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Hardy Park: community vitality

Elevated PedestrianPlaza: community connectivity

Burnett Street: community threshold

site & program metrics:

sector 1: MetroRail sector 2: park & community sector 3: residential

Hardy Yards: laying healthy tracks

housing for different

income levels helps bridge

economic disparity and

offers at least 25% of units

as affordable (~30% of

income)community center offers a

cultural variety of affordable

programs and activities with

language, health, and

economic empowerment

courses

Hardy Park has

market/vendor

programs and space

for outdoor cultural

fairs and activities

community garden

promotes resident

inititive and local food

growers

San Jacinto St and Elysian

St bridges give direct

vehicular connection to

downtown

Burnett Transit Center

provides access to six

bus routes

metrorail provides

transportation to

adjacent communities

and economic centers

farmer’s market

supports local

produce vendors

continuous hike and

bike loops connect to

the local Bayo trail and

span various distances

for all levels of physical

fitness

community center

offers affordable health

and wellness courses to

adjacent neighborhood

and residents

the highly visible

grand staircase

encourages the use

of stairs to engage in

physical activity

a series of pools

encourages residents

to pursue health with

aquatic exercise

the dog park facilitates

pet fitness for the many

local and future dog

owners and creates an

enjoyable outside

space for all residents

Hardy Park is an outdoor

recreation space that

provides areas for picnics,

soccer and volleyball

games, group yoga classes,

cultural fairs, music events

the presence of a

bikeshare station along

the pedestrian plaza

will encourage the use

of alternative means of

transportation

the elevated plaza

gives visitors and

residents a great

reason to get outside

and is a destination

for the development

rain gardens along the

woonerfs assist with site

drainage and stormwater

management

rain gardens in

courtyards and plazas

filter water and help

with site stormwater

management

rainwater collection

will occur on most of

the roofs and piped

into water collection

cisterns

water collection cisterns

will act as visible measures

of site water conservation

and sustainability

the bio-retention

area help retain

stormwater and filter

water in the dog park

roof terraces with

produce and herb

planters

variety of restaurants

providing fresh and

healthy meals

the new grocery store

will provide walkable

access to fresh

produce and healthy

groceries

community garden

educates residents,

promotes healthy

eating, and encourages

community involvement

food trucks bring

local, healthy cuisine

to Hardy park

small orchard

along Hardy park

a farmer’s market

brings fresh produce

to residents

GOAL 1: fresh food

GOAL 2: clean water

GOAL 3: more movement

GOAL 4: strong community

Isabelle Atkinson

Rachel Duggan

Michael Linehan

Ricardo Soto

LAR 696 Advanced Design Studio

University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture

Steven Spears

Spring 2015

site analysis

current site 1:500

1:400

1:400

1:400

1:400

1) metrorail

1

2) community/recreation

2

3) residential

3

1:400 1:400 1:400

community food and health

9) Fonde Community Center

10) Woodland Community Center

11) Tuffl y Community Center

12) Wesley Community Center

13) La Michoacana Meat Market and Grocery

14) Fiesta Mart

15) Monterrey Food City

16) Quick Saver Supermarket

17) Lyons Supermarket

18) First Ward Community Garden

19) Urban Harvest Community Garden

20) Bruce Elementary Urban Harvest Partner

education

29) Ketelsen Elementary

30) Jefferson Davis HS

31) Carnegie Reg. Library

32) Marshall MS

33) U of Houston Downtown

34) Sherman Elementary

35) Bruce Elementary

medical health

1) St Joseph Medical Center

2) Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital

3) Thomas Street Health Center

4) La Nueva Casa De Amigos Health Clinic

5) HP Carter and Community Partners Clinic

6) Willow Pharmacy

7) Walgreens Pharmacy

8) Pleasant Hill Pharmacy

physical fi tness & recreation

21) Revolution Dojo Houston

22) Mainstreet Indoor Soccer

23) Ray’s Boxing Club

24) The Edge Personal Training

25) Cityside CrossFit

26) CrossFit Roughnecks

27) Jazzercise Fitness Club

28) CrossFit 713

1:500

LEED rating performance

FRESH FOOD

CLEAN

WATER

MORE

MOVEMENT

STRONG

COMMUNITY

SMART LOCATION

+ LINKAGE

22 PTS. 28 PTS.

NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN

+DEVELOPMENT

19 PTS.

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

+ BUILDINGS

4 PTS.

REGIONAL PRIORITY

PROGRAMING

4 PTS.

INNOVATION +

DESIGN

77 pts.gold certifi ed

recreation

retail

residential

offi ce

EMPTY NESTERS

SENIOR CITIZENS

FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS

FARMER’S MARKET

ATTENDANTS

RECENT GRADUATES

& STUDENTS

FAMILIES

OFFICE EMPLOYEES PARK VISITORS

YOUNG

PROFESSIONALS

YOUNG COUPLES

ACTIVE ADULTS

work in the MetroRail sector

at Hardy and use public

transit for the environment

go to neo-natal

appointments in the

community center

live in the residential

sector which is 1/4 mile

from local elementary

schools

use the metrorail and

transit center to get to

classes at U of H

run along the

extensive exercise

trails on site

attend and play

soccer games at

Hardy Park

buy fresh produce

from local vendors

jumpstart their

careers with

companies at Hardy

stay fi t with senior

physical activities at

Hardy Park

live in apartments with proximity

to great amenities like parks, a

community garden, and the dog park

enjoy running on the

trails after work

site plan 1:150

Interstates

Urban Arterials

Roads

Bike Paths

Rail

Rail Stops

Main Bus Routs

Bus Stops

Entertatinment

Education

Medical

Commercial

Potential access points

Potential Trail Links

Gulf of

Mexico

Houston,

Texas

239,380 sq ft

solar panels

721 new trees

planted

239,380 sq ft

rain gardens

HOUSTON, TX

POPULATION-2,195,914 city

6,313,158 metro

CLIMATE - humid subtropi-

cal

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE-

69.05° f

AVERAGE RAINFALL- 49

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connection to Bayou Trail

Metrorail Transit Center

Elevated Pedestrian Plaza

Community Center

Farmer’s Market Plaza

Exercise Trails

Hardy Park

Grocery Store

Community Olympic Lap Pool

Community Garden

Dog Park

300 spaces

340 spaces

4,791 spaces

1,800 spaces

3,630 units

116,400 sq ft

urban agriculture

698,413 sq ft

of recreation onall 15

blocks

including:

-Hardy park

-dog park

-elevated plazas

-farmer’s market

-community center

-community gardens

355,904 sq ft

of retail on

6

blocks

including:

-cafes

-grocery store

-restuarants

-pharmacies

-farmer’s market

-athletic equipment

including:

-studio apts

-1 bedrooms

-2 bedrooms

-3 bedrooms

-senior living

-affordable housing

up

to

3

stories

3,335,501 sq ft

of residential on

10

blocksup

to

14

stories

825,625 sq ft

of residential on

3

blocksup

to

19

stories

64%

6.8%

13.4%

15.8%

64 units

per acre