Atlanta's Transit Lounge_Karan Solanki_ Thesis Final Defence Presentation.

THESIS FINAL DEFENCE

ATLANTA’S TRANSIT LOUNGE Redefining the transit experience economy and to promote a sense

to of

uplift the community.

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ATLANTA’S TRANSIT LOUNGE Redefining the transit experience economy and to promote a sense

to of

uplift the community.

AT L A NTA

W H I C H B R I N G S U S TO TA L K M O R E A B O U T M A R TA

Connecting Metro Atlanta MARTA proudly provides service to 1.7 million residents of Metro Atlanta.

MARTA

Rail service involves over 38 rail cars capable of carrying passengers to any of their 38 stations.

More than 550 buses provide service along 1,439 miles of road on 101 routes.

MARTA reduced emissions by 95% in 347 of its buses by using compressed natural gas.

MARTA provides complete Mobility service, including a fleet of 173 Lift Vans.

FIVE-POINTS MA R TA S TAT I O N , AT L A NTA

F IVE-POINTS • Five Points Station is the largest and most heavily used on the system as it functions as the transfer point between the Red and Gold (northsouth) and Blue and Green (east-west) rail lines. In the heart of Atlanta’s downtown, Five Points Station attracts an inbound ridership of workers, students and visitors heading to the downtown’s myriad of office buildings, shops and restaurants, cultural and educational institutions.

• Five Points has Zip cars as well as local, regional, and shuttle bus connections. A Ride Store, Reduced Fare Office, and Lost and Found are located at Five Points.

• At this station, you have the opportunity to watch and play soccer at the world’s first transit soccer league or visit the Fresh MARTA Market, a pop-up produce stand, every Friday from 3 – 7pm.

• The MARTA Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines typology classify Five Points Station as an Urban Core station.

• Urban Core stations are metropolitan-level destinations at or near the center of the transportation system, where peak hour congestion is most challenging.

Is s ue s to b e c a te re d Station with no other function. But to help commuters to travel from place to place.

Is s ue s to b e c a te re d Station with no other function. But to help commuters to travel from place to place.

With a very dead circulation inside the station, As there are no pause points in the station established for commuters.

Is s ue s to b e c a te re d Station with no other function. But to help commuters to travel from place to place.

With a very dead circulation inside the station, As there are no pause points in the station established for commuters.

Where the station is not having any development and transit oriented development in regards to the surrounding

AREAS OF STUDY

COMMUNITY ENGAGING

• Exploring and strengthening synergies between transit and surrounding neighborhoods.

• Making public plazas and activities to be more natural so that it can become a gravity point for activities and revitalizing adjacent neighborhood.

• To make them integral part of community life, a Place that people come to a part of their every day life.

• Linking transit to existing public places to be the simplest strategy.

ECONOMY GENERATIVE

• Transit brings customers to support and promote local businesses of all sizes.

• To explore the possible amenities that could go with the transit.

• To explore type of fixed retail structures and temporary mobile kiosks.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

REINVENTING THE IDENTITY OF THE 5-POINTS NEIGHBORHOOD

RECONNECTING THE PEDESTRIAN AND GREEN BELT TO TRANSIT

REDEFINING THE TRANSIT STATION AND SURROUNDING SITE

CONCEPT IDEAS

P R O G R A M M AT I C C O N C E P T • ECONOMY GENERATING • EASE IN CIRCULATION • IDENTITY TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

COMMUNITY ENGAGING

ECONOMY GENERATIVE

FOOTBALL TURF

FOOD PLAZA

KIOSKS

“MARTA FARM“

WALKABLE PLAZA

ARTIST’S PLATFORM

GATHERING SPACE

SMALL RETAILS

STATION PRIVATE/PUBLIC

PUBLIC PUBLIC TOILETS LOST AND FOUND ROOM

STATION HEAD’S OFFICE

SECURITY HEAD’S OFFICE

TICKET OFFICE CONTROL CENTER

CONCOURSE

REDUCED FAIR OFFICE

TRAIN PLATFORMS

INFORMATION CENTER

DESIGN CONCEPT A GEM IN THE FOREST

Q UA R T Z A M E T H Y S T

In 1976 quartz was designated as the state’s official gemstone. Many varieties of quartz crystals can be found in Georgia. Some of these include amethyst, clear quartz and rutile.

VA LU E S T H E A M E T H Y S T E N R I C H E S

The violet range of quartz called Amethyst can be found in abundance at the Jackson’s Crossroad Mine, situated in the Wilkes County of Georgia. The colors of the amethyst at the mine range from light violet to darker shades of purple often with streaks of blue and red Variety of quartz with a trigonal crystal system and hardness of 7.

Color varies from pale to Deep purple and is derived from trace amounts of iron and aluminum.

• ENCHANCES DIVINE CONNEC TION • PROTEC TION • P U R I F I C AT I O N • RELEASE OF ADDIC TIONS.

DESIGN DERIVATION

S T R U C T U R E F O R M U L AT I O N O F Q UA R T Z

C H E M I C A L S T R U C T U R E O F Q UA R T Z

3D structure can be arrange in a helix-chain like way (imagine a DNA string) resulting in the famous quarts rods with the pointy pyramid on the top. BUT we can also have this chain instead of going in a straight direction closing a loop or a ring resulting in a quartz structure with a hollow core.

This core can also trap different cations (positive charge ions) and impurities resulting in those beautiful colorful crystals.

R A N D O M P O I N T S + T R I A N G U L AT I O N M E S H S C R I P T + RANDOM HEIGHT This are the first model in this series of models. Its formed with random number of points that were decided based on speculation of their need in site design. These are given script based on wire-mesh of triangulation.

F O R M D E R I VAT I O N

G E O LO C AT I O N S + P L A C E D O N S I T E + T R I A N G U L AT I O N MESH SCRIPT The form is derived from the station’s Geo location. Distances are scaled down to get horizontal points of reference and their heights are decided as per requirement .

38 P O I N T S + T R I A N G U L AT I O N M E S H S C R I P T + R A N D O M H E I G H T + S U R FA C E E X T R U D E The reference points are 38 in number, derived from 38 MARTA stations and then all are given script of wire mesh based on triangulation. Then they are given characteristic script based on quartz crystalline structure.

Two options are made by two random alternate positions of those 38 points on site.

BUT DESIGN NEEDED MORE JUSTIFICATION

SITE ANALYSIS

Alabama St.

Pede s tr ian Pa t hw ay s

Broad St.

M.L.K Jr Dr.

S econ dar y R oa d s Mitchell St.

Forsyth St.

Peachtree St.

Pryor St.

Centennial Olympic Dr. M.L.K Jr Dr.

Pr imar y R o a d s

Ted Turner Dr.

Central AVE.

Centennial Olympic Dr. M.L.K Jr Dr. Alabama St.

A l l Acces s R oa d s

Ted Turner Dr. Mitchell St.

Forsyth St. Broad St. Peachtree St.

Pryor St.

Central AVE.

Create a capturing/vantage spot

Control pedestrians traffic

I mp or tant N ode s Need more security

Peachtree Fountains Plaza

Woodruff Park

Olympic Park

M a jor L and m a r k s Peachtree Fountains Plaza

Si te an d Walk a b le Edg e s

Pa r k ing Loc a tions

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Demographic ProďŹ le Prepared by Esri Latitude: 33.75387 Longitude: -84.39169

Five Points Station (5 minutes) 2937 Peachtree St SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 Walk time of 5 minutes

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Five Points Station Walk time of 5 minutes

INCOME

EDUCATION

$51,791

16%

Median Household Income

No High School Diploma

25%

25%

34%

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelor's/Grad /Prof Degree

$27,748 Per Capita Income

EMPLOYMENT

$13,704

68%

White Collar

8%

Blue Collar

Median Net Worth

17.1%

HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($) 200000+

23%

Services

Unemployment Rate

150000-199999

100000-149999

KEY FACTS

934

75000-99999

31.6

50000-74999

35000-49999

Population

Median Age

701

$40,898

Households

Median Disposable Income

25000-34999

15000-24999

0-14999 0

40

80

120

160

Employment Overview

INCOME

Five Points Station

$27,748

EDUCATION

16%

20%

No High School Diploma

High School Diploma

25%

34%

Some College

Bachelor's/Grad/Prof Degree

Per Capita Income

$51,791

$13,704

Median Household Income

Median Net Worth

BUSINESS

KEY FACTS

934

31.6

Population

Median Age

842

61,132

Total Businesses

Total Employees

$40,898

701 Households

COMMUTERS

Median Disposable Income

EMPLOYMENT

23%

57.9%

Spend 7+ hours commuting to and from work per week

Drove Alone to Work

68%

8%

White Collar

Blue Collar

17.1% 23% Services

Unemployment Rate

ArtSwap ATLt Take art, leave art.

Each year, more than 5 million people use Woodruff Park. The park’s programs bring additional people Downtown each week, and special events add 10,000 Downtown visitors annually.

Woodruff Park Game Zone Woodruff Park’s Game Zone is a wholesome, technology-free experience, offering fun, free things to do with your friends, team building exercises, meet and greets and more. The focal point of the Game Zone is the Game Cart, chock full of a variety of games you can check out and use in the park.

We’re located on the south end of the Park, near the gazebo, and all games are free to play.

https://www.atlantadowntown.com/woodruff-park

Woodruff Park

Children

Recreational plaza

Students

Transit

Work force

Marta farm

Commercial spaces

Retired

football turf

Adding more green areas to provide connection with the nature

80%

100%

Iconic Structure Providing commercial spaces Marta farm and football turf Connecting the pedestrian nodes Open plaza for recreational activities

60%

Identity to the Neighbourhood

Circulation and way finding

Community Engaging

Economy Generative

40% 20%

SITE DESIGN

SITE DIVISION

THE SPORTS PARK : • PERIPHERAL JOGGING TRACK • FOOTBALL TURF • TENNIS COURT • SKATE BOARD PARK • UNDERGROUND PARKING

SITE DIVISION

THE SPORTS PARK : • PERIPHERAL JOGGING TRACK • FOOTBALL TURF • TENNIS COURT • SKATE BOARD PARK • UNDERGROUND PARKING

THE COMMUNITY PICNIC PARK : • THE MARTA FARM • OPEN COMMUNITY PLAZA • A PERFORMING STAGE • WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW • A UNIQUE VIEWPORT

THE SPORTS PARK : • PERIPHERAL JOGGING TRACK • FOOTBALL TURF • TENNIS COURT • SKATE BOARD PARK • UNDERGROUND PARKING

THE SPORTS PARK : • PERIPHERAL JOGGING TRACK • FOOTBALL TURF • TENNIS COURT • SKATE BOARD PARK • UNDERGROUND PARKING

THE COMMUNITY PICNIC PARK : • THE MARTA FARM • OPEN COMMUNITY PLAZA • A PERFORMING STAGE • A UNIQUE VIEW PORT • WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW

THE COMMUNITY PICNIC PARK : • THE MARTA FARM • OPEN COMMUNITY PLAZA • A PERFORMING STAGE • A UNIQUE VIEW PORT • WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW

THE COMMUNITY PICNIC PARK : • THE MARTA FARM • OPEN COMMUNITY PLAZA • A PERFORMING STAGE • A UNIQUE VIEW PORT • WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW

THE COMMUNITY PICNIC PARK : • THE MARTA FARM • OPEN COMMUNITY PLAZA • A PERFORMING STAGE • A UNIQUE VIEW PORT • WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW

• A UNIQUE VIEWPORT

THE COMMUNITY PICNIC PARK : • THE MARTA FARM • OPEN COMMUNITY PLAZA • A PERFORMING STAGE • A UNIQUE VIEW PORT • WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW

BUILDING DESIGN

STRUCTURAL DETAIL

Custom machined and drilled Forged spherical node.

Varied diameters of galvanized and coated steel tubes to any length according to geometry.

Single bolt connections of varied diameters.

STRUCTURAL DETAIL

CIRCULATION PATTERN

AREA ZONING EW

NS

TRAIN PLATFORMS

AREA ZONING EW

TRAIN PLATFORMS COMMERCIAL SPACES

NS

AREA ZONING EW

TRAIN PLATFORMS COMMERCIAL SPACES FOOD PLAZA

NS

AREA ZONING EW

TRAIN PLATFORMS COMMERCIAL SPACES FOOD PLAZA OFFICE SPACES

NS

AREA ZONING EW

TRAIN PLATFORMS COMMERCIAL SPACES FOOD PLAZA OFFICE SPACES

NS

RESTROOMS EGRESS BLOCKS

THESIS FINAL DEFENCE

AT L A N TA’S

TRANSIT

LOUNGE

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