Urban and Community Design Presentation

College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability + Environmental Science (CAUSES) String Of Pearls; Structure Of The Community

URBAN & COMMUNITY DESIGN I CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY IDENTITY

Eric Harris | ARCP 503-01|Prof. Filler | Fall 2018

Presentation Contents Contributing to Community Identity

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CITY SCALE Synthesis 1-2 miles around site

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COMMUNITY SCALE Synthesis ¼ - ½ mile around site

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STREET SCALE Synthesis 1-2 miles around site

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Site Context Contributing to Community Identity

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NORTHEAST DC SECTOR WARDS 4 - 8

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NEIGHBORHOOD BY WARD WARD 5

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BROOKLAND NE DC

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Introduction A site’s approachability is integral to how a community engages that place. If a developable lot fronts a street with foot traffic, it’s design should address a pedestrian scale and movement pattern. The same lot located on a steep incline and bus stop in front may warrant a completely different program. Approach by foot, car, mass transit or even by water or air should be considered when designing any site in Washington DC. The sensual quality of an area can drastically changes a community’s willingness to engage a site. A greenfield with a direct breeze, abundant vegetation and tree canopy insulated from car noise creates a microclimate appropriate for a more intimate design. A brownfield with odor or sounds that result from neglect and isolation may need to be completely rejuvenated before any design can be considered. Even at a more nuanced level, simple changes in topography, trees, building height and use patterns on a street can make each street in a neighborhood radically different and can even change who lives there. This is what establishes, cultivates, and defines the community identity; the site.

Site in context as a part of a larger physical and socio-cultural system allows architects, planners, and designers to see a city, town, or neighborhood in its historical context, cultural influences, demographics, accessibility, transit system, environment and climate, programmatic conditions and economic measures. But most importantly, a site must be experienced and reflect the community which will determine the resilience of that community and how it sustains and thrives for generations to come. The mosaic of subcultures provides the context of city make-up and is the center for environmental structures. All the core nucleuses or adjacent subcultures which establish their own unique identities via urban city fingers or pathways creates circulation and access in, around, and through those neighborhoods. The site, and navigation through the site is crucial. This project analyzed a DC neighborhood and its surrounding through the lens of city, community, and street scale to understand the components that contribute to each community’s identity; their site. This project involved looking at a neighborhood and its surrounding throughs the lens of city, community, and street scale to understand the components that contribute to each community’s identity. It explores planning in context of site and its impact on a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

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Project A – Project Context Site in “Context” to a Larger Part

Diagramming experiential and the 5 senses as it relates the site.

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Project B – Project Context Finding “Center” of Neighborhood Cluster

Diagramming Mosaic of Subcultures and Neighborhood Clusters

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Project C – Site Context Approach & Sense

Diagramming the site’s approach from all major forms of transportation and from all directions.

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Project C – Site Context Approach & Sense

Exploring the five senses to diagram the site: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.

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Project C – Site Context Approach & Sense

Synthesizing Approach and Sense into a collage of information.

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City Scale Process Neighborhood Boundaries

Fort Totten

University Heights

Brookland

Michigan Park

Woodbridge

Park View

Edgewood

Langdon

North Michigan Park

Metro

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City Scale Process Neighborhood Composition

Distressed

Emerging

Buildings

Transitioning

Stable

Metro

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City Scale Process Topography & Wooded Areas

Topography

Unzoned

Wooded Areas

Metro

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City Scale Process Zoning

Mixed Use

Residential Flat Zone

Production, Distribution, & Repair

Unzoned

Residential Apt Zone

Metro

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City Scale Process Neighborhood Density

Buildings

Residential

Nodes/Intersections

Site Area

DC Line

Unzoned

Production

Radius – Ÿ - 1 mile

Metro Rail

Metro

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City Scale Process Schools & Colleges

Catholic U.

School of Divinity

Trinity College

Charter School

Public School

Marist College

Theological College

St. Paul College

Independent School

Metro

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City Scale Process Parks, Recreation & Housing

DC Parks Recreation

National Park

Fire Station

Tennis Court Sites

Affordable Housing

Metro

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City Scale Process Gateways & Nodes

Buildings

Nodes/Intersections

Site Area

Through Traffic

DC Line

Unzoned

Radius – ¼ - 1 mile

Metro Rail

Main Path

Metro

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City Scale Synthesis Comprehensive Diagram

Fort Totten

Emerging

Mixed Use

Production

Nodes/Intersections

Charter

Site Area

DC Line

Park View

Stable

Unzoned

Afford. Hsg

Radius – ¼ - 1 mile

Public

Metro Rail

Metro

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Community Scale Process Historical Data

Historic Districts

Historic Landmark

Landmark Sites

Metro

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Community Scale Process Density and Use Pattern

Mixed Use

Residential Flat Zone

Production, Distribution, & Repair

Unzoned

Residential Apt Zone

Buildings

Metro

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Community Scale Process ZIP code & Zoning

Campus Area Zoning

ZIP code Boundaries

Small Area Plans

Metro

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Community Scale Process Major System Flows – Transit & Bike Lanes

Bus Lines

National Bikeway

Local Bikeway

Off-Street Trails

Metro Rail

Capital Bikeshare

Site Boundary

On-Street Routes

Metro

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Community Scale Process Major System Flows – Parking & Pedestrian

Main Path/Gateway

Corridor Path

Site Boundary

Residential Parking Permit Blocks

Metro

Local Path

Nodes/Entry Point

Metered Parking

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Community Scale Process Urban Situations

Residential Mix-Use/Commercial

Institutional/Commercial Educational/Spiritual

Senses Threshold

Main Gateway

Core Traffic

Noise Boundary

Main Corridor

Metro

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Community Scale Process Cultural Influences & Demographics

Blacks 80% +

Whites 20% -40%

Eats

Whites 40% - 60%

Arts

Other

Approach Points 5 Senses Activity

Boundary DC Line

Metro

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Community Scale Synthesis Comprehensive Diagram

Mixed Use

Blacks 80% +

Production

Nodes/Entry Point

Local Bikeway

Historic Districts

Bikeshare

Unzoned

Residential

ZIP code Boundaries

Main Path/Gateway

Metro Rail

Landmark Sites

Metro

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Street Scale Process (a) Main Pathways & Circulation

Michigan Ave NE

9th St NE

12th St NE

Monroe St NE

Legend Pathways/Streets

12th St. Corridor

Monroe St. Corridor

Metro

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Street Scale Process (a) Bike, Parking, Pedestrian & Transit

Bus Route

Metered Parking

Bike Route

Metro Branch Trail

Residential Parking

Metro Rail

Metro

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Street Scale Process (a) Building Usage

Legend Mixed Use

Metro

School

Commercial/Retail

Collegial

Residential

Church

Metro Rail

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Street Scale Process (a) Neighborhood Development

MIX-USE / COMMERCIAL

MIX-USE / COMMERCIAL

901 Monroe St NE

Portland Flats

VACANT LOT

MIX-USE / COMMERCIAL

MU-3A 3829 SF Lot

701 Monroe St NE RESIDENTIAL / RETAIL

Cornerstone

EDUCATIONAL/ INSTITUTIONAL

156 Residential Units 23,100 SF Retail RESIDENTIAL

Legend Roads

Completed Phase

Vacant Lot

Metro Rail

Future Phase

Metro Rail

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Street Scale Process (a) Metro & Site Insertion

Walk Path

Road/Pathway

Vacant Lot

Radius

Buildings

Metro Rail

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Street Scale Synthesis (a) Comprehensive Diagram

Michigan Ave NE

9th St NE

12th St NE

Monroe St NE

Pathways/Streets Monroe St. Corridor

12th St. Corridor Radius to Site

Bike Route Metro Rail

Roads

Buildings

Completed Phase

Church

Commercial

Vacant Lot

Collegial

Metro

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Street Scale Development (b) Community Insertion

ROME ARCHER

BIKE-SKATE + COMMUNITY PARK

901 Monroe Street NE

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Street Scale Development (b) Community Insertion

ROME ARCHER

BIKE-SKATE + COMMUNITY PARK

901 Monroe Street NE

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Street Scale Development (b) Site Plan & Program CULTURAL CENTER 1000 SF

BIKE-SKATE PARK 800 SF

PAVILION 2029 SF

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Street Scale Development (b)

ROME ARCHER BIKE-SKATE +

West Perspective

COMMUNITY PARK

10TH Street NE Monroe St. NE

Lawrence St. NE 9TH Street NE

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Street Scale Development (b) North Perspective

10TH Street NE

9TH Street NE Monroe St. NE

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Street Scale Development (b) South Perspective

9TH Street NE

Lawrence St. NE

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Street Scale Development (b) North Perspective

9TH Street NE

Monroe St. NE 10TH Street NE

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Street Scale Development (b) South Perspective

10TH Street NE

9TH Street NE

Lawrence St. NE

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Street Scale Development (b) Elevations

North Elevation

East Elevation

South Elevation

West Elevation

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Street Scale Development (b) Bird’s Eye View

10TH Street NE Lawrence St. NE

Monroe St. NE

9TH Street NE

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Street Scale Development (b)

ROME ARCHER BIKE-SKATE + COMMUNITY PARK

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Narrative For this project, I reflected on several elements culminating from projects A through C. This current project required approa ching the site and understanding the intricacies of the senses and how that impacts the vernacular of the neighborhood. In this case, the northeast neighborhood, Brookland was researched and studied to apply these methodologies that would start a dialogue of graphical intent. This project involved looking at a neighborhood and its surrounding through the lens of city, c ommunity, and street scale to understand the components that contribute to each community’s identity. The neighborhood Boundaries represent the quantity, quality, and conditions of each distinct neighborhood; The mosaic of sub-cultures. The neighborhood composition represents the nature of each sector and its current conditions as planning, development, and re-development is underway. The Topographical and wood areas maps symbolize the green areas which ultimately have a link and connection to public space and well as how easy or difficult it is to circumvent through a neighborhood based on its topography. The Topographical and wood areas maps symbolize the green areas which ultimately have a link and connection to pu blic space and well as how easy or difficult it is to circumvent through a neighborhood based on its topography. The zoning map represents the functionality and activities that ta ke place in the Brookland neighborhood. This will determine the type of architectural community insertion is best feasible and practical for this neighborhood. The neighborhood density map shows the relationship between institutional buildings and residential as well as usage of land Brookland is composed of mix low to high urban density which needs various activities and functions add to the quality of life. With all the data from the maps, the synthesized map shows there is a convergence that happens close to the metro adjacent to Monroe and 12 th street corridors. In sum, what this means is that Brookland neighborhood is accessible and with this accessibility, this will allow for more recreational activities to take place that d raws people not only from the west but the residents from the east.

The historical data map illustrates historic districts and landmarks that surround the Brookland neighborhood. This will info rm me of the type of development that could potentially happen for this neighborhood. The density and use pattern map provide information regarding mix use, residential, and commercial. The 12 th street corridor and Rhode Island Ave provide sufficient mix use. Where is the Monroe street corridor is continuing to develop and that will allow for more insertions that add to the qua lity of life for the residents, students, and workers in this area. The zip code and zoning map shows the boundaries and relationship to the developing area that it impacts which is the Monroe and 12th street corridor. This informs me that there will be an increase in activities and functions and this provides an opportunity for an architectural insertion that bridges the residen ts east of 12th street to engage in activities that enhance their lifestyles. The major systems and flow map illustrate the flow of traffic as it relates to transit (metrobus) and bike lanes which not only allow for locals to transport through the city but it also service commuters from the north (silver springs) and east (Mount Rainer and Brentwood areas). The cultural influences and demographics map depict the art and food culture that exists in their neighborhood. Most of the sense activities run along Monroe and 12 th street. These cultural influences converge closer to the Monroe /Michigan Ave intersection. The demographics plays a role in the types of functions and activities that take place which helped inform me of the type of function/activity would be feasible to insert in this neighborhood. As all this data was collected this synthesis map represents this convergence that is happening at the Monroe and 12 th Street sector. This was an opportunity to introduce a new function and program to the area that will help stimulate and add the quality of life in this neighborhood.

After reviewing all the data and research collected, I decided to introduce a Skate and Community Park to the Monroe St corri dor. This development will allow for youth, working adults, and seniors to engage in various activities such as: musical performances, marketplaces, pop-up shops, and cultural and art related events. This community park insertion will add more value and draw more people from the residential areas to this core center. I was able to synthesize my findings by interpreti ng all the nuances of the Brookland neighborhood and apply it to a creative development that would magnify the already growing aesthetics of this cultural neighborhood. Overall, the Rome Archer Bike-Skate and Community Park will bridge the gap for those in the eastern part of Brookland and will bring new and fresh activities and functions to the neighborhood.

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