eisenhower memorial design revision proposal

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EISENHOWER MEMORIALNATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

DESIGN REVISIONS IN RESPONSE TO NCPC APRIL 3, 2014 MEETING

FOR INFORMATION SESSION

MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2014


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EISENHOWER MEMORIALGehry PartnerslAECOM Joint Venture 3

DESIGN REVISION SEPTEMBER 2014

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF DESIGN REVISIONS

T Mmorial sin as ol in rspons to t April 2014 NCPC Commission Acon.

T sin cans spcicall arss t tr sin principls t Commission oun

inconsistnt wit t prious submi sin.

Design Principle 1: Preserve reciprocal views to and from the U.S. Capitol along Maryland

Avenue SW. T ris sin as win t iw corrior rom 95

to 135. Tis sin crats a mor proporonall horizontal ram

iw o t U.S. Capitol.

Design Principle 4: Reect the LEnfant Plan principles by shaping the Memorial site as a

separate and disnct public space that complements the Department

of Educaon Headquarters and other surrounding buildings. The

design revisions eliminate the East and West tapestries allowing the

inunc o t ajacnt builins to n an uni t sit.

Design Principle 6: Respect the building lines of the surrounding rights of way and the

alignment of trees along Maryland Avenue. The proposed northern

sinular columns ar st back mor tan 47 rom t Inpnnc

Anu Rit o Wa an ar ull locat witin t plans o t

ajacnt builin acas.

T sin tam as mt wit NCPC sta on tr occasions to riw t propos cans.

T sta a inicat tat t propos risions clarl compl wit two o t tr

rmainin sin principls. T sin tam will connu to work wit sta to arss

rmainin plannin issus in t Commission Acon.


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EISENHOWER MEMORIALGehry Partners lAECOM Joint Venture4

AERIAL VIEW

DESIGN AS PRESENTED

NCPC AP RIL 3, 2014


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DESIGN AS PRESENTED

NCPC AP RIL 3, 2014

RIGHTS-OF-WAYS

KEY:

PLAN-DIAGRAM


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AERIAL VIEW TOWARDS SOUTHWEST

DESIGN AS PRESENTED

NCPC AP RIL 3, 2014


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VIEW ALONG MARYLAND AVENUE TOWARDS CAPITOL

DESIGN AS PRESENTED

NCPC AP RIL 3, 2014


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DESIGN PRINCIPLE 1: Preserve reciprocal views to and from the U.S. Capitol along Maryland Avenue, SW.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 2: Enhance the nature of the site as one in a sequence of public spaces embellishing the

Maryland Avenue vista.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 3: Create a unied Memorial site that integrates the disparate parcels into a meaningful

and funconal public gathering place that also unies the surrounding precinct.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 4:Reect LEnfant Plan principles by shaping the Memorial site as a separate and

disnct public space that complements the Department of Educaon Headquartersand other surrounding buildings.

deSIgN PRINCIPLe 5: Respect and complement the architecture of the surrounding precinct.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 6: Respect the building lines of the surrounding rights-of-way and the alignment of

trees along Maryland Avenue.

deSIgN PRINCIPLe 7: Incorporate signicant green space into the design of the Memorial.

Items highlighted in bold indicate design principles not in compliance according to NCPC.

NCPC ON DESIGN PRINCIPLE 1:T scal an conuraon o t columns an

tapstris witin t 160-oot rit-o-wa connu to obscur t iw towars

t U.S. Capitol. Wil t tapstris clarl all witin t cator o artwork,

tir scal an conuraon, wic narrows t iws rom 160 to 95 wit

columns tat ar 78 i an 10 in iamtr rsults in a substanal iminuon o wat

is intn to b on o t Lenant Plans most smbolic an monumntal iws.

Placmnt o lmnts witin t iws soul also b on in a mannr

that preserves the prevailing civic more horizontal caractr tat is tpical

o t cits broar, mor sinicant anus wic allows public builins ancommmora works to b t ominant lmnts witin ts important iw

corriors. Execuve Directors Recommendaon, Page 33

NCPC ON DESIGN PRINCIPLE 4:T placmnt o t ast an wst tapstris

also taks awa rom t succss o t urban park as a uniin lmnt witin

t prcinct. Ratr, t spaal rlaonsip is stablis mor btwn t

ajacnt builins an t tapstris as oppos to t Mmorial cor an t

surrounin park. Execuve Directors Recommendaon, Page 35

NCPC ON DESIGN PRINCIPLE 6: Rarin Inpnnc Anu, wil t

cans to t tapstr conuraon arss commnts rom t concpt sta,

t currnt sin as crat a nw issu tat causs inconsistnc wit tis

principl. Spcicall, t ralinmnt o t smallr tapstris as rsult in tcolumn at t nortwst cornr xtnin bon t builin lin stablis

b t ajacnt builins to t ast an wst (Wilbur Con Builin an

Wilbur Writ Builin) cran a isual intrusion into t xisn iw alon

Inpnnc Anu. Execuve Directors Recommendaon, Page 36.

SEVEN NCPC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

RECAP OF NCPC REVIEW OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES

APRIL 2014

DESIGN AS PRESENTED

NCPC AP RIL 3, 2014


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DESIGN PRINCIPLE 1: Preserve reciprocal views to and from the U.S. Capitol along Maryland Avenue, SW.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 2: Enhance the nature of the site as one in a sequence of public spaces embellishing the

Maryland Avenue vista.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 3: Create a unied Memorial site that integrates the disparate parcels into a meaningful

and funconal public gathering place that also unies the surrounding precinct.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 4:Reect LEnfant Plan principles by shaping the Memorial site as a separate and

disnct public space that complements the Department of Educaon Headquartersand other surrounding buildings.

deSIgN PRINCIPLe 5: Respect and complement the architecture of the surrounding precinct.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 6: Respect the building lines of the surrounding rights-of-way and the alignment of

trees along Maryland Avenue.

deSIgN PRINCIPLe 7: Incorporate signicant green space into the design of the Memorial.

Items highlighted in bold indicate design principles not in compliance according to NCPC.

SEVEN NCPC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

DESIGN REVISIONS

IN RESPON SE TO NCPC APR IL 3, 2014 MEETING

DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014

DESIGN RESPONSE TO NCPC DESIGN PRINCIPLE 1:The design revisions widen

t Marlan Anu iws rom 95 to 135 wi cran a proporonall

horizontal ramiw towars t Capitol builin.

DESIGN RESPONSE TO NCPC DESIGN PRINCIPLE 4: The design revisions

liminat t east an Wst tapstris, allowin t inunc o t ajacntbuilins to n an uni t sit.

DESIGN RESPONSE TO NCPC DESIGN PRINCIPLE 6: T nortrn sinular

columns ar st back mor tan 47 rom t Inpnnc Anu rit-o-wa an

ar locat ull witin t plans o t ajacnt builin acas.


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DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014

AERIAL VIEW - T sin risions liminat t east an Wst tapstris, allowin t inunc o t ajacnt builins to lp n an uni t sit.


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T sin risions liminat t east an Wst tapstris, allowin t inunc o t

ajacnt builins to n an uni t sit.

T nortrn sinular columns ar locat ull witin t plans o t ajacnt builin

acas.

T sin risions win t Marlan Anu iws rom 95 to 135 wi cran a

proporonall horizontalram iw towars t Capitol builin.

T April 2014 concpt inclu tr columns tat wr witin t 160 ROW. T ris

plan inclus onl two columns witin t soutrn o 160 ROW.

DESIGN REVISIONS IN RESPONSE TO NCPC APRIL 3, 2014 MEETING

ORIGINAL LOCATION OF COLUMNS

DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014

RIGHTS-OF-WAYS

REVISED COLUMN LOCATIONS

KEY:

PLAN-DIAGRAM

COLUMN LOCATIONS


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AERIAL VIEW TOWARDS SOUTHWEST - T nortrn sinular columns ar locat ull witin t plans o t ajacnt builin acas.

DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014

ReSPeCT The BUILdINg LINeS Of The SURROUNdINg RIghTSOfWAy ANd The ALIgNMeNT Of TReeS ALONg MARyLANd AveNUe

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 6

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 4

RefLeCT LeNfANT PLAN PRINCIPLeS By ShAPINg The MeMORIAL SITe AS A SePARATe ANd dISTINCT PUBLIC SPACe ThAT

COMPLEMENTS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HEADQUARTERS AND OTHER SURROUNDING BUILDINGS


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dsin principl #4 is arss b liminan t east an Wst tapstris,

allowin t inunc o t ajacnt builins to n an uni t sit.

dsin principl #6 is arss b placin t nortrn sinular columns ull

witin t plans o t ajacnt builin acas.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE #4 AND #6: DESIGN REVISIONS

DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014

ReSPeCT The BUILdINg LINeS Of The SURROUNdINg RIghTSOfWAy ANd The ALIgNMeNT Of TReeS ALONg MARyLANd AveNUe

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 6

RefLeCT LeNfANT PLAN PRINCIPLeS By ShAPINg The MeMORIAL SITe AS A SePARATe ANd dISTINCT PUBLIC SPACe ThAT

COMPLEMENTS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HEADQUARTERS AND OTHER SURROUNDING BUILDINGS

DESIGN PRINCIPLE 4


RIGHTS-OF-WAYS


KEY:

PLAN-DIAGRAM

COLUMN LOCATIONS


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DESIGN PRINCIPLE 1PReSeRve ReCIPROCAL vIeWS TO ANd f ROM The U.S. CAPITOL ALONg MARyLANd AveNUe, SOUThWeST

DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014

VIEW ALONG MARYLAND AVENUE TOWARDS CAPITOL - The design revisions win t Marlan Anu iws rom 95 to 135 wi, cran a proporonall horizontal

ram iw to t Capitol builin.


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T sin risions win t Marlan Anu iws rom 95 to 135 wi

cran a proporonall horizontalram iw towars t Capitol builin.

April 2014 concpt inclu tr columns tat wr witin t 160 ROW. T

ris plan inclus onl two columns witin t soutrn o t ROW.

T soutwst column an nortast column alin paralll to t cntr lin o

Marlan Anu.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE #1: DESIGN REVISIONS

DESIGN REVISION

SEPTEMBER 2014


CENTER LINE OF COLUMNS

RIGHTS-OF-WAYS


KEY:

PLAN-DIAGRAM


COLUMN LOCATIONS


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DESIGN REVISION SEPTEMBER 2014

VIEW ALONG MARYLAND AVENUE TOWARDS CAPITOL

DESIGN AS PRESENTEDNCPC AP RIL 3, 2014


VIEW ALONG MARYLAND AVENUE TOWARDS CAPITOL - The design revisions widen

t Marlan Anu iws rom 95 to 135 wi, cran a proporonall

horizontalram to t Capitol builin.


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