGRATE TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE
PROVIDE OPPORTUN COMMUNITIES TH OUR REARCH, TH AND RESOUR
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DESIGN AS A MEANS RATHER THAN AN END PRODUCT
GENERATE PRIDE AND REINVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY
GN AS CESS ENABLE STUDENTS AS DESIGNERS BY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT DESIGN POSSIBILITIES AND SOLUTIONS
RTUNITIES FOR ES THROUGH CH, THEORY OURCES
EMPOWERMENT
THE TRUE RESULT OF TRANSCENDING DESIGN IS THE EMPOWERMENT AND PRIDE THAT CITIZENS ARE LEFT WITH, ALONG WITH THE NEW EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVE GAINED BY THE DESIGNER
ENGAGE IN RECIPROCAL LEARNING AND CO-DESIGN GIVE COMMUNITIES THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ADVANCE
ARSHIP
TRANSCEND THE TRADITIONAL DESIGN BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE STUDIO “IN HERE” AND THE COMMUNITY “OUT THERE”
*This board was part of an entry for a faculty-nominated award, the College of Arts and Architecture’s Reuben and Gladys Golumbic Schol arship. It is an example of my community-based design experience.
KATIE KOVALCHIK 814 421 3712 | kak5548@psu.edu