Thesis 2019

ACADEMIC WORKS Syracuse Downtown Stadium SPRING 2019 Graduate Thesis Prof. Terrance Goode Media: Revit, Rhino, CAD, Ai, Ps

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Using Critical Regional theory (respect of local heritage, nature, and material) and Tectonic Architectural Expression to build an urban stadium in Syracuse, NY to promote Jane Jacobs’ “Eyes-on-Street” for a safer and more vibrant community. To encourage public interactions on the street level in downtown Syracuse with a new baseball stadium. The downtown stadium offers “interesting street-level contacts” and safety in a walkable neighborhood that automobiles cannot offer. Per Jane Jacobs, sidewalk is an important contributor to a city’s economy, safety, and vibrant nature.

However, she also believes that sidewalk does not exist in vain that “a city sidewalk by itself is nothing. It is an abstraction. It means something only in connection with the buildings and other uses that border it.”

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BUS

RAIL & CREEK

OPEN PLAZA

GREEN SPACE

EDUCATION

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING

CIVIC

COMMERCIAL

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PARKING

CIVIC

COMMERCIAL

Jane Jacobs regards densely used streets as a powerful to counter crimes. As Syracuse downtown has a relative high crime ratio, it is important to bring more “eyes on the street”, and use public interaction rather than reinforcement to reduce the crime in the city. Communities around downtown has the lowest income levels in the city so more jobs will help out people struggling with poverty and jobless.

Land Use of Downtown Syracuse 20

Aerial View of the Stadium

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Rugby

Multi-Purpose Field Multi-Purpose Field

TURF

TURF

LINER

LINER

Rugby

Tennis

Soccer

Tennis

Tennis

Soccer

Ice HockeyIce Hockey

Tennis

BASE

BASE

Rugby

Rugby

SOIL Multi-configuration of the Field

Spring

SOIL

Surface Cover Surface Cover

Spring Summer

Summer

Fall

Fall

Winter

Winter

Turf Turf As a way to encourage participation and be efficient, the stadium field can be used for various sports all year long Grass Grass Grass Grass Ice/Snow Ice/Snow by converting the field between ice and field turf. Thus, it is not only a baseball stadium, but Grass also aGrass playground Readymuch ConditionSide Prepare/Ready Ready access Readymore Condition Prepare/Ready Ready Maintain Maintain when the stadium is not used for games. Thus, people in the South community have to public amenities and employment opportunities in order for better life qualities.

Activities ICE Activities ICE

Soccer

Soccer

Spring

Ice HockeyIce Hockey

Spring Summer

Summer

Fall

Fall

Winter

CHILL SYSTEM CHILL SYSTEM

Winter

Surface Cover Surface Cover Grass

Grass

Grass

Grass Ice/Snow Ice/Snow

Prepare/Ready Ready Condition Condition Prepare/Ready

Ready

Ready

Ready Maintain

Grass

Grass

Maintain

LINER

LINER

BASE

BASE

SOIL

SOIL

Activities Activities

Ice

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Ice

MASSING

FACTORY

ENTRY ENTRY PLAZA PLAZA

PLAZA

VIEW OF DOWNTOWN AMPHITHEATER

SEATING PLAZA

PLAZA

MOUNTAIN & LAKE

AMPHITHEATER

COMMERCIAL

STADIUM VIEW OF DOWNTOWN

PLAZA SEATING

LOWER THE FIELD

CONVEY

BOX

LOWER THE FIELD

PLAZA

ENTRY PLAZA

COMMERCIAL

PLAZA

The stadium can be entered from all four corners, each featuring a special architectural component. In order to encourage street traffic, the stadium is lowered into the ground ENTRY to allow viewing from the sidewalk, thus also providingMASSING a nice view PLAZA of the city from seats.

CONVEY

COMMUNITY CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER

ENTRY PLAZA

FACTORY

MOUNTAIN & LAKE

STADIUM

ENTRY PLAZA

ENTRY PLAZA

CONVEY MOUNTAINCOMMERCIAL & LAKE

STADIUM

ENTRY PLAZA

COMMUNITY CENTER

BOX

MASSING

ENTRY PLAZA CONVEY COMMERCIAL

MASSING

FACTORY

ENTRY PLAZA

COMMUNITY CENTER

COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY CENTER FACTORY

CONVEY

ENTRY PLAZA

The roof of the stadium draw inspiration from the Upper State mountains and factory so it hasBOXa ridge roof toENTRY pay tribute to local heritage. It also has a open facade system to allow PLAZA people using the stadium even when no games are in session.

CONVEY COMMERCIAL

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CLOSED FACADE Must enter to Interact

OPEN FACADE Open street front 2nd Floor Screened Tectonic Expression

Window

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Loggia

From Local Residence to Stadium Facade 25

Besides the goal to combine tectonic construction and streetinteractive moves to create an site-responsive architectural language, regionalism is also integrated to the final stadium design. The facade of the stadium echoes a typical historic residential unit in Syracuse by employing the wall and loggia system through the screen and stairs.

The screen has a orange to white gradient representing the famous orange symbol of Syracuse and the snow season in Upper State.

The gradient goes from bottom to the top so the screen appears to dissolve into the sky as people look at it from distance.

Site Plan 26

Structural Detail

Axon of Bleacher Section 27

Upper Aisle

Fun at Street Level 28

View of Field from Sidewalk in Winter

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Field as Public Recreation Park

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