Urban Design and Planning Portfolio

C H A R L E S L O B E Academic + Professional Practice Urban Design + Planning

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Academic Collection Movement in the City Wasson Way Overview Evanston Redevelopment Framework Site Specific Transit Oriented Development Design Building and Creating Sustainable Communities Corryville Redevelopment Framework Site Specific Design Place Matters - Covington Covington Redevelopment Framework Site Specific Infill Development Design Environmental Resource Analysis Floyds Fork Watershed

Professional Collection Calthorpe Associates Saltillo Plaza Kingdom City

Norwood

EvanstonHyde Park

Mt. Lookout

Fairfax Mariemont

Columbia Township

Oakley

OHIO RIVER

Downtown

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Cincinnati NeighborhoodsOther MunicipalitiesStudy AreaSurrounding CommunitiesMunicipalities Lining Wasson WayWasson WayWasson Way Study Area

This senior capstone project at the University of Cincinnati is a revitalization plan for the Wasson Way corridor in Cincinnati, Ohio. This project analyzed bike, pedestrian, and light rail options for the corridor and proposed a sustainable, Transit-Oriented Development plan. This project required a context analysis of the communities surrounding Wasson Way, identified the Evanston neighborhood as the preferred study area, and proposed a revitalization plan framework for a specific site within the study area.

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Wasson Way is a 6.5 mile corridor connecting Xavier University to the Little Miami Bike Trail in Columbia Township. The corridor can provide 120,000 people, living within one mile of the trail, access to a network of over 100 miles of bike and pedestrian trails.

The proposed plan passes through the Cincinnati neighborhoods of Evanston, Norwood, Hyde Park, Oakley, and Mt. Lookout and the Hamilton County municipalities of Fairfax, Mariemont, and Columbia Township. The route connects to Victory Parkway, a major arterial in Cincin-nati, and provides access for the neighborhoods of Walnut Hills, Avondale, and North Avon-dale to reach Wasson Way.

An abandoned freight train track currently occupies the corridor. The majority of land lining the corridor are of manufacturing and commercial uses. A series of transit nodes are planned along the corridor to accommodate users of Wasson Way, with many being transit-oriented.

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Parks and OpenspaceEducational and Instiutional

CommercialIndustrial

Wasson WayWasson Way Study Area

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InstitutionalCommercial

Parks and OpenspaceWasson Way

Wasson Way Study Area .5 Mile RadiusInstitutionalCommercial


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CollectorWasson Way

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HighwayArterial

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Wasson Way Study Area

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CincinnatiMunicipalities


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Contours (20’ Intervals)Wasson Way

Wasson Way Study Area

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InstitutionalCommercial


Wasson Way Study Area .5 Mile Radius

Downtown

Norwood

EvanstonHyde Park

Mt. Lookout

Fairfax Mariemont

Columbia Township

Oakley

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Neighborhod Study AreaNeighborhoods Lining Wasson Way

Cities Lining Wasson WayCincinnati


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Topography Composite

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Neighborhood NodesNeighborhoods and Communities

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In order to gain a better understanding of the community’s goals, I initiated a community process by reaching out to the president of the Evanston Community Council, Anzora Adkins. The community’s goals are “to get kids off the street, provide new jobs for local residents, and revitalize the historic neighborhood business center into a destination for community members and outsiders alike”.

According to the Cincinnati Zoning Code, sound barrier walls cannot be built because existing homes are located too close to the highway. One of the planned options to address this is landscaping; planting copious amounts of White Pine evergreen trees between homes and Interstate 71 in order to reduce noise pollution. White Pine was proposed because their thick and straight trunk make great highway buffers and noise reducers.

A major asset of the community is the vast collection of large Victorian homes. The Beau-Arts pavilion at Evanston Playground will serve as a major focal point of the proposed TOD.

Framework Diagram

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EvanstonHyde Park

Mt. Lookout

Fairfax Mariemont

Columbia Township

Oakley

OHIO RIVER

Downtown

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LocationThe goal of this project is to unite and revitalize Evanston through Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), walk-able streets, and safe neighborhoods. The framework diagram indicates the location and proposed land uses of the selected TOD site. The neighborhood of Evanston is known as “The Educating Community” because there are many educational institutions in the neighborhood. The vision is to connect educational institution to each other, and to the Wasson Way corridor. Students will be able to use Wasson Way to get to school safely and efficiently.

Framework Summary

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Large parcels along Wasson Way make land acquisition easier for new development. Land along the rail line is currently zoned as manufacturing and many parcels are vacant or serve as parking lots. These parcels need to be rezoned from MR (Rail Manufacturing) to a PD (Planned Development) to accommodate the plan.

Some of Evanston’s community assets in addition to its many schools include street art that embraces the neighborhood’s cultural character, the new Evanston Community Center, and Evanston Employment Resource Connection (EERC), a non-profit organization that strives to empower individuals to improve employment opportunities by connecting them to employ-ment resources.

Opportunities and Constraints Diagram

Lively and vibrant mural at Clarion and Montgom-ery

Beau-arts pavilion at Evanston Playground. Also within TOD site.

Existing pedestrian pathway to Xavier Recreation Park

Clear view of TOD from I71. Opportunity for gate-way feature.

Intersection of Woodburn and Montgomery where the EERC (right) and the senior housing is located (left).

Construction of University Station.Vacant Victorian home

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Intersection at Montgomery and Dana Pedestrian and automobile access blocked by former train track corridor on Cincinnati and Nor-wood, OH boarder

Distressed buildings at Clarion and Montgomery Extreme proximity of residential homes to I71 creates noise pollution which is proven to be detri-mental to health.

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Character Images

Assets

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Denver, ColoradoHighland Bridge is an iconic pedestrian bridge that acts as an urban gateway into Downtown Denver.

New York City, New YorkProtected bike paths where lanes are situated between parked cars and a sidewalk. This creates a safer environ-ment for bicyclists to get around

Minneapolis, MinnesotaWhite Pine evergreen trees make great highway buffers and reduce noise by blocking sound with its thick and straight trunk.

Toronto, CanadaPublic gardens with iconic art pieces can become recognizable gateways into a corridor

Cincinnati, OhioRendering of the new Kings Records facility.

Large parcels along Dana at TOD site.

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Economic Potential ZoneXavier UniversityResidential RevitalizationLarge Lot ParcelsMixed Use DevelopmentWasson WayExisting Pedestrian PathPedestrian BarrierMajor RoadHighway

Problem Intersection

Crime Hot Spots

Potential Iconic View

Noise Pollution

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Economic Potential ZoneXavier UniversityResidential RevitalizationLarge Lot ParcelsMixed Use DevelopmentWasson WayExisting Pedestrian PathPedestrian BarrierMajor RoadHighway

Problem Intersection

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Mt. Lookout

Fairfax Mariemont

Columbia Township

Oakley

OHIO RIVER

Downtown

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Urban Design SummaryAs the trend toward moving back into the city continues, transit-oriented developments are innovative design initiatives to sustain population growth by reducing the need to drive. The proposed TOD will surround a proposed Wasson Way Light Rail station and will include office space, apartments, condominiums, retail, and structured parking. The TOD has two major goals. The first is to unite Evanston and Norwood through a strong linear axis that runs from the northern entry of the LTR station directly to an existing Beau Arts pavilion of a newly renovated Evanston Playground. The second is to reflect Cincinnati’s trend of dense development along Interstate 71. Tall existing and new commercial buildings create an iconic view from the highway to draw visitors into the TOD.

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There are four phases to the development plan. Keystone Parke is a separate office develop-ment that is managed by a local developer, Neyer Properties. Keystone Parke is an ongoing three phase project with one office building constructed already. Three more high density office buildings are expected to be built within the next five years. The plans for this have been integrated into the proposed corridor plan.

The first phase includes the LRT station, a revitalized Evanston Playground with interactive, kid-friendly water features, a three-story apartment building, and a four-story mixed-use building with a parking structure in the center. The parking structure will be invisible to the public and will include a rooftop green space as an amenity to the building’s residents. The ground floor will include a restaurant, pharmacy, and retail space. The paving of the pedes-trian axis will also be included in the first phase.

The second phase is an apartment building and mixed-use buildings similar to the mixed-use buildings in phase one. This building features large luxury condominiums. The third phase (located in Norwood, Ohio) features two-story, walk-up, market-rate condominiums. Phase four includes a new educational center that will serve as an extension of Xavier’s class-rooms, a 90-room hotel, and a seven-story office building.

Aerial View

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Site Location

The conceptual diagram for the project shows a strong linear axis from Norwood to Evanston Playground and a bike and pedestrian path. The location of the bike and pedestrian path will create a trailhead for the corridor. The transit network extends to neighborhood business centers and the schools of Evanston.

Evanston primarily has turn-of-the-century single-family housing stock. In order for the devel-opment to integrate into the community, the lowest density buildings are situated closest to the single family homes and increase in density as it gets closer to the corridor. Medium density buildings are located at the core of the development and surround the LRT station. The highest density cluster of office buildings is located closest to the highway. A landscaped green space will create a gateway into the TOD and also to express that the trailhead and LRT station are near.

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Illustrative Site Plan (Roof)Conceptual Diagram

New structures are coded by their phase number and building letter. See program and phasing table on page 8 for details.

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Section of Major Axis Looking East

Character Images

Program and Phasing

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London, EnglandCondos that resemble the existing homes of Norwood are vital in integrating new development into existing neighbor-hoods. This image can be applied to buildings 3A and 3B.

Seattle, WashingtonInteractive water features allows children to have fun and increases physical activi-ty in warmer months.

Prospect Park - Minneapolis, MN Wrap around mixed use building hides parking lots from pedestrians. This image can be applied to building 1B.

Charlotte, North CarolinaIlluminated LRT station gives an attrac-tive physical presence during evening hours.

The Beverly - Portland, OR5 story mixed use building. Bank and grocer on 1st. Parking on 2nd, residential on top 2 floors with rooftop courtyard. The courtyard plays an instrumental role in creating intimacy between residents. The Beverly can be applied to building 2B.

Munich, GermanyGreen roof over parking garage. This building can be applied to building 1B and 2B.

Paris, FrancePedestrian and bike axises are very com-mon. This image can be applied to the major bike/pedestrian axis from the LRT station to the pavilion.

This section displays a two track LRT line, the growing density of buildings (4A, 4B, 4C, KP1, KP2, KP3, KP4), the deviated bike/pedestrian pathway from Wasson Way to Dana Ave, and designated bike paths on Dana Ave leading to Withrow High School. It also displays the Phase One (1B) wrap-around mixed use building, the minor axis leading to Keystone Park, the renovated Evanston Playground, and the Beau-Arts pavilion.

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Studio Description

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Cincinnati NeighborhoodsOther MunicipalitiesStudy AreaSurrounding Communities

Study Area

The purpose of this studio was to investigate a familiar urban environment where students study and live – the University of Cincinnati campus and the surrounding areas – in order to point out the problems and the constraints students face in their everyday lives. The overall goal is to create safe, friendly, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhoods around the UC campus that will positively contribute and support students and community inhabitants’ daily lives. This is an interdis-ciplinary studio where planning and fine arts studios collaborated to produce urban designs with a focus on public art.

Framework DiagramLocation

R E V I T A L I Z A T I O N F R A M E W O R K C O R R Y V I L L E , C I N C I N N A T I , O H I O

Corryville is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, located along the eastern edge of the Univer-sity of Cincinnati. The revitalization plan was created by a team of four students, three Urban Planning students and one Fine Arts student. Our main focus was to use Corryville’s “Short Vine” Business District to connect the East (main campus) and West (medical) side of the University of Cincinnati campus. The campus is divided by multiple, heavily-trafficked, arterial roadways.

Connectivity is our first goal. The plan promotes pedestrian-focused corridors and strategic placement of public art. Our second goal is to create opportunities for public use using green spaces. The plan also proposes university housing specifically for international students of the University.

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Opportunity: Underutilized greenspace & main southern entrance to district

Constraints: Crime surrounding Kroger due to bad urban design

Need: Improved pedestrian connection to Kroger, greenspace improvements, & gateway features signi-fying the business district

Opportunity: Centrally located underutilized public-space

Constraints: Safety concerns of current design & layout

Need: Vacancy infill & design interventions to address safety concerns of the public spaces

Opportunity: Proximity to the UC campuses & univer-sity commons

Constraints: Inadequate pedestrian crossings, & auto oriented street

Need: Increased pedestrian connections to facilitate foot traffic between the campuses, greenspace, & business district

Opportunity: Vacant underutilized site & main north-ern entrance to district

Constraints: Inadequate pedestrian crossings, & auto oriented street

Need: Increased pedestrian connections to UC medical, anchor development, & gateway features signifying business district

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Opportunities and Constraints DiagramAnchors//Gateways

Plaza//Parklet Institute Anchors

O P P O R T U N I T I E S A N D C O N S T R A I N T SC O R R Y V I L L E , C I N C I N N A T I , O H I O

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Cincinnati NeighborhoodsOther MunicipalitiesStudy AreaSurrounding Communities

Urban Design Summary

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University of Cincinnati has an increasing population of international students. However, there are limited housing options for these students. Cooperative-style housing in Corryville could provide a culturally-appro-priate environment for international students to live and grow during their stay in Cincinnati. A partnership between UC, Uptown Consortium, or other non-profit organizations will be needed to support this project. My responsibility was primarily the design of the plan.

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Art corridors will link Short Vine and campus. Our proposal has intertwining painted patterns on the roadways that will guide students across the roadways and between UC campuses safely and efficiently. The image to the left was used as a model for the design and can be found in Thun, Switzerland.

The development includes 11 buildings, each three stories, covering 2 city blocks. Approximately 350 students are able to live in these resi-dences. According to city code, dorm style structures do not require parking, but 54 spaces are included as an amenity. The plan also encour-ages the use of non-auto transit options, therefore parking is of lower priority. Each building is linked by a pronounced linear axis that runs in the middle of each block. I included two pedestrian greenways for better connectivity between existing buildings and the new structures. The first passageway stretches from Donnahue Ave to Vaughn St and the second stretches from Gerald St to E University Ave.

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OHIO RIVER

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Cincinnati NeighborhoodsOhio MunicipalitiesKentucky MunicipalitiesStudy AreaSurrounding MunicipalitiesCovington City Center Study Area

Ohio

Covington, KY is a city south of Cincinnati, OH, across the Ohio River. The city has a vast collection of historic Italianate architecture, but it is extremely fragmented in its land use and connectivity. This project was a collaboration with public officials and local developers to produce The Covington Center City Action Plan.

Our vision is to create centers of catalytic economic development connected by links of commercial, transportation, housing and green networks. The approach uses and improves upon the existing strengths of the City and addresses the physical weaknesses of the commu-nity.

Collaboration was crucial for successful integration of our projects. I was responsible for the 12th/MLK Street Corridor, indicated on the framework diagram. It illustrates the proposed land uses incorporated into the design.

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C E N T E R C I T Y A C T I O N P L A NC O V I N G T O N , K E N T U C K Y

This project highlights major destinations and corri-dors within the City of Covington, KY. The plan seeks to create a more livable, sustainable, and vibrant city center for the current and future citizens of Covington. The framework for Covington’s city center was created by a team of students and each student chose a specific site to design and develop.

Illustrative Site Plan (Roof)

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OHIO RIVER

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Norwood

St Bernard

Covington

City Center

Newport

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Ludlow

KentonValley

ParkHills

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Cincinnati NeighborhoodsOhio MunicipalitiesKentucky MunicipalitiesStudy AreaSurrounding MunicipalitiesCovington City Center Study Area

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The 12th St/MLK corridor is unique because of its historic character. This proposal illustrates the unique urban form of the 12th St/MLK Corridor, and emphasizes the idea of urban walls and objects. Existing buildings along the north side of the corridor have narrow gaps between one another with small setbacks. This creates a wall of buildings.

It is important that new development south of the corridor match material, color, height, and setbacks of the existing historic building stock. Objects appear at the western gateway and at the beginning of the bridge that crosses the rail tracks. The objects are large scale buildings that are surrounded by large open sites. They are well defined structures and do not emulate walls. Two objects to the west and two objects to the east create gateways into Covington, and the walls tie them together. A combination of walls and objects allows population density along the corridor to increase, without jeopardizing recreational space.

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This project redevelops the 12th St/MLK corridor using New Urbanism principals, historic preservation, and infill development. My approach: infilling vacant and underutilized properties with green space and mixed use residential/retail development; integrating new development with existing historic buildings; advancing infrastructure to accommodate pedestrian and biker traffic; targeting empty-nesters; and joining forces with public officials, non-profit organizations, private developers, and financial institutions. This place-making approach incorporates urban objects and urban walls illustrated in the conceptual diagram.

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C O M M E R C I A L S U I T A B I L I T Y A N A L Y S I SO L D H A M C O U N T Y, K E N T U C K Y

The Floyds-Fork watershed in Northern Kentucky is a fast past developing area. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the most suitable loca-tions for commercial development within the watershed.

Criteria for these locations include land cover characteristics, degree of slopes, riparian zones, and soil types. In regards to slope and land cover, open and agricultural landscapes with 0-5% tree cover and slopes between

0-5% are the most desirable factors when determining suitable land for commercial development

According to the Oldham County GIS database, there are 34 soil types within the watershed. 75% of the soils have a low infiltration rate when thoroughly wet and have a slow rate of water transmission. The soil consists of fine texture which impedes downward movement of water.

Areas without riparian buffers and flood plains are also considered desirable loca-tions for commercial land use.

The overall suitability map illustrates the results of my findings. All criterion is taken into account and the map indicates the most desirable locations for commercial development within the watershed.

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(0.5 mi)TO DOWNTOWN / CONVENTION

CENTER (0.2 mi)

TEXAS STATE CEMETARY (0.4 mi)

CARVER LIBRARY (0.5 mi)

COMALPOCKET PARK

PLAZA SALTILLO CONCEPT PLANAustin, Texas 14 November, 2014

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RetailResidential over RetailMid-Rise ResidentialLive-WorkTuck-Under ResidentialCommunity/Civic

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As an intern with Calthorpe Associates, my work largely focused on Saltillo Plaza, a transit oriented development in Austin, Texas. It is a mixed use project covering 4 city blocks just west of downtown Austin. An existing, one lane LRT line runs from the outer suburbs of Austin to the city center. Calthorpe Associates was hired by Capital Metro, the transit authority of Austin, to create a transit oriented development surrounding a proposed LRT station just west of I35.

Our project team included two principals and one senior designer to create a master plan for the client. My responsibility was to create a 3D model of the master plan using AutoCAD and SketchUp. I color coded the floors of the buildings in regards to their proposed uses (yellow: residential, red: retail anchor, pink: retail, gray: parking, purple: live/work).

The SketchUp file was ultimately sent to a digital rendering firm who further detailed the 3D image.

c a l t h o r p e a s s o c i a t e s

Drawn by David Blake - Principal at Calthorpe Associates

Downtown highrises provided by Capital Metro

My second internship at Calthorpe Associates focused on Kingdom City, a mega project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. My major responsibilities were programming, diagramming, and 3D massing the development. Calthorpe Associates was hired by JEC (Jeddah Economic Company) to produce the masterplan.

The theme of the design builds off of Kingdom Tower, a new building proposed to be the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Kingdom City is envisioned to be a vibrant and sustainable live, work, and entertainment sub-center for North Jeddah. Land value will be created through capitalizing on the main project attractors, namely: the tower, the panoramic view to the Red Sea and Obhur Creek, and the massive artificial lagoon.

Urban spaces will be distinct in physical form and character and should integrate the proj-ects attractors. The master plan will be designed as a modern, urban oasis within a semi-gated district. Views looking in and out will be optimized. A hierarchy of safe, accessible open spaces will be provided throughout the master plan.

Open space will be appropriately distributed and categorized depending adjacent land use and building type. Building placement, mass, and height will be designed with consideration to skyline and space.

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Rendered by John Beutler - Principal at Calthorpe Associates

Rendered by John Beutler - Principal at Calthorpe Associates Source: Kingdom Tower District Masterplan Source: Kingdom Tower District Masterplan

Source: Kingdom Tower District Masterplan

Land Use Auto + Pedestrian CirculationOpenspace + Park Hierarchy Transit

Kingdom Tower is projected to have 268,766 m2 gross floor area. Three types of residential land uses are inte-grated into the master plan: High-density waterfront, high-density inland, mid-density inland.

Three types of mixed uses are in the master plan. Combined with residential uses, 52,000 residential units are allowed, accommodating 211,000 people. The total floor area of commercial uses is 2,000,000 m2.

The parks and open space system within JEC City contains a wide variety of configurations and scales. Some parks will have more passive uses, providing beauty and repose, while others will be used more actively, such as play areas for children.

The largest water body forms an oval around the base of Kingdom Tower, framing some of the plan’s grandest spaces. Two sinuous branches follow the plan’s primary axes and pedestrian spaces. Additional greenways wind through the community and connect the neighborhood parks.

The circulation system is a key component to making Kingdom City a vital, unified district with long-term flex-ibility. The fine grain of roadways in the automobile network allows traffic to be dispersed widely, keeping any one street from becoming too large.

Such large roads often divide a district, forming a dead-ening influence and a barrier, while roads with fewer cars can be kept to a human scale and can be amenities as well as access points.

The ability of residents and visitors to choose from a variety of transportation options will relieve pressure on the automobile circulation system, and this flexibility by itself is also an attraction of the project.

A road and water transit network connects the site’s neighborhoods and centers, and provides regional access via a connection on to the future rail line in the northeast. Sidewalks and pedestrian-only walkways connect the various destinations throughout the site.

A PRT (personal rapid transit) system will also be inte-grated into the project. JEC envisions the city be a state-of -the-art and innovated community.

LEGEND

Kingdom Tower

Retail

Hotel

Serviced Apartments

Residential - Waterfront High Density

Residential - Waterfront Mid Density

Residential - High Density

Residential - Mid Density

Commercial - High Density

Commercial - Low Density

Mixed Use Type 1 (95% Residential)



School

Private Schoool

Hospital

Open Space/Parks

Mosques

Community Facilities

Infrastructure

CONCEPT LAND USE PLANJEC City, Jeddah, KSA 16 October, 2013

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OBHUR CREEK

MOSQUESJEC City, Jeddah, KSA 6 December, 2013



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Arrival Park

Active Neighborhood Park

Public Beach

Public Promenade/Plaza

Pedestrian Connections | ‘Sikkas’

Boulevards

Community Facilities/Mosques




75 300

150 0

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STREET CLASSIFICATIONS

LEGEND

Highway

Corniche Road

Boulevards (40 m ROW)



Avenues (30 m ROW)

Avenues (27 m ROW)

Couplets (23.5 m ROW)

Connector Streets (20 m ROW)

Local Streets (16 m ROW)

Frontage Roads (16 m ROW)

Pedestrian Path

Connection to Jeddah

Metro




75 300

150 0

LEGEND

External Transit

Internal Transit

Water Taxi

Personal Rapid Transit

Transit Stop

Water Taxi Stop

Personal Rapid Transit Stop

400m Walking Radius

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Views Building HeightsFloor Area Ratio (FAR) Illustrative

Water and Tower views are vital in adding land value to the parcels of Kingdom City. Land with tower and water views are the most desirable and highest priced.

The urban form of Kingdom City is meticulously shaped in order to provide a visually striking as well as livable environment. Recognizing that Kingdom City will be an important element of the landscape when seen from outside, both from the ground and the air, the plan accen-tuates the position and prominence of Kingdom Tower by shaping the most dense development along the site’s two spines.

The lowest densities are used in the retail areas at the three major site entrances, accentuating the visual drama of the surrounding buildings, including the Tower. The northeastern boundary of the site holds mid-density development to correspond with the lower quality views in that direction.

Privacy is a sacred element within the Muslim community. Buildings must be placed in a fashion where no one is able to view inside from outside. Urban walls are planned for the development with courtyards in the center of parcels.

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LEGEND

Kingdom Tower (100+ floors)

50-60 Stories

40-50 Stories

30-40 Stories

20-30 Stories

10-20 Stories

6-10 Stories

4-5 Stories

1-4 Stories

LEGEND

Kingdom Tower

Retail

Hotel

Serviced Apartments

Residential - Waterfront High Density

Residential - Waterfront Mid Density

Residential - High Density

Residential - Mid Density

Commercial - High Density

Commercial - Low Density



School

Hospital

Open Space

Mosques

Community Facilities

Infrastructure

ILLUSTRATIVE SITE PLANJEC City, Jeddah, KSA 28 October 2013



75 300

150 0

1:15,000

R E DS E A

OBHUR CREEK

75 300

150 0

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