Samples of Urban Design, Planning, & Architectural Work

SAMPLES OF URBAN DESIGN, PLANNING, & ARCHITECTURAL

WORK Lilly Djaniants | 18 Years of Experience

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Lilly Djaniants 18 Years of Experience Public, Private, & Academic Work

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PROFESSIONAL WORK 06 DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED

54 LONG ISLAND RESIDENCE

10 SPEER BLVD

58 HESTER ST CONDOMINIUMS

14 DOWNTOWN DENVER DSGs

60 700 BANGS AVENUE

city & county of denver

city & county of denver

city and county of denver

ohlhausen & dubois architects

ohlhausen & dubois architects

gray, watt & partners

18 DOWNTOWN AREA PLAN AMENDMENT city and county of denver

20 FAR NORTHEAST AREA PLAN AMENDMENT gray, watt & partners

24 GETAPNYA MASTER PLAN tim flynn architects

42 DILIJAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION tim flynn architects

44 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS tim flynn architects

46 ECO VILLAGE

tim flynn architects

50 TUMO CENTER

tumo center of creative technologies

52 5TH AVENUE RESIDENCE ohlhausen & dubois architects

ACADEMIC WORK 62 URBAN DEVELOPMENT

gsapp, columbia university of new york

PROJECT SUMMARY PG 06

PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: OFFICE: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE:

Downtown Denver Reimagined Denver, CO 2020-2022 City and County of Denver Project Manager Upper Downtown, Central Business District

PG 10

PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: OFFICE: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE:

Speer Blvd Denver, CO 2020-2022 City and County of Denver Principal Urban Designer 73 Acres

PG 14

PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: OFFICE: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE:

Downtown Denver Design Standards & Guidelines Denver, CO 2018-2021 City and County of Denver Project Manager Arapahoe Square, CPV-Auraria, & Golden Triangle

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: OFFICE: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE:

Downtown Denver Area Plan Amendment Denver, CO 2017-2018 City and County of Denver Project Manager 180 Acres

PG 20

PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE:

Far Northeast Area Plan Amendment Denver, CO 2019-2022 City and County of Denver Principal Urban Designer Montbello, Green-Valley Ranch, & Gateway

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Getapnya Master Plan Dilijan, Armenia 2014-2016 Tim Flynn Architects Principal Architectural and Urban Designer 450 Acres $1.5 Bil USD (estimated construction cost)

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Historic District Design Guidelines Dilijan, Armenia 2015-2016 Tim Flynn Architects Principal Architectural and Urban Designer 200 Acres $50 Mil USD (estimated construction cost)

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Economic Development Proposals Dilijan, Armenia 2014 Tim Flynn Architects Principal Architectural and Urban Designer 200,000SF and up $1 Mil - $20 Mil USD (estimated construction cost)

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Eco-Village Nagorno Karabakh Republic 2014-2016 Tim Flynn Architects Senior Project Manager 500 Acres $20 Mil USD

PG 50

PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

TUMO Center of Creative Technologies Yerevan, Armenia 2011 TUMO Center Construction Manager and Client Rep 80,000 SF $1.5 Mil USD

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

5th Avenue Residence New York, NY 2012 Ohlhausen & Dubois Architects Project Designer 1,200 SF $1.5 Mil USD

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Long Island Residence Sands Point, NY 2009 Ohlhausen & Dubois Architects Project Manager 5,000 SF private residence $3.5 Mil USD

PG 58

PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Hester St Condominiums New York, NY 2009 Ohlhausen & Dubois Architects Construction Management 27,000 SF condominiums Undisclosed

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

700 Bangs Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 2007 Gray, Watt and Partners Project Designer 70,000 SF condominiums Undisclosed

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PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR: FIRM: RESPONSIBILITY: SIZE: COST:

Liesing District Urban Development Vienna, Austria 2013 GSAPP, Columbia University Thesis Project 1,800 Acres $2.5 Bil USD

Office Vacancy

20.6% DENVER

vs

Office Vacancy

24%

DOWNTOWN DENVER

CLASS A BUILDINGS Still in high demand

Retail Vacancy

22%

DOWNTOWN DENVER

DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED, POST PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RECOVERY DENVER, CO Like many Central Business Districts across the US, downtown Denver is struggling economically as its core is predominantly based on office occupancy and it’s limited in residential community that often creates that complete neighborhood feel of diverse uses that thrive from 8am to 10pm.

Grasping with a 24 percent office vacancy and a 22 percent retail vacancy, the City of Denver initiated a post-pandemic recovery effort led by Community Planning and Development (CPD) in partnership with Department of Economic Development

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(DEDO), Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), the Mayor’s Office, and Downtown Denver Partnership (DDP) - a business improvement district.

I led the effort of coordinating and establish a vision for redevelopment of Downtown Denver, based on the need to increase residential community from less than 10% of current uses, to as many as 40%.

Build consensus with internal and external stake-

holder, met with private sector, and established the vision for economic redevelopment strategy that focused on increasing permanent community, improving ground floor retail, attracting office tenants, and reinvigorating right-of-ways and open spaces to support a 24-7 community.

Working closely with DDP and DEDO, I identified variety of projects that collectively would stimulate development, attract local and metro tourism, improve safety and security, with open space and ROW improvements.

102,283 DAILY VISITORS

184,000 DAILY VISITORS

251,000 DAILY VISITORS

143,000 DAILY VISITORS

March 2020

March - 2021

March - 2022

pre-pandemic

during pandemic

during pandemic

post - pandemic

March 2019

THE TOP 5 CITIES SENDING POPULATION TO DENVER OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS

1 New York City

4 Washington, D.C.

2 San Francisco Bay Area

5 Los Angeles

3 Chicago 7

Existing trajectory of Central Business District

LOSS OF CONVENTIONS

LOSS OF OFFICE WORKERS 24% Vacancy + only about 30%-40% occupancy

LEADS TO MORE RETAIL CLOSURES

LOSS OF INVESTMENT IN CBD & LOSS OF MORE WORKERS

REDUCED PERCEPTION OF SAFETY & SECURITY

WORK FROM HOME

5%

pre-pandemic 8

25-30% projected

“Going back to the office with 100% of people, 100% of the time, is zero chance.” - Daniel Pinto, COO and Co-President, JP Morgan Chase

FURTHER REDUCES FOOT TRAFFIC IN CBD

HYBRID

2-3 Times Week

70% projected

Increasing Residential Community in the Central Business District from 10% to 40%

Good placemaking will be more appealing to residential developments and will attract even more residential

INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN PEOPLE ARE PART OF PLACEMAKING

WILL ATTRACT BETTER QUALITY RETAIL

Permanent residential community generates a different demand for retail uses and creates the needed positive foot traffic to support it

BETTER QUALITY RETAIL WILL HAVE A REGIONAL PULL OF VISITORS

Washington DC and Chicago have converted over a 1,000 rental units each by repurposing old office buildings.

30% - 40%

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SPEER BLVD, MOBILITY, TRANSIT, PLACEMAKING, & OPEN SPACE DENVER, CO

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I supervised a multi-departmental and multi-stakeholder effort to establish a collective vision for Speer Boulevard which has been a critical element of Denver’s downtown transportation infrastructure for over 100 years.

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By creating three strategic gateways that link AHEC and Central Platte Valley-Auraria to Downtown. The gateways will focus on placemaking that create a moment of arrival, while promoting safe and convenient physical and programmatical links across Speer Blvd. To achieve this, the City has proposed a scenario, where north and south bound Speer is coupled to serve as a modern, urban arterial, by eliminating the broad landscaped median and reducing its overall footprint of the right-of-way. Coupled Speer Blvd would also create new opportunities to reduce distances between land uses to better connect downtown (LoDo) to the Auraria Campus while enhancing the open space network along Cherry Creek.

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The average daily vehicle traffic along this stretch of Speer Blvd is 39,496, north and southbound combined. While this connectivity will always remain important, new opportunities continue to emerge along the Speer corridor, challenging the somewhat dated character of this wide boulevard. In parallel to vehicular circulation, the Cherry Creek trail supports a bike and ped network connecting communities across Denver to the South Platte River. The creek is currently nested in a concrete channel, between north and southbound traffic of Speer Blvd, could the redevelopment of Speer pose an opportunity to shift the creek back to its natural location, removing the concrete embankment and integrating the creek into open space allowing ecology and biodiversity to thrive?

Gateway and Link b/w CPV-Auraria and LoDo

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VEHICLES PER DAY

73 Acres of City Owned Land along Speer Blvd

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AHEC Property Line

Existing and Proposed Speer Blvd Street Section at DPAC

ped bike

tree lawn

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CHERRY CREEK

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tree lawn

46’-6”

11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 13.1’

ped bike

SCULPTURE PARK

EXISTING DPAC PLAZA

EXISTING DPAC FACILITY

SCULPTURE PARK

EXISTING DPAC PLAZA

EXISTING DPAC FACILITY

59’-3”

SOUTH BOUND

230’

NORTH BOUND

AHEC Property Line

Existing Speer Blvd Cross Section at DPAC

CHERRY CREEK ped bike

tree lawn

12’

11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 16’ - 24’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 12’ SOUTH BOUND

tree lawn

NORTH BOUND

109’ - 117’

Proposed Speer Blvd Cross Section at DPAC Maintain a 100 yr floodplain at Cherry Creek

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AHEC Property Line

Existing and Proposed Speer Blvd Street Section at Larimer St

CHERRY CREEK ped bike

tree lawn

11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’ 11.5’

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SURFACE PARING

EXISTING CREEK FRONT PARK/PLAZA

11’

EXISTING CU DENVER FACILITY

57’

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NORTH BOUND

137’-10”

AHEC Property Line

Existing Speer Blvd Cross Section at Larimer St

CHERRY CREEK ped bike

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EXISTING CU DENVER FACILITY

NORTH BOUND

109’ - 117’

Proposed Speer Blvd Cross Section at Larimer St Maintain a 100 yr floodplain at Cherry Creek

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DOWNTOWN DENVER DESIGN STANDARDS & GUIDELINES DENVER, CO After many years in the private sector, I switched for an opportunity to experience city and community planning, concentrating on long-range neighborhood development with Planning Services within the City and County of Denver.

The Downtown Denver Design Standards and Guidelines (DSG's) are part of a suite of a regulatory package I project managed for three unique neighborhoods withing Downtwon Denver. I structured the content and chapters of DSG's to follow the logic of how architects realistically approach site and building design. My goal was to create a more

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streamlined process for applicant submission and for the design review and approval process by the City staff and the Design Advisory Board.

I was responsible for providing and overseeing all content, researching graphics and creating renderings, as well as developing the graphical layout and design of the document. As part of DSG's development, I held weekly PMT meetings, coordinated with inner-city agencies, including Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI) and Department of Parks and Recreation. I facilitated multiple workshops with local architects, and the AIA chapter, who provided their

feedback on the content and design review process. I delivered the final document to the Denver Planning Board which was unanimously approved. The following pages are examples of chapter content and graphical layout.

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DOWNTOWN AREA PLAN AMENDMENT DENVER, CO The Downtown Area Plan Amendment (2018) was an amendment to the Downtown Area Plan (2007), established a new and revised vision for 180 acres of undeveloped territory within downtown Denver.

As the project manager, I led a community-driven effort to create a bold and visionary plan that would stimulate development for the next 20 years. As part of my leadership role, I facilitated weekly PMT meetings, coordinated with inner and outer-city agencies, collaborated with registered neighborhood organizations, community activist, property-owners and developers, ran monthly steering committee meetings, and regularly met with local

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community organizations. I organized public meetings, developed online polls, and mitigated community conflicts and concerns. The document content was created in partnership with my immediate project management team which was composed of a regulatory planner, transportation planner, and a landscape architect.

The plan is broken down into five main themes that provide regulatory guidance for city agencies as well as developers and architects on subjects such as economic development, street network and infrastructure planning, density, zoning, design stan-

dards and guidelines, affordable housing, equity, community benefits, environmental remediation, green infrastructure, parks and riverfront development.

The 12-month planning process resulted in unanimous approval of the plan by the Denver Planning Board and City Council. The plan can be found on Denver's Community Planning and Development website at https://www.denvergov.org/cont e n t / d a m / d e n v e r g o v / P o r tals/646/documents/planning/Plans/Downtown_Are a_Plan_Amendment.pdf

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FAR

NORTH EAST

neighborhood PLANNING INITIATIVE

FAR NORTHEAST AREA PLAN AMENDMENT ADOPTED | MAY 16, 2022

FAR NORTHEAST AREA PLAN AMENDMENT DENVER, CO Served as the project lead and manager on the FAR Northeast Area Plan Amendment adopted in Spring of 2022, and served as part of the Urban Design team lead on the original adoption in the Summer of 2019.

The 2019 Adopted Far Northeast Area Plan sets a holistic vision and recommendations for each Far Northeast neighborhood and will continue to provide guidance and support for years to come. In 2021, an amendment to this plan was initiated to facilitate a large manufacturing campus that was

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poised to bring over 500 jobs and foster a thriving workplace culture, with cutting-edge facilities attracting local talent. To facilitate this campus sparked the need for a rezoning. While the 2019 adopted plan provided much support for the creation of employment centers, the proposed location for this manufacturing site was identified as a Community Center in the 2019 Adopted Plan, which would not support a rezoning into an industrial mixed-use. Therefore, a plan amendment process was initiated to establish consistency between the employment use and the plan.

To support the rezoning efforts a change in place type was needed from Community Center to a Value Manufacturing District to accommodate a manufacturing use. Moreover, the place type updates impacted mobility networks within the amendment focus area, which were subsequently also amended.

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Improving the quality of design for private development advances the broader goal to foster exceptional urban design and to preserve and create authentic places that thoughtfully integrate streets, public spaces and private property.

guidelines to guide development of greenfield sites, adaptive reuse, urban and suburban infill, open space and other public improvements. The goal is to promote enduring and compatible design and respond to an evolving community.

By listening to the community needs, working with property owners, and reflecting the growth needs of Denver, I developed a series of Urban Design

The existing centers and corridors in Far Northeast are auto-oriented and single-use commercial developments. These centers and corridors make use of

“strip mall” and “commercial strip” development patterns, with stores set back from the street facing large parking lots.

Participants in the Far Northeast planning process identified a desire to accommodate more space for commercial development, and also to find ways to make better use of existing retail areas. They identified more pedestrian-friendly development patterns,

similar to those found in Central Park, as being closer to the type of development they would like to see more of in Far Northeast.

This type of development creates a sense of place, allows for a mix of uses, balances the needs of automobiles with other modes, and accommodates diverse retail formats ranging from small businesses to big box stores. Ensure appropriate transitions

between existing and new developments Create a Sense of Place Good public places, streets, and centers have the ability to create a sense of place. While a variety of components contribute to placemaking, it is the identity associated with a place that makes it memorable, pleasant and meaningful. Well-articulated streets, framed by development along the street,

with well-designed street facades, tend to have a greater sense of place, while unarticulated streets that lack transparency or active uses create an area of low public and pedestrian interest.

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to Tbilisi, Georgia to Tbilisi Alaverdi

Vanadzor

Gyumri

Azerbaijan

22 km 21 min

Ijevan

Dilijan

Haghartsin

Hovk

11 km 10 min

Sevan

Yerevan

Dilijan

Martakert

Vardenis Karvatchar

Askeran

Stepanakert

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19 km 17 min 24.5 km 20 min

40 km 40 min

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GETAPNYA MASTER PLAN, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR DILIJAN, ARMENIA Initially hired as an urban design consultant by a London-based architectural firm Tim Flynn Architects (TFA) to develop a concept brief that structured targets for the development of Dilijan, Armenia. The brief was chosen as the winning proposal by the Prime Minister of Armenia, and I joined TFA full time to develop a master plan and strategic development concepts that targeted population increase, and economic, real-estate and tourism development.

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Graveyards Ruins Fortresses Monasteries

Chapels Railroad Settlements Dilijan National Forest

The master plan’s vision established Dilijan as a diverse community in terms of cultural background, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status. The master plan prioritizes preservation of the city’s natural habitat by considering development that is sustainable, organic, and aware of its historic heritage. New development would be respectful to its context and unique to its place, yet progressive and forward.

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Through several collaborations with the local community the plan identifies the immediate needs of the local population. Using this analysis, strategic phasing was developed to fill social, cultural, and infrastructural gaps.

My role as a head architect of the master plan was to develop plans for traffic management, housing and commercial real-estate increase, expansion of infrastructure capacity, and to establish planning and zoning regulations.

SHAMAHYAN VILLAGE ESTABLISHED 1700s Farmland - Historic Village Feel

PAPANINO NEIGHBORHOOD

ESTABLISHED 1840s Mix-use, high-rise, mid-rise, and private residential Historic Malakan settlement Mid-rise and high-rise development Soviet Era 1970s & 1980s New high-rise development post 1988 earthquake

ANDRONIK NEIGHBORHOOD ESTABLISHED 1980s Low Rise Private Resdential

BLDAN CHAI VILLAGE

MICRO-CLIMATE

ESTABLISHED 1800s Poor Condition Residential Quarter

Central Bank

NEW SHAMAHYAN VILLAGE

OLD DILIJAN

ESTABLISHED AFTER 1988 EARTHQUAKE High Density Housing

ESTABLISHED 1980s High-rise public administrative buildings Low-rise private resdential City Center

GETAPNYA DISTRICT

TWO SIDES OF THE RIVER Warm Climate

GALAVINO VILLAGE ESTABLISHED LATE 1800s Animal Husbandry Kurds and Malakans

MICRO-CLIMATE

Gornaya Armenia

Getapnya District Neighborhoods Buildings

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IN DILIJAN,

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CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT BUILDINGS

33.6%

PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL

HOUSING

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High Density Medium Density Low Density Buildings

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Todlers

Dilijan is situated within a lush national park in a mountainous region of Armenia, some 60km away from Yerevan, the capital. An international highway that connects the capitals of Armenia and Georgia cuts through the city center of Dilijan. During the Soviet regime, Dilijan flourished with cultural and resort oriented industries, and was known as the “Little Switzerland”. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the city declined economically causing significant emigration. Lack of proper maintenance over a

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quarter of a century has left much of the city dilapidated. Private investors, philanthropists, and the municipality have come together to create a new future for Dilijan.

program mapping, tourism product mapping, as well as strength, gaps, and needs of the communities.

This analysis helped identify the Getapnya district as the most ideal location for a master plan intervention.

Prior to the development of the master plan, I prepared an analysis of Dilijan that studied infrastructure condition and capacity, road network and road hierarchy, population density, building typology, public transportation, public and social

The Getapnya district is the most heavily populated and trafficked section of Dilijan, has the most available properties for new development, and contains the largest public infrastructure with academic buildings and public parks.

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TBILISI

Public Service Buildings

Source: ADB 2014

Administration

Museum

Court

Police

Emergency

Park

Hospital

Recreational Area

Library

Cemetery Sports

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NEW ZONING & PLANNING REGULATIONS With Dilijan’s population set to significantly increase over the coming decade, it is important to ensure that the future development prioritizes creating safe enjoyable streetscapes and places for people. The aim was to design a city that concentrates on the pedestrian experience and promotes a healthy urban lifestyle.

As I developed the master plan, I advised our client, the local municipality and the government ministries to establish a much needed overall planning strategy that regulates and controls development

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which fits the vision of Dilijan’s future. Through the redevelopment of the Getapnya district, we aimed to set a successful precedent for all of Dilijan. In order to achieve this, it was essential to establish zoning and planning regulations, which do not exist in Armenia. The Armenian parliament passed special condition legislation which would allow the Getapnya district of Dilijan to serve as a case study on how zoning and planning guidelines can shape development.

The master plan and zoning guidelines aim to

transform the Getapnya district into one of the most desirable places to live, work, learn, visit, shop, and dine, full of extracurricular activities that focus on social and recreational infrastructure.

The new zoning plan would be used to guide the city in realizing a collective vision in terms of land use, urban planning, infrastructure expansion, economic development, and architectural, landscape, and construction standards.

7.8.8.

7.12. Building Design Standards

Additions or restoration to multistory buildings shall be done in unison with the building, using the same materials, style, and typology. (See Figure 7.8.3 & 7.8.4) Consider using the same typology, for window replacement, balcony extensions, and materials used. Buildings that are greater than (6) stories are considered high-rise; (6) stories to (3) stories are considered mi-rise; anything that is (2) stories or less are considered lowrise.

or buried PVC or metal pipelines. The trench cover should not be raised or proud of the sidewalk, but shall

3. Lighting shall be limited to (3.5) meter height period type poles unless waived by the Planning Review

Specifications

Height 5m

Spacing 24-20m OC for single side

Single Post top Luminaire: these shorter, less bright lamps are used for illuminating pedestrian-centered areas, offering a more appealing and familiar lighting than the powerful glare of the cobra heads.

5m

15-12m

Double Post top Luminaire: these shorter, less bright lamps are used for illuminating pedestrian-centered areas, offering a more appealing and familiar lighting than the powerful glare of the cobra heads.

5m

15-12m

Straight Post top Luminaire: these shorter, less bright lamps are used for illuminating pedestrian-centered areas, offering a more appealing and familiar lighting than the powerful glare of the cobra heads.

5m

15-12m

Bollards offer intimate lighting for areas like parks and pedestrian areas. They also serve the function of outlining routes, separating pedestrian areas from roads, and acting as a barrier to prevent vehicles from entering certain areas.

Walk-over: These lights are floor mounted and can be placed in close proximity, and as with bollards outline the sides of paths in parks and pedestrian zones. They are resistant to moderate weights, such as being walked or cycled over.

Step Lights are typically located on the side wall of the steps, over the center line of a riser to illuminate two steps at a time. If no sidewall is available a light can be located at the center of a riser at every-other step. Step lights greatly help with the visibility, especially for older generations and the visually impaired.

Rail: Rail lights are usually strips of lights on the underside of rails, to more easily be able to find them, and illuminate a limited area around them.

Walk-over, step and rail lighting are generally only used for wayfinding, not for illumination of wide areas.

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Board for reasons relating to public safety. Maximum pole height shall be (5.5) meter. A (75) percent

remain flush with the sidewalk finish.

The trench drain shall remove the water from the building onto a street or onto a landscaped zone.

7.12.1.

vote of the Commission membership is required to approve the waiver.

4. Aesthetically fitting into the context of the historic district and overall visually pleasing.

Aesthetically new buildings in general are either encouraged to follow the proportion, scale, color, finishes, and materials of what is considered to be heritage architecture of Dilijan. Likewise new buildings that are “modern” in essence should reflect the scale, proportions, materials and finishes of the historic Dilijan.

The following design standards are intended to provide for the architectural interest of buildings throughout the City: 1. The first floor façade of all buildings, including structured parking facilities, shall be designed to encourage and complement pedestrian-scale interest and activity through the use of elements such as windows, awnings, and other similar features.

Figure 7.12.4. Trench Drain represented above are not allowed.

2. Architectural features and treatments shall not be limited to a single façade. All visible sides of a building, whether viewed from public or private property, shall display a similar level of quality and architectural interest, with elements such as windows, awnings, a variety of exterior materials, reveals, Figure 7.8.3: Balcony Additions done in unison to entire building

Figure 7.8.4: Balcony detailing done in unison to entire building.

Additional low-rise commercial developments adjacent to or in front of existing multi-story buildings shall be built in continuous linear bars, sharing similar architectural style, scale, proportions, window and door

and other similar features.

3. All buildings shall be designed to have at least two of the following (See Figure 7.12.1): a. Visual breaks in the façade such as horizontal articulation in the plane of the façade; or

sizes and typology. Isolated construction are not allowed. (See Figures 7.8.6 & 7.8.5).

b. Change in height of the façade if roof is not sloped; c. Change in materials, color, texture or pattern; or d. Columns or pilasters with a minimum (10) centimeter horizontal depth from the plane of the façade and spaced at a maximum interval of (15) meter.

Figure 7.12.5. Trench Drain represented above are allowed.

Cisterns can be used to capture and store large amounts of runoff. Cisterns can be slowly emptied through gravity flow, or by pumping the water out. The water from the cistern can be used for irrigation.

Cisterns also need to be emptied before each rainfall. When emptying a cistern, the runoff must be directed away from adjacent homes to a safe outfall. A design of the cistern must be submitted for review. A separate building permit is required for the construction of cistern.

Figure 7.8.5: Isolated Additions in front of existing mid-rise or high-rise residential, not allowed.

Figure 7.18.4. Acceptable or Unacceptable Lighting Fixtures

Figure 7.12.1: Façade Design

Figure 7.12.6: Cistern

Figure 7.12.7: Rain Barrel

Figure 7.8.6: Continuous strip of commercial activity that is integrated together with the existing mid-rise or high-rise residential, is allowed.

TABLE 7.21.1: Public Planting. This table shows the common types of street tree shapes and their appropriateness within Dilijan. A Landscape Architect selects species appropriate for the bioregion.

8. Signs indicating uses not carried out on at the Premises on which the Sign is located or indicating to off Premises locations. Excepted from this prohibition are temporary directional signs for notification of an “Open House” in connection with the sale or rental of Premises or tag/yard sale Signs.

9. An on Premises attached Sign end mounted or otherwise attached to an exterior wall of a Building and which projects more than (1) meter from the wall to which it is attached.

10. Signs along sidewalk that pollute the visual environment, block visibility, and encroach on pedestrian spaces.

Type

Figure 7.23.2. Industrial looking billboards that are designed for major highways that bypass cities are NOT allowed within the Getapnya District.

Oval Type

Figure 7.23.5. Allowed Building Signage

7.23.4.

The following Signs are authorized without a Zoning Permit, provided they comply with the provisions of these Regulations. Exempt Signs shall not be internally illuminated. External illumination is permitted, unless otherwise noted by the City Architect.

Figure 7.23.3 Street Light Banners are an Acceptable means of continuous advertisement bills.

Figure 7.23.4 Acceptable type of Street Billboards

Description

Sorbus aucuparia, Rowan or Mountain

Vase Type

Figure 7.23.1 Sample of Advertisement Signs that Block physical movement, and visual transparency of streetscapes not allowed.

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All Signs in this Section shall be set back from the edge of the traveled portion of a Road and side boundary lines. These Signs shall be allowed in addition to any legally existing signage.

1. Public Signs – Signs of a non commercial nature, erected in the public interest by or on the order of a public official in the performance of his/her duty, including, but not limited to, safety, trespassing, and traffic control Signs, legal notices and Signs of memorial or historic interest.

2. Small Identification Signs – The following Signs are permitted so long as they meet the requirements of this Section and do not possess any of the characteristics described in this Section. a. (1) public convenience Sign for each Building containing a non residential or mixed use is permitted, attached flat against the principal Building, identifying store hours, the name of the business, or other basic information of a non advertising nature, and not exceeding (.2) square meter in area. b. Trespass Signs and other Signs indicating the private nature of a Driveway or other Premises, not exceeding (0.2) square meter in area each and posted in accordance with applicable state statutes.

Ball Type

Pyramid Type

Ash, occurs as a tree or shrub that grows up to between 5 and 15 m in height. It often grows multiple slender trunks, in a loose, wide crown. It reaches maturity at age ten, and carries ample edible small, round, orange or red fruit every year between August and October. It blossoms between May and June, and sometimes again in September. It is frost hardy and undemanding, and is planted to fortify soil in mountain regions. Its wood is used in woodworking.

Aesculus hippocastanum, horsechestnut or conker tree, is a large, deciduous tree, growing up to 36m in height. It has a domed crown, with stout branches. The flowers, appearing in spring, are mostly white, with flecks of red. The fruits have a green spiky shell which contains the “conker”. It is commonly grown along streets and in parks, admired for its abundant spring flowers.

Ulmus glabra, Wych Elm or Scots Elm, is a large, deciduous tree that can reach heights of 40m. It has broad leaves. It grows well in mountain climates, up to elevations of 1,500m. It generally thrives in deep, rich soils, typically in river valleys. It is rarely used as a street tree, even though it is tolerant of air pollution and constricted growing conditions.

Tilia caucasica, Lime Tree or Basswood, is a large, deciduous tree that ranges in height from 20 to 40 meters. It is not closely related to lime producing trees, instead producing tiny, inedible pealike fruit. It has a columnar, straight trunk, branching out at height. The flowers it produces are important in honey production and can also be used for herbal teas. The timber is soft and easily worked, with good acoustic properties, and is often used to make guitars, shutters, and puppets.

1. Trees and vegetation, irrigation systems, and other landscape elements shall be considered elements of the project in the same manner as parking, building materials, and other site details. The landowner, or successors shall be responsible for the regular and proper maintenance of all landscaping elements installed on the right-of-way, or on private property from the back of curb of the street to keep them in good and healthy condition.

2. All landscaping shall be maintained free from disease, pests, weeds, litter and all landscape structures shall be repaired and replaced as necessary to maintain a structurally sound condition.

3. Any required element that fails, dies, or is otherwise damaged or removed, and is on the property that belongs to the state or the city shall be replaced within (30) days.

4. Landscape and utility plans shall be coordinated to provide ease of future maintenance and to prevent conflicts between tree and shrub plantings and utilities. Tree/utility separations shall not be used as a means of avoiding the planting of required street trees.

5. For pruning only crossing, dead, broken or badly bruised branches shall be removed. These shall be pruned with a clean cut. All pruning shall be done with sharp pruning tools. At the time of planting, pruning cuts shall be made at the base of the branch at such a point and angle that neither the branch collar nor the bark of the stem is damaged, and that no branch stub extends from the collar. Crowns of young trees shall not be cut back to compensate for root loss. No leaders shall be cut.

6. All newly planted trees shall be maintained for (2) years after the final inspection of permitted planting. a. Maintenance shall include weeding, cultivating, edging, pruning, adjustment and timely removal of stakes, repair of minor washouts, mulching, soil replacement and other horticultural operations necessary for the proper growth of all trees, and for keeping the entire area within the planting area neat in appearance.

Figure 7.24.1. Fence and Wall Combination

7.24.3.

1. No portion of a fence or wall shall extend beyond the property line of the fenced property into the public right-of-way without approval of the Planning Review Board.

2. All fences and walls including fence support systems such as posts, pillars and columns shall be set back a minimum of (50) centimeter from the back edge of the sidewalk or traveled walkway to allow for safe passage by persons on a sidewalk or traveled walkway.

3. Vehicle access gates must be setback at a minimum (6) meter from the flow line of the street or back of curb, in order to meet vehicle-stacking requirements.

4. Gates adjacent to sidewalks, alleys and public rights-of-way shall open inward to the private property.

No fence will be permitted where it can block the line of sight for oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

Figure 3.37

Proper Tree Pruning

Figure 3.38

Proper Tree Pruning

7.21.1.10.

The following standards shall apply to all existing trees: 1. Existing trees with trunks greater than (20) centimeter, measured (2) meters above grade, within a development shall be preserved to the extent reasonably feasible and will help satisfy the landscaping requirements of this Section. Such trees shall be considered protected trees within the meaning of this Section. Streets, buildings, and lot layouts shall be designed to minimize the disturbance to protected trees, unless the tree is deemed dead or unhealthy by the City (Landscape) Architect.

Figure. 7.24.2. Fifty percent open fence.

2. The City (Landscape) Architect shall determine when it is not feasible to preserve and retain protected tree(s) or to transplant them to another on-site location. If it is determined that it is not feasible to preserve or transplant protected tree(s), the applicant shall replace such tree(s) according to this Section.

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7.5.2. 7.5.4.3.

Zoning of Getapnya –District

7.5.4.3.

Table 7.5.3 The difficulty in setting up standardized zoning guidelines for a city like Dilijan is due to the severe

– Table 7.5.3

1. Commercial Development

3. Building Disposition

2. Building Con�iguration

4. Lot Occupation

change in topography within each lot, and the stark differences of building typology. Given the small and compact size of the Getapnya District it was best to consider custom made zoning for each atypical building typology. The following Articles establishing guidelines for zoning of: parks and green open spaces; commercial and public use; mixed use; residential; academic, cultural and religious, and industrial. The zoning guidelines set controls on scale, proportions, setbacks, uses, open spaces, pedestrian accessibility, densities and much more. The lots existing prior to the adoption of this Zoning Ordinance and recognized as legal by the City, are not required to comply to the guidelines in this Zoning Ordinance, unless, modification such as renovation, replacement, alternation, addition, demolition, or reconstruction are being implemented. For further design related criteria refer to the following Articles: Chapter 2.0 Proposal for the Development of the Getapnya District Section 2.4.2 Getapnya District Vision Section 2.11 Guidelines for New Residential Developments Section 2.15 Characters of the New City Center Section 2.16 City Center Project Intent Chapter 4.0 Historic District Design Article 7.12 Building Design Standards Article 7:13 Public Parks and Green Common Areas Article 7.14 Commerce and Retail Supplemental Standards Article 7.15 Parking, Loading and Road Access Requirements Article 7.16 Satellite Dish Installations Article 7.17 Solar Collection Systems Installations Article 7.18 Street lighting Article 7.19 Public and Open Spaces Article 7.20 Pedestrian Circulation Article 7.21 Landscaping and Streetscaping Article 7.22 Screening of Utility Structures, Outdoor Storage and Service Areas Article 7.23 Signage Symbols and signs Article 7.24 Fences and Walls Fences and walls Article 7.25 Urban Furnishings Article 7.26 Solid Waste Management & Recycling Article 7.27 Non-Conforming Properties Article 7.28 Noise control Article 7.29 Site Planning Drawing Submission Requirements Article 7.30 Wetland Regulations Article 7.31 Additional Guidelines Article 7.33 Historic District Design Guidelines

5. Building Con�iguration

8. Private Frontages

9. Parking Placement

10.Trash Receptacles

11. Additional Requirements Building Function (See Table 7.5.1)

6. Principal Building

7. Secondary Building

The following Articles identify and describe the various zoning districts and their standards for use.

These Regulations shall be enforced by the City Architect and the Municipality. Uses not identified or permitted by these Regulations are prohibited.

CAMP Ventures

7.5.3.

Zoning Transitions within Getapnya

Wherever different zones about each other the following neighborhood transition standards shall apply: 1. Wherever commercial or mixed-use abuts residential zone consider using screening buffers that consists of vegetative landscaping, wall or fence. No buildings or structures allowed.

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While land uses existed in Dilijan, there were no parameters to regulate property uses, or height restrictions, density, and architectural characteristics.

The Getapnya district was careful analyzed based on its existing conditions, and a zoning overlay was applied that reflected the strategic development plan for the city.

preserves critical environmental resources; provide ample open space and recreational amenities; incorporate creative design in the layout of buildings and circulation; ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses and neighborhood character; and provide greater efficiency in the layout and provision of roads, utilities, and other infrastructure.

The main objective of rezoning was to promote development that is individually designed for a specific site in order to more appropriately address the physical context and/or specific features associated with the property.

A Form-Base Code (FBC) was applied throughout the district in order to manage development and achieve a specific urban form with mixed uses.

In return for flexibility in development, the Getapnya district is expected to include exceptional design that

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A Form-Base Code would be easier to use for a city with no history of zoning, as it is clearly broken down and intuitive. FBC addresses not only development, but also the relationship between public and private

spaces such as the interaction between streets, blocks, and buildings in terms of form, scale and massing, and the use of frontage areas. Often these standards are presented in both diagrams and words to clearly illustrate the design and development objectives for a given zone.

The map to the right shows how the city was broken down into various zones based on existing context and future planning.

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UWC Dormitory & Staff Housing

Fine Arts Center Music School & College Dance School Tumo Center Technical College

AUA Graduate Programs

Middle School Performing Arts Center & Dining Hall

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Middle School Dormitory & Staff Housing

Sports Facility

Elementary School

New Pedestrian Bridges Community Center & Library

Park

Football Field Kindergarten

P Parking Garage Teachers Postgraduate Academy

Church

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Currently available public parks, green pockets and corridors, within and around the “city center.” These are unique places not only as parks but also because they are a place to gather and relax from vehicular traffic.

A section of the city can be given an identity and a cohesive atmosphere by adding simple urban elements such as a change of pavement, benches, street lights. By repeating and using the same elements the human senses are built upon, giving the feeling of entering a place.

Providing efficient street lighting creates a sense of safety in public places. Benches are not only crucial as places to relax and gather, but they further add to the breakdown of urban scale and overall comfort to he public.

Proposed pedestrian circulation routes that provide public safety, with raised sidewalks, street lights, and designated areas for street crossings.

Similar material and finish for all footpaths further connects the city from point A to point B, and provides the feeling that it is all part of one place.

STROLL RELAX 1 GATHER

HOUSING 2 COMMUNITY MIX-INCOME

3 Proposed bike paths allow for ease of transport throughout the “city center.” Bike paths are also an attractive element for tourism by providing easy access to otherwise lengthy distances. An increased use of bike paths could stimulate economic development along its routes.

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A regional highway cuts across the “city center” linking Tbilisi to Yerevan.

To slow down the traffic and afford public safety, there should be clear street markings that allocate and divide lanes, pedestrian zebra crossings, designated bike lanes, all to be introduced around the heavily used vehicular routes. To calm down the speed of traffic, a change in pavement, such as cobble stones, will make the driver aware that they have entered a city proper, further slowing down the speed of vehicles passing through the “city center.”

WORK COMMERCE HOSPITALITY

Proposed zoning will be developed in relationship to the existing context that reflects and mutually benefits and betters the surrounding communities.

new building 3 stories commercial with ground floor retail

new building 4 stories commercial with ground floor retail

new public bus station and multi-story parking garage

expansion of lake

convention center with ground floor retail focused on hospitality

new building 1.5 stories commercial with ground floor retail

public plaza with spillover of ground floor retail

thoroughfare for pedestrian and cyclist only

public park

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A NEW CITY CENTER Dilijan was in need of a city center; a place of destination, arrival, and place making.

A city center would serve as a gateway to Dilijan, around which a hub of various public, private and recreational activities would take place.

Base Course

Strong & Durable Core resists damage from freezing and thawing

Irrigation System

Underground Power Lines

Porous Surface and Subsurface of paved areas allows excess water to drain through into the soil

Sub-base Course Water Main

Firm Foundation for Top Layers Watertable Infiltration directed into Lake

Storm Water Collection

Contribute Sewer

Native water-grasses provide habitat for wildlife, filter run off from the land and stabilise the soil to prevent shoreline erosion.

The renderings to the left show the difference in atmosphere between the existing and proposed settings as building forms begin to frame the environment, using various architectural, steetscape and landscaping elements to break down the human scale and serve as a gateway into the city.

The selected site was the most obvious location to develop the new city center, due to six major roads coming together at the central roundabout, including an international and regional highways.

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OFFICE BUILDING Office above the retail spaces activate the streets with people who occupy those spaces. In return retail accommodates the demand of the consumers that work and live in the vicinity.

BAR Food and Beverage places that spill over onto the street create an inviting atmosphere, breakdown the scale of the built context and entertain the public late into the evening hours.

OFFICE OR RETAIL Various commercial and retail spaces that are located above the ground floor provide the needed population to support the retail spaces in low tourism seasons.

RESTAURANT

ICE CREAM STAND A type of retail space that may be open from 10:00am - 10:00 pm, attracting people all day long, and keeping the storefront open till late evening creates a welcoming and safe environment on the street level.

Eating establishments are typically the best at attracting people, and are an essential component to activate street life, especially when they have the potential to sit outdoors creating a soft edge to hard streetscapes.

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E F GETAPNYA DISTRICT ROAD & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DESIGN DILIJAN, ARMENIA One of the main goals of the infrastructure mastetr plan was to improve and enhance the roadweays by prioritizing pedestrian and bicyclist mobility. I concentrated on creating a high-quality public realm by incorporating local materials, removing pedestrian barriers, applying a shared motorway concept when appropriate, and enhancing street lighting.

Given the moutanous landscape, my objective was to encourage more local, shorter distance travel by foot, cycle or public transport.

D

C A

B

LEGEND ROADWAY SIDEWALKS DESIGNATED BIKE LANE BIKE LANE + PEDESTRIAN PATH

The existing lane widths were designed by the Soviets to accomodate tanks, and prioritzed vehicular transit over pedestrian. Working closely with the traffic consultant we revised the the road sections to create wider sidewalks, designated bike lanes, and narrower traffic lanes.

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BIKE LANE + ROADWAY RIVERSIDE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS PEDESTRIAN PATHS CROSSWALKS DISTRICT BOUNDARY ROAD CONTINUES

4865 SIDEWALK 150

3430 WALKING 150

3430 BIKING

3430 RUNNING

150

4500 SIDEWALK

4900

150

3000 SIDEWALK

4700 CAR LANE

4700 CAR LANE

2700 SIDEWALK

150

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Section of Riverside Promenade

3500 SIDEWALK

2650 WALKING 150

C

2650 RUNNING

700

5200 CAR LANE

5200 CAR LANE

300

D

2300 RETAINING WALL

Section through Historic Neighbourhood

SIDEWALK

SIDEWALK 150

2000 SIDEWALK 150

5200 CAR LANE

2000 SIDEWALK

5200 CAR LANE 400

Section of Road and Park

8300 SIDEWALK

F

150

Section of City Center

2600 CAR LANE

2000 SIDEWALK 150

Section between Lake and River

SIDEWALK

E

2650 BIKING

150

B

150

920 SIDEWALK

4600 CAR LANE

4600 CAR LANE

1400 SIDEWALK

7500 SIDEWALK

Section through Historic Neighbourhood

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DEVELOPING ARCHITECTURAL HARMONIOUS & ENGAGING STREETSCAPES

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Current urban streetscapes along Kalinin and Getapnya streets suffer from the haphazard and sporadic development of booths that line the sidewalks and public courtyards. Though these structures provide a much-needed ground floor retail, they pollute the physical aesthetic of the street and in many instances they take over public spaces that once served as playgrounds, green zones, or gathering spaces for the community.

While the Soviet development of high-rise residential towers did not accommodate for ground floor retail, the fact remains that the Getapnya district is one of the densest population areas of Dilijan and needs various ground floor retail spaces to provide the demand of grocery, bakery, home goods, electronic stores, cafes, etc. The goal of the master plan was to create a unified and harmonious aesthetic that engaged the pedestrian

and created more pleasing streetscape, using architectural elements, and materials that reflect the local context and the human scale.

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES DILIJAN, ARMENIA Dilijan has a rich architectural history dating back to the 18th century. However, most of the historically significant structures in Dilijan are dilapidated, have been abandoned, or altered to a point beyond recognition of what was. Lack of historic preservation guidelines and weak enforcement have contributed to the current state of historically contributing buildings.

The same policy continued will have devastating consequences on the historic sites of Dilijan. As part of the strategic development, historic design guidelines were developed to establish regulations that controlled the restoration and renovation process for properties. A significant portion of the historic properties were in fact located within the Getapnya district and an effort was made to create a historic district with numerous new properties added to the national registry of historic preservation. As the principal architect, I oversaw and managed all aspects of the Historic District Design Guidelines handbook.

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GETAPNYA MASTER PLAN, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR DILIJAN, ARMENIA The diagram on the right showcases the potential of tourism attraction capacity, from the proposed development projects, that vary from public to private sectors. Each program targets a different type of tourist, and therefore collectively work in synergy to attract tourists not for a few hours but for a few days.

This would, of course, have a direct impact on the local economy, as each day spent in the city would require having places to sleep, dine, shop and entertain. I concentrated on capitalizing on the already existing assets that Dilijan had to offer by enhancing these products and bringing them up to international standards of services and quality of experiences offered.

Dili Organic Farm is a tourism and branding product for Dilijan. Nested within the hills of the Shamahyan neighborhood it is currently farmed for dairy products and most famously known for its mozzarella cheese.

My proposal was to expand the farm to provide agricultural produce and an all-season greenhouse.

The whole farm will serve as an outdoor classroom for kids of all ages, a place to learn about botany, horticulture, and animal husbandry. Adults can also enjoy the place as an informal learning habitat for dairy production and food conservation. A culinary school, a restaurant, and a local produce shop is all part of the concept. The farm would work collaboratively with local farmers in a co-operative system under one brand, producing various local, organically grown products.

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DILIJAN NATIONAL DISCOVERY CENTRE

DILI-ORGANIC FARM

SHAMAHYAN VILLAGE REVIVAL

IMPULSE FACTORY DILIJAN HIGH-END SPA

CENTRAL BANK

ADMINISTRATIVE CITY CENTRE

SUMMER CAMP

UNITED WORLD COLLEGE

NABERAJNAYA DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

Dilijan Boutique Spa would capitalize on the long-standing heritage of Dilijan as a health resort city with natural mineral water, by offering a holistic experience aimed at preserving wellbeing, with attention to mind, body, and soul. The proposal targets high-end tourists who are looking for off-the-beaten-path destinations that provide immersion in more unique, local, indigenous cultural experiences as opposed to generic-luxury.

The National Park with its various tourism products can make use of the existing natural resources, and could be a tool for branding and marketing Dilijan as “A City within a National Park.” Preservation and conservation of the park is part of the strategic master planning process for all of Dilijan.

PUBLIC, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, COMMERCIAL, & HOSPITALITY PROGRAMS

The Dilijan Impulse Factory is a project that would reimagine Dilijan as a center for design research laboratory for hands-on collaborative experimentation in advanced, cutting-edge technology and multi-robotic platforms by building upon the existing partnership between MIT Fabrication Lab and the city. The Impulse Factory will lead the way in exploring opportunities outside of traditional digital production, utilizing a wide range of established and emergent fabrication systems. The facility will be a place where key institutions and industry leaders converge to collaborate and exchange ideas. Over time, the curation would expand and grow, becoming an internationally recognized and celebrated technology and art center.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & LIVING

SERVICES OFFERE D

HOLISTIC ECO-S DILI ORGANIC YNERGY BETWEEN FARM & DILIJA N NATIONAL PA RK

Sustainable Living

DILI ORGANIC FARM

Dili Organic Farm is entirely ecological ly and innovative design complex, where we harvest the rain water is harvested irrigation and grey-water systems, energy for is produced through photovoltaic cells, ground heat-pumps reduce energy by circulating the year-round constant costs temperature available below ground, drinking water is obtained from on-site springs and wells, and waste is sustainabl mineral y managed.

National Parks manag preserve values and minimed to impacts of invasive specieise s.

Rainwater is collected throughout the entire complex, and after treatment is stored in cisterns and recycled grey-wate such as for flushing for toilets, and landscape r use, and garden irrigation.

Spa`s have been aroun d since the times of ancie nt Romans and Greeks.

It served as a social gathe ring, health rejuvination , and medical treatment.

Dilijan High-End Boutique Spa + Hotel

WHAT HIGH-END TOURIST WANT

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Private land conse and stewardship. rvation

MINDFULNESS

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WANT HEALTHIER FOOD

HANDS AND FEET—NOT JUST ABOUT THE PRETT Y In 2014 we’ll see an even greater focus on the gatewa y spa and beauty treatments—m anicures and pedicures—and how they can be yet another aspect of a healthy lifestyle beyond calming breaks and a way to add color.

WANT SPA & MASSAGE

Water Cycle

To get the most out of water use, several Development offsets sustainable features are incorporated into the design. To reducecontrib water grid and keep year-round costs habitat relianceuteontothe low, measures are in place to benefit restoration and from natural resources where possible, underground aquifers and rainwater. such as manag ement.

After treatment - lime filtration to reduce polluted rain's acidity, and chlorine disinfectio water will be cleaner than that which n to eliminate potential bacteria - the the Dilijan grid supplies! This can then be used for drinking, showering, washing, cooking and other uses where potable water is needed.

Dili Organic Farm

of sending this grey-water back to the grid as waste water at this stage, it is which removes particles and purifies passed through a sediment filtration PROPOSAL & PROGRAM BRIEF it enough to be reused for flushing toilets, tank cleaning Instead

Biodiverse plantin by landholders contribgutes to long term carbon stores.

and other grey water needs.

Finally, waste water is separated in a composting tank into waste water which can purifying and solid waste which will decompose over time releasing electricity- be sent back into the water grid for fertilizer. creating biogas and becoming a natural

In this manner, naturally sourced water will be reused in three separate instances; costs, but also positively affecting the not only reducing reliance on the grid ecological footprint of the facilities over and time.

Description and philosophy of sustainable practices in living, farming, and production.

Holistic plant management assist private landholders.

Tim Flynn Architects

6 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue,

6 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue,

Yerevan, Armenia 0019 GREENHOUSE IRRIGATION

Yerevan, Armenia 0019

COLLECTION TANK

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SEDIMENT FILTRATION TANK

SEPTIC/COMPOSTING TANK

UNDERGROUND AQUIFER

MORE WELLNESS TOURIS TS Fifty-percent of global wellnes s tourism growth through 2017 will come from Asia, Latin-America and the Middle East/North Africa—regions where seven of ten of our spa/wellness “fresh faces” are located.

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WANT MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS PROGRA MS

“Heal

thy Hotels” falls within the categor y of wellness tourism, which sits right at the explosive intersection of the global 2$ trillion wellnes s and 6.6$ trillion travel and tourism economies. A researc h report conducted by SRI international for the Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) recently found that wellness tourism already represents a 439$ billion market, or %14 of world tourism expenditures. And the growing demand for healthier travel of all breeds means this category will grow nine percent annually through 2017, %50 percent faster than “regular” tourism.

FOOD IDeA Foundation

Tim Flynn Architects

Phone: +37 410 583346

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WANT GYMS WITH CARDIO & WEIGHTS

Cleanse Detox, Juicing, Colonex ,

POTABLE WATER

GREY WATER

Phone: 583346 410 37+ www.dilijanschool.com

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After years of recession-stal led stasis, look for forward thrust on the destination spa—o r true “wellness retreat” front—where personalized, immersive wellness programming is the DNA, and life transformations are the goal.

PROPERTIES

Therapy, Oriental Foot Therapy , Reiki,

Health Evaluation Metabo lic profile assessment, Nutrition BOUTIQUE SPA + HOTEL Assessment and Consultation,

Description of state-of-the-art facilities and custom taylored programs Dilijan`s setting.

IDeA Foundation

www.dilijanschool.com

Homeopathic Medicine Herbal Treatments, Acupuncture, Chranio sacral

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WANT ECO-CONSCIOUS

PROPOSAL & PROGRAM BRIEF

Groupings of trees help restore and regenerrate the natural habitat.

CHLORINE FILTRATION

DILIJAN

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WANT NATURE EXPERIE NCES

HEALTHY BODY

A Need for the Exot ic

A powerful, wider travel trend underway is people seeking entirely new-to them destinations with entirely authentic, hyper-local experienc es.

High-end tourist is looking for off-the-beaten-path desti wanting to immersion nations, and in more unique, local, indigenous cultural experienc es as oppposed to gene ric-luxury.

Healthy Eating Workshops and cooking classes demons trating innovative and easy healthy and intimate dining also offered. meals. Private Specially catered and individu alized meals to support your dietary needs.

Visit our local farms and experien ce organic farming, pick the vegetables, milk the cow, pick hens eggs, and watch the product the ion of dairy products.

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Dilijan Nature Preserve

Dilijan Nature Preserve & Discovery Center

A first-of-its-kind nature center will encourage the playful exploration and discovery of the environment even for young children.

DILIJAN NATURE PRESERVE & DISCOVERY CENTER A Nature Preserve, Trail Park & Recreational Science Center for Dilijan

dation

STORAGE SPACES

Dilijan Nature Preserve & Discovery Center

SHIPPING AND DELIVERY AREA

SHARED AMONGST DESIGN INSTITUTIONS

IMPULSE FACTORY

LOBBY

WC RESTAURANT

OFFICES

Examples of Architectural Forms Created

Alongside these workshops there will

CRAFTS WC

INSTALLATION SPACE

Through Robotics at Stuttgart

Conference

INSTALLATION SPACE WORKSHOP SPACE CRAFTSMAN BOUTIQUES ADMINISTRATION RESTAURANT STORAGE CIRCULATION

LIBRARY AND CAFÉ

held to unveil the latest innovations in conferences, students, professors, designers, the fields of architecture and design. architects, critics, product innovators PROPOSAL & PROGRAM BRIEF discoveries and designs. and researchers come together to display At these Even when the discoveries are being their latest be conferences

made elsewhere, this will become

world-wide

would want to participate to learn about the place to unveil them, and every architect the very latest technological advanceme and philosophic nts and where the State-of-the-Art Design and ally. AsFabrication with X|Atelier and their X|Functionless Events, it will become a place for all architecture field is going to, both physically together to exchange their latest ideas. and design professionals to join WORKSHOP Workshop Other Functi

WORKSHOP

ons

Liberty Science Center,

Water: Too Much, Too

Little, Jersey City, NJ

IDeA Foundation Tim Flynn Architects 6 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia 0019

Old Dilijan and

Yerevan, Armenia 0019

its iconic archite

cture, historically

Phone: 583346 410 37+

Phone: 583346 410 37+

preserved by Tufenk ian Heritage Hotels

.

Liberty Science Center,

Water: Too Much, Too

Little, Jersey City, NJ

WORKSHOP

Impulse will be used for other functions throughout the year, such as conferences interdisciplinary fields such as mechanics, in other fields, utilising the equipment to branch out into robotics, electronics and industrial design.

WORKSHOP

Tim Flynn Architects 6 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue,

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MIT FABRICATION LAB AND WORKSPACE

DILIJAN

1. Educational content will provide interactive exhibits geared toward experience. Interactive teaching through experiences will include hands-on learning using technology that educates innovative on basic natural science concepts, as well as the ecology, including indigeno local us animal husbandry and nursery.

IDeA Foundation

www.dilijanschool.com

BUILDING PROGRAM

Dilijan Impulse Factory

RVVZ / IDeA Foun

& Discovery Center

www.dilijanschool.com

Longer range programming goals will focus on annual events garnering internationa l participation and targeting the arts, technology tourism sectors. In addition to established WC art exhibitions and festivals such as the and cultural Venice Biennale, Documenta and Art Basel, popping up all around the world in cities biennial events are large and small. In fact, the more exotic the locale of the more recent cities to host ongoing Biennale events are Istanbul, Athens, Bucharest the higher participation and press generated. Some and Prague.

WC There is a wide array of other functions the multifaceted space would be capable of hosting, such as a serving as a music displaying performances and exhibitions, venue, a cinema, and becoming a generally great public space for the average citizen.

· Conferences with Industry Elite to Unveil Latest Worldwide Innovations · Learning Centre for Technological, Physical · Space also Caters to Other Uses, Including and Philosophical Advances Other Industry Conferences and Lectures, Exhibitions, Festivals or Concerts, as well as being a Novel Public Space

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SEMINAR ROOMS

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ECO VILLAGE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC The intention of the Eco-Village project in Artsakh’s Askeran region is to develop a farming, hospitality and educational complex, where experts will share practical expertise in the fields of sustainable farming and eco-tourism. The center would attract local, regional and international tourists and experts. Through the center’s activities, local traditions and social structures will be embraced, job opportunities for the local people will be created and

generate energy using various systems solar panels, biogas, & geothermal

offered, which will, in turn, stimulate economic prosperity for the region.

For the purpose of stimulating tourism in Artsakh through further developments in the fields of hospitality management, sustainable means of construction, eco-production, language training, travelers guiding and other related knowledge and skills.

manage water resources purified water from natural springs, collecting rain water for domestic use

The project aims to fill those gaps through the exchange of the know-how and information sharing among local and international experts. That would build local capacity and strengthen the local expertise in the trades of hospitality, farming, and construction. As a result, this would develop a global identity for the region that captures the flavor of Artsakh.

zero waste facility manage our own waste recycle, composting, biogas

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS CHLORINE FILTRATION

POTABLE WATER

GREY WATER

LODGES

WIND POWER

GREENHOUSE IRRIGATION

COLLECTION TANK

UNDERGROUND AQUIFER

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SOLAR THERMAL PANELS

SEDIMENT FILTRATION TANK

SEPTIC/COMPOSTING TANK

BIOGAS ENERGY FROM COMPOSTING

GREENHOUSE HEAT-EXCHANGE

BARNS

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GROUND-SOURCE HEAT-EXCHANGE

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SCIENCE, & DORMITORIES

DORMITORY ROOMS FOR BACKPACKERS & ENERGY CENTER

GLAMPING

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external expert

local people

teacher

IN SYNERGY WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

education agriculture tourism construction

teacher outside resort

ECO-VILLAGE

local trainer

local employee

eco-village eco-farm

employee outside resort

national park Supply of Food Product for Hotel & Store Service Weekly Market Tourism Tours of Farms, Vineyards and Orchards

manager on site entrepreneur Supply of Raw Materials & Processed Produce Supply of Compost Waste

TRAINING WORKSHOPS Specialized Farm/ Orchard Craftsmanship

Construction Industry

Tourism

Mulberry Vodka & Wine Tasting Making of local cuisine and preserves Local Labor (Guides, Farmers, Park Rangers)

QUALITY CONTROL Jobs & Revenue Supply of Raw Materials & Processed Produce

Local Village

Local Village

Agriculture

Support Fund Animal Husbandry

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Service & Hospitality

Language

Provides Agricultural Advice on Organic Production Branding and Marketing Advise and Support of Experts

Specialized Local Food Production

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PLAZA AT THE TUMO CENTER FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES YEREVAN, ARMENIA

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This 86,000 square foot public plaza is part of a six-story office building where the first two stories house a nonprofit state-of-the-art technology center for children.

Fountains in New York City. Pop up fountains and reflective pools create a playful atmosphere in a public space.

The extreme elevation changes in the landscape required the aggregate covered ramp way to snake through the plaza. Triangle patterns form the sloping landscape walls with a mixture of materials, such as wood, concrete, vegetation, and water. Visitors make their way down the ramped path to the renovated Soviet Union fountain bellow, which was inspired by the Lincoln Center

This project required me to relocate and live for twenty months in Yerevan, Armenia. I managed daily construction on site, collaborating with general contractor, plumbing contractors, electrical contractors, architects, client, engineers, fabricators, and other service providers. Ran weekly meetings, finalized products, materials, finishes, and inspected quality of work.

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5TH AVENUE RESIDENCE NEW YORK, NY The 1,200 square foot, 5th Avenue penthouse, overlooking Central Park, was a gut renovation project. The apartment was designed to accommodate a large modern art collection. Priority was placed on art display with concentrating on lighting design. Three sets of ebonized French doors with

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inlaid nickel silver became part of the art installation. The renovation was estimated at $1.5 Mil USD. I collaborated on a team with the principal architect from schematic design through the early stages of

construction administration. Working closely with a high-profile client selecting finishes, fixtures, furnishings and finalizing design details. I coordinated and collaborated work with contractors, MEP engineers, lighting designers, interior decorators, curators, and other service providers.

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LONG ISLAND RESIDENCE SANDS POINT, NY The house is situated less than a quarter of a mile off the Long Island shore in Sands Point, NY. The project was a gut renovation of an existing 2,700 square foot 1950’s style ranch house. New construction included a modern addition of 2,300 square foot living area with dining, kitchen, family room and living room, as well as a sixty-foot long pool with an infinity edge. The new addition, enclosed in floor to ceiling glass, creates a light and transparent structure. Sliding glass doors

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allow for a more natural transition between the indoor and outdoor environment.

I managed the project from schematics through construction, created construction drawings, reviewed and approved shop drawings, researched and selected architectural elements, as well as finishes and furnishings.

I prepared and presented meetings for clients, engineers, and other service providers, made weekly site visits to oversee construction progress and reviewed the quality of work.

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HESTER STREET APARTMENT COMPLEX NEW YORK, NY Hester Street condominiums are located on the edge of SOHO and Chinatown. Once the building functioned as a police stables station, the 27,000 square foot project was a gut renovation of a seven-story building with fourteen high-end residences.

On this project, I assisted the principal during the construction administration phase and attended weekly site visits with clients, engineers, contractors, and other service providers. I researched and created construction details and change orders. I also prepared punch lists for all the units and collaborated with individual clients on design and layout changes.

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700 BANGS AVENUE, ASBURY PARK, NJ

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700 Bangs Avenue condominiums are located in the newly

communal rooftop above. The building is about 70,000

tion documents. I created detailed construction drawings

revived town of Asbury Park, NJ. The mix-used program

square feet with a construction budget of fourteen million

and plan layouts of all the units. I also researched materi-

contained parking and commercial real estate at ground

dollars. Working closely with principal architect, I carried

als, architectural products, and finishes, and collaborated

level and thirty-three high-end condominiums with lavish

this project from schematics through the end of construc-

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SUSTAINABLE GROWTH SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ECOLOGICAL CATALYSTS Columbia University, GSAPP Vienna, Austria TEAM Lilly Djaniants & Andy Golubitsky

Liesing is the twenty third district of Vienna, located on the city’s southwest periphery. It was and still is a district of eight distinct historic communities with identities preserved from its medieval heritage.

Though it is one of the largest districts, it is one of the least populated in Vienna. The population scarcity, the scattered infill of modern housing, and the absence of hierarchy, further contributes to the lack of clear identity on site.

Due to the combination of forces from the traditional decentralized village oriented development and the linear transit oriented growth along the subway line U6, we believe the given sites can become the new face and gateway to Liesing.

The disparate building fabric, the strong willed existing residents, and the pliant political representatives, call for a “complete” incremental growth beyond the initial germ cells of the three identified sites. The new development can only be

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manifested through a continuous mutually beneficial dialogue and a clear strategic plan. This would be imperative to the successful implementation of flexible germ cell growth.

To solve this challenge, this project proposes an incentive based development system of cellular growth to allow for planning flexibility. By applying formal and programmatic rules to unforeseeable economic and social changes, a natural coherent development can begin to take shape.

A key challenge therefore was to create a unified yet diverse building fabric that could accommodate numerous age groups, lifestyles, and demographics. By providing rules of engagement that shape the built fabric, developers themselves begin to promote formal and programmatic contiguity as the site develops from initial phase to full build out. Developers will be further rewarded if they are to address issues of ecological and environmental sustainability.

We believe the natural process of supply and demand paired with a model of positive reinforcement will create a consistent yet diverse development. The incremental cellular growth of this region will allow for flexibility in financing and innovation in design for generations to come.

Current global trends predict that energy is volatile and sustainability is the key for economic and political stability of cities. Economic and Political shifts in Europe created waves of immigration from countries east and south of Vienna. The change in lifestyles marked by decreasing Viennese household sizes and a lowered birth rate of the local population produced an aging yet diverse population. The needs of the residents are rapidly evolving making a master plan very cumbersome and inefficient.

We believe that sustainable development must not only focus on energy production and conservation, but set the stage for integrated communities that are a socially diverse and economically flexible.

DEBT-TO-GDP

ENERGY

PORTUGAL, ITALY, GREECE, JAPAN 90% -100% +

Proposed Nabucco Gas Pipeline Proposed Route To China Existing Gas & Oil Lines

SPAIN, PAKISTAN, MOROCCO

75% - 90%

NORWAY, BELARUSSIA, SWITZERLAND 60% - 75%

CHINA, FINLAND, CZECH REP, SLOVAKIA45% - 60%

TURKEY, UKRAINE, SWEDEN

30% - 45%

SAUDI ARABIA, IRAN, KAZAKSTAN

15% - 30%

OMAN, ALGERIA

0% - 15% NO DATA

CHINA

GERMANY GREECE

HUNGARY IRAN

ITALY POLAND

RUSSIA

SLOVAKIA

SWITZERLAND

UKRAINE USA

IMMIGRATION

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TOP DOWN PLANNING STRATEGY The initial phase addresses connectivity of given sites to the existing fabric. Circulation is introduced as a form of linear pedestrian paths between buildings.

The green pathways originate within existing residential complexes and continue throughout the new development.

IENNA Еnvironmental Context, Geology

Alterlaa U

Vehicular roads are strategically allocated to increase value in terms of real estate or social amenities of existing lots and decrease it at adjacent properties that are inhibiting development.

e ex existing road

site

DISTRICT 23: LIESING Еnvironmental Context, Geology

10% WATERS WATERS

12%

URBAN

28%

13% URBAN SITE

15% AGRICULTURE ZONES

NATURAL FOREST ZONES

43%

U

N

34% NATURAL FOREST ZONES

ROAD NETWORK green corridor

Social Context, Vienna’s Population Structure

AGE +60

Erlaaer Straße

existing roads

subway

Social Context, Liesing’s Population Structure

P

22% 24.6% AGE +60

site

ALTERLAA

SITE SIEBENHIRTEN

FOREIGN POPULATION 18.7%

P

8.9% FOREIGN POPULATION

Economic Context, Major Modes of Production

Economic Context, Major Modes of Production

1.8% ENERGY WATER & WASTE MGMT ENERGY WATER & WASTE MGMT 2.8% IT & COMMUNICATION 10.5% REAL ESTATE 8.5% FINANCE 10%

5.5 % TRANSIT 7.1% IT & COMMUNICATION 15.6% OTHER ECONOMIC SERVICES

PRODUCTION & GOODS 10.5%

ALTERLAA

TRADE 13.4%

SITE

23.1% PRODUCTION & GOODS

SIEBENHIRTEN

OTHER ECONOMIC SERVICES 14% PERFEKTASTRASSE

SIEBENHIRTEN

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 18%

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36.1% TRADE

HOUSING DENSITY BONUS FAR

FAR +2.6 FAR +2.1

FAR +2.5 FAR +2.0

FAR +1.5 FAR +1.0

FAR +1.0 FAR +0.3

environmental tool kit

social tool kit

BOTTOM UP PLANNING STRATEGY +0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR

energy generation

define public space

+0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR

water retention

permiability

+0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR

flexible ground floor

passive cool/heat

+0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR

green roofs

facade modulation

PHASE 1 MARKET RATE SCENARIO

P +0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR

vertical public space

solar orientation

+0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR terraced form

high perf. facade

+0 .5 FAR

+0 .5 FAR

performative green

multi use / theme

PHASE 1 PUBLIC HOUSING SCENARIO

P

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Phase two projects development of all available lots. Expansion is initiated with circulation and connectivity through arterial roads. The two metro stations serve as anchors for critical mass providing gateways into the new development.

Alterlaa

U ex existing e roa road

site

Erlaaer Straße

N

A diversified urban fabric grows organically based on the incentivized urban tool kit planning strategies that increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for each building.

U

Pedestrian Bioswale 8’

5’

Vehicle 10’

Vehicle 10’

50’ Residential Road

ROAD NETWORK green corridor

existing roads

subway

arterial roads

secondary roads

critical mass

site

HOUSING DENSITY BONUS FAR

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FAR +2.6 FAR +2.1

FAR +2.5 FAR +2.0

FAR +1.5 FAR +1.0

FAR +1.0 FAR +0.3

Bike 4’

Bioswale Pedestrian 5’

8’

P The final phase is a full build out of all available lots. Arterial roads are enhanced with mix-use commercial at ground floor. As sidewalks become wider and the ground floor becomes programed for commercial use, the pedestrian experience becomes paramount.

Alterlaa

U e ex

site

N

Erlaaer Straße

Density varies from block to block, but the importance of public space is prioritized and maximized within each property. The final strategy initiates a healthy growth pattern that reflects current market needs.

U

Pedestrian Bioswale 5’ 3’

Vehicle 10’

Bike 4’

Bioswale Pedestrian 3’ 5’

30’ Residential Road

ROAD NETWORK green corridor

existing roads

subway

arterial roads

secondary roads

critical mass

site

HOUSING DENSITY BONUS FAR

FAR +2.6 FAR +2.1

FAR +2.5 FAR +2.0

FAR +1.5 FAR +1.0

FAR +1.0 FAR +0.3

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Alterlaa

U existing road ex e

bike stands

site

bus stop

N

Erlaaer Straße

U Porous Pavement

ROAD NETWORK

20’ - 60’ Pedestrian Road

5’

green corridor

existing roads

subway

arterial roads

secondary roads

critical mass

site

Pedestrian 10’

HOUSING DENSITY BONUS FAR

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FAR +2.6 FAR +2.1

Bioswale 5’

Bike 3’

Vehicle 10’

61’ Arterial Road FAR +2.5 FAR +2.0

FAR +1.5 FAR +1.0

FAR +1.0 FAR +0.3

10’

Parking

Bioswale

Pedestrian

7’

5’

10’

The use of the urban tool kit allows for FAR to increase as an incentive for developers to implement social and environmental design strategies. Vertical public spaces and flexible ground floors provide social and economic sustainability.

Environmental goodwill such as high performance facades and on site water retention sustains energy and

natural resources. This project sought to develop sustainable and replicable urban germ cells that can be a model for future growth.

Hierarchy of building fabric and heterogeneous population density is part of the initial strategic plan that considers flexibility of spaces and social and economic diversity.

Continuous green pedestrian corridors and clearly defined public spaces create a multitude of social benefits. Permeable pedestrian lanes, defined public spaces, and performativity green plazas begin to define and connect communities.

Sustainable transport techniques are encouraged via pedestrian passageways, bike paths, and public transit.

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Phase1

Phase 3

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The initial phase is realized within the boundaries of the three given lots.

The northern lot developed by Raiffeisen Evolution reflects adjacent high density and will serve as a gateway into the new development.

Close proximity to the metro allows the northern site to attract critical mass. Property south of Roßlergasse developed by Buwog-Bauen and Wohnen Gesellschaft continues the gesture of semi-private interior courtyards that originates in the existing adjacent mid-rise residential.

Public and communal program are located within these interior courtyards.

Flexible ground floor allows for future commercial and economic growth.

The second phase considers annexation of the adjacent properties by Gemeinnutzige Bau-U, the developer located at the most southern site.

A thoroughfare connection is established uniting all three sites. Semi-public, pedestrian access only corridors run as vertical and horizontal bands. These green pathways unify the development by connecting a variety of social programs throughout the site.

Phase 2

Phase 4

An arterial road, parallel to the train line expands fully, creating a second gateway to the residential community.

The new transit route and the growing residential community bring additional critical mass to support economic activity. Public parks, underground parking, and community facilities provide the necessary amenities for successful residential development.

The use of the urban tool kit allows for FAR to increase as an incentive for developers to implement social and environmental design strategies. This project sought to develop sustainable and replicable urban germ cells that can be a model for future growth.

The final phase realizes a fully built out site, with a thriving street life, and sustainable social and economic community. Pedestrian only roads emphasize social amenities, like green courtyards, swimming pools, soccer fields, urban farming, grey water collection, and parks.

A central square provides an identity not only to the new development but to the entire Liesing district.

TOTAL GREEN AREA 2 12,144 M

PER PERSON 3.7M 2

BONUS FAR 1.4

Public Space

TOTAL BUILD AREA 2 153,440 M +0.5 FAR

+0.5 FAR

+0.5 FAR

+0.5 FAR

HOUSING UNITS 1,556

vertical public space

flexible ground floor

high perf. facade

water retention

BONUS FAR 1.4

MPLEMENTATION OF URBAN TOOL KIT +0.5 FAR

+0.5 FAR

+0.5 FAR

+0.5 FAR

BASE LINE FAR 1.8

Housing P

permiability

define public space

green roofs

P

performative green P

P

P P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P P

TOTAL PARKING AREA 2 27,354M

P P

P

PARKING SPOTS 911

P P P

Parking

P

PARKING RATIO 0.6

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