seattle design commission - 2012.02.16 swedish medical ... · 2/16/2012 · •as large...
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16th AVENUE SKYBRIDGE
Swedish Medical Center
Cherry Hill Campus
HOSPITAL SKYBRIDGES
• Hospitals are different from other
skybridge owners
• As large institutions, hospitals cover
multiple blocks with intervening streets
• Skybridges needed for ease of access for
disabled and elderly
• Hospitals provide public benefits
16th Ave. Skybridge
16th Ave. Skybridge
16th Ave. Skybridge
16th Ave. Skybridge
• Hospital and garage designed on
assumption that skybridge would exist;
skybridge connects to hospital main
corridor
Skybridge Connects to Hospital
Main Corridor
Skybridge Connects to Hospital
Main Corridor
Skybridge Connects to Hospital
Main Corridor
Skybridge Connects to Hospital
Main Corridor
Skybridge Connects to Hospital
Main Corridor
16th Ave. Skybridge
• Hospital and garage designed on
assumption that skybridge would exist;
skybridge connects to hospital main
corridor
• Not practical to replace skybridge with
tunnel – subgrade connection not practical
Tunnel Not Practical
Tunnel Not Practical
Tunnel Not Practical
Tunnel Not Practical
16th Ave. Skybridge
• Hospital and garage designed on
assumption that skybridge would exist;
skybridge connects to hospital main
corridor
• Not possible to replace skybridge with
tunnel – subgrade connection not practical
• Street-level connection not practical;
SDOT rejected proposed crosswalk
Street-level Connection
Not Practical
Skybridge Does Not Block Views
Skybridge Does Not Block Views
Skybridge Does Not Block Views
Public Benefits Recent Work Benefiting the Public
• Crosswalk at 16th and E. Cherry St.
Crosswalk at 16th/Cherry St.
Crosswalk at 16th/Cherry St.
Crosswalk at 16th/Cherry St.
Public Benefits Recent Work Benefiting the Public
• Crosswalk at 16th and E. Cherry St.
• 16th Avenue Landscaping
16th Ave. Landscaping
16th Ave. Landscaping
16th Ave. Landscaping
16th Ave. Landscaping
16th Ave. Landscaping
16th Ave. Landscaping
Public Benefits Recent Work Benefiting the Public
• Crosswalk at 16th and E. Cherry St.
• 16th Avenue Landscaping
• Main Entrance Plaza
Main Entrance Plaza
Main Entrance Plaza
Main Entrance Plaza
Main Entrance Plaza
Main Entrance Plaza
Public Benefits Recent Work Benefiting the Public
• Crosswalk at 16th and E. Cherry St.
• 16th Avenue Landscaping
• Main Entrance Plaza on E. Jefferson St.
• Relocation of bus stop and new
landscaping on E. Jefferson S.
Bus Stop/Landscaping
Bus Stop/Landscaping
Bus Stop/Landscaping
Bus Stop/Landscaping
Public Benefits Recent Work Benefiting the Public
• Crosswalk at 16th and E. Cherry St.
• 16th Avenue Landscaping
• Main Entrance Plaza on E. Jefferson St.
• Relocation of bus stop and new
landscaping on E. Jefferson S.
• Two Starbucks coffee shops open to the
public
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Access
Public Benefits Proposed New Public Benefit
Proposed new landscaping on 16th Ave. in
two locations adjacent to garage