WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION PARK€¦ · West Seattle Junction Park - Design Commission - Concept Design Presentation 19 July 2018 SITE VE SW • Y 1/8 MILE RADIUS QFC PLAZA JOE’S TION

WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION PARKSeattle Design Commission

19 July 2018

West Seattle Junction Park - Design Commission Presentation #119 July 2018

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West Seattle Junction Park - Design Commission - Concept Design Presentation19 July 2018

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The West Seattle Junction neighborhood is a vibrant, growing neighborhood with immediate access to shopping, community activities, and restaurants. The West Seattle Junction Park will add a much needed green space amenity to this already thriving neighborhood.

The property for the West Seattle Junction Park was acquired by Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) in 2012. West Seattle Junction Park is Land Bank Site which was previously occupied by the Seattle Fire Department as part of a lease agreement. Seattle Fire Department will demolish temporary buildings, and will restore the site to pre-rental conditions. Public benefi t street improvements will be pursued as part of adjacent new developments.

The design will incorporate accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as SPR’s intent to create access to open space in high density urban areas. Impervious surface shall be limited to 15% or less, excluding trail and circulation surfaces.

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SITE LOCATION & CONTEXT


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EXISTING SITE ANALYSIS


0’ 20’ 40’

Scale: 1” = 50’-0”

SYNTHETIC TURF FALL SURFACE

CAFE SEATINGMETAL ENTRANCE GATEWAY

PET RELIEF ZONE

STREETSCAPE AND ALLEY ACCESS

COASTAL FOREST PLANTING

SEATWALL W/BENCHES

EXISTING CONIFER

NATURAL PLAY ELEMENT

PEBBLE SEATING

ADVENTURE WALL

SYNTHETIC PICNIC LAWN

GROUP SEATING &BIKE PARKING

WOODEN BOARDWALK

POLLINATOR PLANTING

COASTAL FEATURE PLANTING

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PREVIOUS - SITE PLAN

40TH AVE SW

ALLEY

7-STORY

APARTMENT

BUILDING

BANK


0’ 20’ 40’

Scale: 1” = 50’-0”

SYNTHETIC TURF FALL SURFACE

CAFE SEATING

METAL ENTRANCE GATEWAY

PET RELIEF ZONE

STREETSCAPE AND ALLEY ACCESS

PERIMETER ALLEY FENCE

EXISTING CONIFER

NATURAL PLAY ELEMENT

BUFFER PLANTING

PEBBLE SEATING

ADVENTURE WALL

SYNTHETIC PICNIC LAWN

GROUP SEATING &BIKE PARKING

WOODEN BOARDWALK

SHADED BENCH SEATING

CENTRAL FEATURE PLANTING

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CURRENT - SITE PLAN

40TH AVE SW

ALLEY

7-STORY

APARTMENT

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BANK


PREVIOUS PLAN CURRENT PLAN

DESIGN COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS:

1. Address the design of the two park edges along the adjacent alley2. Consider re-aligning the southern pathway and gateway features along 40th Ave SW with the midblock pedestrian pathway that crosses 40th Ave SW3. Consider simplifying the overall design concept through refi ning and reducing the plant and hardscape material palette

DESIGN REVISIONS IMPLEMENTED:

1. 36” height metal fence along rear and side alley. 2. Realigned southern path to align with mid-block crossing.3. Design Simplifi cation across the park as a whole: -Redesign of Central Feature - Simplifi ed geometry, extended boardwalk, reduction of gateway features, more naturalized planting, removal of seatwall feature. -Simplifi ed Materiality - Refi ned furnishings palette, simplifi ed color palette. Feature colors limited to cafe seating, metal gateway, and climbing holds.

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COMPARISON


SECTION AT RESIDENTIAL PATIOS SECTION AT WEST ALLEY

SECTION AT SHOTCRETE ADVENTURE WALL

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PERMEABLE CONCRETE FSC CERTIFIED IPE WOODSYNTHETIC TURF PLAY SURFACING PERFORATED METAL

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MATERIALITY


SIMPLE, NATIVE AND ADAPTIVE PLANTS THAT REFLECT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, INTERWOVEN WITH THE ADJACENT STREETSCAPE, WHILE PROVIDING BIO-RETENTION

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PLANTING


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ACCESSIBILITY PLAN

ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

The park has been designed with universal access needs in mind, with generous pathway leading throughout the park, fl ush transitions between surfaces and multiple accessible routes connecting program areas. Play features are on accessible surfaces with fl ush transitions from adjacent pavement and all seating areas have room for accessible seating with companion seating immediately adjacent.

ACCESSIBLE SEATING W/ ADJACENT COMPANION SEATING , TYP.


FLEX ROUNDWET RATED

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LIGHTING PLAN

FEATURE LIGHTING

Perforated metal gateways will be internally illuminated and glow with color-changing or static color LED luminaires. Wet location linear LED luminaires (tape) will be mounted to the underside of the boardwalk, running continuously along the length of the crossing boardwalks. When someone walks through the gateway, a sensor can trigger a change to the color of the light in both gateway and boardwalk, or a change to the light intensity for a static color (brighter when someone walks through). This provides a place that responds to movement through site, is experientially different when occupied, and allows the boardwalk to visibly fl oat above the coastal grass plantings. The same color light can also illuminate the curved front face of the elevated wooden stage.

AMBIENT LIGHTING

Pole-mounted multi-head adjustable luminaires will be located between play zones and seating areas, and aimed to provide suffi cient ambient light. These pole mounted luminaires are utilitarian and provide high degree of fl exibility for fi ne tuning light levels for the different spaces.

Pedestrian light columns, matching the existing installation and spacing in front of Sky Apts, will continue the pattern along the street front of 40th Ave SW.


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SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PARK

As the West Seattle Community grows the pressures on infrastructure and the environment grow as well. Our goal for the park is to create a beautiful, functional space that embraces impactuful, yet maintainable sustainable measures.

MAKING SUSTAINABILITY SIMPLE

Employing sustainable measures should be simple, and not create maintanence and longevity problems for the community. The measures in West Seattle Junction Park include the following:

Permeable Concrete Paving

Native, Adaptive Planting Palette

Dark Sky Compliant LED Lighting

Stormwater Quality Treatment

Low Albedo Concrete colors

Contained Pet Area with Drainage

Natural Material Play Equipment

Planted Areas for Carbon Sequestration

FSC Certifi ed Wood

These measures will help the City continue to showcase sustainability in the public realm, and will directly benefi t the citizens of West Seattle.

Permeable Concrete Paving

Native, Adaptive Planting Palette

Dark Sky Compliant LED Lighting

Stormwater Quality Treatment

Low Albedo Concrete colors

Contained Pet Area with Drainage

Natural Material Play Equipment

Planted Areas for Carbon Sequestration

FSC Certifi ed Wood

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WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION PARK€¦ · West Seattle Junction Park - Design Commission - Concept Design Presentation 19 July 2018 SITE VE SW • Y 1/8 MILE RADIUS QFC PLAZA JOE’S TION