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the project

The multimodal transportation station [MTS] is located in north Albuquerque/Rio Rancho on the south/east corner of Ellison Avenue and Coors Boulevard. ItLVVDQGZLFKHGEHWZHHQDFRPPHUFLDOVWULSRQWKHZHVWDQG&LEROD+LJKVFKRROon the east. It is adjacent to the Cottonwood Mall as well as in close proximityto Intel. This transportation hub will be a feeder into the Rail Runner train thatOLQNV%HOHQWR6DQWD)H7KHKXEZLOOLQFOXGHWKHLQWURGXFWLRQRID/LJKW5DLOUXQ-QLQJQRUWKVRXWKRQ&RRUVDQGHDVWRI(OOLVRQ7KHSULPDU\FRQFHQWUDWLRQZKLOHGHVLJQLQJWKHPXOWLPRGDOWUDQVSRUWDWLRQVWDWLRQZDVWRIRFXVRQXUEDQLQWHJUD-WLRQ7KURXJKREVHUYLQJWKHHOGFRQGLWLRQVRIWKHVLWHQHZOLQNDJHRSSRUWXQL-ties for spatial development were planned. Thus the MTS becomes a catalystIRUOLQNLQJFXOWXUDOWRSRJUDSKLFDOVRFLDOIRUPDODQGSURJUDPPDWLFFRQGLWLRQV

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- William Whyte

multimodel transportation station


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context

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conceivability

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PROPOSED FUTURECURRENT CONDITIONBUILDING ZONES

SITE

COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL

INSTITUTIONAL

GREEN SPACE

S I T E

T H E A L B U Q U E R Q U E S T R I PF R O M P A R K I N G T O P A R K S

P A R K I N G A R E A S

R E T A I L A R E A S

G R O C E R Y M A R K E T S

F A R M E R S M A R K E T S

C L O T H I N G S H O P S

C A F E S

G R E E N S P A C E S

P A R K S

C O M M U N I T Y G A R D E N S

O R C H A R D S

P U B L I C A R T G A R D E N

F U R T H E R A R E A E X P A N S I O N :

C O N T I N U I N G D E N S I F I C A T I O N O F

R E T A I L A N D G R E E N S P A C E S .

F U R T H E R I N C L U D I N G :

P R I V AT E + S O C I A L H O U S I N G

HIGHLY UTILIZED PARKINGLOTS

UNDER UTILIZED PARKINGLOTS

PAVED PARKING

GREENSPACE

PERMEABLEPAVING

PROPOSED FUTURESURFACE PARKING CURRENT CONDITION

RETAIL REPURPOSE

RETAIL REPURPOSE

RETAIL REPURPOSE

RETAIL REPURPOSE

COMMUNITY PARK

RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT


COMMUNITY GARDEN

COMMUNITY PARK

ART GARDEN


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the process : : transportation center

concept

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tural amenities for the city.

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allows it to become an area of destination.

form

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LIGHT RAIL CIRCULATION

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

CONNECTION TO CONTEXT

CONNECTIONS

INTO SITE

FARMERS MARKETS

CONCERTS

BREW FESTIVALS

WINE FESTIVALS

EXPOSITIONS

SCHOOL EVENTS

PRIVATE EVENTS

CARNIVALS

CONNECTIONS

OUT OF SITE

RAILRUNNER

MALL

SCHOOL

SPORTS FIELDS

INTEL

AIRPORT

DOWNTOWN

UPTOWN

SKATE PARK PARK STEPS TRANSIT HUB

PLAZA

BUS STATION

VEHICLE LANESHUB PLAZALIGHT RAIL

STATION

OUTDOOR

THEATER

BOARDWALK

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1 main entry 2 lobby 3 grand stair 4 back entry 5 stair to roof 6 food hall 7 outdoor plaza8 bike racks 9 bus waiting zone 10 ramp to roof 11 flexible public plaza 12 vehicle drop

off / pick up zone

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the appendix

transportation analysis

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GUHVVHVWKHLVVXHRIIRUHLJQDFFHVVLELOLW\DQGKRZWKHVHWDFWLFVFDQEHLPSOH -mented to enhance the transit system within the city of Albuquerque.


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