Planning & Urban Design Portfolio, Zoe Taft Mueller

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ZoĂŤ Taft Mueller Planning and Urban Design Portfolio


Motivated by a commitment to better shared infrastructure. Animated by a passion for building stronger, more resilient communities. I am interested in the intersecting fields of urban design, planning, civil engineering, architecture, community development and artmaking. I stand with, and aim to learn from, anyone who seeks to speak truth to power. I believe that through creative, interdisciplinary, collaborative work, we can activate and collectively reimagine our vacant, underused and undervalued spaces.


Table of Contents URBAN DESIGN p. 02

TOD Strategy for Historic Guadalajara, Mexico transit oriented development typologies + historic core interventions

p. 04

Magazine Makers District redevelopment of auto-oriented shopping plaza as fabrication hub

p. 06

Magazine Beach Borderlands redesign of flood-prone major Cambridge waterfront park

p. 08

Industrial Urbanism in Ashdod, Israel intervention frameworks to strengthen disconnected industrial areas

CARTOGRAPHY + REPRESENTATION p. 14

Intersectional Flood Risk Analysis data-driven framework to reduce flood impacts in Chelsea, MA

p. 16

Bronx River Watershed Analysis data-driven pollution reduction + public programming opportunities

p. 20

Highway Impact Analysis documentation of effects of highway infrastructure on urban fabrics

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN p. 24

BentBlind Design-Build a bird viewing station designed and built with fellow students

p. 26

Modular Systems Studies early stage BentBlind project studies modeling opposing approaches

p. 27

Big Love Set Design stage set design highlighting role of accumulation in the play

p. 27

Rural Town Center mixed use cooperative development to densify rural core area

PRACTICE p. 30

Professional Project Support design, management and logistical support for implemented projects



URBAN DESIGN

URBAN DESIGN | 1


Guadalajara Historic Center TOD Rapid transit station area typology framework, and intervention concept for “Barrio Central” station type. Group project. Less dense and diverse; More preservation; Infill development.

HISTORIC CORE • •

• •

Historic center of the • metropolitan area (and state of Jalisco) • Center of government, commercial and tourist activity, with land use • dominated by institutions, churches, museums and • public space Vibrant, small retail that enhance the experience of a thriving, historic district

More dense and diverse; More growth; New development.

Line 3 Typologies: Definitions + Classifications

BARRIO CENTRAL Historic town center, with strong cultural identity

NEIGHBORHOOD ST. •

Retail destination for residents of the whole urban area and tourists • Relatively low residential density

Historic urban fabric protected by regulations, with limited potential for increased density

Locally-focused node with commercial uses that primarily support the adjacent residential areas

Moderate density at station, with limited contrast outwards

REGIONAL HUB • • •

Strong accessibility for active • transport users (pedestrians and cyclists) •

URBAN HUB

Transfer point for passengers • traveling from outside the metropolitan area. Connects urban residents to the wider region

Located near the edge of the transit system Concentrated retail activity around station

Houses economic activities that serve regional needs

Historic urban fabric protected by regulations, with limited potential for increased density

• •

Areas of dense, mixed-use development adjacent to historic centers Strong density close to stations, with a relatively steep negative gradient as distance from the station increases

24/7 destination for a diverse cross-section of users Excellent multi-modal connections, pedestrian and bike accessibility

Line 3 Typologies: Definitions + Classifications

HISTORIC CORE

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Briefing Book - December 8th Discussion with Mayor Enrique Alfaro

10. Catedral

BARRIO CENTRAL 4. Basilica

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Station Types

11. Independencia 16. Tlaquepaque

Historic Core Barrio Central

NEIGHBORHOOD ST.

Neighborhood Station

1. Periferico Zapopan

Regional Hub

6. Circunvalacion

Urban Hub

7. Federalismo 13. CUCEI

14. Plaza Revolucion 15. Rio Nilo

REGIONAL HUB 18. Central Camionera

URBAN HUB 2. Belenes

3. Mercado del Mar 5. Plaza Patria 8. La Normal

12. Plaza de la Bandera 17. Nodo Revolucion

existing

maximum

Section 2 - Successful TOD on Line 3

proposed

Santuario BARRIO CENTRAL

Underutilized : 3,000 riders

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Unmanageable : 52,100 riders

Desireable : 11,900 riders

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3D Massing Model Impact

Santuario

SANTUARIO

BARRIO CENTRAL

MASSING

Existing

Recommended

34%

50%

residential

56%

48%

commercial

10%

2%

institutional

35% of 800 meter catchment land area altered 11,900 new riders per hour @ peak hour 39,010 new residents 45,794 new employees 5,540 hour reduction in daily time spent in car 11,492 auto trips saved daily 10,824 tons carbon emissions saved annualy

Low-Rise Infill Typology

Recommended Development

Parcel Pattern

Block Layout

Many parcels in Santurio are small and cannot support infill development.

Some parcels are large enough (500m2) to accommodate significant vertical growth Blocks dominated by long thin parcels with interior courtyards

Typical block along Alcalde in the 400m catchment area

400 Meter Catchment Area

The majority of the parcels are long and narrow with the short end facing the street. Specific design guidelines have been developed for these parcels because they dominate the area.

Vertical Infill Typology

Some of the large parcels are already in use and house anchor institutions, but some could handle vertical growth. Parcels 1000m2 and larger we recommend building to maximum allowable height.

Santuario BARRIO CENTRAL

VISION

Development Intensity

Parcels of 500 square meters or larger, highlighted in dark grey can support vertical infill. Affordable housing is recommended for areas with lower land values or pubic ownership.

Market-rate housing opportunity

Commercial Ecosystem opportunity Hospital Campus

Station adjacent mixed use development

El Verde Refugio Corridor

Alcalde Commercial Corridor CCD Campus

Alcalde, Catedral, and neighborhood markets are the existing commercial hubs of the Santuario area. We will strengthen and reinforce these hubs with our primary focus on Alcalde. Along Alcalde we will activate the street with lively ground floor restaurants and retail, supported by the second and third story housing units above.

Anchor Institutions + Open Space

To leverage existing open spaces, corridors, and institutional anchors, we will target adjacent parcels as first priorities in the densification of the neighborhood. Our three primary corridors of the open space network are the Alcalde Corridor, Green Refuge Corridor, and Ciudad Creativa Digital Corridor.

Mobility + Streetscapes

Pedestrian corridors will connect nodes of attraction along the shortest distance between them. Bike corridors emerge from riders’ path preferences (Mibici). Dedicated parking on large parcels will be complemented by on-street district parking spots.

URBAN DESIGN | 3


Magazine Makers District Proposed redevelopment of auto-oriented memorial shopping plaza as a multi-modal, mixed use fabrication district. This is immediately inland of Magazine Beach Park, featured on the previous page spread. Group project.

MAGAZINE MAKERS DISTRICT

ART ANCHORS

EXISTING

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

BIG ID

PRECEDENTS

1.FIGURE GROUND Create, fabricate, live and install

TRICT CONTEXT

Built Form

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EXISTING

PROPOSED

DISTILLERY DISTRICT TORONTO

RIVERFRONT CANALWALK RICHMOND, VA

POLE DANCE MOMA PS1

MOMA PS1 COURTYARD, NEW YORK CITY

SCHMIDTS COMMONS PIAZZA, PHILADELPHIA

CINEROLEUM POP-UP THEATRE, LONDON

BIG IDEA

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Emphasize service access and local connections

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DISTILLERY DISTRICT TORONTO Car Circulation

RIVERFRONT CANALWALK RICHMOND, VA

Pedestrian Circulation Artist Studios + Living Spaces

Galleries + Art stores

INSTALLATION MATERIALS Materials that accomodate spontaneous and planned artistic interventions.

DESIG

3.ANCHORS Leverage relationships POLE DANCE between anchors to MOMA PS1 COURTYARD, NEW YORK CITY MOMA PS1 create arts spaces

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Major anchors and programmaed art spaces Unprogrammed and spontaneous art spaces

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BIG IDEA

SCHMIDTS COMMONS PIAZZA, PHILADELPHIA

Living, ma THE STEEL YARD PROVIDENCE, RI

STORM KING ART CENTER NEW YORK

CINEROLEUM POP-UP THEATRE, LONDON

DESIGN INTENT Leverage existing identity, artwork and infrastructure to establish an arts hub for Cambridge that encourages spontaneous installations and performance.

Living, making, and learning through the arts.

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TRELLIS

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INTERNAL CORRIDORS

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Restaurants and Residential, 50’

Parking and Outdoor Fabrication, 56’

Service Drive, 17’

Building Entrance, 47’

Covered Parking, 120’

Sidewalk, 20’

Microcenter, Fabrication Lab and Residential Building, 167’

URBAN DESIGN | 5


Magazine Beach Borderlands Climate responsive edesign of flood-prone major waterfront park in Cambridge, MA. Group project.

CONTEXT - HYDROLOGY 2050 Sea Level Rise + Major Storm

OPPORTUNITIES

This map shows potential flooding from a major storm in 2050. Boston could experience 7 feet of flooding (2 feet of sea level rise + 5 feet of storm surge = 7 feet of flooding). Simulation Credit: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model

• • • • •

AMPLIFYING FUNCTIONALITY OF ECOLOGICAL NETWORK CELEBRATE HISTORIC SHORELINE PARK AS AN EXPERIENCE AND NOT A PASSIVE DESTINATION ATTRACTING USERS FROM CENTRAL SQUARE AND WESTERN MULTIMODAL PATH BRINGING USERS FURTHER EAST

CONSTRAINTS • • • •

ACCOMMODATING EXISTING MOVEMENT PATTERNS WHILE INFLUENCING NEW BEHAVIORS CREATING FORMAL PATHS WHILE ALLOWING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT BOUNDED BY AUTO-ORIENTED ACCESS ENGAGING ADJACENT UNDERUTILIZED SPACES

CONTEXT - NEIGHBORHOOD

CONNECTIVITY

NATURAL SYSTEMS

topography accommodates fluctuations in seasonal hydrology + recreation

frayed, expanded + exposed thresholds between land and water

community engagement through interaction with unique natural resources

materiality enables access across all seasons + mobility levels

spectrum of individual to collective use, semisecluded alcoves for intimacy + minor deviancy

form + signage heighten ecological sensitivity + sensory awareness

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MAGAZINE BEACH MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HISTORIC SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY

6 | URBAN DESIGN

activation of and at the edges

bring people to people and people to nature


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TRANSECT // hard edge to soft edge

TRANSECT // neighborhood to water

URBAN DESIGN | 7


Industrial Urbanism of Ashdod, Israel Strategies to reconnect, densify and strengthen industrial districts of Ashdod as part of overall city identity. Group project.

STITCHING THE DUAL CITY

INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM : WEAK SPATIAL LO

lack of coherent logic to govern growth and de leads to illegible and chaotic identity

RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM : STRONG SPATIA

STITCHING THE DUAL CITY consistent hierarchy and strong internal charact in interventions that reinforce and enhance

WORKSHOP – JANU SINGLE CITY. DUAL SYSTEMS. INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM : WEAK SPATIAL LOGIC Ashdod strong, complem lack of coherent logic to governneeds growthequally and development logics to create holistic and unified city leads to illegible and chaotic identity

WORKSHO

RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM : STRONG SPATIAL LOGIC consistent hierarchy and strong internal character results in interventions that reinforce and enhance

WORKSHOP – JANUARY 2017 SINGLE CITY. DUAL SYSTEMS. Ashdod needs equally strong, complementary logics to create holistic and unified city image

8 | URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP – JAN 17


STITCHING THE DUAL CITY create order within industry + connect industrial to residential

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bike-pedestrian corridor programmable outdoor public space interac;ve educa;onal wayfinding public art rooted in manufacturing base

public transit corridor ground floor retail and services visible workspaces access to shared services stitch streets connect residential + industrial via two spines

cross streets create coherence + connectivity within industrial system

clusters establish hubs of industrial symbiosis with different identities

WORKSHOP – JANUARY 2017 commercial + landscape

stitches with environmental performance gradient

STITCHING THE DUAL CITY: SPATIAL STRATEGY WORKSHOP – JAN 17

Heavy Industrial Core

Logistics Center

density: high mix: services, municipal buildings, retail, offices

Environmental Edge

clusters

density: low mix: workshops, labs, offices

Office Cluster

cross streets

density: medium mix: retail, offices, labs

Commercial Gateway

stitch streets

WORKSHOP – JANUARY 2017

WORKSHOP – JAN 17

URBAN DESIGN | 9


Global Case Studies | Ashdod, Israel

STRATEGY GROUPINGS Strong Foundation Systemic long-range tools to protect vulnerable groups, manage conflict and establish performance standards. Examples: circulation and infrastructure networks, base zoning, workforce education Proactive Transitions Targeted short-range tools to encourage dynamic clustering and identity formation for transitions and edges - both spatially and temporally. Examples: incentives, programming, overlay zoning Anchor Investments Transformational initiatives of unique significance and potential. Examples: gateway districts, public parks, environmental restoration, anchor real estate development

10 | URBAN DESIGN

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URBAN DESIGN | 11


12 | CARTOGRAPHY + REPRESENTATION


CARTOGRAPHY + REPRESENTATION

CARTOGRAPHY + REPRESENTATION | 13


Property Values

Intersectional Flood Risk Analysis Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 Created: 12/8/17

Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017City of Chelsea, 2005 via MIT GeoWeb CDC, 2017 City of Chelsea Assessing Dept, 2017 Created: 12/8/17

Primarily low value land will be flooded, but the sum of the low value land that will be flooded is comparable to the sum of the high value land. While low value industrial land will almost entirely be flooded, flooding of fewer, but high value residential and commercial properties will result in similar value of losses. Based on flood analysis of property values only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions for the high value residential and commercial properties. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017, City of Chelsea Assessing Dept, 2017, Created: 12/8/17

Property Values by Land Use

$2.5B

Total property value in flood zone

Total property value

$2.0B

Context: Chelsea, Multi-factor riskMAidentification for the city of Chelsea, MA which is home to highly socially vulnerable populations and has substantial industrial land projected to fall in coastal flood and Meathods Analysis storm surge zones. Group project. $1.5B

Working Waterfronts & Intersectional Flood Risk According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 19% of Chelsea’s population is below the poverty level, 51% are non-white, and 42% speak English less than very well. Located along a Designated Port Area, this community is additionally vulnerable to flooding and contamination from nearby industrial activities. The map above shows flood zones, topography, and water entry points using the Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model 2070 sea level rise projection in a 1% storm scenario.

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Industrial

Residential

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Industrial How does intersection of various urban conditions inform our understanding of flood risk?

Residential

Angela Wong. Nayeli Rodriguez. Zoe Muller, December 2017

The spatial analysis overlaid the projected flood extent with data on land use, social vulnerability, and property values to determine what these factors independently indicate about flood risk. The analysis then combined these three factors to arrive at a recommendation for flood interventions.

Land Use

2070 high tide

high(including tide Almost the entirety of the industrial land use2017 zones mar light) will be flooded. Residential land use areas will be the least a Working Harbor than a quarter of properties flooded. Based on flood analysis of la may suggest flood mitigation interventions to protect all three types use zones. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 2005 via MIT GeoWeb Created: 12/8/17

Social Vulnerability Index

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) measures the resilience of comm fronted by external stresses such as flooding, by taking into accoun status, household composition, race/ethnicity/language, and housin The entire City of Chelsea above the 76th percentile of the SVI, in very socially vulnerable. Additionally, 80 percent of the areas of the nerable, 90th to 100th percentile of the SVI, will be flooded. Based of social vulnerability only, this may suggest flood mitigation inte entirety of Chelsea. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Mode Created: 12/8/17

Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 Created: 12/8/17

Property Values

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Property Values by Land Use

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Context: Chelsea, MA According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 19% of Chelsea’s population is below the poverty level, 51% are non-white, and 42% speak English less than very well. Located along a Designated Port Area, this community is additionally vulnerable to flooding and contamination from nearby industrial activities. The map above shows flood zones, topography, and water entry points using the Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model 2070 sea level rise projection in a 1% storm scenario.

14 | CARTOGRAPHY + REPRESENTATION

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Analysis Land Use Almost the entirety of the industrial land use zones (including maritime, heavy, and light) will be flooded. Residential land use areas will be the least affected, with less than a quarter of properties flooded. Based on flood analysis of land use only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions to protect all three types of industrial land use zones. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 City of Chelsea, 2005 via MIT GeoWeb Created: 12/8/17

Land use, social vulnerability, and property values may point to different locations for flood mitigation interventions when examined separately. Taking into consideration all three factors of land use, social vulnerability, and property value, we propose interventions between the industrial land uses and residential areas that will be flooded, in order to mitigate the risks and consequences of flooding of industrial pollution into the adjacent residential areas. The proposed interventions would also protect the socially vulnerable populations in the residential areas and the high value residential land.

Social Vulnerability Index The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) measures the resilience of communities when confronted by external stresses such as flooding, by taking into account socioeconomic status, household composition, race/ethnicity/language, and housing/transportation. The entire City of Chelsea above the 76th percentile of the SVI, indicating that it is very socially vulnerable. Additionally, 80 percent of the areas of the most socially vulnerable, 90th to 100th percentile of the SVI, will be flooded. Based on flood analysis of social vulnerability only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions for the entirety of Chelsea. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 CDC, 2017, Created: 12/8/17

Analysis Land Use

Almost the entirety of the industrial land use zones (including maritime, heavy, and light) will be flooded. Residential land use areas will be the least affected, with less than a quarter of properties flooded. Based on flood analysis of land use only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions to protect all three types of industrial land use zones. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 City of Chelsea, 2005 via MIT GeoWeb Created: 12/8/17

Property Values

Recommendations Land use, social vulnerability, and property values may point to different locations for flood mitigation interventions when examined separately. Taking into consideration all three factors of land use, social vulnerability, and property value, we propose interventions between the industrial land uses and residential areas that will be flooded, in order to mitigate the risks and consequences of flooding of industrial pollution into the adjacent residential areas. The proposed interventions would also protect the socially vulnerable populations in the residential areas and the high value residential land.

Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017City of Chelsea, 2005 via MIT GeoWeb CDC, 2017 City of Chelsea Assessing Dept, 2017 Created: 12/8/17

Primarily low value land will be flooded, but the sum of the low value land that will be flooded is comparable to the sum of the high value land. While low value industrial land will almost entirely be flooded, flooding of fewer, but high value residential and commercial properties will result in similar value of losses. Based on flood analysis of property values only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions for the high value residential and commercial properties. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017, City of Chelsea Assessing Dept, 2017, Created: 12/8/17

Property Values by Land Use Social Vulnerability Index Total property value Total property

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status, household composition, race/ethnicity/language, and housing/transportation. The entire City of Chelsea above the 76th percentile of the SVI, indicating that it is very socially vulnerable. Additionally, 80 percent of the areas of the most socially vul$1.5B nerable, 90th to 100th percentile of the SVI, will be flooded. Based on flood analysis of social vulnerability only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions for the entirety of Chelsea. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017 CDC, 2017, $1.5B Created: 12/8/17 $0.5B

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Meathods The spatial analysis overlaid the projected flood extent with data on land use, social vulnerability, and property values to determine what these factors independently indicate about flood risk. The analysis then combined these three factors to arrive at a recommendation for flood interventions.

2070 high tide 2017 high tide Property Values

Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017City of Chelsea, 2005 via MIT GeoWeb CDC, 2017 City of Chelsea Assessing Dept, 2017 Created: 12/8/17

Primarily low value land will be flooded, but the sum of the low value land that will be flooded is comparable to the sum of the high value land. While low value industrial land will almost entirely be flooded, flooding of fewer, but high value residential and commercial properties will result in similar value of losses. Based on flood analysis of property values only, this may suggest flood mitigation interventions for the high value residential and commercial properties. Data Sources: Boston Harbor Flood Risk Model, 2017, City of Chelsea Assessing Dept, 2017, Created: 12/8/17

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The spatial analysis overlaid the projected flood extent with data on land use, social vulnerability, and property values to determine what these factors independently indicate about flood risk. The analysis then combined


Bronx River Watershed Analysis Analysis of multiple factors relating to the environmental health and public experience of the Bronx River watershed. Independent project. Bronx Land Use

Open Space / Outdoor Recreation

Public Facilities / Institutions

Zoe Taft Mueller | MIT DUSP | 2017.09.28

Residential - One + Two Family

Industrial / Manufacturing

Source: 2016 PLUTO Dataset

Residential - Multifamily Walk-Up

Transportation / Utility

Residential - Multifamily Elevator

Parking Facilities

Mixed - Residential + Commercial

Vacant Land

Bronx River Watershed Potential Polluters Zoe Taft Mueller | MIT DUSP | 2017.09.28 Source: 2016 PLUTO Dataset

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Bronx

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Data-Driven Outreach Campaign Design: Targeting Bronx River Watershed Polluters 11.205 Problem Set 2 – Using Data to Argue for a Policy Zoe Taft Mueller | MIT DUSP | October 19, 2017

As part of an ongoing effort to clean up and promote stewardship of the Bronx River, the Bronx River Alliance is embarking on a coordinated outreach and education campaign to reduce local pollution of the Bronx River as a result of large rain events. To address this pollution via untreated runoff storm water, we are analyzing Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) sewersheds that directly impact the water quality of the Bronx River to determine what land uses within those sewer sheds may be negatively impacting the quantity and quality of the storm water entering the Bronx River in the aftermath of major rain events. See the map of Bronx River Combined Sewershed Areas to the right as a reference for the relevant sewersheds for the Bronx River (numbered 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10). The outreach campaign will be three-pronged with targeted strategies to address the CSO contributions of: (1) Industrial Land Uses (2) Residential Uses (3) Laundromat + Dry Cleaning operations

Figure 1. Bronx River Combined Sewershed Areas

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INDUSTRIAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TARGETING: To ensure maximum impact and efficient use of resources, we want to target our efforts to contain industrial pollution in the Combined Sewer Overflow zone that has the most industrial land use, HP-007. The total area, in square meters, of industrial land use in each CSO that goes into the Bronx River is as follows: HP-007 : 89,374 square meters HP-008 : 37,986 square meters HP-004 : 6,312 square meters HP-009 : 2,622 square meters HP-010 : 0 square meters

Figure 2. Square Meters of Industrial Use in Bronx River Sewershed

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Figure 3. Bronx River Sewershed Industrial Use

INDUSTRIAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TARGETING: To ensure maximum impact and efficient use of resources, we want to target our efforts to contain industrial pollution in the Combined Sewer Overflow zone that has the most industrial land use. HP-007 has the most industrial land use in square meters of all CSO areas that drain into the Bronx River. HP-007 is 6,099,999 square meters in total land area (including public street right of way area), 89,374 square meters of which is used for industrial purposes. In Figures 4 and 5 you can see how CSO HP-007’s industrial land use fits into the overall neighborhood land use context - since outfall area HP-007 is so large, the industrial land use only accounts for 2% of its city block parcel land area.

Figure 4. Land Use by square meter and percentage in Bronx River Sewershed HP-007

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Figure 5. Land Use in Bronx River Sewershed HP-007

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LAUNDROMAT + DRY CLEANER OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TARGETING: Resonding to some recent studies indicating that the large numbers of laundromats and dry cleaners in the Bronx are increasing storm water contaminents during storm events, we have mapped the density of laundromats and dry cleaners to determine if it has an effect on pollutant records given outfall locations. We’ve mapped the locations of any laundromats operating within the Bronx River CSOs in order to target that community for education on storm water best management practices. HP-004 has the highest density of Laundrymats + Dry Cleaners at 29.2 per square mile, however HP-007 has the highest raw number with 52 total, but it only has 22.1 per square mile because the 52 are distributed over a larger area.

Figure 7. Density and Count of Laundromat + Dry Cleaners in the Bronx River Sewershed

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RESIDENTIAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TARGETING: To ensure maximum impact and efficient use of resources, we want to target our efforts to contain residential pollution in the Combined Sewer Overflow zone that has the most people living in it per square mile. To get the most accurate and granular data when calculating proportional splits between mis-matched geographies, we analyzed this at the census block group level rather than at the larger area census tract level. CSO Area HP-009 has the highest population Density at 82,445 people per square mile.

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Figure 6. Bronx River Sewershed Population Density

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Highway Impact Analysis Undergraduate thesis studies of fragmentation, erosion, fraying, suturing, healing, and reinforcing of the urban fabric around the highways of Cleveland and Detroit. Independent project.

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A study of Detroit’s “Mexicantown” neighborhood which was split down the middle by the highway, with only one remaining bridge. That bridge acted as the sole “suture” holding the two fragments together. A more recent pedestrian bridge now forms a second, raw “suture” around which the flesh has not yet healed.

A study of Cleveland’s “Tremont” neighborhood which was split into four quadrants by the highway, with only a handfull of underpasses. The social ties of this neighborhood were strong and as people strained to maintain their original social networks, the behaviors of residents began to pull at and distort the original logic of the neighborhood. CARTOGRAPHY + REPRESENTATION | 21


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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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BentBlind Design-Build I worked collaboratively with a group of Wesleyan University students to design, fabricate and install BentBlind over the course of a semester, under the guidence of our architecture professor, Elijah Huge. All stages of the project were team-based and feedback intensive. Located in Southbury, Connecticut, a town with the state’s most concentrated senior population, the project site is within a sycamore grove on a seasonal flood plain, overlooking the Pomperaug river and protected wildlife preserve. The dense caopy and staggered rhythm of the sycamore grove’s silvery tree trunks became the conceptual seed of our structure’s visual logic while the slowing of the river at the sanctuary’s characteristic bend became the image governing our structure’s spatial logic. BentBlind is designed as a multi-generational bird blind and resting station along an accessible, river-front trail within the 660-acre Bent of the River Audubon Center. Acting as both a marker and a gateway at a point where the trail turns away from the river, the project includes a clustered collection of American Cypress columns, carefully placed and modulated to form seating, frame views, and define the pathway. Providing pieces of cover and enclosure, the project offers a moment of shelter within the vastness of the surrounding landscape. 24 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN


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Modular Systems Studies The work below represents two early-stage modular systems studies for the BentBlind design-build project featured on the previous spread. These studies were meant to embody two distinct approaches to the design challenge, as defined by Gottfried Semper in his 1852 work Four Elements of Architecture:

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tectonic associated with carpentry, in which light-weight, linear components are assembled into a spatial matrix or frame

stereotomic associated with earthwork, formed out of the repetitious stacking of heavy-weight units

The study on the left features this approach.

The study below features this approach.


Big Love Stage Design A stage design focused on the role of accumulation in the hyperbolic and surreal play “Big Love.� Independent Project.

Rural Town Center Elevation and sectional drawings depicting hypothetical pedestrian-oriented mixed-use redevelopment of the town center of a rural Vermont town. Designed to support communal, cooperative living. Independent project.

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Professional Project Support BikeBox Ohio City | LAND studio I secured grant funding + materials, refined design with local artisan welding shop.

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XII Rowhouse Redesign | Periphery Architecture I made a series of models of design alternatives to refine form and function of internal sectional cut.


Potential Fairmount Corridor Color Palette

Upham’s Corner Signage | City of Boston I collaborated with the Imagine Boston team to develop wayfinding around an underutilized commeter rail stop. Upham’s Corner Wayfinding Content to Convey

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Citizen’s Guide to Board of Zoning Appeals Design Review | City of Boston I updated and clarified graphic communication of complex review and approval process.

BPDA Design Review

Commercial: Facade Considerations PURPOSE OF DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS The purpose of BRA design review is to ensure that the design of the proposed exterior alterations, additions or new construction is compatible with, and enhances the existing character of the immediate neighborhood. Sensitivity to different types of retail within neighborhoods is also important. Storefronts along main streets may differ from smaller retail areas or neighborhood shopping centers, but the overriding objective is the same: storefront design should add to the vitality of neighborhoods, while being inviting and compatible with the adjoining retail. Signage DO NOT use box lit signs DO locate signs within the sign band

Architectural Detail DO preserve architectural details DO NOT cover with signage or materials

DO NOT overpower the storefront with signage

Lighting Awnings

DO consider energy efficient or LED lighting

DO use canvas or other high quality material DO fit within existing frame DO NOT use waterfall awnings or vinyl fabrics

Storefront Design DO make storefront transparent and welcoming from the street

DO NOT create dark or areas not visible to the street

Frame DO work within the existing frame of the storefront DO NOT cover up existing storefront frame NAGE SIG

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Blade Signs DO consider using symbols, as they add interest DO locate near entry

DO NOT block visibility into store DO consider screening at the base, but no higher than 3 feet

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Storefront Design

Care should be taken to create a transparent storefront design that is inviting from the street, uses high quality materials, and preserves any existing architectural details. Do consider glass, decorative panels, or sign bands within the transom. Grills are permitted on the inside of the storefront. Exterior grills and grates are not permitted.

Signage

Consideration of signage is important, as it is the first impression of the business within. Signs should be simple, visible, and respectful of the architecture of the storefront. Content should include only logos and names, and should be applied in appropriate amounts relative to the storefront size and orientation. Use individual letters or a sign board. Fully illuminated box lit signs are not permitted.

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DO consider a welcoming, recessed entry (where possible) DO use doors with glass panels DO NOT use solid doors without view panels

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Neighborhood Main Streets http://www.cityofboston.gov/dnd/obd/mainstreets.asp

Accessibility (ADA) compliance

http://www.mass.gov/eopss/consumer-prot-and-bus-lic/ license-type/aab/aab-rules-and-regulations-pdf.html

Public Improvement Commission (PIC)

http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/engineering/pic. asp

Landmarks Commission + Historic Districts http://www.cityofboston.gov/landmarks/

Storefront and Signage Guidelines + Info

http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/businessdev/storefront-signage


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Are parking needs being balanced with need to provide landscaping along the street edge and adjacent properties?

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What specifically is being proposed and how can it be best laid out on the site? What is the appearance of proposed exterior changes look like from the street?

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How well does the proposed addition or new construction maintain and improve with the character of the district and abutting properties?

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Will the proposed landscaping and amenities be easy to maintain over time? Trash + Recyclables

Landscape Buffer

DO locate trash and recycleables out of sight, but still accessible for trash collection. DO screen receptacles with an appropriate fence or wall.

DO consider trees, shrubs, appropriate fencing and landscaping within a min 5’-0” planting strip. 10’-0” buffer preferred. DO plant a mixture of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees. DO separate the planting strip from any parking with a 6” tall curb.

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DO consider energy efficent or LED lighting that is placed to shine downwards and away from streets and residences. DO break up parking areas with planting islands. For every 10 contiguous parking spaces, provide a landscape island that measures at least 5’-0”x 10’-0”.

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DO consider installing a metal picket fence facing a public street. DO install fencing that is less than 50% opaque and less than 6’-0” in height. DO NOT use chainlink fencing facing a public street.

Driveway + Curb Cuts

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DO consider minimizing curb cut. Two-way curb cut should be 24’-0’ maximum.

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Entry + Pedestrian Path DO create welcoming entry with access from the sidewalk. DO create a continuous MAAB accessible path of travel from parking to front entrance.

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Model Room Fact Sheet | City of Boston I co-created this public relations piece to document history and role of model-making in Boston’s city planning history.

Planners by Geography Sheet | City of Boston I created this resident and stakeholder reference sheet to help direct inquiries to the correct staff.

Planners by Geography

Model Room Facts and Figures 1

The BPDA Downtown Model is 2.86 square miles, accounting for only 6% of the City of Boston total land area.

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The Downtown Model is more than a display model! It is still used today to evaluate proposed development.

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WEST END + BULFINCH TRIANGLE + NORTH STATION Kristina Ricco Cecilia Nardi

NEIGHBORHOOD Senior Planner Small Project / ZBA (if different from senior planner)

BEACON HILL Lillian Menseh BAY VILLAGE Mary Knasas Cat McCandless

CHARLESTOWN Cecilia Nardi

EAST BOSTON Kristina Ricco Lillian Mensah

BACK BAY Courtney Sharpe

ALLSTON / BRIGHTON Viktorija Abolina Lillian Mensah

The Back Bay segment attaches at the dashed line. Unfortunately, the layout of the room does not allow for the pieces to be contiguous

The level of detail in the model differs from building to building. Some of the older buildings are rendered in more detail to convey their historical and cultural importance. The digital model the BPDA maintains provides full detail for all of Boston’s buildings

SOUTH BOSTON Mary Knasas Phillip Hu ROXBURY Courtney Sharpe Lillian Mensah

Did you know that the model was used by the BPDA and MassDOT to demonstrate the positive impact of the Big Dig? The agency used removable plates to model the old Artery structure and then the Rose Kennedy Greenway that replaced it.

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When was the Downtown Model built? This Downtown Model has been in use since the 1980’s and serves as a living model that continues to grow as new buildings or developments are proposed or built. This model’s design features improved upon previous models in several key ways. The buildings are made primarily of basswood to keep materials simple and warm in tone and to emphasize the city’s form and relationships. It includes topography, rendered in cork, to better suggest the form of the City.

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The most recently added section is a portion of the Harrison Albany Plan area in the South End.

Who makes and maintains the Model? The BPDA has its own model shop. It was once staffed by five full-time model makers who made the model and most of its buildings over time. Much of the older buildings’ detail was handcrafted by our model makers. You’ll notice that some buildings have greater detail than others - the detail emphasizes key aspects of a building or its significance to the City. The model shop is now staffed by one multi-talented worker who keeps the Model looking sharp and up to date. Newer buildings that are rendered in detail are often supplied by developers who take pride in their contribution to Boston’s cityscape. Modern-day developers often employ model shops that use laser cutting tools and 3-D printers - can you spot them?

How do I tell if a building exists and its age? At any given time, you are likely to see a mix of existing, approved, and proposed projects on the model. How do you tell them apart?

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There are a couple clues. First, basswood ages, and so there are variations in building color - generally the paler it is, the newer it is. Second, if a building is painted or supplied in a different material, it is often because that building is still being tested for massing in the physical context of the City. Still curious? the BPDA maintains a digital model of the entire city to complement the physical model. The digital model is color coded to indicate development status (planned, under review, under construction).

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SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT + INNOVATION DISTRICT Mary Knasas Phillip Hu

JAMAICA PLAIN Marie Mercurio Cecilia Nardi

DORCHESTER Cecilia Nardi WEST ROXBURY Kristina Ricco Phillip Hu

DOWNTOWN Viktorija Abolina Phillip Hu

CHINATOWN + LEATHER DISTRICT Mary Knasas Lilian Mensah

FENWAY + KENMORE SQUARE + LONGWOOD MEDICAL AREA Viktorija Abolina Phillip Hu MISSION HILL Marie Mercurio Phillip Hu

NORTH END + WATERFRONT Lillian Mensah

GREENWAY / WATERFRONT Viktorija Abolina / Chris Busch MIDTOWN CULTURAL DISTRICT (NORTH OF BOYLSTON) Viktorija Abolina Phillip Hu (SOUTH OF BOYLSTON) Mary Knasas Cat McCandless


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Government Center

Mark Goncalves Marla Cumming Maureen Elizabeth O'Flaherty Patricia Doherty Paul Osborn Reay Pannesi Richard LeBlanc Richard Mulligan Samuel Cardoso Samuel Cardoso, Jr. Sharen Pacitti Stacey Watson Stephen Healy Steven Johnson Susan Downs Thomas O'Brien Wanda Ming William Nickerson

Scale Building Key 1/16 inch = 1 foot

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