MT. AIRY STUDIO Phase 1 & 2 Neighborhood Revitalization & Development Neighborhood Business District (NBD) Cincinnati, OH
MT. AIRY STUDIO
Phase 1 Neighborhood Revitalization & Development Neighborhood Business District (NBD) Cincinnati, OH
The proposed site is located on Colerain Avenue in Mount Airy’s business district. The Mount Airy Plaza includes a restaurant/ sports bar with a parking lot on the side and an informal open space on the other side of the restaurant. Colerain is cut down to two lanes instead of four which provides a safe, connected pedestrian zone. This increases connectivity and community involvement throughout the business district. The Mt. Airy Plaza provides a safe and fun gathering place for the community that increases activity and functionality throughout. This space includes a stage for bands to perform, an open space for a farmer’s market, and increases walkability throughout the business district.
Existing Businesses Land Use
Well Represented Represented Non-Existent
Business Locations Community Service Retail Food Commercial
Proposed Site Plan
Phase 2 Neighborhood Revitalization & Development Neighborhood Business District (NBD) Cincinnati, OH
The rigid topography of Mt. Airy Forest leaves a limited amount of land to develop on. Based on the various suitability analyses we completed, we were able to prioritize where the best locations for development were. Collectively displaying our found data on the street network, access points, slope, viewpoint, drainage, and vegetation we were able to select a final location located in the top right corner of the forest relatively close to the intersection of Colerain and North Bend Roads and the Mt. Airy Neighborhood Business District.
After choosing our site, we came up with a street network based on what we wanted to accomplish with the development and which followed the topography. The land use map helps to display the vision for the development. Our concept involves a central mixed use corridor with surrounding single family residential which is seperated from the business district by an expansive amount of green space. The green space keeps the natural feel of Mt. Airy Forest while also providing open space for the entire neighborhood. The site plan illustrates the vision for the development we are proposing. The central business district is easily noticeable with its higher density of mixed use buildings. The surrounding green space acts as a seperation from the noisy and dense commercial district, while the network of paths also helps to connect the residential to the business district. The street sections help to illustrate the residential streets and the section of the commercial site. The neighborhood was designed to be very walkable and pedestrian friendly, thus we created the street running through the center of the commercial district to be strictly pedestrian.
Site Priority
Proposed Street Layout & Land Use
Site Location
Site Plan Illustration
Street Sections
Site Section & Elevation