mackenzie
grause
Master of Architecture THESIS 2018
01 site selection The initial site analysis started with two main categories : • where are the fans coming from? • where are other sports located? By analyzing the location where the most ticket sales come from, you can see that the majority of the sales come close to the city center. When looking at where other sports are located, you can see that the small dots (high schools) are located out farther from the city center, and as you move closer and closer there are more colleges (medium dots), then eventually the professional teams (large dots) are at the city center.
oakley west end newport
site locations
#6
WEST CHESTER
#3 MASON #4 LOVELAND
#5 BLUEASH
#9 OAKLEY
#1 DOWNTOWN
#7 NEWPORT
supporter zipcodes
#2 HYDE PARK
#10 ANDERSON
#8 NEWTOWN
sports locations
01 site selection west end To best select a site, I analyzed the sites on three basic concepts : • green space • building use • parking This allowed a concrete comparable to determine the most diverse site. I wanted a site that was balanced between green space, diversity of building use, and ample existing parking in order to minimize additional parking for the stadium. The West End site had the most diverse building use of the three and is an urban environment.
green space
building use
parking
01 site selection oakley The Oakley site is right off of interstate 71 and is amongst a big box store development. Thus, Oakley has the most existing parking because it serves massive chain stores. It has the least amount of building diversity, and the green space was unusable.
green space
building use
parking
01 site selection newport The Newport site is on the other side of the Ohio River with great view of downtown Cincinnati including the other three stadiums. Newport was heavier on the residential side, light on the green space, but had existing parking that allowed others to create a journey to the stadium. Ultimately, Newport was selected because of its views to downtown Cincinnati, proximity to fans, integration within the urban fabric, experience for the fans, and the development potential for the city of Newport.
green space
building use
parking
NEWPORT BARRACKS ESTABLISHED
TOWN OF NEWPORT INCORPORATED 1795
1796
1803
CAMPBELL COUNTY COURT HOUSE BUILT
POPULATION 106
PUBLIC SCHOOL BEGINS OPERATIN 1834
CITY OF NEWPORT CHARTERED
1844
JO
POP 1
NEWPORT SOUTHBANK BRIDGE (PURPLE PEOPLE BRIDGE) OPENS
NG 1866
1872
OHN A. ROEBLING BRIDGE OPENS
PULATION 10,046
POPULATION 15,087
FLOOD
1890
1937
CINCINNATINEWPORT BRIDGE OPENS DEMO 1992
POPULATION 20,433
POPULATION 30,309
PUBLIC TRANSIT ESTABLISHED 1948
1973
FLOOD WALL BUILT
POPULATION 25,998
TAYLOR SOUTHGATE BRIDGE OPENS 1976
1995
DANIEL CARTER BEARD BRIDGE OPENS
POPULATION 18,871
NEWPORT ON THE LEVEE OPENS 1999
NEWPORT AQUARIUM OPENS
POPULATION 17,048
2001
FC CINCINNATI STADIUM OPENS 2004
PURPLE PEOPLE BRIDGE PEDESTRIANIZED
POPULATION 20,869
2020
02 site development The Newport site is conveniently located close to major highways and has pedestrian bridge access from the Cincinnati side of the river.
03 ancillary development hospitality HOSPITALITY
mixed use NEWPORT MIXED USE
03 ancillary development residential NEWPORT TOWNHOMES
residential NEWPORT TOWNHOMES
04 park development interstitial
05 city development interstitial