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Pittsburgh Riverfront Park
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Harmony
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Conceptual Design of School
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Bloomfield Market Place
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Design Scheme of Southern Xiehecheng (Business Complex Design)
Urban Design System Analysis
Collective House for the Elderly (Community Design)
Design of a Primary School in Shanghai Model Space Assignment
Graduate Design
Pavilion (Architectual Structure Design)
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Riverfront Park Park Pittsburgh Riverfront NAME: Pittsburgh Riverfront Park Design (Graduate Design)
DATE: 2014 PROJECT LOCATION: Pittsburgh COLLABORATORS: Master of Urban Design students TUTOR: Stephen Quick Design description: The goal of this Riverfront Park Plan is to create a Pittsburgh Riverfront Park system, a regional asset that celebrates Pittsburgh’s culture and history. This goal is planned to be achieved by a aset of integrated objectives. Pittsburgh has an existing Riverfront Trail System with break in linkages in certain areas which are currently occupied by industries mostly. The open space system is currently well developed in certain areas like the downtown and southside works, but lacks a continuity all along the riverfront. The first objective is to complete this trail system, open space system and ecological system. Within the city, there are a number of fun and enjoyable places that are throbing with energy and acitivity. The second objective is to enhance riverfront vibrancy, and bring city life to the rivers. The river should become the unifying feature of riverfront neighborhoods and a major contributor to the appeal and activity of these districts. Public and private develpment that brings people to the waterfront to live, eat, shop, relax, recreate, and participate in cultural events builds a sense of connection and stewardship for the river. Besides resulting in healthy, functioning and appealing rivers, these incentives support the tourism industry, cost-effective flood control, redcuced infrastructure costs, and increased property values and tax base. The third objective is to increase the economic value and investment in the riverfronts. Every river city has a unique relationship and history interwoven with its river. Riverfronts should have a look and feel that evokes and celebrates their city’s special character and relates directly to their natural history. The third objective is to genereate a distinctly Pittsburgh character within the parks.
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Downtown Mixed Use Neighborhood Industrial Conservation
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History
Pre Industrial - 1795
The interest in public trail systems began over 40 years ago as citizens throughout the United States sought to convert abandoned railroad beds into walking and biking trails. The Rails-toTrails movement which began in the mid-1960s has been overwhelmingly successful as the public began to understand and embraced the ideas of livability and quality of life as a critical response to the overwhelmingly cultural desire for auto-oriented suburban living that began in the 1950s. The Friends of the Riverfront organization, founded in 1991 took up the initiative in Pittsburgh to work towards reclaiming and restoring Pittsburgh’s riverfronts for public use. With the introduction of place-making in the 1960s and 1970s, which was reinforced by the understanding of the qualities of density in terms of walkability, health, and livability of the 1990’s, we now find that the return to city living that began in the late 1990’s has created new interpretations for former utilitarian infrastructure as the asset base for civic investment.
Industrial Peak - 1957
Today - 2014
Future
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Analysis
Existing Trail System
Local Neighborhood Commercial & Bike Routes
Historic Streams
Access to River
Open Space
Railroads
Good Urban Design responds to the inherent qualities of the site and surroundings and at the same time transforms the site into a place that accomodates human enterprise and satisfaction. An analysis was conducted of the Pittsburgh Riverfronts to identify and evaluate environmental, program and development opportunities and constraints.
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Eage Condition Shrubs & Live Stakes
Building Blocks
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These are primarily bulk heads largely found in the industrial zone built for easy navigation and loading and unloading of heavy goods. Due to space restrictions, there isn’t much that can be achieved in terms greening of the edges, however a cantilever on the bulk heads helps continue the trail and create a
We would recommend the 50’ set back to be cut and flattened to a 4:1 slope and contained with shrubs and live stakes to stabilize the slope so as to create a safe condition. The trail should be lined with tree cover on both sides in order to generate a shaded path. Plant lower terraces with riparian grasses and
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shrubs. Ideally the trail should be located at a distance of 30’ from the river, 25’ above the water level.
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Shrubs & Live Stakes
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There are conditions of steep unplanted slopes at 100’ setbacks in Pittsburgh. There is space for two trails in this condition where the first trail can be placed at a distance of 15’ from the river with banking created by live stakes and riparian shrub/ grass plantations. This trail can be placed along the flood line along the river edge at a height no less than 5’ from the water level in order to provide adequate height for edge plantations. We however recommend the second trail to be placed 25’ above the water level (ie above the flood plain) with adequate room for edge activities along the building edge. Ideally a gap of no less than 30’ between the buildings that directly connects to the trail will help in generating more activity along the river side. The space between the two trails should be flattened to a minimum of 4”1 slope and contained with shrubs and tall tree cover.
Although there are no current conditions providing a space as large in Pittsburgh today, we highly recommend this condition in possible locations as it creates the opportunity for storm water retention and large green areas. It also provides the possibility of two trails, one of which can be directly connected to the river side providing the opportunity of extensions into the river in the form of decks and pond tunes from the trails. The green zones can be extended beyond the trails and connected to the building edges in the form of meadows and designed landscapes with the possibility of retaining water naturally.
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Shrubs & Live stakes
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Tree cover
Brush Layering
Brush Layering
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Meadow Grasses
Railroad
Upland Planting Trail Railroad
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Allegheny Valley Railroad
Mon Railroad
The Allegheny valley railroad zone is another condition that needs to be addressed separately as we have the possibility of placing the trail adjacent to the railroad which gives us the advantage of an existing flat land along the railroad. The addition of rocks and live stakes along the river will help reinforce the banks and create a strong ground for plantation and greening.
The Mon railroad consists of an existing trial which should be maintained and improved upon by Design the Consistent addition of the various elements of the system through the addition of ecological zones of tree cover, System reinforcing of the banks by adding rocks, shrubs, live stakes etc. Wide
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Proposed Zone Sections _
Signage
Along the riverfront trail, we propose a variety of amenities, structures, furnitures, and activities. Depending on the item we propose that they either have a constant aesthetic quality that would remain constant to keep a consistent character throughout the trail, or that the item would vary throughout the park being site specific, and adapted to their locations. For this program we also suggest that they be placed at a regular interval along the trail, to ensure a quality of _ Signage experience for the users of the park. For example, we _ Marking recommend that benches remain constant throughout Restroom the park system, and be 2400’ placed every six hundred Handrail feet, while bike sharing _ should vary from site to site, Automobile and be placed every 2 miles PARKING 4 miles.
FURNITURE
Bicycle
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Benches
600’
Picnic Tables
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Dog Facilities
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Water Fountains
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Restroom
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Lighting
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Design Consistent System Wide
Vendors
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Benches
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Picnic Tables
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Dog Facilities
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Water Fountains
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Design Varied by Zone
Bike Sharing Center
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Information Center
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Landscape
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Wayfinding
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Variable Trail Elements Constant Trail Elements
Vendors
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Lighting
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Bike Sharing Center
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Information Center
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The Downtown zone is greatly active and well detailed at the moment. It consists of a complete trail system with highly active edge and river characters.
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Trail Types
Wayfinding
Wayfinding
Trail Types
Edge Types
Variable Trail Elements
Variable Trail Elements
Edge Types
Constant Trail Elements
Constant Trail Elements
Mixed use Zone
Neighborhood Zone
The mixed use zone is envisioned to be developed under each of the four edge types ranging from 0’-200’ with the trail used for walking and biking. It contains complete and constant trail elements with public open spaces and large congregation spaces. The wider zones create the possibility of trails connected to the edge and water activities like barges pools, marinas, water taxis etc.
This zone is envisioned to be developed under edge types ranging from 50’-200’ with the trail used for walking and biking. It contains complete and constant trail elements with small and intimate public open spaces
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Wayfinding
Trail Types
Wayfinding
Trail Types
Variable Trail Elements
Edge Types
Variable Trail Elements
Edge Types
Constant Trail Elements
Constant Trail Elements
Industrial Zone
Conservation Zone
The industrial zone is envisioned to be developed under a 0’ and 50’ edge condition due to the various property ownership restrictions with complete and constant trail elements used for walking and biking. There may be parts which require the trail to be extended to the river through decks that will help complete the trail system. It will primarily contain daily users and bikers while the river can contain small scale activities like fishing, boating, marinas etc.
This zone is a green zone designed for ecological restoration and conservation. It can be developed under a 50’- 200’ edge condition with dense tree cover giving it a quiet and peaceful character mainly used for biking and walking. It will consist of small scale and simple activities like boating, fishing, viewing etc.
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Downtown Zone: Strip District between 11th Street and the Seagate Building.
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Mixed Use Zone: Tow Pound Site, south shore Allegheny River, between Eazor Square (Street) and the 31st Street Bridge.
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Mixed Use Zone: West End Bridge, north side, between the Bridge and the Rivers Casino.
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Neighborhood Zone: Site just west of the South Side Works, accessed by an extension of South Water Street.
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Industrial Zone: Allegheny River, north shore, along River Avenue next to the Heinz Plant.
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Conservation Zone: Pittsburgh Public Works site at the base of Washington Boulevard.
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Conservation Zone: Glenwood Bridge, south side, on the west side of the Bridge.
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River Center Design River Center - Conservation Zone (Washington’s Boulevard) This location of the site is at the base of Washington Boulevard and falls in the conservation zone. The site lies in the flood plain, with poor drainage of storm water and four people died in a flash flood before. As such storm water management is of great significance on this site. The design includes daylighting of stream as a major component of stormwater managment. The ponds designed can purify the storm water with multiple aquatic plants and help drain the water during the rainy season. As the site is divided by the rail road, the west par of the site is designed as a wetland park and the ast part will house the river center and related facilities. The conservation zone is closer to the natural place. The percentage of green coverage is greater than than in other zones. Adhering to this basic characteristic of conservation zone, the design aims to keep the site in more natural condition by keeping its original fieatures, while providing all necessary facilities for the River Center. The program of the River Center includes focus on water taxi, fishing place and public space in this site. People can camp, have a picnic and barbecue in the public place. There is a marina close to the site and the River Center provides opportunity for training and rowing for the people.
Location Plan
There is a two-story historic building on this site. This building is large enough to be the river center and as such has been re-used as part of the design. Other buildings are built based on this historic building. All of the buildings and the trees enclose the public space. There are two land-entrances. One is for pedestrian and another is for vehicles. The pedestrian entrance will lead people to the storm water garden. There are rest stops and benches for people to relax and enjoy the natural wetland view and people can enter into the river center from the stormwater garden. The vehicular entrance is very convenient for people who drive a car to the site. The parking near the entrance restricts vehicles in other parts of the site thus making it safe for the pedestrians.
Key Plan
5-minute Walk Plan
The continuous trail loop passes through different facilities on the site. There are facilities of bike share, lighting, restroom, vendor, way finding, basic facilities on the trail. The main trail connects all of the buildings’ entrances. There is space provided for vendors on the east part of the site.
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Site Plan 1”=250’ Bird’s Eye View
Analysis Plan 1”=250’
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Building Entrance Public Access Water Access Trail
Eye-level Perspective
Phasing
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The first phase of the project covers all of the elements of the project that could be completed today with appropriate funds and relative ease. There is a major focus in this phase to connect to the riverfront neighborhoods.
The second phase focuses on some of the less well connected or difficult to complete areas of the trail system, waiting for future developments and completing the riverfront trail.
The final phase is one that considers the eventual acquisition of many of the industrial riverfront lots, allowing for the riverfront trail system to be completed.
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Conceptual Design of School October-November 2010
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Bloomfield Market Place
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Location
The Market Place draws the neighborhood into a new active center Create building edges at square. Create landscape edges. Create main pedestrian crossing connections at square. Reinforce new pedestrian links towards square. Visual/physical links to related green space.
Define new activity spaces. Create active building frontages with relevant uses. New landmarks. Improve legibility with gateways. Reinforce and augment existing green structure. Redefine green spaces. Objectives • Create a Central Anchor. • Regenerate Green Zones • Simplify Vehicular and Pedestrian Flow. • Create Visual and Physical connections.
Our design aims at generating community spaces connecting the neighborhood. Public space as a market space
The site is located at the intersection of the Bloomfield Bridge, Liberty Avenue and Main Street. Facing the Bloomfield Bridge which is the main entrance of Bloomfield Neighborhood, this site is the gateway to the whole neighborhood. 34 39
Creating a hierarchy of spaces through a sequence of small and large urban rooms.
Creating a large gathering space that will facilitate the celebration of festivals, fairs, day to day public activities etc.
Creating walkable public zones that generate a community sense among its users.
By analyzing the basic spatial elements around our site, we see that our site is a important node of this neighborhood.
Bloomfield ranks among the lowest in Pittsburgh in tree canopy and park space.
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Creating a new center with a mix of uses
Elderly Housing Rental Housing Grocery with residence above
Market
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Rental Pharmacy Housing Cafe
A Market Vision
Private roof gardens
View along Liberty Avenue when you are coming from Downtown.
Activity Space along Liberty Avenue
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Residential buildings form the blocks
Residential Zone: Rental Housing, Elderly Rental Housing
Shops and businesses line the streets.
The library opens onto the new central square
Institutional Zone: Library, Child Care Centre.
The parking is at the basement level
Housing surrounds Private Green Spaces
Green Zones: Private Terraced Landscape The terraces include private green houses with terraced vegetable gardens and private open spaces sustained with utilities like solar panels, night lighting, spaces for private functions etc.
Zoning The residential blocks are located in a modular form around the site at the upper floors with connected private green spaces that create a pleasing atmosphere. The child care is placed on Gangwish street and consist of a separate dedicated open space that is safe and away from the high traffic of Liberty Avenue. The retail spaces are all located on the first floor with direct connectivity to the sidewalks and pedestrian zones in order to facilitate activities like window shopping and gatherings in arcaded retail areas. The parking spaces are zoned to the basements with connections from the main streets for entry and exit.
Market Zone: Retail shops, Grocery, Market, Coffee Shops etc.
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View from Main Street
View from Liberty Avenue
The elevation of the structures consists of arcaded retail spaces supported by columns that help continue the verticality of the horizontal structures retaining the vertical character of the liberty avenue street shops. The entrances to the buildings rise at the public square generating an urban room. This character of the protruding blocks is also continued along the building generating a special character of the houses above that have double height rooms. 4439
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Date of Birth: 08/11/1989 E-Mail: jialingsun.cmu@gmail.com CURRENT ADDRESS: 5900 Phillips Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Post Code: 15217