RETURNING TO
THE RIVER CHATEAU REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY URBAN LABORATORY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE DECEMBER 2011
6 BIG PICTURE 16 IMPLEMENTATION 26 GUIDELINES
42 ADDIS + GATES 50 HUI + KIM 58 BOO + MAUND 66 KOKSAL + NEWCOMB
76 BRADSHAW + COLE 86 GARVEY + GOH
96 KOON + SWARTZ 106 BYUN + HWANG 116 COHEN + IMHOFF
130 LIM + MALBON 142 MINGLE + RALSTON 150 KOKOSKA + SNOW
160 APPLEBY + SNIDER
2 | INFRASTRUCTURE
3 | HOUSING
4 | COMMERCIAL
5 | RIVERFRONT
6 | INSTITUTIONAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 | FRAMEWORK
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FRAMEWORK
BIG PICTURE
RETHINKING CHATEAU
MERCEDES CHAPARRO + SAMUEL FALLER + KEVIN RODRIGUEZ + KRIZIA TORRES
Pittsburgh is known for being the “City of Three Rivers,” and at the same time prides itself as the “most livable city in America.” Yet to say that Pittsburgh is the “City of River Living,” would be far from the truth. If the rivers are so important to the identity of our city, why don’t the people of Pittsburgh live on the river? Geography, and infrastructural boundaries make Chateau the perfect location in the city for residential riverfront development. Specific infrastructural changes could have huge consequences in transforming this underutilized area, and benefiting the city. While currently Chateau, west of Highway 65, is largely industrial, the proposed projects in this book would increase and diversify housing options as well as commercial and retail uses. Through the removal of the highway and the construction of new open spaces and paths to the river, as well as the refurbishing of industrial buildings, Chateau will be able to support a thriving Riverfront community.
ABOVE Waterfront areas of Pittsburgh by geography
ABOVE Land between river and railroads
ABOVE Land between highways and river
ABOVE Current light rail extension
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Point Park Route 65
Brunot Island
Three Rivers Casino Heinz Field
West End Bridge
Manchester Craftsman’s Guild
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Columbus Ave.
Highway 65 N. Franklin St. Pennsylvania Ave.
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West End Bridge
Three Rivers Casino Heinz Field
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Brunot Island
Columbus Ave. Boulevard 65 N. Franklin St. Pennsylvania Ave.
Public boathouse W. North Ave. commercial corridor
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Heinz Field
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PROPOSED CONDITIONS
ABOVE Proposed vehicular circulation
ABOVE Proposed pedestrian access
ABOVE Proposed land use
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EXITSING LAND USE
ABOVE Drawing caption
Steelers
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PROPOSED LAND USE
ABOVE Drawing caption
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IMPLEMENTATION
1. Catalyst Reconnect chateau to the Northside 2. Support Extend the light rail 3. Finale Lower the highway
MERCEDES CHAPARRO + SAMUEL FALLER + KEVIN RODRIGUEZ + KRIZIA TORRES
Chateau’s immediate potential is hindered by a lack of connectivity. The catalyst phase seeks to open up the riverfront to the community of the Northside. As the area becomes populated the riverfront trail and river activities will flourish. The extension of the lightrail provides support for transit oriented development, spurring the creation of the entire community. By lowering the highway to an on grade boulevard, can the other parts of the Northside, truly benefit from the new activity.
PHASING STRATEGIES
The strategy for transformation focuses on three infrastructural changes which will help spur development. These are based in the understanding of what can begin immediately (such as growth along the riverfront) and what will take more time (for example, the highway infrastructure):
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A Interlaced Plazas
B New Housing Complex
C West End Pier
D Riparian Chateau
E Park to Park
F Marsh Park Housing
G MBC Masterplan
H Northern Highway Connections
I Riverfront Framework
J North Avenue
K Post-Industrial Programming
L Brunot Island
M Central Chateau
N Reatking 65
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PHASE 1 - 10 YEARS
Steelers
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Connection underneath highway expands North Avenue
Riverfront housing development
Marsh park housing development under West End bridge
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PHASE 2 - 20 YEARS
Steelers
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Light rail extension up to MCG
Manchester Craftsman’s Guild campus expansion
West North Street development
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PHASE 3 - 30 YEARS
Steelers
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Central Chateau row houses
Highway brought down
Commercial and apartments in highway footprint
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GUIDELINES
ENCOURAGING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
MERCEDES CHAPARRO + SAMUEL FALLER + KEVIN RODRIGUEZ + KRIZIA TORRES
The history of a place should be evident in it’s current form. The history of Chateau is industrial and gritty and should be preserved in some respects. Therefore, the design guidelines for this area seek to establish identity through restoration and reuse, while thinking creatively about the future. Old buildings which can be retained for the future have been reinvented: some industrial become entertainment, some commercial becoming rsidential. New buildings respect the material palette of the existing. The density suggested by the historical street grid will be revived, but with new uses and functionality. Everything built must reflect the residential market which will become the staple of the new Chateau.
MIDDLE CHATEAU
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LOWER CHATEAU
ABOVE Various apartment typologies with parking and retail/commercial below.
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NORTHERN CHATEAU
ABOVE Commercial and apartment typologies
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ABOVE Large scale commercial typology
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CHATEAU HOUSING SECTION N-S
ABOVE Typical section through rowhousing looking East
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CHATEAU HOUSING SECTION E-W
ABOVE Typical section between Apartments and rowhousing looking North
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W. NORTH SECTION - MANCHESTER
ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
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3 lanes
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HIGHWAY SECTION - SOUTH
ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
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1 lane
HIGHWAY SECTION - NORTH
ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
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INFRASTRUCTURE
PARK 2 PARK
RECONNECTING NORTHSIDE TO RIVERFRONT
DAN ADDIS + JASON GATES
The Park 2 Park corridor is more than just a path connecting two green spaces. Park 2 Park will reconnect the north side neighborhoods in Pittsburgh to the Riverfront and its amenities, in particular the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. This trail is an extensive linear park with bike and pedestrian paths which connect the riverfront to a more extensive trail network. This network is largely inaccessible to the residents of Manchester and adjacent neighborhoods because of the barrier created by Route 65. By penetrating this barrier, and continuing W. North Avenue under Route 65 to the river, Park 2 Park will create a new pedestrian and bicycle corridor along this historic avenue and reconnect Allegheny Commons to the river. This corridor will be perceived visually as a continuous connection by re-envisioning the “urban street� in a number of ways. First, it will be recreated as a multimodal transportation route introducing a new bike and pedestrian path. Second a number of small parks and meeting spaces will be added to the corridor. Finally, materials and plantings will be used to define it that are both respectful of the historical context and promote environmental health in an urban context.
EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD TYPOLOGIES
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PROJECT INTERSECTION AND STREET REDESIGN
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W. North Ave. W. North Ave.
Existing Rt. 65 at W. North Ends
Existing W. North Ave at Allegheny Ave.
Proposed W. North Tunnel
Proposed W. North Ave. at Allegheny Ave. n.
Existing W. North Ave Brighton Rd.
Proposed W. North Ave at Brighton Rd.
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Residential Neighborhood: BEFORE
The existing road is much wider than necessary for the volume of traffic on it.
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Residential Neighborhood: AFTER
Reducing the lane widths allows for a designated bike path and more greenery on the street while still accommodating the parking needs of the neighborhood.
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RETAKING 65
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in order to create a sense of community. The addition of open spaces can develop the character of the neighborhood while improving the economic and social value of the area. The intervention seeks to separate the various pieces of infrastructure into different layers. By lowering the existing highway below ground, the ground level is porous and allows pedestrians to freely circulate between Chateau and Manchester. This stretch of accessible throughways would be bounded by commercial program aimed at being used by both opposing neighborhoods. The new intervention will benefit the immediate neighborhoods as well as society at a larger scale. It will provide a better quality of living for current residents, hence raising the social and economic standards of the area. It will also improve environmental factors in the greater Pittsburgh area.
CREATING CONNECTIONS BY LOWERING HIGHWAY
ROADS
Route 65 is an existing highway that serves as a physical barrier that separates Manchester and Chateau. Currently, the continuation of Juniata Street from Manchester is the only visual and physical pathway for pedestrians and drivers to go from one side to another. This project proposes to modify and demolish parts of the existing highway to create more moments of connection between the two neighborhoods. The current condition of Chateau and Manchester lacks programmatic elements that allow for places of congregation. There is great potential along the waterfront of Chateau in utilizing the prime real estate for public amenities; however, the only open and public space in Manchester is the baseball field on the intersection between Juniata Street and Fulton Street. Creating occupiable open space within the neighborhood should be a priority
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extension of major streets to the riverfront
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EXISTING HIGHWAY CONDITION
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PROPOSED HIGHWAY CONDITION
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Zone One: Retail with Residential
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Zone Two: Memorial Landscape Park
Zone Three: Residential Towers with Retail
Zone Four: Office with Transit Stop
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NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
LAURA MAUND AND CHANG YONG BOO
established with the Mattress Factory Museum, which is just a short distance away on the North Side. This partnership would allow installation artists to create work on the remnants of the elevated highway after the majority of it is lowered. Lowering the highway at Columbus means that many of the existing ramps become redundant. The focus of this project is to transform these redundant ramps into a series of greenways that promote pedestrian and bike traffic between neighborhoods (and on to downtown by connecting to the riverfront bike trail) and invite interactions with the highway through installation art pieces.
INTERNEIGHBORHOOD PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE
The current pedestrian paths linking Manchester and Chateau with the neighborhoods to the north, California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland, are lacking in many ways due to the overdevelopment of Rt. 65. The primary existing pedestrian path is not only unsafe due to high speed traffic, but the 3 flights of concrete stairs do not accommodate bicyclists. Considering that Rt. 65 is to be lowered to grade through Columbus Avenue, there is an opportunity to alter the way in which it connects to these northern neighborhoods such that pedestrian and bike paths are incorporated into the design. In order to enrich the quality of these paths, a partnership could be
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM
NATIONAL AVIARY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER
Existing green spaces and cultural amenities
Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights
Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights
Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights
CHATEAU
MANCHESTER
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California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
CHATEAU
Existing vehicular and pedestrian circulation
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland MANCHESTER
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Existing highway ramp destinations
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Existing
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Proposed vehicular and pedestrian circulation Remaining
Addition
Redundancies
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Proposed
Highway section through commuter bike path
Commuter bike path section
Highway section through outlook
Outlook section
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Proposed parking and entrance plan
Proposed commuter bike path plan
Existing infrastructure
Phase 1
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Phase 2
Proposed infrastructure
Proposed outlook plan
Phase 3
Phase 4
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RIPARIAN CHATEAU
FEYZA KOKSAL + STEPHANIE NEWCOMB
One of Pittsburgh’s greatest assets are its rivers and Chateau is no exception. For Chateau and Manchester to redefine their relationship within the city they will have to redefine their relationship with the river and water culture. Living quality is directly related to water quality. With this in mind, Riparian Chateau is an exploration on how to create a water culture through the collection of storm water from Manchester leading into the Ohio River. Multiple kits of parts establish an infrastructural and experiential framework to start to compose a series of green corridors that collect and convey water. Storm water is collected and cleansed either in the constructed wetlands around the perimeter of the neighborhood or into the living machine in Chateau. The improvement of the water quality in the neighborhood will improve the life style and ecology. Through the use of materials, the character of the neighborhood references the industry and the demolished highway.
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RECREATIONAL USE SPRAY PARK
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RIGHT Chateau - View of Living Machine
Manchester - view of Highway
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HOUSING
NEW HOUSING COMPLEX
BEACON FOR CHATEAU
DAVID BRADSHAW + AMANDA COLE
A new housing project in Chateau is proposed for the empty site at the corner of Beaver and Kroll Avenues on the Ohio Riverfront in Chateau, Pittsburgh, and sits along the Riverfront Heritage Trail. The riverfronts in Pittsburgh are the location for many iconic buildings, including the US Steel Tower, One PPG Place, and the stadiums- PNC Park and Heinz Field. The neighborhood of Chateau is a continuation of the Pittsburgh riverfront; remnants of the city’s industrial past. At twenty stories tall, the new apartment tower can become an icon for the Chateau and Manchester neighborhoods and increase awareness and interest in the area. This site has beautiful views to Downtown, the West End Bridge, and the green hills of the opposite side of the valley. Plans for the new complex include direct access to the water and new dock through a park with paths for pedestrians and bikers and playing fields. The goal is to engage an active community and incite change and redevelopment.
LEFT Site axonometric, birds-eye view
TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - ROWHOUSE
ABOVE Unit Plan, rowhouse
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TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - SKIP-STOP
ABOVE Unit Plan, six-story bar building
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TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - TOWER
ABOVE Tower Floor Plan
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ABOVE View from tower unit
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ABOVE View from heritage trail
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MARSH PARK HOUSING
A NEW PARK HOUSING COMMUNITY
JAMES GARVEY + MACY GOH
In the southwestern edge of the frameworks adjacent to the Three Rivers Casino and under the West End Bridge, housing within a marsh park is planned. The park intends to remove the surface parking that exists as well as lower the ground plane to a point where a marsh would start to develop. As an integral part of a larger storm water management plan, the marsh park acts as an incredible filter for a large amount of surface run off. The housing benefits from access to the river and unparalleled views of the city. It is laid out so that each building has access to important views through view corridors. Each unit has some glazing on the view-oriented facades, allowing all access to views. On the ground floor, an extensive circulation network is laid out to allow circulation and connection to public parks that are land masses raised above the marsh. The wooden boardwalk will continue a river front trail to the larger chateau neighborhood.
LEFT Site plan showing the marsh park and ground floor building plans
ABOVE View of the pedestrian bike trail looking toward downtown
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LEFT Site plan detail, showing the outdoor restaraunt seating and park
ABOVE Arrangement and design of apartments in relation to the facade diagram
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ABOVE Sectional perspective of the marsh park housing development
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RIVERFRONTPLAZAS
AFFECT AND URBAN FORM
JOEY KOON + AARON SWARTZ
Manchester and Chateau are disconnected from the cultural center of the NorthsideAllegheny Commons. The project positions three public plazas within undeveloped riverfront space amongst industrial buildings. With the proposed removal of the highway, each space is located at the termination of the existing street grid. View corridors are redefined and the neighborhood is reconnected to the river. Each space is a composed sequence of surface, structure, landscape and programmatic conditions to generate variable experiential conditions. Decision making was infleunced by a historical study of urban open spaces. Elements such as corner entrance, offset cultural building, gate, landform, framed opening, arcade, and covered internal connections were incorporated into the experience of each space. The plazas are programmatically differentiated, and become interlaced through circulation.
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MEDIA FACADE LANDFORM OBJECT FRAMES INTERNAL CONNECTION
FOUNTAIN
RETAIL/DINING
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PROGRAMMED WORMHOLE
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The structural element in Plaza 2 offers shelter and connectivity to the bike path and Plaza 3.
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NORTH AVENUE
EXTENDING NORTH AVENUE
YOUNG BYUN + JI HEE HWANG
The North Avenue is a vital artery that has the potential to connect Northside, Manchester, and Chateau. This connection creates a stronger east west network and draws people to interact with the water. In addition to serving as a connector between the different neighborhoods, elements of park spaces and the water also weave into the urban fabric of the new North Avenue. Past the highway North Avenue begins by reintroducing local amenities for the community which were present in the past. Amenities for the community, in conjuction with the park and water features ultimately bring the public to the river with pockets of parks and pools of water. At the end of North Avenue, the riverfront is active with access to the bike trail, water recreation, and the water taxi terminal that serves as a hub of connections to other neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
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NORTH AVENUE ANALYSIS GREEN SPACES
The VACANCIES analysis of the North Avenue and vacant spaces by relocating illustrates distinct voids that exist amenities for the community where the highway is located towards the new extension of and the road bends. Because of North Avenue. The site analysis these disconnections, there is also influenced the concept of a clear separation between the integrating water and park features neighborhoods and limited access as the street steps down to the to the river. The North Avenue river. project aims to bridge these gaps
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Vacant Lots
NORTH SIDE Northside
Mattress Factory
EXISTING PROGRAM DIAGRAM
YMCA
National Aviary
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Manchester MANCHESTER Children’s Museum CHATEAU
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Phasing 2 (5-10 years)
Phasing 3 (10-20 years)
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Phasing 4 (20-40 years)
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PUBLIC BOATHOUSE
APARTMENTS
GROCERY STORE
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SITE PLAN
After 40 years, the highway comes down and North Avenue extends onto the river. Especially through the park spaces and the water features, North Avenue blends the neighborhoods that were once disconnected. With the commercial and residential development in the surrounding context, the extension also includes commercial and retail spaces, recreational zones, and a boardwalk along the river integrated with the bike trail. Overtime, increasing amenities for the community and the active riverfront calls for a water taxi terminal for access to other neighborhoods as the street becomes the hub of activity and identity.
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POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING
DESIGNING FUTURE PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIES
ZACH COHEN + BENJAMIN IMHOFF
In the future, Pittsburgh will not thrive on the same heavy industry that was once at its core. Instead, a new type of industry must be developed. This project draws upon current initiatives in Pittsburgh that have looked to the film industry to reinvigorate the city’s economy and creative spirit. In Chateau, Post-Industrial Programming will develop this new programmatic type through opportunistic architectural strategies. P.I.P. positions itself in the residual spaces of industrial buildings and projects itself outward to imagine what a new Chateau can be. Through structural and programmatic analysis of the existing Chateau industrial park P.I.P. developed a method of implementing and expanding the new industrial program. P.I.P. provides amenities for both public and private sectors and creates an interface for those two realms to interact. P.I.P. does not phase out previous industrial programs, but instead rethinks what the role of industry might be and how it might relate to the community.
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ABOVE Neighborhood diagram of site showing building location, points of access, and vehicular and people circulation.
ABOVE Bird’s eye view of phase one implementation. Projectors are deployed through the neighborhood to create spontaneous drive-in theaters and build buzz for upcoming intervention.
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PRIVATE CIVIC INDUSTRIAL STAGING ABOVE Axonometric showing programmatic massing, relationships, and solid-void interplay. The foundation for programmatic activities is the staging space, illustrated by the white grid.
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ABOVE Diagram of old and new industirlal programs, showing at what point and to what extent the old and new building bleed into one another. BELOW Exploded axonometric of old and new components of the industrial building.
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ABOVE Interior view showing public entry located in between exterior parking and interior industrial space.
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ABOVE Transverse sections showing night and day activities. LEFT Interior view exhibition space at a theater all the way into the double-height staging space.
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ABOVE Looking down North Franklin St. to new industrial building. A screen is deployed outside for screening films. The projector light illuminates the neighborhood.
ABOVE Looking down North Franklin St. to new industrial building. The building is hidden, but the projection illuminates the street front and guides pedestrians to the building. RIGHT The view from across the river. The new industrial building is a landmark amidst the masses of the old industrial neighborhood.
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RIVERFRONT
RIVERFRONT FRAMEWORK
RONALD LIM + ANNEMARIE MALBON
this project takes advantage of the unique asset of Chateau’s riverfronts and expands the image of Pittsburgh as a city of rivers. This project is developed at three scales: the PARK framework extending from the Rivers Casino just past the State Correctional Institute, the NODES of program and activity along the riverfront trail, and smaller SPACES IN BETWEEN these nodes that provide moments for meeting or resting. Interventions at these three scales work interdependently to apply a cohesive language along the riverfront giving it its own image and identity and seek to connect with the adjacent neighborhoods of Chateau and Manchester, and with the greater Pittsburgh community.
EXTENDING THREE RIVERS PARK
While the Three Rivers Park is currently projected to end at the West End Bridge, the underdeveloped and overlooked banks of the Ohio River to the north offer enormous potential to expand this Park. The area of riverfront in Chateau between the West End Bridge and the State Correctional Institution just south of McKee’s Rock Bridge is the only riverfront in Pittsburgh which is not cut off by either a highway or railroad tracks, yet this region remains a light industrial zone with valuable riverfront property being occupied by warehouses and parking lots. By extending the Three Rivers Park and developing the Chateau riverfront with a more inviting trail system and public facilities and activities,
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Small architectural and sculptural SPACES IN BETWEEN nodes along the trail develop a language that unifies the riverfront and creates an identity for the park while also allowing for small programmatic uses such as seating, lighting, shelter, bank stabilization, and access to the water. These interventions both respond to the existing site conditions, such as a steep slope or narrow trail section, and transform the site into a more inviting and accessible area.
Composed of wooden panels made of 2”x4” ’s and connected with metal fittings, the materiality of these spaces exists at a human scale, creating relatable spaces; responds to the environment, weathering in the sun and water; and are easily assembled, transformed, and added to. These spaces may also transform and extend back into neighborhoods Manchester and Chateau directly connecting these communities to the riverfront.
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Programmatic NODES are located at key points along the riverfront. Designed in a similar language to the smaller spaces, these spaces create a unified image of the riverfront, provide public amenities and, as new destination spaces, bring people to the riverfront and activate the park. A recreational park at the northern end of the trail provides public access to
courts, fields, picnic spaces, and rentals. A hardscape park including a climbing wall activate the space eneath the rail bridge and connect to Brunot’s Island via a new pedestrian bridge. A renovated industrial building is transformed into a snack stop. A public boathouse is located at the river’s edge at the end of North Avenue .
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hardscape park
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ABOVE: Existing snack stop interior condition
ABOVE: Approaching snack stop on Metropolitan Street
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BRUNOT ISLAND
SARA MINGLE + RYAN T RALSTON
BRUNOT BRIDGE & RIVERFRONT PARK
An historic island lies dormant in Pittsburgh’s beautiful river landscape. Its potential as an asset to the city is great: Chateau and Manchester would be its primary beneficiaries. This proposal focuses on enlarging the Three Rivers Park beyond the West End Bridge, on terminating the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in a more meaningful way and creating more recreational opportunities for the neighborhoods of Chateau and Manchester. Access will be created to the island park via a spectacular pedestrian bridge which will hang below the existing Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge. This will serve the local community as well as the greater city. It will complete a loop of pedestrian and bicycle circulation beyond the West End Bridge, onto Brunot’s Island and eventually across it onto the west shore of the Ohio River. Additional ferry landings will be added to further expand the connectivity of the city on the rivers. The power plant that currently occupies the island will be retrofitted in a move to green the city. Ultimately, the island will become a destination for all of Pittsburgh with a focus on returning to nature.
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Proposed Development Phasing for the Chateau, Manchester, Brunot Island Areas 1 - Remove Highway & Create Greenway, 2 - Connect to River and Extend Trail North, 3 - Connect to Brunot & Complete Loop
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TOP Southern Elevation of The Spiral and Main Channel MIDDLE Southern Elevation of The Return and Brunot Island BOTTOM Building Plan of The Return’s Education Center and Café RIGHT Overview Perspective of Brunot Bridge and Three River’s Heritage Trail
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LEFT The Crossing BELOW The Hill & The Return OPPOSITE PAGE The Spiral
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WEST END PIER
OHIO RIVER PROMENADE AND RECREATION WHARF
KATHERINE KOKOSKA + BILLY SNOW
The North Shore of Pittsburgh is teeming with activity for tourists and locals alike to appreciate and participate in. Performance venues, stadiums, musuems, and the casino are unified by the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, allowing those on foot or on a bicycle to enjoy spectacular views of the city skyline and its iconic bridges. The West End Pier continues the journey along Pittsburgh’s historic waterfront acting as a gateway to the gritty manufacturing neighborhood of Chateau. The promenade gradually veers away from the land towards a vestige of Pittsburgh’s industrial past in the Ohio River. At the convergence point of the pier, the trail occupies a rusty barge trafficking relic revamped with greenery. Back on land, kayaks and fishing equipment are available for rent. The cascading ampitheater and lagoon provide a unique environment for recreation.
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Glass constructed railing to allow for visibility in all directions.
RAILING STRUCTURE Steel constructed railing with horizontal tubing.
Railing Feature CIRCULATION Diagram showing how pedestrians move about pathway and circular motion around observation deck.
Circulation PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY Constructed of local oak wood, the pathway is an extension of the rediverted Three Rivers Heritage Trial.
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CONCRETE STRUCTURE The pier is supported by the use of concrete stilts located right under the ramp structure and by the bumper on which he pathway is designed around.
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Section through the bumper and the amphitheater
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West End Pier and recreation wharf and ampitheater with Marsh Park housing complex located in background
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Cyclist’s perspective along proposed riverfront pier
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MBC MASTERPLAN
ANCHOR FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
KEITH APPLEBY + DANIEL SNIDER
Manchester Bidwell Corporation is a multi-faceted institution comprised of several non-profit and for-profit organizations. The success of MBC is derived from the creative energy that inspires a dynamic curriculum. The master plan seeks to expand the capable boundaries of this curriculum to new arts and disciplines and benefit the Manchester and Chateau communities in the process. The plan proposes the adaptive reuse of an existing industrial storage facility and its adjacent parking lot. The renovation includes a library facility, flexible studio laboratories, apartments for rent, studio apartments for visiting artists and faculty, a restaurant to accommodate the existing culinary education program, an outdoor open space with dense vegetation and a water feature, and a state-ofthe-art theater. Its urban influence will provide direct pedestrian and vehicular access from Manchester to the riverfront. This proposed development will enable MBC to provide a wide variety of amenities, thus catering to multiple disciplines, markets, and regions.
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EXHIBIT GALLERY
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ABOVE Floor plans with interior programming and open space BELOW Aerial view of MBC master plan
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BELOW View of theater from northern plaza
ABOVE East elevation with library and open space in foreground; North elevation approaching the theater
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STUDENTTEAMS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FRAMEWORK Mercedes Chaparro, Sam Faller, Kevin Rodriguez, Krizia Torres PARK TO PARK Daniel Addis and Jason Gates RETAKING 65 Janice Hui and Paul Kim NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS Chan Yong Boo and Laura Maund RIPARIAN CHATEAU Feyza Koksal and Stephanie Newcomb NEW HOUSING COMPLEX Amanda Cole and David Bradshaw MARSH PARK HOUSING James Garvey and Melissa Goh INTERLACED PLAZAS Joseph Koon and Aaron Swartz NORTH AVENUE Young Byun and Ji Hee Hwang POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING Zach Cohen and Benjamin Imhoff RIVERFRONT FRAMEWORK Ronald Lim and Annemarie Malbon BRUNOT ISLAND Sara Mingle and Ryan T. Ralston WEST END PIER
INSTRUCTORS Jonathan Kline, Eve Picker, Rami el Samahy & Kelly Hutzell (coordinator) COMMUNITY LIASON Alexis McCune
Katherine Kokoska and Billy Snow
MBC MASTERPLAN Keith Appleby and Daniel Snider
Thanks to the many stakeholders who shared their thoughts and expertise with us including representatives from:
1. CITY PLANNING 2. MANCHESTER BIDWELL CORPORATION 3. MANCHESTER CITIZENS CORPORATION 4. PENN DOT 5. PORT AUTHORITY 6. URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY