GWYNNS FALLS WATERSHED PARK By Yijia Chen Instructed by Alex Krieger
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NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
MAIN URBAN PARK
Residential area Industrial area
Applicable
PROTOTYPE Plaza Playground, Entrance, etc.
Baltimore City Park System
I - Baltimore CITY PARK SYSTEM Vision
To Baltimore County
To Middle Branch (People's Harbor)
Existing SEGREGATED Parks
Gwynns Falls Spine -> CONNECTED Parks
Gwynns Falls Watershed
II - The Exsiting Condition of WATERSHED 1 Fragmented Parks
2 Flood and Erosion
3 Limited Access
Main Entrance With 5/10 min walk radius
Floodplain
Precedents for Watershed's Identity
II - Precedent and Scale Comparison for WATERSHED PARK Gwynns Falls Baltimore
Charles River Boston
Emerald Necklace Boston
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1 mile
Jamaica Park Olmsted Park
Franklin Park Back Bay Fens
Boston Common Moakley Park
Castle Island
Gwynns Falls Watershed Park
III- WATERSHED PARK Evolution A. EXISTING Identified Parks
B. NEW PARK + Tree canopy + Open Lawn + Empty Lot
C. VACANCY CONTEXT
D. GWYNNS FALLS WATERSHED PARK Identified and Preserved Area for the park
E. PARKWAY
Gwynns Falls Parkway / Bus
Gwynns Falls Parkway
F. ROADS FOR CONNECTING CITY
Gwynns Falls Parkway / Bus
Gwynns Falls Parkway
Road in Park
G. GWYNNS FALLS BUS ROUTES
Before
After
H. NEW BUS STOPS /ENTRANCE
Parkway
Gwynns Falls Parkway / Bus
Parkway
H. NEW BUS STOPS /ENTRANCE
I. TRAILS ALONG STREAM
J. TRAILS AND PATHS
Neighborhood Redevelopment
IV- Typical NEIGHBORHOOD Redevelopment
Residential Area
Residential Industrial Area
Industrial
IV- Typical NEIGHBORHOOD Redevelopment SAMPLE CONDITION 1. INDUSTRIAL AREA Before Name
Service
Value Assessments Employee
1
Carefree Kitchens
Cabinets Manufacturers
700,000
8
2
Planet Auto Sales
Car Sales
200,000
2
3
Legend Motor-Cars, Inc
Car Sales
350,000
1 to 4
4
Ryder Truck Rental
Truck Rent
550,000
5
Christian Car Care Center Inc
Car Repair and Services
750,000
1 to 4
6
Atlantic Recycling Group LLC
Recycling, Waste Materials
1,500,000
21
7
Legend Motor Cars Inc
Car Sales
300,000
1 to 4
8
Arctic Refrigeration Inc
Warehouses
100,000
20 to 49
9
Buck Wear
Sportswear
1,000,000
20 to 49
10
World Recycling
Recycling, Waste Materials
1,500,000
5 to 9
11
Fells Point Wholesale Meats, Inc
Meats, Fresh
2,100,000
75
12
Bindagraphics Inc
Binding and Repair of Books
3,800,000
110
13
M & M Motors
Car Sales
200,000
1 to 4
Floodplain
300 ft Buffer
IV- Typical NEIGHBORHOOD Redevelopment SAMPLE CONDITION 1. INDUSTRIAL AREA
$1,800,000 value assessments are affected 10 to 20 employees are affected 1 new block for 3 companies
Before
After
New Building
IV- Typical NEIGHBORHOOD Redevelopment SAMPLE CONDITION 2. RESIDENTIAL AREA Before
Vacancy
Floodplain
Contour
300 ft Buffer
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Vacancy rate - 40% (153/390) 237 Households to be relocated 4 New buildings
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SAMPLE CONDITION 2. RESIDENTIAL AREA
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IV- Typical NEIGHBORHOOD Redevelopment
Gwynns Urban Park
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V- Gwynns Falls Stream URBAN PARK Design
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Stream + canopy ---> ‘River’
Stream Walk
‘Piers’ with different scheme
‘Track‘ for connection
1 Entrance to Watershed Park
Entrance to Watershed Park
Entrance to Watershed Park
Entrance to Watershed Park
Entrance to Watershed Park
Parkway
Parkway
To Park
Typical Entrance
To Park
Parkway
Parkway
Water Platform Parking Event Plaza
Play Field
Tree Platform with Slide Flower Garden
Play ďŹ eld area Water Platform
Entrance to park
Parking
Baseball
Event plaza for temporary events gathering, market, skate rink, etc.
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Sand pit
Tree platform with slide
Flower garden
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Rail road
Play ďŹ eld for basketball
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Water Platform
Parking Event Plaza
Playground Area
Flower Garden
Flower Garden
Play ďŹ eld area Water Platform
Entrance to park
Parking
Baseball
Event plaza for temporary events gathering, market, skate rink, etc.
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Sand pit
Tree platform with slide
Flower garden
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Rail road
Play ďŹ eld for basketball
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Playground Area Tree Platform with Slide
Play ďŹ eld area Water Platform
Entrance to park
Parking
Baseball
Event plaza for temporary events gathering, market, skate rink, etc.
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Sand pit
Tree platform with slide
Flower garden
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Rail road
Play ďŹ eld for basketball
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Playground Area Play Field
Play ďŹ eld area Water Platform
Entrance to park
Parking
Baseball
Event plaza for temporary events gathering, market, skate rink, etc.
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Sand pit
Tree platform with slide
Flower garden
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Rail road
Play ďŹ eld for basketball
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Water Platform
Play ďŹ eld area Water Platform
Entrance to park
Parking
Baseball
Event plaza for temporary events gathering, market, skate rink, etc.
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Sand pit
Tree platform with slide
Flower garden
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Rail road
Play ďŹ eld for basketball
Track for jog and bike Track for jog and bike
Water Platform Parking Event Plaza
Play Field
Tree Platform with Slide Flower Garden
Gwynns Falls
Trail in woods
Lawn on the event plaza
To neighborhoods
Event plaza for temporary events
Track for jog and bike
Track for jog and bike Rail road tunnel
gathering, market, skate rink, ourdoor movie, etc.
Parkway along the park
Parkway and Plaza
Gwynns Falls
Trail in woods
Lawn on the event plaza
To neighborhoods
Event plaza for temporary events
Track for jog and bike
Track for jog and bike Rail road tunnel
gathering, market, skate rink, ourdoor movie, etc.
Parkway along the park
Event Plaza
Gwynns Falls
Trail in woods
Lawn on the event plaza
To neighborhoods
Event plaza for temporary events
Track for jog and bike
Track for jog and bike Rail road tunnel
gathering, market, skate rink, ourdoor movie, etc.
Parkway along the park
Trail along Stream
Gwynns Falls
Trail in woods
Lawn on the event plaza
To neighborhoods
Event plaza for temporary events
Track for jog and bike
Track for jog and bike Rail road tunnel
gathering, market, skate rink, ourdoor movie, etc.
Parkway along the park
Event Plaza
Water Platform