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CONTENTS Bloomfield Market House...................................................................................................................................Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Community Oriented Market Street Development
Cultural Landscape: Everyday Lives for Water......................................................................................... Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Typological interventions for ecological awareness and water conservation
East Village: KC Commons............................................................................................................................. Kansas City, MO, USA ULI Hines Competition entry for year 2021
Soot and the City................................................................................................................................................... Clairton, PA, USA
Urban planning proposal to deal with environmental justice
Civic Center................................................................................................................................................... Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Public plaza for inducing socio-cultural interaction
Hampi Interpretation Center......................................................................................................................... Hampi, Karnataka, India Interpretation centre for addressing the history
Understanding Flood Risk in NYC................................................................................................................ New York City, NY, USA Policy Innovation Lab project
REED Development Project............................................................................................................................... Pittsburgh, PA, USA Feasibility study for mixed-use developement
Emotion Mozaic: Designing for IoT.......................................................................................................................Prototype Design Desiging device look and workflow
GIS Case Study: Food Deserts.......................................................................................................................... Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Identifying areas lacking fresh food sources
An Atlas of Commoning.................................................................................................................. Luchtsingel, Rotterdam, Netherlands Case Study poster for the exhibition
Location : Bloomfield Saturday Market, Pittsburgh, USA Academic Project : MUD, Fall‘20 The Saturday Market has been so successful that the Bloomfield Development Corporation is interested in exploring the potential for replacing the parking lot (current market site) with a mixed-use development that includes a year-round market house, along with related businesses, and housing. The goal is to celebrate multicultural heritage of the community, to support local businesses and create community spaces for local residents.
Figure Ground: Bloomfield
Figure Ground: Site
Section through Market House and Libert Ave.
Market house and retail buildings designed to fill the void on Liberty Ave. and match the scale of surrounding street front.
Residential Area
Housing matching the scale and style of the surrounding housing blocks.
Libert Ave. sidewalks
Multiple entrances and retail fronts to market hall to match the pattern of pedestrian zone of Liberty Ave. Clusters inside the market hall to create use segregation.
Massing Retail and Commercial Cohousing Community Arts Centre
Bloomfield Farmer’s Market
Residential Zone
Pedestrian Zone
Cluster Retail Fronts
Entrance Sidewalk Delivery/ Outlets
Car-oreinted Business Zone
Site
Covered market space Liberty Avenue
More variety of stalls
More street frontage
Interview Comments
Site Plan
View from across the Liberty
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE:
EVERYDAY LIVES FOR WATER Location : Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Urban Design Thesis MUD, Spring‘21
Test Site 1 Community Care and Participation
Test Site 2 Myraid Uses of Stepwell
Test Site 3 Coexisting Infrastructure
In arid climate of Rajasthan, where there are no perennial river systems, cities are dependent on three months of monsoon for year-long water supply. This region had highly evolved socio-hydraulic landscape and water architecture, which enabled community to sustainably manage resources and harvest rainwater. Modern water infrastructure increased the extraction and supply capacity of water, but this centralized system is prone to failures due to competing interests, incompetent governance and technological failures. This thesis explores the possibility of creating micro-networks of green infrastructure to increase collection of stormwater and creating social movement that helps in restoring regional ecology and urban water bodies.
Organization Structure and Funding Proposing a new non-profit organization (Society for Water infrastructure) that direclty collaborates with neighborhood community to manage water infrastruture. It will require diverse sources of funding and policy interventions. Currently, it is government body (PHED) which manages infrastructure and is incompetent due to corruption and lack of resources.
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Funds
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Water Networks and Potential Sites
Regional Water Network
Udaipur is located among Aravali Hills. These hills form the watershed for two major rivers, Sabarmati which goes into the state of Gujarat, and Benas, which connects to a tributary of Ganga. The erstwhile rulers were foresighted and established a well-connected network of surface and ground water recharge system, between the period of 15th to 18th century. Within the city, they constructed stepwells and tanks, attached to temples, mosques and other community buildings for accessing fresh drinking water and rainwater harvesting. The old part of the city still has these socio-cultural water infrastructure, which can be leveraged to create a community managed water system.
Schematic Section
Activity and Phasing Calendar
Our lives are made of cyclic and linear time. The former refers to the long intervals like season or biology and the latter refers to everyday rhythms of work. The traditional calendar in the region was based on seasons and festivals and several other maintenance activities of everyday life were set on this seasonal calendar. Therefore, activities and goals of the non-profit will be following the seasonal Indian calendar, which is in accordance to the hydrological cycle of the region. Steps to Read the Phasing Calendar 12 Months of the Gregorian Calendar Six Indian Seasons Monsoon (Season to Maximize rainwater harvesting) Slack Period Maintainence Period (for water infrastructure) Tourist Season Types of Functions (for non-profit) 1. Creating Social Movement 2. Training Period for locals 3. Capacity Building 4. Awareness and Funding Program 5. Built Intervention
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Site Section: Water Collection and Greywater Treatment
Tourist Participation
Crowdfunding and Awareness Programs
Education and Training
Water Pumping infrastructure built over stepwell
Dilapidated Buildings and New Construction
Polluted water in stepwell
ULI HINES TEAM 2021-2527
Location : Kansas City, Missouri, USA Group Entry
East Village Commons creates a healthy and resilient neighborhood in the heart of Kansas City by prioritizing sustainability, celebrating togetherness and diversity, and creating a robust local economy that connects with the rest of Kansas City. At East Village Commons, healthy urbanism is not just a catch-phrase, it is at the heart of every component of this neighborhood. Sustainably designed buildings and plentiful green spaces mean a healthier living environment. Emphasis on common spaces that foster human interaction means a healthier social fabric. Mixed-income residential buildings with significant affordable housing options mean a more diverse and resilient residential community. All of this is paired with a bustling comercial district that will not only maintain a healthy local economy for all but will also complement the lifestyles of our residents. East Village Commons brings a healthy urban experience to the heart of Kansas City’s downtown loop.
Aerial View of Site, looking towards Downtown
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2 1 C1 - Commercial + Grocery 2 Hallmark Plaza 4
3 C2 - Community College + Retail 7
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4 Community Square 5 Existing Parking Building 6 East Village Apartments 7 R1 - Residential Building 8 R2 - Residential Building 9 Osage East Village Greens
Design Development
10 R3 - Residential Building 11
11 R7 - Residential Building
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12 Charter School Cultivation Area 12 13
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13 C3 - Charter School + Work Spaces 14 R4 - Residential Building 15 East Village Heartland
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16 R5 - Residential Building 17 R6 - Residential Building 18 C4 - Music + Art Studios
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Pedestrian walkway cutting through the centre + Creation of solid street edges
19 Mary Lou Williams Plaza
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Investment Summary
20 C5 - Retail 21 C7 - Sports + Indoor Rec Center
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22 C6 - Retail 22
23 East Village Commons Entrance 23
24 East Village Transit Center
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Creation of boulevards through the site
Views and connections to Downtown and Paseo West
NPC: $43,562,240 Unleveraged IRR: Leveraged IRR: Profit: Equity Multiplier:
11.14% 27% $274,892,338 3.39
PHASE 1 - USES
PHASE 1
Use
Amount
Percent of Total
Hard Cost Soft Cost Infrastructure Costs
$144,133,514 $21,599,467 $708,106
86.6% 13.0% 0.4%
Total Uses: $166,441,086 Affordable Residential Units
PHASE 1 - SOURCES
Market Rate Residential Units
Use
Amount
Percent of Total
Developer/Investment Equity Opportunity Zone Equity LIHTC Equity NMTC Equity Construction Loan
$30,399,554 $18,946,798 $879,033 $5,045,214 $111,170,487
18.3% 11.4% 0.5% 3.0% 66.8%
Use
Amount
Percent of Total
Hard Cost Soft Cost Infrastructure Costs
$156,217,331 $23,102,217 $840,619
86.7% 12.8% 0.5%
Use
Amount
Percent of Total
Developer/Investment Equity Opportunity Zone Equity LIHTC Equity NMTC Equity Construction Loan
$37,996,096 $18,946,798 $664,385 $2,018,086 $120,534,803
21.1% 10.5% 0.4% 1.1% 66.9%
Retail Offices Institutional Uses Cultural Uses Parking
Public Venues (Music / Sports) Retail Office / Learning Spaces
Residential
Total Sources: $166,441,086 PHASE 2 - USES
PHASE 2
Total Uses: $180,160,167 Affordable Residential Units Market Rate Residential Units Retail Offices Institutional Uses Cultural Uses Parking
Public Venues (Music / Sports) Retail Office / Learning Spaces
Residential
PHASE 2 - SOURCES
Total Sources: $180,160,167
Mary Lou Williams Plaza
Project Development Timeline
Osage East Village Greens
SOOT AND THE CITY Location : Clairton, PA, USA Academic Project : MUD, Spring‘20 Clairton Coke Works releases harmful components in the air. Majority of people in the city suffer from diseases like lung cancer and asthma . The community also comes under a low median income group and as a result, many people cannot readily access health facilities. The project proposes a series of ecological interventions on site alongwith environmental education programs to give agency to citizens and initiate a shift towards greener economy.
Signage
Information and Display
Walking Trail Bioswales
Collecting water from the site
Phytoremediation
Selective remediation and clearing of spaces for public use
Views
Platform to view the valley and river
Clairton Coke Works
Edgar Thomson Plant, Braddock
Manufactured steel slab via railways to Irvin Plant
Irvin Plant, West Mifflin Clairton
Manufactures steel sheets as per customer specifications Coal incoming in barges
Clairton Coke Works, Clairton
Allegheny County - Median Income and Childhood Asthama Rate Studio research on Pittsburgh’s air pollution and possible role of urban designers. Website: https://pittsburghair.cargo.site/
Manufactured coke supplied via railways to Edgar Thomson Plant
Barge routes Railroad
Mon - Valley Works
Clairton Coke works is the sources of main tax revenue for the city. US Steel acts with impunity, God forbid the unhealthy air we breathe would be put upon them and their families
Coal Field
I have lost a grandfather, a father,a sister, a daughter and a son to cancer
Monongahela River
Section through Clairton Coke
Site Information and Issues
Domestic Trade and Production
Mixed Freight Coal-n.e.c. Pharmacuticals Others
City revenue dependent on heavy industries
Employment by Industries
Office and Admin. Healthcare Sales and related Others
Employment dependent on healthcare and other services
Site Strategy
Empowering locals and Clairton’s economy to create a moment for shutting down Clairton Coke Works
Phasing Plan
Urban Computation Analysis
2. Road Centrality Analysis
3. Bus stop Walkshed Analysis
1. Water Flow Analysis
1. Coal Field forms a major collector of water. While the water from norther slope goes into Peter’s Creek and into the Monongahela River, the water from southern slopes is blocked in a channel formation. The two sites marked in dotted circles are major water collection points and has the potential of becoming rain gardens. 2. State St. is a central street for Clairton as it connects the northern and souther urban areas and runs across the valley (coal field). It also connects to areas in Allegheny County. 3. State St. has a poor walkshed, due to limited number of bus stops. 4. State St. has large visibility, which can be used as an advantage.
4. Isovist 2D Analysis
Intervention Site
Proposed Section Changes
Section A
Section A Section B
Section D
Section B
Section C
Section C
Section D Parcel Information Key Municipal Auth. of Claiton
Railroads
Peter’s Creek
Cemetry
Montour Trail Council
Redevelopment Auth. of Clairton
US Steel
Site Planning
HAMPI INTERPRETATION CENTRE Location: Hampi, Karnataka Academic Project: B.Arch (Sem4) Hampi was the capital of Vijaynagar Empire and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This proposal is conceptualized on the theme of ‘addressing history’ and initiating communication between site and tourists.
UNDERSTANDING FLOOD RISK IN NYC Location :NYC, New York Academic Project : MUD, Spring’20 Group Project Project Report Link Led by faculty from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Public Policy and Information Systems, the Policy Innovation Lab investigated climate resiliency challenges with external partner agencies and organizations. The purpose of this project was to propose a digital tool to improve access to flood resiliency information for urban planning professionals. We completed this project with the assistance of our partner, Peter Adams, from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience. For the context of flood resiliency issues in New York City, we conducted literature reviews and interviewed architects, landscape architects, and engineers their perspectives and feedback. The final prototype is a series of connected maps on flooding, ecology, current infrastructure, and social vulnerability.
Given that the four different user types can be overwhelming, we decided to hone in on designers for this project. More specifically, within the designer community, we decided to focus on landscape architects, architects, and engineers.
Prototype Layer: Flood Risk
Prototype Layer: Social Vulnerability Index
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Location : Herron Ave, Pittsburgh Academic Project : MUD, Fall’21 Group Project
Phase 1: Community Node Phase 3: Cultural Node
Phase 2: Retail Node
Community Node
Water Flow
Zoning LNC RM-M
Street Centrality
Site and Phasing Locations
Bus Stop Walkshed
Hill District is a neighborhood with strong community engagement. Our class client was a neighborhood organization called Amani Christian Community Development Corporation. The objective of this project was to conduct market study, investigate real estate funding sources and to make a proposal for mixed-use development on Herron Ave. The proposal aims at creating a balance between economic growth and community upliftment on Herron Avenue, which lies between Upper Hill and Middle Hill.
Proposal Massing Funding Sources
Funding Uses
Rainwater Collection
The project focuses on creating Community Node, using the following strategies: • Nodes as the initiator of development on Herron Avenue. • Designing effective corner buildings to create landmarks. • Urban farms to support the local neighborhood economy, resolve issues of an existing food desert. • Farmers market to increase footfall and as a place for testing new cafes and small businesses in the neighborhood. • Outdoor spaces for the community, incorporating green infrastructure. • Mixed use development to create an active neighborhood.
Zoning Analysis: For New Buildings
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Ten Year NOI, Loan Repayment and Cash Flow for Affordable Housing + Grocery Store
Parcel No. : 27-A-105
First Floor Rent: $13 per sf (Commercial) Second Floor: $699 (1BR) Third Floor: $1300 (2BR)
Parcel No. : 27-A-162 Parcel No. : 27-A-164
Community Pavilion + Public Plaza
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Community Node Parcel Details Owner: Urban Redevelopment Auth. Owner: Charities Wesley AME Future Renovation of existing buildings (Not included in analysis)
Climate Analysis and Recommendations
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Green Roofs Flexible Shading Device Outdoor Seating for comfort Urban Farms for max. sunlight
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Sunlight Analysis: Summer Soltice
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Sunlight Analysis: Winter Soltice
EMOTION MOZAIC : DESIGNING FOR IOT Academic Project : MUD, Fall‘19 Group Project Prototype Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVu_OPZkuyWtNV_Pj3ZOIWlG8iW0urZr/view This proposal responds to our collective need for self-care coupled with social connection, fundamental needs which have been obscured by our current circumstances under the COVID-19 pandemic. Our proposal seeks to facilitate self-care and social connection by working towards a collective reflection of our emotions throughout different times of the day. A collective light mosaic where everyone can contribute a piece that signifies a moment of “happiness”, “sadness”, “fear”, “disgust”, “anger”, or “surprise”.
Scaling Up as a Visual Feature
Prototype Connections with coding done in Particle (online application)
Implementation and Workflow
GIS CASE STUDY: FOOD DESERTS Location : Allegheny County, USA Academic Project : MUD, Fall‘19 Project to find out areas which require immediate interventions for fresh food sources. GIS data for median income, SNAP, fresh food sources (farmers markets and Grow Pittsburgh Farms)and environmental justice are used.
2. Areas for Environmental Justice (value =1)
3. Walkshed of Food Sources and Worst Affected Areas (Intersection of 1 and 2)
4. Areas in need of immediate action (Areas from 3 with no intersection with food buffer)
1. Bi-variate Chloropleth: Median Income and Food Stamp Receivers
AN ATLAS OF COMMONING PLACES OF COLLECTIVE PRODUCTION
The poster is part of design-based research studio, which is now also an ifa-exhibition led by Stefan Gruber (Track Chair, MUD, CMU).
Blue : Ownership and Access (as per the Three Axis of Commoning)
REFERENCES Stefan Gruber Track Chair, MUD, Carnegie Mellon University smgruber@andrew.cmu.edu Karen Lightman Executive Director, Metro21: Smart Cities Institute kh3m@andrew.cmu.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION Yashasvi Tulchiya 412-708-3974 yashasvi.tulchiya@yahoo.co.in LinkedIn Link