street ‘grid’ as an informant
street ‘grid’ as a release from civic involvement
elevation of major topographic features infill of the harbor ‘warped’ circulation connection between dense areas
ORIENT HEIGHTS SITE
flood zones due to sea level rise connection between dense areas historical fill line
EAGLE HILL
BUNKER HILL
+ 16.5’ NORTH END
+ 8.5’ + 16.5’
BEACON HILL
Land
Valu
e: $
5.7 m
illion
+ 14.5’
+ 16.5’
+156 BACK BAY
+86 +56 diagrammatic section
+16
SITE
+16
visual evidence
diagrammatic section
Economic Threat at this scale (approx.) Total Land value: $ 80 million Total Building value: $ 100 million Total Economic Impact: $ 180 million
TA X O N O M Y
FRAMEWORK
IMPRINTS
EXISTING
basins | wetlands | water collection excavated low-lying areas with hydrological functions that both anticipate and mediate the affects of sea level rise
the site is bounded by two neighborhoods and two bodies of water
2075
sea level rise +3 ft allow water to connect from each body of water while densifying the surrounding urban fabric
CONCENTRATIONS
neighborhoods | parks | new development the cuts from the imprints create these elevated areas free from the threat of sea level rise and flooding where which buildings may be relocated and or new development may occur
2025
first step is to establish connections of water and circulation
2100
sea level rise +6 ft the established waterfront will only need slight interventions to adjust to heightened sea level rise
FLOWS
tides | sea level rise | flooding informed by the imprints and guided by the change in water level, this area concentrates the hydrological flow through the site to avoid destruction on the surrounding neighborhood
INFILTRATIONS
dunescape | terrace | water access permeable edge upon which users can interact and access the waterfront in a responsive condition and register for flow changes to sea level rise, flooding, or daily tides
2050
sea level rise 3 ft continue these connections with program, using dredged soil for economically controlled development while continuing water into the site
CORRIDORS
connect edges | access from neighborhoods reach toward both neighborhoods and ecological edges as means to bring civic interaction towards the site while anticipating further development in the surrounding context
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+2100
sea level rise +6 ft the waterfront functions programmatically and ecologically in an economically sensitive manner
DISTRICT DIAGRAMS CONCEPT MODEL SCALE: 1’:120’
of an evolving waterfront’s connective edges
floodable EDGE
industrial CONTAMINATION
softened EDGE
urban BEACH
hardened SURFACES natural GEOMETRY
HARD EDGE PROGRAM
SCALE: 1’:60’
CIVIC-FRONT
cleansing HYDROLOGY
LEISURESCAPE
SOFT EDGE
with ecological , social, and economic benefits
viewing PLATFORM
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COMMERCIAL
COMMUNAL EXHIBITION
CO-WORK SPACE
neighborhood BACKYARD
water TERRACE
cleansing WETLAND
WATERFRONT SECTION
PROGRAMMATIC RELATIONSHIPS
SCALE 1:40
a way to both register and responds to both the tides and sea level rise
existing topography low tide high tide +3’ sea level rise +high tide +6’ sea level rise +high tide
HARD EDGE
LEISURESCAPE
CIVIC-FRONT ecological
social
exhibition for community engagement
co-work space for unemployed or without an office
elevated gathering
structured seating
amenity buffer
viewing lawn
low tide -1.5’
LOW TIDE
[-1.5]
high tide +11’
HIGH TIDE
[+11]
high tide & sea level rise + 14’
HIGH TIDE PLUS SEA LEVEL RISE
[+14]
high tide & sea level rise + 14’
HIGH TIDE PLUS SECOND SEA LEVEL RISE
[+17]