a portfolio of landscape architecture design work

Page 1

NICOLE RENEE REBECK landscape architecture design work 2014 to 2015



WELCOME I fell in love with the landscape at a young age, enamored by the many forms it takes and the diverse and layered functions it serves. I am blessed to have both the urban and rural landscape embedded in my memory. My home base was in a charming south St. Louis neighborhood, but during visits to our family farm, I had access to the vast horizons of countryside around Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Before graduate school, I was a gardener, garden designer, volunteer habitat advisor, and community garden leader. My transition to landscape architecture strengthened my land ethic and introduced me to contemporary sociological and global issues. I believe the design process is a beautiful struggle where clarity emerges after research, iteration, and collaboration. My professional interests include planting design, campus and institutional masterplanning, urban public space design, bicycle infrastructure systems, representation, and design evaluation strategies.


NICOLE RENEE REBECK

MLA, ASLA

nicole@landmodus.com // +1 314 651 6943 // landmodus.com E D U CAT I O N

SOFTWARE

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY muncie, indiana // 2015 Master of Landscape Architecture, highest GPA

MODELLING: Rhino, Sketch Up, AutoCAD

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-SAINT LOUIS saint louis, missouri // 2006 BS Business Marketing, Minor in Psychology, Technical Writing Certificate SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT MERAMEC saint louis, missouri // 2006 - 2012 Horticulture classes include botany, landscape design, and plant identification PRACTICE LAND MODUS - DIRECTOR midwest // May 2015 - present BIG CAR COLLABORATIVE - URBAN DESIGN AND RESEARCH FELLOW indianapolis, indiana // May 2015 - September 2015 SWT DESIGN - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE INTERN saint louis, missouri // May 2014 - August 2014 TRYON FARM INSTITUTE - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE INTERN michigan city, indiana // December 2014 DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - GRADUATE ASSISTANT muncie, indiana // August 2012 - May 2015 OUTERSPACES GARDENWORKS LLC - OWNER AND DESIGNER saint louis, missouri // May 2006 - August 2012

MAPPING: ArcGIS, ArcScene GRAPHICS: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign OFFICE: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Google Drive


SERVICE TRYON FARM INSTITUTE - GOVERNING MEMBER michigan city, indiana // September 2015 - present GATEWAY GREENING - COMMUNITY GARDEN LEADER saint louis, missouri // April 2011 - August 2012 MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - WATERSHED PLANNING MEMBER saint louis, missouri // 2011 - 2012 SAINT LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETY - HABITAT ADVISOR saint louis, missouri // 2012 MUNCIE SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB - TRAIL HEAD PLANTING DESIGNER muncie, indiana // September 2013 ROBINSON SCHOOL - EDUCATION GARDEN DESIGNER kirkwood, missouri // 2011 HONORS INASLA STUDENT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE [analysis and planning] muncie, indiana // 2015 Bingham Redux, thesis UNIVERSITY OLMSTED SCHOLARS AWARD muncie, indiana // 2015 GROUNDWORK LONDON DESIGN FOR LIFE COMPETITION [highly commendable entry] st. louis, missouri // 2015 on G.R.I.D. (with colleague Laura Barrett) INASLA STUDENT MERIT AWARD [design] muncie, indiana // 2013 Cooper Skinner Farm Regenerative Land Lab (with colleague Kris May) RUNDELL ERNSTBERGER SCHOLARSHIP muncie, indiana // 2014 - 2015 GARDEN CLUB OF INDIANA SCHOLARSHIP muncie, indiana// 2013 - 2015 GATEWAY GREENING PRAIRIE GARDEN GRANT saint louis, missouri // 2011 GRAVOIS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION AWARD saint louis, missouri // 2012


CONTENTS. 01

BINGHAM REDUX

1 - 15

an adapitve reuse site design and evaluation framework strategy aiming to track aggregate quality of life changes over time for a diverse neighborhood in Saint Louis, Missouri.

02

INDIANA ECO CENTER

16 - 21

a sensitive site development for a Nature Conservancy Eco Center in Brown County State Park. Strong attention to road alignment, building placement, and landscape systems to minimize site disturbance. Site programs including stormwater facilities, production gardens, and renewable energies sit elegantly in the rolling hills of Brown County.

03

TRYON FARM TRAIL HUB a site visioned as a future trail hub node nestled between two wastewater wetland cells within a nexus of sustainable infrastructure, recreation trails, and michiana ecosystems.

22 - 25


04

BSU NORTH QUADRANGLE

26 - 29

a campus open space visioned as a destination for outdoor student events, recreation activities, and structured gathering spaces with seating. The five distinct ecosystems in this quadrangle provide a venue for outdoor learning for various disciplines including ecology, natural resource management, and landscape architecture.

05

P L AC E M A K I N G E VA LUAT I O N l te

30 - 33

a landscape architecture department-wide placemaking project to plan, design, build, and evaluate ten parking space interventions for Park(ing) Day 2014, led by the “senior� graduate studio (my graduate studio).

06

P L AC E M A K I N G E VA LUAT I O N 2 . 0 a unique opportunity for post occupancy evaluation analysis prior to the permanent implementation of urban design in a city center. Data collected is analysed through Project for Public Spaces lenses and provides feedback for built environment recommendations, programming preferences, and site management structures.

34 - 37


pub lic spa gre ce ens walka pace bili saf ty ety ide prodntity uc he tio n ed ritag ec ucat e on ion om pu y gr blic ee sp ns pa ace ce

pub lic spa gre ce ens walka pace bili saf ty ety ide prodntity uc he tio n ed ritag ec ucat e on ion om pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

ace c sp e publi pac ens ty gre bili walka safety tity iden n uctio prod heritage education economy

y lit bi ka al w fety y n sa entit tio id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y om ed on ec

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage education econ omy

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa lka e safet bility ide y prodntity uc he ed ritag tion ec ucat e on io om n pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

ace c sp e publi pac ens ty gre bili walka safety tity iden n uctio prod heritage education economy public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage education econ omy

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa lka e safet bility ide y prodntity uc he ed ritag tion ec ucat e on io om n pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

y lit bi ka al w fety y tit tion sa en id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y ed om econ

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa lka e safet bility ide y prodntity uc he ed ritag tion ec ucat e on io om n pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

y lit bi ka al w fety y n sa entit tio id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y om ed on ec

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage education econ omy

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa e

lka bili saf ty ety ide prodntity

ace c sp e publi pac ens ty gre bili walka safety tity iden n uctio prod heritage education economy

y lit bi ka al w fety y tit tion sa en id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y ed om econ

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

uc he tio n ed ritag ec ucat e on ion om pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

pub lic spa gre ce ens walka pace bili saf ty ety ide prodntity uc he tio n ed ritag ec ucat e on ion om pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

pub lic spa gre ce ens walka pace bili saf ty ety ide prodntity uc he tio n ed ritag ec ucat e on ion om pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa e ce

pub lic spa gre ce ens walka pace bili saf ty ety ide prodntity uc he tio n ed ritag ec ucat e on ion om pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

y lit bi ka al w fety y n sa entit tio id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y om ed on ec

y lit bi ka al w fety y tit tion sa en id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y ed om econ

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage education econ omy

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa lka e safet bility ide y prodntity uc he ed ritag tion ec ucat e on io om n pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

y lit bi ka al w fety y tit tion sa en id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y ed om econ

y lit bi ka al w fety y tit tion sa en id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y ed om econ

y lit bi ka al w fety y tit tion sa en id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y ed om econ

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

24

ace c sp e publi pac ens ty gre bili walka safety tity iden n uctio prod heritage education economy

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage education econ omy

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa lka e safet bility ide y prodntity uc he ed ritag tion ec ucat e on io om n pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

y lit bi ka al w fety y n sa entit tio id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y om ed on ec

24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage education econ omy

pub lic spa gre ce ens pac wa lka e safet bility ide y prodntity uc he ed ritag tion ec ucat e on io om n pu y gr blic ee ns spac pa ce e

ace c sp e publi pac ens ty gre bili walka safety tity iden n uctio prod heritage education economy

24

y lit bi ka al w fety y n sa entit tio id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y om ed on ec

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

ace c sp e publi pac ens ty gre bili walka safety tity iden n uctio prod heritage education economy

24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

24

24

y lit bi ka al w fety y n sa entit tio id oduc e pr ritag ion he ucat y om ed on ec

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

BINGHAM REDUX an adapitve reuse site design and evaluation framework strategy aiming to track aggregate quality of life changes over time for a diverse neighborhood. LO CAT I O N Saint Louis, Missouri SCALE site design + community infrastructure DAT E May 2015 TAG S graduate thesis, adaptive reuse, design performance, and design evaluation THESIS CHAIR Professor Meg Calkins HONORS Award of Excellence Analysis and Planning INASLA 1800s agriculture + farmlands

1900s 1940 railroad + Alligator co-production Oil Raincoat techniques; manufacturing shared byproducts with PD George paints and varnishes

1990 new ownership; BVD clothing giant acquired Alligator

1998 partial fire destruction

1998 vacant + abandoned

2012 signs of new growth; Refab organization opens


fu

tu

re c

om

m

ut

er

1_ Access to a local stakeholder at Refab Organization, providing job training through sustainable deconstruction and salvage material resale.

ra il

d

oa sr

tower grove neighborhood blv d

st. louis, missouri

oi av gr

ing shig hw ay

district chippew a street

sk

sit

e

bevo mill neighborhood

2_ Location in a racially and ethnically diverse pocket in St. Louis city with a balance of white, black, asian, and hispanic residents, including foreignborn Bosnians.

dutchtown neighborhood

3_ An abandoned and underutilized urban post-industrial site with architectural heritage buildings.

RESEARCH CONCEPT

on s, lon gte rm

va lue

The architecture and landscapes of urban postindustrial sites hold potential for providing quality of life amenities for urban dwellers. This research intends to support the literature that exists at the nexus of two areas of study: quality of life indicators and adaptive reuse. The Bingham site is a prototype for retrofitting urban post-industrial fabric as an armature for quality of life infrastructure.

2015 decision point

gte rm

or

lon

?

vis i

TABULA RASA bottom-line driven

QUALITY OF LIFE + ADAPTIVE REUSE “New ideas need old buildings.” -Jane Jacobs

tiv

ec

ll co

,h

ge

a erit

y

ntit

ide ry, isto

ace

lh sp tria blic us f pu o ind n atio activ place of e sens

c

an

he

nt

di

re ho

ry

mo

e em

hub cultural entrepreneurs diverse pr ogrammin g “hotbe ds for ven techno u lo gy and e se innova ns for co tion” eo mm fb unit elo y ng ing

SITE TIMELINE The stories embedded in urban post-industrial fabric provide a rich identity for neighborhoods around the world. The flavor of this identity ranges drastically from abandoned, derelict, and blight to renewal, heritage, and pride. The above timeline of the post-industrial Bingham property in St. Louis, Missouri illustrates the types of stories nestled in these proud sites.

1


B I N G H A M

R E D U X

PEDESTRIAN NETWORK

BINGHAM COMMONS MASTERPLAN

INDICATOR 09 linesar distance of pedestrian infrastructure increased by 25.9% 100’

200’

400’

N

BICYCLE NETWORK

01_ Gateway sculpture playground 02_ Depressed Refab entrance 03_ Bevo Coworking (2nd fl. Entreprenual housing) 04_ Bevo Deli and C-store (2nd fl. Grant offices) 05_ MetroLink Meramec transit stop 06_ Meramec Green 07_ Bioretention area 08_ Bingham community garden 09_ Catwalk 10_ Speakeasy bosque 11_ Alligator Plaza (with roman shades) 12_ Outdoor dining 13_ Visitor parking 14_ Resident parking 15_ Art cave 16_ Resident “back yard” 17_ Stage area for theater, music, film 18_ Bioswale 19_ Ruins 20_ Kiss and Ride 21_ TOD parking 22_ Safe railroad crossing path 23_ Refab loading dock 24_ Truck access (for loading) 25_ Truck access (for loading)

dedicated bike lane

25’

shared road

INDICATOR 09 linesar distance of bicycle infrastructure increased by 217% 100’

200’

400’

N

100’

200’

400’

N

TREE CANOPY NETWORK

INDICATOR 40 canopy cover increased by 96.9% 2

50’

100’

N


BINGHAM COMMONS

14

This project weaves together adaptive reuse theory and quality of life evaluation strategy. These two bodies of work overlap when valued heritage structures are repurposed for the benefit of a local community and, thus, enhancing quality of life. This practice enriches local stories by adding another layer to the embedded industrial heritage. Adaptive reuse of post-industrial sites for the purpose of public and community use undergo semiotic shifts. These shifts foster attachments to place and feelings of connection. In the case of the Bingham proposal, the site is transformed from a dilapidated and underutilized site to an activated and cherished community place.

15

13 16 25

Alligator Building (studios, workshops, exhibition) 17

21

11 18

20

10

5

9 24

19

1

Alligator Kitchen + Speakeasy

6

4

Refab Warehouse + accessible greenroof 23

12

7

Refab material yard

22

3

2 8 Alligator Green + Spit Roast Pavilion

3


B I N G H A M

R E D U X

[ zoning ]

Legend parks

ZONING1

LEGEND:

single family Single-family two family Two-family

multiple, low Multiple-family1

denstiy density multiple, high density Multiple-family3 neigh commercial Neighborhood commercial localcommercial commercial Local + office areacommercial commercial Area + office central business Central business industrial Industrial unrestricted Unrestricted parks Memorial Jefferson multiple, med Multiple-family2

X

DATA : M A P P I N G T H E C O N T E X T Data offers insights about the selected district in the context of the rest of St. Louis city. Measurements and benchmarks record existing conditions in this district so trends are tracked over time. The Bingham site proposal provides infrastructure and programs to influence changes in benchmarks like poverty and park access. Data like english proficiency and diversity illustrate an ethnically-rich pocket of St. Louis, which can be celebrated through design.

In the district indicated, almost 20 acres is zoned industrial. The easment corridors account for about 7 acres of this district. Target a design opportunity to introduce adaptive reuse and liveable streets in this area.

DATA : P U B L I C A RT C H A L K WA L L The chalk wall data collection method was inspired by Candy Chang’s “Before I die...” walls. Her walls offer a way for people to contribute on their own time, while also generating a public conversation. In an effort to collect data for the Bingham site, the prompt is changed to “I wish this place...” The responses are then categorized as aesthetic, activity, built environment, or feelings. Examples include “woodshop classes” for activity, “had a fountain” for built environment, and “felt like home” as a response for feelings. The chalk wall contributions make their way into the site program and design. This fresh approach to data collection proved to be a venue for community members to dream about the future of Bingham.

“With more ways to share in public space, the people around us can not only help us make better places, they can help us become our best selves.” -Candy Chang

4


[ car ownership ] Legend

[ education level ]

LEGEND BND_Nhd88_cw [education level]: pct_bachormore very rates (0 - 8.1%) < -0.50low Std. Dev. low (8.1 -0.50 -rates 0.50 Std. Dev.- 18.1%) average (18.1 0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev. - 29.8%) high (29.8 - 48.2%) 1.5 - 2.5rates Std. Dev. very high > 2.5 Std. Dev.rates (48.2 - 81.9%)

BND_Nhd88_cw

LEGEND: PCT_HHzerocar

very high < -1.5 Std. Dev.car ownership (96.3% +) high (84.5 96.3%) -1.5 - -0.50 Std. -Dev. average (70.7 -0.50 - 0.50 Std. Dev. - 84.5%) below average (57.9% - 70.7%) 0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev. 1.5 - 2.4low Std. Dev. very (below 57.9%)

Legend

< -1.5 Std. Dev. -1.5 - -0.50 Std. Dev. -0.50 - 0.50 Std. Dev. 0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev.

0

0.5

1

250

-0.50 - 0.50 Std. Dev. 0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev.

0

0.5

1

Miles 2

Feet 500

[ english proďŹ ciency Legend ]

Miles 2

< -1.5 Std. Dev. -1.5 - -0.50 Std. Dev.

0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev.

In the district indicated, 15 to 25 percent of people do not have a personal vehicle. By connecting fragmented pedestrian and bike infrastructure, mobility is increased for the local residents, thus improving quality of life.

1.5 - 2.5 Std. Dev.

0

> 2.5 Std. Dev. 0

250

speak english ENG_poorcomb

well or at all]: low (less than 0.4%) < 0.50rates Std. Dev. medium (0.4 0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev.- 1.3%) 1.5 - 2.5 Std.high Dev. (1.3 - 3.4%) medium > 2.5 Std. high (3.4Dev. - 9.4%)

0.5

1

Miles 2

Feet 500

0

In the district indicated, less than 18 percent of people have a bachelor degree or higher. Continuing education and skills-building programs increases the collective intellectual capital.

[ diversity ]

LEGEND [people who do not BND_Nhd88_cw

very lowDev. poverty (below 5.1%) < -1.5 Std. - 19.1%) less- than average (19.1 - 33.0%) -0.50 0.50 Std. Dev. more average (33.0 - 46.9%) 0.50 - 1.5than Std. Dev. Miles high 1.5 - 2.5poverty Std. Dev. (46.9 - 60.8%) 0 0.5 1 2 > 2.5 Std. Dev.poverty (over 60.8% ) very high low- -0.50 poverty (5.1 -1.5 Std. Dev.

tracts_stl2010 PCTPOOR

-0.50 - 0.50 Std. Dev.

> 2.5 Std. Dev. 0

1

< -0.50 Std. Dev.

1.5 - 2.5 Std. Dev.

Miles 2

0.5

tracts_stl2010 LEGEND: PCTPOOR

Legend

BND_Nhd88_cw pct_bachormore

PCT_HHzerocar

1.5 - 2.4 Std. Dev.

0

Legend

BND_Nhd88_cw

[ poverty ]Legend

Legend

250

Feet 500

In the district indicated, 19 to 47 percent of people live in poverty. Social support infrastructure will improve quality of life, including community gardens, community kitchens, skills-building programs, and home maintenance reciprocity programs.

[ park access ] LEGEND [residential parcels with LEGEND: asian black hispanic other + multiracial 0 0.5 white

0.25 miles park access]: Legend parks parks

parcels with grnspdef_res02 1

Miles 2

parcels with STLresidential

low access best access

Legend BND_Nhd88_cw ENG_poorcomb < 0.50 Std. Dev. 0.50 - 1.5 Std. Dev. 1.5 - 2.5 Std. Dev. > 2.5 Std. Dev.

0

0.5

1

Miles 2 0

250

Feet 500

In the district indicated, 6 to 10 percent of people do not speak english well or at all. Introduce cultural events and multi-language signage to foster an inclusive public space.

This district and the area around this district represents the most racially diverse area in the city of St. Louis and the metropolitan region. By locating in this area, the place is truly for everyone.

In the district indicated, there is low access to parks and greenspace. By introducing a public greenspace is the district, an additional 300+ households will have access.

5


r be m

bu

nu

us

ic

al

lb

bl

loc

pu

ca

in

es

se

s

mb

re s

nu

ad

sa

ap

tis

id

en

ts

tiv

fie

e

d

re u

wi

th

se

e ac sp ce lic spa ty b i n pu ee bil gr lka wa fety y sa ntit tion ide oduc e pr itag n r o he cati u ed nomy eco

he

rit a ric ge s f . t t ss i atis Louis artis of l ima tes ad oc ap t f bik s ie tiv al ge 17 ex d w artis ea er ar h nd 1 ts ith eu pe ex ibite t 1 8 s d e de is h d co 9 str mm trict ibite pro ian d 20 im tec un n e a ity ted 21 two pla ge his rk valu 22 tor ing ic a publi ces edu c 23 histo rch cati on n itec art ric ode ture 24 arc hite s at 25 c heri tage ture plac 26 site es fo s r eld satisfa plac erly 27 ction e s fo with ag 28 r you th e diver 29 se ev age-in ents tegrat 30 ed spac ethnic div es 31 ersity att developm itudes ent progra 32 ms for min orities district business 33 es employing yout h and elderly sin

es

se

er

of

St

m

be

ro

su

pp

or

di

pub gre lic spa c e wa nspa e c saf lkabil e ity e ide ty n pr tity o he duc ed rita tion ec uca ge on tio om n y

nu

lo

public space greenspace walkability safety identity produc tio heritag n educ e a econ tion omy

R E D U X

01 t nodes interne public des 02 info no s 03 s and rack librarie 4 bike ks 0 s with e rac esse ik 05 busin ict b ace local distr nsp 06 gree ace y to 07 nsp imit ree ace 08 prox to g ns p ess ree 9 ces acc to g c spa rk 0 ity 0 o bli tw nt 1 xim pu ne 1 pro e t ed ss ian inm ip 1 2 ine ne c str h ta 1 r s bus de r con pe nte ne lds 13 nd o e r ow ho ts st ea 14 a se n es bik o c hou eve ts cc 15 6 of n a n es ar re ve ty 1 mil o c ultu th e nti t e c c en wi f id stri d bil n an o o di i mo ts ct nse he ar fa t of se in tis sa ith nd ta sw ar e od tn ar

B I N G H A M

st

e pac lic s pub nspace gree bility a walk safety ty identi tion produc rit he age education economy

34

racial diversity 35

QUALITY OF LIFE GENOME

college degrees 36 ian network education nodes 37

public space greenspace walkability safety identity produc ti herita on educ ge a eco tion nom y pub gre lic sp ace e n spa wa sa lkabi ce f lity ide ety pr ntit he oduc y ed rita tio ec uca ge n on tio om n y

long-term residents 75

he

pe

t la

rc e

nt

ag

eo

3 - balance economic motives with quality of life goals

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility walka y safet ty identi tion produc e heritag education economy

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage educati econom on y publi gree c spac e wa nspace lk safe abili ty iden ty prod tity uc he ed ritage tion ec ucat on io om n pu y b gre li en c sp sp ace ace

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 3 6

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

pu gre bli en c sp sp ace ace

publi gree c space ns walka pace safe bility iden ty prod tity uc he tio ed ritage n ec ucat on ion om y

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

pu gre bli en c sp sp ace ace

publi gree c space ns walka pace safe bility iden ty prod tity uc he tio ed ritage n ec ucat on io om n pu y gre bli en c sp sp ace ace

publi gree c spac e wa nspace lk safe abili ty iden ty prod tity uc he ed ritage tion ec ucat on io om n pu y b gre li en c sp sp ace ace

y ilit ab alk w afety ty n s enti ctio id du ge pro rita ion he ucat y om ed on ec

y ilit ab alk w afety ty n s enti ctio id du ge pro rita ion he ucat y om ed on ec

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility walka y safet ty identi tion produc e heritag education economy

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage educati econom on y publi gree c spac e wa nspace lk safe abili ty iden ty prod tity uc he ed ritage tion ec ucat on io om n pu y b gre li en c sp sp ace ace

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du pro ritage n io he ucat y ed om econ

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage educati econom on y

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 3 6

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du pro ritage n io he ucat y ed om econ

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility walka y safet ty identi tion produc e heritag education economy

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du pro ritage n io he ucat y ed om econ

publi gree c spac e wa nspace lk safe abili ty iden ty prod tity uc he ed ritage tion ec ucat on io om n pu y b gre li en c sp sp ace ace

y ilit ab alk w afety ty n s enti ctio id du ge pro rita ion he ucat y om ed on ec

ENVIRONMENT + RESOURCES 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage educati econom on y

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 3 6

CULTURE + PLACE 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility walka y safet ty identi tion produc e heritag education economy

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du pro ritage n io he ucat y ed om econ

6

y ilit ab alk w afety ty n s enti ctio id du ge pro rita ion he ucat y om ed on ec

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 3 6

WELLBEING + SAFETY

publi gree c space ns walka pace safe bility iden ty prod tity uc he tio ed ritage n ec ucat on io om n y

COMMUNITY + CONNECTION

publi gree c space ns walka pace safe bility iden ty prod tity uc he tio ed ritage n ec ucat on io om n pu y gre bli en c sp sp ace ace

en

ist ric

fd

re s

re si

id

de nt s

2 - combine publicly census data with public survey data

ts

pr ox

im

1 - connect measurements to project goals

nd

The quality of life genome addresses three gaps in literature:

al

The hybrid genome shows the complexity of the evaluation system. Many of the 92 indicators provide evidence for multiple goals. When taken together, these bits of data provide a lens to understand quality of life conditions.

ity to he th al y fo eat th f od ac in u il pr g h lon un rba a ity o n gt e ag duc bits 5 erm mp r t 6 loc loym icult ion 57 al en ur 5 e bu loc tr 8 a sin al em es te 59 s p es 60 loy perc m enta perc po ent 61 enta ge v thir of p ge o d p erty 62 ubli f pu lac cs blic es 63 mile p a spa s fo ce (o ce (all 64 r bik ) utd e an oor) 65 d pe resid des late ents trian 66 busin who ess value hours 67 urban agric feeling ulture 68 safe w alking at nigh 69 t 70 drug re lated cr imes 71 nonviolent crimes 72 violent crimes 73 pedestrian lighting 74

38 cation facilities ian network edu s 39 bike and pedestr ation node ent inform environm cover 40 py no ca pace 41 greens 2 about ace 4 titude reensp e 43 nts at e of g ac reside ag nt n 4 e sp perce d 4 t gre e s ll e e v 5 larg s tra ces 4 mile 6 pa hicle lic s fs 4 7 al ve roo pub n 4 o n in e rs re ture gre y pe tu c il c 48 a u d tr stru jects 49 fras a in fr en e r in e pro gre ac 50 r ate urf ies mw tructu 1 s r sto ble spec n 5 2 as ea infr e atio ls 5 3 rm n r iv e e t a p re na rep leve y 5 4 im fg o t p 5 5 er al ity bili 5 mb me activ aila food nu hy l av hy ood alt f ica od lt he ys o ea lthy h ph hy f of hea lt a y he bilit to a ss rd ce fo ac af

maker workshop participation 76 hbors 77 trust among neig neighbors 78 trust among tion 79 changes in ipa rtic en pa 80 ity gard pation commun partici 1 Refab ion 8 ticipat 2 ar p ed 8 hen tc rg ki fo 3 s unity rship rs 8 e o n comm b rt h 4 pa neig urs 8 r u w yo teer ho n 85 o n k n tio 6 volu nec s 8 con am 7 r y g it n s 8 8 pro mu 8 ilitie ent com s fac pm 9 m n lo tio gra nt 8 0 a eve o c d r p du me s 9 1 y th outh fe y u o 9 plo ram yo ith er w b m h e g t s it m o 92 le a nu ilitie n w loca nt pr ut r s fac tio o am ith ool p fac me gr tis sch n w elop l dro pro sa io t v o t de fac ho en tis sc ing pm sa let igh elo mp h h dev co ut o h o t y ut ss yo ce ac

bike and pedestr


01 02 03 04

pu bl i gre c space e wal nspace saf kabilit y e ide ty pro ntity he duct ed ritag ion ec ucat e on i om on pu y gr bli ee c s ns pa pa ce ce

public in ternet n odes aries and in fo nodes sses with bike rac ks district bike racks

mity to greenspace 05 cess to greenspace 06 space 07 ximity to green es 08 blic spac ected pu 09 etwork strian n n t 10 d pede ainme entert 11 cess to ership 12 r own olds no ca useh 13 ar ho nts 4 eve no c ure ts 1 obile cult 5 ven and ith e ntity 1 arts 6 nw e

F I LT E R S : S P AT I A L S Y S T E M y

t ili

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

1 ped es nt c estr rim 72 ian long ligh es 7 -ter 3 ting m re work side shop 74 n part trust icipa ts 75 amon tion g neig s in tr hbors 76 ust am ong n 77 eighb unity g ors arden p 78 articipa tion 7 Refab pa 9 rticipatio n 80 nity kitchen pa rticipation 81 partnerships forged 82 know your neighbors 83 volunteer hours 84 tion 85 community connec programs 86 t en pm lo h deve 87 facilities ucation ber of ed ms 88 ra g ro th p nt 89 ith you loyme ction w l emp s 90 a c m lo a r og with 1 nt pr ction e 9 e m a r t t lop 92 p ou deve s o g r m d in t e ol gra pro scho ent high lopm outh e v de s to ces publi gree c spac e wa nspace lk safe abili ty iden ty prod tity uc he ed ritage tion ec ucat on io om n pu y b gre li en c sp sp ace ace

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 3 6

GREENSPACES a series of accessible greenspaces CONNECTIVITY AND PHYSICAL HEALTH infrastructure for connection, physical activity, and multi-modal transportation SAFETY AND SECURITY a built environment that is safe and feels safe for community members IDENTITY AND CULTURE a built environment showcasing community identity and local culture PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES visible and accessible productive landscapes for food, water, habitat, and materials

publ i gre c space e wal nspace saf kabilit y e ide ty pro ntity he duct ed ritag ion ec ucat e on i om on pu y gr bli ee c s ns pa pa ce ce

y ilit ab alk w afety ty n s enti ctio id du ge pro rita ion he ucat y om ed on ec

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility walka y safet ty identi tion produc e heritag education economy

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage educati econom on y publi gree c spac e wa nspace lk safe abili ty iden ty prod tity uc he ed ritage tion ec ucat on io om n pu y b gre li en c sp sp ace ace

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du pro ritage n io he ucat y ed om econ

aker

public space greenspace walkability safety identity production heritage educati econom on y

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du pro ritage n io he ucat y ed om econ

ehicle miles travelled 44 ure in public spaces 45 green roofs 46 e 47 frastructur mwater in 48 ts c je ro cture p 49 nfrastru rface u s le eab ies 50 c e imperm p es

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility walka y safet ty identi tion produc e heritag education economy

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2

y ilit ab alk w afety ty n s enti ctio id du ge pro rita ion he ucat y om ed on ec

ty ili ab lk y wa fet ity n t sa tio n c ide odu e pr ritag on i he ucat y ed nom eco

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 3 6

pub l gre ic spac e ens p wa lka ace bili saf ty e ide ty n pr tity o he duc t ed ritag ion ec uca e on tio om + n ECONOMY pu y bl gPROSPERITY re ic en sp sp ac ac e e publi gree c space ns walka pace safe bility iden ty prod tity uc he tio ed ritage n ec ucat on io om n pu y gre bli en c sp sp ace ace

ic

pu gre bli en c sp sp ace ace

at

or

publi gree c space ns walka pace safe bility iden ty prod tity uc he tio ed ritage n ec ucat on ion om y

s

st

eritage educa tion econ omy

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

th

tw

m

tis

de

01 02 03 04

uis

wi

ic ar c ar hite c fac he ct hi p ur t tio rit lac e a ec nw pla es f ge ture 2 ith 5 ce or e site ag 26 sf ed s l ag d o e e-i nte ivers r yo rly 27 eth ut pm e g nic 28 ent div rated even h pro ers ts 29 s p g i em ty ram plo att aces 30 s fo yin r m itude gy 31 out s ino ha ritie 32 nd s eld raci erly 33 al d ive EDUCATION + colle 34 etwo ge d rsity rk ed 35 egre SKILLS ucat ion n es 36 work odes educ ation 37 facilit ent info ies rmatio 38 n nod es 3 9 canopy cover 4 de about greenspace 0 41 ntage of green space 42 largest greenspace 43

sa

no

public in te rn et nodes libraries an d info node s local busine sse s with bike racks district bike racks

nu

Lo

or

t.

ne

m

n

st

co

hi

public space

greenspace Indicators are “...bits of information that, when combined, walkability in the local generate a picture of what is happening safety system� (Phillips). Almost one hundred indicators are identity selected to provide benchmarks and evidence of quality producti n district. of life improvements in the north Bevo oMill h

fS

ied

ria

hi

isf

g

ro

st

n

in

se

io

te

at

lu

ec

be

m

de

at

d

va

u re

uc

pr ot

CO M M U N I T Y I N D I CATO R S

ss

pe

e

d

tiv

an

ap

ke

ad

bi

se

es

sin

bu

nu

al

loc

ed

proximity to greenspace 05

b al loc

access to greenspace 06 space 07 ximity to green business pro spaces 08 d public 09 connecte network estrian nt 10 nd ped ainme f bike a entert 11 miles o to s ership acces 12 r own s ld no ca seho 3 r hou ts 1 ven o ca 14 re e ile n nts ultu mob eve y 15 nd c tit rts a with of a ion den ct 16 ber of i fact ri t se num 17 satis dis sen 8 ites the nd e s ge 1 9 hin rt a wit a tag 1 i lic a r es rt he t im pub 20 nod ric cal a se ist art d reu 21 ite f lo hd b o tive i d wit 22 ap xh bite ort ad ed pp sts e 23 4 sfi hi age su ati ti ex s ss nts of ar ists ct im ce t 2 a sse t ide ri pl c ar er ar ine st res b i y t us li d m i un pub k or

b ka al ety w f ty n sa enti ctio id odu ge pr rita ion he ucat y ed nom o ec ce spa lic ace b u p p ens gre ability k l wa ty safe y tit iden ction u d o r p ge herita on educati y m o n co e

PUBLIC SPACES a series of diverse public spaces

HERITAGE local industrial celebrated

architecture

is

showcased

and

ty

ili

b EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE ka al ety connect education facilities w f y n t sa enti ctio nodes information u

with

public

space

id od ge pr rita ion at ECONOMIC he ucINFRASTRUCTURE d omy provide esupport for economic prosperity for local on e ec businesses and opportunities for new ventures pac s lic ace b u p p s n e gre ability k wal ty safe y tit iden tion C O M M U N I TproYducG OALS ge herita on data provides evidence and The aggregate indicator educati y of life categories. The isolated m o n co tracks changes inequality

categories create a quality of life dashboard system. public space greenspace walkability safety identity producti on heritag e educa tion econ o

7


B I N G H A M

R E D U X

CONNECTED PUBLIC SPACE NETWORK

BIKE + PEDESTRIAN NETWORK EXPANDED TO RAILROAD EASEMENT LOCAL BREW PUB

PEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTING HEALTHY STREET TREE NETWORK FRIENDLY FACADES + PUBLIC TO PRIVATE TRANSITION AREA

GREENWAY GATEWAYS NEIGHBORHOOD GATEWAYS

A GATEWAY ANNOUNCES THE ENTRANCE FRIENDLY FACADES + PUBLIC TO PRIVATE TRANSITION AREA

HERITAGE BUILDINGS CONNECT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS COMMUNITY SKATE PARK

LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

LOCAL BAKERY

SAFE AND WALKABLE STREETS

BOSNIAN BUSINESS DISTRICT

BOSNIAN BUSINESS DISTRICT

_architectural heritage _public art _use of technology in the community _local landmarks _faith-based centers

be smart

_street trees _green infrastructure _greenspace network _greenways _community gardens _renewable energy production

bik

es

pro

te cte d his in g his tori c a de tori s a c a rchit rc t e pla heri hit ctu re ta ec c pla es fo ge ture 2 5 ce r e site ag s e lde s 26 ag deve dist e-in diver for rly 2 yo rict et lopm tegr se hn uth 2 7 busin ic ev at 8 ent esse prog divers ed sp ents 29 s em ity ram ploy attit aces 30 s fo ing ud es 31 yout r min oriti h an 32 bike d eld es and racia erly 33 pede l div strian bike colle 34 er netwo and ped ge de sity rk ed estrian grees 35 ucatio netwo n no 36 rk edu des cation environ 37 facilitie ment informa s 38 tion nod es 39 canopy residents cover attitude about 40 greenspace 41 percentage of greenspace ed

uc

sa

tis

ion

ati

with

va

on

lu

ace ic sp ce publ nspa gree bility ka wal ty safe ty identi ction produ e heritag on educati economy

42

public space greenspace walkability safety identity productio n heritag e educat ion econ omy

largest greenspace 43

pe rc en en ta ta ge ge of of m p ile th s fo ublic pub lic ird rb s ike pac sp pla a ce e (o ce s o va late and pe utd (all) 6 bu feel lue oo 4 ing urb sine des tria r) 65 ss sa an fe n 66 ho ag w drug alking ricu urs 67 ltu re re 68 at nigh nonv lated 69 crim t iole nt cr es 70 vio im 71 le pede es nt strian crim 72 longlight es 73 make term ing r wo reside rksho 74 p pa rticipa nts 75 trust among tio change neighb n 76 s in trus ors t amo ng neig 77 commun hbors ity gard 78 en part icipation 79 Refab partic ipation 80 community kitchen participation 81 partnerships forged 82

daily personal vehicle miles travelled 44 spaces 45 green infrastructure in public green roofs 46 e 47 infrastructur stormwater cts 48 ture proje 49 infrastruc surface of green eable number s 50 imperm specie ive 51 nat ration prepa els 52 meal lev y ity y 53 health activ abilit ical avail food 54 phys od 55 hy fo althy od healt of he thy fo lity 56 al ility ci 57 rdab to he th fa bits 8 al ss affo ce he n 5 9 g ha ac to 5 tin uctio imity y ea rod lture 60 prox alth od p ricu rate 61 he nts s fo ag ent de 62 3 nts se an de resi es rb ym si 6 nt u re plo usin me rty nd m y b t la une lo ove al ic p c p m lo istr le fd rm ca te eo lo g g n nta lo rce pe

wh

ts

den

resi

publ gree ic spac e wal nspace safe kabilit y iden ty pro tity he duct ed ritag ion ec uca e on tio om n p y gr ubli ee c s ns pa pa ce ce

y ilit ab alk w fety ty n sa nti ctio e id du e pro ritag on he ucati y ed om econ

8

_walkable and bikeable community _local small businesses _local economy _friendly facades

y ilit ab alk w afety ty on s enti cti id du ge pro rita on he ucati y ed nom eco

no

pe rc

Evaluate the beneďŹ ts of the built environment conditions with the quality of life genome framework. A feedback loop is established between urban redevelopment and local quality of life conditions.

fact

public intern et node s 01 libraries and info nodes 02 local businesses with bike racks 03 district bike racks 04 proximity to greenspace 05

ss

nu

be

ine

m

nu

us lb

This diagram conceptually illustrates the spatial framework for integrating quality of life goals into design thinking for the Bevo Mill neighborhood and the Bingham site scale. The spatial infrastructure needs are illustrated at the neighborhood scale and the site scale with concepts for connected public spaces, local community nodes, gateways, greenspace, public art, and street trees.

_connection to local schools _educational signage _architectural heritage

access to greenspace 06 ace 07 y to greensp business proximit s 08 public space connected ork 09 n netw t 10 pedestria bike and rtainmen 11 miles of to ente ship access owner s 12 no car ehold r hous ents 13 no ca re ev ts 14 mobile cultu even y 15 and tit with arts en 16 ion er of of id fact rict 17 numb nse e dist satis 8 tes d se in th t an e si e 1 9 with ic ar ritag imag t 1 he des t publ ar e 20 no tric cal art d 1 reus dis f lo ibite d 2 2 tive with rt o 2 e ap xh d o e ad ibit ge fie pp 23 4 tis a su ists exh ts im ces 2 art s sa se of ists ict den rt la er art istr y p c a ines resi us d mb it uis bli Lo with mun pu t. d m rk fS fie co two ro tis e ne sa us n re ia e tiv str ap de ad pe d an e lb loca

ca lo

QUALITY OF LIFE INFRASTRUCTURE

be prosperous

publi gree c space nspa wal ce safe kabilit y iden ty pro tity he duct ed ritag ion ec ucati e on om on pu y gr bli ee c s ns pa pa ce ce

_walkable and bikable community _accessible health care faciltities _access to healthy food _community gardens _pedestrian lighting

be green

know your neighbors 83 volunteer hours 84 n 85 community connectio programs 86 development ties 87 ation facili of educ s 88 program 89 youth yment ion with emplo satisfact ms 90 local gra with nt pro rate 91 ction t opme satisfa p ou devel s 92 ol dro ogram pleting pr scho com high youth ment lop youth deve ss to acce

_walkable and bikable community _access to a network of public spaces _community gardens

be dazzled

number

CULTURAL HERITAGE

INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

be well

s with youth

CONNECT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS

be friendly

school facilitie

CULTURAL HERITAGE


ours!

LEGEND: HOMES

mine

NEIGHBORHOOD NODES

mine + ours

we are all going to the spit roast dinner Brew pub

ours

TERRITORIALITY WITH HIGH CAPACITY FOR SOCIAL ACTIVATION (THWAITES) *See literature review for more information.

mine

mine

future deli

ours

Bosnian bakery

ours

ours

skate park

ours

future greenspace

mine

mine

German restaurant

ours

Amar

Bosnian monument

ours

adolescent

I’m learning about welding from Carl today at the Alligator studios. I had a chat with Linh at the plaza while I was waiting for the film night to begin. Esther, Sally and I are planning a youth art exhibition at the gallery.

Esther + Sally

The Fleischers

We met the Fleischers while working in the community garden this morning. Carl is always a huge help when we are searching for the most obscure salvaged materials for the art exhitbition we are planning with Amar.

We love seeing Esther and Sally at the community garden on the weekends. Our little one enjoys the diversity of people here, especially when Linh has an exciting story to tell in the plaza.

starting out

family

Carl

Linh

I enjoy helping Esther and Sally find the most interesting materials from the salvage material warehouse. Amar has made so much progress with complex welding skills at the weekend workshops.

I met Amar today while waiting for the film night to start. Good kid. The Fleischers also spent some time with me because thier child cannot get enough of my stories!

US veteran

retiree

SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

Evaluate the quality of the social landscape with the quality of life genome framework. A feedback loop is established between urban redevelopment and local quality of life conditions.

The conceptual social landscape describes the qualities of community that underpin the quality of life narrative. Stronger and more robust social networks forge in neighborhoods boasting a diversity of places referred to as “ours” by the collective local residents. Social absorbancy is the capacity of a site to attract and hold activity. A place in the public realm that is activated during all day parts is considered to have high social absorbancy resulting in social capital.

9


B I N G H A M

R E D U X

W E LC O M I N G G AT E WAY S The entrances to Bingham Commons welcome visitors with shared streets, wayfinding information, and public art.

Alligator Studios heritage building curated intersection art historic advertisement art

10

shared street


skateable wall with multi-language wayďŹ nding information

shared street

INTERSECTION ART

S K AT E D OT

This drawing captures the essence of the passage of time existing around the stoic walls. The windows on the facade represent portals to the past by framing graphic advertisement art from the original owner, Alligator Oil Company, a raincoat manufacturer. The foreground shows an intersection art installation, a dynamic program of rotating art as the crew of resident artists change at the Alligator Studios. The intersection art celebrates the artists who invest their time and creative energy at Bingham. Programs like this one provide a venue for community and connection as well as a strong identity as an emerging St. Louis neighborhood.

The eastern gateway to Bingham Commons welcomes visitors with a multiple language wayfinding wall. Taking direction from the chalk wall feedback, the neighborhood skaters requested more sites to grind. A neighborhood skate park is located only a few blocks away. To expand their playground, this low wall serves as a skate dot, which is a site with a singe skate structure. This is a skatable feature that contributes to the neighborhood skate network. While skating or passing through, residents and visitors can reflect on the diversity in the area by reading the wayfinding information on the wall in multiple languages.

11


B I N G H A M

R E D U X

INDUSTRIAL RUINS The Bingham site historically featured a connector building between the large heritage building on the west and the warehouse to the east. This structure was a victim of arson in 1995. Currently, ruins of this structure remain on the site as a brick wall and open second storey attached to the warehouse building. The basement of this structure remains, leaving large hardscape surfaces on the site. The void this building left on the site is an opportuity for outdoor activity including make spaces, performance spaces, and this image is showing an example of an outdoor film night. The concept of the fifth building emerges through design on the site with an armature of the structure providing much needed shade for the space and the elevated landmark catwalk offering a pedestrian connection from the warehouse green roof to the second floor of the Alligator Studios building to the west. T H E L A N D M A R K C AT Wa L K The industrial metal grating catwalk structure is a threshhold between the streetscape and the plaza as it connects the Refab warehouse green roof on the east to the second floor of the Alligator Studios building on the west. The catwalk offers an exciting experience on the site, by allowing for elevated views and providing choices with accessible ramps and stairs.


landing

176.75+ 8.3

m % ra

p

landing

159.25+ 174.25 +

stairs

161.75+ landing

stairs

r 8.3%

164.25+

166.75+ stairs

stairs

stairs

stairs

+171.75

+169.25

stairs stairs

+171.75 8.3% ra

mp

landing

169.25+

+166.75

+176.75

+171.75

stairs stairs

+ 174.25

amp

8.3% ramp

+163.25 landing

ra m

pc

v on

ey

s

o thr

ug

hr

uin

%r

am

p

landing

s 5’

10’

20’

N

8.3

+164.25 landing

8.3

am %r

p

180’ 8.3%

landing

175’

8.3% 8.3%

+161.75

170’

8.3% 8.3%

165’

8.3%

160’ 155’ 150’

Refab warehouse

Sunken Bosque

Vegetation

Alligator Plaza

Studios

13


B I N G H A M

R E D U X

n ptio m u ons c d foo

food prep ara tion

food

BINGHAM COMMUNITY GARDEN

A C T I VAT E D S T R E E T S C A P E D E S I G N

The community garden is place for the diverse people of the North Bevo district to come together. The bounty from the community garden is processed and prepared in the adjacent community kitchen. Bingham Commons visitors and neighbors meet and enjoy the fare in the outdoor dining areas along the streetscape.

The streetscape is the main pedestrian spine at the Bingham site. Research highlights good practices when planning a streetscape. Design has the potential to activate a street, offer enticing views, and provide decision points. Shade, seating, visibility, friendly facade windows, shopping opportunities, and informal surveillence with balconies and porches are exemplary design strategies to breathe life back into an urban street.

14

tion c u prod


A L L I G AT O R G R E E N C O M M U N I T Y D I N N E R The spit roast pavilion and the lush Alligator Green provide an exciting and flexible venue for the Bevo Mill community to come together. Children play soccer in the open greenspace while the goats are roasting on the spit. Diverse people come together at Bingham Commons, especially with savory ethnic foods filling the air!

EATING OPPORTUNITIES AT KITCHEN AND SPEAKEASY STREET TREES

VIEWS OF PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE: COMMUNITY GARDEN

HERITAGE BUILDING ADAPTIVE REUSE VIEWS INTO THE SITE

HERITAGE BUILDING ADAPTIVE REUSE SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES AT REFAB

INFORMAL PORCH AND BALCONY SURVEILLANCE

“FRIENDLY FACADES” WITH ACCESSIBLE VIEWS TO INTERIOR

ALLIGATOR STUDIOS AND GALLERY

VIEWS OF PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE: GREEN ROOF

SHADED SEATING

ACCESSIBLE GREENSPACE: PARK SPACE

VISIBLE ART AND ARTFUL DESIGN SHADED SEATING

ALLIGATOR PLAZA

ALLIGATOR KITCHEN AND SPEAKEASY

ACCESSIBLE GREENSPACE: GREEN ROOF

REFAB WAREHOUSE ENTRANCE + ACCESSIBLE GREEN ROOF + ALLIGATOR COMMUNITY GARDEN

STREET TREES

ALLIGATOR GREEN

15


8

5

7 8

6 4

7

3

INDIANA ECO CENTER a sensitive site development for a Nature Conservancy Eco Center in Brown County State Park. Strong attention to road alignment, building placement, and landscape systems to minimize site disturbance. Site programs including stormwater facilities, production gardens, and renewable energies sit elegantly in the rolling hills of Brown County.

1

2

LO CAT I O N Nashville, Indiana SCALE site design DAT E December 2014 TAG S engineering, grading, pipe sizing, road alignment, stormwater calculations TEAM Nicole Rebeck Chenyuan Gu

LEGEND 01_ Main building 02_ Outdoor gathering spaces 03_ Entrance plaza 04_ Drop off area 05_ Parking lot 06_ Delivery route 07_ Production areas 08_ Greenhouse 15’ 30’

16

60’

N


L AYO U T P L A N S The site layout plan shows locations, measurements, and a directory of drawings at the site scale and at the building scale.

17


I N D I A N A

18

E C O

C E N T E R


GRADING PLANS These drawings show grading proposals at both the site scale and building scale. A sensitive approach to grading results in management of stormwater while preserving the existing rolling topography character. ROAD ALIGNMENT The entrance road provides an exciting and comfortable gateway experience for visitors along a gently curving road crossing over swales and providing views into the site.

19


I N D I A N A

E C O

C E N T E R

D R A I N AG E D E TA I L S This sheet shows the stormwater calculations for each watershed on the site. The goal to achieve predevelopment runoff guided design decisions to place and size stormwater facilities like rain gardens and stormwater wetlands. These tables show the achievement of this goal along with drain pipe details.

20


R OA DWAY C U R B

This detail shows the decorative trench drain integrated with the wall at the rear gathering spaces adjacent to the main building.

This curb shows materiality of the entrance road and subsurface conditions for three different materials including flexible unit pavers, poured contrete, and asphalt.

R E TA I N I N G WA L L B I O SWA L E

V EG E TAT I V E B I O SWA L E

The hard-edge retaining wall provides stability for terraces and walking paths in the production garden areas.

This design detail integrates well with the natural character of the site.

ction Details

18 of 19

Site and Construction Details

18 of 19

TRENCH DRAIN AND WALL

21


7 9 9 6

TRYON TRAIL HUB a site visioned as a future trail hub node nestled between two wastewater wetland cells within a nexus of sustainable infrastructure, recreation trails, and michiana ecosystems.

8 1

10

11

2

LO CAT I O N Michigan City, Indiana

3

4

SCALE gateway 5

DAT E December 2014 TAG S internship, charrette, small-scale design

TRYON FARM ROAD TEAM Scott Kuchta (Tryon Farm Institute) Nicole Rebeck William Stratton

prairie

waste water wetlands

woodland


11

9

7

5 3

2

1

4 6 10

8

woodlands

barn yard

sculptural orientation plate tall grass prairie

10’

20’

40’

TRAIL HUB EXPERIENCE

The 150 acre Tryon Farm is a regional destination for environmental education and outdoor recreation in the context of a residential community within conservation lands. The trail hub offers a landing area for visitors to learn about the ecosystems at the site and orient themselves to the five kilometers of trail options. The site functions as a passive area for a few visitors or as an active outdoor classroom for a group of students.

N

LEGEND 01_ Trail hub plaza 02_ Ephemeral reflection pool 03_ Orientation plate 04_ Elevated boardwalk trail 05_ Demonstration garden bands 06_ Wet prairie demonstration 07_ Monarch garden 08_ Mowed utility access 09_ Haha walls 10_ Existing waste water cell north 11_ Existing waste water cell south

23


T OI CPK P

T OI CPK P corten bollards

gabion baskets

linear planks

board cast concrete

farm fence

earth bags

F E N C E M AT E R I A L O P T I O N S

H A H A WA L L M AT E R I A L O P T I O N S

The fence functions as a way to identify the trail hub site. A sense of enclosure is a goal, not actual enclosure. The fence delineates the main arc along the street as well as the edge of the service drive. Visual and access permeability are encouraged and celebrated by this design element.

The haha walls have a variety of materials to consider, all with suitability for a retaining function. The gabion walls oer several advantages for this site. First, the constructability is very approachable. Second, the material palette is consistent with existing waste water cell edging. And finally, strategically placed gabions can function as holding cells for cairn arrangements on the orientation plate and along the trails.

24


H PAT railroad ties

Eryngium yuccifolium

ZA PLA

stabilized decomposed granite

Rhus typhina

boardwalk

Baptisia australis TRAIL HUB HARDSCAPES

WINTER LANDSCAPE

These hardscape materials are suitable for the trail hub path and plaza. A material change is essential for creating a distinct place for conveyance and also for pause. The plaza space must also have a slight detention quality to achieve an ephemeral reflection pool.

A winter garden provides an engaging experience with planting materials at an unexpected time of the year. Interesting seedheads and branching habits are the features that create this eect.

25


canadensis TsugaTsuga canadensis

BSU NORTH QUADRANGLE a campus open space visioned as a destination for outdoor student events, recreation activities, and structured gathering spaces with seating. The five distinct ecosystems in this quadrangle provide a venue for outdoor learning for various disciplines including ecology, natural resource management, and landscape architecture.

Monarda Monarda fistulosa fistulosa

Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata paniculata ‘Dyushu ‘Dyushu

Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis

Chionanthus virginicus Chionanthus virginicus

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND wetland kit WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

Amsonia hubrichtii Amsonia hubrichtii

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

Tsuga canadensis

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN URBAN Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Geranium ‘Rozanne’

Monarda fistulosa

EVERGREEN WOODLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE URBAN Eryngium yuccafolium Eryngium yuccafolium Lobelia cardinalis

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN URBAN URBAN URBAN Veronicastrum virginicum Veronicastrum virginicum

TAG S planting design, campus design, methodology

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Dyushu

26

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

Filipendula Filipendula rubra rubra

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

EVERGREEN WOODLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE URBAN Filipendula rubra Baptisia ‘Purple smoke’ Baptisia ‘Purple smoke’

SCALE campus quadrangle DAT E April 2014

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND bridge WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN Chasmanthium Chasmanthium latifolium latifolium

wetland kit

LO CAT I O N Muncie, Indiana

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

Chasmanthium latifolium

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN Persicaria Persicaria URBAN URBAN Schizachyrium Schizachyrium amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ scoparium ‘The Blues’ scoparium ‘The Blues’ Chionanthus virginicus

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN URBAN E. tennesseensis Gleditsia Gleditsia tracanthos tracanthos f. f. E. tennesseensis ‘Rocky‘Rocky URBAN inermis inermis ‘Skyline’ ‘Skyline’ Top’ Top’ Amsonia hubrichtii

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WOODLAND WETLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE PRAIRIE URBAN URBAN

EVERGREEN WOODLAND

EVERGREEN WOODLAND


GREEN LAND AND IE N

GREEN LAND AND IE N

GREEN LAND AND IE N

GREEN LAND AND IE N

GREEN LAND

wetland bridge experience at BSU north quadrangle

CAP plaza

wetland

evergreen foreset

urban forest bell tower

woodland forest

meadow

tree lawn

Filipendula rubra

Lobelia cardinalis

Chionanthus virginicus

Amsonia hubrichtii

path

EVERGREEN WOODLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE URBAN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE URBAN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE URBAN EVERGREEN WOODLAND WETLAND PRAIRIE URBAN EVERGREEN WOODLAND

urban kit

urban forest Business plaza

frog baby landing

prairie kit

urban kit

Braken plaza

27


B S U

N O R T H

Q U A D R A N G L E

woodland kit

wetland kit

prairie kit

prairie edge kit

urban kit GROUNDCOVER METHODOLOGY

The planting design strategy is a landscape architecture methodology inspired by Piet Oudolf’s work. The plant types in each kit reflect a ratio developed by Oudolf in terms of prima donna plants, structure plants, filler plants, and scattering plants. The specific balance of these materials result in arresting displays year round. These modules are arranged in a stagger formation within the boundaries of the planting beds in the planting design, like a tile pattern. The way the kits fit together result in dynamic drifts of color and texture in the landscape.

28


The groundcover kits ďŹ t together like a tiling system eectively creating drifts of structure plants highlighted here in peach

1. prima donna 2. structure 3. filler 4. scattering

Piet Oudolf [planting design methodology]

29


PLACEMAKING E V A L U A T I O N LT E a landscape architecture department-wide placemaking project to plan, design, build, and evaluate ten parking space interventions for Park(ing) Day 2014, led by the “senior” graduate studio (my graduate studio). LO CAT I O N Muncie, Indiana SCALE downtown streetscape DAT E September 2014 TAG S Park(ing) Day, design evaluation, infographics, placemaking, tactical urbanism TEAM Professor Joe Blalock Professor Simon Bussiere Landscape Architecture studio 605 including Nathanael Gray, Chenyaun Gu, Jiao Guo, Yujie Jia, Shaohua Jiang, Kris May, Nicole Rebeck, Tiger Sui, Jue Wang, Xiao Yang, Eva Zheng, and Bixia Zhou MY ROLE project framework development, social media, design evaluation 30

Photo credit: The Star Press

1

FRAMEWORK: PLANNING

Vision statement_ We believe Park(ing) Day is when a parking space can be your favorite place “...until the meter runs out!” ...What do you do at your favorite place?

I spearheaded the effort to establish a Park(ing) Day framework to guide the Department of Landscape Architecture students through design and implementation.


2

FRAMEWORK: DESIGNING

3

FRAMEWORK: EVENT

A Park(ing) Day “kit of parts� serves as a guide for students working on teams to design and build parklets.

The landscape architecture students worked in teams to design and build their Park(ing) Day proposals. The vision of public space activation and the kit of parts streamlines the four day collaboration.

The Park(ing) Day event introduced a variety of new spaces and activities in downtown Muncie. (Photo credit: The Star Press)


P L A C E M A K I N G

E V A L U A T I O N

L T E

PRE-OCCUPANCY 09/12/2014 >>

walk(ing)

198

sitt(ing)

74

00

00 02

4

...bored

F R A M E WO R K : E VA LUAT E

For this short project, the department focused on creating a vibrant downtown public space along Walnut Street in Muncie, Indiana by temporarily introducing a variety of new activities (talking, hot making, and eating). We learning,...too playing, assessed our progress toward our goal by tracking pre-occupancy behavior and comparing to postoccupancy findings.

32

...noisy

12 16


POST-OCCUPANCY 09/19/2014 >>

walk(ing)

from pre-occupancy

sitt(ing)

+ 45%

+ 86%

NEW!

NEW! +15%

[parklet #01]

[parklet #02]

[parklet #03]

+ 108%

eaters will eat

[parklet #04]


kin

gp

>

e

af t

cr

my role

aa n a lys is

LO CAT I O N Indianapolis, Indiana SCALE civic public space site

34

ct

ta collection > dat > da

a unique opportunity for post occupancy evaluation analysis prior to the permanent implementation of urban design in a city center. Data collected is analysed through Project for Public Spaces lenses and provides feedback for built environment recommendations, programming preferences, and site management structures.

TAG S urban design fellowship, design evaluation, infographics, placemaking, tactical urbanism

je

y teg tra ns

PLACEMAKING E V A L U A T I O N 2.0

DAT E May 2015 - October 2015

ro

t io ua

e

m co

m

en

ns tio a d

ma

l va

r

p l ac e

1

PLACEMAKING PROJECT


Photo credit (all): Big Car Media

PLACEMAKING COMPONENTS:

SPARK programming

+

SPARK infrastructure

+

site management

SPARK INFRASTRUCTURE SITE PLAN: Northwest quad protected seating parking spaces signage lending library

Northeast quad parklet parking spaces signage

Southwest quad parklets Welcome Trailer Wagon of Wonders stage area ping pong area evaluation kiosk protected seating parking spaces signage

Southeast quad parklets protected seating parking spaces signage

35


P L A C E M A K I N G

2

E V A L U A T I O N

2 . 0

E VA LUAT I O N S T R AT EGY

Project for Public Spaces (PPS) developed “Making Indianapolis’ Monument Circle a Great Place” in April 2008. This document provides a framework for introducing enhancements and goals to Monument Circle in order to reach its potential as a regional destination and a great civic public space. PPS introduces these four categories providing a lens to measure the performance of placemaking at Monument Circle.

access + linkages

comfort + image

Visual and physical connections determine the quality of access and linkages in public space (Project for Public Spaces).

3

Successful public spaces offer comfort and a good first impression through perceptions of safety, cleanliness, and seating availability (Project for Public Spaces).

activity + use Public space with engaging activities offer people a reason to visit the place, stay longer, and return regularly (Project for Public Spaces).

sociability When people use a public space to meet friends, greet familiar faces, and feel comfortable chatting with a stranger, a place has high sociability resulting in sense of place and strong community (Project for Public Spaces).

DATA C O L L EC T I O N

Data collection is supported with an evaluation tool library. The library contains industry standards like visitor surveys and pedestrian counts, in addition to new techniques such as the collection of monumental stories and a public chalk wall. survey

pedestrain counts form

VISITOR SURVEY Estimated survey time: 5 to 10 minutes Hello! A local arts organization, Big Car, and the National Endowment for the Arts is collecting data about the benefits and outcomes of creative placemaking work at Monument Circle. The data will then be analysed and thoughtfully integrated into permanent design and programming changes. Feel free to not participate but it would be super if you did! It’s an anonymous survey so your identity will never be connected to your responses. Here’s contact information if you need more details: nicole@landmodus.com

date: ____/____/____

SURVEY: Check the box OR fill in the blanks. You know the drill!

06 0.08

35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 or older

02 0.02

0.03

04 0.04

05 0.07

Motor vehicle, not in a carpool Motor vehicle, in a carpool Motorcycle Estimate how much time you will be at Monument Circle today (don’t count Bicycle 0.16 working hours please). Public transit Taxi cab just passing through

10

What is your race? Indicate all that apply. white african american or black

07 0.09

asian or pacific islander hispanic or latino native american _____________________

03

How did you travel to Monument Circle today?

male female other I prefer not to answer What is your home zipcode?______________________ What brought you to Monument Circle today? (Check all that apply.) SPARK events work Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument dining shopping lodging/hotel another event__________________ other_________________________

all that apply.)

11

I spent __________________ at Monument

Circle today Motor vehicle, in abecause carpool of SPARK seating, 0.16 activities, and events. Motor vehicle, not in a carpool Motorcycle...more time... How much? ___________________ Bicycle ...less time... Public transit Taxi cab How much? ___________________ Walking Actually, SPARK did not influence how much time I spent at Monument Other_________________________ None! ThisCircle is my today. first visit.

What is your gender?

14 0.17

Walking 15 to 30 minutes Other_________________________ 30 minutes to an hour More than an hour What modes have you used in the past year to travel to Monument Circle? (Check

09 0.06

3 to 5 times Are you here with 6 a group? or more times No, I came alone have1visited Circle before, Yes,IfI you am with other Monument person what makes you come back? Yes, I am with 2 other people 0.16 Yes, I am with 3 toactivities 5 people SPARK and events (Aug 1 - Oct 16) Yes, I am with 6 or more people Monument Soldiers’ and Sailers’

13

the shopping and dining business or work the people OVER PLEASE > the public seating other_________________________

Count all bicyclists and pedestrians crossing your screen line under the appropriate categories.

18 2.08

0

that apply.)

0

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

0

5

16

1

2

3

4

0

0

2

3

4

0

0

0

4

5

0

1

2

3

4

5

0

0

2

3

4

5

4

5

public restrooms 0

1

2

3

3

4

5

4

5

4

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________________________________________________ Weather (temperature, sky conditions, humidity):_____________________________________________

5

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Notes (construction, other events):________________________________________________________

5

5

SCREEN LINE A

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Pedestrian (include children in strollers and folks using assistive devices)

5

5 W Market St

0

1

2

3

4

E Market St

5

permanent program staffing 0

1

2

3

4

5

teenage appropriate programming 0

1

2

3

4

5

senior appropriate programming 0

1

2

3

4

5

local merchant events 0

1

2

3

4

5

beer and wine events

cell phone charging stations and outlets KEEP GOING > 1

3

cultural experiences

other _________________________ free wifi

0

3

family-friendly events

0 1 2 3 4 5 bookmobile theme more walk ground level retail merchants ask-an-expert 0 1 2 3 4 5 as you wish accessible water feature, like a spray historical character therapy ground forensic friends drawing 0 1 2 3 4 5 Wagon of Wonders wider sidewalks art activity_____________________ 3

2

food-based events

5

2

2

visual art-themed programming

music/sound art outdoor public seating processions (parades)

1

2

music-themed programming

5

0

1

athletic-themed programming

public art installations game rentals 0 1 2 3 4 5 food trucks bike parking yoga or fitness 1

1

everyday activities and events

night time lighting Did you participate in pedestrian a SPARK program 0 1 2 3 4 5 today? Which one?

0

1

affordable events

5

The number of people safe crosswalks The visibility 0 1 2 3 4 5 The presence of police shade from trees or structures The presence of SPARK staff 0 1 2 3 4 5 The variety of activities floral displays Other_________________________ 0

What you will need: this count form, clipboard and pens, watch or timer, water, coordinator business cards (Nicole Rebeck, nicole@landmodus.com, 314-651-6943) Optional: hat, sunglasses, earbuds

Rate the following programming enhancements How important are these for the future of at Monument Circle? 0 (not important) to 5 (very important). free events

street parking Monument ^ Why did you answer thaton way? (Check allCircle

Did you have a conversation someone SPARK started onwith August 1. How many new today?times have you come to Monument Circle 3.05 Yes! during I usuallySPARK? don’t talk to new people Yes! I usually people 0 -talk thistoisnew my first time. Yay! No, I didn’t 1talk anyone new or to 2 times

Estimated time: 45 minutes

I feel somewhat safe narrow car lanes to slow traffic No, I don’t feel safe

08 12 0.12

home park grocery store restaurant work hotel other_________________________ Rate the following infrastructure design Do you feelenhancements. safe at Monument Circle today? are these How important 2.07 for the future of Monument Circle? 0 (not to 5 (very important). Yes.important) Totally safe!

15 17 2.06

BIKE + PEDESTRIAN COUNTS

Where are you going when you leave here?

N Meridian St

18 - 24 25 - 34

S Meridian St

What is your age range? (minimum 18 yrs)

0

1

2

3

4

5

4

5

winter ice skating 0

19

1

2

3

On the back... Tell us all your creative ideas about how Monument Circle can be the best civic public space in the Indianapolis region.

Start: ____________________ (please start at 11:30 am)

Bike (number of people on bikes not the number of bikes)

End: _____________________ (please end at 11:45 am) Other (rollerblades, skateboards, etc)

THANK YOU THANK YOU

36

SCREEN LINE B Pedestrian (include children in strollers and folks using assistive devices)

N Meridian St

0.01

W Market St

E Market St

t

01

story mailboxes

chalk wall


# of activities presence of police

other

# of people visibility presence of SPARK staff

ili t y

visib

ot he r

ot he r

st a

ff

p ol

4 SPARK rocking chairs

i ce

st a

ff

p ol

i ce

34.7% of survey participants identify SPARK as a reason to visit Monument Circle!

SPARK SPARK SPARK SPARK

SPARK

SPARK

SPARK

SPARK SPARK

SPARK SPARK

SPARK

SPARK SPARK

SPARK

SPARK

SPARK

SPARK

0

5

SPARK

SPARK

k

4

12 SPARK picnic tables provide 72 seating options

w ee

0 k w ee

03 k w ee

02 k

visib

ili t y visib

200 SPARK bistro seating options

16.0%

RK

visib

16.0%

people who DON’T typically engage strangers.

w ee

0 1 k w ee

0 0 k w ee

i ce

ili t y

RK

16.0%

ot he r ili t y visib

PA

B

p ol

[come out and play]

.6%

15

people who didn’t have a conversation with someone new.

nline

ff

25

%

% .7 10

16.0%

S

PA

175

scree

st a

.1%

6.8

i ce

150

RK

% .7 10

ot he r

s

.6%

15 S

i ce

S

p ol

s

p ol

s

ff

# o f a c ti v iti e

ff

# o f a c ti v iti e

st a

.1%

25

%

# of people

% .8 25

S

st a

RK

% .7 10

s

RK

82.5% of survey participants a conversation with someone new. % .7 10

S

# o f a c ti v iti e

.6%

15

200

2 [chat with someone new]

.6%sparked

15 PA

2

PA

%

220 seat wall options along the rim of the Soldiers’ and Sailers’ Monument

1% 5.

%

s

% .8 25

ne A screenli

.8

# o f a c ti v iti e

# of people

30.6% increase in pedestrian traffic on screenline B from 1% preoccupancy 6.8 to week 04! 5. %

225

25

6.8

[get walking]

107 private seating options at other hospitality merchants

% .8 25

presence of police

# of people

.6

15 PA

6.8

# of activities

other

250

+

presence of SPARK staff

presence of police

276 additional%SPARK seating options at Monument Circle for public use. # of people

% .7 10

# of people visibility

other

ili t y

327 standard seating options at Monument Circle.

presence of police

# o f a c ti v iti e

Standard seating at Monument Circle:

# of activities

%

1 6.8 5. % SPARK seating at Monument Circle:2

other

presence of SPARK staff

Three additional seating # of people options available to visitors visibility during the SPARK project presence of SPARK staff increasing seating options # of activities by 84.4%:

ot he r

presence of police

visibility

[have a seat]

# of people

# of activities

16.0%

D A T A A N A L Y S# IofSpeople

% .8 25

4

people who DO typically engage strangers.

220

...that’s personal connections made at Monument Circle during SPARK

5

!

C R A F T R ECO M M E N DAT I O N S

Next steps. Evaluation findings provide grounding to support recommendations for Monument Circle: infrastructure redesign, public programming, and site management. In terms of infrastructure, the success of SPARK validates decisions already established to expand pedestrian public space and seating without causing serious issues to vehicular circulation or on-street parking. Overall, programming and site

management offer a variety of opportunities for visitors to engage with free and diverse activities that create community and connection to place. As the planning process continues toward the evolution of Monument Circle, the evaluation findings provide a reference point for future public space enhancements, programming, and site management proposals.

37



FIN


Keep in touch nicole@landmodus.com // +1 314 651 6943 // landmodus.com


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.