PARTI & PROGRAM
REGIONAL PARTI
Focus primary nodes of activity around the intersections of Orchard and Emerald and Orchard and Franklin. Establish secondary nodes around the Boise international market, as a gateway to the greenbelt, and around the hospital. Create tertiary neighborhood nodes in the neighborhoods to the east and the west of the corridor to interweave activity throughout the Central Bench. Activate the edge of green spaces, particularly the greenbelt. Create strong pedestrian and bike linkages across major barrier including the interstate highways.
PROJECT PARTI
At a regional level, our themes are channeling, funneling, and gateway, as shown in this parti diagram. In a semi-abstract way, this diagram shows how the Central Bench area, and specifically the Orchard Street Corridor becomes both a funnel, channeling peoples and energies from the outlying commuter cities of Nampa, Caldwell, and Meridian, and a gateway into the downtown Boise area. Thus, Orchard street becomes an important landmark and gateway on one’s way into the city as well as a destination in and of itself. Through the development of our concepts and designs, this characteristic of the Central Bench area will be enhanced and strengthened.
CITY PARTI
The northern bench is dominated by a psychological void created by industrial areas, Orchard and Franklin circle the edge of this void. An opportunity is present to create an environment which surrounds light industrial with an embrace of retail and residential uses. As a gateway to the city of Boise circulation of multiple modes is of great importance. Connection to Downtown, Garden City, Boise State, and the Airport should be strengthened.
PROGRAM FRAMEWORK • FACADE FACELIFT CREATE A MORE WELCOMING STREET FRONT THAT ENABLES STROLLING THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR.
• GREENBELT GATEWAY & RECREATION CORRIDOR
• ADAPTIVE REUSE
IMPROVE BIKEABILITY FROM DOWNTOWN & BSU TO RECREATIONAL TRAILS SOUTH OF BOISE VIA ORCHARD ST SEPARATED BIKE LANES
FIND AN NEW USE FOR OLD NEGLECTED BUILDINGS TO REVITALIZE THE AREA
• GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
• ROAD DIET
RESTORE HYDROLOGY BY CREATING PERVIOUS PAVEMENTS AND BIOSWALES THAT CLEAN AND RECHARGE GROUNDWATER
IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW BY CREATING CENTER TURN LANES AND ELIMINATING THE SECOND LANE TO MAKE ROOM FOR PEDESTRIANS & CYCLISTS
• NODE CREATION
USING THE POWER OF 10, CREATE HUBS OF ACTIVITY AND DENSITY FEATURING HIGHER DENSITY HOUSING IN MIXED USE CENTERS AT MAJOR INTERSECTIONS
JAMES HANSEN
JOHN LOCKE
• LEAN ZONE RELAXING RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE ATYPICAL REDEVELOPMENT CAN SPUR A SURGE OF GRASSROOT INVESTMENT
• PHASED/INCREMENTAL GROWTH
BY PLANNING IN PHASES WE CAN ENCOURAGE ORGANIC, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THAT WILL PREVENT THE AREA FROM BEING PLAGUED BY LOPSIDED DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ANOTHER ERA OF NEGLECT AND ABANDONMENT
• 3RD SPACE CREATION
ORCHARD STREET
FACILITATE A STRONG COMMUNITY FABRIC BY CREATING SPACES FOR CHANCE MEETING AND COMMUNITY INTERACTION
BOISE
• RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS
FILL A GAP IN THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET BY CREATING MEDIUM DENSITY HOUSING OPTIONS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
JOHAN VAN ZEBEN
HAILEY WALL
PROF CAROLINE LAVOIE
TANYA RICE
a vision for the future URBAN THEORY, SYSTEMS & DESIGN