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>>reinvigorating Pennsylvania’s early industrial towns
Planning Workshop As part of a broader analysis of Philadelphia’s surrounding boroughs, the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design is undertaking an analytical review and planning process for Phoenixville, PA. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) commissioned this study, in conjunction with several others for similar geographic areas, in the spring of 2014. As part of the first year City Planning Studio, this plan was completed in spring 2014 in cooperation with the Borough of Phoenixville and its residents.
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Envisioning French Creek: The North Bank Analysis Diagrams
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Envisioning French Creek: The North Bank Site Plan
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>>redefining Philadelphia’s Stadium District
South Gladway Neighborhood Development Plan The former Naval Hospital site in Lower South Philadelphia is the missing link between the strong Packer Park neighborhood and the regional Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. New development on this site should therefore strive to connect the park’s natural forms with the city’s street grid. Buildings exhibiting mixed typologies from the surrounding neighborhood can be introduced alongside ones currently not seen in Lower South Philadelphia, to produce an area of Packer Park with familiar yet unique character. New amenities such as a recreational center and strategically placed retail will also help tie new development to the existing neighborhood.
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PHASE 1 • Single family row houses and community center • 67 units of housing and 11910 sqft. recreational place PHASE 2 • Low density single family attached houses, single family detached houses, single family row houses & detached houses mixed and the neighborhood park • 95 units of housing and 120000 sqft. green space PHASE 3 • 4-stories multi-family apartments and 4-8 units retail corner • 90 units of housing and 25685 sqft. commercial space PHASE 4 • 4-stories senior housing apartments • 100 units of housing
>>revitalizing Philadelphia’s superblocks
Callowhill Revitalization Plan The project is made of two sections. The northern part of the “superblock� will be turned into a residential neighborhood which has diverse housing types and building heights. The southern part of the design area, which is the core of the project, will be turned into a pedestrian-only mixed-use promenade along the existing Willow Street. Green space network and pedestrian network are established by the public open spaces, semi-public courtyards, pedestrian-friendly roads both in retail promenade and residential neighborhoods. The plan is focused on revitalize the superblock by providing destination retail and recreational places to drive and retain people into this area, providing shoppers a fabulous shoping experience by creating convenient access into the area and pedestrian-friendly walking network inside the area, providing perspective residents a pleasant living atmosphere by scattering adequate open space, diversing housing types and creating a undisturbed yet dynamic daily life.
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>>learning from outstanding urban designs
Case Studies As part of the first year urban design seminar & semi-studio, the students from urban design concentration produced 56 case studies drawings and models. The purpose of case studies is to learn from brilliant design projects and accumulating materials for the design tasks in the future. The following drawings are reproduced by me after deep studying of predecessors’ urban design project. The sources are from the Internet and books.
Case Study 01
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Total Site Area
19.45 Hectare
MADISON SQUARE,PHILADELPHIA FAR (Net) FAR (Gross) Dwelling Units Population Building Coverage Green Area
2.52 1.21 37/Hectare 68/Hectare 36 % 13 %
Pedestrian Street
Vehicle Street Madison Square is a residential blocks located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood. The predominant building type in Madison Square is rowhouse. The first two blocks of Madison Square are pedestrian-only, with fenced-in gardens in the middle of the “street” and unique historically designated homes. Those gardens make a friendly semi-public space for the residents and increase the safety of the street.
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Case Study 03
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BERLIN HAUPTSTADT A+P SMITHSON Total Site Area
FAR (Net) FAR (Gross) Dwelling Units Population Building Coverage Green Area
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1.91 1.01 Unknown Non-residential 42 % 26% 170 Hectare
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Four main ideas supported the Berlin Hauptstadt project: the concept of mobility, the inverted profile, ideas to do with growth and change, and the need for green zones in cities.
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The predominant idea of Berlin Hauptstadt is to give the motorist and the pedestrian equal rights to freedom of movement and freedom of access. There are two interrelated systems of movement and two interrelated geometries: the upper-level platform net for pedestrians and the lower-level street net for vehicles. The two system are connected by continuously running public escalators.
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Berlin Hauptstadt was an urban plan designed by British architects Alison and Peter Smithson in their competition entry for Hauptstadt Berlin with the help of Hungarian architect Peter Sigmond.
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Case Study 02
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Tranportation
SUPERQUADRA,BRASILIA LUCIO COSTA Total Site Area
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1.2 0.9 76/Hectare 379/Hectare 15 % 55 %
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Superquadra was the typical residential large blocks in Brasilia designed by Lucio Costa. In his pilot plan, superquadra is consisted of rowed neighborhood units lined along the city’s axis- a 12km highway which makes an efficient transportation system for the city. Each superquadra unit is consist of four large residential blocks which shared school, public space and commercial areas, so that no one would need to go away home for their basic needs. The first floor of those six-storey slab apartment buildings are being raised in piloti for the reason of local weather, sense of private ownership and promoting the integration of landscape and architecture.
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Case Study 04
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SYMPHONY PARK, LAS VEGAS Total Site Area FAR (Net) FAR (Gross) Dwelling Units Population Building Coverage Green Area
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18 Hectare 3.04 7.62 177/Hectare 424/Hectare 28% 0.04/Hectare
High/Mid-rise multi-towers with podium High-rise tower with podium Low-rise Others
High-rise tower with podium
Located in the Parkway Center District of the City of Las Vegas, this 62-acre brownfield is the largest revitalization project in the City. The project site is approximately a former railroad yard, and it is the critical elemence in the City’s renaissance plan which will create a momentum from which future economic development may continue. Symphony Park will be a new urban environment for the Downtown area, which is surrounded by numerous development projects, such as the downtown office core, the intermodal transit center, the casino center, the Fremont Street, the World Market Center and The Las Vegas Premium Outlet Mall.
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Model photo: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Model Credit: Gehry Partners LLP
Symphony Park is designed as a mix-used neighborhood creating a demand for denser in-fill housing near downtown, and also as a walkable downtown village with a compelling identity, appealing landscaped environments and a variety of entertainment and dining choices. The future development includes plans for a Performing Arts Center, a medical campus, a medical clinic, general offices, retail shopping, restaurants, residential land uses and a casino.
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