eddie diaz
urban design portfolio 2011 - 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS PARKS & TRAILS
MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN THE VALLES CALDERA Spring 2012
CITYWIDE PARKS IN ALEXANDRIA Spring 2013
SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN Winter 2016 - Winter 2017
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STREETSCAPES
A NEW CIVIC CORRIDOR FOR PHILADELPHIA Fall 2014
STREETS FOR KIDS Fall 2014
REDESIGNING MINOR STREET Spring 2019
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MIXED USE
AN URBAN TRANSECT IN NEWPORT NEWS Summer 2011
REDEVELOPING TEMPORARY HOUSING Spring 2015 RÉSUMÉ
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PARKS & TRAILS
MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN THE VALLES CALDERA Spring 2012
CITYWIDE PARKS IN ALEXANDRIA Spring 2013
SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN Winter 2016 - Winter 2017
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STREETSCAPES
A NEW CIVIC CORRIDOR FOR PHILADELPHIA Fall 2014
STREETS FOR KIDS Fall 2014
REDESIGNING MINOR STREET Spring 2019
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44
MIXED USE
AN URBAN TRANSECT IN NEWPORT NEWS Summer 2011
REDEVELOPING TEMPORARY HOUSING Spring 2015 RÉSUMÉ
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PARKS & TRAILS
MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN THE VALLES CALDERA The Valles Caldera National Preserve’s vast open spaces and many natural landmarks provide an opportunity to rethink how visitors interact with federally preserved land. In this project a new trail system creates more choices for hikers, giving them the possibility of long-range hiking for a more solitary experience. As a counterpoint, this project also considers collapsible shelters to be located at regular intervals along the trails. They and the visitors center provide communal spaces for groups of visitors who wish to share their experiences of the preserve, but do not intrude on the visitor experience when not needed.
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PARKS & TRAILS
MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN THE VALLES CALDERA The Valles Caldera National Preserve’s vast open spaces and many natural landmarks provide an opportunity to rethink how visitors interact with federally preserved land. In this project a new trail system creates more choices for hikers, giving them the possibility of long-range hiking for a more solitary experience. As a counterpoint, this project also considers collapsible shelters to be located at regular intervals along the trails. They and the visitors center provide communal spaces for groups of visitors who wish to share their experiences of the preserve, but do not intrude on the visitor experience when not needed.
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Valles Caldera
Santa Fe
41 mile hike
Valle Toledo
San Antonio Mountain
15 mile hike
4 mile hike
existing trails
New trail system
Gra nde
Pe co s Albuquerque
Rio
new trails
mile markers
shelter clusters
Los Alamos Alamogordo
Redondo Peak
Valle Grande
existing staging areas new staging area
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Context maps
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MAKING A TRAIL SYSTEM Because the preserve’s current trails are disconnected, and because visitors cannot drive their own vehicles around the preserve, staff must drive visitors to each trailhead. Connecting the existing trails allows visitors more self-sufficiency, and allows more visitors total due to less need for staff supervision.
Route
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2 miles
Existing conditions Valles Caldera National Preserve
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existing trails
existing shuttle routes
shuttle route converted to trail
existing shuttle route
new shuttle route
removed shuttle route
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Valles Caldera
Santa Fe
41 mile hike
Valle Toledo
San Antonio Mountain
15 mile hike
4 mile hike
existing trails
New trail system
Gra nde
Pe co s Albuquerque
Rio
new trails
mile markers
shelter clusters
Los Alamos Alamogordo
Redondo Peak
Valle Grande
existing staging areas new staging area
N
Context maps
South
North
MAKING A TRAIL SYSTEM Because the preserve’s current trails are disconnected, and because visitors cannot drive their own vehicles around the preserve, staff must drive visitors to each trailhead. Connecting the existing trails allows visitors more self-sufficiency, and allows more visitors total due to less need for staff supervision.
Route
4
2 miles
Existing conditions Valles Caldera National Preserve
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existing trails
existing shuttle routes
shuttle route converted to trail
existing shuttle route
new shuttle route
removed shuttle route
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Hiking areas
Fishing/Hiking share
Fishing areas
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Riding areas
Land Use
100’
shelter clusters
existing staging areas new staging area
9th mile shelter cluster site plan
12pm Jun 21 (77°) 12pm Dec 21 (31°) 9th Mile cluster
9th mile shelter cluster sunlight range
SITE PLANNING Shelter sites are located off of main trails. All buildings are positioned to take maximum advantage of natural lighting to regulate their local microclimate.
New staging area/visitor’s center site plan N 200’ Route
4
visitors’ cemter 2 miles
Riding/Hiking share
shuttle route/ highway
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Hiking areas
Fishing/Hiking share
Fishing areas
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Riding areas
Land Use
100’
shelter clusters
existing staging areas new staging area
9th mile shelter cluster site plan
12pm Jun 21 (77°) 12pm Dec 21 (31°) 9th Mile cluster
9th mile shelter cluster sunlight range
SITE PLANNING Shelter sites are located off of main trails. All buildings are positioned to take maximum advantage of natural lighting to regulate their local microclimate.
New staging area/visitor’s center site plan N 200’ Route
4
visitors’ cemter 2 miles
Riding/Hiking share
shuttle route/ highway
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Visitor’s center elevation
Visitor’s center interior perspective
The shelters themselves provide private indoor space,semi-public space under their canopies, and public space between them. They fold up when not in use.
Shelter set-up process Shelter elevation
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SHELTERING
Shelter cluster perspective
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Visitor’s center elevation
Visitor’s center interior perspective
The shelters themselves provide private indoor space,semi-public space under their canopies, and public space between them. They fold up when not in use.
Shelter set-up process Shelter elevation
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SHELTERING
Shelter cluster perspective
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PARKS & TRAILS
CITYWIDE PARKS IN ALEXANDRIA As the population of Alexandria, Virginia increases, demand for open space in the city will grow correspondingly larger. However, the small city is running out of new open space to acquire. It is therefore important that Alexandria make more effective use of the open spaces it already has, especially large ones which can accommodate uses that do not fit on smaller sites. This project proposes varying levels of redesign for each of Alexandria’s six large parks. To avoid redundancy, only two are exhibited in full here; final versions of all of them can be seen in Alexandria’s Citywide Parks Improvement Plan.*
*http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/recreation/parks/Citywide%20 Parks%20Plan_PRC%20Endorsement.pdf 12 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
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PARKS & TRAILS
CITYWIDE PARKS IN ALEXANDRIA As the population of Alexandria, Virginia increases, demand for open space in the city will grow correspondingly larger. However, the small city is running out of new open space to acquire. It is therefore important that Alexandria make more effective use of the open spaces it already has, especially large ones which can accommodate uses that do not fit on smaller sites. This project proposes varying levels of redesign for each of Alexandria’s six large parks. To avoid redundancy, only two are exhibited in full here; final versions of all of them can be seen in Alexandria’s Citywide Parks Improvement Plan.*
*http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/recreation/parks/Citywide%20 Parks%20Plan_PRC%20Endorsement.pdf 12 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
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2012 Community Feedback
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Alexandria, VA
CONTEXT
Plan’s primary author: Dana Wedeles, RPCA staff
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Alexandria’s park planning staff began developing improvement plans for the city’s large parks in summer 2012. As an intern I collaborated in the design process and developed the plans’ graphics during the project’s first-draft phase in spring 2013. After I left the city the planning staff modified my drawings for the plans’ final drafts. Each draft was preceded by a round of community feedback to inform further changes.
4. Combination & refinement of diagrams
5. Final
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Holmes Run Park
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Chinquapin Park
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Hensley Park
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(non-residents) but provides no additional parking. The old fields had plenty of dedicated parking.” • “It is almost impossible to find a place to park when there are several soccer practices ” • “Definitely parking! With games, the local charrette streets are overcrowded. Just create a
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with other people, whether it is by interactions between parents and kids Public in the playground or 1. watching a baseball game. The one exception is Feedback the garden, which park users enjoying visitingon for its serene setting. These type of park uses existing exemplify a vibrant urban park that weaves conditions together, recreation, community, and nature in a compact open space. (graphic by
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PROCESS
2012 Community Feedback
Ru
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Alexandria, VA
CONTEXT
Plan’s primary author: Dana Wedeles, RPCA staff
14 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
Alexandria’s park planning staff began developing improvement plans for the city’s large parks in summer 2012. As an intern I collaborated in the design process and developed the plans’ graphics during the project’s first-draft phase in spring 2013. After I left the city the planning staff modified my drawings for the plans’ final drafts. Each draft was preceded by a round of community feedback to inform further changes.
4. Combination & refinement of diagrams
5. Final
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EXAMPLE: HENSLEY PARK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Upgrade fields with National Federation of State High School Association’s standard dimensions
Plant new trees to replace trees removed in field expansions
11. Extend driveway with turnaround and parallel parking
EXAMPLE: FOUR MILE RUN PARK
7. 8. 9.
Key HARD TRAILS STAIRS
ENTRANCE PLAZAS
FESTIVAL AREA SEATING
PARK BOUNDS
STREAMBANK RESTORATION
ATHLETIC TURF
TIDAL WETLANDS
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Draft Plans 8 1
2
Complete implementation of community building & park expansion Relocate & fence dog area
& cluster playground &
Add wayfinding & mile markers along existing path
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Add new hard & soft trails
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Improve perimeter trees to create “green alleys”
MOUNT VERNON VILLAGE CENTER
Install new bridges
6
3
12 5
13. Install bike share station
14. Implement Four Mile Run Restoration Plan
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10. Improve field conditions
12. Construct stormwater management element with educational features
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Establish new community garden
11. Move turnabout & reestablish green space
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Renovate & restripe parking lots
Relocate courts
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Expand parking lot
Relocate bathrooms central to entry areas
11
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Convert soccer field to artificial turf and replace slope with retaining wall & access ramps
10. Build new parking lot
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Reorganize sport lighting to accommodate new fields
Formalize driveway with turnaround and handicap parking
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Existing Conditions
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CORA KELLY SCHOOL & RECREATION CENTER
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EXAMPLE: HENSLEY PARK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Upgrade fields with National Federation of State High School Association’s standard dimensions
Plant new trees to replace trees removed in field expansions
11. Extend driveway with turnaround and parallel parking
EXAMPLE: FOUR MILE RUN PARK
7. 8. 9.
Key HARD TRAILS STAIRS
ENTRANCE PLAZAS
FESTIVAL AREA SEATING
PARK BOUNDS
STREAMBANK RESTORATION
ATHLETIC TURF
TIDAL WETLANDS
N
Draft Plans 8 1
2
Complete implementation of community building & park expansion Relocate & fence dog area
& cluster playground &
Add wayfinding & mile markers along existing path
14 3
Add new hard & soft trails
4
13
Improve perimeter trees to create “green alleys”
MOUNT VERNON VILLAGE CENTER
Install new bridges
6
3
12 5
13. Install bike share station
14. Implement Four Mile Run Restoration Plan
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1
10
10. Improve field conditions
12. Construct stormwater management element with educational features
10 11
Establish new community garden
11. Move turnabout & reestablish green space
700’
S GLEBE RD
RT. 1
6.
700’
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Renovate & restripe parking lots
Relocate courts
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Existing Conditions
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Build accessible ramp to connect upper and lower fields Create “festival area” with expanded hardscape slope seating and event staging area
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Expand parking lot
Relocate bathrooms central to entry areas
11
5
Convert soccer field to artificial turf and replace slope with retaining wall & access ramps
10. Build new parking lot
1.
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Reorganize sport lighting to accommodate new fields
Formalize driveway with turnaround and handicap parking
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Existing Conditions
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CORA KELLY SCHOOL & RECREATION CENTER
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New tree planting
Tennis netting installation
Dedication Wall plaques Entrance gate plaques
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Park Facility StandardS Manual
RIA ND
In addition to large scale plans for the parks, as part of a separate initiative I developed a series of standardized park details intended to complement the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park Facility Standards Manual. As the city implements its Citywide Parks Plan, many of these details will be present in the accompanying new construction.
Manualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary author: Bethany Znidersic, RPCA staff
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Bollard installation
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Pavement edging
Department of recreation, parks anD cultural activities city of alexanDria, virginia
OTHER WORK FOR ALEXANDRIA My work on standardized details was accompanied by work on a few specialized ones. I designed several dedication plaques for new parks then currently under construction, including these ones for the Kelley Cares Miracle Field. : CITYWIDE PARKS IN ALEXANDRIA : 19
New tree planting
Tennis netting installation
Dedication Wall plaques Entrance gate plaques
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Park Facility StandardS Manual
RIA ND
In addition to large scale plans for the parks, as part of a separate initiative I developed a series of standardized park details intended to complement the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park Facility Standards Manual. As the city implements its Citywide Parks Plan, many of these details will be present in the accompanying new construction.
Manualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary author: Bethany Znidersic, RPCA staff
CITY O
DETAILING
Bollard installation
GINI
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Pavement edging
Department of recreation, parks anD cultural activities city of alexanDria, virginia
OTHER WORK FOR ALEXANDRIA My work on standardized details was accompanied by work on a few specialized ones. I designed several dedication plaques for new parks then currently under construction, including these ones for the Kelley Cares Miracle Field. : CITYWIDE PARKS IN ALEXANDRIA : 19
PARKS & TRAILS
SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN At 170 acres, Schutte Park is Dover, Delaware’s largest park. Yet for all its large size, it has been experiencing growing pains. A donation of land to the park given in 2004 sat empty for over ten years. Meanwhile, the park’s existing multi-use fields struggled to keep up with ever-increasing demands for programming. This project seeks to lay out a future for the park by detailing four stages of growth. The first stage lays the necessary groundwork for using the land donation, while the following stages add successive major investments that expand the park’s capacity for programming. The Schutte Park Master Plan and related press coverage can be found online.*
*https://evogov.s3.amazonaws.com/media/27/media/89511.pdf *https://delawarestatenews.net/news/dover-planning-schutte-parksfuture/ 20 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
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PARKS & TRAILS
SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN At 170 acres, Schutte Park is Dover, Delaware’s largest park. Yet for all its large size, it has been experiencing growing pains. A donation of land to the park given in 2004 sat empty for over ten years. Meanwhile, the park’s existing multi-use fields struggled to keep up with ever-increasing demands for programming. This project seeks to lay out a future for the park by detailing four stages of growth. The first stage lays the necessary groundwork for using the land donation, while the following stages add successive major investments that expand the park’s capacity for programming. The Schutte Park Master Plan and related press coverage can be found online.*
*https://evogov.s3.amazonaws.com/media/27/media/89511.pdf *https://delawarestatenews.net/news/dover-planning-schutte-parksfuture/ 20 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
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CONTEXT
City of Dover
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Recreation Needs Assessment
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Dover first identified the need for improvements to Schutte Park through a Recreation Needs Assessment that was conducted in 2015. The assessment helped identify both immediate needs and desires, such as additional multi-use fields and a loop trail, as well as longer-term ones, such as facilities that would allow new programming like a artificial turf field and a skate park. I was brought into the project to synthesize these planned improvements into an overall design for the park.
Preliminar
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2 miles
Dover, DE
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Preferred Alternative
public workshop
I collaborated closely with city Parks staff and Public Works staff throughout the design process. I created several design alternatives which we assessed based on their convenience to park staff and parkgoers as well as technical feasibility. I created a preferred alternative based on this feedback that we then presented at a public workshop held in July 2016. : SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN : 23
CONTEXT
City of Dover
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Approved by City Council on August 24, 2015
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Recommended for approval by the Parks, Recrea�on and Community Enhancement Commi�ee on August 10, 2015
Dover Air Force Base
Schutte Park
staff feedback
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te rnatives
Recreation Needs Assessment
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Dover first identified the need for improvements to Schutte Park through a Recreation Needs Assessment that was conducted in 2015. The assessment helped identify both immediate needs and desires, such as additional multi-use fields and a loop trail, as well as longer-term ones, such as facilities that would allow new programming like a artificial turf field and a skate park. I was brought into the project to synthesize these planned improvements into an overall design for the park.
Preliminar
y
2 miles
Dover, DE
Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community RD
HAZLET TVILLE
2004 Expansion
e Us
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PROCTOR & GAMBLE PLANT
Pitts Recreation Center
ING OM WY
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PROCESS
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Improvement Focus Area
KRAFT FOODS PLANT
PUBLIC WORKS YARD
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Preferred Alternative
public workshop
I collaborated closely with city Parks staff and Public Works staff throughout the design process. I created several design alternatives which we assessed based on their convenience to park staff and parkgoers as well as technical feasibility. I created a preferred alternative based on this feedback that we then presented at a public workshop held in July 2016. : SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN : 23
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Whole Park View (all phases)
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Phase 2 Phase 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201A;P.4
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Finish loop trail; plant additional trees
2
Pave and stripe existing parking lots
3
Grade land addition for new multi-use fields
4
Construct turf field and eastern plaza
5
Plant rain garden for stormwater management
6
Add additional storage space
7
Construct new parking and western plaza
8
Install outdoor exercise equipment
9
Install bathrooms and water fountains
10
Plant additional rain garden
11
Construct new park shelter for western plaza
12
Construct new skate park
DESIGN ELEMENTS Several important changes to the design came out of the feedback from the public workshop, including the need for less new parking than originally anticipated, the need for restroom facilities, and the desire to have the skate park closer to the park shelter. I also divided the new design elements into four phases based on their importance as determined through the needs assessment and the public workshop. : SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN : 25
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500 ft. Phase 1
Phase 2
Phases 3 & 4
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7 9 11
Whole Park View (all phases)
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Phase 2 Phase 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201A;P.4
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1
Finish loop trail; plant additional trees
2
Pave and stripe existing parking lots
3
Grade land addition for new multi-use fields
4
Construct turf field and eastern plaza
5
Plant rain garden for stormwater management
6
Add additional storage space
7
Construct new parking and western plaza
8
Install outdoor exercise equipment
9
Install bathrooms and water fountains
10
Plant additional rain garden
11
Construct new park shelter for western plaza
12
Construct new skate park
DESIGN ELEMENTS Several important changes to the design came out of the feedback from the public workshop, including the need for less new parking than originally anticipated, the need for restroom facilities, and the desire to have the skate park closer to the park shelter. I also divided the new design elements into four phases based on their importance as determined through the needs assessment and the public workshop. : SCHUTTE PARK MASTER PLAN : 25
Pitts Center, eastern plaza, and artificial turf field, looking west Northwest entrance to park, looking south
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Western plaza, looking east
Western plaza and park shelter, looking west
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Pitts Center, eastern plaza, and artificial turf field, looking west Northwest entrance to park, looking south
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Western plaza, looking east
Western plaza and park shelter, looking west
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STREETSCAPES
A NEW CIVIC CORRIDOR FOR PHILADELPHIA A civic space that defines a city should be iconic, should be engaging, should belong to everyone, should allow citizens to express themselves, should provide cultural experiences, and should be connected in sequence to other civic spaces as well as the city’s neighborhoods. Working with these principles, my team aimed in this group project to make an engaging corridor which would connect three iconic spaces within PhiladelphiaCity Hall, Independence Mall, and Penn’s Landing- by redesigning the whole of East Market Street.
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STREETSCAPES
A NEW CIVIC CORRIDOR FOR PHILADELPHIA A civic space that defines a city should be iconic, should be engaging, should belong to everyone, should allow citizens to express themselves, should provide cultural experiences, and should be connected in sequence to other civic spaces as well as the city’s neighborhoods. Working with these principles, my team aimed in this group project to make an engaging corridor which would connect three iconic spaces within PhiladelphiaCity Hall, Independence Mall, and Penn’s Landing- by redesigning the whole of East Market Street.
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CONTEXT: A FOUR-PART PROJECT Connecting streetscape: An activated Market Street
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1. CONSTANT STREET ELEMENTS
<= ISSUES ADDRESSED Market Street is currently a space built primarily for cars. Pedestrians may pass though, but there is no incentive for them to stay on the street for any significant amount of time.
Existing traffic lanes (before) New bike lanes
Trees
Narrowed street (after)
Light poles
12th Street
Disorganized DISORGANIZED AND BLAND and bland STREETSCAPING landscaping
Small, irregular spaces Small, irregular spaces
Medium sized,regular regular spaces Medium sized, spaces
sized, irregular spaces MediumMedium sized, irregular spaces
Large, regular spaces Large, regular spaces
Large, irregular spaces Large, irregular spaces
3. APPLICATION TO STREET SEGMENTS
Commercial Core City Center
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BENCHES
Small, regular spaces Small, regular spaces
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The street’s redesign involved narrowing the roadway, recomposing the street’s transit system, and giving the street distinctive landscaping to set it apart from other streets in the city. The elements and spaces of the street can be flexibly arranged to meet the different needs of different segments of the corridor.
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Waterfront Approach Independence Mall
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1. CONSTANT STREET ELEMENTS
<= ISSUES ADDRESSED Market Street is currently a space built primarily for cars. Pedestrians may pass though, but there is no incentive for them to stay on the street for any significant amount of time.
Existing traffic lanes (before) New bike lanes
Trees
Narrowed street (after)
Light poles
12th Street
Disorganized DISORGANIZED AND BLAND and bland STREETSCAPING landscaping
Small, irregular spaces Small, irregular spaces
Medium sized,regular regular spaces Medium sized, spaces
sized, irregular spaces MediumMedium sized, irregular spaces
Large, regular spaces Large, regular spaces
Large, irregular spaces Large, irregular spaces
3. APPLICATION TO STREET SEGMENTS
Commercial Core City Center
4th Street
BENCHES
Small, regular spaces Small, regular spaces
6th Street
LATED
The street’s redesign involved narrowing the roadway, recomposing the street’s transit system, and giving the street distinctive landscaping to set it apart from other streets in the city. The elements and spaces of the street can be flexibly arranged to meet the different needs of different segments of the corridor.
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Bus Stops
2. VARIABLE STREET SPACES
Little space for engaging street life LITTLE SPACE FOR ENGAGING STREET LIFE
Subway Exits
2nd Street
Iconic
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Waterfront Approach Independence Mall
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Medium, regular
Small, irregular
Market Street from 9th Street (left) to 7th Street (right)
STREETSCAPE The street’s redesign makes it into a space that supports long-term occupancy for traditional street activities, such as outdoor dining, public performance art, and street markets. Street section
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Medium, regular
Small, irregular
Market Street from 9th Street (left) to 7th Street (right)
STREETSCAPE The street’s redesign makes it into a space that supports long-term occupancy for traditional street activities, such as outdoor dining, public performance art, and street markets. Street section
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STREETSCAPES
STREETS FOR KIDS To grow up and leave poverty, kids must have access to resources that further their educational and personal development. However, the streets of Philadelphia are not safe enough to give them that access. Kids find themselves stuck at home because the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets are not designed to let kids get around on their own; their parents, especially poorer ones, often do not have time to take them places. This project therefore aims to empower children to reach critical resources by changing the design of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets, so that they are easily navigable and readable by kids.
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STREETSCAPES
STREETS FOR KIDS To grow up and leave poverty, kids must have access to resources that further their educational and personal development. However, the streets of Philadelphia are not safe enough to give them that access. Kids find themselves stuck at home because the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets are not designed to let kids get around on their own; their parents, especially poorer ones, often do not have time to take them places. This project therefore aims to empower children to reach critical resources by changing the design of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets, so that they are easily navigable and readable by kids.
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FAIRMOUNT PARK
2 out of 5 Philadelphia Children live in Poverty
Number of children in poverty by census tract 0 - 169 170 - 429 430 - 739 740 - 1329
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LOCAL RESOURCES AND KID FRIENDLY STREET ROUTES
CONTEXT & SITING In Philadelphia, high child poverty rates are prevalent in many of the city’s oldest, most urban neighborhoods. However, these neighborhoods do have resources kids can use. The pilot site here has both relatively high poverty rates and a concentration of local resources. It also has a hierarchical network of roads that indicates where the neighborhood’s most dangerous traffic can be found. Inverting this network’s hierarchy reveals many potential routes for kidfriendly streets away from traffic, which can connect between and to the neighborhood’s resources. 38 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
1/2 mile
School
Community Garden
Playground
Primary Route Secondary Route Local Street Vehicular street hierarchy
Inverted Hierarchy
Park
5 min to Fairmount
10 min
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FAIRMOUNT PARK
2 out of 5 Philadelphia Children live in Poverty
Number of children in poverty by census tract 0 - 169 170 - 429 430 - 739 740 - 1329
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1330 - 2500
LOCAL RESOURCES AND KID FRIENDLY STREET ROUTES
CONTEXT & SITING In Philadelphia, high child poverty rates are prevalent in many of the city’s oldest, most urban neighborhoods. However, these neighborhoods do have resources kids can use. The pilot site here has both relatively high poverty rates and a concentration of local resources. It also has a hierarchical network of roads that indicates where the neighborhood’s most dangerous traffic can be found. Inverting this network’s hierarchy reveals many potential routes for kidfriendly streets away from traffic, which can connect between and to the neighborhood’s resources. 38 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
1/2 mile
School
Community Garden
Playground
Primary Route Secondary Route Local Street Vehicular street hierarchy
Inverted Hierarchy
Park
5 min to Fairmount
10 min
20 min
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PRINCIPLES OF KID-FRIENDLY STREETS
DESIGNS FOR KID-FRIENDLY STREETS
The new kid-friendly streets need special features to distinguish them from ordinary streets. Every feature of the redesigned streets is based on one of the four principles below. The first two principles come from the need to show kids which parts of the street are theirs to use. The second two principles come from the need to increase drivers’ awareness of kids on the streets, and, correspondingly, their caution while driving.
Raised intersection with footprint crossing (to increase visibility and improve legibility, respectively) Two-way lane (to reduce speed)
1. MAKE A CONTINUOUS PATH
Kids’ pathway
SECONDARY ROUTE
2. IMPROVE LEGIBILITY
3. INCREASE VISIBILITY
Chicane (to reduce speed) Kids’ pathway
Kids’ pathway
New street labeling visible from sidewalk (for better legibility)
PRIMARY ROUTE 4. REDUCE SPEED
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PRINCIPLES OF KID-FRIENDLY STREETS
DESIGNS FOR KID-FRIENDLY STREETS
The new kid-friendly streets need special features to distinguish them from ordinary streets. Every feature of the redesigned streets is based on one of the four principles below. The first two principles come from the need to show kids which parts of the street are theirs to use. The second two principles come from the need to increase drivers’ awareness of kids on the streets, and, correspondingly, their caution while driving.
Raised intersection with footprint crossing (to increase visibility and improve legibility, respectively) Two-way lane (to reduce speed)
1. MAKE A CONTINUOUS PATH
Kids’ pathway
SECONDARY ROUTE
2. IMPROVE LEGIBILITY
3. INCREASE VISIBILITY
Chicane (to reduce speed) Kids’ pathway
Kids’ pathway
New street labeling visible from sidewalk (for better legibility)
PRIMARY ROUTE 4. REDUCE SPEED
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Intersection example: Paxton Street & Haverford Ave
120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Intersection example: 42nd Street Bridge & Mantua Ave
STREETSCAPES
REDESIGNING MINOR STREET Located just behind Loockerman Street, Downtown Dover’s walkable main street, Minor Street (also known as the Minor Street Alley) has recieved a lot less care and attention in Dover’s revitalization efforts. This project aims to give the alley new life by turning it into useable public space while preserving most of its functional aspects. Care is taken to make the space open and welcoming as well as safe and secure. The alley continues to serve as a pedestrian pathway while the parking within it is replaced with a plaza.
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STREETSCAPES
REDESIGNING MINOR STREET Located just behind Loockerman Street, Downtown Dover’s walkable main street, Minor Street (also known as the Minor Street Alley) has recieved a lot less care and attention in Dover’s revitalization efforts. This project aims to give the alley new life by turning it into useable public space while preserving most of its functional aspects. Care is taken to make the space open and welcoming as well as safe and secure. The alley continues to serve as a pedestrian pathway while the parking within it is replaced with a plaza.
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SAFE AND SECURE
Dover first identified the need to improve Minor Street in a parking study of the downtown area conducted in 2017. The study identified the alley as an important pedestrian shortcut needed to bring pedestrians from the public parking lots on the west side of downtown to businesses on the east end of Loockerman Street. I was asked to conduct a design study of the alley, which would find the changes needed to make the alley attractive for this use.
The biggest obstacle to using the alley as intended was the safety of the alley. To address safety concerns, the design uses fences and open archways to funnel pedestrian movement to a limited number of travelways, which can then be more easily monitored with the security cameras already installed in the area. The design also includes a new police call box near the midpoint of the alley.
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SAFE AND SECURE
Dover first identified the need to improve Minor Street in a parking study of the downtown area conducted in 2017. The study identified the alley as an important pedestrian shortcut needed to bring pedestrians from the public parking lots on the west side of downtown to businesses on the east end of Loockerman Street. I was asked to conduct a design study of the alley, which would find the changes needed to make the alley attractive for this use.
The biggest obstacle to using the alley as intended was the safety of the alley. To address safety concerns, the design uses fences and open archways to funnel pedestrian movement to a limited number of travelways, which can then be more easily monitored with the security cameras already installed in the area. The design also includes a new police call box near the midpoint of the alley.
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Downtown Dover near Minor Street STREET
View of Bradford Street Lot (foreground) and Minor Street (background) from Governors Ave
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Aerial (above) and plan (below)
OPEN AND WELCOMING Almost equally important to making the alley safe was making it feel safe. The fencing, lighting, and paving of the design all work together to change the appearance and substance of the alley to that of a public plaza, a place people have no fear to walk. 48 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
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Aerial (above) and plan (below)
OPEN AND WELCOMING Almost equally important to making the alley safe was making it feel safe. The fencing, lighting, and paving of the design all work together to change the appearance and substance of the alley to that of a public plaza, a place people have no fear to walk. 48 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
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Lighting comparison
Lights almost too bright to look at
Unvaried, flat white lighting Minor Street
Complementary Role for string lighting
Softer, yellower light
Variations of light and shadow Governors Ave
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To cement the alley’s status as a pedestrian route, the design closes Minor Street to most vehicular traffic through use of a gate across the midpoint of the alley. Emergency and maintenance vehicles, however, such as the dump truck shown at right, would be allowed access through the gate. : REDESIGNING MINOR STREET : 51
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Minor Street looking east (after) 2
Lighting comparison
Lights almost too bright to look at
Unvaried, flat white lighting Minor Street
Complementary Role for string lighting
Softer, yellower light
Variations of light and shadow Governors Ave
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Loockerman Way
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The new lighting scheme calls for replacing the bright streetlights overhanging Minor Street with a larger number of dimmer lights. Doing this brings the alley into line with the more welcoming streets and plazas nearby in Dover.
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I worked with staff from the city’s Fire Marshal’s office, Public Works Department, and Electric Department to ensure the various functional aspects of the street were preserved to the extent possible while meeting the goals of the project. In some cases, I was able to improve these aspects in and of themselves through the design.
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To cement the alley’s status as a pedestrian route, the design closes Minor Street to most vehicular traffic through use of a gate across the midpoint of the alley. Emergency and maintenance vehicles, however, such as the dump truck shown at right, would be allowed access through the gate. : REDESIGNING MINOR STREET : 51
MIXED USE
AN URBAN TRANSECT IN NEWPORT NEWS Newport News, Virginia is a linear city, having grown to the northwest from its historic downtown at the mouth of Hampton Roads. This form of development has over time created a need for a new, second downtown area more centrally located to the city’s neighborhoods. Though some mixed use development already exists at the city’s chosen location at Oyster Point, more is needed before the area can truly be called a downtown. This professional project seeks to guide future development through the application of New Urbanist principles in order to fulfill the city’s vision.
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MIXED USE
AN URBAN TRANSECT IN NEWPORT NEWS Newport News, Virginia is a linear city, having grown to the northwest from its historic downtown at the mouth of Hampton Roads. This form of development has over time created a need for a new, second downtown area more centrally located to the city’s neighborhoods. Though some mixed use development already exists at the city’s chosen location at Oyster Point, more is needed before the area can truly be called a downtown. This professional project seeks to guide future development through the application of New Urbanist principles in order to fulfill the city’s vision.
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Jefferson Ave
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CONTEXT Before I came to Newport News, the city hired H+A Architects & Engineers to create a development plan for Oyster Point. This plan lacked two things: a zoning scheme and a green space system city staff were happy with. The staff introduced me to the SmartCode model ordinance designed by
planning firm DPZ, and asked me to use it to both zone the development and design a better green space system. I also had to develop a presentation explaining the SmartCode, as many of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planners were unfamiliar with its principles of density-based zoning.
Examples of existing development fitting in with transect framework
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Earlier plans by H+A Architects & Engineers (www.haengineers.com)
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Town Center Drive
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Jefferson Ave
Canon Blvd
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CONTEXT Before I came to Newport News, the city hired H+A Architects & Engineers to create a development plan for Oyster Point. This plan lacked two things: a zoning scheme and a green space system city staff were happy with. The staff introduced me to the SmartCode model ordinance designed by
planning firm DPZ, and asked me to use it to both zone the development and design a better green space system. I also had to develop a presentation explaining the SmartCode, as many of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planners were unfamiliar with its principles of density-based zoning.
Examples of existing development fitting in with transect framework
T3
T4
Bernard Village
T5
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Merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk
Code Compatibility - Existing Future Plans
Earlier plans by H+A Architects & Engineers (www.haengineers.com)
RES.
COM. Rock Landing
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Jefferson
Town Center Drive
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PROCESS
PROPOSED ZONING & GREENWAYS
Identifying Main Civic Spaces
1. Identify main civic spaces
2. Draw pedestrian for Sheds civic spaces Adjusted sheds Pedestrian
3. Add new street grid
4. Draw community units based on sheds
The SmartCode suggests having one major green space for each “community unit,” areas roughly 1/2 mile wide that have a balance of different transect zones in them. Connecting these major green spaces with
greenways along existing streams and rights-of-way creates a green space system pedestrians and bicyclists can use to navigate the downtown. This proposal calls for about 7 miles of urban trails.
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PROCESS
PROPOSED ZONING & GREENWAYS
Identifying Main Civic Spaces
1. Identify main civic spaces
2. Draw pedestrian for Sheds civic spaces Adjusted sheds Pedestrian
3. Add new street grid
4. Draw community units based on sheds
The SmartCode suggests having one major green space for each “community unit,” areas roughly 1/2 mile wide that have a balance of different transect zones in them. Connecting these major green spaces with
greenways along existing streams and rights-of-way creates a green space system pedestrians and bicyclists can use to navigate the downtown. This proposal calls for about 7 miles of urban trails.
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T4
T5
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Detail Plan of northeast quadrant
Greenway in T4 zone Greenway in T3 zone
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Detail Plan of northeast quadrant
Greenway in T4 zone Greenway in T3 zone
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MIXED USE
REDEVELOPING TEMPORARY HOUSING The oil extraction boom that began in western North Dakota in 2009 led to a housing supply crisis in the region. In response, many oil companies started housing some of their workers in company housing. Built to be temporary, this housing cannot serve the long term needs of the region, which will include accommodations for families attracted by permanent industry jobs. This project therefore proposes a strategy for gradually redeveloping temporary housing sites as the local mix of temporary and permanent residents changes. It was my focus area in a larger team studio project planning for the future of the region.
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MIXED USE
REDEVELOPING TEMPORARY HOUSING The oil extraction boom that began in western North Dakota in 2009 led to a housing supply crisis in the region. In response, many oil companies started housing some of their workers in company housing. Built to be temporary, this housing cannot serve the long term needs of the region, which will include accommodations for families attracted by permanent industry jobs. This project therefore proposes a strategy for gradually redeveloping temporary housing sites as the local mix of temporary and permanent residents changes. It was my focus area in a larger team studio project planning for the future of the region.
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Bakken Formation
montana
THREE CITIES, THREE GROWTH STRATEGIES
Extraction area Areas affected by the 2009 Oil Boom
SUBDIVISIONS IN DICKINSON
INFILL IN MINOT
TEMPORARY HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT IN WILLISTON
25% market capture 32 acres developed 55% land savings
16% market capture 259 acres developed 56% land savings
EXTRACTION AREA minnesota
Williston Basin
BAKKEN FORMATION WILLISTON BASIN
south dakota
Network of cities and towns in western North Dakota, sized by 2010 population
63% market capture 1,023 acres developed 53% land savings
MINOT WILLISTON
Williston, North Dakota
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DICKINSON
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CONTEXT The effects of the oil boom have been felt all over North Dakota, but most deeply in the Bakken Region’s three largest cities, which previously grew to be centers of trade through the state’s agricultural network. My studio decided to focus its efforts on these three cities.
study area
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We developed three growth strategies designed to both accommodate housing demand and limit outward sprawl, the better to save on infrastructure costs for cities already borrowing to keep up with the investment demanded by new industry. I calculated the land savings of our three strategies and also developed the temporary housing redevelopment strategy.
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Bakken Formation
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THREE CITIES, THREE GROWTH STRATEGIES
Extraction area Areas affected by the 2009 Oil Boom
SUBDIVISIONS IN DICKINSON
INFILL IN MINOT
TEMPORARY HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT IN WILLISTON
25% market capture 32 acres developed 55% land savings
16% market capture 259 acres developed 56% land savings
EXTRACTION AREA minnesota
Williston Basin
BAKKEN FORMATION WILLISTON BASIN
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Network of cities and towns in western North Dakota, sized by 2010 population
63% market capture 1,023 acres developed 53% land savings
MINOT WILLISTON
Williston, North Dakota
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DICKINSON
62 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
CONTEXT The effects of the oil boom have been felt all over North Dakota, but most deeply in the Bakken Region’s three largest cities, which previously grew to be centers of trade through the state’s agricultural network. My studio decided to focus its efforts on these three cities.
study area
existing temporary housing sites
1 mi
We developed three growth strategies designed to both accommodate housing demand and limit outward sprawl, the better to save on infrastructure costs for cities already borrowing to keep up with the investment demanded by new industry. I calculated the land savings of our three strategies and also developed the temporary housing redevelopment strategy.
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: REDEVELOPING TEMPORARY HOUSING : 63
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Continuing Camp Moved Muster Area Transitioning Housing
Upgraded Amenities/ Community Center
Tree Buffer
Kernel Development
Continuing Operations Transitioning Housing
TEMPORARY HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS The work camps most likely to be successfully redeveloped will be close to highway access and existing residential neighborhoods. New camps, like the one above, can be sited according to these principles. As the campâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temporary worker population decreases over time, a new mixed use 64 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
area that brings outside interest to the area can be developed. This ultimately leads to more public amenities and new housing types for new demographics. Depending on the demand available, the redevelopment can in some cases also catalyze more development nearby.
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500 ft PHASE 1
PHASE 4
PHASE 3
PHASE 2
To Highway Muster Area
Mixed Use Area
Camp amenities
Continuing Camp Moved Muster Area Transitioning Housing
Upgraded Amenities/ Community Center
Tree Buffer
Kernel Development
Continuing Operations Transitioning Housing
TEMPORARY HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS The work camps most likely to be successfully redeveloped will be close to highway access and existing residential neighborhoods. New camps, like the one above, can be sited according to these principles. As the campâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temporary worker population decreases over time, a new mixed use 64 : EDDIE DIAZ : URBAN DESIGN :
area that brings outside interest to the area can be developed. This ultimately leads to more public amenities and new housing types for new demographics. Depending on the demand available, the redevelopment can in some cases also catalyze more development nearby.
Industry Traffic
Dirt Roads
Single Family
Commercial/Residential Traffic
Temporary Housing
Townhomes
Mixed/Temporary
Civic
Mixed Use
Parks
Pedestrian Only Traffic
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This site plan shows the likely extents of new development that can be catalyzed from a former temporary housing site. It includes housing appropriate to younger and older families, younger and older couples, and single people, in the form of single family homes as well as denser townhomes and apartment buildings. Team members for the North Dakota Boomtowns Studio: Amanda Mazie, Eddie Diaz, Ian Lazzara, Kelsey Wickel, Kyle Little, Qiannan Ling, Shuai Wang, Tess Pula, Yeon Kim, and Yingjia Xu
NORTH DAKOTA BOOMTOWNS PENNDESIGN STUDIO | SPRING 2015
Amanda Mazie | Eduardo Diaz-Etchevehere | Ian Lazzara | Kelsey Wickel Kyle Little | Qiannan Ling | Shuai Wang | Tess Pula | Yeon Kim | Yingjia Xu
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This site plan shows the likely extents of new development that can be catalyzed from a former temporary housing site. It includes housing appropriate to younger and older families, younger and older couples, and single people, in the form of single family homes as well as denser townhomes and apartment buildings. Team members for the North Dakota Boomtowns Studio: Amanda Mazie, Eddie Diaz, Ian Lazzara, Kelsey Wickel, Kyle Little, Qiannan Ling, Shuai Wang, Tess Pula, Yeon Kim, and Yingjia Xu
NORTH DAKOTA BOOMTOWNS PENNDESIGN STUDIO | SPRING 2015
Amanda Mazie | Eduardo Diaz-Etchevehere | Ian Lazzara | Kelsey Wickel Kyle Little | Qiannan Ling | Shuai Wang | Tess Pula | Yeon Kim | Yingjia Xu
: REDEVELOPING TEMPORARY HOUSING : 67
Eddie Eddie Diaz-Etchevehere, Diaz-Etchevehere AICP
324 E. Broadstairs Place, Apt. E301, Dover, DE 19904 ediaz.etcher@gmail.com | 301-408-8359
Summary Planner with 4 1/2 years experience in urban planning seeks to continue a career delivering a well-designed public realm to local communities. Areas of expertise include planning and design of public spaces; zoning, development review, and other land use management techniques; and land preservation for open space, parks, and trails. Project-oriented, knowledgeable of best practices, and a fast learner who quickly adapts to new tasks.
Professional experience Planner I, City of Dover Department of Planning & Inspections // Dover, DE, 12/2015 - 2019
Intern, City of Alexandria Division of Park Planning // Alexandria, VA, 05/2012 - 08/2012 & 01/2013 - 05/2013 Contributing to the division’s Citywide Parks Improvement Plan and other efforts: • Translated charrette sketches for the plan’s 6 large parks into graphic draft plans, annotated with specific recommendations • Compiled a library of standard construction details to be used in conjunction with the department’s Park Facility Standards Manual
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As part of the Commission’s Phila2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Team: • Researched property legal descriptions to delineate precise boundaries of new zoning blocks in the city’s remapping process • Maintained databases tracking progress on proposed zoning map amendments and recommendations from the city’s district plans
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Work-Study, Philadelphia City Planning Commission // Philadelphia, PA, 09/2013 - 05/2015
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• Reviews development applications for compliance with the city’s Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, with 40+ such reviews conducted to date • Presents development applications to the city’s Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment • Communicates code requirements and application requirements to residents and businesses • Prepares location maps, pamphlets, reports, public notice, and other explanatory documents for Planning Commissioners and the public • Serves as the Planning Office liaison to the city’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Subcommittee, performing requested research and making presentations to support the Subcommittee’s decision-making • Conducts research and drafts language to update the city’s Zoning Ordinance text • Completed a Master Plan for Schutte Park, the city’s largest park at 170 acres • Conducting research, writing text, and preparing maps for the city’s upcoming 2019 Comprehensive Plan
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Intern, City of Newport News Department of Planning // Newport News, VA, 06/2011 - 08/2011
• Drafted a zoning and green space concept plan for the city’s new central business district, working with the design guidelines of the SmartCode model ordinance • Presented the plan and an explanation of the model ordinance to city officials
Education Master’s Degree in City Planning, Certificate in Land Preservation // University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, 08/2013 - 05/2015
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in Global Sustainability // University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, 08/2008 - 05/2012
Skills & Program Knowledge Project Management • Customer Service • Field surveys • Plan alternatives • Cost-Benefit analysis • Census research ArcGIS • Adobe Creative Suite • Microsoft Office • AutoCAD • SketchUp & Other 3D programs
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Eddie Eddie Diaz-Etchevehere, Diaz-Etchevehere AICP
324 E. Broadstairs Place, Apt. E301, Dover, DE 19904 ediaz.etcher@gmail.com | 301-408-8359
Summary Planner with 4 1/2 years experience in urban planning seeks to continue a career delivering a well-designed public realm to local communities. Areas of expertise include planning and design of public spaces; zoning, development review, and other land use management techniques; and land preservation for open space, parks, and trails. Project-oriented, knowledgeable of best practices, and a fast learner who quickly adapts to new tasks.
Professional experience Planner I, City of Dover Department of Planning & Inspections // Dover, DE, 12/2015 - 2019
Intern, City of Alexandria Division of Park Planning // Alexandria, VA, 05/2012 - 08/2012 & 01/2013 - 05/2013 Contributing to the division’s Citywide Parks Improvement Plan and other efforts: • Translated charrette sketches for the plan’s 6 large parks into graphic draft plans, annotated with specific recommendations • Compiled a library of standard construction details to be used in conjunction with the department’s Park Facility Standards Manual
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As part of the Commission’s Phila2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Team: • Researched property legal descriptions to delineate precise boundaries of new zoning blocks in the city’s remapping process • Maintained databases tracking progress on proposed zoning map amendments and recommendations from the city’s district plans
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Work-Study, Philadelphia City Planning Commission // Philadelphia, PA, 09/2013 - 05/2015
nk you a h t
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• Reviews development applications for compliance with the city’s Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, with 40+ such reviews conducted to date • Presents development applications to the city’s Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment • Communicates code requirements and application requirements to residents and businesses • Prepares location maps, pamphlets, reports, public notice, and other explanatory documents for Planning Commissioners and the public • Serves as the Planning Office liaison to the city’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Subcommittee, performing requested research and making presentations to support the Subcommittee’s decision-making • Conducts research and drafts language to update the city’s Zoning Ordinance text • Completed a Master Plan for Schutte Park, the city’s largest park at 170 acres • Conducting research, writing text, and preparing maps for the city’s upcoming 2019 Comprehensive Plan
a nic e
Intern, City of Newport News Department of Planning // Newport News, VA, 06/2011 - 08/2011
• Drafted a zoning and green space concept plan for the city’s new central business district, working with the design guidelines of the SmartCode model ordinance • Presented the plan and an explanation of the model ordinance to city officials
Education Master’s Degree in City Planning, Certificate in Land Preservation // University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, 08/2013 - 05/2015
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in Global Sustainability // University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, 08/2008 - 05/2012
Skills & Program Knowledge Project Management • Customer Service • Field surveys • Plan alternatives • Cost-Benefit analysis • Census research ArcGIS • Adobe Creative Suite • Microsoft Office • AutoCAD • SketchUp & Other 3D programs
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