LA Now Volumes 3 and 4, Chapters 2A-2B

8/14/2019 LA Now Volumes 3 and 4, Chapters 2A-2B

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site plan (downtown Los Angeles)

target study area

project scopetotal residential: 15,110,927 sq. ft.total residents: 28,000

total development: 32,993,500 sq. ft.total building space: 30,670,177 sq. ft.total open space: 2,323,323 sq. ft.floor area ratio: 6.2

project site


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Los Angeles downtown currently stands as an unattractive, underutilized, and largely symbolic center of the city. Theresidential population remains low, yet everyday over 500,000 urban nomads commute into and out of downtown. Thehuge influx and outflow of people occurs at approximately the same time daily, and there are few attractions to keeppeople downtown after business hours. This situation exacerbates the burden on an already congested freeway sys-tem; yet, a neverending expansion of the freeway system is an unproductive solution.

The goal of DiurnalCity is to transform an underused downtown into a twenty-four-hour city, extending the time that

people stay in downtown. First, this will help to reactivate downtown and turn it into an attractive urban center. Sec-ond, the traffic congestion problem will be alleviated by spreading the number of people entering and leaving down-town over a longer time span.

Housing, an integral part of the proposal, would accommodate an additional 28,000 residents-one-third of the project-ed downtown population growth by the year 2020beyond the current downtown population of 36,000. The projectstarget residents would be downtown office workers, and the enhanced connectivity to the Financial District wouldencourage walking and public transportation, further reducing freeway and street traffic.

The key to realizing the concept of a twenty-four-hour city lies in the intensification along First Street, a vibrant activ-ity corridor that connects the living and working areas. Intensification involves creating a wide variety of amenities to

fit a range of schedules, which would ultimately enrich urban life and transform downtown into a walkable, lively citytwenty-four hours a day.

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museum

educational

clubs

collective space

theater

public/community

religious

retail/entertainment

of ces

existing condition program importation strategy

proposed open areaproposed development areaMTA stationactive area (existing)offices

SCI-Arc

proposed stationAlameda Station

Japanese AmericanNational MuseumLittleTokyo

MOCA GeffenContemporary

City Hall

GrandCentralMarket

Civic CenterStation

L.A. Cathedral

MOCA

Music Center

Disney Concert Hall

activity pattern along First Street program working pattern

FinancialDistrict

offices

public transportation

retail/market

entertainment

bookstore/library

cafe

restaurant

bar/club

concert hall

movie theater/theaterart gallery/student exhibitart school/business school/trade schooltemple/church

communitycenter

housing

grocery/supermarket

gym

sporting fields

jogging track

park

The existing land use pattern provides the conditionsand potential to create an activity corridor along FirstStreet by filling in the time gap.This insertion of additional programswhich werelackingresults in a 24-hour activity corridor.

compelling potential attraction for downtown Los Angeles By providing additional transportationFinancial District with the proposed residential area.

projectsite

FinancialDistrict

projectsite

FinancialDistrict

projectsite

FinancialDistrict

projectsite

afternoon

evening

night

morning

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program / intensificationCreating a population density equivalent to that of West Hollywood or Culver City in the downtownsite. The integration of diverse programs with transportation systems and pedestrian oriented site

case study: Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

West Hollywood

total land area:

total population:population density:

1,210 acres

35,71629.51 persons/acre

recreationalparks:area per person:

culturalmuseums:auditoriums:studios/fine arts:art galleries: retaildepartment stores:clothing:books:records/CDs:sporting goods:

entertainmentrestaurants:cafes/bakeries:bars/clubs:amusement places:movie theaters:video rental: domestic retailgrocery stores:major supermarkets:banks:gas/service stations:laundry/dry cleaners:pharmacies:gyms/health clubs:

educationalart/music:preschool:K12:college/university:

business/vocational:computer training:language:tutoring/test preparation:

4 (16.97 acres)20.69 sq. ft./person

00434

388123

591645003

3051052399

6421

1000

Culver City

toal land area:


3,200 acres


13 (88 acres)98.75 sq. ft./person

12160

6277810

38221011 (4)2

19320141383

5994

4400

dsmt

subway Hanzomo Line

Shibuya Station

Subway GinzaLine

Japan Railroad Line

eastbus terminal

westbus terminalTokyo Line

to Daikanyama/Sakuragaoka(Yokohama)

to Ebisu/Shinagawa

to Akasaka/Nihonbashi

to Akasaka/Ginza

to HarajukuShinjukuds: department stores

mt: movie theaters

programmatic research on cities in Los Angeles County

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study area will increase the density five-fold within the target area and thirty-fold within the projectstrategies will help create a twenty-hour, hyperactive urban community, much like Shibuya in Tokyo.

70.5 acres87.7 sq. ft./person

451035

54510125

602040223

20310815104

5321

2220

to San Francisco/Sacramento

to East L.A.

Union Station

rapid train station

Alameda Atation(Metro Gold Line) proposed station

(Metro Gold Line)

to San Diego

SCI-Arc.

ArtistDistrict

MOCA

JapaneseAmericanMuseum

LittleTokyo

downtown study area

total land area:


612.6 acres



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11682

16133000

12001641

2020

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proposed

612.6 acress


proposed on site

60.5 acre



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434443

44730222

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intensification and program importation

Culver City

3,210 acres38,616 people12.13 persons/acre

downtown target

study area

612.6 acres6,998 people11.42 persons/acre

proposed

612.6 acres35,000 people57.13 persons/acre

intensification

programimportation

site60.5 acres18,063 people298.56 persons/acre

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figure-ground plans | 30 ft. | 50 ft. | 70 ft.

target study area plan

site boundaries

site plan


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the siteThe projects development intensifies along First Street, reinforcing its role as the connective spine be-tween downtown and the DiurnalCity. While a majority of the development occurs withi site boundaries,

some components extend offsite, merging with and negotiating existing conditions.

| 100 ft. | 120 ft. | 250 ft. | 350

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program distributionCarefully analyzed typologies of different programs are arrayed in an unconventional three-dimen-

sional organization, inducing unexpected and vibrant spatial relationships. These resultant urbanevents occur at different levels and times within DiurnalCity.

on-site developmentresidential:retail / entertainment:domestic retail:cultural:educational:indoor flexible space:parking:parks and open space:residential park:

10,471,487 sq. ft.1,938,489 sq. ft.

476,515 sq. ft.743,529 sq. ft.847,222 sq. ft.136,644 sq. ft.

5,884,675 sq. ft.1,513,655 sq. ft.

405,204 sq. ft.

off-site developmentextension of development from siteconnecting to Financial District

residential:other:open space:

4,639,440 sq. ft.5,532,176 sq. ft.

404,464 sq. ft.

overall development


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retail / entertainment

department stores:clothing:books:records/CDs:sporting goods:

434443

restaurants:cafes/bakeries:bars/clubs:amusement places:movie theaters:video rental:

447

30222

total area: 1,938,489 sq. ft.

indoor flexible spaces

total area: 136,644 sq. ft.auditorium:multi-use spaces:

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A combination of traditional shopping-mall typology and fragmentsof small buildings along First Street act as a strong urban attractionfor the downtown area during the day and evening.

Versatile indoor spaces adapt to different functions (exhibitionspaces, community spaces, gyms, theaters, etc.) throughoutthe day.

educational

art/music:preschool:business/vocational:computer training:

3122

a

b

c

cultural

studios/fine arts:art galleries:

1030

total area: 743,529 sq. ft.

Different schools share the same spaces at different times ofthe day (morning/afternoon: art, evening: business/computer,late night: vocational).

a: classroomsb: admin, library, common areac: studios and workshop

A cultural pedestrian network connects different functions atdifferent levels, allowing cross-programming (cultural-educa-tional, cultural-entertainment, cultural-retail, cultural-housing).

residentialtotal area: 10,471,487 sq. ft.total residential population: 18,063

total area: 476,515 sq. sf.grocery stores:major super markets:banks:gas stations:

8286

domestic retailTo provide easy access for residents, domestic retail spaces arelocated on the mid-levels of residential towers connected to thevertical circulation cores and residential park area.

total area: 847,222 sq. f.t.

laundry/dry cleaners:pharmacy:gyms/health clubs:

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parking

- total number of parking spaces: 25,745parking for residents: 13,000parking for visitors: 12,700

- total area: 5,884,675 sq. ft.

residential pedestrian circulation

vehicular circulation public pedestrian circulation

public and private pedestrian network on high level

public pedestrian network on lower levelWhile First Street will be restricted to public transportation tocreate a pedestrian friendly street, other streets will be config-ured for easy accessibility to the site and parking areas.

public transportation

a

b

c

d

a: proposed rapid train stationb: Alameda Metro Gold Line stationc: proposed Metro Gold Line stationd. bus lines (existing and proposed)

combined pedestrian circulationcombined pedestrian circulation creates a three-dimensionallabyrinthine network

Underground parking areas reduce the impact on ground levelactivities while maintaining accessibility to the site.

A combination of rail, light-rail, and different bus systems willprovide easy connection to downtown and the rest of the city.


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the cultural pedestrian networkcultural, educational, and indoor flexible space

acessibility to transportationall vehicular circulation in relation to residences

symbiotic relationship between educational, cultural facilities,and indoor flexibile space induced by careful design of paths

easy accessibility from residential area to all traffic system

movementAn expanded transportation system offers convenient access to the site and downtown. The integra-tive circulation system also includes a labyrinthine pedestrian network, which cuts through the variousprograms at different levels.

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open spacesActive and passive open spaces with different sizes, degrees of privacy, and levels provide over 100 sq. ft.of open space per person5 times the open-space ratio of West Hollywood, twice that of Santa Monica,and a comparable ratio to Culver City.

the neighborhoodresidential park and domestic retailThe park surface and domestic retail area on the mid-level ofresidential towers provide a secondary pedestrian street exclu-sively for the residents.

housing

programmed park surface

domestic retail

circulatory park surface

housing

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parks and open spacesin relation to residences

parks and open spaces in relationto retail and entertainment

Open spaces per resident ratio is in proximity to space thatwould be available in private yards of a suburban houses whichcharacterize Los Angeles.

Multi-functional collective open spaces change in function andcharacter with different activities throughout the day.

residential park

ac

b

c

b

a: tennis courtb: sky gardenc: playground

parks and open spaces

total area: 1,513,655 sq. ft.

ab

c

d

e

f

h

a: sports fieldb: sports fieldc: sports fieldd: plaza

e: arenaf: outdoor cafeg: parkh: farmers market

Active and passive open spaces foster a variety of activities,allowing flexibility in use throughout the day.

g

total area: 405,204 sq. ft.

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1 bedroom 900 sq. ft.total floor area:total units:persons/unit:total residents:

5,095,800 sq. ft.5,6621.810,192

type 1

2 bedroom 1,500 sq. ft.

3 bedroom 2,300 s.f.total floor area:total units:persons/unit:total residents:

2,288,500 sq. ft.9952.75,186

type 3

total floor area:total units:persons/unit:total residents:

3,382,500 sq. ft.2,2552.35,186

type 2

housing typology

living room andkitchen

bedrooms

bedroom

livingroom

kitchen

bathroom

bedroom

living room

kitchen

bathroombedroom

living room

bedroom

bedroom

bathroom

familyroom

bedroom

kitchen


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housingDiurnalCity offers a variety of housing types, targeting different demographic groups from studentsto families. The majority of the units are designed for young professionals working in downtown andseeking a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented, social, and urban lifestyle.

2 bedroom 1,500 sq. ft. unittargets young professionals and couples

type 2

1 bedroom 900 sq. ft. unittargets students and young professionals

type 1

3 bedroom 2,300 sq. ft. unittargets families

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continuous activity throughout the site, day and night through their arrays of visual and programmatic

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flexible spaceamount of space use

retail /domestic retail

entertain-ment

educational

cul-tural

0 (h) 6 12 18 24

0.0

1.0

(million sq. ft.)

0 (h) 6 12 18 24

theater

lecture hall

exhibition hall

outdoor space

a b

c d

0% of flexible space in use

pattern A


pattern B


pattern C

flexible space

flexible spaceuse pattern

strategy locating flexible space

extension ofinfrastructural lines

generation ofpedestrian corridors

interconnected

collective spaces

view lines

view

a b

c d

a

c

d

infrastructural lines

flexible spacehours of operation

educationalculturalentertainmentretail/domestic retail

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DiurnalCityRather than spending money to expand the existing freeway system to support an ever-increasinging and augmented attractions, which will extend the active hours of downtown, will combine to

Downtown Los Angeles+80,000(or 1 Newport Beach)

Los Angeles

projected distribution

1. downtown2. Van Nuys3. Hollywood4. Northridge5. Eagle Rock6. San pedro7. Venice8. rest of the city

2000

3,823,000

36,000163,000222,030

40,75024,00072,15038,000

2020

4,628,400

121,000213,000267,03070,75050,00092,15047,000

growth

805,400

85,00050,00045,00030,00026,00020,0009,000

335,400

(or 1 san francisco)

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2

3

4

5

6

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commuter population:downtown Los Angeles500,000 (or 1 New Orleans)200,000 (private)300,000 (government)

2020 projected populationCity of Los Angeles

destinationorigin survey mapfinancial and government sector

destinationorigin survey mapretail, wholesale, manufacturing sector

existing08:00

proposed08:00

intensity versus timedowntown

12:00

12:00

16:00

16:00

commuter originaproximate regional distribution:

1. Beverly Hills/Westside2. Pasadena3. Santa Monica4. Los Angeles Midcity5. Alhambra/Montery Park6. Burbank/Glendale7. Orange County8. Topanga Canyon/Malibu9. Los Angeles Highland Park

commuter originaproximate regional distribution:

1. Pasadena2. Burbank /Glendale3. Torrance4. Alhambra /Montery Park5. Los Angeles Mid city6. Orange County7. Santa Monica /

West Los Angeles8. Ga rden Grove9. Los Angeles Highland park

10. Los Angeles Hollywood11. South Los Angeles

18%17%12%11%10%10%8%

6%5%4%4%

18%16%15%12%11%10%8%6%4%

6%

15%

18%12%

10%

4%16%

11%

8%

8%

12%6%

10%

4%

10% 11%

18%17%

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20:00

00:00

00:00

04:00

04:00

activity pattern versus time

0 6 12 18 24hoff-downtown

offices

market

shopping

eating

residenceschool

entertainmentcultural

sports/gym

off-downtown

offices

market

shopping

eating

residenceschool

entertainmentcultural

sports/gym

traffic versus timeexisting downtown

0 24h126 18

threshold

0 24h126 18

threshold

number of automobiles, funding should be reallocated to subsidize downtown developments. New hous-significantly reduce the population that travels on the freeways during rush hour.

traffic versus timeproposed downtown

0 6 12 18 24h

business person (downtown resident)business persongovernment employee

proposed downtown

existing downtown

merchanttouriststudent

number of cars number of cars

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In creating a dense residential environment to support and foster the inevitable growth of downtown, ElastiCity investigates alternative strategiesfor zoning, seeking systematic methods that are adaptable to local conditions. The objective is to be methodical without being oppressive or cookie-cutter, hopefully avoiding the pitfalls of both the Modernists and the New Urbanists. Strategies employed will work within established planning pro-cesses and simultaneously subvert them. In this way, ElastiCity attempts to contribute to the dialogue to establish alternative models for large-scaleresidential planning within urban environments.

The area sandwiched between the Los Angeles river and Alameda Street provides for unique conditions relative to other areas of Los Angeles, butnot unlike those found in other urban environments, such as the Rust Belt cities of Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Located adjacent to downtown,the 227-acre industrialized site provides the possibility for higher residential densities, immediate connections to regional transportation infrastruc-tures, multiple hubs of economic activity, diverse cultural linkages, jarring social juxtapositions, the natural ecologies of the river, and subtle shiftsof topography. It is a confluence of environmental and human factors: urbanism in its glory and grit.

Much of the heavily industrialized area has the potential for higher use value. At the same time, many existing elements are rich, raw and unfortu-nately easily dispensable. creative enclaves of local artists and students tenuously holds onto converted live-work spaces, SCI-Arc grapples with itslease on a historic building, and the homeless and the drug-addicted wander from the adjacent Skid Row containment area looking for safe shelter.There exists something undeniably edgy that gives the area an inimitable character. To the north, east, and west are strong local adjacenciesUnionStation, the Los Angeles river, and Little Tokyo, respectively. Interestingly, all three of these have regional connections and implications. The projectis informed by and takes advantage of such dualities of scale.

Battery Park, New York, serves this project as a model of urban density at seventy-five units per acre which translates into 17,000 housing units,accommodating a significant portion of the expected downtown housing growth and providing housing for five percent of the downtown workforce,eliminating millions of vehicle miles traveled. As a means to address high density, ElastiCity borrows from the hyper-rational housing models fromModernist planner Ludwig Hilberseimer and mixes with it the flexibility of sectional zoning and networked circulation. Vertical zoning envelopes areestablished based on local conditions, adjacencies and desired density. Programmatic envelopes are based on issues of direct solar access, with

residential units requiring the most (minimally four hours per day); commercial, office and institutional space requiring less; and infrastructuralrequiring none at all. An above-ground circulation network is established to connect residential blocks and define areas of residential support ser-vices. The variegated ground surface is based on circulation patterns, the river, brownfield excavation and subterranean infrastructure. The shapeof the development over time could vary based on a host of local factors such as political and developmental will, economics, desired populationdensities, and changing social conditions.

The rendered scheme represents only one of an infinite number of possible topological variations. It illustrates an intensification of existing siteconditions and their potentialities-high density around Union Station and the rivers edge, moderate density around the existing Arts District to thesouth, and open park space linking the river to the rest of the downtown community at First Street, providing ample recreation space and a socialmixing bowl. At the micro-scale, this scheme provides for housing at multiple scales for the areas diverse lifestyle constituencies and engageswith the local context. At a macro-scale, it creates and connects to regional infrastructures (recreation space, subterranean parking for downtown,local and interstate transportation), helping to create a healthy and vibrant downtown community.

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infrastructureA unique nature of this site lies in its ability to be a strategic contributor towards its immediatecontext, greater downtown, and regionally throughout Los Angeles. Located amidst the rapidlyevolving plans of downtown Los Angeles development, this site can begin to benefit multiple areas.With a projected 35% population increase by the year 2025, the city is in need of revisiting the is-sue of infrastructure and its adequacy to sustain its citizens lifestyles. Furthermore, the issue ofinfrastructure is not only a notion to be tackled by Los Angeles, but rather one that will span cul-tural, economic and social boundaries, mandating attention from cities and countries worldwideas urban populations increase.

The program for site is fundamentally infrastructural. The project supports human activities onmultiple levels: housing to support the worker population, transportation hubs for regional con-nectivity, auto parking with shuttles for the continued growth of the downtown worker population,recreational amenities and river access, local and regional educational facilities, and places forpublic gathering.

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housing and Modernism with a projected 90,000 new units necessary each year to ac-commodate population growth, the housing situation in Los Angeles draws parallels to thepost-War crisis in Europe. While many areas of the city can not accommodate a hyper-denseenvironment, downtown Los Angeles has both the precedent and the infrastructure to do so.ElastiCity began with a reconsideration of early Modernist utopian proposals: Le CorbusiersPlan Voisin, Richard Neutras Rush City, and the rigorous planning devices of Ludwig Hilber-seimer, the ultimate model of housing efficiency. Taking the basic premise of densification andrelentless efficiency explored by these models, our goal is to suggest an alternative to currentdevelopment strategies. While Los Angeless condition as a sprawling, networked, multi-nodal

city introduces its own benefits and complexities, the notion that growth and development inthe region can happen by increasing density and limiting sprawl has been largely underex-plored.

450,000 workers 35,000 residents25,000 workers10,000 artists/students/other

5%

* providing housing for 5% of the daily downtown workforce would each day:eliminate 19,000 automobiles on roads and freewayseliminate 700,000 million vehicle miles traveledsave 22,000 hours of commute timesave 30,000 gallons of gasolineremove 150,000 pounds of carbon from the atmosphere

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Hermosa Beach

ElastiCity vs. Hermosa Beach

ElastiCity

clustered model

distributed model

The city of Hermosa Beach providesan interesting comparative study withElastiCity since both are primarily resi-dential environments. Both are linearwaterfront communitites with a heavyorientation toward regional-scale ac-tivity and both have a perpendicularaxis that bisects the community. WhileElastiCity has 500% more population,the much smaller land area results in

significantly increased density. Ratherthan cluster services in a traditionalmanner along arterials, services aredistributed more evenly across the fieldof development.

total land area: 832 acrestotal population: 19,175population density: 23 persons/acre

[11 units/acre]leisure parks: 20gyms/health clubs: 7culture

museums: 2auditoriums: 1studios/fine arts: 0art galleries: 0educationschools: 3libraries: 1shoppingdepartment stores: 1clothing: 12books: 3records/cds: 2sporting goods: 24entertainmentrestaurants: 97cafes/bakeries: 0amusement places: 0movie theaters: 1video rentals: 3essentialsgrocery shops: 5major super markets: 4banks: 4gas/service stations: 0laundry/dry cleaners: 2pharmacies: 2

total land area: 227 acrestotal population: 35,000population density: 152 persons/acre

[70 units/acre]leisure parks: 1gyms/health clubs: 10culturemuseums: 1auditoriums: 2studios/fine arts: 21art galleries: 16education schools: 2libraries: 0shoppingdepartment stores: 1clothing: 15books: 5records/cds: 3sporting goods: 12entertainmentrestaurants: 86cafes/bakeries: 8amusement places: 3movie theaters: 2video rentals: 5essentialsgrocery shops: 7major super markets: 6banks: 6gas/service stations: 0laundry/dry cleaners: 3pharmacies: 2

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zoning typologies

centralized

linear

random dispersion

horizontal mat

topological layersElastiCity

traditional downtown

Las VegasWilshire Blvd., LA

HoustonShenzhen, China

Parissuburbia

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individual topologies

condensed topologies

city views

high-density edgeprimarily residential

Little Tokyocultural district

existing fabricArts District

drainage channels

low-density river access

rail linecommercial and housingriver views

moderate- to high-density

area of coincident surfaces

contamination erosion

#23

ground envelope

original site

solar access for adjacent properties

soil contamination erosion

water retention/channelization

freeway noise barrier

solar orientation for housing rail extension population density: high density river edge

population density: existing population density: seniors Bunker Hill distribution

population density: dual nodes population density: visitors existing distribution

popul ation densi ty: low-density river edge population density: students/artists education: exi sting

population density: First Street views to city education: new

high-density edgepredominantly residential



area of coincidentsurfaces

high-density river edge

contaminationerosion

height envelope

ground envelope

height envelope

#507schemes combine several individual zoning topologies into one

topological envelopes responding to singular influences

integration of the Los Angeles river

normal average annual rainstorm

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Soil contamination erosionSolar access for adjacent properties

topology and topography On a superficiallevel, treating the project topologically is a sym-bolic unification of the diverse and disparate

parts of the downtown community, creatingthe image of a cohesive, undulating landscape.Performatively, treating program and circula-tion as interconnected and seamless elementsencourages very real continuities, transitionsand encounters that are often missing in cur-rent planning scenarios.

Because the site struggles intensely betweenregional and local dynamics, the approach tak-en is to respond to localized variables within alarger, defined envelope resulting in a series ofinnate relationships rather than the creation ofisolated centers devoid of connections. Depend-ing on the combination of the localized social,political, and/or cultural forces operative at any

moment in time, the envelope may conceivablyshift or expand to accommodate them. Variedcombinations result in varying topographies.The projects zoning envelope evolves in realtime, reflecting the changes occuring in andaround it.

In the case of ElastiCity, the final combinationof envelopes selected is one which responds toexisting local conditions and provides a topolog-ical/topographical organization, uniting variousconstituencies and allowing for the integrationand coexistence of the new and the existing fab-rics.

proposed topology

high-density edge

ground envelope

height envelope

#82non-residentialto northcity views



high-density with sun accessUnion Station and commercial

low-density river access

moderate-density edge

contamination erosion

25-year storm 100-year storm

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2b

programmatic components

existing residential educational public transit infrastructure48 bui ld ings : primari ly in Arts Dist ic t 35,000 persons

15,900 units75 units/acre

arts education corridor1. trade school

(L.A. Trade Tech extension)2. SCI-Arc3. fine arts school

(Chouinard, Otis extension)4. elementary arts magnet school

(400 children)5. digital arts or music academy

1. Union Station extension - Amtrak, high-speed rail2. Gold Line extension

a. Little Tokyo stationb. Arts District station

3. DASH routes A and D4. Proposed DASH route G: commuter loop

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auto infrastructure regional commercial local commercial/services offices4 levels of semi-underground parking at north3.97 million sq. ft. of residential parking (1 space/unit)

shopping center 2.5 million sq. ft. shopping and services 800,000 sq. ft.(see Hermosa Beach study)

Catellus Development 3.5 million sq. ft.at Union Station

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The project area represents a nexusof flows, both regional and local, fromtransportation to commerce and peo-ple to culture.

The flows are most active at the areaof the site above First Street. Total re-development is proposed for the siteabove First Street, focusing on estab-lishing the infrastructure for this areafirst, then adding the housing compo-nent. Below First Street, the largelyresidential area is stabilized throughlight infill and stitched togetherthrough a series of common spaces(e.g., market, park, festival space,post office, etc.).

Thus this project proposes a densifi-cation of the existing infrastructuralnetworks by adding complementarymethods of transportation.

time lapse development

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Los Angeles (34 latitude)

Civic

Cultural

Residential

Amenities

Retail

Services

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Educational

Commercial

Hospitality

Infrastructure

Zoning: Local

Zoning: Regional

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1 517-300-3009

2 517-301-8001

3 517-301-9006

4 507-301-9001

5 507-301-9009

6 517-300-1024

7 517-300-1017

8 517-300-1900

9 517-300-2010

10 517-300-3010

11 517-300-3002

12 517-300-3001

13 517-301-7006

14 517-301-7008

15 517-302-0010

16 NA

17 NA

18 517-301-7006

19 517-301-6008

20 517-302-1001

21 517-300-4015

22 517-300-4902

23 517-301-5011

24 517-301-5006

25 517-301-5003

26 517-302-2002

27 517-300-8001

28 517-300-8019

29 517-300-8017

30 517-300-8018

31 517-300-9004

32 517-300-9005

33 517-300-9002

34 517-301-0009

35 517-301-0003

36 517-301-1011

37 517-301-4900

38 517-302-2004

39 517-301-1020

40 517-301-1021

41 517-301-2025

42 517-301-2027

43 517-301-3018

44 517-301-3014

45 517-301-3020

46 517-301-3016

47 517-302-3001

48 516-300-1002

49 516-300-2023

50 516-300-2009

51 516-300-2026

52 516-300-3012

53 516-300-4005

54 516-300-4008

55 516-300-4007

56 516-300-5006

57 516-300-5005

58 516-300-5007

59 516-300-5001

60 516-300-5013

61 516-300-5003

62 516-300-9901

63 516-300-8001

64 516-300-8004

65 516-300-8003

66 516-300-8005

67 516-300-8012

68 516-300-7013

69 516-300-7010

70 516-300-6013

71 516-300-6016

72 516-300-6017

73 NA

74 516-300-6012

75 516-300-6027

76 516-300-9005

77 516-300-9001

78 516-301-2015

79 516-301-2900

80 516-301-2004

81 516-301-5028

82 516-301-5029

83 516-301-5022

84 516-301-5006

85 516-301-5007

86 516-301-5002

87 516-301-5003

88 516-301-3001

89 516-301-3009

90 516-301-3900

91 516-301-4011

92 516-301-4009

93 NA

94 516-400-5002

1 517-300-3009

2 517-301-8001

3 517-301-9006

507-301-9001

5 507-301-9009

6 517-300-1024

7 517-300-1017

8 517-300-1900

9 517-300-2010

10 517-300-3010

11 517-300-3002

12 517-300-3001

13 517-301-7006

14 517-301-7008

15 517-302-0010

16 NA

17 NA

18 517-301-7006

19 517-301-6008

20 517-302-1001

21 517-300-4015

22 517-300-4902

23 517-301-5011

24 517-301-5006

25 517-301-5003

26 517-302-2002

27 517-300-8001

28 517-300-8019

29 517-300-8017

30 517-300-8018

31 517-300-9004

32 517-300-9005

33 517-300-9002

34 517-301-0009

35 517-301-0003

36 517-301-1011

37 517-301-4900

38 517-302-2004

39 517-301-1020

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2 517-301-2027

3 517-301-3018

4 517-301-3014

5 517-301-3020

6 517-301-30167 517-302-3001

8 516-300-1002

9 516-300-2023

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51 516-300-2026

52 516-300-3012

53 516-300-4005

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66 516-300-8005

67 516-300-8012

68 516-300-7013

69 516-300-7010

70 516-300-6013

71 516-300-6016

72 516-300-6017

73 NA

74 516-300-6012

75 516-300-6027

76 516-300-9005

77 516-300-9001

78 516-301-2015

79 516-301-2900

80 516-301-2004

81 516-301-5028

82 516-301-5029

83 516-301-5022

84 516-301-5006

85 516-301-5007

86 516-301-5002

87 516-301-5003

88 516-301-3001

89 516-301-3009

90 516-301-3900

91 516-301-4011

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93 NA

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2a 517-301-8001

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5a 507-301-9009

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8a 517-300-1900

9a 517-300-2010

10a 517-300-3010

11a 517-300-3002

12a 517-300-3001

13a 517-301-7006

14a 517-301-700815a 517-302-0010

16a NA

17a NA

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19a 517-301-6008

20a 517-302-1001

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22a 517-300-4902

23a 517-301-5011

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2b 517-301-8001

6b 517-300-1024

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19b 517-301-6008

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45a 517-301-3020

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49a 516-300-2023

50a 516-300-2009

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65a 516-300-8003

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56b 516-300-5006

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ownership distribution

combination type D

further density zone possibilities

type Ddensity zone I

use:location:density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

housinglocated at northern portion of sitezone I210,000 sq. ft.140 dwelling units1,138 sq. ft.single-loaded corridor

commerciallocated at northern portion of sitezone I50,750 sq. ft.3.5 stories of commercial and services14,500 sq. ft.100 x 145 ft. building

housinglocated at northern portion of sitezone I68,000 sq. ft.48 dwelling units1,138 sq. ft.single-loaded corridor

density II density III density IV

Bunker Hill+175

Old Downtown+25

Little To+10

Skid Row+10

original APN site divisions new APN site divisions

105 acres open space (46%)

use:location:density:total sq. ft.:# of floors:floor sq. ft.:building type:

use:location:density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

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housing bars existing buildings extension of existinginfrastructural grid

cross-connections:circulation and program

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combination type Duse:location:density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

housingnorthern portion of sitezone I210,000 sq. ft.140 dwelling units1,100-3,000 sq. ft.single loaded corridor building

commercial connector/support

combination type Fuse:location:

density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

housingsouthwest corner of siteArts Districtzone III82,856 sq. ft.30 dwelling units1,400 sq. ft.lofts

combination type Huse:location:density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

housing barmid portion of site, First Streetzone III29,120 sq. ft.20 dwelling units1,000 sq. ft.student housing, centrallyorganized

combination type Guse:location:

density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

housingwest portion of site adjacentto cultural plazazone II80,580 sq. ft.40 dwelling units1,200 sq. ft.double-loaded corridor

combination type Cuse:location:density:total sq. ft.:# of units:unit sq. ft.:housing type:

use:location:density:total sq. ft.:

housingmid portion of site, First Streetzone II27,935 sq. ft.20 dwelling units1,350 sq. ft.single-loaded corridortownhouse units

courtyard connector/recreationmid portion of site, First Streetzone II7,250 sq. ft.

housingnorthern part of sitezone I425 000 f

family townhome apartments

young professional units

student housing

artists live/work lofts

corporate suites

combination Type Buse:location:density:

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