Anjelica Soesanto | The Philadelphia Navy Yards Project

THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD “The Yards” - Final Design Scheme ANJEL SOESANTO JESSICA DUNITZ TYLER LAMBERT YAEL ASMAN

SCOPE: DESIGN PARCEL, NAVY YARDS, CITY CONTEXT

The first naval shipyard of the United States was founded on Front Street and Federal Street, now known as the Pennsport section of the city

1776

The completion of Blue Ridge, the last new ship to be built at the Navy Yard.

1815

1970

The first ship was built on the Navy Yard, The USS Franklin.

The City of Philadelphia became the landlord and owner of The Navy Yard

1995 Official closure of the Navy Yard

2004

2000

A comprehensive master plan was developed to turn the industrial yard to a mixed-use campus

Tube Bending Shop - 1968

Current Urban Outfitters Inc. Headquarters

WWI Marines - 1917

Current Navy Yard Employees

Docked Ships - 1968

Current Inactive Ships

Commuters - 1953

Current Commuters

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

site analysis precedent research

program analysis

process: synthesis

final design scheme

WINTER SOLSTICE

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Az 60 > 300 deg due S; Al 27 deg

Az122 > 238 deg due S; Al 69 deg

SUN, WIND, EXISTING GREEN SPACE SUMMER PREVAILING WINDS Average speed: 9-10 mph, Gusts: 24-25 mph

ODPLAINS & SOIL CONDITION

WINTER PREVAILING WINDS Average speed: 11-12 mph, Gusts: 27-28 mph

100, 500 YEARS FLOODPLAINS

THE NAVY YARD FLOODPLAINS & SOIL CONDITION 100, 500 YEARS FLOODPLAINS

Originally, the land existed as “League Island” seperated by a back channel, filled by the navy with the relocating of the shipyard. To mitigate flood conditions, the navy attempted to increase the ground elevation by placing land fill in varying depths between 5-15 ft. It was composed of similar materials of sand and silt, and still posed significant compressive load. Thus, the ground has settled approximately 6 inches over the years.

100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN @ THE NAVY YARD

Adapted from the Navy Yards 2004 Master Plan

Within 100 years floodplain

Within 100 years floodplain

Within 500 years floodplain

Within 500 years floodplain

Outside 500 years floodplain

Outside 500 years floodplain

As pertaining by its riverside location, a major part of the Navy Yard is below the 100-year floodplain.

compressive ground, which had settled approximately 6 inches over the years. Typical

The soil in these riverbank areas consists of highly compressible sand, silt and organic material. The

structural solutions included (for the risk of flood) raising the first inhabited floor above 100

Navy attempted to increase the ground elevation by placing land fill in varying depths between 5-15

years flood level, and (for the risk of settlement) using spread footing / pile foundations.

ft. This fill floodplain. was composed of similar materials of sand and silt. The fill poses significant on the settled approximately 6 inches over the years. Typical a major part of the Navy Yard is below the 100-year compressive ground, whichloadhad

structural solutions included (for the risk of flood) raising the first inhabited floor above 100 CLIMATE, EXISTING VEGETATION & FLOODPLAIN CONDITIONS d elevation by placing land fill in varying depths between 5-15 years flood level, and (for the risk of settlement) using spread footing / pile foundations.

sts of highly compressible sand, silt and organic material. The GROUND SURFACE

EXISTING FILL MATERIAL

Artificial fill, early 20th century

BUILDING 624 - STORAGE BUILDING

BUILDING 7R - PENN STATE

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS

BUILDING 56 - FIREHOUSE

BUILDING76 & NAVAL STATION HEADQUARTERS

BUILDING P,O,N,M,L,K,C,B = MULTI-PURPOSED RESIDENTIAL

BUILDING 611 - VACANT EXISTING PARKING LOT

EXISTING BUILDINGS

EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE

BUILDING TYPOLOGIES / PHOTO ESSAY

CONTEXT BUILDING

EXISTING GREEN SPACES

2 0 m in to c e n te r c it y (~ 5 M il e s )

Historical Buildings: important heritage resource

Former Marine Barracks, Future Hotel

Marine s Ground Parade

Cannon of USS New Jersey

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Vacant Building

URBN Campus

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Chapel of The Four Chaplains

Proposed Surface Water Body & Canal

Future Navy Yard Development

Major Vehicular Path Proposed Green Path

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Park / Lawn Parking el Design Parc

Airport Noise Pollution

Opportunities: Recreation, Views, Sustainable resource

Reserve Navy Ships: Historical Resource, Potential commercial venue?

A significant Weakness: Few amenities / green spaces within walking distance, apart from the waterfront (South), a single coffee shop and the church (North)

Commercial Threats: Tides, Floods

Mixed Use Residential Existing Building on Parcel Light Industrial Bordering Parcel with Possible Interaction Civic Light Industrial, Office, Research Possible resource Parking Historic Dining

SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT Analysis

SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT

DIVERSE 24-HOUR LIVING

COMMUNITY ORIENTED LANDMARKS

CRITICAL CIVIC MASS

CONTEXT : FOUR MAJOR DESIGN GOALS FOUR MAJOR DESIGN GOALS

site analysis

precedent research program analysis

process: synthesis

final design scheme

CLIENT IREO Management Advisors Pvt, Ltd. ARCHITECT SASAKI LOCATION Gurgaon, India SIZE 400 ACRES The plan ensures vehicular connection to encourage alternative modes of transport.

CANAL - BUFFER

CANAL - BUFFER

CANAL - BUFFER

PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY -: GUARGAON GURGAON NEW PRECEDENT NEW COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MASTERPLAN MASTER PLAN

CONNECTION

CONNECTION

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continuous trail

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SPONGE SURFACE SOFT NATURAL EDGE

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PRECEDENT STUDY - HUNTER’S POINT SOUTH PARK Current Conditions

Repurposed waterfront industrial space, morphed into a soft-edge ecological path that interconnects a series of recreational gems.

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S I T E A N A LY S I S

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RECREATIONAL PATH 100 year flood

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PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY -: HUNTER’S HUNTER’SPOINT POINTSOUTH SOUTHPARK PARK PRECEDENT

S I T E A N A LY S I S

INTERCONNECTS A SERIES OF RECREATIONAL JEMS

S I T E A N A LY S I S

New York State

PRECEDENTS

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PRECEDENTS

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CLIENT Aabenraa City Center ARCHITECT ADEPT, Topotek 1 LOCATION Denmark FIGURE GROUND

STATUS Completed 2018

FIGURE GROUND

A circular wooden bench that was specially designed for this space invites visitors to linger and rest.

FIGURE GROUND

PRECEDENT AABENRAACITY CITYCENTRE CENTRE PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY :- AABENRAA

FIGURE GROUND

ACTIVATED EDGE

ACTIVATED EDGE ACTIVATED EDGE

CENTRALIZED MASS CENTRALIZED MASS

CLIENT Samuel Francis Du Pont ARCHITECT Mead McKim & White; Carrere & Hastings LOCATION Washington D.C. FIGURE GROUND AXIAL ACCESS

SIZE 75,000 SF The traffic circle contains the Dupont Circle Fountain in the center. The circle was once known for its artisy vibe and culture.

ACTIVATED EDGE AXIAL ACCESS

PRECEDENT STUDY STUDY -: DUPONT DU PONTCIRCLE CIRCLE PRECEDENT

AXIAL ACCESS

BUFFER B/W SPACES

BUFFER B/W SPACES

CIRCULAR MOVEMENT CENTRALIZED MASS

site analysis

precedent research

program analysis process: synthesis

final design scheme

University City

Center City

Population density 10,400 / SQMI

Population density mixed 10,500-25,000 / SQMI

South Philly

The Navy Yard

Population density 36,200 / SQMI

Existing Population density 0-2,500 / SQMI Proposed population density 65,000 / SQMI Data: Google Maps; PluralismProject via ESRI

PROGRAM ANALYSIS: UNDERSTANDING DENSITY

STACKING

TYPICAL STORY ARRANGEMENT

1

4

2

NEGOTIATING THE PROGRAM & SITE SCALES

Low-Rise: 3 stories

3

5

1 Studio (x4)

Mid-Rise: 5 stories

2 1-BR (x4)

(1) All Apartments in Low-Rises: 34 apartment buildings

3 2-BR (x4) 4 3-BR (x1)

(2) All Apartments in Mid-Rises: 20 apartment buildings

(3) All Apartments in High-Rises: 12 apartment buildings

5 Circulation (20%) High-Rise: 8 stories

SCALE OF PROGRAM Studio: x 400 @ 600 sf 1-BR: x 400 @ 900 sf 2-BR: x 400 @ 1200 sf 3-BR: x 100 @ 1500 sf Townhouses: x 100 @ 2 stories x 600 sf each Extended stay units: x 100 @ 2 stories x 600 sf each

(4) Mixing Building Heights Civic Program: x 30,000 - 50,000 sf Commercial Program: x 20,000 sf

PROGRAM ANALYSIS UNDERSTANDING SCALE

HIGH RISE

TOWNHOUSES

IN BETWEEN GREEN SPACES MID RISE

CIVIC SPACES

Clustering and randomizing residential units to create architectural variety

LOW RISE

MID RISE

SERVICE SPACES

IN BETWEEN GREEN SPACES

GREEN SPACES

COMMERCIAL SPACES

SERVICE SPACES

Public spaces enjoy proximity to each other; this creates synergy of use

PRIVATE SPACES

LOW RISE

COMMERCIAL SPACES

PUBLIC SPACES

PROGRAM ANALYSIS PUBLIC - PRIVATE RELATIONSHIP

HIGH RISE

TOWNHOUSES

arranging residential areas so they are in reasonable contact with public spaces

PRIVATE SPACES

site analysis

precedent research

program analysis

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DEVELOPMENT OF MAIN PATHS

Outlet to Center city

Intersection of Site Amenities

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Design Parce

Connection to Waterfront

DEVELOPMENT OF MAIN PATHS

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To historic amenities & Outlet to center city

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Potential nodes

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To Waterfront

DESIGN GOALS: COMMUNITY - ORIENTEDLANDMARKS LANDMARKS COMMUNITY-ORIENTED

Vegetation along central path:

Vegetation between buildings: Creating intimate

- Signify

micro-environment for neighbor

- Enrich

interactions

- Enliven - Inviting

Creating a canal along a path

Vegetation along waterfront:

will assist in diversion of floodwater into a controlled basin. This will also further

- Beautify

enhance this path as a key axis that combines

- Enrich

natural environment with recreational

- Sustain

Establishment of wetland along the waterfront creates a vegetation buffer that

activities.

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transforms the waterfront into a soft edge, absorbs floodwater, and protects the residential compounds.

DESIGN GOALS: SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT & GREEN SPACES

Amenity-rich Clusters scattered throughout the site, activating the neighborhood at all times of day/night

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Activating and Interacting with the streetscape

Eyes on the Street

DESIGN GOALS: DIVERSE 24-HOUR LIVING

A primary, civic landmark anchors the site; supported by public, outdoor

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DESIGN GOALS: CREATING A CRITICAL MASS

Secondary, practical civic spaces support the needs of the neighborhood

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DESIGN GOALS: CREATING A CRITICAL MASS

site analysis

precedent research

program analysis

process: synthesis

final design scheme

EXISTING CONDITIONS

PROPOSED DESIGN

PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED DEMOLITION SCHEME

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1 Townhouses 2 Mid-Rise Residential 3 High-Rise Residential 4 Civic 5 Commercial

SITE PLAN

Commercial and civic centers were placed @ the ‘nodes’ developed in primary junctions.

PLAN DEVELOPMENT LAYING OUT PUBLIC & RESIDENTIAL SPACES

Commercial Program (Cm) HR

Civic Program (Cv)

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Outdoor Civic Space MR

Townhouses

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Mid-Rise (MR)

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High-Rise (HR)

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Mixed-Use (MU) Cm

Parking

Commercial and civic centers were located in the ‘nodes’ developed in primary junctions.

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MU - HR MU - MR

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PLAN DEVELOPMENT LAYING OUT PUBLIC & RESIDENTIAL SPACES

Retail + office space for service providers

Library

Preschool

Retail + office space: service providers

Cafe Retail, Dining Food Market

Dining

Concert Hall & Theatre, adjunct outdoor spaces

PLAN DEVELOPMENT SUBTYPES OF COMMERCIAL & CIVIC SPACES

MAIN STREET

SHARED STREET

PEDESTRIAN STREET

PLAN DEVELOPMENT SITE TYPES PLAN DEVELOPMENT SITECIRCULATION CIRCULATION&& STREET STREET TYPES

WATERFRONT PEDESTRIAN STREET

Primary entrances to buildings (arrows) directed towards vehicular streets.

Shared courtyards (dashed) in between buildings are reachable through back-doors in the various building types.

Primary entrances to commercial and civic spaces directed towards vehicular streets. Office spaces oriented towards potential users.

PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION

Two-way entrance in the theatre to enhance the connection with the waterfront through the civic space

Four types of green spaces throughout the site

Lawns create opportunity for larger community gatherings and outdoor play

‘Pockets’ of greenery between buildings give a natural, composed character to the shared courtyard, promote healthy recreation habits, and facilitate more intimate connection between neighbors.

Denser vegetation along the canal, larger concentration of trees

Wetland along the waterfront to act as a soft edge and absorb some of flood water

PLAN DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT & GREEN SPACES

RESIDENTIAL COURTYARD

CANAL BUFFER

NODE

STREET SECTIONS

RECREATIONAL PATH

CIVIC CENTER

RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSES

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Covered parking at building’s first floor, separated by parti walls

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Retail space towards engaged street: small scale coffee shop, bakery, local craft

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LAYOUTS OF KEY BUILDINGS

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A high-rise residential building

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LAYOUTS OF KEY BUILDINGS

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Waterfront theatre & concert hall a

Glazed connector: welcomes human traffic from neighborhood (NW), connects to green waterfront landscape (SE) (architecture needs to allow river views upon entrance from NW).

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Cafeteria

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Concert hall / theatre

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Educational space: classrooms, playing halls

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Potentially connecting programmed outdoor spaces

ENLIVING SHARED SPACES: ACTIVATED MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD

CRITICAL MASS: CANAL AND CIVIC CENTER

COMMUNITY MAKING SPACES: A NODE AND LANDMARK