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Arlington County
Courthouse Square Planning and Urban Design Study Analysis
19 March 2014
Cooper, Robertson & Partners Architecture, Urban Designwith Buro Happold, HR&A, Kimley –Horn, Nelson Nygaard, & Tactical Aesthetics
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OVERVIEW
What does Courthouse Square want to be?
1. Cultural Resources
2. Circulation
3. Building Location and Design
4. Open Space
5. Sustainability
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IDENTITY: WHAT DOES COURTHOUSE SQUARE WANT TO BE?
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
HISTORY: AGRICULTURE
• ARLINGTON WAS MOSTLY AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNTIL THE EARLY 1900’S
• THE FIRST AGRICULTURAL FAIR WAS HELD IN ARLINGTON.
• THE USDA’S ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL FARMLANDS WERE BETWEEN ARLINGTON CEMETERY AND THE PENTAGON
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
HISTORY: AGRICULTURE
• ARLINGTON WAS MOSTLY AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNTIL THE EARLY 1900’S
• THE FIRST AGRICULTURAL FAIR WAS HELD IN ARLINGTON.
• THE USDA’S ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL FARMLANDS WERE BETWEEN ARLINGTON CEMETERY AND THE PENTAGON
• THIS AGRICULTURAL HISTORY LIVES ON IN ITS FARMERS MARKET.
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
HISTORY: A CIVIC HUB
• IN 1898 THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS RELOCATED TO ITS CURRENT AREA
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
HISTORY: A CIVIC HUB
• IN 1898 THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS RELOCATED TO ITS CURRENT AREA
• IN THE 1960’S THE COUNTY TORE DOWN ITS ORIGINAL BUILDING BUILT A MIDRISE FACILITY
• IN THE EARLY 1990’S RELOCATED TO THE CURRENT FOUR BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP TODAY’S CIVIC HUB.
COURT SQ. WEST & 2100 CLARENDON BLVD (CURRENT COUNTY FACILITIES)
COUNTY JAIL & COURTHOUSE
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
HISTORY: A PLACE TO EARN A LIVING
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
• IN THE EARLY 1900s ARLINGTON EVOLVES TO AN URBAN COMMUNITY WITH THE EXTENSION OF DC TROLLEY LINES
• TO ACCOMMODATE AN EXPANDING FEDERAL WORK FORCE DURING WWII, COLONIAL VILLAGE WAS BUILT IN THE 30’S AND 40’S
• UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE ORANGE LINE IN THE EARLY 1970’S THE AREA RAPIDLY GREW AROUND THE METRO STOP INTO A MIXED USE COMMERCIAL AND MID-HIGH DENSITY T.O.D.
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
THE HEART OF ARLINGTON:
• COURTHOUSE IS THE CIVIC HUB OF THE COUNTY AND A PLACE FOR THE PEOPLE.
• COURTHOUSE LACKS SPACE AND SERVICES FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE OFFICE AND LIVING ROOM.
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
CURRENT ART/LANDMARKS
1. CLARENDON BLVD VIEW
2. WASHINGTON MONUMENT VIEW
3. FARMERS MARKET AREA
4. URBAN VILLAGE MARKET AREA
5. STATUE
6. INHABITABLE SCULPTURE
7. PLAZA FOUNTAIN
8. MOTHER TREE MEMORIAL
9. SOLDIER TREE MEMORIAL
10. HISTORIC FORT MARKER
11. METAL HELIX SCULPTURE
12. OFFICER MEMORIAL STATUE
13. FLAG POLE/ TIME CAPSULE (?)
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EXISTING EVENTS
THE FARMERS MARKET:
• 35 TENTS AT PEAK
• ONLY SATURDAY MORNINGS
• SHUTS DOWN SECTION OF 14TH ST.
• MOST POPULAR MARKET IN THE COUNTY
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EXISTING EVENTS
THE URBAN VILLAGE MARKET:
• 20 TENTS AT PEAK
• ALL DAY SATURDAY
• SHUTS DOWN SECTION OF 15TH ST.
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
SITE ACCESS
• 3 POINTS OF METRO ACCESS TO MARKETS AREA
• NORTHWEST OF SITE BECOMES MARKET GATEWAY
• GATEWAY CURRENTLY BLOCKED BY DIFFICULT GRADE CHANGES ACCESS/TREE LINE
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
HISTORIC RESOURCES
SOLIDER TREE MOTHER TREE FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN INVESTMENT BUILDING
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DURING THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE STUDY, PUBLIC ART CAN ANNOUNCE, “EMBRACE THE VISION. EMBRACE THE PROCESS. YOU ARE A PART OF IT.” EARLY IN THE PROCESS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CAN COME IN THE FORM OF TEMPORARY ART WORKS, PERFORMANCES, CITIZEN-GENERATED ACTIVITIES. EACH OF WHICH CAN REMOVE LIMITS ON THINKING, PROVOKE HEARTFELT RESPONSES AND INSPIRE FUN.
CLIFF GARTEN
SEED-TIMES SQUARE
JAMES HUNTER PARK
ROSEN QUERALT CULTIVUS LOCI
CULTURAL RESOURCES
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
SCALE COMPARISONS
THE COURT HOUSE PARKING LOT HAS RELATIVELY COMPARABLE AREA TO OTHER SUCCESSFUL URBAN PUBLIC SPACES. A FEW THINGS THAT DIFFER GREAT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. INTEGRATING TRANSIT TO ACTIVATE
• POST OFFICE SQUARE USED UNDERGROUND PARKING TO FUND PARK MAINTENANCE
• PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE IS LOCATED ALONG A MAJOR TRANSIT CORRIDOR AND HAS A METRO STOP WITH IN THE SQUARE
2. PROGRAMMED ACTIVITY
• MARKETS, ROTATING ART INSTALLATIONS, MINI CONCERTS, INTEGRATED CAFES
3. TOPOGRAPHY
• PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE USED ITS VARIED TOPOGRAPHY DEFINE THE SPACE AND HELP PEDESTRIANS MOVE THROUGH IT
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POST OFFICE SQUARE
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PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
SCALE COMPARISONS
THE COURT HOUSE PARKING LOT HAS RELATIVELY COMPARABLE AREA TO OTHER SUCCESSFUL URBAN PUBLIC SPACES. A FEW THINGS THAT DIFFER GREAT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. TIGHT STREETS AND DENSE BUILDINGS
• THE AVERAGE STREETS SURROUND BOTH DEL CAMPO AND NOVENA ARE 18’ FEET WIDE, CREATING A SENSE OF ENCLOSURE AND SENSE OF RELEASE UPON ARRIVAL
2. PROGRAMMED ACTIVITY
• I.E. EVENTS LIKE THE PALIO
3. TOPOGRAPHY
• VARIED TOPOGRAPHY ALLOWS FOR A MORE DIVERSE EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SPACE AND CAN HELP ENFORCE IDENTITY
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PIAZZA DEL CAMPO
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PIAZZA NAVONA
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EVENT CAPACITIES:
150 PERSON WEDDING
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EVENT CAPACITIES:
300 PERSON SPEECH
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EVENT CAPACITIES:
5000 PERSON CONCERT
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EVENT CAPACITIES:
15,500 PEOPLE GATHERED
WHICH IS ROUGHLY THE POPULATION OF COURTHOUSE
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
EVENT CAPACITIES:
27,000 PEOPLE GATHEREDIF 14TH AND 15TH STREET TAKEN
WHICH IS ROUGHLY 1 IN 8 OF EVERY ARLINGTONIAN
THIS SPACE COULD POTENTIALLYACCOMMODATE MANY TYPES OF PLANNED (AND UNPLANNED) EVENTS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE COUNTY
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CIRCULATION
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CIRCULATION
BACKGROUND CONDITIONS: TRAFFIC
1. THE COURTHOUSE AREA IS WELL SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSIT
• ORANGE LINE WITH 5 ENTRIES TO HANDLE CURRENT PATRONAGE AND FORECASTED GROWTH BUT CONFUSING FOR NEWCOMERS
• ELEVATOR ACCESS NEEDS ADJUSTMENT
• METRO BUS FOR GENERAL REGIONAL SERVICE
• ART BUS SERVICE THRU ARLINGTON COUNTY WITH SEVERAL ROUTES TERMINATING AT COURTHOUSE
• OMNI COMMUTER BUS
• 4 BUS STOPS NEAR THE METRO ENTRANCES, NOT ALL HAVE SHELTERS
2. TRANSIT USE:
• AVERAGE WEEKDAY METRORAIL BOARDINGS: 7,476
• 45% BOARD BEFORE 9:30AM
• THE VAST MAJORITY (89.7%) TRAVEL TO THE COURTHOUSE STATION ON FOOT
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
3. CURRENTLY ART AND WMATA BUS ROUTES THATLOOP AROUND 15TH AND NONE ON 14TH
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
3. CURRENTLY ART AND WMATA BUS ROUTES THATLOOP AROUND 15TH AND NONE ON 14TH
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
3. CURRENTLY ART AND WMATA BUS ROUTES THATLOOP AROUND 15TH AND NONE ON 14TH
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
3. CURRENTLY ART AND WMATA BUS ROUTES THATLOOP AROUND 15TH AND NONE ON 14TH
4. 14TH & 15TH STREET HAVE LOW TRAFFIC ANDARE CLOSED PORTIONS OF THE DAY SATURDAY
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
3. CURRENTLY ART AND WMATA BUS ROUTES THATLOOP AROUND 15TH AND NONE ON 14TH
4. 14TH & 15TH STREET HAVE LOW TRAFFIC ANDARE CLOSED PORTIONS OF THE DAY SATURDAY
5. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR THRUTRAFFIC TO 50 AND 29/66.
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CIRCULATION
OBSERVATIONS
1. METRO ACCESS POINTS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
2. A KNOT IS CREATED SOUTH OF THE WILSONAND CLARENDON
3. CURRENTLY ART AND WMATA BUS ROUTES THATLOOP AROUND 15TH AND NONE ON 14TH
4. 14TH & 15TH STREET HAVE LOW TRAFFIC ANDARE CLOSED PORTIONS OF THE DAY SATURDAY
5. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR THRUTRAFFIC TO 50 AND 29/66.
6. METRO ACCESS SURROUNDED BY VEHICULAR THOROUGHFARES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THESOUTHERN ENTRANCE.
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CIRCULATION
AUTO SURFACE
• A LARGE PORTION OF THE STUDY AREA IS CONSUMED BY ASPHALT
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CIRCULATION
AUTO SURFACE
• A LARGE PORTION OF THE STUDY AREA IS CONSUMED BY ASPHALT
• THE CLARENDON BOULEVARD/WILSON BOULEVARD JUNCTURE CREATES A LARGE SPAN OF ASPHALT AT THE CRITICAL POINT OF THE STUDY AREA
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CIRCULATION
COURTHOUSE AREA PARKING
1. WITHIN A 5 MINUTE WALK OF THE COURTHOUSE PLAZA THERE ARE 233 PUBLIC ON-STREET PARKING SPACES
2. THE COUNTY SURFACE LOT CONTAINS 182 SPACES • OF WHICH 137 ARE METER FOR UP TO 4 HOURS
PUBLIC USE.
3. 8 BUILDINGS IN THE COURTHOUSE AREA ALLOW NON-TENANTS TO PARK IN THEIR GARAGES
• LOW PRICE INDICATES THAT BUILDINGS’ PARKING HAVE MORE SPACES THAN ARE REGULARLY UTILIZED BY TENANTS
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CIRCULATION
COURTHOUSE AREA BIKEWAYS
1. THE COURTHOUSE AREA IS CENTRALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY’S BIKEWAY NETWORK
2. BICYCLE LANES ON WILSON AND CLARENDON BOULEVARDS PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE EAST AND WEST
3. LANES ON VETCH STREET AND COURTHOUSE ROAD PROVIDE DIRECT LINKAGES TO REGIONAL TRAIL
4. BIKE SHARING• THE STATION TO THE NORTH OF WILSON BLVD
AND N. UHLE ST IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED IN ARLINGTON.
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CIRCULATION
NETWORKS
1. THE VEHICULAR GRID BREAKS DOWN SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE STUDY AREA
2. WHILE THESE TRUNCATED STREETS PROTECT LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS THEY ALSO LIMIT THE SENSE OF CONNECTIVITY AND COMFORT FOR NO-MOTORIZED TRAVELERS
3. INTERRUPTIONS TO THE STREET GRID ARE ALSO DUE TO LARGE DEVELOPMENT PARCELS, TOPOGRAPHY, OR LARGE ROADWAYS
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CIRCULATION
NETWORKS
• CONNECTIONS IN THE GRID ARE CREATED WITH PEDESTRIAN THOROUGHFARES
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CIRCULATION
WALKING
1. PEDESTRIANS DESIRE LINES ARE NOT ALWAYS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OR INVITING ROUTES
2. LARGE BLOCK SIZES CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CROSS
3. TOPOGRAPHY CAN CHALLENGE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY
4. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ARE GENERALLY GOOD, BUT LARGE INTERSECTIONS ARE A CHALLENGE
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CIRCULATION
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
1. THE LARGE BLOCK BORDERED BY CLARENDON BLVD, 15TH ST, COURTHOUSE RD AND 14TH ST CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CROSS BY PEDESTRIANS
2. THE COURTHOUSE COMPLEX OF COUNTY BUILDINGS IS DIFFICULT FOR VISITORS TO NAVIGATE.
3. AREA TOPOGRAPHY (GRADES AND ELEVATION DIFFERENCES) CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESS.
4. THE QUALITY OF THE STREETSCAPE IN SOME LOCATIONS DETRACTS FROM THE WALKING EXPERIENCE.
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CIRCULATION
ANTICIPATED CHANGES
1. TRANSIT• THE COURTHOUSE METRORAIL STATION
WILL BEGIN RECEIVING BOTH ORANGE AND SILVER LINE SERVICE SOMETIME THIS YEAR (2014).
2. WALKING• THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN
CONSTRUCTION ALONG WILSON BLVD AND 15TH STREET WILL IMPROVE STREETSCAPE IN ADJACENT LOCATIONS
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CIRCULATION
ANTICIPATED CHANGES
1. BIKE• THE VDOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE
ARLINGTON BOULEVARD (ROUTE 50) HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES WITH COURTHOUSE RD AND N. 10TH ST WILL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE BIKE FACILITIES
• THIS WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRAIL ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXISTING TRAIL UPGRADES
2. STREETS AND TRAFFIC• THE DIRECTIONAL RIGHT TURN LANE TO
15TH ( AT THE PORK CHOP) WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ISLAND LINKED TO COURTHOUSE PLAZA
• PROPOSED NEW STREET CROSS SECTIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THAT NARROW THE GENERALLY WIDE TRAVEL LANES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN USE.