Design Concept To promote integration among residents of the new development and with the neighborhood as a whole, the proposed set of buildings together create a ring shape, intended to catalyze daily interactions. If additional funding is secured through higher density and a share of market-rate units, then the inner circle could work as a central park where residents can relax at an outdoor barbecue, read on a bench, take in the sun, or enjoy the playground space with their children. To foster cohesion with the larger neighborhood, the ring is designed with multiple openings for pedestrian flow, connecting with the existing street grid. This creates a development that is visually and functionally open to the surrounding neighborhood.
Figure 4-7. Scenario A. Lower density and less open space at the DPW site.
Of the three buildings in the proposal, two are consistent with current heights in the neighborhood (35 feet). Only the building adjacent to the train tracks would be taller, at six stories. Viewed from the surrounding neighborhood and Trum Field, the buildings on Franey Road and Charles Ryan Rd. create a visual step up to the taller building in the back. In addition, the Charles Ryan Rd. building will match the architectural style of the adjacent homes by using the same building height and roof shape. Following the approach of visual and functional connectivity, the building located on Franey Rd. has several pedestrian entrances to integrate the development with Trum Field and the community as a whole. Figure 4-8. Scenario B. Higher density and a share of market-rate units to support more open space at the DPW site.
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Neighborhood Plan for Ball Square and Magoun Square