Historic Salem Inc., Design Panel Discussion on Urban Design for Historic Contexts

08 JUNE 2021

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CONTEXT / Understanding Site

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Annotate Your Screenshot

CONTEXT / Analysis of Existing Building UNDERSTANDING THE URBAN CONTEXT

STREET VIEW FROM EAST AND WEST

EAST FACADE SYCAMORE GROVE

WEST FACADE MAIN STREET DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

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ELEVATION WORKSHOP 2018-07-11

CONTEXT / Analysis of Existing Building

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CONTEXT / Evaluate Re-Use Potential

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Site Aerial

CONTEXT / Look More Broadly

226 Main Street, Brockton, MA

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03 SITE

02 SITE

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Mixed-use Building

CONTEXT / Look More Closely

231 Main Street, Brockton, MA

SITE

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Mixed-use Building

231 Main Brockton, CONTEXT / LookStreet, More Closely

MA

13’ - 0”

96’ - 0”

42’ - 0”

170’ - 0”

belmont street

cornice

connection

Site Facade Study

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DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

mullions

main street

cornice detail

window detail

extruded columns

Mixed-use Building

231 Main Street, Brockton, CONTEXT / Look More Closely

MA

belmont street

Facade Area : 11,740 sq. ft.

Opening Area : 4,327 sq. ft.

Percentage of openings : 37%

Site Facade Study

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main street

Mixed-use Building

231 Main Street, Brockton, CONTEXT / Look More Closely

MA

belmont street

Site Facade Study

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main street

Mixed-use Building

231 Main Street, Brockton, CONTEXT / Look More Closely

MA

main street

Site Facade Study

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DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

CONTEXT / Takeaways from Analysis

1. Ground floor elevations at the street level have a higher percentage of glazing and are taller than upper floors, which are relatively repetitive.

2. Depth and texture is created through material expression, transitions, and windows recessed within the facade.

5. Horizontal bay patterns vary, but are regular with exceptions at main entry conditions.

6. Expression of a cornice line reinforces how buildings meet the sky.

7. Solutions should take cues from context but avoid mimicking a historic style.

3. Strong street walls running for a full block 8. The facade approach should reinforce are desirable but often interrupted by more sustainable design goals by creating a quality recent, one-story buildings. work environment with good natural light and mitigation of solar gain and glare.

4. With few exceptions of major civic buildings, the street wall is close to the curb with a narrow sidewalk and line of trees.

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DESIGN / Iterations

ELEVATION PROCESS WORK

DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

Elevation Meeting 07.11.18

ITERATION 1

(from 05.30.18)

CONTEXT BASE

VERTICAL express verticality

variations

double window with mullions

offset window pattern

04

carve ground floor

(from 05.30.18)

angle of facade

03

extend secondary structure

Elevation Meeting 07.11.18

CONTEXT BASE

express horizontality

02

extend pilasters to ground

DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

ITERATION 1

HORIZONTAL

01

offset DUA entrance

ELEVATION PROCESS WORK

full glazing on angle

05

ITERATION 2

(from 06.07.18)

BASE ELEVATION

VERTICAL

04 OPTION 1 diminishing brow

align facade and pilasters with main street

align second floor with main street

variations

01 02

OPTION 2 shift opening one bay, light shelfs in window

express verticality

push facade inward, single bay entrance

03

ITERATION 3

variations

HORIZONTAL express horizontality

01

(from 07.03.18)

BROW

CANTILEVER

PLINTH

offset DUA entrance

extend pilasters to ground ITERATION 4

angle of facade

02

double window with mullions

03

(for 07.11.18)

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

extend secondary structure

carve ground floor WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

offset window pattern

04

full glazing on angle

05

ITERATION 2

(from 06.07.18)

BASE ELEVATION

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04

03

ground

DESIGN / Iterations

ELEVATION PROCESS WORK

DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

extend secondary structure

mullions

offset window pattern

04

Elevation Meeting 07.11.18

ITERATION 1

(from 05.30.18)

CONTEXT BASE

VERTICAL express verticality

variations

offset DUA entrance

angle of facade

double window with mullions

03

extend secondary structure

offset window pattern

04

carve ground floor

full glazing on angle

05

express horizontality

02

extend pilasters to ground

carve ground floor

HORIZONTAL

01

ITERATION 2

(from 06.07.18)

BASE ELEVATION

full glazing on angle

05

ITERATION 2

(from 06.07.18)

BASE ELEVATION

04

04 OPTION 1 diminishing brow

align facade and pilasters with main street

align second floor with main street

variations

01 02

OPTION 2 shift opening one bay, light shelfs in window

push facade inward, single bay entrance

03

ITERATION 3

OPTION 1

(from 07.03.18)

BROW

CANTILEVER

PLINTH

diminishing brow

align facade and pilasters with main street

ITERATION 4

variations

01 02

OPTION 2 shift opening one bay, light shelfs in window

push facade inward, single bay entrance

(for 07.11.18)

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

align second floor with main street

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

ITERATION 3

(from 07.03.18)

BROW

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03 CANTILEVER

PLINTH

02 DESIGN / Iterations

ELEVATION PROCESS WORK

DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

align second floor with main street

03

Elevation Meeting 07.11.18

ITERATION 1

(from 05.30.18)

CONTEXT BASE

VERTICAL express verticality

variations

PLINTH

offset window pattern

04

carve ground floor

CANTILEVER

double window with mullions

03

extend secondary structure

BROW

angle of facade

02

extend pilasters to ground

(from 07.03.18)

express horizontality

01

offset DUA entrance

ITERATION 3

HORIZONTAL

full glazing on angle

05

ITERATION 2

(from 06.07.18)

BASE ELEVATION

04 OPTION 1 diminishing brow

align facade and pilasters with main street

align second floor with main street

variations

01 02

OPTION 2 shift opening one bay, light shelfs in window

push facade inward, single bay entrance

03

ITERATION 3

(from 07.03.18)

BROW

CANTILEVER

PLINTH

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

ITERATION 4

(for 07.11.18)

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

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ITERATION 4

(for 07.11.18)

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

DESIGN / Iterations

ELEVATION PROCESS WORK

DCAMM EOL1801 ST1 DUA Brockton

Elevation Meeting 07.11.18

ITERATION 1

(from 05.30.18)

CONTEXT BASE

VERTICAL express verticality

variations

HORIZONTAL express horizontality

01

offset DUA entrance

angle of facade

02

extend pilasters to ground

double window with mullions

03

extend secondary structure

offset window pattern

04

carve ground floor

ITERATION 4

(for 07.11.18)

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

full glazing on angle

05

ITERATION 2

(from 06.07.18)

BASE ELEVATION

04 OPTION 1 diminishing brow

align facade and pilasters with main street

align second floor with main street

variations

01 02

OPTION 2 shift opening one bay, light shelfs in window

push facade inward, single bay entrance

03

ITERATION 3

(from 07.03.18)

BROW

CANTILEVER

PLINTH

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

ITERATION 4

(for 07.11.18)

WRAPPER

STREET WALL

COLLONADE

WRAPPER

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STREET WALL

COLLONADE

DESIGN / Solutions

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DESIGN / Solutions

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DESIGN / Solutions

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DESIGN / Strategies

1. Look carefully at the macro and micro context of the existing site.

2. Through this analysis, establish ground rules for the project and how you will engage the context.

3. Leverage these ground rules to develop design iterations that build upon one another in response to owner, user, and community feedback.

4. These strategies give you a framework to explain the project logic, contextual response, and design approach.

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