Urban Design Studio PPT

Speer BoulevardSpeer BoulevardC lf t 6thColfax to 6th ave

Angela JaffuelJames ChagnonWoon Yong Lee

Speer Boulevard

Ch Ch Hill id T W k D iCheong-gyu Chun Hillside Terrace Wacker Drive

Precedents Studies

Mass Transit Connectivity Sustainability

Study Area

SITE ANALYSIS PRECEDENCESQUALITIES THATVISIONS FOR THE

DOWNTOWN DENVER PRINCIPLES

Absence of each segment and Districts’

Characteristics

MAKE GREAT STREET

Accessibility and Connectivity

DOWNTOWN DENVERAREA PLAN

Prosperous City Characterized StreetCreation of Diverse and Consistent Urban Spaces

Lack of Multi-modal Transportations

Walkable City Urban Block or Edge

U f T ffi S t

Balance of Competing Needs

Capitalizes on Natural F t

Safe Sidewalk EnvironmentAt the Pedestrian Level

Reduce traffic congestion and Heavy Traffics

Lack of Streetscape, Sidewalk, and human

scale

Diverse City

Distinctive City

Use of Traffic Systems and transportation

Buildings on Street level and sidewalk

Features

Creates a varied streetscape

Encourages Social

Reduce traffic congestion and speed to promote ease of

pedestrian crossing

Creation of another choice other then the car scale

PoorPedestrian Environment

Green City Connectivity

Encourages Social Activities

And Engagements

Uses Hardscape and Landscape

other then the car to travel along Speer

Increase vertical and horizontal connections to

promote multimodal

Sustainability Minimal pedestrian

connectivity

Major arterial passing through other collectors

24 hour Street

pconnectivity

Increase sustainable aspects to lessen effects of pollution

on the creekthrough other collectors and arterials

Promotes Sustainability

Maintainable

Infill development and revitalization to strengthen

community function through use of existing infrastructure

Memorable Character

Unsafe Speer Boulevard

-Not Enough Physical Spaces

-Lack of eyes-Inactive all day -Car Speed

-No Protection

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Problems

-Sidewalk+Open Space, Fence, Night Lighting, Planting Lane Focal Point

Physical Spaces -No attraction No Protection

Precedents

Safe Sidewalk Environment

-Planting Lane, Focal Point Precedents

At the Pedestrian Level Principles

-Sidewalk Width-Pedestrian Spaces(Pocket Park, etc,)

-Pedestrian Facilities(Station, Sitting, etc.)

-Lightings

-Fence or -Green Hedge

-Planting Greenway

Programs

StreetscapeIncompatibility

Problems-Differential BuildingScale and Heights

-Lack of Fenestration-Inconsistent Entrance

-Old, tattered Edges-Undefined architectural

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-Fenestration Rate, Transparent Material, -Consistent Podium, FAR 200%, Street wall Continuity, Precedents

Scale and Heights Inconsistent Entrance boundary

Creation of Diverse and Consistent

-Welcoming Entrance, Lower level Setback, IncentivesPrecedents

Diverse and ConsistentUrban Spaces

Principles

-Development DensityChallenge

-Lower Level Unification

-Creation of Serial Vision-Sense of Extended

Feeling

-Layout of Buildings-Building Design

Programs

High volume of trafficAnd congestion

-Not Enough lanes for levels of -Used as a

pass through -Car Speed

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Problems

-Wacker Drive by-level, separation of local and non local traffic Michigan ave access ramps

volume pass through

Precedents

Reduce traffic congestion and speed to

-non-local traffic Michigan ave access ramps, Precedents

Principlesg ppromote ease of pedestrian crossing

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-Locate non-local traffic below grade

-Reduce surface lanesfrom four to two lanes

Programs

Lack of Multi-modal Transportations

Problems-Auto dependentroadway -No mass transit

Transportations

-The Right of way is narrow, Lower exhaust emissions,Connect nodes of interest Ease of connections to other forms of transit Precedents

roadway

Creation of another choice other then the

Connect nodes of interest, Ease of connections to other forms of transit,Fosters infill and redevelopment, Raises Property values

Precedents

Principlescar to travel along Speer

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-Expand on existing forms of mass transit for more

opportunities

Programs-Phased

implementationof mass transit

Minimal pedestrianconnectivity

-Minimal connections to existing

-Gaps in neighborhoodconnectivity and

-Minimal connections from street level

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Problems

-Pedestrian bridges, ramps, and stairs used to increase connectivity, healthy lifestyle,

transportation system existing street grid to creek level

Precedents

Increase vertical and horizontal connections

a functional part of a modern transportation system Precedents

to promote multimodal connectivity Principles

-Increase connections -to existing and new

-transportation systems

-Pedestrian bridges to connect neighborhoods

-Add ramps and stairs from street level to creek level

Programs

Lack of sustainability

-Silt build up -Pollution runoff intothe creek

-Flooding during andafter heavy precipitation

Problems

-Silt/sand removal, Flood management,recreational activities, Encourages re-development

the creek after heavy precipitation

Precedents

Increase sustainable aspects to lessen

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peffects of pollution on the creek Principles

-Sand/silt remediation -Biofiltrationalong Right of Way

Programs

Under Utilized Landalong Speer

-No sense ofenclosure

-Urban Blight leadingto lower property values

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Problems

-Increase in funding to adjoining properties, Economic Revitalization, increased Sales Tax generation

enclosure to lower property values

Precedents

Infill development and revitalization to strengthen community function through

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strengthen community function throughuse of existing infrastructure Principles

-Develop clear -development standards

-Provide flexibilityin design standards

Programs-Allow for assemblyof mutliple properties

into one

The Big IdeaThe Big IdeaThe Big IdeaThe Big Idea

Multimodal CorridorMultimodal Corridor

Multimodal Corridoru t oda Co do

Multimodal Corridor

The OtherThe OtherBig IdeaBig IdeaBig IdeaBig Idea

Multilayer CorridorMultilayer Corridor

Multilayer Corridoru t aye Co do

Multilayer Corridor

Development Potential Development Potential

0 750 1,500 3,000FEET

Road and Alley Realignment Road and Alley Realignment

Triangular Block_ 3-46 acre

110Feet

Golden Triangle Neighborhood T t l A 286Total Area _ 286 acreDemography_ 1,000 ResidentsTotal Vacant Area_ 86 acre (30%)

Potential Ground Floor Uses

Design Goal ImplementationDesign Goal Implementation

Safe Sidewalk Environment

At the Pedestrian Level

R d t ffi ti Reduce traffic congestion and speed to promote ease

of pedestrian crossingCreation of Diverse and Consistent Urban Spaces

Speer Boulevard

Creation of another choice other then the car

to travel along Speer

Increase sustainable aspects to lessen effects of pollution

on the creek

I ti l d Infill development and Increase vertical and horizontal connections to

promote multimodal connectivity

Infill development and revitalization to strengthen

community function through use of existing infrastructure

Speer BoulevardSpeer Boulevard