St. Stanislaus Square

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st. stanislaus is

a public space

st. stanislaus isn’t

a des na on

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history st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke sa erďŹ eld wagner

1909

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world war I

world war 2

1936

1923 1940

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1966 Penn Park Proposal

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1874

1907

history: density and use st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke satterfield wagner based on: Pittsburg Historic Images, Maps Database

1929

present

history: density and use st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke satterfield wagner based on: Pittsburg Historic Images, Maps Database

1906

Aerial photo of Strip District from Downtown (1906) source: Historic Pittsburgh Image Collection

1965

Aerial photo of Strip District from Downtown (1965) source: Historic Pittsburgh Image Collection

history: density and use st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke satterfield wagner

”Penn Park “ Proposal, 1966

Model of proposed “Penn Park” project source: Historic Pittsburgh Image Collection

Aerial photo of Strip District / Downtown, highlighting area to be cleared for “Penn Park” project source: Historic Pittsburgh Image Collection

Artist’s Rendering of proposed “Penn Park” project source: Historic Pittsburgh Image Collection

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St. Stanislaus Historic Uses: Railyard Heavy Industrial Church School Mixed Use

Railroad uses clash with Church, School and Residen al programs along fron er like edge of mixed and industrial uses.

_Allegheny Valley Railroad proposes re-introducing Commuter Line on Railroad Street easement Current Uses: Church Coffee shop Restaurants Arts & Cra s Offices

_Torentum Bridge Park & Ride and Conven on Center (11th St.) bookend route with intermediate stops _Influx of commuters will s mulate St. Stanislaus and by exten on, the Strip, and Downtown Pi sburgh _Commuter line runs on non-standard gauge track

Vehicular traffic replaces railroad but remains percieved division between The Strip and riverside programs.

Smaller programs infill post-industrial structures

_Scheduled comple on 2011 _Friends of the Strip showed strong support for Commuter Line and other Strip District revitaliza on efforts in November 2008 mee ng

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San Lorenzo Historic Uses: Church Residen al Central Market

Train Sta on, Central Market, and San Lorenzo form corridor of transoporta on, economy, and ins tu onal programs

_Train Sta on, Central Market, and San Lorenzo are the gateway to Florence Current Uses: Church Residen al Central Market Shops Street market Street vendors inhabit inters al public spaces to capitalize on pedestrian corridor from transporta on hub to landmarks (church)

_Corridor of ameni es correlates with Smallman Street’s connec on to Downtown and poten al gateway status _Street vendors and tradi onal shops could serve as model for St. Stanislaus redevelopment _Historical market serves to anchor other ammeni es similarly to St. Stanislaus former status as center of goods and trade

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local condi ons st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke sa erďŹ eld wagner

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truck depot

st. stanislaus contemporary arts center church rectory offices mon aimée chocolate café & pamela’s

smallman plaza

building uses st stanislaus square

pnc

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book outlet

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‘Public’ Space vs Transitory Space

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Des na ons and Textures

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Pedestrian vs Vehicular Space

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Penn Ave as Des na on

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Greenscape as Entryway

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church commercial mixed use private home / business

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21st st. coffee and tea society for contemporary craft st. stanislaus kostka church

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many men walk alone, no women women are usually in pairs younger demographics in groups of 3-4 occasional couples by the parking area periods when there is nobody in sight predominant traďŹƒc through Smallman St. is this area racially segregated? socially homogeneous

ST. STANISLAUS IS: WEEKDAY DAY

predominantly white 25-35 age range

a giant parking lot the cra building a racts primarily females weekday day st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke sa erďŹ eld wagner

adjacent to nightlife not scaled for pedestrians at mes, undesirable

heavy traffic away from downtown pedestrians primarily cross diagonally (not on the crosswalk) 9 cyclists observed 7 outbound, 2 inbound 1 ‘undesirable’ spent 25 minutes si ng on the east sidewalk offsite Club Zoo line with 200+ white, 20-35 y-o

ST. STANISLAUS IS: WEEKDAY NIGHT

a throughway

150+ cars observed in 30 minutes weekday night st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke sa erfield wagner

for weddings and mass an arts and cra s center parking, parking, parking adjacent to Penn Ave. observed from coee shop, in front of church in a 3 min. period, 60 cars passed through people crossed smallman to get to Penn Ave. Shops

3 cyclists crossed the area

ST. STANISLAUS IS: WEEKEND DAY

seasonally even ul

mostly white wedding at the church. exhibit at Cra Center. demonstra ons outside (woodturning, ceramics). markets on Penn Ave. weekend day st stanislaus square bollen eskenazi horton manzke sa erďŹ eld wagner

quality or design flaw? church works as a landmark people walk short distances, li le pedestrian traffic lack of sidewalks and crosswalks closed sign at the coffeeshop older crowd clubs start later, stores close earlier

ST. STANISLAUS IS: WEEKEND NIGHT

closed during key hours rarely occupied at the warehouses divided by an alleyway to Penn Ave. a place where people travel in pairs width of smallman unscaled to its adjacent buildings

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ST. STANISLAUS IS: complicated

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ST. STANISLAUS SQUARE

KATZ PLAZA

LEVELS OF ‘PUBLIC’ SPACES

ROSYLIN PLACE

CHATHAM VILLAGE

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SCHOUWBURGPLEIN - ROTTERDAM WEST 8

FROM SIDEKICK TO DESTINATION

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HYDRAULIC CRANES

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AIR EXHAUSTS

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FOUNTAIN

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BENCHES

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INTERACTIVITY

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THEATERPLEIN - ANTWERPEN SECCHI & VIGANO

FROM UNCOVERED TO PINPOINTED

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AXIS

SPACES

STREET

ANTICHAMBRE

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ST STANISLAUS BLEEDS.

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