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ST. LOOPED

IOANNA DEMERTZIS MEGAN HURFORD Midwest to NOWHERE UIC SoA: ARCH 465

GEORGE LOURAS BRANDON SPENCER Instructor: ELVA RUBIO FALL 2010

Dedicated

TO BJARKE AND ELVA, WITHOUT THEM THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: RICHMOND HEIGHTS

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CHAPTER 1: ST. LOUIS

Proximity

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Zoning

121

Research

125

Identity

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Infrastructure

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Economy

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Housing

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Education

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137

Research

Commerce

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181

Concepts

Entertainment

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231

Projects

Parks

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Sports

98

135

CHAPTER 3: PROPOSAL

275

CONCLUSION

02 INTRODUCTION

The Midwest to Nowhere Studio was an effort through research and analysis to come up with architectural solutions that would rejuvenate midwestern urban centers that were experiencing a population decline due to suburban sprawl. St. Louis is one of these cities. The research portion of the studio was done to understand the identity and urban context of the city. Research was also done on Richmond Heights, a town that borders the city limits where the proposal would be located.

From this thourough analysis an urban vision was able to take form.

From the research it was concluded that St. Louis has great civic pride in its sports and public parks.

Soccer was a sport that has a long lived legacy in the city that had yet to be acknowledged with a major league club team. It was also determined that the the automobile was the main mode of transportation for the city, as well as the greater midwest. From these conclusions, the project began to take shape. On a large site that borders the city line, a mixed-use stadium that redefines the typology of stadium. This is connected to the interstate highway system with a path that brings the highway through the site and into the surrounding context. The federal funding used to build this would also support the mixed-use program built below the roadways. This combination of sport, infrastructure, and mixed-use program is to be situated in a park of varied typologies that is intended to appeal to a wide range of users and attract more people from near and far to the site.

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CHAPTER 1:

ST. LOUIS

St. Louis Research

Identity

U.S. rank in 2000: 18th Area: 62 square miles (2000) Elevation: 535 feet above sea level Average Annual Temperature: 55.4° F Average Annual Precipitation: 46.06 inches of rain; 23.5 inches snow 06 Major Economic Sectors: Services, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, government Unemployment Rate: 6.3% (February 2005) Per Capita Income: $16,108 (1999) Major Colleges and Universities: Washington University; Saint Louis University ST. LOOPED ST. LOUIS

Founded: 1763 (incorporated 1822) Head Official: Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) (since2001) CityPopulation: -1980:453,085 -1990:396,685 -2000:348,189 -2003estimate:332,223 Percentchange,1990–2000: -12.2% -U.S.rankin1980:26th -U.S.rankin1990:34th -U.S.rankin2000:53rd MetropolitanAreaPopulation: -1980:2,377,000 -1990:2,492,348 -2000:2,698,687 Percentchange,1990–2000:4.6% -U.S.rankin1980:14th -U.S.rankin1990:Notreported

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GLOBAL EVENT HISTORY 3) 1845-1849 4) 1848–1855 7) 1861–1865 9) 1865–1877

Irish Potato Famine California Gold Rush American Civil War Reconstruction Era

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1) 1822 St. Louis incorporated as a city 2) 1832-1850 More than 30,000 German immigrants started new lives in St. Louis.

5) 1849 fire on steamboat White Cloud destroyed 15blocks 6) 1860-1870 industrial capability increased by almost 300% 8) 1860 Anheuser-Busch founded

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15) 1898 Spanish–American War 19) 1929 Stock Market Crash 20) 1929-1939 The Great Depression 20) 1939-1945 World War II 23) 1947–1991 The Cold War

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24) 1955–1968 African-American Civil Rights Movement 25) 1955-1975 Vietnam War 35) 2001 9/11 Terrorist Attack 36) 2009 Obama elected

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18) 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris in ‘The Spirit of St. Louis’ 21) 1934 St. Louis Zoo Completed 22) 1943 Betty Grable, born in St. Louis, becomes famous actress 26) 1960 Climatron, geodesic dome, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis,

by R. Buckminster Fuller, opened 27) 1967 McDonnell Douglas company merged and founded

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28) 1968 Gateway Arch opened 29) 1972 Pruitt Igoe housing project fails and becomes demolished 30) 1981 Maya Angelou, born in St. Louis, becomes influential writer/poet 31) 1993 St. Louis suffered extensive damage from flooding 32) 1995 Jack Buck, former Cardinals baseball star enters the National Radio Hall of Fame 33) 1996 Ozzie Smith plays the most famous season of his career 34) 2000 Nelly releases debut album ‘Country Grammar’ and gains St. Louis recognition

POPULATION DENSITY

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MOST COMMON INDUSTRY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5% Waste Management Services 5% Public Administration 5% Finance and Insurance 6% Accommodation and Food Service 9% Educational Services 12%

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Computer specialists 3% Laborers and material movers, hand 3% Retail sales workers except cashiers 3% Other sales and related workers including supervisors 3% Production occupations 3% Management occupations except farmers 5% Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 7% http://www.city-data.com/city/St.-Louis-Missouri.html

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Administrative support workers 5% Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 5% Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 6%

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Registered nurses 3% Secretaries and administrative assistants 4% Information and record clerks 4% Management occupations except farmers 4%

WHITE HEROINE CRACK POWDER COCAINE PCP

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Infrastructure

One of the busiest airports in the country, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, provides non-stop service to 81 cities and is the 23rd largest airport in the country. Daily, more than 889 flights arrive and depart Lambert for destinations in North America and Europe. In 2005 the first of a three-phase expansion project was underway; the $10 million taxiway reconstruction is projected to be complete in November 2005. The project will construct a new, 9,000-foot runway that will allow for simultaneous landings and fewer flight delays in inclement weather. Rail transportation to St. Louis is provided by Amtrak and bus transportation is by Greyhound.

St. Louis, with a geographically central location, is easily accessible from points through-out the United States via four interstate highways that converge in the city: I-44, I-55, I-64, and I-70. *Source: http //en wikipedia.org/wik /St._Louis,_Missouri

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Metro-Link Light Rail

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Main Roads of St. Louis PRIMARY AND SECONDARY THROUGHWAYS COMBINED

LOCATION On the Mississippi River between river mile 171.9 and 191.2 AOR (Above Ohio River) Immediate access to I-64, I-55, I-44, I-70, and other major interstates, at the heart of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial traffic. Northern-most point on the Mississippi River that normally remains ice-free and open throughout the year. Unimpeded river expressway between St. Louis and New Orleans with no locks or dams in between. Easy access to Illinois River (to Chicago) and Missouri River. Contains 19.3 miles of riverbank.

PORT FACILITY Handles more than 32 million tons of freight each year.

Major shipper of grain, coal, petroleum products and chemicals.

Features over 100 docking facilities with16 public terminals.

The third largest inland port in the Midwest.

TRANSPORTATION

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Easy access to numerous rail lines, interstate highways, pipelines and navigable rivers. Fuel efficiency: One gallon of fuel on a river can carry one ton of freight two and half times farther than a railroad; nine times further than a truck.

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Port of St. Louis

Missouris Bridge From East to West - Lewis Bridge - Discovery Bridge - Blanchette Bridge - Daniel Boone Bridge Meramec River From East to West -Union Pacific Bridge -Telegraph Rd. Bridge -BNSF Bridge -Lemay Ferry St. Bridge -I-55 -MO 21 -Gravois Rd. Bridge

-MO 30 -I-44 -MO 141 -Union Pacific Bridge -Union Pacific Bridge -BNSF -I-44 & MO 50 - MO 109

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River Des Peres Bridges From North to South -Unions Pacific Bridge -MO 231 -Michigan Ave. Bridge -I-55 -Morganford Ave. Bridge -Gracois Rd. Bridge -Chippewa St. Bridge -Lans Downe Bridge -I-44 -Arsenal St. Bridge

Mississippi River Bridges From South to North

Infrastructure

Main Bridges

-Jefferson Barracks St. Bridge -MacArthur Bridge (CLOSED) -Poplar St. Bridge -Eads Bri (CLOSED TO TRAFFIC -Dr. Martin Luther King Bridge -McKinley Bridge -Merchants Bridge -Chian of Rocks Bridge

Blue /Red Combined Lines -Forest Park -Central West End -Grand -Union Station -Civic Center

-Stadium -8TH & Pine -Convention Center -Arch-Lacledeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing -East River Front

-5th & Missouri -Emerson Park -Jackie JoynerKersee Center -Washington Park -Fairview Heights

Stations Of St. Louis (From East to West)

-Shrewbury -Sunnen -MaplewoodManchester -Brentwood -Richmond Heights -Clayton -Forsyth -University City-Big Bend -Skinker

-Lambert Airport Terminal 1 -Lambert Airport Terminal 2 -North Hanley -UM-St. Louis North -UM-St. Louis South -Rock Road -Wellston -Delmar Loop -Memorial Hospital -Swansea -Belleville -College -Shiloh-Scott

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Metro-Link St. Louis

Airport use: Open to the public Sectional chart: ST LOUIS Control tower: no ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION NOTAMs facility: STL (NOTAM-D service available) Attendance: 0800-DUSK Pattern altitude: 1113 ft. MSL TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS. Wind indicator: lighted Segmented circle: yes Lights: DUSK-DAWN Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport) type: small engine non-commercial

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Airport use: Open to the public Activation date: 04/1940 Sectional chart: ST LOUIS Control tower: yes ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION NOTAMs facility: STL (NOTAM-D service available) Attendance: CONTINUOUS Wind indicator: lighted Segmented circle: no Lights: DUSK-DAWN Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport) Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE BASED ON ACFT WEIGHT COLLECTED BY FBO. Fire and rescue: ARFF index D International operations: customs landing rights airport type: commercial, small engine, international

Infrastructure

Airports

History Of The Railroads In St. Louis A new method of land transport, which later sounded the death knell of the steamboat, began to influence St. Louis in the 1850's. The railroads had spread from the east to reach the Mississippi opposite St. Louis about 1850. There was no bridge across the river at St. Louis, so passengers and freight were hauled across by ferries to the City. Construction began in 1852 of the first railroad west of the Mississippi. This line was called the Pacific Railroad and became the nucleus of the Missouri Pacific system. It was built westward to Jefferson City by 1855 but did not reach Kansas City until 1865 because of the War. Soon after the start of the Pacific line, the Iron Mountain Railroad was constructed southwardly from St. Louis to tap the rich mining sections of southern Missouri, and the North Missouri Railroad (later the Wabash) was built to the north and west.

Railroad connections in St. Louis were coordinated in 1889 with the of the Terminal Railroad Association by all railroads entering the City from the east and west. It took over operation of Eads Bridge and Merchants Bridge in 1893, and the railway yards.

During the early 1890's it began construction of the new Union Station, which was the largest in the world when it opened in 1894. ( stlouis.missouri.org )

B.N.S.F.

Norfolk southern

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8. 1940 Lambert Airport opens

2. 1822 St. Louis is incorporated as a city.

5. 1887 Electric trolley begins operation.

9. 1961 The Mark Twain Expres

3. 1870 Steamboat race from New Orleans to St. Louis takes three days. Steamboat Robert E. Lee wins by three hours. Trip is 1,200 miles total.

6. 1894 Union Station is opened.

10. 1990 Construction on the in alignment from Lambert-St Airport to the 5th and Miss Louis is initiated.

7. 1939 St. Louis Public Service Co. is purchased

by National City Lines of Chicago and the introduction of new trollies.

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ssway A.K.A US-40 is opened.

12. In November 2004, voters passed amendment 3, also known as the “smoother, safer, sooner” amendment, they gave the Missouri Department of Transportation a vote of confidence to the tune of $1.7 billion to repair Missouri’s bridges and roads over the next several years.

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The economy of St. Louis started in the late 1850’s beginning with Anhueser-Busch.This became one of the largest and most important companies to ever be established in St. Louis.

Being a main hub for import and exporting goods,St. Louis has produced items such as pharmaceutical, natural resources, home goods, aircraft, motors, railway, and of course beer.

Throughout time, many large coorporations have found their home in St. Louis, relocating their headquarters there. After its peak point in the 1960’s, St. Louis’ economy took a steady turn as a neutral location. The business/coorporations neither went up nor down. Since the beginning of 2009, the coorporations have begun to take a turn for the better, bringing St. Louis slightly back into the game.St. Louis is now known for its biotechnological interest, pharmaceutical production,as well as its aviation production. *Source: http //www city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/St-Louis-Economy.html

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Housing

Although St. Louis is home to some of the best historical and affordable housing stocks and neighborhoods in the country. Much of the housing exists outside the city limits.This makes the it into being largely commuter dependent city. Housing in the city tends to be older, with both the median house and apartment year of construction being 1939.

Nearly all the housing was built before 1980. Social housing in the city was attempted with the Pruitt Igoe homes (low-income), but failed, and they were torn down. There are 337,539 total households in the city. The mean housing cost in St. Louis is $172,811, while townhouses actually cost more right around $200,000. The median number of rooms in a house is 5.5, while 3.8 in apartments.

St. Louis has a variety of housing types and colors of house throughought its diverse neighborhoods. Each neighborhood appears to have its own distinct architectural style. *Source: http //en w kiped a.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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The average single family housing unit in St. Louis has been stable around $130-150k since the late 1990’s. The lack of private urban housing development can be seen in the small number or building permits issued for single family houses.

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Education

Education in the St. Louis area was ranked fourth by Forbes magazine in its list of 'Best Places With the Best Education' in February 2003. The St. Louis Public Schools are administered by a seven-member, nonpartisan, elected board of education that appoints a superintendent and serves a sixyear term without compensation. The district received an $8.4 million federal grant for elementary school programs. In addition to its public high schools, St. Louis has an abundance of private and parochial schools, including the largest number of Catholic affiliated secondary institutions in the continental U.S. This is partly due to St. Louis's status as an archdiocese and historically Catholic city. Most of the prestigious private schools reside in West St. Louis County, one of the wealthiest areas in the region. *Source: http //en wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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Commerce

St. Louis provides many opportunities for visitors to spend their money. Whether shopping eating, or drinking St. Louis has something for you. The city’s two main malls are the Galleria, and the Chesterfield Mall. The Delmar Loop is a great place to fulfill your “alternative shopping needs.” Plaza Frontenac is the place to go fo your upscale shopping needs containing stores for Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Tiffany’s, etc.

The downtown area has been renovated to become a viable shopping district in an attempt to be similar to larger cities such as Chicago or New York. The Hill neighborhood is home to St. Louis’ Italian community with a variety of Italian restaurants and stores. Some of St. Louis’ native eats range from barbecued pork steaks, Red Hot Riplets, and Slingers. Downtown BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups provides a delicious meal with top notch live music. *Source: http //en wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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Entertainment

In a city like St. Louis it is very easy for one to find ways to entertain himself. It is home to many different museums such as the St. Louis Art Museum and the Missouri Historical Museum.

Whether its a play, symphony, movie, or rock concert one of the city’s many theaters is catering to one’s needs almost every day. Famous theaters include the Fabulous Fox and the Muny.

The city has a very rich musical history. It is home to many famous musicians including Chuck Berry (early rock legend), Ike and Tina Turner, Sheryl Crowe, and Nelly. There are a number of venues to house this enthusiasm for music. The genre that is most ingrained into the identity of St. Louis is the blues. St. Louis has numerous blues bars that provide nightly performance. One can even go to B.B. King’s own bar and on any given night run into a performance by the guitar legend and St. Louis native. *Source: http //en wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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Parks

St. Louis is home to a park system that would make many cities proud. The crown jewel of St. Louis parks is Forest Park. At 1,200 acres it is 430 acres larger than NYC’s Central Park. Built in the 1870’s it was greatly influenced by Fredrick Law Olmsted’s work and the pastoral landscape.

It is home to numerous cultural institutions such as the St. Louis Art Museum and the Mun theatre. It also is the home of the St. Louis Zoo. All these attractions remain free to the public.

Another park of significance is Tower Grove Park, the home to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. It is the cities second largest park. Gateway Park is home to the city’s most famous landmark, the Gateway Arch as well as the Thomas Jefferson Louisiana Purchase Memorial. It is a very vital part to the cities identity. All of these great parks are within the reach of commuters, being easily accessible from numerous highways. *Source: http //en wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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Sports

Sports play a key role in the city of St. Louis.

No other team has the impact than the city’s oldest pro sports franchise, the Cardinals (MLB).

As one of the winningest teams in baseball history they are create a civic pride in this midwestern city, often defeating their bitter rivals the Chicago Cubs in a battle for midwest baseball dominance. St. Louis is also home to the Blues, both a reference to the music that was so popular in the city’s history and blue collar work ethic of the city’s people. After a miserable time with the football Cardinals, the team left in the late 1980s for Arizona and was eventually replaced by the Rams from LA, who went on to win a Super Bowl.

St. Louis has not had a pro basketball team since the Hawks left for Atlanta, yet is always in the discussion when talks of NBA expansion occur.

The major venues in the city are Busch Stadium III, the RCA Dome and the Scottrade Center. *Source: http //en wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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24. 1987-1998: Brett Hull 1991 Hart Trophy Blues All-Time Goal Scorer -1995 Rams (NFL) move to St. Louis from Los Angeles

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I n 2006, the city was listed as having the ninth worst traffic commutes in the country. Since then, the city has a new traffic monitoring system, the Gateway Guide, which informs commuters of drive times and accident/road construction via message boards throughout the metropolitan freeways. The main east/west interstate I-64, known as Hwy 40 locally, was completely rebuilt, and reopened in December 2009. After Construction ended in 2009 on Highway 40, St. Louis went from ninth to forty-fifth in worst traffic commutes. Only thanks to Interstate 270, where the worst bottleneck was found to be at Dough129 erty Ferry Road.

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The Arch becomes the Loop, a symbol of a new beginning and a search for a new identity for St. Louis. The city has come full circle and is ready to begin its ascent once again.

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Concepts200

Split/Stagger- Two-Way Plan- 1/32”=1’

201Concepts

Stack/Stagger- Two-Way Section- 1/32”=1’

New Road Typologies

Stack/Split- Two-Way Plan- 1/32”=1’

Stack/Split- Two-Way Section- 1/32”=1’

ST. LOOPED

New Road Typologies

PROPOSAL

Concepts202

Split- Two Way Section- 1/32”=1’

Split- Two Way Plan 1/32”=1’

203Concepts

New Road Typologies

Stack/Span- Two Way Section- 1/32”=1’ Stack/Span- Two Way Plan- 1/32”=1’ ST. LOOPED

New Road Typologies

PROPOSAL

Concepts204

Stadium Relationship to Highway

Hi

gh

205Concepts

Site

wa

y 4

0

N

N

Entrance from Highway

Hi

gh

wa

y 4

0

ST. LOOPED

Highway Connection

PROPOSAL

Concepts206

N

Pierces the Stadium Wraps Around Exit to the Highway

Hi

gh

207Concepts

wa

y 4

0

Stadium Wrapped

Exit and Entrance Ramp from South of Site Connection to Public Transportation Pedestrian Bridge

Hi

gh

wa

N

y 4

0

ST. LOOPED

Site Exits Created

PROPOSAL

Concepts208

9

ST. LOOPED

Program

PROPOSAL

Concepts210

Sporting Events

Event Space

Theaters Sporting Events

Housing

Theaters Active

Park

Commercial

Hotel

Infrastructure

Entertainment

Passive store

Bars Restaurants Stores Professional Family Pedestrian Automobile Sports Courts Sports Book Preformance Space Greenhouse

211Concepts

Program Needs

Event Space

Housing

Park

Commercial

store

Hotel

Infrastructure

Entertainment ST. LOOPED

Concepts 212 PROPOSAL

Packing Program

Entertainment Infrastructure Hotel Commercial Housing store

stor

Event Space

stor

213Concepts

stor

Packing Program

store

Commercial

store

Housing

Entertainment Event Space

ST. LOOPED

Packing Program

PROPOSAL

Concepts214

Entertainment Commercial

Hotel

ore

ore

215 Concepts

Packing Program

store

Entertainment Commercial

store

Event Space

ore

stor

stor

tore

stor

ST. LOOPED

Packing Program

PROPOSAL

Concepts216

Proposal-Road Typology One-way Possible dwelling

28’

2 Lanes Possible dwelling

40’

217Concepts

Road Width Variations

Proposal-Road Typology Three Lanes Possible dwelling

store

store

store

store

store

store

58’ 4 Lanes Possible dwelling

store

store

store

store

store

store store ST. LOOPED

70’

Road Width Variations

PROPOSAL

Concepts 218

Concepts

Parks

221

Concepts

Events in Landscape

Concepts

Forest Park

223

Concepts

Node Connections

Concepts

Tower Grove Park

225

Concepts

Landscape for Icon

Concepts

Gateway Park

Tennis Volleyball

+ +

+ Rails Soccer

+

Ramps

Hockey

Ground Fountain

+

+

Skate Park

Obsticle Fountain

+

Sculpture

Maze

Interactive Park 227 Concepts

Bowls

+

Basketball

Sports Park

+

Sculpture Park

High Activity Parks

+

+ Mound

Tree

Tree Park

+ Orchard

+ Vineyard

Open Space

Pond

Dog Park

+

+

Annual Crops

+

Flowers Perennial Crops

ST. LOOPED

Garden Park

Market

Flower Park

Reduced Activity Parks

PROPOSAL

Concepts228

Skate Park 100:0

Topography

Ramps/Grind

Rails

Sports Park

85:20

Tennis

Volleyball

Soccer

Obsticle

Maze

Ground Fountain

Basketball

Hockey

Soft Surface

Vineyard

Soft Surface

Market

Interactive Park

70:30

Sculpture Park 55:45

Hard Surface Soft Surface

Water Source

Tree Park 0:100

Trees

Dog Park

Soft Surface Water Source

30:70

Hard Surface Soft Surface

Water Source

Garden Park 10:90

Flower Park

Perennial Crops

Orchard

Annual Crops

Flower Beds

Soft Surface

Market

20:100

229 Concepts

Hardscape:Softscape

ST. LOOPED

Banded

PROPOSAL

Concepts230

231

Projects

ST. LOOPED

232 PROPOSAL

Event Space Infrastructure Packed Program Parks

233

ST. LOOPED

Cantilevered View

234 PROPOSAL

Projects

Project

Stadium + Event Space

Dn up up

Dn

Dn

up Dn

up

Dn

ST. LOOPED

1st Floor: Parking

236 PROPOSAL

Projects

237

Projects

4th Flr.: Retail + Ent.

ST. LOOPED

8th Flr.: Dwelling

238 PROPOSAL

Projects

239

Projects

9th Flr.: Dwelling + Hall

6 9

6

9 8

1. Stadium 2. Concourse 3. Park ng 4. Reta l/ Enterta nment 5. Dwelling 6. Hotel 7. Roadway 8. Exter or Terrace 9. Theater/ Performance Hall

5

5

5

4

4

7

7

4

4

2

2

3

3

3

3

ST. LOOPED

Longitudinal Section

240 PROPOSAL

Projects

0

241

25

50

100

500

250

Projects

Transverse Section

ST. LOOPED

Projects

PROPOSAL

Public Plaza

242

243

Projects

Elevated Promenade

ST. LOOPED

Stadium Views

244 PROPOSAL

Projects

Projects

Infrastructure

N

ST. LOOPED

Road Layout

246 PROPOSAL

Projects

+ Road

247

Promenade

Projects

Road Manipulation

Typical Road, One-way

Curved, One-way

ST. LOOPED

Projects

PROPOSAL

Road Manipulation

248

e iv

dlkr

a w Manipulated, Add Promenade

k l a

w

Manipulated, Two-Way, Promenade 249

e v n i r d eru k i b

e iv

r d

Projects

Road Manipulation

drive

k r a p un

l

e k i kb

wa

r

Manipulated, Add Parking

drive

n u r e k lkbi

wa

k r a p Projects

250 PROPOSAL

Road Manipulation

ST. LOOPED

Manipulated, Switch

251

drive

e v i dr

k

wal

park

Manipulated, Multilevel

drive k wal

k r a p

run

e k i b

k l a w

Manipulated, Multilevel, Switch

Projects

Road Manipulation

drive drive

run

walk bike

e v ri

d

bi

n

d

ru

k l a

e v ri

ke

Two-Way, In Stadium

w

Road Manipulation

252 PROPOSAL

Projects

ST. LOOPED

Two-Way, In Stadium, Flip

253

Projects

Inner Paths

ST. LOOPED

Projects

PROPOSAL

Connection

254

Program

The highway creates space undernieth which is often under utilized.

ST. LOOPED

Highway

256 PROPOSAL

Projects

By pushing down the ground plane of the highway space is created which can be used to house program.

257

Projects

Space

Infinite dimensions of space and program are made possible by the use of the module.

ST. LOOPED

Module

258 PROPOSAL

Projects

The highway, which was funded using Federal dollars, now becomes a destination itself.

259

Projects

Combined

ST. LOOPED

PROPOSAL

Plan

260

Projects

261

Projects

Section Perspective

ST. LOOPED

Through Passages

262 PROPOSAL

Projects

263

Projects

Underpass

ST. LOOPED

PROPOSAL

Wall

264

Projects

265

Projects

Approach to Stadium

Packed Program

ST. LOOPED

266 PROPOSAL

Skate Park

10.6%

295,864 sq ft

Interactive Park

12.6%

Sports Park

12.9%

Sculpture Park

13.1%

Tree Park

13.3%

Dog Park

13.4%

Garden Park

12.8%

Flower Park

11.3%

396,071 sq ft 404,453 sq ft

411,036 sq ft

415,972 sq ft

419,672 sq ft

402,207 sq ft

355,290 sq ft

TOTAL: 3,136,159 sq ft Projects

Divide

ST. LOOPED

Parks

PROPOSAL

Projects268

Skate Park

10.6%

295,864 sq ft

Interactive Park

12.6%

Sports Park

12.9%

Sculpture Park

13.1%

Tree Park

13.3%

Dog Park

13.4%

Garden Park

12.8%

396,071 sq ft 404,453 sq ft

411,036 sq ft

415,972 sq ft

419,672 sq ft

402,207 sq ft

Flower Park Projects

Apportion

Projects

Connect

271 Projects

Link

ST. LOOPED

Projects272 PROPOSAL

Subdivide

273 Projects

Enliven

ST. LOOPED

Projects 274 PROPOSAL

Site Plan

NE Section

Proposal

Megan Hurford is a native resident of St. Louis who went all the way to Chicago to get her architectural education only to end up doing a project on St. Louis. Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special skill that contributed to the group was surveillance. Rarely did anything happen in the studio, outside of the studio, or in the gossip column that she was not the first to be aware of. As a second generation architect she naturally grew up with the urge to...put jewels on everything. This could also be due to her bizarre Britney Spears obsession, but most believe it has to do with genetics. She one day aspires to own a Jack-in-the-Box. 275

Conclusion

Ioanna Demertzis is not a highway engineer, she just plays one on tv. She loves flashlights, flash drives, flash points, flash dance, Flash Gordon, the Flash, flash storage, flash cabs, flash games, flashing forward, flash downloads, flashing, flash animation, flash blocks, flash cards, flash fiction, flash javascript, flash kits, flash keyboards, flash mob, flash notes, flash players, flash taco, flash video player, flash widgets, flash yoga, flash zoom, and Adobe Flash. Over the course of the studio she developed a lifelong bond and friendship with Chad, the Flash specialist at Gensler. CAD was her favorite program.

About the Authors

In this studio, George Louras finally found an outlet for his one true passion. Turning the magnetic ribbons that are often seen on cars to support the troops or breast cancer awareness into architecture. In addition to stadium design, he enjoys documenting UIC architecture students as they look at Bjarke Ingels, who still refuses to be his Facebook friend despite his excellent portfolio of friends. Apparently being friends with Joshua Prince-Ramus, MvRdV, Jeanne Gang and Julien de Smedt does not make you cool enough to be friends with the high and mighty Bjarke Ingels. This will not stop him from trying though.

ST. LOOPED

Brandon Spencer proved to be an invaluable member to the team. He always made his best effort to ensure that at the end of any group meal all the food had been eaten, mostly shouldering this large load entirely on his own. He also did his best effort to make sure that drives to St. Louis were as short as possible, often referring to himself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Master and Commander of Highway 55.â&#x20AC;? Despite an initial distaste for the game of soccer, he is now making strides away from his bias views of the game and becoming more accepting. Still as a hockey fan he would much rather see people fighting on ice skates and eat loaves of bread..

276 PROPOSAL

277

ST. LOOPED

278 PROPOSAL