EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
visions of the future
EASTERN ELEMENTARY: visions of the future
EASTERN ELEMENTARY: visions of the future 2016 SMALL TOWN STUDIO
Drew Eder Laura Jakubos Pilar Masserang Kyle McKeown Torin Rix Logan Tackmann Isioma Uzor Tim Waller Meghann Zmuda
SMALL TOWN STUDIO
2016 SMALL TOWN STUDIO (ARCH 441: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III) Students: Drew Eder Laura Jakubos Pilar Masserang Kyle McKeown Torin Rix Logan Tackmann Isioma Uzor Tim Waller Meghann Zmuda Instructor: Associate Professor Paul W. Long
Copyright © 2016 Architecture and Facility Management School of Built Environment College of Engineering Technology Ferris State University
SMALL TOWN STUDIO
CONTENTS Preface - vii Acknowledgements - ix INTRODUCTION - 1.0 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - 2.0 SPATIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - 3.0 Contextual analysis - 3.1 Spatial analysis - 3.2 Neighborhood - 3.3 Site - 3.4 HISTORY OF EASTERN ELEMENTARY - 4.0 General School - 4.1 Historic Characteristics - 4.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW - 5.0 Project Proposals Intro - 5.1 Housing Trends - 5.2 Proposed Apartment Types - 5.1 PROJECT PROPOSALS - 6.0 Dual Access Proposal - 6.1 Mixed Use Proposal - 6.2 Day Care Proposal - 6.3 Park Re-design Proposal - 6.4
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PREFACE - SMALL TOWN STUDIO OVERVIEW The following pages present the work of the 2016 Small Town Studio (STS) in the Ferris State University Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Sustainability. The Small Town Studio (Arch 441: Architectural Design III – 5 credit hours) is taken fall semester of a student’s senior year. It is the third architectural design studio offered in the curriculum and is required of all students pursuing the BS in Architecture and Sustainability. Reflecting the implied nature of a degree titled “Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Sustainability”, the STS seeks to embody a multi-scaler and holistic approach to sustainability and design education that educates future design professionals with a broad understanding of sustainability in the built environment. The studio was founded on the belief that it is necessary to educate a new class of architects versed in a language of sustainability that includes social and economic considerations— in addition to the typical environmental focus found in many discussions of sustainability. This new class of architects will need to view architecture as a public good, and through lives committed to engagement and service be prepared to make life more comfortable, pleasurable, secure, and productive for all citizens, including the disenfranchised in our society. The Small Town Studio seeks to instill a culture of engagement within its students by providing opportunities for them to directly engage with local community members and organizations. By working in an ongoing manner with organizations such as the City of Big Rapids and the Mecosta County Youth and Family Center, and in 2016 the Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF), STS students are able to actively support community partners in a manner that helps the partners grow and develop in a sustainable fashion that they might not be able to achieve on their own. Working directly with community partners and informed by a series of community studies courses, the students are better positioned to understand how their design proposals (and the built environment as a whole) can provide a public benefit within the broader societies in which we live, knowledge that promotes the program’s aim of helping develop better informed citizens.
The Small Town Studio is based on an architectural studio pedagogy grounded in academic service learning, design research, problem-solving, communication, and ethics. This pedagogical framework, which is focused on working directly with community partners, integrates service learning and interdisciplinary research components into a design-based studio. The goals of this research component include asking students to: 1. Understand the relationship of architecture to the social and built environment; 2. Appreciate the complexities of place making; 3. Address design as a mode of research and practice that shapes the built and social environments; 4. Interact in an interdisciplinary manner with community members, professionals, and non-architecture students, with a focus that integrates the economic, social, political, and cultural aspects of the built environment; and 5. Communicate to clients and communities, clearly and concisely in a public forum, the full implications of design proposals, with the goal of working towards a more sustainable built environment and better human condition. Following an initial research phase, students are asked to compile their findings visually, textually, and verbally. They then propose, in public forums and meetings, design interventions for their community partners’ projects. This combined design/research approach enables students to think holistically and critically about architectural interventions in relation to a site, the larger environment, sustainability, the community partner, and society as a whole. Following these public presentations, studio research and design work is compiled into a written and graphical text provided to community partners. The following book represents a compilation of student work from Fall Semester 2016 and is presented to our community partner the Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF).
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We, the 2016 “class� of the Small Town Studio, would like to express our gratitude to the many people who helped us on this project over the course of the semester; to all those who provided support, discussed our ideas with us, read, wrote, offered comments, assisted in editing our work, proofread, and critiqued our designs. We would particularly like to thank Jan van der Woerd and the rest of the ICCF staff for the opportunity to work on the project and for meeting us so many times at Eastern Elementary. We would like to thank Dr. Tony Baker, Ferris State University Director for Community Engagement, for his vision of the project, for arranging the project with ICCF, and for his support in providing travel arrangements to and from the site over the course of the semester. We would like to thank Assistant Professor Chris Cosper for his comments and help in developing sustainable building systems proposals for our design interventions. Last but not least: we would like to thank all those who have helped us over the course of the project and whose names we have failed to mention. Thank you, Drew Eder Laura Jakubos Pilar Masserang Kyle McKeown Torin Rix Logan Tackmann Isioma Uzor Tim Waller Meghann Zmuda
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HISTORIC PHOTO OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
CURRENT CONDITION OF MAIN ENTRANCE
STUDENTS INVESTIGATING THE BUILDING’S ROOF WITH ICCF
HISTORIC PHOTO OF EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CURRENT CONDITION OF TYPICAL CLASSROOM
STUDENTS INVESTIGATING THE HISTORIC GYMNASIUM
HISTORIC PHOTO OF EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CURRENT CONDITION OF TYPICAL HISTORIC HALLWAY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following document summarizes the 2016 Small Town Studio investigation and design proposals for Eastern Elementary School in four distinct parts: 1) an historical analysis of the school and community, 2) a demographic and spatial analysis of the community in which the school resides, 3) design proposals for the renovation of the school, and 4) design suggestions for a Grand Rapids city owned park adjacent to the school. The historical analysis of the school and adjacent community finds the school was an important resource which brought community members together. The school is located in the Highland Park Neighborhood of Grand Rapids, but residents think of it as the Eastern Elementary Neighborhood. When the school was closed in 2008 its impact was immediately felt by its neighbors and its closure continues to leave a hole in the heart of the community. In considering renovations to the school, community members hope to see some sort of publically accessible space, and look to the school to function as a binding tie for the community once more, as it did in the past. The demographic and spatial analysis finds the Highland Park neighborhood is undergoing a process of change but that it lags behind the growth of adjacent neighborhoods. The Eastern Elementary site is well situated in the broader city but lacks necessary amenities within the boundaries of the neighborhood. Improved linkages to adjacent areas would help the neighborhood fulfill its potential, given its proximity to key areas of Grand Rapids. A study of demographics also shows the Highland Park neighborhood is more diverse, racially, economically, and in household makeup than initially expected. This work also suggests the neighborhood would be well served by rental housing that includes a variety of sizes and rates. In examining Eastern Elementary itself, students worked as three teams to develop design proposals that provided apartment housing on three of the school’s four floors. Scenarios were then explored that develop the first floor
in a manner that allows public and tenant access to the school’s existing gym, while also allowing some type of business, or public use of the remainder of the first floor. Proposed public uses for the first floor include office space for a local non-profit organization (Dual Access), rentable flex-office space (Mixed Use), and a day care to serve neighborhood families (Day Care). Design proposals for Eastern Elementary school also respond to the historic nature of the school itself. Key characteristics of the school that warrant preservation include the gym; hallways and associated doors and walls; windows and exterior façade; and decorative beams in the hallways. In proposing apartment layouts it was necessary to respect the walls and interior doors that form the existing hallways. As these hallways take up a significant portion of the school’s floor space, students were asked to propose ideas for how the hallways can be activated as an amenity for the residents, and how these large volumes can be heated and cooled efficiently while respecting their historic character. Students were also asked to consider design proposals for the landscape area around the school itself as well as the adjacent city park. Using Project for Public Spaces concept of the Power of 10, design proposals for the adjacent park and site propose a minimum of ten ways the site can engage its users and act as a resource for the community as well as the building’s residents. In conclusion, the design proposals presented here seek to provide a viable vision for how Eastern Elementary can be renovated as housing: fulfilling the needs of the owner and building occupants, while also responding to its context in time and within the city of Grand Rapids and Highland Park Neighborhood. And in doing so, seeks to function as a sustainable catalyst for the community: economically, environmentally, and socially.
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PROJECT INTRO - ASSOCIATE PROFEESSOR PAUL W. LONG Each year the Small Town Studio (Arch 441: Architectural Design III) undertakes a series of projects working directly with community partners. In doing so, it aims to help local communities address their architectural and planning needs in a sustainable manner while seeking to instill in students a culture of engagement and a view of architecture as a public good. This work requires a significant amount of trust for all parties involved. For the community partner it requires trust that their time, energy, and commitment of resources will be well spent and rewarded in the work of the students. Clients often enter the project not knowing fully what to expect from the students. For the students they must trust that the process will be worth their while in the learning and growth they will undergo while working on a “real” project with a community partner. As a professor, I enter each project not knowing where it will lead us, and I must trust that the learning goals of the course will manifest themselves over the course of each project. This often proves difficult as the needs of a given project or client do not always align directly with the pedagogical goals of the course. The Eastern Elementary project came to the Small Town Studio from Dr. Tony Baker, Ferris State University Director of Community Engagement. Students were introduced to the school in Spring 2016 as they explored the community through the context of Dr. Baker’s SOCY 341: Community Studies course. Out of this experience, Dr. Baker suggested the project for inclusion in the Fall 2016 Small Town Studio. Dr. Baker, myself, and Jan van der Woerd, (Real Estate Development Manager for Inner City Christian Federation [ICCF]), met over the summer to discuss the possibility of the project.
and learning was uniquely clear. It was then agreed upon that we would spend a majority of the semester on the project. I saw in this project a unique opportunity for the students to make direct connections between the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability as they worked on design proposals that fulfilled ICCF’s wishes. The built environment’s direct connection to these aspects of sustainability is not always as clear as it was in this project. It is my hope that two distinct products will come out of this project: 1) I hope the students’ work meaningfully helps ICCF develop and fulfill their vision for the school as they move forward with its adaptive reuse and restoration, and 2) I hope the students take from the project a better understanding of the built environments’ power, and their ability as future-architects to help create a more just and sustainable world. I would like to personally thank Jan and Tony (Dr. Baker) for their willingness to work with the students on this project. I cannot think of better collaborators and cannot thank them enough. The students and I are indebted to them for their graciousness. I would also like to thank ICCF staff for aiding us in the project, providing access to the school, for letting us be involved in the process, and for allowing us to present to them. And finally, I would like to thank the students. While my hair is not yet purple, they rose to the occasion and should be proud of their work. Thank you to each of you. Paul W. Long
In meeting with Jan and Dr. Baker at the school, the potential for the project immediately became clear. ICCF’s vision for the school and community aligned directly with the goals of the Small Town Studio, and the project’s potential as an opportunity for student engagement
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PROJECT INTRO - DR. TONY BAKER, FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Ferris State University recognizes that relationships, es- an academic track in Design and Construction, engaged pecially those that link academic programs to commu- all of its 10th grade students to spend an afternoon with nity and industry with that of local children/students is the Architecture program students to consider the same vital for building both our community and our workforce. design problems of the college course. The college stuThe Ferris Architecture program exemplifies these com- dents became instructors and the high school students munity building partnerships with its recent collabora- became aspiring architects for the day. All in the process tion with Grand Rapids based Inner City Christian Feder- were transformed and new community relationships ation and Innovation Central High School. Paul Long and were built. his students in his Small Town Studio course began their work on re-imagining a former and now empty Grand Ferris will follow up with these high school students by Rapids Public Schools elementary building to be pro- offering them the opportunity to participate in a week spective living spaces in a city that is now experiencing long Architecture camp in the summer of 2017. a significant affordable housing crisis. These students began the exploration of the community context through a community sociology class in the Spring of 2016, and then a series of extensive information gathering with the staff of Inner City Christian Federation. These previous steps are important in building relationships between academic programs and communities and industry. However, it does little to engage young people in the local public schools with the emerging professionals in Paul’s class. Ferris believes that it is vital for the growth of its own professional students to have the opportunity to articulate their own growth as professionals to that of aspiring young people in the local public schools. Innovation Central, a GRPS high school with
INNOVATION CENTRAL HIGH STUDENTS TOURING THE SCHOOL
SMALL TOWN STUDIO STUDENTS WITH STUDENTS FROM INNOVATION CENTRAL HIGH
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PROJECT INTRO - JAN VAN DER WOERD, INNER CITY CHRISTIAN FEDERATION The Inner City Christian Federation purchased the former Finally, the students’ proposals will influence the final Eastern Elementary School building in 2015 to preserve design, and this will benefit the community when the a building that should be revitalized and repurposed in a building is repurposed. The students’ work this semesway that serves the needs of the neighborhood. Located ter will create forward momentum in our development north of Michigan St in NE Grand Rapids’ Highland Park process which will result in this building moving farther neighborhood, the building stands vacant today and is along in the development process. We look forward to a liability to the surrounding community. ICCF is plan- creating an active, vibrant space at Eastern Elementary ning to reactivate the school in a way that serves the in the coming years and again turning this building into community’s needs by incorporating a mixture of uses an asset for the community. including housing that serves a variety of income levels and household sizes. Eastern Elementary School has the potential to be transformative to the Highland Park neighborhood that identifies with and values this historic structure as a community asset. ICCF is excited about the collaboration with Ferris State University’s Architecture and Sustainability Department as they have selected Eastern Elementary School as a senior project study site. ICCF’s objectives in this collaboration are to benefit our organization through the design process, to the students in their educational process, and to the community in the final product. ICCF hopes to glean ideas and concepts from the students’ work that will impact our final design choices. In much of our development work, the budget creates pressures that influence design. This can be at the expense of creative concepts and designs for a building. There is also a tendency in development work to follow a path that is familiar and proven. The students’ concepts will challenge our processes and afford us the opportunity to think creatively before we solidify a full ‘program’ for the building. We hope that Ferris students benefit from this collaboration through their exposure to community development work, the need for affordable housing, and the current development market and challenges facing Grand Rapids. There is much more to this project than an architectural redesign of a building. Our hope is that this collaboration creates a holistic perspective for the students as they transition into the working world.
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PROJECT INTRO - SMALL TOWN STUDIO STUDENTS As students of the 2016 Small Town Studio, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the opportunity to contribute our ideas and opinions towards the redevelopment of Eastern Elementary School. We appreciate the challenge this project provided us, and we appreciate the opportunity we had to collaborate with the Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF) and the Highland Park community. The ability to work alongside a real client has given us a new perspective on design and on the field of architecture. We know this project will help us further our education and in our future professional careers. We are optimistic our research and proposal for this project will genuinely help ICCF throughout the development and design of Eastern Elementary School. Our goal for the project was for our work to be as valuable to ICCF as it has been for us as students. Lastly, we would like to thank both ICCF and Associate Professor Paul Long for helping us through this challenging yet invaluable process. We cannot wait to see what Eastern Elementary School becomes, and what it does for the community.
SMALL TOWN STUDIO CLASS OF 2016
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
HISTORY OF GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids has changed significantly over time from a busy logging town to a city that is full of life and ethnicity. The neighborhoods in the city are all different and exciting in their own way, and bring history to the city, including Highland Park.1 Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, it is the largest city in West Michigan, and is the county seat of Kent County. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040 and the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648. The combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557.1 This analysis of Highland Park and Grand Rapids gives a breif overview of the city and neighborhood, and how they were formed.1
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HISTORY OF GRAND RAPIDS
BRIEF HISTORY OF GRAND RAPIDS Today, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world’s leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its more common modern nickname of River City refers to the landmark river for which it was named. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the healthcare, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.1 Along with furniture, Grand Rapids is also known for art. In 1969, Alexander Calder’s abstract sculpture, La Grande Vitesse (the great swiftness), was installed in the Vandenberg Plaza in Grand Rapids City Hall. Which is the first work of public art in the United States. Since then, Grand Rapids holds an annual Festival of the arts and celebrates everything from Polish festivals to local events, to ArtPrize--the world’s largest art competition (determined by public voting). 1 Grand Rapids is also home to many breweries and micro breweries such as B.O.B’s Brewery, Brewery Vivant, Founders Brewing Company, and many more. Grand Rapids won a prize for being “Beer City USA” in 2013. 2 With ongoing festivals year-round and excellent places to shop, Grand Rapids is an excellent place for tourists. There are historic burial mounds from the prehistoric Hopewell tribe, Van Andel Museums that houses many fun AERIAL VIEW OF GRAND RAPIDS IN THE 1930’S4
GRAND RAPIDS ART PRIZE 201422
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VIEW OF THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS IN THE 1930’S19
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events for the city, and is even home to one of the largest urban historic districts of the country called Heritage Hill.2 Grand Rapids is an interesting historic city that has changed drastically over the years from a smaller furniture and logging town. It is a fun and innovative city that is artistic and full of life. The comforts of a friendly, small-town atmosphere combines with the pleasures of big city life in Grand Rapids. It has popular attractions such as the museum dedicated to the native son Gerald R. Ford, 38th U.S. President and Leonardo da Vinci’s’ 24-foot bronze horse. It also has outdoor fun activities at the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan and diversity to showcase a multitude of cultures. Because of the growth of the city in recent years, there has been a great influx of residences into the city since the 2000’s, which has led to the lowest housing vacancy rates in the city. I think you could add a sentence here talking about the recent growth of the city and influx of new residences, etc. leading to the lowest housing vacancy rates in the country.2
KEY POINTS • H ILLY SITE • R ELATIVELY LOW HOME VALUES • H IGH PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG FAMILIES ILIES WITH SINGLE PARENTS • G YM TO BE MAINTAINED
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S MEYER MAY HOUSE IN HERITAGE HILL20
GRAND RAPIDS CITY VIEW IN THE 1930’S21
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SANTA PARADE DOWN MONROE AVE, NOVEMBER 4TH, 195012
MIDTOWN THEATER, GRAND RAPIDS10
FURNITURE CITY BREWING CO., GRAND RAPIDS15
THE WATERS BUILDING, GRAND RAPIDS17
GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK14
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VIEW OF THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS IN 190816
CITY HISTORY Grand rapids was much smaller when it was first established. This map shows the smaller inner outline of the city around 1930’s. The thicker outline on the outside shows the boundary of Grand Rapids today. The neighborhood of Highland Park, the area of focus for this project, is also outlined in red to show where it resides in the first general outline of the city.13
MAP LEGEND EASTERN ELEMENTARY HIGHLAND PARK 1920’S BOUNDARY BOUNDARY HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK WATERWAY
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LIVABILITY OF GRAND RAPIDS This next map shows the livability of Grand Rapids areas in the 1930’s as defined by the Home Owner’s Loan Corporation (HOLC). It also shows the Highland Park area as well in a red outline, which at the time was in area with a Third Grade or C rating.3 First Grade or A rating - signified by green on the map The First Grade or A areas where “hot spots”; that were not yet fully built up. In nearly all instances they represented new, well-planned sections of the city, and almost synonymous with the areas where good mortgage lenders with available funds were willing to make their maximum loans to be amortized over a 10-15 year period -- perhaps up to 75-80% of the appraisal.3 Second Grade or B rating - signified by blue on the map The Second Grade or B areas, as a rule, were completely developed at the time. According to the HOLC Map by the Home Owner’s Loan Corporation; They were “like a 1935 automobile -- still good, but not what the people were buying at that time and could afford a new one.” They represented neighborhoods where good mortgage lenders had a tendency to hold loan commitments 10-15% under the limit.3 Third Grade or C rating - signified by yellow on the map Third Grade or C areas were characterized by age, obsolescence, and change of style; expiring restrictions or lack of them; infiltration of a lower grade population; the presence of influences which increased sales resistance such as inadequate transportation, insufficient utilities, heavy tax burdens, poor maintenance of homes, etc. Generally, these areas had reached a transition period. Good mortgage lenders were more conservative in the Third Grade or C areas and hold loan commitments under the lending ratio for the A and B areas.3
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Fourth Grade or D ratings - signified by red on the map The Fourth Grade or D areas represented those neighborhoods in which the things that were taking place in the C neighborhoods, had already happened. They were characterized by detrimental influences to a pronounced degree, undesirable population or an infiltration of it. Low percentage of homeownership, very poor maintenance, and often vandalism prevailed. Unstable incomes of the people and difficult collections were usually prevalent. The areas were broader than the so-called neighborhoods and others would lend only on a conservative basis.3 This map shows us that Highland Park was still relatively underdeveloped during this time. The neighborhood itself was in a transitioning phase from the new I-196 Highway cutting across the community, and Eastern Elementary was underway. This tells us how life would have been like during this time for the residents, and helps us get a better understanding on Highland Park. It also helps us compare Highland Park to other parts of the city at this time of transition.
MAP LEGEND EASTERN ELEMENTARY BOUNDARY 1920’S BOUNDARY NEWLY DEVELOPED WANTED AREAS IN 1930 COMPLETELY DEVELOPED AREAS IN 1930 LESS DEVELOPED AREAS IN 1930 UNDEVELOPED UNWANTED AREAS IN 1930
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HISTORY OF HIGHLAND PARK Located in the central part Grand Rapids, Highland Park is a residential neighborhood with a unique feature; a 60 year old, four-story high, brick elementary school--Eastern Elementary. The neighborhood is bounded by Leonard street on the north, Fuller Avenue on the east, I-196 on the south and College Avenue on the west.5 The neighborhood of Highland Park is significant to Grand Rapids from it’s Polish roots and Eastern Elementary. It has changed significantly over the years of it’s growth. The old Polish roots, while they do still remain today, are in need of connection to the community currently in place to better connect the neighborhood.5
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ST. ISIDORE COMMUNITY Before Highland Park Neighborhood was developed, the area was known as the St. Isidore’s community. This community was primarily made up of happy, strong, and proud Polish residences5. Members shared similar interests and values, and went to the same churches, schools, and grocery stores. Former residents recall that the community took care of one-another and had a close kinship.5 Some people credit the church, St. Isidore for keeping the neighborhood together and steady and teach the new residence traditional values of the area, especially from the impacts of the Great Depression and World War II. HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD18
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE18
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ST. ISIDORE CHURCH IN GRAND RAPIDS7
In 1929, a new school, Eastern Elementary was built. Since the school was for disabled children, they had to be bused to the school from all over the city. The roads became unsafe from the buses, the school forced non-disabled children to go to other schools outside of the neighborhood, which began to damage the relationships of the community members. In the late 1950’s, the I-196 highway was proposed to be built and threatened to cut the St. Isidore community in half. Surprisingly, no complaints were expressed from the residents, as they hoped their closeness and history together would not be affected by this new road. Unfortunately after construction, the community was disconnected and suffered from the new highway. Many of the residence’s favorite business centers such as Sacks, a store that sold almost all of the neighborhood necessities, were cut off and inaccessible: leading many residences to leave the neighborhood as a result. With the loss of residents in the neighborhood, new, diverse people with varying cultures moved in, creating a more fragmented area. While many of these changes were very problematic to the Polish community, some Polish residents stayed as reminders of the traditional neighborhood that once was, and to teach new neighbors of the community their stories and experiences as a previous St. Isidore community member. With the integration of the new highway, the busing set in place for Eastern, along with the discouraged, detached
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD18
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE18
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neighbors, some tenants gave up on their properties and the area suffered neglect. The fumes of buses and cars as well as noise also began to present a significant problem to the residents of the neighborhood.. To help keep the community safe and healthy, and to help bring life to the disheartened community, Bob and Shirley Karrip formed the Highland Park Neighborhood Association in the 1980’s. The old neighborhood boundries were extended downwards to help those nearest to the highway with the same issues. The association began to fade as traffic issues became less pressing, until an elderly woman was robbed in the middle of the day and injured in the process. This led Highland Park residents Gerald and Evelyn Wright along with Mary Kay Ingram worked to fix the neighborhood’s housing issues, crime, and deteriorated public spaces. They also received funds to help fix a community pool that was neglected, which the city rebuilt it in the 2000’s. The neighborhood hoped these changes would help bring pedestrians into the neighborhood and have an integrative community once again like the old St. Isidore community. From the changes made by the newly formed neighborhood, the area became better for the community members in Highland Park. The school became more utilized by neighborhood children and families when it became a park-school after WWII. This was a needed reaction from the city to help the growing population at that time. Since 2008, the school was shut down and it has deteriorated over time. The community has become uneasy about the unsafe, deserted spaces in the middle of their community. From the neighborhood’s history, we can perceive the need of a common area for community members to enjoy and be positive, instead of a deteriorating park and abandoned building in the heart of the area.
HIGHWAY I-196 AFTER CUTTING INTO ST. ISIDORE18
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SUMMARY: HISTORY OVERVIEW Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, it is the largest city in West Michigan, and is the county seat of Kent County. Highland Park is a residential neighborhood with a unique feature; a 60 year old, four-story high, brick elementary school. The neighborhood is bounded by Leonard street on the north, Fuller Avenue on the east, I-196 on the south and College Avenue on the west. Highland Park used to be known as the St. Isidore Community. With the addition of the highway, the old neighborhood was split in half, causing the community to break apart. With the addition of the school, the roads became unsafe for residents and the need for a neighborhood association was apparent. The Highland Park Neighborhood Association was created to help keep the community safe and to further help the residents of the area. Highland Park is still a developing neighborhood, especially with the future plans of Eastern Elementary.
KEY POINTS • G RAND RAPIDS IS THE SECOND-LARGEST CITY IN MICHIGAN • G RAND RAPIDS IS HOME TO 5 OF THE WORLD’S LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE COMPANIES • G RAND RAPIDS IS ALSO KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ART • T HE HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD USED TO BE KNOWN AS THE POLISH ST. ISISDORE COMMUNITY • E ASTERN ELEMENTARY WAS BUILT IN 1929 FOR DISABLED CHILDREN • H IGHLAND PARK ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN THE 1980’S • E ASTERN ELEMENTARY WAS CLOSED DOWN IN 2008
2.2.4 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA
SOURCES: HISTORY OVERVIEW 1. Grand Rapids Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 2. Grand Rapids Historical Society, http://www.grhistory.org/history_of_grand_rapids 3. History Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Historical Comission, Home Owners Loan Coorporation, http://www.historygrandrapids.org/tilemap/2596/the-holc-map 4. Only In Your State, http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/cities-1930s-mi/ 5. HEART AND SOUL BY LINDA SAMUELSON, ANDREW SCHRIER, ET AL. 6. Grand Rapids Historical Society, http://www.grhistory.org/events/theberkeyandgaylitigationof193334thefurniturecitysstruggleagainstthecorporateraiderthesimmonsbeddingandfurniturecompany/17 7.
http://database.organsociety.org/photos/MI/GrandRapids.StIsidoreRC.1940Moller.Boorsma01.jpg
8. Beer Lens, Grand Rapids, Founders Brewery, http://beerlens.com/tag/grand-rapids/ 9. Grand Rapids Public Library Archives, grplpedia.grpl.org/wiki/images/archive/f/f9/20140708190327!252.pdf 10. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRM5VCB3PL3IfY4Oy2XGVYniLFM1krABB0t2_9vBh9gO0vcQL-1 11. ICCF Historical Photos of Eastern Elementary 12. http://www.grhistory.org/uploads/images/slideshow/Santa_1.jpg 13. http://mygrandrapids.info/nt.hold/1907_map.htm 14. http;//www.historygrandrapids.org/imgs/815/full/54-6-5.13.jpg 15. http;//www.historygrandrapids.org/imgs/584/full/03_carc_smoke_inspector022.jpg 16. http://www.historygrandrapids.org/imgs/805/full/54-10-25.2372.jpg 17. http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/imgs/4408/full/54-46-20.jpg 18. Small Town Studio Class Photos 2016 19. http://www.grhistory.org/events/theberkeyandgaylitigationof193334thefurniturecitysstruggleagainstthecorporateraiderthesimmonsbeddingandfurniturecompany/17 20. http://www.heritagehillweb.org/tours-of-heritage-hill/meyer-may-house/ 21. http://godwin.bobanna.com/then_and_now.html 22. Photo by Meghann Zmuda
HISTORY OF HIGHLAND PARK 2.2.5 TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR/ RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR/ MEGHANN ZMUDA
2.2.6 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
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CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS Researching demographic data provides important information regarding the residents of Grand Rapids, and more specifically the residents of the neighborhood Highland Park; a focus on the neighborhood will inform design decisions, giving necessary context to our proposals. Some of the demographics analyzed include data about age, income and home values.
3.1
URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS
CITY BOUNDARIES Since its founding in 1850, Grand Rapids has grown around the Grand River and a dynamic, lively downtown. There are important centers for commercial activities like Woodland Mall just outside of the city’s boundaries, work centers such as the Medical Mile directly adjacent to downtown, and institutions such as Grand Rapids Community College or Grand Valley State University. Highland Park is within close proximity to many of these points of interest, making it a more desireable neighborhood.
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3.1.2 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS Grand Rapids defines neighborhood boundaries with neighborhood associations,1 of which there are 24 within the city’s boundaries. Some, like Heritage Hill and Heartside have been in existence since Grand Rapids’ intial development and represent a great deal of the city’s history. The neighborhood associations ensure that each neighborhood is comprised of similar-minded people with similar goals, and that each neighborhood maintains the level of quality that is expected. We are analyzing Highland Park, a neighborhood that is bound by I-196 to the south and Leonard Street to the north, as well as College Avenue and Fuller Avenue to the west and east, respectively.
RIDGEMOOR MILLBROOK EAST HILLS BAXTER HEARTSIDE N.E.C.A EASTOWN BLACK HILLS S.W.A.N MIDTOWN WEST GRAND CRESTON
NEIGHBORHOODS FULTON HEIGHTS ROOSEVELT PARK SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HERITAGE HILL WESTSIDE CONNECTION GARFIELD PARK BELKNAP LOOKOUT SOUTHEAST END MICHIGAN OAKS ALGER HEIGHTS SOUTHEAST END HIGHLAND PARK Data gathered from City of Grand Rapids(3)
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URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.3
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
CENSUS BLOCKS To accurately track census data at a reliable scale, it is assessed at a block-level. Census Blocks are defined by visible or non-visible boundaries, and have no ties to population2. These boundaries can be as obvious as a large river or as subtle as individual property lines. Census blocks are the smallest scale in which basic demographic data can be attained. The area of census blocks are defined every ten years, and were last assessed in 2010. All of the census data presented in this book is gathered from either the 2010 or 2013 census.
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3.1.4 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
HOUSE VALUES Home and property values can say a lot about the state of development of a neighborhood, as well as it’s access to amenities and points of interest. Recent development of nearby neighborhoods have lead to spikes in housing prices, and a similar influx of new residents and construction could do the same for Highland Park. The house values in Highland Park are considerably lower than those around the rest of Grand Rapids, suggesting a low level of development on the homes in the neighborhood.
HIGHLAND PARK AVERAGE HOUSE VALUE: $75,372.50 GRAND RAPIDS AVERAGE HOUSE VALUE: $103,428.41 AVERAGE HOUSE VALUE > $200,000 $150,000 - 199,999 $125,000 - 149,999 $75,000 - 124,999 < $75,000 Data gathered from U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 Census
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URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.5
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER/ GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
HOUSEHOLD INCOME The median household income is calculated by adding together wages and salaries with other sources of income such as unemployment insurance and child support payments. Median household income establishs the economic status of a household or a larger area. The data gathered for Highland Park reveals that the neighborhood is split into two demographics, $20,000-39,999 and $40,000-59,999, however the overall median income is below average compared to the city of Grand Rapids. Lower income levels in the neighborhood suggests lower housing prices and a distinct need for affordable housing.
HIGHLAND PARK AMI: $32,611 GRAND RAPIDS AMI: $39,020 AVERAGE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $80,000 < $60,000 - 79,999 $40,000 - 59,999 $20,000 - 39,999 $19,999 > Data gathered from U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 Census
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3.1.6 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
DAILY COMMUTE The time it takes for one to commute to work can heavily drive their choice of where to live. Being able to walk, bike or take public transportation often makes certain places more desirable than others, but Highland Park does not have direct access to any of those methods of transportation. Based on map data from Trulia3, from Highland Park you are able to get anywhere in the city’s boundaries within 20 minutes in rush hour traffic, and the trip to common work centers like the Medical Mile (5-10 minutes according to Trulia) are much shorter. Despite there being many locations for work within a close proximity to the neighborhood, none are within a reasonable walking distance, indicating that any resident’s will rely on a car.
HIGHLAND PARK AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME: 20.3 GRAND RAPIDS AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME: 19.3 AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME > 25 21 - 25 18 - 21 15 - 18 < 15 Data gathered from U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 Census
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URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.7
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
HOUSEHOLD SIZE The average household size indicates typical family makeups in a neighborhood. If households in a neighborhood are smaller on average, it may suggest that there are less families or more single-parent familes, or it may also suggest more singles living alone. Household size can inform the size and room counts of any potential housing. The average household size as well as other household statistics suggest that the neighborhood is mostly made up of either single-parent households or households in which the householder lives alone. It also indicates that there are few true family households. HIGHLAND PARK HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS: % Family households: 50.9% % Husband & wife households: 29.0% % Single-parent households: 21.3% % Householders living alone: 35.9% Average household size: 2.4 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE 4.25 < 3.5 - 4.25 2.75 - 3.5 2 - 2.75 2> Data gathered from U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 Census
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3.1.8 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
AGE OF RESIDENTS The average age in a community provide important details about family makeup, whether the neighborhood is primed to develop, and what amenities are necessary in the area. The demographics for Highland Park suggest that there are a lot of young families as well as a great deal of college age residents. With the age demographics skewing younger, there is a greater possibility for the neighborhood to develop further as well as a greater chance of new families starting. HIGHLAND PARK AGE DEMOGRAPHICS: % Population under 18 years old: 21.0% % Population 18-24 years old: 13.8% % Population 25-34 years old: 20.8% % Population 35-44 years old: 12.5% % Population 45-64 years old: 20.4% % Population over 65 years old: 9.0% Average Age: 30.3 AVERAGE MEDIAN AGE 54 < 45 - 54 35 - 44 25 - 34 18 - 24 Data gathered from U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 Census
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URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.9
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The City of Grand Rapids is served by The Rapid© bus system4. This system offers a method of public transportation anywhere from the heart of downtown out past the city’s boundary. There are a multitude of routes that frame Highland Park and traverse around the neighborhood, but none that reach directly through the neighborhood. The lack of direct access to public transportation causes a struggle for the residents of the neighborhood to access the amenities that they need. This also suggests a need for a bus route directly through the neighborhood, which could spur new development.
THE RAPID MAIN STATION AT 300 ELLSWORTH AVE, GRAND RAPIDS.
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3.1.10 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
NEIGHBORHOOD BUS ROUTES There are only two bus routes that pass near Highland Park: Rapid route 13, and Rapid Route 15. Route 15 moves towards the neighborhood from the main station downtown, North on College Avenue and then east on Leonard Street before it reaches its final destination of Knapp’s Corner. Route 13 also starts at the main station downtown and travels East on Michigan Avenue before going orth on Fuller Avenue. Both of these bus stops service the neighborhood and end up in heavily commercialized areas, however a bus stop through the neighborhood on Diamond Avenue could help the residents more easily reach the amenities they need, and make housing in the neighborhood more desireable. Main Rapid Station
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URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.11
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
NEIGHBORHOOD COMPARISONS There is a distinct need to catalog the demographic data that we compiled in order to see how Highland Park compares to other neighborhoods as well as the city of Grand Rapids. These comparisons can inform Highland Park’s future development by analyzing key demographic data about the compared neighborhoods. The neighborhoods selected to compare to Highland Park are Belknap Lookout, Creston, and Fulton Heights. These neighborhoods provide important contextual relation whether it be from adjacency or the fact that they’ve followed a similar developmental path. The neighborhoods chosen are all ahead of Highland Park in the redevelopment process and the demographic indicators can inform us on why those neighborhoods developed the way they did.
NEIGHBORHOODS FULTON HEIGHTS HIGHLAND PARK BELKNAP LOOKOUT CRESTON Data gathered from City of Grand Rapids
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3.1.12 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
NEIGHBORHOOD
HIGHLAND PARK
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CRESTON
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GRAND RAPIDS
AGE % Population under 18
21.0%
28.2%
22.7%
20.6%
24.9%
% Population 18-24
13.8%
19.5%
9.5%
11.7%
14.4%
% Population 25-34
20.8%
23.2%
18.4%
22.2%
17.1%
% Population 35-44
12.5%
11.8%
12.4%
12.6%
11.6%
% Population 45-64
20.4%
15.3%
24.6%
21.0%
21.1%
% Population 65 and over
9.0%
3.7%
12.8%
11.1%
10.6%
Average Age
30.3
26.2
36.2
35.8
30.4
FAMILY TYPE % Family households
50.9%
41.1%
58.3%
55.8%
56.9%
% Husband & wife families
29.3%
19.1%
40.4%
44.8%
35.5%
% Single parent households
21.9%
21.6%
17.9%
11.0%
21.4%
% Householders living alone
35.9%
40.1%
31.8%
29.7%
32.3%
Average household size
2.3
2.4
2.4
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INCOME Per capita income
$19,874
$17,792
$22,273
$28,649
$20,214
Median household income
$32,611
$31,371
$43,640
$41,669
$39,020
% Population in poverty
24.3%
40.9%
15.7%
10.2%
26.8%
PROPERTY VALUES Average sale price (2014)
$91,867.85
$141,075.00
$111,505.10
$140,374.81
$109,706.75
Average sale price (2013)
$75,372.50
$79,575.50
$97,750.41
$121,967.78
$103,428.71
Average sale price (2012)
$72,938.83
$79,833.33
$99,381.37
$129,594.64
$109,300.53
ETHNICITY % Non-white
24.2%
30.6%
11.9%
5.5%
41.9%
% White
75.8%
69.4%
88.1%
94.5%
58.1%
URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.13
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / LAYOUT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
SUMMARY: URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS This analysis reveals that Highland Park ranges below average to average in almost every key demographic. Home values and average median income specifically show that the neighborhood of Highland Park lags behind the rest of the city, specifically the neighborhood directly to its west, Belknap Lookout; however, evidence suggests that Highland Park is trending upwards. The average age of the neighborhood is fairly young compared to the rest of the city and a high percentage of people in the neighborhood are between the ages of 18-34. This indicates that many of the households in the neighborhood are either young families or have potential to have families in the near future. A high number of families and a high range in ages helps a neighborhood’s development and can be an influential catalyst. This data suggests a need for low to middle-income housing as well as smaller units. It is also indicates that the neighborhood would benefit more from rental units than it would from condos, as rental units provide more flexibility to young families and single householders.
KEY POINTS • HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES • RELATIVELY LOW HOME VALUES • BELOW AVERAGE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
3.1.14 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / LAYOUT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
SOURCES: CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS 1. Grand Rapids neighborhood association, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Planning-Department/Documents/1624_MP_Map_NeighborhoodAssociation1117final. pdf 2. Definition of a census block, http://blogs.census.gov/2011/07/20/what-are-census-blocks/ 3. Trulia commute times by address, https://www.trulia.com/local/grand-rapids-mi/driving:1%7Ctransit:0%7Cposition:42.976870;-85.649606%7Ctime:60_commute 4. Rapid bus system https://www.ridetherapid.org/
URBAN DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1.15
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / LAYOUT: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
3.1.16 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
SPATIAL ANALYSIS After analyzing specific demographic data about the city of Grand Rapids, it was important to transition to a more condensed region to fully understand the adjacent space around Highland Park. Analyzing data at this scale provides a better understanding of the specific needs of the neighborhood and how it may be best to solve them. At this scale is proximities to certain amenities, adjacency to public transportation, and physical gaps in the region are analyzed
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS
REGIONAL BOUNDARY In order to gather more specific data about the area around the site, the scale had to be reduced. The boundaries drawn are outside of the neighborhood’s usual boundaries but inside of the city of Grand Rapids’ boundaries. Analyzing data at this scale helps us understand the area better in regards to amenities adjacent to the site and normal paths of transportation. Key locations are shown on the map to provide context.
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3.2.2 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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POINTS OF INTEREST The major points of interest within the context of the area are generally defined by the boundary of the river and the highway, and accessed through major paths of circulation. The points of interest adjacent to Highland Park are all within close proximity, however none are within walking distance. This suggests that Highland Park could be a desireable place to live with access to many local attractions, but it also indicates that residents of the neighborhood will need a car.
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.3
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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3.2.4 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
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GAP ANALYSIS Gaps in a physical area can be anything that draws a boundary on the neighborhood, blocks an important path of circulation, or represents a symbolic void or boundary. Gaps also tend to drive people the opposite way. The major gaps directly around the site are the jail, the ravine in the north of the neighborhood and the railroad, which all suggest that the true circulation of the neighborhood reaches south towards Michigan Avenue and downtown. The gaps surrounding Highland Park impede the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s access to many important points of interest and force one to use a car to get anywhere.
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PROXIMITY TO SCHOOLS Schools are one of the many important amenities to a neighborhood. Having direct access to schools eases stress on households and simplifies daily transportation by enabling walking or shorter bus routes. There are several schools in the area around Highland Park, however there is only one public elementary school and one public high school in the condensed region around the neighborhood. This same problem caused Eastern Elementary
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.5
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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PROXIMITY TO LIBRARIES Libraries provide more than just the ability to check out books. They provide a valuable community space that serves everyone, whether it be a space for studying, reading and learning, or just a general gathering space. There are very few libraries in the area, and none that provide direct access to the neighborhood, making it very difficult to use a valuable space.
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3.2.6 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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PROXIMITY TO DAY-CARE CENTERS Day-care centers are vital as an amenity to a neighborhood because they provide a necessary service for families with young children. Having direct access to a day-care center makes parents lives easier when it comes to transportation and time-management. Often times the difference between an institutional and in-home child care service is important, and the closest institutional day-care center is over a mile away. This brings up a similar issue where working parents are forced to drive to gain access to an important amenity despite the inconvenience it brings.
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.7
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PROXIMITY TO RESTAURANTS Highland Park has a bevy of restaurants directly adjacent to the neighborhood, specifically on Michigan Avenue; unfortunately very few of these restaurants are easy to walk to, forcing residents of the neighborhood to drive more often than not. These restaurants would be much more accessible if a bus route ran through the neighborhood. The amount of restaurants is encouraging and it indicates that Highland Park might be more desireable considering how close they are, despite not being in walking distance.
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3.2.8 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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PROXIMITY TO GROCERY STORES There are significantly fewer grocery stores in the area compared to restaurants, suggesting it might be more difficult to access healthy, cheap food. There is a plan for development and construction of a new grocery store on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Diamond Avenue1, which could potentially alleviate the problem of a relative food desert in the neighborhood. The lack of a grocery store in close proximity suggests that one would be once again forced to drive to get to one.
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.9
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
RIPE AND FIRM ANALYSIS Based on personal visual observations, and a section of the Grand Rapids master plan that outlines potential areas with opportunities for redevelopment2, a ripe and
firm analysis was done for the area of study. Ripe areas, shown in green, are “ripe for redevelopment” suggesting the current land use may not be its last. Firm areas, shown in red, are areas where no redevelopment is needed. Many parts of Highland Park and immediately adjacent areas have been called out as ripe for redevelopment. This suggests that the city of Grand Rapids might be concerned about the development and could possibly speed up the process.
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3.2.10 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
MAP LEGEND SITE LOCATION BOUNDARY HIGHWAY ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK WATERWAY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The Rapid bus system3 is quite well developed in the city of Grand Rapids, serving most of the downtown area as well as many of the surrounding regions and neighborhoods. There are routes that surround Highland Park but none that cut through the neighborhood. With better access to public transportation, the residents of the neighborhood would also be provided better access to amenities like restaurants and grocery stores. This would make the neighborhood more desireable to live in and more socially sustainable as it might eliminate the reliance on use of personal cars.
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MAP LEGEND SITE LOCATION BOUNDARY HIGHWAY ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK WATERWAY
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.11
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
ADJACENT BUS ROUTES There are two bus lines that run fairly close to the site, and both terminate at the main Rapid station downtown on one end. There are several stops nearby, and the closest one located on the corner of College Avenue & Lydia Street is just a short 7-minute walk away. There are others on Fuller Avenue and Leonard Street that are a 10-minute walk or less. Being in the middle of the neighborhood limits the access that the site has to public transportation. Closer proximity to public transportation could make living in Highland Park more desireable and provide better access to important amenities.
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BUS ROUTES RAPID BUS ROUTE 15 STOPS RAPID BUS ROUTE 13 STOPS RAPID BUS ROUTE 15 RAPID BUS ROUTE 13 Data gathered from The Rapid©
MAP LEGEND SITE LOCATION BOUNDARY HIGHWAY ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK WATERWAY
3.2.12 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
ADJACENT BUS ROUTE DESTINATIONS The two bus routes that surround Highland Park have destinations elsewhere in the north-east part of Grand Rapids. Route 15 leads you to Knapp’s Corner, on the corner of Knapp Street and the East Beltline, a popular commercial hub. Route 13 terminates at Coit Avenue and 3 Mile Road, very near Plainfield avenue, which also features a great deal of commercial activity. Public transportation access to commercial centers like these suggest that one who works at or regularly visits one of these locations would be able to get there driving their own car.
BUS ROUTES RAPID BUS ROUTE 15 STOPS RAPID BUS ROUTE 13 STOPS RAPID BUS ROUTE 15 RAPID BUS ROUTE 13 Data gathered from The Rapid©
MAP LEGEND SITE LOCATION BOUNDARY HIGHWAY ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK WATERWAY
SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.13
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
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PROPOSED BIKE ROUTES While many of these bike routes are still in the development stage, the addition of the routes help the neighborhood access the amenities located south of the highway.5 The route along Diamond avenue specifically serves the neighborhood greatly. If someone from the neighborhood could more easily cross the highway, it would make Highland Park more desireable.
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3.2.14 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
MAP LEGEND PROPOSED BIKE ROUTES SITE LOCATION HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARY HIGHWAY ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK WATERWAY
SUMMARY: SPATIAL ANALYSIS This research indicates that Highland Park and the Eastern Elementary site are in a relative food desert, forcing residents to go outside of the neighborhood’s boundaries to eat. It’s not just food, however, in general there are limited amenities nearby, whether it be schools, libraries, restaurants, grocery stores, day-care centers, banks, commercial areas, etc.
KEY POINTS • LOCAL AMENITIES CONCENTRATED TO THE SOUTH • NEAREST BUS STOP A 7-MINUTE WALK AWAY
The second important aspect of the neighborhood that needs to be considered is that the nearest bus stop is about a 7-minute walk from the site of Eastern Elementary site. This is not completely debilitating, and the outer extemeties of the neighborhood have much greater access to public transportation, but it does strongly insinuate that the neighborhood relies heavily on personal vehicles. This is confirmed by the most recent census data that tells us only 3.2% of the neighborhood residents use public transportation to commute.4 This leads to a neighborhood that is disconnected from the surrounding areas. The data also suggests the neighborhood boundaries as drawn by the city are not an accurate representation of how the neighborhood functions. The lines drawn at Leonard Street and I-196 freeway defining the north and south edges don’t take into the consideration gaps in the area or important commercial blocks. This indicates that the neighborhood’s true boundary extends down to Michigan Avenue to the south and over the freeway, despite the fact that it is a noticeable boundary. On the north end of the neighborhood, the ravine running through the northwest corner as well as the hill covering the northeast corner represent the true edges.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.15
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
3.2.16 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
SOURCES: SPATIAL ANALYSIS 1. Grocery store development on Michigan Ave. and Diamond, http://woodtv.com/2016/09/27/grand-rapids-grocery-store-development-gets-2-8m/ 2. Grand Rapids master plan opportunities for change, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Planning-Department/Documents/1626_MP_Map_OpportunitesForChange1117final.pdf 3. Rapid bus system, https://www.ridetherapid.org/ 4. U.S Census Bureau, 2013 Census, https://www.census.gov/hhes/commuting/ 5. Grand Rapids master plan proposed bike routes, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Planning-Department/Documents/1619_MP_Map_BicycleTrail1117final.pdf
SPATIAL ANALYSIS 3.2.17
TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
3.2.18 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD In this section we look at the Highland Park Neighborhood in greater detail. This analysis gives us valuable information about the neighborhood in the context of the city of Grand Rapids. This analysis is important to conduct as it can better our understanding of the neighborhood as a whole, through its demographics, common paths, exits, charictaristics. With this analysis we can better develop our proposals for Eastern Elementary that address areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs while benefiting other areas around the school.
3.3
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
PUBLIC TRANSIT USAGE In looking closer at the Highland Park neighborhood we see that our area is not very dependent on public transit. This suggests residents of this area either have cars already or commute via other means of transportation. The cause of this aversion to public transportation is a lack of bus routes that travel throughthe Highland Park neighborhood1 Therefore, more people use their own vehicles instead of using other forms of transportation. We can also see that the areas with higher public transit usage percentages are where a bus route passes through. What we can infer from this is if we can give the neighborhood more means of public transportation, more individuals will utilize it and others would potentially be drawn into the neighborhood as a result of access to other means of transportation. What this means for those who would be living at 815 Malta is that more people will likely need to own a vehicle in order to live at this location. Unless we can provide parking, we will need to create a transit route that runs by or near this area.
TRANSIT USE (BUS, OTHER) 1% (us) 5% 9% 15% 35% Data gathered from 2010 U.S.. Census Bureau
MAP LEGEND BOUNDRY ENTRANCE RAMP PARCELS ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK OUR LOCATION
3.3.2 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TORIN RIX
DIVERSITY The Highland Park neighborhood is fairly diverse, with the most diverse part of the neighborhood being to the west of 815 Malta and the least diverse area to the east.2 This is important because it shows that the Highland Park neighborhood has a rich cultural diversity which would bring people with varying backgrounds into the proposed development at 815 Malta. Having this type of diversity means that the range of individuals who would rent in this area is expansive and would facilitate a welcoming and familiar environment for many individuals of varying backgrounds.
DIVERSITY INDEX (NON WHITE) 0% - 34% 34% - 52% 52 - 71% Diverse 71% - 99% Data gathered from 2010 U.S.. Census Bureau
MAP LEGEND BOUNDRY ENTRANCE RAMP PARCELS ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK OUR LOCATION
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD 3.3.3 TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TORIN RIX
OWNER V. RENTER This map highlights the residential properties in the Highland Park neighborhood. The map is organized by color, red being owner occupied, light green being rented by an individual, dark green being rented by a rental or leasing agency, and greyed out areas being non-residential properties. Broken down below are the percentages by residential and non-residential, and then the residential properties are broken down even further to owner occupied, rented by individuals and rented by a rental or leasing agency. From this we can see that a rental development at 815 Malta would fit within the context of the neighboring rental properties to the west, while fulfilling the need for more rental properties in the neighborhood overall. PERCENT OF ALL PROPERTIES Percent residential: 89% Percent non-residential: 11% PERCENT OF RESIDENTIAL ONLY PROPERTIES Percent owner occupied: 72% Percent rented by owner: 18% Percent rented by agency: 10% MAP LEGEND OWNER OCCUPIED OWNER RENTED AGENCY RENTED NON-RESIDENTIAL BOUNDRY ENTRANCE RAMP PARCELS ROAD MAJOR ROAD PARK OUR LOCATION
3.3.4 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER, TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
TRAVEL AND PROBLEMS This analysis of traffic patterns shows that if we were to add vehicular traffic to the area we are going to create points of congestion around 815 Malta. These congestion points currently have a stop sign at the intersections which contribute to the congestion issue. In order to alleviate this congestion, one might consider the addition of a stoplight at the intersection to facilitate a more efficient flow of traffic.
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HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD 3.3.5 TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TORIN RIX
KEY POINTS • A DDING TRAFFIC We can learn from our analysis of the neighborhood that some intersections present points of congestion that would need resolv• O PPORTUNITIES ing should 815 Malta be devloped, as well as how we can better • D IVERES AREA design for services and amenities the neighborhood may need. • L IMITATIONS Looking at the boundaries and paths we can better understand what barriers the neighborhood has naturally to the reset of the • N O TRANSIT ROUTE NEAR SITE city of Grand Rapids. • B ARRIERS To the north we have boundaries such as the ravine, and to the south we have the barrier that is the freeway. One could also see the hills within the neighborhood as potential barriers to the residents. We can also take note of the amount of people who choose not to or are unable to utilize public transit within the neighborhood. This can influence our design in many ways because thefact that most individuals in our neighborhood use their own means of transportation implies that we will need to meet a higher demand of parking from potential residents. SUMMARY:OF HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
The site has many limitations and opportunities around it, including the lack of public transit through the neighborhood which drives a need for everyone to have a car. This creates more vehicular traffic which will create more congestion at intersections throughout the neighborhood. Some opportunities are the neighborhood’s diversity which facilitates more cultural backgrounds and allows more individuals a feeling of home.
3.3.6 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS TEXT BY: TORIN RIX
SOURCES: HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD 1. http://weave.cridata.org/communityprofiles/List 2. http://cridata.org/Neighb_GR.aspx 3. http://www.friendsofgrparks.org/parks/find-a-park/highland-park-2/ 4. http://www.city-data.com/nbmaps/neigh-Highland-Park-Illinois.html
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD 3.3.7
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER & TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER &TORIN RIX
3.3.8 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
SITE ANALYSIS OVERIVIEW The site analysis includes a study of the area that immediately surrounds the site of 815 Malta. We studied the general problems and advantages the area has, as well as looked into the surrounding buildings for neighborhod context The site analysis gives us a better understanding of problems areas on our site and what areas may need future development. We also looked into studies regarding linkages which relate to how the site connects to the rest of the neighborhood. Open spaces were also analyzed in terms of how they affect the potential for development on the site. These studies helped us better understand what the site was lacking and what we may propose to help create a more engaging and usable site.
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SITE ANALYSIS
OPEN SPACES On the sites of Eastern Park and 815 Malta there are 3 main open spaces, not including the parking lot. The entire site of 815 Malta is about 94,000 square feet. The basketball court is 15,000 square feet. The front and side yard is about 26,000 square feet total.The neighborhood park has a large open green space that is approximately 39,000 square feet.
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This open space creates a desirable area for tenants that would be living in this area. Having a large space right outside the building allows people to host events and other outdoor activities, which creates a unique need for open space and a rework of the area. If repaired and maintained, more individuals will want to utilize this space and this demand creates many opportunities for future development.
SITE ANALYSIS LEGEND
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Data gathered from U.S. Census Bureau
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3.4.2 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
BASKETBALL COURT PARK OPEN AREA PLAYGROUND 815 MALTA OPEN AREA
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER, PILAR MASSERANG TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
EMERALD AVE NE
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In the Highland Park neighborhood there are few amenities for families. Most houses are older, smaller structures with exteriors that are average or below average in appearance. Eastern Park does not have on site parking available,leaving visitors to park on the roads. Eastern Park â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s open green space is expansive but is not very well maintained and therefore seems to host a few visitors. The basketball court is in poor condition and is extremely sloped, which can cause injuries. The Eastern Elementary parking lot is in poor condition and should be regraded allowing a more accessible parking as well as a safer surface for pedestrians to walk on.
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EASTERN PARK PARKING AREA, POTENTIAL EXPANSION SPACE Data gathered from ARC GIS
MAP LEGEND CONTOURS BOUNDARY
MALTA ST NE
SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.3
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG, TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER, TORIN RIX, PILAR MASSERANG / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
POTENTIAL PARKING/ BASKETBALL COURT Here we can see that the basketball court is in rough shape, it can either be re-purposed or it can be converted into more parking for the building.
BASKETBALL COURT
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EASTERN ELEMENTARY SOUTH BY MALTA
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3.4.4 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS PHOTOGRAPHS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO
PARKING LOT / BASKETBALL COURT The Eastern Elementary parking lot is in poor condition and should be regraded allowing a more accessible parking as well as a safer surface for pedestrians to walk on.
EXISTING PARKING LOT
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SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.5 PHOTOGRAPHS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO
SITE SECTIONS These site sections cut through both the site of 815 Malta, the location of the proposed appartment building, and the neighboring Eastern Park. These sections are to be used in the analysis of the site for the addition of amenities to serve both teh residents of the proposed appartments and the greater community. SECTION A
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LEGEND AREAS REQUIRING NO GRADING AREAS REQUIRING MINIMAL GRADING AREAS REQUIRING MAJOR GRADING BUILDING OUTLINE
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3.4.6 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER, KYLE MCKEWON / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
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SITE SECTIONS These are an array of sections taken through the site. They show where there exist level spaces that can be utilized for amenities to serve the proposed development at 815 Malta. By utilizing these existing spaces, costs can be minimizsed by avoiding unnecesary site work. SECTION E
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SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.7
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER, KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
ZONING REGULATIONS The Grand Rapids zoning ordinace states that there is no front setback requirement, however the Required Building Line is 27’. With the building address being 815 Malta, this would fall on the Malta side of the site. Facing Eastern and Emerald is the side of the site, where the setback is a minimum of 5’, with the total of both sides being 20’. The rear setback is 25’, this measurement falling from the Grand Rapids Parks Commission owned property adjacent to 815 malta.
MAP LEGEND TOPOGRAPHY CONTOURS BOUNDARY ROAD
3.4.8 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
GREEN SPACE PAVED AREA
UTILITIES The locations of the utilities is shown on this map. It shows the majority of the utilities are delivered to the building from Eastern Ave. to the north west corner of the building. The main power to the building is delivered via above ground power line to the north side of the building. There is also an easement on the north side of our site, extending approximaely down the middle of neighboring Eastern Park, to the existing basketball court on our site.
MAP LEGEND EASEMENT POWER LINE SEWAGE WASTEWATER WATER LINE TOPOGRAPHY CONTOURS BOUNDARY ROAD GREEN SPACE PAVED AREA
SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.9
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: LAURA JAKUBOS
PAVED AREA VS. GREEN SPACE Assuming the bottom-most floor is a business development, and the remaining three floors residential, there would be 80+ required parking spaces. These spaces would be spread across the existing lot, and over the existing basketball court provided an additional drive for access. This would allow for the remaining area of the site south and east to be green space, totaling to marginally over the zoning ordinance requirement3 of 30% of the total site area. In addition to covering this entire green space, the remaining area of site north of the lot would also need to be covered in tree canopy to meet the zoning requirement of 37% of the total site area.
MAP LEGEND TOPOGRAPHY CONTOURS BOUNDARY ROAD GREEN SPACE PAVED AREA
3.4.10 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
SITE LINKAGES Linkages are how a site or place is connected to the surrounding area. This is important to understand as the links to our site help us understand points of access and the paths that someone may use to travel to and from a specified site. Understanding this allows one to understand more in depth of the surrounding context.
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Both 815 malta and Eastern Park have multiple access points from every direction, there are also access points to the playground. Because of how the severe slope of the site, no matter what direction one enters from, there will be an incline, so accessable means are neccessary at each access point.There are also two entrancees to Eastern Park and the playground from the site of 815 Malta. Neither are ADA compliant and would need redevelopment. There are also fences that prevent pedestrians from accessing the green space in the park area, which when removed would allow more freedom to enter and exit the park as one chooses. The sidewalks that surround the site are not well maintained and can lead to tripping hazzards.
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MAP LEGEND SIDEWALK CIRCULATION SITE ACCESS DANGEROUS PATHWAYS Data gathered from Site Observation
MALTA ST NE
TOPOGRAPHY CONTOURS BOUNDARY
SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.11
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG & TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER, PILAR MASSERANG / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
BIORETENTION BASIN The sammple design4 5 of a biorention resevoir for a parking lot runoff shows that there would be an 8” deep space designed to drain at the same rate as a substantial rainfall, around .25” to .50” of rain per hour. This resevoir, placed downhill of an impervious parking area, woud help to treat the runoff and prevent pollutants from reaching a water source. As well as treat the water, it would also help to prevent erosion of any hill sides, in our case the hill running down to Eastern Ave. A bioretention field designed to offset rainfall, by Grand Rapids zoning ordinace must be able to manage a 24-hour rainfall of a once in 25 year storm. For the Grand Rapids area, this would 3.97” - 5.58” of rain. The bioretention field would then need to be 10% of the square footage of the impervious area intended to be drained. For our site, this is an area of 3,900 sqft. The sizing of the parking lot for the 80 spaces calculated on three floors of residential, one of business woud require almost the entire remaining site to be green space, leaving very little room for any other improvements, likely requireing fewer residential units to be built into the building to allow for less parking, and therefore more green space to work with.
3.4.12 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
SUMMARY: SITE ANALYSIS The information that we gain from this research is that we can see the problem areas such as existing conditions, added traffic, circulation, open spaces and existing utilities that are found around our site. This helps with proposing a more concrete use around the site as well as helps us understand any potential problems that may occur if any proposal was made to rework the site. If we are to add more vehicles to the site we will have some congestion around the site such as the stop signs at the corner of the site, Assuming that the location continues to receive a normal flow of vehicles.
KEY POINTS • A DDING TRAFFIC • HILLY AREA • LIMITATIONS • PARKING • OPEN SPACE • OPPORTUNITIES • EVENT/COMMUNITY SPACE • RE-PURPOSED LOT
The site has many limitations and opportunities around it. Some limitations include but are not limited to, hills on each side, an park that is not maintain, and a rough parking lot/basketball court. Some opportunities, however, are that with this site we can create a use out of all the parks space/open space if i can be maintained. This allows residents as well as the rest of the neighborhood to utilize the area more effectively. As for the old parking lot, it can be re-purposed or reused depending on the need of the building.
SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.13
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER, PILAR MASSERANG / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG / REVISED BY: TORIN RIX
3.4.14 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
SOURCES: SITE ANALYSIS 1. http://weave.cridata.org/communityprofiles/List 2. http://cridata.org/Neighb_GR.aspx 3. https://www.municode.com/library/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITV--ZONING_PLANNING_CH61ZOOR_ART5REZODI_S5.5.08ATSIMITMIDW 4. Source: NOAA Atlas Vol. 14, Ver. 2 5. Source: Prince George County Design Manual, 1999
SITE ANALYSIS 3.4.15
3.4.16 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
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EASTERN ELEMENTARY
EASTERN ELEMENTARY This next section is a brief overview of Eastern Elementary School’s history. Eastern Elementary is a one-of-akind schools that was built in 1929 by an architect who was known for his schools. The school has a multitude of historical elements in it’s design. While the school was a significant feature of the Highland Park Neighborhood, it was recently closed in 2008 after several years of being a school for the children of the neighborhood and city.
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EASTERN ELEMENTARY HISTORY
WHY IT WAS BUILT In 1905 the Grand Rapids school district revised their Board of Education and appointed new Michigan graduate, William A. Greeson, as superintendent. He proved to be a substantial advocate of programs for disabled children at a time when schools were in fear of tuberculosis. The Board of Education hired Henry H. Turner, who designed the first open-air school, Walker School. These new designs certainly helped the health issues, but still had not considered the physical disabled. That is, until Eastern Elementary was built in Highland Park neighborhood. A women’s group called Mary Free Bed Guild asked the Grand Rapids school district to provide an educational environment for physically disabled children in the late 1920s’ after a survey was conducted on sick and disabled children not going to school. As a result of the survey’s findings, there were 150 children who were not going to school from their disability.3 The Board authorized Henry H. Turner, the architect in charge, to first, alter his original plans for a new Stocking School to be built on the city’s northeast side in order to accommodate the amount of disabled children in the area. A room was added onto the school for this accommodation, and was seen as a huge success. It was shortly realized that a larger facility was needed, since the newly integrated disabled area was quickly overcrowded.3 This led to plans in 1929 to develop an orthopedic school in the Highland Park Neighborhood. This orthopedic school would become known as Eastern Elementary.
EASTERN ELEMENTARY IN THE 1930’S5
EASTERN ELEMENTARY IN THE 1930’S5
EASTERN ELEMENTARY IN THE 1930’S5
4.1.2 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR/ RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA
Henry H. Turner worked with the provided site, on the corner of Malta Street and Eastern Avenue, to accommodate children with disabilities. Since it was on such a steep slope, the architect used it to the building’s advantage by making almost all entrances accessible to the outdoors from three (3) of the four (4) floors. He also provided access to fresh air from every room, which helped sickly children by exposing them to clean fresh air while learning. Turner designed the various elevations so that each was distinctive from the others, yet all were united by his skillful use of unifying elements on the inside. The building featured an orthopedic section, a branch library, a kindergarten room, domestic science and manual training rooms, a practical arts room, a “fresh air” room, gymnasium, and an auditorium with a stage.2
EASTERN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH A SPINNING WHEEL5
The orthopedic section, housed on the second floor, contained offices for doctors and nurses, physical therapy and occupational therapy rooms, a hydrotherapy tank, resting rooms, kitchen, and dining facilities. The large resting rooms, hexagonal in shape, featured windows on all sides, taking advantage of southern exposure and access to fresh air. All of these amenities sought to make schooling more appropriate for the students. Turner made the school and its rooms fit the children to help them feel like they were at a normal school with normal children, with spaces such as auditoriums, gymnasiums, and outdoor spaces. To make the school feel even more normal for the students, free transportation was provided by the Board of Education, which resulted in the first documented use of buses in the district. The total cost of the building was $283,517 with an original capacity of 810 students, making it one of the largest elementary schools in the district at the time of its construction.
EASTERN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS 5
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EASTERN ELEMENTARY GREEN SPACE AROUND BUILDING4
EASTERN ELEMENTARY HISTORY 4.1.3
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA
Eastern Elementary was built into an extremely sloped site. Architect, Henry H. Turner used the different heights on the site to accommodate physically disabled children. This gave them the opportunity to access each floor, as there were originally no elevators. It was also the first school in the district to introduce busing to the school for the community. Henry H. Turner diagrammatically mapped out the traffic and indicated a circular route from Malta Avenue around to the portico (at that time) and back to the street. Leading up to the portico were covered ramps that protected the children as they arrived from the provided buses. The population of Grand Rapids grew after WWII and the need for parks was prominent. Eastern became a parkschool during the 1960s as part of a joint development by the Departments of Parks and the School Board in the 1950s. To access the playground to the north, a gradual ramp led down to the ground level entry protected by a portico similar to the one at the main entrance. One of the effects of the program was to create strong neighborhood focal points utilized by residents year-round. This Grand Rapids program became a model for other cities.
EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN 19475
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4.1.4 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, PILAR MASSARANG, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR, ICCF / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS Eastern Elementary was built in a Italian Romanesque style (later classified as Lombardy Romanesque) with some Art Deco details, mainly made of brick and some decorative tile and calligraphy details. Materials used on the school include; limestone and concrete for the foundation, brick and terra cotta for the walls, a synthetic/vinyl roof, and other materials such as wood and glass2. Also, in addition to the centrally sited main entrance facing Eastern Avenue, on its West there is utilitarian single door providing access to the two-story gymnasium. The interior had featured tapestries with patterns that included basket weave, herringbone, diagonal basket weave. There were many architectural features that were important to Turner, and the students, including the portico which helped shelter the students as they arrived and waited for the buses. The school also had multiple staircases, which helped students easily access each level.
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SIDE DOOR AND WINDOW DETAIL OF BUILDING BRICK4
TERRACOTTA DETAIL AND BRICKWORK ON BUILDING FACADE4
EASTERN ELEMENTARY HISTORY 4.1.5
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, PILAR MASSARANG, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR, ICCF / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA
THE BUILDING NOW
UNUSED HISTORIC GYMNASIUM4
DETERIORATED BUILDING ENTRYWAY4
When the school closed in 2008, the building became a burden for the city of Grand Rapids to maintain and upkeep. The city decided to sell it to a Detroit developer in 2011 who promised to develop the former school into a forty-unit apartment complex3. It fell, and they ended up selling it to the National Heritage Academies, who were going to convert it into a for-profit school, but could not afford to maintain the school from large expenses such as the previous boiler. In late October of 2015, the school was purchased by Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF), a non-profit christian corporation that gives high-quality affordable housing and services for those who could not have the opportunity themselves.
EASTERN ELEMENTARY GREEN SPACE AROUND BUILDING4
DETERIORATING WALL INSIDE BUILDING4
In 1986 the school underwent a major change as the large wooden windows were replaced with smaller metal windows2. This degraded some of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original character1. A stairwell addition was also built on the west end of the north elevation: set back from the original building, and was constructed of contrasting metal panels. The school was closed in 2008, but the historic architectural character of the interior remains in good condition. Original cabinetry, built specifically for the building by the Grand Rapids Public School carpentry shop, are still in there original locations and mostly remain functional2. Covered by ceiling materials on the interior, there is also a single, original, skylight at the west end of the third floor corridor.
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4.1.6 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, PILAR MASSARANG, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR, PAUL LONG / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA
SUMMARY: EASTERN ELEMENTARY Eastern Elementary was built in 1929 by Henry H.Turner for disabled students from kindergarten through sixth grade, and closed in 2008. The property is in an urban residential area, the school is roughly 61,490 square feet in size, and is situated on 4.16 acres2. It is located in the bottom-center area of the Highland Park neighborhood. There is a playground and basketball court on the northern side of the building, and driveway and parking lots around the building where there aren’t trees and greenery. The school was historically heated by coal, gas and fuel oil, and an underground tank was present to store fuel oil for the school,there was also a natural gas line on the property, installed in 1974.
KEY POINTS • EASTERN ELEMENTARY WAS BUILT IN 1929 BY HENRY H. TURNER • IT WAS BUILT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND UTILIZED OPEN AIR QUALITIES • ALMOST EVERY FLOOR WAS OPEN TO THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE FROM THE EXCESSIVE SLOPE • ONE OF THE FIRST BUSED SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY • EASTERN CLOSED IN 2008 • IT IS A HISTORICALLY REGISTERED BUILDING WITH MANY HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS • IT IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY ICCF FOR A RENOVATION PROJECT
After being bought and sold through various companies, ICCF, Inner City Christian Federation, bought the school in 2015 for a future renovation project.
EASTERN ELEMENTARY HISTORY 4.1.7
4.1.8 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SOURCES: EASTERN ELEMENTARY 1. Grand Rapids Historic Preservation Guidelines, Date: November, 2007, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Planning-Department/Documents/6572_HPC%20Guidelines%20Book.pdf 2. BLDI Environmental Engineering, Phase 1 Environmental Assessment, Ojibway Development, Date: February 2, 2012, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Economic-Development/GIS%20Documents/815%20Malta%20-%20Final%20Phase%20I.pdf 3. Eastern Elementary - National Register of Historic Places, Date: June 6, 2013, Provided By ICCF 4. Small Town Studio Class Photos 2016 5. ICCF Hisctoric Photos
EASTERN ELEMENTARY HISTORY 4.1.9 TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA, ISIOMA UZOR
4.1.10 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
HISTORIC BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS This section highlights the important historic building characteristics to preserve during the renovation of this building. It also emphasizes the features that are able to be removed or altered through the building, and what should be kept. The information gathered that defines this section is the National Register of Historic Places2 as well as from a meeting3 pertaining to the building. Both texts highlight the historical characteristics of the building. The meeting notes, however, contain proposed changes to the building and the reactions of whether or not they are possible to excecute. Although there is not a definite list of what is fully untouchable and touchable in the building, they suggest what changes we are most likely able to do.
4.2 DEFINING HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
GYMNASIUM The Gymnasium is one of the main features that keeps the building’s use in tact as a school. If the Gymnasium is altered or destroyed, the integrity of the historical school would be compromised.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: • The integrity of the gym should be maintained
VIEW OF GYM WINDOWS
VIEW OF GYM UPPER FLOOR
VIEW OF GYM WINDOWS AND UPPER FLOOR
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VIEW OF GYM WATER FOUNTAINS
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4.2.2 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
FIRST FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
HALLWAYS The hallways are large and tell the story of the school as a school. There should not be any permanent building elements or changes to the walls that will change the history of these hallways.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: • All corridor elements and public spaces should remain intact • No permanent changes to the hallways
VIEW OF DECORATIVE BEAMS ACROSS HALL
VIEW OF RAMP IN BUILDING
VIEW OF THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY
VIEW OF THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY
VIEW OF FOURTH FLOOR HALLWAY
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HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.3
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
EXTERIOR OF BUILDING The exterior of the building is the main character-defining part of the building from the terrecotta details, to the interesting brick patterns, to the shapes it retains as a building.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ Alterations to the exterior should be limited to restoration of historic features and window replacement to match historic
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EXTERIOR VIEW OF BUILDING
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PHOTO OF TERRA-COTTA DECORATIVE STONE ON BUILDING
4.2.4 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
THIRD FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
HALLWAY DOORS The classroom doors are mostly historic to the building, therefore, they should be kept as reminder to the historic school. New doors are allowed to be installed, as long as their character matches the type of the old doors and are recessed similarly.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: • All classroom doors should be kept • New doors can be added if recessed and consistent with historic
VIEW OF THIRD FLOOR INTERIOR DOOR
VIEW OF THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY
VIEW OF FOURTH FLOOR INTERIOR DOOR
VIEW OF THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY DOOR
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SECOND FLOOR KEY PLAN
VIEW OF SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR DOOR
VIEW OF INTERIOR DOOR IN HALLWAY
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.5
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
CABINETRY The cabinets of the school are historic and have been utilized throughout the years by both staff and students. For this reason, they are to be kept if able, or relocated if necessary, but not demolished.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ The preservation or relocation of the cabinetry is desired
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CABINETRY IN ROOM ON THIRD FLOOR
4.2.6 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SECOND FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
CLERESTORIES AND TRANSOMS There should be an effort to preserve the transom and few clerestory windows in the building, as long as they are verified to be original to keep the historic nature of the school.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ All clerestory and transom windows be kept if historic
TRANSOM WINDOW ABOVE DOOR ON SECOND FLOOR
TRANSOM WINDOW ABOVE DOOR IN HALLWAY
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CLOERESTORY WINDOW IN BUILDING
TRANSOM WINDOWS IN THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.7
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
STAIRCASE The staircase addition may premoved with the verification of the local code official. The stair is not a historic feature of the building, and was added when the code changed for the school’s minimum egress. The glass enclosure of the stair can also be eliminated unless needed for code purposes.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: • The staircase addition and glass enclosures are not necessary
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VIEW OF STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE
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4.2.8 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SECOND FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
BOILER There should not be a problem with the demolition of the boiler room for the addition of more space during renovation. The mechanical equipment, however, should be hidden whenever possible or painted to hide in the ceiling/ walls.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: • Boiler room is not necessary to maintain • Mechanical equipment should be hidden
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ELECTRICAL AND WIRING IN BOILER ROOM
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.9
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
INTERIOR WALLS Since the interior walls were mostly all additions to the school, they are unnecessary to be kept in the building, as long as the main architectural features in the corridors remain in tact.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ The interior walls are not necessary to preserve
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INTERIOR WALL WITH CHALKBOARD
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4.2.10 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SECOND FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
WINDOWS The windows can be substituted for windows similar to the original windows of the building, and be opened back up to the historic size. With the exception of them being approved beforehand to keep the historic look of the building. However, they can also be kept as is currently.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ Windows do not need to be substituted for original look
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INTERIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS ROOM WINDOWS
EASTERN ELEMENTARY WINDOWS IN 1941 5
EASTERN ELEMENTARY WINDOWS IN 1941 5 `
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HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.11
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
CORRIDOR FLOORING The removal of the corridor flooring is acceptable. The only historical element of the flooring is the trim and base near the walls of the school corridors. The rest of the central isle can be demolished and new flooring can be placed.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: • The corridor inner flooring is not necessary to preserve • The base and trim of the flooring should be kept
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4.2.12 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SECOND FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
SECOND FLOOR GYM The repurpose of this space above the gymnasium should not be an issue for the renovation of the building, as long as the volume of the two-story gym is maintained. It is not a historic area that will harm the character of the building.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ The second-floor gym space can be altered
SECOND FLOOR GYM AREA
SECOND FLOOR GYM VIEW OF BLEACHERS
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SECOND FLOOR GYM VIEW
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.13
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
ELEVATOR The Elevator is an important addition to the school in the past, and will have to be utilized for the apartment residents when the building is renovated. Although it should, and has to be kept as an elevator, it can be exchanged for a larger elevator, and an additional elevator can be implimented into the building if necessary.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ The elevator should be kept for code purposes of the apartment
VIEW OF ELEVATOR IN HALLWAY
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4.2.14 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SECOND FLOOR KEY PLAN
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
STAIR ENCLOSURE The blue hallway enclosure in the middle of the hallway can be removed, if code allows. It is not a historic feature of the building, and will not affect the character of the building if demolished.3 To maintain the historic character of the school: â&#x20AC;¢ The egress enclosures are not necessary if code allows
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STAIR ENCLOSURE ON THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY
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STAIR ENCLOSURE ON THIRD FLOOR HALLWAY
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.15
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE SCHOOL; THE FOLLOWING ITEMS... SHOULD BE PRESERVED • The integrity of the gym is to be maintained • All corridor elements and public spaces should remain intact • No permanent changes to the hallways • Mechanical equipment should be hidden • All classroom doors should be kept • All clerestory and transom windows be kept if historic • The base and trim of the flooring should be kept • Alterations to the exterior should be limited to the restoration of historic features and window replacement to match historic SHOULD BE CONSIDERED • The staircase addition and glass enclosure are not necessary • The elevator should be kept for code purposes of the apartment • New doors can be added if recessed and consistent with historic • Windows do not need to be substituted for original look • The second-floor gym space can be altered • The preservation or relocation of the cabinetry is desired • The egress enclosures are not necessary if code allows ARE NOT NECESSARY TO PRESERVE OR MAINTAIN • The interior walls are not necessary to preserve • The corridor inner flooring is not necessary to preserve • Boiler room is not necessary to maintain
4.2.16 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
SOURCES: DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS 1. Grand Rapids Historic Preservation Guidelines, Date: November, 2007, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Planning-Department/Documents/6572_HPC%20Guidelines%20Book.pdf 2. Eastern Elementary - National Register of Historic Places, Date: June 6, 2013, Provided By ICCF 3. Meeting Notes - Designsmiths, State Historic Preservation Office, Lansing, MI, Date: October 25, 2013, Provided By ICCF 4. BLDI Environmental Engineering, Phase 1 Environmental Assessment, Ojibway Development, Date: February 2, 2012, http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Economic-Development/GIS%20Documents/815%20Malta%20-%20Final%20Phase%20I.pdf 5. ICCF HISTORIC PHOTOS
HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS 4.2.17
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / RESEARCH BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / PHOTOS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO 2016
4.2.18 EASTERN ELEMENTARY
5.0
PROJECT OVERVIEW
5.0.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT PROPOSALS INTRO In examining Eastern Elementary, three teams (of three) worked to develop design proposals that provide apartment housing on three of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four floors. Scenarios were then explored to develop the first floor in a manner that allows public and tenant access to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing gym, while also allowing some type of business, or public use of the remainder of the first floor. Proposed public uses for the first floor include office space for a local non-profit organization (Proposal 1 - Dual Access), rentable flex-office space (Proposal 2 - Mixed Use), and a day care to serve neighborhood families (Proposal 3 - Day Care).
5.1
PROJECT PROPOSALS INTRO
BUILDING SITE
ADJACENT CITY PARK
HISTORIC GYMNASIUM
HISTORIC BEAMS IN HALLWAYS
HISTORIC HALLWAY WITH MODERN LOCKERS
HISTORIC FIREPLACE
5.1.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
TYPICAL CLASSROOM TO BE CONVERTED TO APARTMENTS
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PROJECT PROPOSALS INTRO In proposing designs for Eastern Elementary school, three separate design teams were tasked with turning existing classrooms into apartments while exploring mixed public/private options for the first floor and school gymnasium. For the school to be economically and socially viable as apartment housing, a minimum of 45 units featuring a range of sizes was needed (ICCF desired that these units be marketed between 80%-125% average median income). Teams were also asked to propose ideas on how to implement passive and active systems to sustainably heat and cool each unit and the large open hallways and stairs. The design teams were initially defined by their respective proposals for the mixed-use first floor and existing gymnasium. ICCF sought to develop design solutions that provide a business and/or community space on the first floor with public access to the historic gymnasium during the day and private tenant access in the evenings. To explore alternatives for how this mixed-use space could function, design teams were tasked with developing proposals for the publicly accessible portion of the first floor while also providing private tenant access to the gym.
the Power of 10, design proposals for the adjacent park and site propose a minimum of ten ways the site can engage its users and act as a resource for the community as well as the building’s residents. In conclusion, the design proposals presented here seek to provide a viable vision for how Eastern Elementary can be renovated as housing: fulfilling the needs of the owner and building occupants, while also responding to its context in time and within the city of Grand Rapids and Highland Park Neighborhood. In doing so, it seeks to function as a sustainable catalyst for the community: economically, environmentally, and socially.
Design proposals for Eastern Elementary school also respond to the historic nature of the school itself. Key characteristics of the school that warrant preservation include the gym; hallways and associated doors and walls; windows and exterior façade; and decorative beams in the hallways. In proposing apartment layouts, it was necessary to respect the walls and interior doors that form the existing hallways. As these hallways take up a significant portion of the school’s space, the designers were asked to propose ideas for how the hallways can be activated as an amenity for the residents, and how these large volumes can be heated and cooled efficiently while respecting their historic character. The teams were also asked to consider design proposals for on-site parking, the landscape area around the school itself, as well as the adjacent city park. Using Project for Public Spaces’ concept of
PROJECT PROPOSALS INTRO 5.1.3
5.1.4 PROJECT OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION In this section we analyze current housing trends, with a focus on Grand Rapids, MI. We introduce living issues, like affordability, that the current Millennial generation is facing and how new housing trends address these. Micro-housing and co-housing are introduced and explained.
5.2
HOUSING TRENDS
HOUSING TRENDS Living arrangements have been changing for thousands of years. Suburbs and small villages outside of large cities were the trend about 40-50 years ago. Now however, the Millennial generation is switching it up. Instead, of moving out of the city to buy a house and start a family, they are doing just the opposite. A majority of humans today are migrating to cities where jobs and culture can be found, and because of usual high cost of living spaces in cities, renting is becoming more and more popular, especially for the Millennial generation.
MICRO APARTMENT - NEW YORK3
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Goldman Sachs Group5, Inc. A leading global investment banking company, stated that the recent generation, has been slower to marry and move out on their own, and have shown different attitudes to ownership. From 2006 to 2013, the number of major U.S. cities with a majority renter population, rose from six to nine. In an article written by Jenn Stanley, of Next City6, it said that the number of renters is growing but many struggle to find affordable units. Rents are rising and income is having a difficult time keeping up. One new trend that is becoming popular in cities is co-housing. Before now, many people would tend to only live with immediate members of their families. According to The Atlantic7, people are going a step further, making homes with friends and even strangers. In co-housing, individuals or families generally have their own houses, bedrooms, or apartments but share things like kitchens and community spaces. They will commonly trade off on responsibilities like cooking and chores. Keeping rent affordable is the foremost concern for people in charge of managing public housing. Another popular trend sprouting amongst cities worldwide, is micro-houses. Next City8 wrote that a major draw of micro-housing is location. Especially for Millennials on a budget, the proximity to a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural hubs make the sacrifice of space worthwhile. Micro-housing also fits with the national trends of more renters and renting for longer, a big dip in the supply of affordable rentals, and Millennialsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; persistence in living single.
APARTMENT COMPLEX - CALIFORNIA2
5.2.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG / LAYOUT BY: LAURA JAKUBOS / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
HOUSING TRENDS: GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids is currently booming, from its employment rates, to its real estate. Grand Rapidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; population is rising, and according to FortuneBuilders14, so is the real estate market, by 8.5%. The Grand Rapids real estate market has benefited from the local job sector. In fact, with such a promising economic outlook in the area, jobs should continue to drive supply and demand for the foreseeable future.
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Zillow,15 a real estate data-tracking company, stated that low and middle-income earners will find it increasingly difficult to purchase an affordable house in Grand Rapids. This has boosted the rental market in the city and made it easier for the population to be able to afford to live in the cities limits. According to Trulia16, real estate data, the number of rental units have doubled in the past year. Because the boost in employment and population, Forbes listed Grand Rapids as the hottest city to own rental property in. Rental properties are hot on the market right now and will not stay available for long.
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HOUSING TRENDS 5.2.3
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG AND LAURA JAKUBOS / LAYOUT BY: LAURA JAKUBOS / RESEARCH BY: LAURA JAKUBOS AND PILAR MASSERANG
5.2.4 PROJECT OVERVIEW
SOURCES - HOUSING TRENDS 1. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/place/article/38-Dolores-a-stylish-but-subdued-addition-to-5132670.php 2. http://liveatstella.com/wp-content/uploads/1_dark.jpg 3. http://sebear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/decorative-small-apartment-interior-design-on-interior-with-small-apartment-interior-design-interiordecodir.jpg 4. http://www.industrytap.com/micro-housing-trends-forecasts/37738 5. http://www.goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/pages/millennials/ 6. https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/most-affordable-rents-us-cities-demand-affordable-housing 7. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/09/millennial-housing-communal-living-middle-ages/501467/ 8. https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/most-affordable-rents-us-cities-demand-affordable-housing 9. http://image.mlive.com/home/mlive-media/width960/img/grandrapidspress/photo/2014/02/-7362609d097cc216.JPG 10. http://www.progressiveae.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2-26-Cherry 11. http://www.progressiveae.com/portfolio/205-division/ 12. http://www.wolvgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/26-Ch-Kitchen-2 13. http://interiordesignidea.pw/images/The-Best-616-Lofts-Grand-Rapids 14. http://www.fortunebuilders.com/grand-rapids-real-estate-and-market-trends/ 15. http://www.zillow.com/research/data/ 16. https://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Grand_Rapids-Michigan/market-trends/
HOUSING TRENDS 5.2.5
5.2.6 HOUSING TRENDS
INTRODUCTION In this section we introduce the 4 different apartments types being proposed for Eastern Elementary. The sizes and basic amentities of these apartment will be elaborated. Because of Grand Rapids current real estate market, these rental units will be the most beneficial. The 4 different types are: 1. Micro-apartment 2. Studio 3. One bedroom 4. Two bedroom
5.3
PROPOSED APARTMENT TYPES
MICRO-APARTMENTS A micro-apartment, is a space 475 square feet or less according to NPR’s series on urban life.1 They include a full bathroom and kitchen area.
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Micro-apartments cater to a growing trend of people who are interested in living more simply and spending less on housing, according to housing professionals. They include younger people who would rather spend money on their schooling or travel, and older people who would rather save more money for retirement than they spend on maintaining a residence. There is no wasted space in these units, every square inch is sacred. They take advantage of the ceiling hight, and the space under the stairs - if they have stairs.
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The appeal of micro apartments is largely about economics, but place and privacy are all part of the equation. They are generally targetting young professional singles, or couples/roomates. Because of the increase in rent prices for one bedroom apartments in Grand Rapids, micro apartments would be very beneficial. They take up less space, and they can fit more people. Benefits of micro-apartments: •
Lower rent & utilities
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Less time spent cleaning
MICRO-APARTMENT LAYOUT2
5.3.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG AND LAURA JAKUBOS / LAYOUT BY: LAURA JAKUBOS / RESEARCH BY: LAURA JAKUBOS AND PILAR MASSERANG
STUDIO Studio apartments consist of a single living space. According to Next City4, they tend to be a good choice for a single occupant, or couple. Because of the size and that it is only a single room, they tend to be cheaper than a one bedroom unit of the same size. Studio apartments consist of an open floorplan with designated areas for the kitchen, living area, and bedroom. The only “room” would be the bathroom. Smaller studio apartments are about 500 square feet. Because it is an open floorplan, there really is no basic setup and it can easily be altered, except the kitchen, of course, which is denoted by cabinets and kitchen appliances. Studios can easily be separted with translutcent, moveabe walls, or with curtains that act as walls. STUDIO APARTMENT LAYOUT3
Benefits of studio apartments: •
Cheaper than one bedroom
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Spacious
PROPOSED APARTMENT TYPES 5.3.3
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG / LAYOUT BY: LAURA JAKUBOS / RESEARCH BY: LAURA JAKUBOS AND PILAR MASSERANG
ONE BEDROOM One bedroom apartments are a good fit for a single occupant, or couple, that wants more privacy than in a studio. They can also be more affordable because they are smaller than a two bedroom apartment.
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Affordable one bedroom apartments average at 600 square feet, according to FortuneBuilders4. The kitchen and living area are often open to one another so the space does not seem too small. The bedroom and the bathroom are both in separate rooms from the open space. Storage should be provided where ever necessary.
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Benefits of one bedroom apartments:
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ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT LAYOUT5
5.3.4 PROJECT OVERVIEW
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TWO BEDROOM Two bedroom apartments are larger than one bedrooms and are ideal for smaller families, or room mates. Because of the size increase, two bedroom apartments are typically more expensive than one bedroom apartments. Two bedroom apartments average about 700 to 1,000 square feet. Two bedroom apartment consist of the same amenities as the others, a kitchen, a living area, that can be open to each other, and two separated bedrooms. They tend to have a single bathroom that the occupants share. Because of the recent co-housing trend, The Atlantic7 stated that two bedroom apartment can be very popular for both families, friends, or complete strangers. Benefits of two bedroom apartments: •
More space than one bedroom
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More occupants
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Cheaper rent
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT LAYOUT6
PROPOSED APARTMENT TYPES 5.3.5
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APARTMENT RANGES The most common apartment types are studio, one bedroom, and two bedrooms. Newly on the market however, are micro-apartments, which fit to their name. All of these apartment include everyday necessary amenities. To be able to work with the existing building, each apartment ranges in square footage, with the averages pictured on the left. PROPOSED APARTMENT SIZES: • MICRO - 250-475 SF. • STUDIO - 400-600 SF. • ONE BEDROOM - 500-700 SF. • TWO BEDROOM - 700-1,000 SF.
AVERAGE APARTMENT SIZES
5.3.6 PROJECT OVERVIEW
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG / GRAPHICS BY: PAUL LONG / LAYOUT BY: LAURA JAKUBOS / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
SUMMARY: APARTMENT TYPES Grand Rapids is increasing in everything. More people are interested in visiting and enjoying the cities amenities; and even more are interested in staying, The shortage of affordable housing has doubled Grand Rapids’ renting market. Being able to live a short distance from downtown is a must for many occupants of current cities.
KEY POINTS • AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A MUST FOR SINGLE PROFESSIONALS, TO FAMILIES. • THE TREND OF THE MILLENNIAL POPULATION CREASED THE NEED FOR RENT-ABLE UNITS.
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Grand Rapids has recently revised their planning ordinance and added micro-units. This will help provide affordable housing in Grand Rapids for single professionals. More people are moving to cities and micro-units create a way to use every square foot of space, to the occupants advantage.
PROPOSED APARTMENT TYPES 5.3.7
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ LAYOUT BY: LAURA JAKUBOS / RESEARCH BY: LAUR A JAKUBOS AND PILAR MASSERANG
5.3.8 PROJECT OVERVIEW
SOURCES - APARTMENT RANGES 1. http://www.npr.org/2015/02/26/389263274/living-small-in-the-city-with-more-singles-micro-housing-gets-big 2. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/51/96/12/5196123bb6e0ed06441133925c788cbd 3. http://vie-decor.com/cool-studio-apartment-floor-plans/ 4. https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/most-affordable-rents-us-cities-demand-affordable-housing 5. http://www.fortunebuilders.com/grand-rapids-real-estate-and-market-trends/ 6. http://hellolabs.co/popular-one-bedroom-apartment-floor-plans-for/floor-plan-1-villagegreeneastflpn1-floor-plan-1/ 7. http://www.rukle.com/at/4387/carriage/2343/ 8. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/09/millennial-housing-communal-living-middle-ages/501467/
PROPOSED APARTMENT TYPES 5.3.9
5.3.10 PROJECT OVERVIEW
6.0
PRECEDENTS AND PROPOSALS
DUAL ACCESS OVERVIEW After looking up some options and ways that we can make the first floor accessible to multiple groups we concluded that it is possible to allow other services and the residents to have dual access over the gym and the first floor. The layout that we explore we discovered that the leasing companies can have access over the gym by the time the need it, which is during business hours from 9am till 5pm. Once they no longer need access the key card doors can be set to allow residents access at the key card doors during the allowed time. This allows the leasing Companies to operate with private access to the gym while allowing the residence to use the gym as well .
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL
6.1.1 PROJECT PROPOSALS
DUAL ACCESS Project description: create a dual access layout where ground floor is accessible by any leasing companies or services Proposal objective: Duel Access Proposal precedent: Holland apartments Opportunities: allows leasing company or services to operate while allowing residents to also use the gym. Obstacles: giving the leasing company a secure place while creating an access point for the residents Project summary: After looking up some options we concluded that it is possible to allow a leasing company and the residents to have dual access over the gym. The leasing company can have access over the gym by the time the need from 9am till 5pm. Once they no longer need access the key card doors can be set to allow residents to use their cards at the key card doors during the allowed time.
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6.1.3 PROJECT PROPOSALS
THE SITE Eastern Elementaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s site is extremely hilly, with slopes in every green space. The trees on the site provide some nice coverage, but many of the pines are dying. The front lawn has a large open space that could be very useful, but the slope causes some difficulties in traveling, outdoor spaces, and also storm water and drainage systems.
SITE PLAN
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.4
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THE SITE The red highlighted region, is property of ICCF, while the neighboring park and large green space, is property of the city.
SITE PLAN - ICCF PROPERTY
6.1.5 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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POROUS PARKING LOT In order for the school to be made into housing, by code, more parking is needed. The current basketball court could be renovated into a new parking lot. Being that the site is very sloped, using porous asphalt would be very beneficial and also provide 30 more parking spots for the occupants.
SITE PLAN - BASKETBALL COURT
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.6
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POROUS PARKING LOT
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Porous asphalt is not only helpful for successful drainage of stormwater, but it also helps clean the water that comes from parking lots. The layers of materials that are used, filters toxins and oils from the water and returns it to the soil. It can also be transferred into a piping system and reused as greywater for on site gardens and toilets.
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It was tested in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to see how well it would work in cold climates, and even with the freezing temperatures it was still successful. There were little to no patches of ice, causing them to use less salt.
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POROUS ASPHALT SIGN1
POROUS ASPHALT - HOW IT WORKS2
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6.1.7 PROJECT PROPOSALS
LAYERS OF POROUS ASPHALT4
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NEW DRIVE The new drive will be located on the North side of parking lot running West to East. A retaining wall will be added on the North side of the parking lot against the new drive. The retaining wall will be the same brick on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior to tie the two together.
SITE PLAN - LOCATION OF NEW DRIVE
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.8
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NEW DRIVE - SECTION Due to the current slope, running East to West, the red shaded area would need to be excavated in order to create the correct slope for the drive.
DRIVE SECTION
6.1.8 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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FINISHED PARKING LOTS After adding the drive and changing the basketball court to porous concrete, the finished parking lots will also have islands to bring in more color, interest, and life to the parking lots.
SITE PLAN - FINISHED PARKING LOTS
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.9
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RAIN GARDENS Another on site feature that would benefit from the steep slopes of the site, are rain gardens. Rain gardens are specifically designed to absorb storm water that would otherwise be drained into the surrounding roads.
SITE PLAN - RAIN GARDEN LOCATIONS
6.1.10 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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RAIN GARDENS Rain gardens not only as a visual interest to the site, they are also easy to maintain, reduce the amount of toxins in the water, and reduce the amount of stormwater drained into the roads. In Lansing, Michigan, the streets are lined with rain gardens filled with grasses, trees, and many flowering plants. The rain gardens that greatly reduce the flooding in the roads. They were also found to be 90& healthy after a year and a half.
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.11
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OUTDOOR SPACE Located on the south side of the school, there is a large open green area wedged in between two of the buildings wings. With 4 different doors exiting to this space, it is a great location to be altered into a beautiful outdoor area. Since there will be no balconies/outdoor space provided for the occupants, this area provides a great open space for the community to enjoy.
SITE PLAN -GARDEN
6.1.12 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSERANG / GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
CURRENT SITE The current site has many nice features, including grown trees that help provide coverage and privacy, and a large open space. The only issue is the amount of sloped on the site, making it difficult to create a space large enough.
SECTION - FRONT
SITE PLAN -FRONT
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.13
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FLATE SPACE To create a flat space, large enough to provide a sitting area for the occupants, the red highlighted region would need to be built up, and regraded, creating optimal room.
REGRADED AREA
6.1.14 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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RETAINING WALL A retaining wall would need to be built around the new raised area. Flagstone is a great example that works well and is a beautiful natural material. A set of stairs would need to be added that decline from the top of the flat space, to the bottom, meeting the current sidewalk.
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RETAINING WALL
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.15
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PATIO After the area is flattened, a patio would need to be added to help keep a flat open space for occupants and the community to enjoy an open area. Using either flagstone, or concrete, it would connect all of the surrounding sidewalks, all the way down to the stairs.
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6.1.16 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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GARDENS To add some beauty and some privacy from the surroundings, different plants should be added to the garden areas surrounding the patio. Easily maintable flowers and tall whispy grasses would be added. Shrubbery, bushes, and flowering trees should be added as well to help provide some privacy from the street. This would help create a more intimate space.
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.17
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PERGOLA Although, it is not necessary, a pergola could really help create a more intimate space in the sitting area. Adding some vining plants, like ivory, could not only provide more privacy and beauty, but also help shade the area from the constant southern sunlight.
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PERGOLA
6.1.18 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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OUTDOOR SPACE Add some tables, chairs, benches, and maybe a bird bath, and a quiet quaint outdoor space is created. This would not only be enjoyed by the occupants, but also by the neighboring area with an attractive view of the school. It would provide a natural space, in an urban area.
FINISHED GARDEN SPACE
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.19
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6.1.20 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.21
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6.1.22 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.23
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6.1.24 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.25
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6.1.26 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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LEGEND MECH ROOMS UNEXCAVATED
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.27
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6.1.28 PROJECT PROPOSALS
LEGEND 2 BEDROOM (729-734 SQ FT) 1 BEDROOM (513-574 SQ FT) COMMUNITY GYM GYM STORAGE
HALLWAY MECHANICAL MICRO-UNIT (355-375 SQ FT) STORAGE UNXECAVATED
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.29
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LEGEND 2 BEDROOM (672-778 SQ FT) 1 BEDROOM (461-646 SQ FT) COMMUNITY HALLWAY LEASE OFFICE
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6.1.30 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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MECHANICAL MICRO-UNIT (341-447 SQ FT) STORAGE STUDIO (460 SQ FT)
LEGEND 2 BEDROOM (677-815 SQ FT) 1 BEDROOM (533-665 SQ FT) HALLWAY
MICRO-UNIT 355-450 SQ FT) STORAGE STUDIO (432-466 SQ FT)
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.31
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MICRO-APARTMENT PLAN LAYOUT
6.1.32 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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MICRO-APARTMENT RENDERING
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.33 GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
STUDIO PLAN LAYOUT
6.1.34 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
STUDIO RENDERING
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.35 GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
ONE BEDROOM PLAN LAYOUT
6.1.36 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
ONE BEDROOM RENDERING
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.37 GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
TWO BEDROOM PLAN LAYOUT
6.1.38 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
TWO BEDROOM RENDERING
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.39 GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
THE GATEWAY Project location: Fremont, MI, USA Project type: adaptive reuse - senior housing Architect: HRS communities Date constructed: n/a Date rennovated: 2013-2015 Problem addressed: senior housing Project application: dual access for community through on site facilities Project importance: it created housing for seniors using a vacated school Project summary: The building is located on 204 east main in fremont, mi. It was a former high school that shutdown in 2013. After the school closed, hrs communities sought to renovate the old school and turn it into old housing for seniors while using energy efficient technology and handicap accessability for modern housing options. The housing consists of 38 studios, 1 and 2 bedroom units and includes access to adjacent public recreation center. Lessons learned: Being able to research a similar project that overcame very similar problems gave us a general knowledge of how it could be done. It also showed us how we can utilize a dual access service within the building and its surroundings with the community.
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6.1.40 PROJECT PROPOSALS
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PRECEDENT PROJECT NAME HERE
THE GATEWAY
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The gate way turned an abandon school into an affordable housing for seniors. The built the building near a recreational center which help create a community due to recreations and accommodates nearby.
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.41
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HALLWAY RENDERING
6.1.42 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: PILAR MASSERANG/ RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSERANG
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.43
TRANE, BUSINESS OF INGERSOLL RAND19
6.1.44 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
FAN COIL
FAN COIL
TRANE, BUSINESS OF INGERSOLL RAND19
DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.45
TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP Using a geothermal heat pump is by far the most sustainable option to heat a building. The system will pay for itself within 5 years of installation.
INGRAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WATER & AIR EQUIPMENT21
57,323TOTAL SQ FT 95.38TONS
Using an average BTU usage of 20, the total BTU usage for the building is 1,146,460. Taking that number and dividing it by 12,000 BTUs per ton shows that the building will needa system to support 95.8 tons.
$289,325
Using an average feet per ton of 300, the total cost of vertical coils and drilling came to $282,625. The pipes cost .20 per foot which bring the total cost to $289,325.
14 YEARS TO PAYOFF
The saving on hot water and heating comes to $21,000 a year. Multiplying the yearly savings by 14 gives a savings of $294,000.
GEOTHERMAL UNIT20
6.1.46 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
LEGEND COLD RETURN COLD SUPPLY DUCTWORK FAN COIL UNIT
HOT RETURN HOT SUPPLY MECHANICAL UNITS
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.47
TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
LEGEND DUCTWORK AIR HANDLING UNIT
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6.1.48 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
STORAGE UNITS Putting in a sub floor in the exisitng boiler room will allow twice as many storage units, which will allow for every tenant to have a unit. Each storage unit has easy access for tenants to move stuff in and out of the unit as they please.
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.49
TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / RESEARCH BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FACILITY PROJECT LOCATION: 1900 Oak Industrial Dr. N.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 us Project type: renewable energy Architect: n/a Date constructed: July 10, 2012 Date rennovated: n/a Problem addressed: renewable energy Project application: added 429 solar panels to the building for renewable energy Project importance: former grand rapids landfill would power sewage plant Project summary: The building would generate around 5,900 megawatt a year to supply the water treatmetn building with energy. If the plan goes well they will continue to invest money into the project and cover the next 20 acres with solar array to help power more of the block around the area for gr. Lessons learned: We can use renewable energy to cut our energy use in half, however it still cost quite a bit of money and will take a lot of panels to reach net-zero.
MAYOR GEORGE HEARTWEL, STANDING ON THE WATER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING22
6.1.50 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TORIN RIX
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.51
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TORIN RIX
SOLAR CALCULATIONS
INFO
CALCULATIONS
After looking into solar calculations we have decided on adding 505 solar panels to the roof of the building. Adding 505 with give us a 50% reduction on energy use on our building exactly.
WE HAVE 17- MICRO 25 - 1 BED/STUDIO MIX 10 - BED
17 MICRO X 25 S/1 X 10 2B = AROUND 31 644 KWH/MONTH
52 - TOTAL UNITS
/24HRS PER DAY =43.95 KWH PER HOUR
KWH PER UNIT 557 KWH/MONTH - MICRO 571 KWH/MONTH - 1 BED/STUDIO 790 KWH/MONTH - 2BED SOLAR PANEL INFO 1 PANEL GENERATES .799 KW A DAY PANELS THAT WE PICKED ARE 3.5’ X 5.5’ =17.875 SQ FT PER PANEL OUR ROOF SQ FT = 18,658 SQ FT (MAX) MAX PANELS (EXTREME) 18,658 SQ FT / 17.875 SQ FT = 1,043 PANLES (MAX) AVERAGE COST 5KW SYSTEM COST AROUND $25,000 - $35,000
/30 DAYS PER MONTH =1054.8 KWH PER DAY
X 17 HOURS (FOR ACTUAL HOURS USAGE) =747.15 KWH PER DAY (ACTUAL HOURS) X 30 DAYS =22,414.5 (TRUE KWH PER MONTH) 1 PANEL = .799KWH PER DAY (WITH 7-8 HOURS OF OPERATION A DAY) X 505 PANELS (SUGESTED) =403.495 KWH PER DAY (7-8 HOUR DAYS) X 30 DAYS PER MONTH = 12,104.85 KWH PER MONTH 12,104.85 / 22,414.5 = 54% REDUCTION ON ENERGY COST
TO TARGET NET-ZERO 22,414.5 KWH /.799 =28,053.19 PANELS TO REACH AN ENERGY USE OF ZERO
6.1.52 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: TORIN RIX / GRAPHICS BY: TORIN RIX / RESEARCH BY: TORIN RIX
NOT REALISTIC GOAL
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DUAL ACCESS PROPOSAL 6.1.53 TEXT BY: KYLE MCKEOWN / GRAPHICS BY: KYLE MCKEOWN
6.1.54 PROJECT PROPOSALS
MIXED-USE PRECEDENT STUDY This section covers precedent and proposals for a rentable office space on the first floor of the building, as well as a condensed layout of apartment floorplans. The floor plans for each apartment type can be broken down into micr-housing, studio, single bedroom, and two bedroom. Each of the floor plans list from smallest to largest in the order listed above. These apartment sizes and ratios are determined by national and local trends in apartment sizes and need. The rentable commercial space on the first floor varies from the use previously listed in the last section. Each space of generic office space on the first floor is meant to leased out by the hour, and is meant to be adaptable to fit any function necessary. The final subject that this section explores is different heating and cooling solutions as well a proposed PV system, with calculations demonstrating why we are proposing these systems and the efficiency of them.
6.2
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL
SITE PLAN This is a Site Plan showing Eastern Elementary, the parking lot and the park that belongs to the City of Grand Rapids. We hoped to incorperate many amenities around the site to be utilized by the community and the future residents in the building. This will further promote camaraderie between newer and older residents, and will help bring the community together.
SITE PLAN FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY
6.2.2 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
RAIN GARDEN By utilizing a rain garden as a catch basin to better drain the run-off of storm water from the parking lots, we will have less problems with water around the property with the abundance of slopes. The proposed design of the site is conscious of the harmful effects paving a green space causes on the environment, and hopes to further promote sustainability to the neighborhood. Raingardens also bring beauty and natural vegetation to the site which helps encourage local wildlife.
RAIN GARDEN EXAMPLE7
RAIN GARDEN EXAMPLE7
SITE PLAN FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SITE PROPOSAL 6.2.3
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
PARKING ROUTE The use of the basketball court was the only way we would have enough parking for our mixed-use proposal. As stated previously, our site is heavily sloped, which caused a lot of problems for parking. We found that a sloped entryway into the site with a large retaining wall would be the best course of action. We designed our parking spaces at 60 degree angles to reach our parking target which makes it a one-way lot. Our project proposal requires the parking lot to have 74.5 parking spaces from the types and amounts of parking. We are just over this amount with a total of 77 spaces.
SITE PLAN FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY
6.2.4 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
PARKING DRAINAGE By utilizing a rain garden as a catch basin to handle the run-off of storm water from the parking lots, it lessens the amount of drainage problems throughout the sloped site. The arrows show the drainage occuring on our site, and how run-off water is able to flow easily into our rain gardens.
RAIN GARDEN IN PARKING LOT9
RAIN GARDEN IN PARKNG LOT9
SITE PLAN FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SITE PROPOSAL 6.2.5
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
BICYCLE STORAGE In this project we introduce micro-units as apartments, which requires bike storage. 54 bicycle storage spaces are needed for this project, for which we have proposed moveable bicycle storgae units and colorful bike racks. We wanted to integrate smart and green solutions in our site and the functionality of spaces, which include the promotion of using bikes and utilizing these storage spaces.
BIKE STORAGE8
SITE PLAN FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY
6.2.6 PROJECT PROPOSAL
BIKE STORAGE IN COLUMBUS, INDIANA10
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR, MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
HISTORY WALK This is a design to tie the community and the site together. It is a way for the people of the community to see the history of the neighborhood and the building while also inviting new residents to learn about their neighborhood. It will go along the site and can potentially integrate into the northern park. This walking path could have multiple different learning tools for children of all ages. It could feature counting, the alphabet, math, the sustainability importance of using rain gardens and community gardens, and also the history of Highland Park and Eastern Elementary School.
HISTORY WALK INFORMAITON STATION
HISTORY WALK INFORMAITON STATION
SITE PLAN FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY
SITE PROPOSAL 6.2.7
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR/MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
RICHARDSON APARTMENT BUILDING This is the Richardson Apartment building is San Francisco. It was constructed for very-low income residents. It uses a five story stair case and central courtyard, that is centrally located to encourage interaction between neighbors. This was designed as a very modern apartment building that utilizes central communal spaces as well as independent apartments as well as independent living quarters. This method of living has been proven to be the most effective method of housing for very-low income for improving standards of living for this demographic.
COMMUNITY DINING ROOM 2
CLINIC EXTERIOR 2
6.2.8 PROJECT PROPOSAL
STAIRWAY TO COURTYARD 2
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
COWORKING SPACE These coworking spaces provide more of a steady income in the building, and a space for the community to utilize when the company downstairs is not in the space. There are many different websites that have information on rentable office spaces in Grand Rapids, such as LiquidSpace. com, a rentable office space that has many rooms in Grand Rapids from $20 day to $75 per hour. We believe it’s a steady income and great idea to intermix a rentabl espace in the building.
FIND LOCATION
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MEN’S
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INNOVATIVE OFFICE SPACE19
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.9
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
LEGEND OFFICES GYMNASIUM LOCKER ROOMS MEN’S RESTROOM WOMEN’S RESTROOM MECHANICAL ROOM
UP
Gymnasium
MEN’S
WOMEN’S LOCKERS
MEN'S
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LOCKERS
WOMEN’S
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6.2.10 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
LEGEND MICRO APARTMENT STUDIO APARTMENT 2 BED APARTMENT WORKOUT GYM STORAGE UNITS MECHANICAL ROOM
UP
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Storage
Workout Gym
Mechanical
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Micro Micro Micro
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Studio
2 Bed
Studio
Micro
Micro
UP
UP
2 Bed
UP
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MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.11
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
LEGEND MICRO APARTMENT STUDIO APARTMENT 1 BED APARTMENT 2 BED APARTMENT GAME ROOM COMMUNITY ROOM STAFF ROOM
Micro Studio Micro Micro Micro Game Room
2 Bed
Studio
Studio
Studio
Micro
1 Bed
community room
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MICRO
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Studio
2 Bed
Studio
Micro
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2 Bed 2 Bed THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
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6.2.12 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
LEGEND MICRO APARTMENT STUDIO APARTMENT 1 BED APARTMENT 2 BED APARTMENT GAME ROOM
DN
58 TOTAL ROOMS
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
Micro 1 Bed
Game Room
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Micro
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MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.13
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
REQUIRED EGRESS IN HALLWAYS We have decided to determine the usable and unusable area in the hallways to maximize the space in the building for resident use. We found a lot of the area in the building that is unusable, about 1,400 sqft out of 3,000 sqft on almost every floor. We’ve decided to fill this unused space with furniture, storage, and more for the residents’ use. A width of about 4’ on either side is necessary for egress out of the building, but the rest of the 4’ in the center is usable for furniture, storage systems, and more. We’ve decided to break up the egress space by placing furniture/storage around the walls and center of the hallway for interest. DN
EGRESS FLOOR PLAN
EASTERN HALLWAY
6.2.14 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
USABLE SPACE IN HALLWAYS We have decided to determine the usable and unusable area in the hallways to maximize the space in the building for resident use. We found a lot of the area in the building that is unusable, about 1,400 sqft out of 3,000 sqft on almost every floor. We’ve decided to fill this unused space with furniture, storage, and more for the residents’ use. A width of about 4’ on either side is necessary for egress out of the building, but the rest of the 4’ in the center is usable for furniture, storage systems, and more. We’ve decided to break up the egress space by placing furniture/storage around the walls and center of the hallway for interest. DN
EASTERN HALLWAY
EGRESS FLOOR PLAN
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.15
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
USABLE SPACE IN HALLWAYS We have decided to determine the usable and unusable area in the hallways to maximize the space in the building for resident use. We found a lot of the area in the building that is unusable, about 1,400 sqft out of 3,000 sqft on almost every floor. We’ve decided to fill this unused space with furniture, storage, and more for the residents’ use. A width of about 4’ on either side is necessary for egress out of the building, but the rest of the 4’ in the center is usable for furniture, storage systems, and more. We’ve decided to break up the egress space by placing furniture/storage around the walls and center of the hallway for interest. DN
EGRESS FLOOR PLAN WITH FURNITURE
6.2.16 PROJECT PROPOSAL
EASTERN HALLWAY6
FLOOR PLAN OF SPACE AVAILABLE
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
STORAGE LOCKERS We wanted to integrate smart solutions in our building for the functionality of spaces. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided to integrate some storage units for the residents in the hallways, which will be locked and numbered for safety. They will also utilize benches in the locker systems to further provide seating around the hallways for added community. This system is also designed to hide mechanical systems in our hallways. Although there will be storage units in the previous boiler room, we wanted to maximize this space for residents to use since their living areas will not be very large.
DN
EGRESS FLOOR PLAN KEY
STORAGE LOCKERS DOWN HALLWAY
CONTEMPORARY STORAGE LOCKERS20
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.17
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
FURNITURE In order to bring the community together while maximizing living spaces, we looked for a different idea to bring community spaces into the building. Since we have such large hallways, we wanted to make these lockers into modular seating areas for the residents. We hope this will promote friendship between residents, and help to build a family-friendly atmosphere in the building.
STORAGE LOCKER/SEATING FURNITURE
FLYING CARPET BENCH16
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EGRESS FLOOR PLAN KEY
FLYING CARPET BENCH 16
SEATING BEAM DESIGN DOWN HALLWAY
STORAGE LOCKERS DOWN HALLWAY
6.2.18 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
STORAGE LOCKERS DOWN HELLWAY
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.19
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD We’ve decided to incorperate a structure that will reference the existing staircase enclosures in the hallway but make them interesting event and information boards for the residents. We are able to remove the hallway stair enclosure through building codes. This will bring interest and events into the building and also give the residents an interesting space that’s both functional and aesthetically pleasing. We wanted to go with a shape that references the historic beams, and organically form them into a seating area and event board. The color and style is contrasting to the historic beams to better pronounce their differences. DN
FROM CODE: 90’ FROM CENTER OF HALLWAY
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BULLETIN BOARD21
EGRESS FLOOR PLAN KEY
INNOVATIVE SHELVING11
6.2.20 PROJECT PROPOSAL
PHOTO BY LOGAN TACKMANN6
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
SEATING BEAM DESIGN DOWN HALLWAY
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.21
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
COMMUNITY GAME ROOM This area simply would not work as an apartment; therefore, it should be given some new purpose. The building itself used to be an important anchor in the heart of this neighborhood for this community. From that, we wanted to create small community spaces in the building that could be used by the buildings occupants. These areas would be used as game rooms or small gathering rooms to promote activity and events with the building residents. We also want to create more of a fun activity space within the gym by adding a rock wall on the northern gym wall.
DN
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GAME ROOM 15
6.2.22 PROJECT PROPOSAL
Studio
1 BED
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
2 Bed
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN KEY
GAME ROOM18
Studio
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GYM ROCK WALL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
STORAGE LOCKERS This area is currently the large area that is located over the existing mechanical room. Instead of wasting the space, we are proposing to place a floor in the center of the mechanical room to use it as individual storage lockers much like those shown in the photo on the right. Since there are no windows, due to code as well, this area can not become an apartment, therefore, the best use is storage.
TYPICAL STORAGE LOCKERS14 UP
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MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.23
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
16’-3”
MICRO-HOUSING APARTMENT This is our proposed floor plan for the micro-housing apartments. We are proposing 29 of these units in the building. These apartments are focused on a smaller floor plan reletively new to Grand Rapids. The floor plans are around 350 Sqft in total, which enforces the need for maximizing the space in the apartment. For a full 360 view, please use the following link: goo.gl/TsZT4G
29 UNITS DN
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
Micro
Micro
25’-2”
1 Bed
Game Room
1 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
Micro
1 Bed
Hallway Micro
Micro Micro
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1 Bed
Studio
Studio
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Micro
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2 Bed
2 Bed
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN KEY
TYPICAL MICRO-APARTMENT
6.2.24 PROJECT PROPOSAL
Studio
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TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
TYPICAL MICRO APARTMENT
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.25
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
STUDIO APARTMENT This studio apartment is another option to the micro apartment floor plan. Studio apartments are a more open plan compared to the rest of the apartments, and has more Sqft than the micro apartment, roughly 450 Sqft. For a full 360 view, please use the following link: goo.gl/OtgXgO
12 UNITS DN
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
Micro 1 Bed
Game Room
Micro
1 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
Micro
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Hallway Micro
Micro Micro
Micro
1 Bed
Studio
Studio
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Micro
Micro
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2 Bed
2 Bed
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN KEY
TYPICAL STUDIO APARTMENT
6.2.26 PROJECT PROPOSAL
Studio
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
TYPICAL STUDIO APARTMENT
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.27
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
18’-7”
SINGLE BEDROOM APARTMENT This is our proposed single bedroom apartment layout. It is a normal floor plan, perfect for one person. The total area is around 500 Sqft. per apartment. We were looking to incorperate a open floor plan that offered more privacy than the studio and micro apartments. For a full 360 view, please use the following link: goo.gl/ei7aEK
7 UNITS DN
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
Micro
Micro
25’-2”
1 Bed
Game Room
1 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
Micro
UP
1 Bed
Hallway Micro
Micro Micro
Micro
1 Bed
Studio
Studio
1 BED
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
2 Bed
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN KEY
TYPICAL 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT
6.2.28 PROJECT PROPOSAL
Studio
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
TYPICAL 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.29
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT 24’-5”
This is our proposed floor plan for a two bedroom apartment in the plan. This plan is larger than all other apartment floor plans at roughly 750 Sqft, because it houses two people rather than one. The space reflects the ideas of the other floor plans in that it utilizes functional spaces. For a full 360 view, please use the following link: goo.gl/ah8D4b
10 UNITS DN
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
Micro
Micro
35’
1 Bed
Game Room
1 Bed
1 Bed
2 Bed
Micro
1 Bed
Hallway Micro
Micro Micro
Micro
1 Bed
Studio
Studio
1 BED
Micro
Micro
Micro
2 Bed
2 Bed
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN KEY
TYPICAL 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT
6.2.30 PROJECT PROPOSAL
Studio
UP
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
TYPICAL 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT
MIXED-USE PROPOSAL 6.2.31
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
HEATING SOLUTIONS The hallways create a serious heating issue from their large ceiling heights. Our solution to this issue is to only heat the area the occupants occupy, which will work best by heating the floor up. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided to integrate a post construction radiant floor heating system. The system cost roughly $119/ 250 Sqft., running 24 hours a day, over six months. The total square footage of the hallways is roughly 12,714 Sqft. Meaning that this system will cost $6,051 to heat all the hallways in the building over a six-month period.
HEATED FLOORING 1
DIAGRAM OF BUILDING WITH RADIANT FLOORING
6.2.32 PROJECT PROPOSAL
HEATED FLOORING1
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
EARTH TUBES Earth tubes utilize the natural ambient temperature of the ground to cool air and veltilate buildings. The tubes are arrayed 6-7 feet bellow the ground, then are covered in earth to thermally couple them with the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperature. The air is then drawn into the building through natural or man-made ventilation with a UV filter. Our building utilizes earth tubes beneith the parking lot. The air is then brought into the building and dispered into the halls to naturally cool the large spaces. Vents are then opened on the roof from the stairwells to create a stacking effect for natural ventilation.
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AIR FLOW THROUGHOUT HALLWAY
DIAGRAM OF BUILDING WITH EARTH TUBES
ROOF PLAN OF BUILDING13
SITE PLAN OF SYSTEM
STORAGE SYSTEMS HIDING VENTS IN HALLWAYS
MECHANICAL PROPOSAL 6.2.33
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
NATURAL VENTILATION Using our stairwells that go all the way up to the roof, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided to integrate natural ventilation through the stairways to keep the larger areas of the building cool, and also help to keep the hallways and rooms cool. Using earthtubes, we will force hot air to escape the building through the open vents in the stairways. This will keep large spaces such as the hallways, stairwells, and gym to stay cool in the summer.
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FLOOR PLAN OF BUILDING WITH AIR CURRENTS WARM HALLWAY AIR
COLD AIR FROM EARTH TUBES
ROOF PLAN OF BUILDING
HISTORIC LIGHT WELL6
6.2.34 PROJECT PROPOSAL
NATURAL VENTILATION IN STAIRWELL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
PHOTO-VOLTAIC GLASS Photo-Voltaic Glass is a smart way to integrate solar power throughout buildings. The glass can be utilized as windows, skylights, and just regular panels. According to our calculations, it will take about 2.39 years to pay off the PV glass in the building, the rest of the energy will be income if attached to the grid. 4
Imput
Equations
Define Location
Values Grand Rapids, MI
Size (kW) = Array Area (m²) × 1 kW/m² × Module Efficiency (%) kW = 1,498.37 m² × 1 kW/m² × .96
Find Size
kW = 1,438.06
Define Type
Standard Fixed (Open Rack)
System Loss %
14%
Tilt (deg.)
90°
180° (S) 270° (W)
Azimuth (deg.) PV PANELS ON ROOF4
Run Simulation
Simulation run via NREL PV Watts Calculator
Value of Electricity
Return on Investment
PV SOLAR PANELS 4
1,137,931 kWh
Total kWh × Price per kWh in GR ($0.107) = Value
$116,518
Installation cost ($1.77/watt)/ Net Profit (Value-energy usage Estimate, $116,518-$20,000)
2.39 Years
MECHANICAL PROPOSAL 6.2.35
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
DAYLIGHTING AND LIGHT SHELVES In order to reflect light deeper into the hallways of the building, we are opening up the windows that were historic to the building to bring more light into rooms. We will use a simple roller shade to cut down on heat in the rooms.
ROOM SECTION WITH UNWANTED LIGHT
ROOM SECTION WITH CONTROLLED LIGHT
6.2.36 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
DAYLIGHTING FOR STAIRWELLS In order to reflect light deeper into the hallways of the building, we are opening up the windows to their historic size, and adding windows to the top of the doors of the stairwell. This will reduce the amount of lights needed in the hallway, and help to bring more light into the stairwells for occupants. They are an easy tool to maximize daylighting into buildings, and are relatively easy to install.
STAIRWELL SKYLIGHT DIAGRAM
STAIRWELL WINDOW LIGHT DIAGRAM WITH GLASS ENCLOSURES
STAIRWELL WINDOW LIGHT DIAGRAM
MECHANICAL PROPOSAL 6.2.37
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
AIR SPACE PLUMBING PIPES
We are integrating stacked plumbing within our building to help reduce the amount of piping needed for the building, and help to maximize spaces in the rooms. We are utilizing the large air space between the existing rooms and hallways for most of our plumbing pipes to reduce cost.
DIAGRAM OF BUILDING WITH STACKED PLUMBING
6.2.38 PROJECT PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
EFFICIENT PLUMBING LAYOUTS We wanted to utilize the most efficient system of laying out our apartments to minimize the amount of piping in the building as well. All of the plumbing will be together on one wall if possible, which will feed into the air space where our plumbing will be for the building.
PLUMBING IN OPEN WALLS
PLUMBING IN OPEN WALLS
MECHANICAL PROPOSAL 6.2.39
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
CLOSED LOOP HEAT PUMP The system that we chose is a W-800 series two way heat pump from Nordic Air. Due to the size of the building, we need 2 of these heat pumps to effectively heat and cool the building. The heat pumps are also reversable allowing them to provide both heating and cooling. This will also allow the system to move heat from the warm south facade to the cold north facade. From the heat pumps, hot and cold water is distributed to either radiators, along the exterior walls, or fan coil units in the dropped ceilings.
Imput
Values
Define Tons/ Sq. Ft.
1 Ton/ 600 Sq. Ft.
Building Load in Tons
103 Tons
Number of Units
System Efficiency
410%
Installation Estimate
$309,000
Cost Per Year
$75,000
Savings Per Year
$30,000
Return on Investment
10.3 Years
DIAGRAM OF BUILDING WITH CLOSED LOOP HEAT PUMP
6.2.40 PROJECT PROPOSAL
2 65 Ton Units
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA / LAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
R VALUE: 6.58
R VALUE: 30.62 LOW E FILM PV SYSTEM
RIGID FOAM INSULATION
EXISTING SECTION OF WALL
BRICK
BRICK
CONCRETE
CONCRETE
NEW SECTION OF WALL
MECHANICAL PROPOSAL 6.2.41
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA /LOGAN TACKMANNLAYOUT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA
UTILIZING LOCAL/SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS We will utilize sustainable materials for our apartments in almost every area. We wil use local Grand Rapids materials and companies that use sustainable and renewable resources to reduce our economic and environmental impact while renovating this building. Some companies include Shaw Flooring, DeGraaf Interiors, Mohawk Carpets, and much more. We also will reuse the existing cabinetry in the building to lessen costs of rennovation. There are functional shelving units that we have designed to be modular and work with every room in different ways. They will also be made from sustainable materials.
SHAW CARPET EXAMPLES
PERSPECTIVE OF APARTMENT
6.2.42 PROJECT PROPOSAL
DEGRAAF INTERIORS6
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN / LAYOUT BY: ISIOMA UZOR
SOURCES: PROJECT PROPOSAL 1. Radiant Floor, http://bathroom.janajustice.com/radiant-heat-hydronic-bathroom/ 2. Richardson apartments, http://acochran.com/richardson-apartments/ 3. Heat pump, http://www.nordicghp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/001887SPC-01-ISSUE-03-W-800-HAC-R410a-60Hz.pdf 4. PV calculations, http://pvwatts.nrel.gov/ 5. Co-working space, https://liquidspace.com/us/mi/grand-rapids 6. Small Town Studio Class Photos 2016 7. Flower Picture, http://www.ourgardengate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_2245-300x224.jpg 8. Bike Storage Lockers, http://cyclesafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/propark-bike-locker-structural-panels.png 9. Rain Garden Picture, http://www.djc.com/stories/images/20071211/NorthgateRaingardens_big.jpg 10. Photo By Meghann Zmuda 11. Innovative Shelving, http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/787208/slrsrf-open-source-architecture/5667429de58ece70b600065a-slrsrf-open-source-architecture-photo 12. Flower Picture, https://www.pinterest.com/shereemalone/perennial-garden-bed/ 13. Earth Tube, http://www.zigersnead.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Image-12_Polk-ECOAIR-001-e1284521597219.jpg 14. Storage Lockers, https://quaintcondo.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/condo-lockers.jpg 15. Game Room, Glass Table, http://madebymood.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Melbourne-Traditional-Decorating-ideas-Marvelous-game-room-game.jpg 16. Flying Carpet Bench, https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/40/f2/c5/40f2c5cab652afb81406fb0986c21aa4.jpg 17. Game Room, Dart Board, https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fc/7c/74/fc7c74d0e682239e342352887c2d5f4e.jpg 18. Large Game Room, http://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/9a912707064dee64_8142-w500-h400-b0-p0--scandinavian-home-cinema.jpg 19. Rentable Office Space, https://liquidspace.com/us/mi/grand-rapids 20. Storage Lockers, http://visao.sapo.pt/iniciativas/visaosolidaria/atualidade/2015-10-27-Cacifos-para-sem-abrigo-adiados-devido-a-queixas-de-lojistas-do-Rossio21. Bulletin Board, http://morseinstitute.org/check-community-bulletin-board/
SUMMARY 6.2.43
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN / LAYOUT BY: ISIOMA UZOR
6.2.44 CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
TEXT BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN/ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: MEGHANN ZMUDA/LOGAN TACKMAN / LAYOUT BY: ISIOMA UZOR
PRECEDENT AND PROPOSALS OVERVIEW The precedent and proposals highlighted in this section focus on bringing a unique combination of housing and community space. The neighborhood needs a catalyst, and what we have proposed can create a more social environment in the confines of Highland Park. We take advantage of the lack of certain amenities in the area to really inform our decision.
6.3 PRECEDENT AND PROPOSALS
6.3.2 PROJECT PROPOSALS
SOLTANA NATURE RESIDENCES A similar solution to passive heating and cooling, the Soltana Nature Residences utilized single loaded hallways and a large central atrium. By allowing the air to flow naturally, temperature can be maintained through the stack effect and help to lessen the reliance on active mechanical systems.
OPEN ATRIUM1
SINGLE LOADED HALLWAYS1
SITE VIEW OF SOLTANA NATURE RESIDENCES1
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.3
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
VENTILATION Using air brought in from windows and other openings into the building and then sending it up through a newly opened atrium, we will attempt to heat and cool the hallways passively rather than rely on an active system. Residents will also be encouraged to open their windows and create cross-ventilation.This will also require a glass skylight and an exhaust vent on the roof in order to propel the system.
2’0”
12’9” 12’0”
4’0”
6.3.4 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
4’0”
4’0”
SITE IMPROVEMENTS In the creation of appartments in the 815 Malta building, the need for new parking was on of the biggest problems needing to be solved. Initially, the basketball courts proved to be the best space for expansion, though this required planning of an access ramp to the space. Along with the appartments, a daycare was proposed that required outdoor space for the children. In order to create a space for the community in the 815 Malta building to interact with the greater Highland Park community, a public gathing space was designed on the south side of the building.
EXISTING SITE
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.5
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
PARKING SOLUTION With 52 appartment units in the building, the grand rapids zoning ordinance states that there needs to be 78 spots. The daycare requires an additional 5 spots, bringing the total to 83 parking spots. In order to meet this number, we utilized 8 parking spots reserved for carpooling, which are eligible to be counted as two spots. in using the existing parking lot, we fit 29 parking spots and the residential loading space required by the GR zoning ordinace. The existing basketball courts when converted to a parking lot has space for 46 parking spots with two loading spaces to serve the daycare. In order to reach the new parking lot on the basketball court, a ramp was required.2
6.3.6 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
ENTRANCE RAMP The ramp required to reach the parking lot that has replaced the basketball court needed to be graded out of the existing hillside. In doing this, a retaining wall is required to allow for the ramp to fit on the space as turning radius requirements set the ramp immediatly next to the parking lot. By maintaining a maximum slope of 12.5% and accouting for transition to and off the ramp with 6.25% slope, the ramp is able to fit north of the existing entrance sidewalk. An aditional wall is included on the downslope side of the ramp to prevent cars sliding off the ramp into traffic in the winters. Though this is not required to hold back any earth, it is necessary as a safety precaution.
HILL ON WEST SIDE OF BUILDING6
11’0” 10’ @ 6.25% - 7”
72’ @ 12.5% - 8’4”
40’ @ 6.25% - 2’1”
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.7
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
PARKING As previously mentioned, the parking lots to serve the apparments and daycare at the 815 Malta building include the existing parking at the top of the hill at the main entrance on the third floor, and the converted basketball court level with the entrance to the daycare on the first floor.
180’ 22’
8’
22’ 8’6”
28’
In order to fit enough parking spaces in the lower lot, the individual spaces are sized to the code minimun of 8’6” x 18’. Along with this, the paved embankment needs to be excavated and made level with the rest of the parking lot. Doing this will allow for 46 spots in the lower lot, with access to the building through the entrance on the west side of the building, level with the parking lot, or by climbing the stairs to the upper lot and using the main entrance.
18’ 24’
25’6” 18’
106’ 22’
180’ 22’
The upper lot has largely been left as is, allowing for 29 parking spaces, givning a total of 75 between the two lots, the full 83 when the 8 carpooling spots are acconted for. 28’
12’
12’
8’
22’
30’
8’6” 18’ 24’
25’6” 18’
106’ 22’
12’
12’
30’
22’
30’ 24’
18’
8’6”
20’
6.3.8 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
RESTROOM RESTROOM
DAY-CARE 1400
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.9
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
DAYCARE OUTDOOR SPACE The daycare required outdoor space of 1200 square feet for the children to use during playtime, exceeded by our total space of 1500 square feet. The best solution for creating this space was to extend the retaining wall from the parking lot driveway to the west entrance sidewalk. In doing this we proposed creating a level space between the wall and existing sidewalk against the building using the earth exccavated from the parking ramp.
20’
1500sf
75’
8’
6.3.10 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
SIDEWALK OUTSIDE WEST OF BUILDING3
PUBLIC GATHERING PLAZA Perhaps the most important step in bridging the gap between the appartment community and the greater Highland Park community is the gathering space proposed for the south side of the building. By placing this space on the front of the building, it is more visible to the community. The footprint is influenced by the existing topography and utilizes the nearly level space at the base of the building allowing for any additional grading to by resolved using the remainder of the earth exavated from the parking ramp. The public gathering space features two main areas, the plaza and the tiered seating area. This plaza is centered around the idea of a public garden, including live fruit trees and a garden. Along with these amenities, there is also an paved open area. This open area can be used for picnic tables or other seating solutions. Other seating options include the built in benches spaced along the exterior of the plaza. The tiered seating area, built into the hillside by the upper parking lot, can be used as additional seating or as a gathering space for small outdoor events.
HILL ON SOUTH SIDE, PLAZA LOCATION3
HILL BY UPPER PARKING LOT3
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.11
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
6.3.12 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / TEXT BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
STUDIO APARTMENT LAYOUT
SCALE
1" = 1'-0"
1
STUDIO
The layout of the studio apartments in the building are based off an average size apartment being 400 sq. ft. The layout revolves around a centralized bathroom and relies on a compact kitchen space and open living areas.
0’
4’
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.13
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
EMANUEL HAROMI STREET APARTMENT PROJECT LOCATION: Tel Aviv, Israel PROJECT TYPE: Micro-housing ARCHITECT: SFARO DATE CONSTRUCTED: 2009 DATE RENOVATED: 2012 PROBLEM ADDRESSED: Livable apartment in 430 sq.ft. PROJECT APPLICATION: Spatial organization PROJECT SUMMARY: Rather than buy a new home or apartment in an expensive market, the owner of this apartment decided to renovate in order to make the space more liveable. The living and bedroom spaces were expanded, and the kitchen, bathroom and storage was condensed into a centralized cube.
VIEW FROM LIVING AREA4
LESSONS LEARNED: Compact space and a basic understanding of programmatic functions can lead to very creative use of small amounts of space. If done right the end result can be an apartment that seems much bigger than it actually is.
APARTMENT INTERIOR4
6.3.14 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
APARTMENT FLOOR PLAN4
1 - BEDROOM APARTMENT LAYOUT The 1 - bedroom apartment layouts are based off of an average apartment size of 500 sq. ft. The layout places the kitchen and living area front in center when you walk in the front door while locating the bedroom and bathroom towards the back of the apartment. The layout for this apartment relies on a compact kitchen but offers a large open living area. To see a 360 degree view of this layout, click here: https:// goo.gl/PFjKJI
SCALE
0’
4’
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.15
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
2 - BEDROOM APARTMENT LAYOUT The 2 - bedroom apartment layouts are based off of an average apartment size of 700 sq. ft. The layout features the bedrooms and bathroom placed in the corners while the living area and kitchen/dining spaces take up the center of the apartment. The layout also features a small area to place a computer desk or some form of storage.
SCALE
0’
6.3.16 PROJECT PROPOSALS
4’
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM. 360 DEGREE VIEW: HTTPS://GOO.GL/PFJKJI
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.17
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, KITCHEN. 360 DEGREE VIEW: HTTPS://GOO.GL/PFJKJI
6.3.18 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
STUDIO APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM AND BEDROOM
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.19
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
RESTROOM RESTROOM
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.20 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
GYM 2310
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
RESTROOM RESTROOM
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.21
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
RESTROOM RESTROOM
DAY-CARE 1400
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.22 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
GYM 2310
RESTROOM RESTROOM
DAY-CARE 1400
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.23
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
OPEN TO BELOW
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.24 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
OPEN TO BELOW
STORAGE 970
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.25
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
OPEN TO BELOW
GYM
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.26 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
OPEN TO BELOW
COMMUNITY 1500
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.27
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
OPEN TO BELOW
1-BED 500
1-BED 540
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.28 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
1-BED 500
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
OPEN TO BELOW
STUDIO 420
STUDIO 400
STUDIO 420
STUDIO 420
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
OPEN TO BELOW
GYM
STUDIO 420
1-BED 500
STORAGE 970
STUDIO 400
COMMUNITY 1500
STUDIO 420
1-BED 540
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.30 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
STUDIO 420
1-BED 500
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.31
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
STORAGE 400
THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
0
25
6.3.32 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
1-BED 500 1-BED 500
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1-BED 580
1-BED 530
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DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.33
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
2-BED 700
2-BED 820
THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
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6.3.34 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
STUDIO 380
STUDIO 430
STUDIO 440
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DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.35
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
STUDIO 380
1-BED 500
1-BED 500
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1-BED 500
1-BED 680
1-BED 500
1-BED 680
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6.3.36 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
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DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.37
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
STORAGE 400
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE:
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6.3.38 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
1-BED 500
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DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.39
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
2-BED 780
2-BED 750
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6.3.40 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
STUDIO 400
STUDIO 450
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DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.41
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
LEGEND 1 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM STUDIO CIRCULATION GYM DAY-CARE STORAGE
STUDIO 400
1-BED 500
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1-BED 500
2-BED 750
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6.3.42 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
WALLS:
FLOORS:
REQUIRED R-VALUE: 17
REQUIRED R-VALUE: 30
R-VALUE OF EXISTING WALL: 5.35
R-VALUE OF EXISTING FLOOR: 4.1
R-VALUE OF ALTERED WALL: 20.17
R-VALUE OF ALTERED FLOOR: 46
CLAY BLOCKS BRICK
RIGID FOAM INSULATION GYPSUM WALLBOARD CONCRETE VCT
GYPSUM WALLBOARD WOOD FLOORING PLYWOOD SHEATHING
SPRAY FOAM INSULATION
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.43
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
WINDOWS: •INSET ADDED FOR IMPROVED AIR SEAL •ROLLER SHADES PLACED INSIDE OPENING TO PREVENT HEAT GAIN
SHADES WINDOW INSET
6.3.44 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
SUMMER SOLSTICE SUN ANGLE: 71 DEGREES
FALL/SPRING EQUINOX SUN ANGLE: 45 DEGREES
WINTER SOLSTICE SUN ANGLE: 23 DEGREES
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.45
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
2226 BUILDING PROJECT LOCATION: Lustenau, Austria PROJECT TYPE: Office ARCHITECT: Be Baumschlager Eberle DATE CONSTRUCTED: 2014 DATE RENOVATED: N/A PROBLEM ADDRESSED: Comfort without an HVAC system PROJECT APPLICATION: Passive heating and cooling PROJECT SUMMARY: 2226 BUILDING INTERIOR5
The 2226 Building in Lustenau, Austria is unique in that it has no HVAC or mechanical system but it is still able to achieve energy efficiency. The walls are extremely thick, and the window sills are placed far into the walls leading to less acquired heat. All windows are operable and the floor plan is open to allow for cross-ventilation. LESSONS LEARNED: The 2226 building provides a model for achieving sustainability without spending exorbitant amounts of money on mechanical systems. The thickness of the walls at Eastern Elementary provide some of the same opportunities as the 2226 building.
2226 BUILDING EXTERIOR5
6.3.46 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
PANELS COVER 30% OF ROOF AREA
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.47
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
INITIAL COST: $141,000 YEARLY SAVINGS: $14,319 RETURN ON INVESTMENT: 9.8 YEARS
6.3.48 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
HUGHES WAREHOUSE PROJECT LOCATION: San Antonio, TX, United States PROJECT TYPE: Adaptive Reuse/Office ARCHITECT: Overland Partners DATE CONSTRUCTED: 1917 DATE RENOVATED: 2012 PROBLEM ADDRESSED: Energy efficiency in adaptive reuse PROJECT APPLICATION: Photovoltaic array PROJECT SUMMARY:
HUGHES WAREHOUSE INTERIOR6
The Hughes Plumbing Warehouse in San Antonio, Texas was renovated and reused by architecture firm Overland Partners as their personal office. The design and redevelopment of the space was driven by sustainability and includes high efficiency glass, a photovoltaic array on the roof and a cool roof with a high solar reflectance rating. LESSONS LEARNED: Excluding the purchase of land, this project only cost Overland Partners 1.8 million dollars, and is considered in the top tier of sustainable design. The photovoltaic panels on the roof alone garner 50% of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy. Thinking about sustainable design in adaptive reuse projects can help provide a better bottom line and save money in the future, while not costing much more initially.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON ROOF OF HUGHES WAREHOUSE6
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.49
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
BENEFITS OF FAN-COIL UNITS: • ALL-WATER SYSTEM, INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY THERE • LESS AREA NEEDED FOR PIPING AND SYSTEM ITSELF • CONTROLS FOR EVERY UNIT • SMALL INDIVIDUAL UNITS CAN FIT ABOVE DROP CEILING
DRAWBACKS OF FAN-COIL UNITS: • MAINTENANCE IN OCCUPIED SPACES • LITTLE HUMIDITY CONTROL
1-BEDROOM APARTMENT:
6.3.50 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
2-BEDROOM APARTMENT:
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.51
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
STUDIO APARTMENT:
6.3.52 PROJECT PROPOSALS
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
AIR-HANDLING UNIT
FAN COIL UNIT
ABSORPTION CHILLER BOILER
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.53
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
6.3.54 PROJECT PROPOSALS
SOURCES: DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 1. Nature Residences, http://cebudaisyhomes.com/soltana-nature-residences/ 2. Municipal code, https://www.municode.com/library/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITV--ZONING_PLANNING_CH61ZOOR&showChanges 3. Eastern Elementary, Class photos 4. SFARO Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tel Aviv apartment, http://inhabitat.com/creative-430-square-foot-apartment-in-tel-aviv-seems-much-larger-than-it-really-is/40sm-tel-aviv-apartment-sfaro-1/ 5. 2226 Building, http://www.archdaily.com/451653/2226-be-baumschlager-eberle 6. Hughes warehouse adaptive reuse, http://www.overlandpartners.com/projects/hughes-warehouse-adaptive-reuse/
DAY-CARE PROPOSAL 6.3.55
GRAPHICS BY: TIM WALLER / TEXT BY: TIM WALLER / RESEARCH BY: TIM WALLER
6.3.56 PROJECT PROPOSALS
EASTERN PARK Adjacent to the site of the former Eastern Elementary School at 815 Malta Ave. Grand Rapids, MI. ; Eastern Park is a site of focus for a potential re-imagination. By changing this park, new life can be breathed into the community and with the proposals for the former school building at 815 Malta, new and expanded use can be brought to the park. The following proposal for a redesign is based on the ‘Project for Public Spaces’ and the concept of “10+”; the idea that every public spaace needs ten or more uses to be fully utilized by the community.
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PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL
EXISTING SITE PHOTOGRAPHS These photographs show the existing conditions of the site at 815 Malta.
PARK NORTH ENTRANCE
PARK WEST VIEW
PARK WEST STAIR
PARK PLAY SET
6.4.2 PROJECT PROPOSALS PHOTOGRAPHS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO
WEST STAIR
PARK PLAY AREA
PARK GAZEBO
PARK HILLSIDE
EXISTING STAIR
PARK GREEN SPACE
BALLFIELD ON PARK
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.3 PHOTOGRAPHS BY: SMALL TOWN STUDIO
THEPOWEROF10+:APPLYINGPLACEMAKINGAT EVERY SCALE The Power of 10+ is a concept PPS developed to evaluate and facilitate Placemaking at multiple city scales. It is a powerful tool for generating constructive conversations to identify targeted Placemaking efforts. Cities succeed or fail at the human scale – the place scale – and this scale is often overlooked. The Power of 10+ shows how paying attention to the human experience when building a city’s destinations and districts can have immediate and widespread impacts. PROJCT FOR PUBLIC SPACES CONCEPTS CHART1
The idea behind this concept is that places thrive when users have a range of reasons (10+) to be there. These might include a place to sit, playgrounds to enjoy, art to touch, music to hear, food to eat, history to experience, and people to meet. Ideally, some of these activities will be unique to that particular place, reflecting the culture and history of the surrounding community. Local residents who use this space most regularly will be the best source of ideas for which uses will work best. Further, when sites contain at least 10 of these destinations or districts, their public perception begins to shift amongst both locals and tourists, and urban centers can become better equipped for generating resilience and innovation.31 This experience got everyone at PPS thinking about what precisely makes great places great. It’s really comes down to offering a variety of things to do in one spot — making a place more than the sum of its parts. A park is good. A park with a fountain, playground, and popcorn vendor is better. A library across the street is even better, more so if they feature storytelling hours for kids and exhibits on local history. If there’s a sidewalk café nearby, a bus stop, a bike trail, and an ice cream parlor, then you have what most people would consider a great place. What if a neighborhood had 10 places that were that good? The area would then achieve a critical mass — a series of destinations where residents and tourists alike would become immersed in the life of the city for days at a time.
PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES ANALYSIS CHART2
6.4.4 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES (PPS) / GRAPHICS BY: PPS, DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
POWER OF 10+ PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES 1-SKATEPARK 2-BIOSWALE
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3-PERFORMANCE AREA 4-COMMUNITY GARDEN
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5-BASKETBALL COURT
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6-PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS 7-CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENTS 8-ART SPACE
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PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.5 TEXT BY: DREW EDER/ GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
1- SKATEPARK PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Skatepark with metal or concrete ramps PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Create a space for skaters to keep them from skating on the streets PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: Lake Street Community Center OPPORTUNITIES: No near skateparks, local skaters would be drawn here OBSTACLES: Skateparks require a lot of space PROJECT SUMMARY: The city of Grand Rapids has an ordinance in efeect banning skateboarding from the downtown improvement district. With the nearest skatepark being the Clemente Park DIY Skate park, there is no properly built skatepark within the Grand Rapids city limits. With the features at the Clemente Park community built, there is no garauntee on quality. By building a park that is under the supervision of the city, the quality of construction can be reguated and safety is easier to ensure.
EASTERN PARK BALLFIELD
6.4.6 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
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PRECEDENT:LAKESTREETCOMMUNITYCENTER Located in Los Angeles, California; Lake Street Community Center is an example of how a skatepark can fit nicely alongside educational opportunites. By incorporating a skatepark into a community recreation space, any potential skaters in the area are brought off the streets to a safe space where they are able to excersice their creativity in a legal and safe manner. The need for this kind of park is evident by the lack of functional skateparks in the Grand Rapids metro area. LAKE STREET SKATEPARK3
SKATEBOARDERS AT LAKE STREET4
HIGHLIGHTED AREA OF LAKE STREET COMMUNITY CENTER
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.7
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
2- BIOSWALE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Bioswale PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Catch and treat runoff water (rain garden) PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: N/A OPPORTUNITIES: Learning opportunity, environmental benefits OBSTACLES: Treating both sites without crossing property lines PROJECT SUMMARY:
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By utilizing a rain garden as a catch basin to handle the run-off of storm water from the parking lots, the proposed design of the site is conscious of the effects paving a green space has on the environment. By placing the rain garden at the entry to the improved park, there exists the opportunity for education on crucial issues related to the environment.
EASTERN PARK
6.4.8 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
PRECEDENT: BIOSWALE By incorporating a bioswale (rain garden) into the park to manage runoff from various pavedsurfaces, any storm water from the site can be managed in an environmentally sustainable manner and can also be used as an educational opportunity for the community.
BIOSWALE 5
SECTION OF A RAIN GARDEN6
PLAN OF A RAIN GARDEN7
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.9
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
3- PERFORMACE AREA PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A stage to center events around PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Create an outdoor area of focus PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: William A. Carroll Amphitheater OPPORTUNITIES: Creates an outdoor gathering area OBSTACLES: Grade changes
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PROJECT SUMMARY: Taking advantage of the slope of the hill, and the amount of open green space, a small, slightly elevated stage will be available for both adult and children to use. It can be used for small events or just for fun. The hill will provide continuous elevated seating for views to the stage. The stage would have a backwall to keep the noise of the skate park from dominating during a program.
HILL OPPOSITE OF STAGE
6.4.10 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSARENG / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSARENG
PRECEDENT: WILLIAM A. CARROLL AMPHITHEATER Located in Land Park in Sacramento, the public park has a small uncovered concrete stage. The stage hosts plays during the festivals and children use it to play on too. With the central aisle it brings the audience focus towards the stage.
WILLIAM A. CARROLL AMPHITHEATER9
SMALL PARK AMPHITEATER10
WILLIAM A. CARROLL AMPITHEATER8
SMALL PARK AMPHITHEATER11
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.11
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSARENG / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSARENG
4- COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public area for gardening, food growing PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Provide a space to garden in an urban environment PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: Beacon Food Forest, Seattle, WA OPPORTUNITIES: Education on gardening, space for community to garden OBSTACLES: Space PROJECT SUMMARY: Bringing this into the park, we would not only help those in the community in need, but also teach about the effects different circumstances have on different individuals.
EASTERN PARK
6.4.12 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
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PRECEDENT: BEACON FOOD FOREST Located in Seattle, Washington: The idea of a community garden has been applied to a public park, where every plant is edible. Placed in an open area with no fencing to keep people out, this park creates a space where the community can grow food that has a bigger impact. Any person in need can simply walk in and get something to eat should they need to.
FRUIT TREES12
VINES OF FRUIT13
SITE PLAN OF BEACON FOOD FOREST14
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.13
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
5- BASKETBALL COURT PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Basketball court PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Replace the basketball court lost in the parking expansion at 815 Malta PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: N/A OPPORTUNITIES: Allows us to avoid taking away from the community OBSTACLES: Space
5 PROJECT SUMMARY: The site already at 815 Malta had a basketball court but in proposing the renovations, additional parking was required. The existing basketball court was the most accessable location to expand the parking. By analysing our neighborhood, we saw that there were no other baskeball courts close to our site. Proposing the court be moved to Eastern Park was done to ensure that no amenities are lost from the existing space as these amenities can be used by the neighborhood and residents of the building.
EASTERN ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL COURT
6.4.14 PRECEDENT AND PROPOSAL
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
PRECEDENT: BASKETBALL COURT By analysing our neighborhood, we saw that there were no other basketball courts close to our site. This map is the analysis done on the neighborhood showing the distance to the nearest basketball courts around the neighborhood. Most of the basketball courts near our site are more than a mile away from our site. The best option would be to move the basketball court to another area of our site.
1.0 MI 0.5 MI
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL6.4.15
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR/ GRAPHICS BY:TIM WALLER, ISIOMA UZOR / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
6- PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: New improvements to the playground PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Improve the playground to make it safer PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: Roxbury Park OPPORTUNITIES: Creates a safe public space for the community OBSTACLES: Existing playground PROJECT SUMMARY: Remodelling the playground in Eastern Park would help pull the children in the community into our site and it would also act as a place where children in the community can meet and hang out with each other.
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EXISTING PLAYGROUND
6.4.16 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
PRECEDENT: ROXBURY PARK PLAYGROUND A park is a small or large public green area used for recreation. The park would be a community space for residents and the neighborhood. It would also give the children in the area a place to “hang out”. Roxbury Park Playground is located in Beverly Hills,CA. Instead of being closed down in 2014, the city decided to the remodel the parks playground to make it a better, safer, and fun place for the children in the community. It was picked because of its used of eco-friendly materials and its innovative style. ROXBURY PARK PLAYGROUND15
ROXBURY PARK PLAYGROUND16
ROXBURY PARK PLAYGROUND17
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL6.4.17
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
7- PARK ENTRANCE IMPROVMENTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Create a safe access to the park PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: New ramp to allow better access PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: Public Park in Tjuvholmen OPPORTUNITIES: Accessability OBSTACLES: Grade PROJECT SUMMARY: There is not a safe accessible way into the park. This proposal suggests replacing the current “ramp of death” and stairs next to it with a ramp and stair combo. The ramp and stair combo is a great multi-use feature . It is a practical way to enter a site for everyone, it creates a large amount of seating that opens up to the site, and it is a great focal point for any space.
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PARK RAMP AND STAIR ENTRANCE
6.4.18 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSARENG / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSARENG
PRECEDENT: PUBLIC PARK IN TJUVHOLMEN In Oslo, Norway, the stair and ramp combo has been used as an entrance for a multi-use building space: office space, terminals, warehouses, etc. The stair and ramp combo is ADA accesible and creates an equal solution for accessing the building.
RAMP STAIR COMBO18
USED AS SITTING19
RAMP STAIR COMBO IN OLSO, NORWAY20
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.19
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSARENG / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSARENG
8- ART WALL PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Ever changing art space for children PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Create space for children to liven the park PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: Chalk Wall; Art Space Chicago, IL OPPORTUNITIES: Creates an opportunity for community involvemnet OBSTACLES: Impermanance PROJECT SUMMARY: In the south west corner of the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s site, is a concrete retaining wall overgrown with shrubbery. This unattractive wall is serving a single purpose and does nothing for the aesthetics for the park. Creating a chalk wall would add color and life to the park. To be able to make the chalk wall, the existing wall would need to be heightend and painted with chalk paint. The community could then take full advantage of it and add life and color to the park.
PARK RETAINING WALL
6.4.20 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSARENG / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY:PILAR MASSARENG
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PRECEDENT: CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP Chicago Public Art Group is an organization that engages the community in public art that can found around the city. These pieces of art consists of murals, mosaics, sculptures, and unique spaces. The Chicago Public Art Group is involved with all different age groups in the community. Using art they are able to build a social capital and it also gives the sense of connectedness to the community. These art projects add life and color all around the city and help bring people of all ages, together to help build a better community. CHALK WALL IN NEW YORK21
ART WALL IN CHICAGO22
CHILDREN MAKING ARTWORK FOR CHICAGO ART GROUP23
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.21
TEXT BY: PILAR MASSARENG / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: PILAR MASSARENG
9- HORSESHOES PIT PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Horseshoes pit PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Create a space for people to play an outdoor sport PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: N/A OPPORTUNITIES: Give community access to an amenity they would otherwise not have access to OBSTACLES: Maintenence PROJECT SUMMARY: A simple amenity to have in a park, easily maintainable and an easy game to learn. The design of a horseshoe pit is conducive to ‘self-maintenence’, needing little more than a proper instalation to last a long time. Owing to the spacial requirements, and the wear and tear on the lanes, this in not a game many people play at their own houses, so by creating apublic space where the game is playable, any communiy members can experince the game in a way they may have not otherwise.
EASTERN PARK
6.4.22 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
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PRECEDENT: HORSESHOES PIT After instalation, the horseshoes pit would be an amenitiy that needs little upkeep with regular use. However, owing to the particulary harsh winters in Grand Rapids, repairs may be required each spring. Horseshoes would need to be stored somewhere, or supplied by individuals.
PERSON PLAYING HORSESHOES25
PERSON PLAYING HORSESHOES26
HORSESHOES PITCH24
TARGET ZONE27
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.23
TEXT BY: DREW EDER/ PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
10- EDUCATIONAL PATH PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Learning path PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE: Teach about the park and the historically registered school at 815 Malta PROPOSAL PRECEDENT: Evergreen Elementary Born Learning Trail OPPORTUNITIES: Teach about the building and how it has changed over the years OBSTACLES: Grade changes on site PROJECT SUMMARY: This walking path could have multiple different learning tool for children of all ages. It could feature counting, the alphabet, math, science using the ecosystem in the rain garden and/or community garden, and also with the history about Highland Park and Eastern Elementary School itself.
6.4.24 PROJECT PROPOSALS
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR / GRAPHICS BY: DREW EDER / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
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PRECEDENT: EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY BORN LEARNING TRAIL The learning trail would be a really beautiful addition to the park. It helps activate the childrensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds in a playful way. It ties in fun and learning and the site has enough space for this. The United Way of Racine County, WI has helped Evergreen Elementary create a learning path for children. The path has interactive learning games to help children learn easier, while enjoying being outside instead of in a building all day. EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY28
EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY29
EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY30
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL6.4.25
TEXT BY: ISIOMA UZOR / PHOTOGRAPHS BY: VARIOUS / RESEARCH BY: ISIOMA UZOR
6.4.26 PROJECT PROPOSALS
SUMMARY: PARKS PROPOSAL The city park that sits north of Eastern Elementary has many opportunities that could benefit the neighborhood. Currently, the park has a playground, a covered pavilion, and a very large open green space. There is also a basketball court that is on property of Eastern Elementary. Problems that the park faces are the lack of amenities and the current condition of the park. It is surrounded by over grown shrubbery, old fencing, and does not have a suitable entrance.
KEY POINTS • PARK IS IN BAD CONDITION • L ITTLE SAFE ACCESS TO THE PARK • L IMITED SPACE TO WORK WITH TO ADD THE DESIRED AMENITIES • P OORLY MAINTAINED LANDSCAPING
To fix these problems, we have used Projects for Public Spaces, Power of 10. Our proposals will add amenities for people of all ages and activity levels. It will provide learning experiences that can benefit those of both the neighborhood, and of the housing units.
PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.27 TEXT BY:DREW EDER / GRAPHICS BY:DREW EDER/ RESEARCH BY: DREW EDER
6.4.28 PRECEDENTS AND PROPOSALS
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PARK RE-DESIGN PROPOSAL 6.4.29