FIRST HILL STREETCAR - Seattle...FIRST HILL STREETCAR Seattle Design Commission July 21, 2011 © Mithun 2007 Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98101 ANALYSIS 206.623.3344 mithun.com

FIRST HILL STREETCARSeattle Design Commission July 21, 2011

© Mithun 2007 Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98101 206.623.3344 mithun.com

FIRST HILL STREETCAR

INTRODUCTION

ANALYSIS

VISUAL SIMULATION

STREETCAR STOP DESIGN

MARION & TERRACE PLAZA ANALYSIS

MARION & TERRACE PLAZA DESIGN

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© Mithun 2007 Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98101 206.623.3344 mithun.comANALYSIS



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ANALYSIS

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

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Figure-Ground Relationship



Neighborhoods

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ANALYSIS

Broadway

4th

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

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Jeff

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Rainier

Ma

diso

n

Un

ion

12th Avenue

First Hill

Broadway

Commercial Core Pioneer SquareHistoric District

International

District

Int. Special

Review

District

SLU

Denny Triangle

Int. Dist.

Pike / Pine

Conservation Overlay

District

Boren A

venue S



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ANALYSIS

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

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rra

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Jeff

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Ma

rionBoylston

Pik

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Yesler Terrace District

Seattle U.

Pike-PineLight Rail

Station

Swedish

Livable

South

Downtown

King St.

Station

Planned Improvements

Livable

South

Downtown



Street Hierarchy

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ANALYSIS

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

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Jeff

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Ma

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Pik

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Primary

Secondary

Neighborhood



S. Jackson



14th Ave



E. Yesler Way



Broadway



Stop Typologies

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ANALYSIS

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

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rra

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Jeff

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Center Station

Side Station



S. Jackson & 5th Ave S.



Broadway & E. Denny



Stop Elevations

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ANALYSIS

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

Te

rra

ce

Jeff

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on

Ma

rionBoylston

Pik

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335’

312’

296’

352’ 340’

336’

260’

187’

175’

88’

55’

26’

354’



S. Jackson



Yesler & Broadway



Broadway & E. Pine



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ANALYSIS

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

Te

rra

ce

Jeff

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on

Ma

rionBoylston

Pik

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Existing Trees and New Landscape



VISUAL SIMULATION


© Mithun 2007 Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98101 206.623.3344 mithun.comSTREETCAR STOP DESIGN

Shelters



Common Stop Features



Jackson & 5th Ave S



Jackson & 5th Ave S Streetcar Stop



Crosswalks



Crosswalks



Platforms

10’

60’

tactile strip



E. Yesler Way & Broadway



Yesler & Broadway Paving Patterns



Yesler Way & Broadway



Yesler Way & Broadway Streetcar Stop



Blade Sign Options



Rails & Edges



Broadway & E. Pine



Broadway & E. Pine Streetcar Stop



Broadway & E. Pine Streetcar Stop



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STREETCAR STOP DESIGN

Occidential

5th

7th

Yesler Com.

Center

12th

14th

Te

rra

ce

Jeff

ers

on

Ma

rionBoylston

Pik

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Streetcar Line Plant Palette

SUN

SHADE

dry

wet

dry

wet

idaho fescue,thick headed sedgewild strawberry,shrubby cinquefoil,shiny leaf spirea,bald hip rose,trailing snowberry,bearberry coto-neaster, kinnikinnik

slough sedge,golden eyed grass,taper-tipped rush,small fruited bulrush, strawberry,mountain spirea, kelsey dogwood

creeping oregon grape, sweet box, oak leaf hydran-gea, vanilla leaf,sword fern,wood sorrel,twin flower

slough sedge, small fruited bull-rush, piggy-back plant,goat’s beard,wild strawberry,creeping oregon grape



Jackson & Occidental



Jackson & 5th Ave



Jackson & 5th Ave



Jackson & 7th Ave



Jackson & 12th Ave



14th Ave & S. Washington Street









Broadway & E. Terrace



Broadway & E. Terrace



Broadway & Marion



Broadway & Marion



Broadway & E. Pine



Broadway & E. Denny



Broadway & E. Denny



Broadway & E. Denny Streetcar Stop



open plaza

secondary pedestrian route

TERRACEPLAZA

PLAZA ANALYSIS

heavy vehicle trafficprimary cross-campus pedestrian route

prim

ary

cros

s-ca

mpu

s pe

dest

rian

rout

e

heav

y veh

icle

traffic

primary cross-cam

pus pedestrian routecampus entry court

open plaza

potential visual connection

primary entry

seco

ndar

y pe

dest

rian

rout

e

activ

e pe

destr

ian sh

oppin

g co

rrido

r

pedestrian route (both sides)

proposed streetcar route and stops

broadway avenue

s.u. campus walk

future development -planned hospital project


future development -planned support project

potential open space

jam

es s

treet

jeffe

rson

stre

et

minor avenue

terra

ce s

treet

11th avenue

summit

avenue

SWEDISH HOSPITALsoutheast tower

NORDSTROM MEDICAL TOWER

PARKING

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

e. columbia

street

bolyston avenue

LEMIEUX LIBRARY

STUDENT CENTER

BANNAN BUILDING

ADMINISTRATION

GARRAND

10th avenue

cycle track (east side only)

open space

open space

12th avenue

campus entry BELLARMINE RESIDENCE HALL

LOGAN PLAYFIELD

LAW SCHOOL

e. marion

street

e. cherrystreet

e. ja

mes

stre

et

potential open space

future open space

future development

future development

future development

future development

future development -ground related retail

future development

future develop-

ment

future develop-

ment

future development

future development

future development

future develop-

ment

future development

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District AnalysisDistrict Analysis



Marion Plaza Analysis

PLAZA ANALYSIS

secondary pedestrian route

heav

y veh

icle

traffic

prim

ary

cros

s-ca

mpu

s pe

dest

rian

rout

e

potential visual connection

primary entry

activ

e pe

destr

ian sh

oppin

g co

rrido

r

pedestrian route (both sides)

s.u. campus walk


SWEDISH HOSPITALsoutheast tower

NORDSTROM MEDICAL TOWER

e. c

olum

bia

stre

et


open space

e. m

ario

n st

reet

future developmentfuture

development

future development

future develop-

ment

potential open spaceMARIONPLAZA

e. marion street

bolyston ave

broadway



Terrace Plaza Analysis

PLAZA ANALYSIS

heavy vehicle traffic

broadway avenue

terrace street


TERRACEPLAZA



Marion Plaza Site Photos

PLAZA ANALYSIS



Marion Plaza Site Photos

PLAZA ANALYSIS



Terrace Plaza Site Photos

PLAZA ANALYSIS




PLAZA ANALYSIS




PLAZA ANALYSIS


© Mithun 2007 Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98101 206.623.3344 mithun.comMARION PLAZA DESIGN

Marion / Bolyston Plaza Concept Design

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THRESHOLDS

BOLYSTON AVENUE MARIO

N STREET

BROADWAY AVENUE

E. C

OLU

MB

IA S

TRE

ET




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BOLYSTON AVENUE

MARIO

N STREET

BROADWAY AVENUE

E. C

OLU

MB

IA S

TRE

ET

PIXELS




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BAFFLES

BOLYSTON AVENUE MARIO

N STREET

BROADWAY AVENUE

E. C

OLU

MB

IA S

TRE

ET


© Mithun 2007 Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98101 206.623.3344 mithun.comTERRACE PLAZA DESIGN

THRESHOLDS BAFFLESPIXELS

Terrace Plaza Concept Design



Terrace Plaza Site Plan

BROADWAY AVENUE

BOREN AVENUE



Terrace Plaza Design



SEATTLE UNIVERSITY PARKING GARAGE

MARION PLAZA DESIGN

Marion / Bolyston Plaza Site Plan

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BOLYSTON AVENUE

MARIO

N STREET

BROADWAY AVENUE

cycle track

SWEDISH HOSPITAL



Marion / Bolyston Plaza Site Plan

section Asectio

n B



Marion / Bolyston Plaza Site Sections

section A

section B







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