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SCHEMATIC DESIGN DETAIL AREASTACY PASSMORE -MARCH 10, 2009

URBAN DESIGN STUDIO - PROF. M. SENBEL

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Total* Calculations apply to detail area only. Same area in existing plan proposes to house only 910 people.

Avg. No. Floors Residential Area (M2) No. Units No. People5.50 29,988.48 272.62 627.03

5.50 13,418.35 121.99 280.57

5.50 13,165.35 119.69 275.28

5.50 4,042.50 36.75 84.53

6.00 8,032.00 73.02 167.94

5.50 14,421.17 131.10 301.53

5.50 18,942.17 172.20 396.06

5.50 13,168.37 119.71 275.34

6.40 18,307.90 166.44 382.80

5.66 133,486.28 1,213.51 2,791.08* Calculations apply to detail area only. Same area in existing plan proposes to house only 910 people.

DENSITY AND POPULATION DATA

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PUBLIC PLAZA AND PERFOR-MANCE SPACE

PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE

PARK & SPORTS FIELD

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FARM CENTER AND URBAN

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTION

UBC FARM

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THIS NON-TRADITIONAL BOULEVARD CREATES A STRONG PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FARM AND THE COMMUNITY

INCREASING FLOOR SPACE RATIOS (FSR) ALLOWS US TO CONSOLIDATE DENSITY AND MAXIMIZE OPEN SPACE

ANCHORED AT EACH END WITH IMPORTANT PUB-LIC CENTERS, THIS DESIGN PROVIDES MANY COM-

MUNITY AMENITIES

THIS PLAZA IS A NATURAL AMPHITHEATER, CRE-ATING FLEXIBLE PARK SPACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR PERFORMANCES OR OTHER PUBLIC USES

THE ARCHITECTURAL PROPORTIONS ARE CRITI-CAL FOR DIMENISHING THE STATURE OF THE RES-

IDENCES, AVERAGING 5-1/2 LEVELS

PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES ENRICH THE COMMU-NITY AND ENHANCE CONNECTIONS TO THE FARM

CENTER AND STREET MARKET

LAND USE & DENSITY ANALYSIS |snapshot

THE SITE: SOUTH CAMPUS NEIGHBORHOODTHE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA

BY PASSMORE, FITZGERALD & OWEN FOR DR. SENBELPLAN587B |URBAN DESIGN STUDIO | Spring 2009

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LOCATIONThe South Campus neighbourhood is located south of 16th Avenue, bounded by Paci! c Spirit Park to the east and Marine Drive to the southwest, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.

VISIONTo provide infrastructure for a vibrant, livable community that integrates - and indeed, celebrates - the UBC Farm, provides for future growth, and connects agriculture with commerce.

CORE PRINCIPLES• Enmesh sustainability within all aspects of design;• Design around and in response to existing natural and built environ-

ment, including the UBC Farm and Neighbourhood Village.• Consider neighborhood as micro-climate/ecosystem; • Prioritize land use ef! ciency, by minimizing the scale of features to

maximize ef! ciency; • Increase residential density and provide a range of housing options; • Facilitate the use of alternative modes of transportation; and• Balance innovation with pragmatism.

MAIN FEATURESOur design seeks to emphasize three special areas:(1) Intersect between the Commercial Village (Wesbrook Mall) and the greenway;(2) Greenway, running parallel between Biney and Gray Avenues, con-necting the Commercial Village with the UBC Farm; and(3) Farm Entrance, featuring an Agricultural Education Centre as an institutional and community resource.

DENSITYThe authors of this plan strongly recommend that the UBC Farm remain intact. Here, the entire population from the proposed Future Housing Reserve on the Farm is completely transferred to the Northeast Sub-Area of South Campus (to lots shown in red, above). It is expected that the population would increase by approximately 2,250 people, or by 57%, as compared to the estimated total population for South Campus as laid out in UBC’s OCP (6,231 compared to 3978 persons, respec-tively).

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Pacifi c Spirit Regional Park

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3611 SC1B Low 3 1,685 1.43437 SC1C Low 3 1,604 1.43978 SC1E Low 3 1,856 1.42258 SC1F Medium 4 903 1.64,658 SC2A High 18 725 2.804,639 SC2B High 18 722 2.805,138 SC2C High 18 799 2.805,120 SC2D High 18 796 2.805,219 SC2E High 18 812 2.805,179 SC2F Medium 4 2,071 1.605,209 SC2G Medium 4 2,083 1.602,359 SC3A Medium 4 944 1.605,133 SC3B Medium 4 2,053 1.606,880 SC3C Medium 4 3,440 2.008,432 SC3D Low 4 4,216 2.004,663 SC3E Low 3 2,176 1.402,280 SC3F Medium 4 912 1.601,768 SC4A Mixed Use 4 707 1.603,190 SC4A Mixed Use 4 1,276 1.60

28,896 SC4B Mixed Use 4 11,559 1.605,072 SC5A Medium 4 2,029 1.602,268 SC5D Medium 4 907 1.604,107 1 Medium 4 1,715 1.67

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2,208 4 Medium 4 1,077 1.952,361 5 High 4 1,400 2.37

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2,366 7 High 5 1,035 2.192,213 8 Medium 4 1,059 1.912,729 9 High 4 1,610 2.362,412 10 Mixed Use 4 1,606 2.662,340 11 High 4 1,270 2.173,215 12 High 4 2,048 2.55

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2,421 14 Medium 3 1,372 1.7015a 5 1,00515b 4 72515c 4 66715d 4 56416a 4 1,23716b 4 1,17516c 4 933

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13,043 119 23712,988 118 23614,386 131 26214,335 130 26114,614 133 2668,286 75 1518,334 76 1523,775 34 698,213 75 149

13,760 125 25016,864 153 3076,528 59 1193,649 33 662,122 19 393,829 35 70

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PRINCIPLES FOR PUBLIC SPACEThe following principles for public places in UBC South Campus will provide the framework for a range of open spaces, including plazas, greenways, trail systems, natural landscapes, and urban agriculture: • Emphasize diversity, catering to a variety of functions and aesthetics;• Protects, conserves, and contributes to eco-system of neighborhood;• Encourages non-motorized transportation;• Promotes public health through active recreation, food security, & enhanced air quality. • Directly exposes community residents to agriculture.• Facilitates positive inhabitant interaction, & provides for strengthened community identityKey features to the design are the public plaza and greenway. The greenway is meant to provide a natu-ral gradient and transitional experience between the Commercial Village and the UBC Farm. The landscape will be organic and natural, including native species of plantings, in addition to a special

emphasis on edible, herbal or " oral (i.e. productive) vegetation. The plaza serves as a central place for community gatherings, weekend markets, and offers equitable space for the neighbourhood’s political, cultural, spiritual activities.

Open spaces double as a circulation path for pedestrians and cyclists, connecting major hubs (e.g., the Commercial Village) and nodes. The greenway, in particular, differs from a traditional park in that it also serves as pathway or bridge between popular destinations. Strong emphasis is placed on non-motor-ized transportation.

Our design draws on compact building form to establish a strong public/private realm interface. The gentle slope from the greenway upwards to private residences further distinguishes this interface.

“WALKING” NARRATIVEThe diagram above demonstrates the layering of private to public space. In addition to the highly public greenway, the design provides for private, resident-only open space and gardens in between residential buildings.

From the plaza, we follow linear garden plots are woven into the verdant greenway. This initial experi-ence is more formalized compared to the rest of the greenway, with a single straight pathway and orga-nized garden landscapes. A comfortable outdoor room, replete with playground, is provided for children and families, embraced by the intimate residential scale. The transition between the public greenway and private residences has also been carefully considered. The spaces will step up progressively, ! rst into a layer of small, enclosed yards, and next up to private decks that allow space for grills or patio fur-niture, and entrances to personal homes.

As we continue down the pathway, we cross a trail that connects to the greater trail network. This trail

system provides a connection to the Paci! c Spirit Regional Park, and meanders about the farm. In this-sense, residents are invited into the farm.

Past this trail crossing, we gradually realize that the landscape is changing and becoming less organized and linear, and more organic and natural. A less ridgid “building wall” is the ! rst indication of this subtle, " owing evolution. There is a creek, which we learn is for water drainage. The waterway informs the topography in this location, as well as our paths. At this point there is a division of pathways. One is a continuation of the straight, concrete pathway, offering ef! cient access to the farm. The alternative path is a rustic boardwalk that undulates, overlapping and crossing vegetation and water. This boardwalk signi! es our desire to “tread lightly” on the soil. The boardwalk is surrounded by lush, native vegetation, as well as more cultivated edible gardens.

We arrive at the Farm!

AERIAL OF PUBLIC PLAZA & PARK

“FORMAL” GREENWAY PATH TOWARDS FARM

BOARDWALK, WATER, & PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE INTERACT

PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC PLAZA & COMMERCIAL VILLAGE CENTRE

“ORGANIC” GREENWAY PATH TOWARDS FARM

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SYSTEMS ANALYSIS |integration Page 4

SYSTEMS ANALYSISA key focus of this design is to provide strong linkages between the farm and the South Campus Community. Through the integration of drainage, irrigation, power generation, food production and circulation, a strong relationship is envisioned between the proposed community and the neighboring agricultural land. The pro-posed design is based on principles of resource exchange and urban design that invites the public to engage in farming activities. These principles are embodied in each individual system.

A. Water Systems • Collects runoff from roofs and non-street drainage to be collected for re-use as farming irrigation. • Storage and treatment of water located at the entrance to the farm (adjacent to Agricultural Education Cen-tre).

B. Energy Systems• Alternative energy sources include solar panels and wind mills. • Converts renewable energy (wind) to potential energy through elevated water storage at farm irrigation wa-ter tower.

C. Food Systems• Agricultural food production is introduced to the community through a strong connection with the farm.• Farmers markets and urban agriculture extend the culture of food production into the community.

D. Transportation and Circulation• Range of transportation options and pedestrian-friendly environment give this community a variety of mo-bility options, thereby reducing the reliance on the private automobile.• Non-motorized transportation (walking, biking, and wheeling), in particular, have been consciously integrat-ed within the design of the greenway and streetscape.

“When we tug at a single thing in nature, we fi nd it

attached to the rest of the world.” —John Muir

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CROSS-SECTION ILLUSTRATING INTEGRTION OF SYSTEMS

VIEW FROM FARM

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION DIAGRAM

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Pump Station

THE SITE: SOUTH CAMPUS NEIGHBORHOODTHE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER B.C. CANADA

BY PASSMORE, FITZGERALD & OWEN FOR DR. MAGED SENBELPLAN587B |URBAN DESIGN STUDIO | Spring 2009

COMPLETE, COMPACT COMMUNITY |balance Page 5

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GOAL STATEMENT: Create more accessible land use patterns and improve transportation options, with special emphasis on public transit and active modes of transport.

GOAL STATEMENT: To provide for a variety of different uses and community members, for ultimate neighborhood vitality and sustainability. This means enforcing socially responsible poli-cies that support a representative diversity including income, age, ethnicity, family size.

GOAL STATEMENT: By minimizing carbon emissions and maximizing resource conservation through green infrastructure and vegetated surface area, this community will strive to function as a natural ecosystem.

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