KEM StuDio spring 2012 ( Paul Oh • Daniel Wainless • Laura Weirick • Sean Toomey¶¶¶¶¶¶ • •
Design a community venue on the historical stock exchange site in Kansas City, MO with an element involving skateboarding. Duration - 1 week
Setting
Original Stock yards overlay on current site
1871
Transportation facilities Sixteen railroads centering in Kansas City switched directly to the yards
Geographic location
The proximity of both consumer and producer. The vast cattle ranges to the West and Southwest, corn and stock producing states as well as local packing houses.
Handling of stock
The excellent yards and facilities for the handling, feeding, loading and reshipping of livestock
Fees and charges
The fees and charges at the yard were considered moderate.
2012
Transportation facilities
- Railroads centering in Kansas City switched directly to the yards - Large parking facilities nearby - Access to major roads/highways
Geographic location
One of very few locations with direct access to the Kansas river allowing for unique design opportunities. Kemper Arena is right across the street from the historic Kansas City Stock Exchange building allowing for increased attraction.
A. Kemper Arena and decommissioned railroad bridge in the background of the former stockyards. B. First half of river that is accessible (between two bridges). C. Second half of river access
a
B
SITE (2012
C
D. Open field with historic stock exchange building in background and new parking structure. E. Old ramp used for stockyards to move live stock to higher levels. F. Levee wall with ramp and long pathway. Path extends for several hundred meters providing for other unique design opportunities.
D
E
F
SITE (2012
big Idea
To bring the local community together by creating a river boardwalk that will provide people with a unique scenic attraction and future site for local businesses.
*
Features to include::@* A. Boat House
b. Pathway along river c. Market place
a
B
*
Tentative features for initial development. Once location is established as local attraction, more features will be introduced.
C
Users
Skateboarders, particularly those who prefer cruising or doing simple tricks. Very long pathway would provide for excellent uninterrupted trips.
Vendors for local restaurants/farmers who could rent out space within the building. Once established, site could allow for non-food items to be sold.
The rest of the community who are attracted to local history and unique scenic venue.
Recreational kayakers/canoers who need a rest stop or a place to store their water craft temporarily.
IDeal Development history
Initial development on stockyard site
Drawing in attention from immediate surroundings such as the Westbottoms and local food vendors
Get people to come from further locations such as the inner city and across the river to visit
Continued growth due to word of mouth/ advertisement from increased attraction and potential value of land for future development
context Given the location of the site and its rich historical value, it was necessary to pay homage to several aspects of the Kansas City stock exchange and incorporate them into a modern product. Beef was an extremely important part of the stockyards and Kansas, therefore it made sense to maintain that connection by having meat/bbq be the main product of future vendors.
Like the original stockyards, the new structure would incorporate multiple levels/paths giving users various vantage points and routes for exploration.
As mentioned before, the stockyards site is one of the few areas with no barrier to the river. In order to create a unique experience in Kansas City, it was essential to incorporate an interactive part of the river for the community.
?
Kansas city boardwalk Building no. 1
OLDWH' HJDURW6 ND\D.
boat Storage detail
QRLWDFRO ODHGL QD WL VHNDP UHYLU VDVQD. HKW RW VVHFD HHUI UHLUDE \OQR HKW JQLYDK HWLV VLK7 HURWV GQD JQLUE RW \WLOLED HKW HOSRHS VHYLJ HUXWDHI VLK7 UHWDZ HKW UDHQ HOSRHS JQLUE RW DHUD HKW RW HXTLQX VL KFLKZ HWLV QR VND\DN ULHKW
This site is unique due to the fact that it is among the few barrier free river access locations. In order to take advantage of that aspect, the river boardwalk would include a storage area for recreational boat enthusiasts.
Site elevation 1
Site elevation 2
6LWH 3ODQ )HDWXUH &DOORXW
5LYHU %RDUGZDON
%HQFK $UHDV 8QGXODWLQJ 3DWKZD\ %RDW 'RFN .D\DN 6WRUDJH 3LHU 0HDW 0DUNHW 5HVWDXUDQW %XLOGLQJ
0DLQ 3RLQW RI (QWUDQFH
0DLQ 5RDG
Initial site overview
Circulation graph
kemper arena
partially developed site
Underpass
kemper arena
Rooftop - 1 pm
kemper arena
Rooftop - 8 pm
Boardwalk - 10 pm
Thank you