WESTBURY, NEW YORKTOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD (NASSAU)

L LT ARCHITECTSTsurumakiLewis. .Lewis

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EXISTING SITEHow can the project rethink the existing relationship between surface parking, civic life, and the commuter experience while enriching Westbury?

VILLAGE OF WESTBURYPOPULATION15,000

LAND AREA2.4 SQ MILES

MEDIAN HOUSE-HOLD INCOME$80,000

LIRR RIDERSHIP3,669 PER DAY

GOVERNANCEINCORPORATED VILLAGE

MAYORPETER I. CAVALLARO

NORTH LOTSIZE 149,550 SF

EXISTING PARKING 325 SPACES

SOUTH LOTSIZE 102,710 SF

EXISTING PARKING 312 SPACES

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NORTH LOTVILLAGE OF WESTBURY

SOUTH LOT

LONG ISLAND RAIL ROADPOST AVENUE

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EXISTING SITEHow can the proposal join together the two sides of the town, separated by the elevated railroad line, integrating the train station into Westbury?

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WESTBURY HISTORY

GREENPORT

STONINGTON TO BOSTON

NEW YORKWESTBURY

The LIRR station at Westbury, established in 1837, was a marker on the original Main Line. This line was built to be the fastest way between New York and Boston. The Village of Westbury developed around the train station, extending into the surrounding countryside with the advent of the automobile.

7HILE�THE�,)22�PROVIDES�EFlCIENT�ACCESS�FOR�7ESTBURY�COMMUTERS��THE�AUTOMOBILE�IS�THE�DOMINANT�FORM�OF�TRANSPORTATION��WITH�SUBSTANTIAL�AND�increasing environmental and economic costs to residents.

1994

1837

EACH COMMUTER CAN SAVE $5,088 AND REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 7,200 LBS PER YEAR

COST PER YEAR CO2 EMISSIONS PER YEAR

$8,400COMMUTE

$3,312

17,760 lbs

10,560 lbs

4HE�GREATEST�GROWTH�IN�,ONG�)SLAND�IS�IN�3UFFOLK�#OUNTY��WHERE�SUBURBAN�EXPANSION�CONTINUES��INCREASING�TRAFlC�ON�ALREADY�CONGESTED�ROADS��adding to environmental challenges and the decline in quality of life.

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CHALLENGE: PROJECTED GROWTH

NASSAU COUNTY

SUFFOLK COUNTYPROJECTED INCREASE OF 500,000 PEOPLE

PROJECTED INCREASE OF 275,000 JOBS

The population of Long Island is aging, with young adults moving to more vibrant locations. How can the rethinking of Westbury offer economic and cultural opportunities to attract and keep the best and the brightest as an engine for growth?

DECREASE OF 20-34 YEAR OLD AGE GROUP FROM 24% TO 16%

PROJECTED INCREASE OF SENIOR POPULATION FROM 17% TO 25%

LONG ISLAND: CHANGE IN POPULATION BY AGE

1990 - 2007: LOSS OF YOUNGER POPULATION 2007 - 2035: INCREASE IN AGING POPULATION20 TO 34 YRS OLD

1,000,000

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500,000

750,000

250,000

55 YRS AND OLDER

1,000,000

POPU

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500,000

750,000

250,000

20 TO 34 YRS OLD 60 YRS AND OLDER

1990

1990

2000

2000

2007

2007

2035

2035

2 mile

3 mile

4 mile

1 mile

DIRECT COMMUTE: 4.3 MILES

2 mile

3 mile

4 mile

1 mile

COMMUTE WITH STOPS: 11.5 MILES

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COMMUTER PATTERN

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OLD COUNTRY ROAD

WESTBURY

What would happen if the Westbury train station and parking system was rethought to accommodate a density of services as an extension of the commercial heart of Westbury?

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LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY

GYMDAY CAREGROCERIESDRY CLEANERS

LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY

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EXISTING SITE

The surrounding area displays a diversity of uses and activities, that is however dispersed and

lacking a collective focus.

NORTH LOT

VILLAGE OF WESTBURY

SOUTH LOT

LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD

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COMMERCIAL

PARKS & OPEN SPACE

MIXED-USE

RESIDENTIAL - MULTI-FAMILY

VACANT LAND

PROGRAM

NORTH LOT

SOUTH LOTSIZE 102,710 SFEXISTING PARKING 312 SPACES

SIZE 149,550 SFEXISTING PARKING 325 SPACES

TOTALSIZE 252,260 SFEXISTING PARKING 637 SPACES

INSTITUTIONAL

RESIDENTIAL - SINGLE-FAMILY/DUPLEX

INDUSTRIAL

EXISTING SITETHE SPACE AT WESTBURY

POST OFFICE

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VILLAGE OF WESTBURY

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD

HORIZON OF WESTBURY5 STORIES / 90 UNITS

THE BRISTAL5 STORIES

MAPLE TOWER CONDOMINIUMS5 STORIES / 92 UNITS

MAPLE ARMS CONDOMINIUMS5 STORIES DOWNTOWN TOWNHOUSES

3 STORIES

WESTBURY TERRACE CONDOMINIUMS7 STORIES

498 UNION AVE4 STORIES

EXISTING SITE CHALLENGESCurrently, there is limited connection between Post

Avenue and the train station, limiting pedestrian access from the main commercial

street of Westbury to the LIRR. Connection between

the north and the south side is only through a small underground pass-through.

The open surface parking lots do not add to the quality

of the town.

THE PROPOSED PROJECT seeks to turn these

constraints into the design generator of the project.

BARRIER / BERM

BARRIER / BERM

NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGMAIN INTERSECTION

CONNECTION

NO EDGE CONDITION

UNDEFINED

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PROPOSED SCHEME SITE STRATEGY

COMMERCIAL CONNECTIONPOST AVE TO LIRR

THE PROPOSED PROJECT has a goal of a density of

activity and diversity of uses to amplify the connection

between the Village of Westbury and the Westbury

Station. In addition to doubling the number of

parking spaces, the project creates new opportunities

for commercial, residential and business incubator

spaces, transforming deadening surface parking

into a vibrant hub of activity while reducing dependence

on the automobile.

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COMMERCIAL

PARKINGPARKING

RESIDENTIALCOMMERCIALCOMMERCIAL

INTER-MODALPARKINGTECH

SPACELIRR

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SOUTH SIDE 1. PARKING CONNECTIONSThe Proposal on the south side parking strengthens

existing connections under the elevated railroad, widening the narrow

corridor to extend the pedestrian walkway on the north to the south side. At Post Avenue, a new inter-modal transportation hub

is designed, providing a sheltered bus stop for enhanced public

transportation connection to the LIRR, in addition to

an bicycle shop and storage facility to catalyze and

support cycling as the most ENERGY�EFlCIENT�MEANS�OF�

transportation.

INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB

BICYCLE SHOP + PARKING 2,000 SFBUS STOP SHELTER 4,000 SF

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LIRR

PARKING

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SOUTH SIDE 2. EFFICIENT PARKING To increase the amount of parking to make the LIRR

connection more accessible to residence of the Westbury

area, the project changes the surface parking on the

south into a multi-level parking garage. A clear

access to the passage below the trains is maintained at

the center of the parking facility, ensuring connection

between the two sides.

PARKING

SIZE 277,000 SFEXISTING PARKING 312 SPACESPROPOSED PARKING 695 SPACES

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LIRR

PARKING

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SOUTH SIDE 3. NEW TECH INCUBATOR AND OFFICE SPACE A new tech incubator lab

AND�OFlCE�SPACE�IS�PROPOSED�for the east side of the site.

Drawing on the legacy of industrial innovation of Long Island and taking advantage

of access to capital in New York, this tech incubator

provides space, tools and collective resources to test,

prototype and incubate new, products, ideas and

inventions. Modeled on TechShops, the incubator

takes advantage of the numerous institutions of

higher learning in the area, while providing the engine for the future economy of

Westbury.

TECH INCUBATOR SHOP AND OFFICES

INCUBATOR SPACE 28,000 SFOFFICE SPACE 10,000 SFTRAIN STATION 2,600 SF

OPEN SPACE

TECHSPACE

OFFICESOFFICES

LIRR

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NORTH SIDE 4. PROPOSED URBAN CONNECTIONThe Proposal turns the

existing parking drive from Post Avenue into a new

pedestrian connection that ramps over Union Avenue to linking the downtown to the

LIRR Station. A permeable surface is proposed to

improve the environmental performance of the parking area. During weekends and

holidays, the city parking spaces on the side convert

into market stalls enhancing the commercial vitality of

the village.

GREEN PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION

SIZE 29,000 SF

SCALLY PLACE

LIRR

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NORTH SIDE 5. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL EDGESNew street level commercial spaces provide a clear edge

to the pedestrian route to the train station, providing

new opportunities for shops and stores that support everyday needs. On the

north of the site on Scally Place, new small stores,

cafes, and restaurants take advantage of the lower

TRAFlC�LEVELS�TO�CREATE�AN�engaging village street life.

COMMERCIAL SPACES

SIZE 44,000 SF

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NORTH SIDE 6. MULTI-LEVEL PARKINGLocated in the center of

the T-shaped lot is a multi-level parking structure to accommodate more than

double the number of cars currently present in the single-use surface lot.

SIZE 310,000 SFEXISTING PARKING 325 SPACESPROPOSED PARKING 744 SPACES

PARKING

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NORTH SIDE 7. STREET SIDE APARTMENTSAbove the commercial

space on Scally Place are two levels of apartments,

creating a residential scaled edge to the street

and concealing the parking system behind.

STREET HOUSING

SIZE 40,000 SFAPARTMENTS 38

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RESIDENTIAL

LIRR

Above the parking is a multi-unit terraced housing

complex aimed at attracting recent graduates and young urbanites back to Westbury.

Organized around a series of open courtyards for privacy

and offering ample sunlit rooms facing south in a

terraced form, this housing design steps up from the

train platform, presenting a new vibrant image of

Westbury instead of a sea of parking to LIRR riders and

prospective residents.

NORTH SIDE 8. TERRACED HOUSING

SIZE 60,000 SFAPARTMENTS 42

TERRACED HOUSING

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SECTION-PERSPECTIVE THROUGH PROJECT

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AERIAL VIEW OF PROJECT LOOKING SOUTH

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VIEW TO EAST FROM TRAIN PLATFORM

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VIEW OF INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION NODE AT SOUTH-WEST CORNER

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PLAN: STREET LEVEL

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BICYCLING HUB2,000 sq.ft. of cycling support facility, providing rental and service options for commuters in conjunction with bus stop.

COMMERCIAL

INTER-MODAL

OPEN SPACE

PARKING

PLAN: TRAIN PLATFORM LEVEL

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LOCAL FARM MARKET26,460 sq.ft. truck-assessible green space atop parking structure, connecting local farms to commuters and residents in pop-up green market.

BUSINESS INCUBATOR�������SQ�FT��OF�START UP�OFlCE�SPACE��providing collaborative support for new business ventures. Modeled after WeWork.

SOLAR CHARGING STATIONSElectric car charging stations, utilizing roof-top solar array to power 650 electric cars per day.

FABRICATION INCUBATOR28,000 sq.ft. of open-source making and research space. Subscription based access to the latest tools and digital making systems. Modeled after TechShop and FabLabs.

COMMERCIAL

INTER-MODAL

OPEN SPACE

PARKING

TECH SPACE

PLAN: 4TH FLOOR LEVEL AT ROOF CANOPY

RAINWATER HARVESTINGCombining permiable paving with rainwater collection provides an annual harvest of over 300,000 cubic feet of water, mitigating storm run-off.

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SOLAR CANOPY96,700 sq.ft. solar array, providing shade for cars and generating 3,800kW/day.

MASS-TIMBER CONSTRUCTIONUsing Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) as the primary construction material sequesters carbon and speeds construction.

PARKING

MULTI-FAMILYHOUSING

FUTURE OF LONG ISLAND

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The proposal for Westbury is a test case that could be replicated at other stations along the existing LIRR. A greater density of living and working not only enhances the quality of life and improves the vitality of villages, but is the best answer to escalating economic and environmental consequences of suburban expanse.