Arch3170 2014 fall dadams ckrotowski hp

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1/50” = 1’-0” scale

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1/50” = 1’-0” scale

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FIFTH FLOOR PLAN 1/50” = 1’-0” scale

EFFECT OF A 1” RAIN EVENT ON EAST BOSTON

608,018 cubic feet of rainwater over 7,295,201 square feet of land 382,779 cubic feet on impermeable land 225,239 cubic feet on permeable land 428,131 cubic feet in 2’ deep retention pond

PERMEABLE SURFACES HYDROLOGIC FLOW OF RAINWATER POTENTIAL RETENTION POND ORIGINAL LANDMASS OF EAST BOSTON RIDGE LINES [GROUNDWATER FLOW]

HYDROLOGIC ZONES OF EAST BOSTON PERMEABLE SURFACES 1% ANNUAL CHANCE OF FLOODING MORE THAN 1’ ORIGINAL LANDMASS OF EAST BOSTON RIDGE LINES [GROUNDWATER FLOW] OPEN COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS CLOSED COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS

ORIENTATION

The buildings have three different site orientations depending on the floor level. The ground floor is oriented to the landscape created in the center of the site as well as the outlet towards Chelsea Creek.

The second through fourth or fifth levels are oriented to the adjacent neighborhood fabric. The top four floors are oriented towards the regional neighborhood context of East Boston.

PATHWAY

The pathway is created through a central spine running through the length of the site. There is a secondary path that changes in elevation to touch down to the topography and ground floor of buildings and then slope or step up to reach the elevated spine. The buildings branch off of the spine, creating a larger plate for gathering.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The highway is dug out underneath to allow for rainwater to flow under, and the road is adjusted near the hotel to allow for an additional building. The parking branches off the road similar to the buildings off of the path. The pathway joins the sidewalk and crosses over the highway.

LANDSCAPE

The landscape is pulled in from the neighborhood to create higher and lower grounds. The land beneath the highway is relocated to allow water to flow out of the site. Breaks in the land masses are created to allow for rain gardens to collect water from the hydrologic zone. The landscape is sloped so the higher ground is on the East, allowing the water to flow out into Chelsea Creek.

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TAXONOMY + AXONOMETRIC

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URBAN DISTRICT AXON 1/64” = 1’-0” scale

WATER ACCESS THROUGH RAIN GARDEN PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

COMMUNITY 98,000 sft

ELEVATED PATHWAY ACCESS

RETAIL 139,000 sft

OFFICE 206,000 sft RESIDENTIAL 442,000 sft

LANDSCAPE PROGRAM

PARKING 98,000 sft

CIRCULATION AROUND BUILDINGS

floodable wetland

park

rain garden manicured landscape

recreation space

elevated pathway

DIAGRAMS axons + program