Overview Slide 1 - Urban Campus with no real identity - How to make social connections easier in dense environment? - How to create economic growth for sustainability? 21st century learning – mixed use. What does it mean? Mixed use? Sustainability primary goal of president and university
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Overview Slide 2 Section is mainly light use recreation – Buckley, Volleyball No real interaction between site use and pedestrian traffic Mid point of campus, between residential and academic. Intermediate area between city and residences.
Design Principles • Create a pedestrian campus that feels inhabited by streets • Unite the campus by planning centralized open spaces at its
heart that accommodate multiple activities and uses • Design and program mixed functions to facilitate collaborative
learning, living and play • Create Language of Compression & Expansion • Use buildings to define and plan open space
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Design Principles Pedestrian campus Unite with open spaces Mixed functions and use Mid point between high density city and smaller scale powelton village led to language of Compression and Expansion In dense areas, impression of space becomes condensed North is underdeveloped, showing passers-by large amounts of open and unused space - Buildings define and plan open space
Design Intent Compression & Expansion Create “pinching” points along minor axis that “squeeze” views and space, then open them to reveal larger quads and vistas. This is used as intermediate language between city density to the south and east and smaller scale residences to the north and west.
Buildings Design and Orient buildings that are not simply objects in a landscape. These buildings should define and create open space.
Interaction Push parking to the perimeter in order to allow for a campus atmosphere. This will require elevated pedestrian traffic across the campus, and force interaction with new spaces, buildings, vehicles and each other.
Streets Plan streets that create more of a “Main Street” feel. Utilizing alternate paving styles and design strategies such as narrowing and planting in order to create a natural traffic calming effect through heavy pedestrian zones.
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Site Analysis 1 Central axis point. Students congregate and interact through pedestrian activities.
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Site Analysis 2
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Sustainable Design Strategies Permeable Paving under parking spaces Rainwater Storage under Buckley Common for surrounding buildings Water Runoff Planters along Arch and 33rd Streets Additional bicycle lanes on 32nd and 33rd Streets, Additional bicycle storage – New bicycle shop on 34th
Exploded Axonometric Views – by Section Drexel University Master Plan
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Proposed Axonometric Views
3D Overall View Plan View
Looking Down JFK Street North East View
Looking Down 34th Street North West View
Looking Down Lancaster Street South East View
Looking Up Lancaster Street South West View
Codding Section Drexel University Master Plan
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Existing and Proposed Sketchup Views Create distinct adjacent open spaces across most traversed route on campus Define spaces people can interact with
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Existing Precinct Plan Unused space around lancaster walk Ugly views toward rear of housing Unused space around buckley due to topography + street No connection at all around buckley No connection between facilities around lancaster = opportunity for interaction @ lancaster walk
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Proposed Precinct Plan Strong natural urge to quasi-isolate Academic Quad from 33rd and Lancaster Provide small amount of refuge while allowing lateral movement and viewing Front Lancaster with retail/dwelling = interactive day+night Strong N-S axis from Calhoun – DAC Widen Lancaster to street width – continuation into pedestrian zone – intermediate space Buckley more formal feeling space
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Topography Severe existing grade changes Create plateaus at Academic Quad Create plane at Buckley. Walk out of Armory. Presentation Space w/ new background building. Terrace down (toward city) Circulation Existing is very North to South Propose alternate circulation routes by planning of buildings around two major and one minor open spaces. Use as cross routes and as destinations (more interaction). Link North Hall with DAC.
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Main Axis – N-S Section
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Main Axis – E-W Section
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Cloister – Plan & Perspectives
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Cloister – Sections New “Beacon” Tower corner of Lancaster and 34th
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Cloister - Perspectives
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New Academic Quad - Perspectives
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New Academic Quad - Plan
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New Academic Quad - Sections
Arch Street
33rd Street
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Buckley Common – Perspectives Convocation + Common Activities Surrounded by + interacted with buildings 2’ sunken courtyard = procession + intermediate space Seating along Arch = procession + interaction with space Viewing Platforms along 33rd Residence hall + studio space = evening activity New Academic Quad building across 33rd = backdrop New Arch Street building frames center city view
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Buckley Common – Plans and Section Open to Arch Arced buildings “surround’ space while leaving ends open More formal area for events Stepped seating - take advantage of grade – interaction with space
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Buckley Common – Sections Raised along 33rd for events Sense of scale between buildings and topography
Night Concept @ the Armory Buckley Common
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Buckley Common – Night Concept @ the Armory - Lighted studio space creates safe and interactive atmosphere for buckley, 32nd, 33rd.
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Paving Styles & Materials - Address lack of campus identity Herringbone Brick Pavings at all crosswallks and major pedestrian intersections Barcelona Inspired Intersection at 33rd and Arch
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Parking & Services Move parking to perimeter of campus, creating more pedestrian interaction across campus Remove one row on 32nd adjacent to Buckley Remove all parking on 33rd Remove one row along south side of Arch adjacent to Buckley Spaces Lost - 87 Spaces Gained – 2-4 handicap, 3 vendor trucks, 1 Philly Car Share
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32nd Street Corridor – Existing Plan and Sections Sidewalks tight along armory Street very tight with parking both sides No parking along armory Unforgiving to pedestrians Major route with 2 residence halls
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32nd Street Corridor – Proposed Plan and Sections Remove parking along Buckley Create SB bicycle lane (south, north, south) Widen walk along west side Double canopy along west – pedestrian campus Open to Armory (route from east – 30th street station) Herringbone brick crossings – unite campus, calm traffic
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33rd Street Corridor – Street Plans and Perspective Major pedestrian artery Unforgiving to pedestrian traffic Eliminate parking, reduce lanes 2 to 1+, 3’ bicycle lane buffer, 6’ bicycle lane Broaden sidewalks, double row trees (canopy for pedestrians = collegiate atmosphere), planters along armory & rush (preserve visibility of facades) Herringbone brick at major crosses + lancaster, calms traffic + execute principle - pedestrian oriented campus
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33rd Street Corridor - Sections
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34th Street Corridor – Plan Sections Permeable paver crosswalks Bicycle lane expanded up 34th Double rows of trees compress street and walks Keep 2 lanes of southbound traffic
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34th Street Corridor - Sections
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Arch Street Corridor – Existing Topo and Satellite
