Urban Acupuncture: Regenerative Revitalization through Public Interest Design

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Urban AcupunctureUrban_BP16

Jeremy KnollApril 21, 2016

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This course will highlight a case study of a recently completed LEED-H Platinum development in Kansas City that was initiated through a public engagement process using the SEED principles, as well as the ripple effect emanating from the successful balance of social and sustainable aspects of the project. The case study will give a detailed account of the initial public engagement process, the ways this engagement adapted during the creation of a development team around the community’s vision, the training and employment opportunities created during the design and construction process, and how the communication with the neighborhood is continuing into the next phases of community revitalization. Showcasing the emerging tools, metrics, and strategies focused on Public Interest Design will enable architects, planners, developers, and builders to more successfully engage a community or neighborhood in developing and acting on a clear vision for the future.

CourseDescription

LearningObjectives

Learning Objectives:

1.Recognize the SEED principals, as well as the ripple effect emanating from the successful balance of social and sustainable aspects of the project.

2.Understand the initial public engagement process, the ways this engagement adapted during the creation of a development team around the community’s vision.

3.Discuss the training and employment opportunities created during the design and construction process and how the communication with the neighborhood is continuing into the next phases of community revitalization.

4.Understand how emerging tools, metrics, and strategies focused on Public Interest Design will enable architects, planners, developers, and builders to more successfully engage a community or neighborhood in developing and acting on a clear vision for the future.

At the end of the this course, participants will be able to:

Urban AcupunctureRegenerative Revitalization through Public Interest DesignAIA Pittsburgh / April 21, 2016

Issues Addressed: Unemployment, Health, Energy Efficiency, Crime, Historic Preservation, Community Revitalization, Housing

Community Center

Affordable Housing

Catalyst for Change

Project Born from Community Vision

1. Building A Community VisionI. DISCOVERYII. DECLARATIONIII. OPPORTUNITY

2. Creating a New Model for DevelopmentI. PEOPLEII. PROCESSIII. APPROACH

3. From Idea to RealityI. DESIGNII. CONSTRUCTIONIII. OUTCOME

DISCOVERY

DECLARATION

OPPORTUNITY

the place and the people

finding a unity of purpose

ready when the window opens

1. Community Vision

ContextKansas City, MO Urban Core

Mai

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Troo

st A

ve.

StreetscapeHistory, Urban Fabric and Community Amenities

1929 1954

RaceCurrent Conditions

Household IncomeCurrent Conditions

Median Home ValueCurrent Conditions

Bachelor’s Degree or HigherCurrent Conditions

Parks and SchoolsCurrent Conditions

DISCOVERY

DECLARATION

OPPORTUNITY



ready when the window opens

1. Community Vision

An interconnected community empowered by the people supporting the health and well-being of all residents valuing attractive homes and vibrant businessesunited around a common goal for a restorative future.

VisionFrom the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative, 2009 – Manheim Park, Rockhill, Hyde Park

SAFETYMAINTENANCEHOUSINGPARKSBUSINESSTRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNITYEDUCATION

Goals and Strategies

DISCOVERY

DECLARATION

OPPORTUNITY



ready when the window (or door) opens

1. Community Vision

The Green Impact Zone

Historic Manheim Park

How can design processes build capacity in our communities?

PEOPLE

PROCESS

APPROACH

a team develops

reengage the community

a design and a submission

2. Creating a New Model

Historic Manheim Park Neighborhood

1909 2011

BNIM Architects

Make It Right

Dalmark Development

Group

Green Impact Zone

Mid-America Regional Council

Local Contractor

U.S. BankTruman Medical Center

Historic Manheim Park Neighborhood

NeighborhoodHousing Services

Neighborhood Support Agreement

1. That the building be done to the “greenest” or highest sustainable standard possible.

2. That the project incorporates CPTED principles.

3. That the project includes a meeting and office space for the neighborhood association.

4. That a percentage of the jobs or work on the project be done by neighborhood residents either through direct labor or training possibly in collaboration with local union participation to be determined through development process

5. That an honorarium for community outreach assistance is paid to the Manheim Neighborhood Association.

BNIM Architects

Make It RightDalmark Development

Group

Local Contractor

PEOPLE

PROCESS

APPROACH

a team develops




listen

learn

respond

implement

BIG IDEA

DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE

Community Engagement

• Community Office• Police Office and Explorer Program• Flexible Classroom/Computer Lab• Community arts space open to outdoor courtyard space• Recycling and clothing donations

Public Space

Private Space

PEOPLE

PROCESS

APPROACH

a team develops




1 Bancroft Housing2 Community Space3 New Construction Housing4 Community Garden5 Public Plaza6 Tenant Entry7 Raingarden8 Public Entry9 Tenant Plaza10 Sport Court11 Covered Parking Access

1

3

2

103

3 3 34

5

6

7

7

8

9

11

Mass Front Porch Windows Roofline Materiality Base

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

What if every design process was born out of a community vision?

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

OUTCOME

picking up where we left off

keeping the big idea in mind

a second life begins

3. From Idea to Reality

Project PartnersDevelopers and Builders, Community Organizations, Program and Finance

Missouri Housing Development CommissionMake It Right Make It Right SolarUS BankState and Federal Historic Tax CreditsFederal/State/Local energy incentivesLocal Family FoundationMaterial Donors:

Lighting controls, paints and coatings, plumbing fittings, flooring products

Project Funding SourcesCredits, Incentives, and Donations

BNIM Architecture

Straub Construction

GC

BGRMEP

KHEStructural

FSCCode

Rosin Assoc.Preservation

New HorizonsAbatement

SKCivil

Kaw Valley Special Inspections

&Geotech

ContectsLEED-H

PhronesisLandscape

Bancroft School Investors, LPMake It Right

Dalmark GroupNeighborhood Housing Services

Owner/Developer

Project Team

Timeline

School Rehabilitation New Construction Site DevelopmentSite Features

Design and ApprovalHistoric Preservation, Sustainable Strategies, Community Amenities

Apartment Features:Green materials

Recycled and regionalCradle-to-CradleNo PVC useLow/No VOC

High efficiency systemsEnhanced InsulationSmart lighting controlsHigh performance windows Restored historic features

Entry

Living/Dining

Kitchen Mech Bath

Bedroom

Closet

Typical Unit

Site Features

Site Features:All site perimeter trees preserved33 new trees on siteStreet engagement front porches, scale, proximityPublic furnishings benches, lighting, artGreen space and planted edgesBicycle parkingSecure resident access

Building Features:LEED-H Platinum Certification75 kW solar PV, offsetting public spaces High performance historic profile windows Stormwater absorption Permeable paving, rain gardens, native plantsPreservation of historic schoolDurable finishes throughoutEnergy efficient heating & cooling

Sustainability Features

50 apartments:29 apartments in school rehab21 new construction apartments including 5 ADA + 1 HVI majority units ADA adaptable

Community amenities:neighborhood office

Police break areacomputer labsmedical clinic

Auditoriumcentral laundrySecure parking

fitness center

Project Program

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

OUTCOME





Ground Breaking to Ribbon Cutting

Construction/before shots

Volunteer Days

Workforce TrainingReEngage, Rodney Knott

18 Trained12 Employed Full-Time

Workforce TrainingReEngage, Rodney Knott

18 Trained12 Employed Full-Time

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

OUTCOME





26.7% Crime Reduction

75 kW Solar Array75,000 sfPowers All Common Space

100 yr stormRainwater Holding Capacity

40% Energy + Water

Reduction

100% Occupied30% Applicants over income limit

Neighborhood Development Strategy

Neighborhood Development Strategy

Phase II Planning Underway

Phase II Planning Underway

Rent-to-OwnLow IncomeMarket Rate

Renovation and NewTownhomesSingle Family homes

Park SpaceZoning OverlayNHA CDC

Home Ownership Emphasis

What if the blight that destroys community in our neighborhoods was transformed to actually foster community?

This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course

AIA Pittsburgh Jeremy Knoll

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