The SpeechBubble and other urban stories GSAPP PORTFOLIO MSAUD, 2015-16
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3 The Stories Within.... PAGE the five borough studio NYCHA as a magnet for the neighborhood> Queensbridge housing,queens ,ny
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the regional studio Rejuvenating Broadway> Newburgh,NY
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water urbanism studio Tactical Infrastructure> Volta Redonda,RJ,Brazil
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Long island city was born as a result of the industrial spill over from the island of Manhattan. Land was then cheaply available and rail and road connections made the transportation of goods easy. The cheap availability of land also fuelled public housing projects to be designed here.These pockets of public housing in a predominantly industrial area led to isolation of the campuses instead of integrated neighbourhoods. This isolation has a continued impact to this day with NYCHA campuses being underserved. The neighborhood has always been one of transformation and that is true for today too. Queens has seen a growth in the construction industry over the past decade and simultaneous decline in the manufacturing industry. This transformation will lead to gentrification of the area. NYCHA is partly resilient to the negative impacts of gentrification as the rents remain immune to the changing conditions, but higher prices of commodities is a challenge which may lead to further isolation of the NYCHA houses. The isolation of Queensbridge houses can be appropriated to act as connections to the neighborhood through three proposed design strategy to strengthen the transactions between neighborhoods.
the five borough studio
NYCHA AS A MAGNET FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD DesignTeam: Sebastian Delpino, Serena Fernandes, Shiwani Pol site construction
Team: Guangyue Cao, Karan Daisaria ,Serena Fernandes
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the borough of
Queens and NYCHA in Queens THE NYCHA NEIGHBORHOOD
QUEENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Long island city was born as a result of the industrial spill over from the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 THE BRONX
THE NYCHA MISSION
island of Manhattan. Land was then cheaply available and rail and road
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ASTORIA HARLEM MANHATTAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
“The New York City Housing Authority's mission is to increase opportunities for low- and moderate income New Yorkers by providing safe, affordable housing and facilitating access to social and community services. To fulfill this mission and better serve residents while facing dramatic reductions in traditional government funding, NYCHA is developing new financing options and building innovative partnerships across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. These strategies help NYCHA address many key challenges, from preserving aging housing stock through timely maintenance and modernization of buildings to increasing resident access to a multitude of community, educational and recreational programs, and job readiness and training initiatives.”
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connections made the transportation of goods easy. The cheap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 availability of land also fuelled public housing projects to be designed STEINWAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BROOKLYN here.These pockets of public housing in a predominantly industrial area led to isolation of the campuses instead of integrated neighbourhoods. This isolation has a continued impact to this day with NYCHA campuses being underserved.
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/about-nycha.page
Based on interviews and site observations only 1 - AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 2 - LAUNDRY INDUSTRY 3 - PAPER INDUSTRY 4 - CAR WASHING INDUSTRY 5 - HOME AND OFFICE GOOD STORAGE INDUSTRY 6 - HOTEL INDUSTRY 7 - OTHER (PUBLIC SERVICE INDUSTRY, HOME REPAIR AND RESTORE ETC.)
THE BOROUGH QUEENS and NYCHA in QUEENS CONNNECTIVITY THROUGH WATER WAYS
LABOUR TO INDUSTRIES
RAILWAY CONNECTIONS
SUBWAY CONNECTION TO QUEENS
MAIN ROAD WAYS
LAND USE MAP 1919
THE PUBLIC HOUSING
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ASTORIA HOUSING
RAVENSWOOD HOUSING
QUEENSBORO
HOUSING
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NYCHA
disconnected, underserved
COMMERCIAL CATERING TO LOCAL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY CATERING TO LOCAL
INDUSTRIAL CATERING TO MORE THAN LOCAL INSTITUTIONAL NODES EDGE OF CONFLICT
AREA OF MIXED USE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY CATERING TO LOCAL
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NYCHA as a magnet for the neighborhood
astoria housing
commercial edge
greenway ravenswoodhousing
queensbridge housing
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1. revitalise neighborhood by bringing civic use to THE CORE 2. PUSHING nycha to the sidewalks 3. PULLING the sidewalks to the greenway
nycha campus
private courts
public plaza private courts theatre
wider sidewalks and more green space
civic core commercial museum
private courts
public plaza
private courts
restaurant
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public plaza theatre public plaza commercial
NYCHA
library
41 avenue
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sidewalk commercial
NYCHA
21st street sidewalk rezoning
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rezoning
40th avenue
commercial
NYCHA
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NYCHA sidewalk park vernon blvd
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the civic core
the civic core
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the green edge
the commercial edge
the commercial edge
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17 Due to loss of industries, cities in the Hudson Valley have been facing urban decline for decades. Effects of this economic decline are seen in the valley’s urban centers in form of social problems such as drugs and crime. The most vulnerable to this decline have been the youth who have seen increases in high school drop out rates and little to look forward to. With the recent boom in the construction industry opportunities are recognized in initiating a youth workforce to become active agents of revitalize cities and communities, and subsequently fill the regional job gap. Newburgh has the largest historic district in the Hudson Valley, and the second largest in New York State. This project aims to rejuvenate Newburgh’s historic retail corridor through capitalizing on the disenfranchised youth population. Leveraging the city’s historic urban fabric and emerging anchors, this proposal is a youth training program in construction and historic preservation which is embedded in the city’s economic development. Starting with a city-initiated pilot building renovation, the proposal ultimately activates a four-block area on Broadway. Young apprentices will take part in a 3-semester training process. Closely working with local craftsman, they will learn and work seasonally in and outside of buildings while accumulating a range of skills.
the regional studio
REJUVENATING BROADWAY DesignTeam: Serena Fernandes, Vinh Le Tuan ,YanShun Lee
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Kingston High School
the regional issue
71%
Jefferson: 141 61
Stockade National Historic District Rondout West Strand District Chestnut Street District Fair Street District 133 acres 93 buildings
Academy Street Historical District 140 acres 46 buildings Poughkeepsie High School
Albany: 62
54%
Balding Avenue Historical District
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4 acres 27 buildings
Lower Main Street Historical District 50 acres 32 buildings Beacon High School
77%
East End Historic District 445 acres 2217 buildings
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Peekskill downdown Historic Dis40 acres 150 buildings
Newburgh Free Academy
68%
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Columbia: 130
Monroe: 192 Peekskill High School
60%
25 % of economically disadvanateged students Graduation Rate
Nassau: 144
No. of drop outs
High School
School District
New York City: 534
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Carl John Powell
Taxi driver/ music producer Peekskill, NY
“Any contractor doing business in the city should incorporate training and developing of at risk youh....train them and give them a fair wage... absorb them into the company.”
the regional
Kieren, 19
VOICES
Apprentices at small local contractor Grew up in single-parent family with alcohol and drug issues Newburgh, NY
Eamon, 19
“If I didn’t have a job, I’d have too much time and I wouldn’t know what to do and where to. It’s important for kids to do something positive with their time.”
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these youth were just
BORED OUTTA their MINDS!!!
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the regional
Youth Training Program
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CLASS 1
1a. Renovation of City-owned vacant property
CLASS 2 CITY OF NEWBURGH
Skills
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10 YOUTH /BUlLDING
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN + SUNY ORANGE tur In fr a st
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1b. Construction of mobile modular classroom
$$ Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Apprenticeship Reimbursement
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Facade Improvement Program Sidewalk Replacement Program
Ford Foundation Youth Opportunity and Learning grant
2b. Connecting pe amenities
Visible from new cafe and co-work space Draws attention from Liberty/Broadway park visitors
EXISTING ANCHOR
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3b. Establishing neighborhood connection
CLASS 3 Repair streets and infrastructure
2a. Renovation of anchor-owned vacant property
Tax Incremental Financing
EXISTING ANCHOR
15 YOUTH /BUlLDING
Property tax value rises
EXISTING ANCHOR
Skills
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CITY OF NEWBURGH
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3a. Renovation of private property
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NYS Preservation League grant program
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edestrian
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN + SUNY ORANGE tur e
Skills
Rehabilitation tax credit for historic properties
Modular unit becomes new bus stop
EXISTING ANCHOR
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FLOOR TILE WORK ROOF REPAIR CLEANING NEGLECTED PROPERTIES MASONRY STONEWORK CARPENTRY TIMBER FRAMING PLASTERWORK PAINTING CEMENT FINISHING METALWORK WINDOW RESTORATION LIGHTING LANDSCAPING PLUMBING ELECTRICAL WORK HORTICULTURE INSPECTION
ON-SITE TRAINING
SIDEWALK
12ft
PUBLIC FRONTAGE
85ft
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
15ft
SIDEWALK
12ft
OUTDOOR SITE
ON-SITE TRAINING
95F
85ft 12ft
RETAIL SPACE
STOREFRONT
PUBLIC SEATING
INDOOR SITE
ON-SITE TRAINING
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youth training shopfront piques community interest
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shopfronts at intersections activate street life
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Tactical Infrastructure: Housing as an opportunity for infrastructure upgrade The Paraiba river Valley faces many concerns particularly pollution and occasional floods. The pollution is a result of the untreated sewage being dumped directly into the river by the informal settlements along the river edge. These very settlements are most susceptible to damage during flooding. The Brazilian social housing program relocates this vulnerable population into housing settlements built away from the city. This leads to isolated monoculture developments with complete lack of urbanity. Furthermore infrastructure and transport networks are constantly extended to these developments rendering the model completely unsustainable. ‘Tactical Infrastructure’ is a critique of this program advocating a tactical approach to reintegrate MCMV units with the urban fabric. This promotes integrated neighborhoods, access to amenities, healthy live work relationships. With relocation of the vulnerable population being the primary aim of the program the project now proposes to diversify the underlying themes of the MCMV program, particularly to deal with issues at hand such as pollution and sewage. The MCMV program is now a drastic shift from solely housing to MCMV++ which extends its scope to making vibrant neighborhoods.
water urbanism studio
TACTICAL INFRASTRCTURE DesignTeam: Ashwini Karanth, Dhruv Batra, Serena Fernandes, Shiwani Pol
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RIVER POLLUTION
UNSUSTAINABLE
FLOOD LINE MONOCULTURE
UNDERUTILIZED LAND
FLOODING
DISCONNECTED
INFORMAL HOUSES
LACK OF URBANITY
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VACANCY
VACANCY
VACANCY
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RIVER EDGE PROTOTYPE
CITY SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
PUBLIC SPACE
DIVERSIFIED USE
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LINEAR PROTOTYPE
DIVERSIFIED
RECREATION
DIVERSIFICATION
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HOUSING PROTOTYPE
DENSIFY
COMMUNITY ACCESS
SMALL SCALE COMMERCIAL
FUTURE EXPANSION
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STEEL STRUCTURE ENCOURAGING CSN AS A STAKEHOLDER
GREEN SCREEN FACADE
REPURPOSING EXISTING VACANT BUILDING WITH COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
ACTIVATING STREETLIFE WITH SHOPFRONT ACCESS
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TRANFORMING NEIGHBORHOOD
STEEL STRUCTURE TO ACCOMODATE FUTURE MCMV++ EXPANSION
WATER TREATMENT
TREATED WATER TO RIVER
STAIRCASE AS PUBLIC SPACE
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STAIRCASE INFRASTRUCTURE AS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS RAILROAD SOLAR PANELS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMERCIAL INFILL TO DIVERSIFY NEIGHBORHOOD
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