Opportunistic Park(ing): A Distributed Pedestrian Network
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Opportunistic Park(ing): A Distributed Pedestrian Network
Thesis 2012: California College of the ArtsInstructor: Brian Price
By: Sean Stillwell
OAK STFELL ST
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9TH ST
19TH
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3RD ST
LOMBARD ST
1ST ST
KEARN
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GEARY BLVD
MAR
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GENEVA AVE
CASTRO
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SLOAT BLVD
HOWARD ST
KING ST
ALEMANY BLVD
PARK PRESID
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LINCOLN WAY 16TH ST
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FELL ST9TH ST
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Population Density
Opportunistic Park(ing): A Distributed Pedestrian Network
Thesis 2012: California College of the ArtsInstructor: Brian Price
This thesis proposes ulterior means of producing public space within the city.
The research has focused on where current policy for public space making is ineffective and where there are opportunities to propose alternative strategies in both locating and implementing these spaces.
This design experiment exploits an economy of means both politically and conceptually to illuminate how policy may be augmented to produce public space that will better serve the city.
SITE LINES: SPACE UNDERSTOOD AS DEAD END SITE LINES: SPACE UNDERSTOOD AS A THOROUGHFARE
LAYERING OF CONTIGUOUS OPEN SPACE WITH GRADE CONNECTION
SECTIONAL SHIFT ONE FLOOR ABOVE STREET LEVEL PARKING LOTS
DESIRED GROUND LEVEL CONNECTIVITY
CURRENT SECTIONAL DISCONNECTION MEDIATED BY HOST BUILDINGS
DISCONNECTED PUBLIC SPACE: DEPENDANT HOST BUILDINGS
STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE OCCUPATION OF PUBLIC SPACE:-USE OF MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH OPEN SPACES-PROVIDE CIRCULATION ROUTES THROUGH THE SPACE
IDENTIFY INAFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPACE MAKING PRACTICES:-DETERMINE FACTORS THAT CONTRUBUTE TO UNDERUTILIZED PUBLIC SPACE-LOCATE AREAS OF THE CITY WITH BELOW-AVERAGE OPEN SPACE-LOCATE AREAS OF THE CITY WITH HIGH POPULATION DENSITY
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC SPACE: DEPENDANT ON NEW DEVELOPMENT
CONNECTED AT GRADE
DISCONNECTED VIA HOST BUILDING
SITE ANALYSIS: Powell BART Station & Context
Civic Center
POWEL BART
BOEDDEKER PARK
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B C D E F G HA
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B C D E F G H
BOEDDEKER PARK
URBAN STRATEGY:
LOCATING SITES (AGGREGATION OF OPEN SPACE)
EDDY ST.
TURK ST.
GOLDEN GATE AVE.
MARKET ST.
TAYLOR ST.
MASON ST.
EDDY ST.
BOEDDEKER PARK
TURK ST.
GOLDEN GATE AVE.
TAYLOR ST.
MASON ST.
THOROUGHFARE BLOCKS: SITE LINES AS STRATEGIES FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION
MARKET ST.
METHODS OF INTEGRATING NEW SPACES WITH PARKING PROGRAM:-DEVELOP PUBLIC SPACE ABOVE EXISTING STREET LEVEL PARKING LOTS-USE A STRUCTURAL GRID THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PARKING LOTS BELOW-ALLOW FOR FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE NEW SURFACE OF PUBLIC SPACE FOR LIGHT AND AIR AS WELL AS SECTIONAL CONNECTIVITY
IDENTIFY URBAN STRATEGIES FOR NEW PUBLIC SPACE:-STREET LEVEL PARKING LOTS USED AS SITES FOR NEW OPEN SPACE INCREASE PUBLIC SPACE SQ. FOOTAGE TO CITY AVERAGE 17 %-THESE SPACES CAN BE CONNECTED WITHIN EACH BLOCK THROUGH MINIMAL SURGICAL CUTS IN THE URBAN FABRIC USING SITE LINES
MODEL: MAPPING THOROUGHFARES & SITE LINES MODEL (UNDERLAY): THOROUGHFARES & SITE LINES
SUBDIVISION FOR LIGHT AND AIR BELOW NEW SURFACE FOR PUBLIC SPACE
SECTIONAL SHIFT ALLOWS FOR BRIDGING SUBDIVISION FOR SECTIONAL CONNECTIVITY STRUCTURAL STRATEGY FOR PARKING COMPATABILITY
SITE LINES THROUGH BLOCK
ZONES FOR SURGICAL CUTS
POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE
PARKING STRUCTURES AS THOROUGHFARES
EXISTING OPEN SPACE
VACANT PROPERTIES
PARKING STRUCTURES
STREET LEVEL PARKING LOTS
EXISTING OPEN SPACE
BUILDING ABOVE
GOLDEN GATE AVE.
TURK ST.
EDDY ST.
ELLIS ST.
BOEDDEKERPARK
NEW FRONTAGE
DENSE GRAIN:CONNECTION TO SIDEWALK
MARKET ST.
MASON ST.
TAYLOR ST.
VIEW:VISUAL CONTINUITY THROUGH BLOCK
PERMEABLE PAVERS:
WOOD DECKING:
CONCRETE PANNELS:
PARKING STRUCTURES:
PROGRAM A
PROGRAM B
PROGRAM C
PROGRAM D
PUNCH THROUGH GROUND FOR VISUAL POROSITY
FURTHEST FROM MARKET ST.
ONCE REMOVED FROM MARKET ST.
BOARDERING MARKET ST.
2ND FLOORS AS THOROUGHFARES
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PLAN: CONTIGUOUS PUBLIC SPACE *NTS
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SECTION
PERSPECTIVE
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GRAIN DENSITY:
SCALES OF RESULTING PROGRAM
CIRCULATION: 5’ WIDTH,(GREATEST FLEXIBILITY FOR ACHIEVING SECTIONAL SHIFTS)WATER FOUNTAININDIVIDUAL BENCH
CIRCULATION: 10’ WIDTHGROUP SEATING 2-6INDIVIDUAL CART VENDORBUILT IN BOARD GAMESSMALL SCALE PUBLIC ARTEXERCISE STATIONSTORM WATER CATCHMENT
20’ WIDTHGROUP SEATING >15JUNGLE GYM UNITSMALL SCALE REC SMALL INDOOR SPACELARGE ART INSTALLATIONBATHROOM/LOCKER ROOMDOG PARK
60’ WIDTH+LARGE AGGRICULTURELARGE REC FIELDLARGE INDOOR SPACELARGE ASSEMBLY SPACELARGE PLAYGROUND AREA
GRAINING OF SITES: EAST-WEST GRAIN
NORHT-SOUTH GRAIN
B
A
D
C
7”
7”
14”
30”
5’5’10’20’
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PLAN:PROGRAM TYPES
SECTIONAL BEHAVIOR
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EAST-WEST SECTION SHOWING CONTIGUOUS PUBLIC SPACE:-SURGICAL CUTS ARE MADE THROUGH EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE BLOCK-PARKING LOTS ARE MAINTAINED AND EVEN DEVELOPED AS COVERED PARKING-NEW FRONTAGES ARE CREATED BY THE SITE LINE CUTS THAT HELP TO ACTIVATE THE SPACE
DEVELOP PROGRAMMING STRATEGIES FOR MULTIPLE SCALES:-BASED ON THE STRUCTURAL GRID, EACH NEW SPACE IS SUBDIVIDED -DENSITY INCREASES AT THE EDGE AND PINCH POINTS FOR FLEXIBILITY-GREATEST FLEXIBILITY OCCURES AT CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SIDEWALKS
Architecture/Policy Precedents:
Precedent analysis provides strategies of architecture as policy.
- Re-conceptualize space as public, as with Rebar's Park(ing) project (1).
- Provide an open frame work for programming and interaction, as with KGDVS & Dogma Architecture's urban strategy for Seoul, Korea (2).
- Provide a pedestrian thoroughfare as an alternative to, or extension of the sidewalk, expanding and contracting into a variety of public spaces. These strategies are exemplified in the Highline, by Diller Scofidio Renfro and James Corner Field Operations (3).
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AXONOMETRIC: IN SITU-NEW THOROUGHFARES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIC DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FRONTAGES ADJACENT TO THESE SPACES ONE LEVEL ABOVE GRADE
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC: SYSTEMS OF NEW PUBLIC SPACE -POSSIBLE PROGRAMMING IS DETERMINED BY COMMUNITY OUTREACH -NEW FRONTAGES/BUSINESSES CREATE STUARDSHIP OF NEW PUBLIC SPACES
TYPICAL STREET LEVEL PARKING& MIXED USE BUILDING STOCK
OPPORTUNISTIC PARK(ING):CREATING NEW ADJACENCIES
VIEW: VISUAL CONTINUITY THROUGH THE BLOCK
ADJACENCIES ARE DEVELOPED ALONGEDGE OF NEW PUBLIC SPACE
CONCEPTUAL PERMINANCE: NEW DEVELPMENT REQUIREDTO MAINTAIN QUALITIY & CONNECTIVITY OF NEWPUBLIC SPACE NETWORK
PHASING: SPEC’ING PUBLIC SPACEFOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
SECTION PERSPECTIVE:CONNECTION TO THE SIDEWALK
SECTION PERSPECTIVE:CONNECTION TO THE SIDEWALK