1. Problem Identification
2. Site & Context
3. Precedent
4. Program & Proposal
5. References
Raleigh Statistics Urban Sprawl
“Affordability” is a broad term that is influenced by so many factors. Primarily, Costs and Expenditure pattern. Thus, aim of this research was to understand what makes living affordable and not just housing by focusing upon demographics, living costs statistics, sustainability impact and role of architecture in it.
Raleigh Population are cost burdened
Of Gross Income towards Housing
Of Gross Income towards Transportation
Of Residents are living in Rental Apartment
Population Growth of last 2 decades
Of total Global Co2 Emissions
Of total Global Co2 Emissions
Of Gross Income towards Transportation in Curitiba
It is evident through all the maps that Raleigh kept expanding horizontally primarily because of two reasons - dependency on car and isolated zoning map.
Combining all data, as designers we can attempt to make “living” affordable by focusing on transportation and housing both together through exploring better correlation of architecture, urban planning and transportation.
Land Occupied by Parking Lots/Areas
To design a fabric that acts as an urban catalyst by reimagining urban cores with dead strip malls and parking areas, making the city more walkable, healthier, affordable, and people-centric.
This can be achieved by making the fabric more dense, compact, mixed-use, and permeable. It should also be well-connected with an efficient, affordable, frequent, and faster public transport system.
Proposal
People Over Parking: Transit Oriented Urban Renewal
Retrofitting the Tower Shopping Center at the Trawick Node BRT station to create a walkable, healthy, people-centric urban village centered on affordable housing.
Site & Context
Context
Connectivity
Existing site contains single story malls and drive-through retail shops. It is all covered by asphalt-paved parking areas which is already being underutilized atlease since last 30 -35 years as per the images derived from the Google Earth. This further leads to poor utilization of limited land resource.
Image also highlights that in last 35 years no significant development has been done into existing fabric and rather fabric has expanded horizontally increasing city boundary limits.
Boulevard Mall in Amherst, New York
Precedents
Lakewood At Belmar, Colorado
Lakewood At Belmar, Colorado
York Lakewood At Belmar, Colorado
York Lakewood At Belmar, Colorado
North Hills
Lakewood at Belmar, Colorado
Boulevard Mall in Amherst, New York
Precedent
Program & Proposal
Possible Masterplan Options
Acres
5 + 2 (100’) CX
Site Area
- 5 TOD Overlay
Height increase based on TOD Zoning Transit Overlay District (Additional Height)
Targetted Number of Units Residential + Retail + Labs Micro, 1B, 2B
Communal Spaces along the Pedestrian spine Residential with Thin Footprints
Learnings from Precedents
1. Amphitheatre
2. Pedestrian Spine
3. Podium Level
Brooks + Scarpa, CA
Brooks + Scarpa, CA
4. Porosity and Communal Spaces - MVRDV
Affordable:
Sustainable:
Cheaper Commute
Incentives & Credits
Shared Amenities
Compact Unit (More Density)
Thin Footprints (Daylight Exposure)
Lower PowerbillsIncreased Accesibility through Mixed-Use
Shared/Public Transport
Reduction in Co2
Shared Amenities (Effective use of Land)
Regeneration on site (Solar Panels)
Rain Water Harvesting
Increased Walkability through Mixed-Use
Thin Footprints (Daylight Exposure)
