Portfolio Sidney Buckingham MLA Candidate Temple University Spring 2021
Contents ReThink the Refinery: 2100.................................................3 Mount Moriah Cemetery Site Analysis.........................8 Reconnecting Eastwick........................................................9 Common Ground: Susquehanna Avenue....................13 Barn at Fallingwater................................................................17
ReThink the Refinery: 2100 Philadelphia, PA | Fall 2020 | Woodland Studio | 2020 PA-DE ASLA Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
Comprehensive Plan Summary - A re-imagining of the former PES Refinery in South Philadelphia. This proposal envisions a symbiotic future landscape where nature and people benefit from each other. Concept - To reconnect the site to both the city and shoreline and establish a new neighborhood in balance with the ecological functioning of the river Project completed with Alyssa Hannigan. All images featured were made by Sidney Buckingham.
Comprehensive Plan Key
Transportation 1. Industrial Rail Line 2. Proposed Public Light Rail 3. Schuylkill River Trail Extension 4. Bike/Pedestrian Trail Network
BARTRAM’S GARDEN
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Community 5. Community Garden 6. Community Farm 7. Environmental Education Center 8. Sculpture Garden
MANUFACTURING 5 4
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Economic 9. Pedestrian-only Retail Corridor 10. Outdoor Market 11. Aquaculture Center 12. Hotel
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ReThink the Refinery: 2100 Philadelphia, PA | Fall 2020 | Woodland Studio | 2020 PA-DE ASLA Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
Sculpture Garden and Environmental Education Center The Refinery Ruins Sculpture Park is a living classroom for students at the Environmental Education Center, an outdoor gallery for artists to display their work, and a community landscape where neighbors are encouraged to tend to the restored landscape like a community garden.
Site Plan
Tank Breakwater The Refinery Ruins Sculpture Park is a living classroom for studentsRecycled at the Environmental Education Center, an outdoor gallery for artists to display their work, and a community landscape where neighbors are encouraged to treat land management like a community garden. Smoke Stacks
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ReThink the Refinery: 2100 Philadelphia, PA | Fall 2020 | Woodland Studio | 2020 PA-DE ASLA Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
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Tidal Marsh
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ReThink the Refinery: 2100 Philadelphia, PA | Fall 2020 | Woodland Studio | 2020 PA-DE ASLA Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
Restoration & Community Development The marsh restoration is planned on a gradient in order to migrate with sea level rise. The education center will create a reinforcing feedback loop to build community investment in restoration.
Breakwater
3’-5’ elev. Scrub/Shrubland 2’-5’ elev. Tidal Marsh
5’-10’ elev. Floodplain Forest
>10’ elev. Upland Forest
100-YEAR FLOOD: 10’
MHHW: 3.5’ MSL: 0.5’
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KEY OPEN WATER MARSH SCRUB/SHRUB LAND FLOODPLAIN FOREST UPLAND FOREST DREDGE CHANNEL: -33.0’
MHHW: MEDIAN HIGHER HIGH LEVEL WATERLINE
MSL: MEDIAN SEA LEVEL
MLLW: MEDIAN LOWER LOW WATER
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ReThink the Refinery: 2100 Philadelphia, PA | Fall 2020 | Woodland Studio | 2020 PA-DE ASLA Merit Award in Analysis and Planning
Education & Community Development Marshes and forests are increasingly recognized as important sources for carbon capture. However, in order to achieve this potential an educated workforce is required to maintain them. The Environmental Education Center will provide landscape and green job training to meet this demand. Visualize Climate Change
Existing Horton Sphere
Remove legs
Create cut-outs framing views
Paint line showing flood line of extreme storms
2. Perspective
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Mount Moriah Cemetery Site Analysis Philadelphia, PA | Fall 2020 | Capstone Seminar The following maps were created in preparation for the capstone studio in spring 2022
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Reconnecting Eastwick Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2021 | Wetlands Studio Summary - Reconnecting Eastwick proposes a development strategy that prioritizes green infrastructure for managing the 2% annual storm. Existing community assets, accessibility, and ecological connections are all enhanced. Program • Make elements of the water system visible • Create defined programmable community • Create educational opportunity for children and space adults • Increase connected habitat • Use existing resources to create economic • Increase pedestrian accessibility opportunity
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Reconnecting Eastwick Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2021 | Wetlands Studio Summary - The flood-prone region is retrofitted with a network of rain gardens and over flow basins in order to address annual nuisance flooding and increase flood storage capacity during extreme weather events.
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Reconnecting Eastwick Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2021 | Wetlands Studio
Old Eastwick Memorial Plaza Concept - This plaza seeks to give the community a physical connection to the Eastwick that existed before mid-century urban renewal. Water animates the space, conceptually keeping the memories alive.
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Common Ground: Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Urban Studio Summary - Common Ground seeks to harness the rejuvenating nature of a growing Temple University by creating opportunities for community art, economic advancement, and public gathering that will enhance both the historic and student communities. Concept - Pedestrian access, a festive atmosphere, and multiple scales of gathering place all work together to foster a bond between the existing and student community Existing Transportation
Site Context Temple University
Public Transit
Weekday 24 hr AADT
Student Housing Site Bus
Subway
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Pavement Detail Stamped circle pattern
Planting Detail
Concrete
Asclepias tuberosa Panicum virgatum Baptisia australis Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Cephalanthus occidentalis Festuca spp. Glass mosaic tile
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Common Ground: Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Urban Studio
Plaza gathering area
Entrance & welcome to commercial/recreational site
16th St.
Susquehanna Ave.
Section A Dining
Ulmus americana
Storm water planter
Bench
Bus stop 0’ 2.5’ 5’
17’-00” Sidewalk
10’-00” Parking
12’-00” Street
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Common Ground: Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Urban Studio
Plaza gathering area
Exit site & entrance to residential community
17th St.
Susquehanna Ave.
Section B Bike Rack
Bench
Stormwater Planter
Fountain
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30’-00” Plaza
12’-00” Street
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12’-00” Sidewalk
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Common Ground: Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Urban Studio Gathering Place (top) - The curb-less road way, permanent seating, planters and festive lighting all create a plaza effect, encouraging people to linger. All Are Welcome Here (bottom) - The community mural is composed of written descriptions and images of what makes a place a home from both students and neighbors to highlight commonalities. Text featured in rendering from the Mural Arts Program’s “The Color of Your Voice” located on Ridge Avenue in North Philadelphia
Central Plaza
Community Mural
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Barn at Fallingwater Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Engineering II Summary - The Barn at Fallingwater engineering project proposes repurposing an existing barn into a folk and outsiders art center and sculpture garden. All stormwater is captured and treated on site. Concept - Use green stormwater infrastructure to enhance the cultural programming at Fallingwater by creating both scenic and functional ponds, swales and rain gardens.
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Barn at Fallingwater Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Engineering II
L1.2 - Layout Plan - Entrance Detail
L1.3 - Layout Plan - Terrance and Fountain Detail
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Barn at Fallingwater Philadelphia, PA | Spring 2020 | Engineering II
Grading Plan
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G1.2 - Grading Plan - Fountain and Rain Garden Detail
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