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WESTLAKE + LENORA PARK

Seattle Design Commission | September 7, 2017 | Seattle Parks & Recreation | SiteWorkshop

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SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION | 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 | SiteWorkshopWESTLAKE + LENORA PARK

Acquisition / Funding• Seattle Parks purchased property in December 2008 with intent

to vacate alley.

• Funded through the Seattle Parks District and other sources

Community / Review Meetings to Date• Two Community Meetings held at the site

• Denny Triangle Community Association

• South Lake Union Community Council

• Downtown Seattle Families

• GID Development and Design Team

• Parks Proview through 100% DD (8/8/2017)

• Seattle Design Commission SD Review (12/4/2014)

Moving forward• Finish Design 4Q 2017

PROJECT OVERVIEW

OPEN SPACE CONTEXT

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Streetcar

Cycle Track

Streetcar Stop

Public Open Space

Private Open Space(Public-Accessible)

Batt

ery

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Dexter Ave

Denny Way

7th Avenue

6th Avenue

Bell

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8th Avenue

9th Avenue

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Terry Avenue

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Westlake Avenue

Lenora Shared-Use Street

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Stratus Apartments(Under Construction/

40 Stories)

Cirrus Apartments(40 Stories)

Existing BrailleLibrary

Existing RetailBuilding

Existing Alley (Proposed for vacation)

SITE

Rufus 2.0 - B20 (Under Construction)

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EXISTING SITE

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9TH AVENUE

LENO

RA STREET (G

REEN STREET/66’ RO

W)

WESTLAKE AVENUE (CLASS 1 PEDESTRIAN STREET/90’ ROW)

PARK SITE9,142 SF

+78’ +89’

+85’

+75’

+/- 79’

3.6% SLO

PE

+80’

+86’

2.5% SLOPE

184’

120’

24’

164’ 16’

3.6%

SLO

PE

Alley = 2,472 SF

Park = 9,142 SF

Total = 11,616 SF

EXISTING SITE

Alley ROW (2,472 SF)

Parcels:

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EXISTING SITE

View of park site looking East prior to construction of apartment tower

View of park site looking East during construction of apartment tower View of alley ROW and parking garage prior to construction

Seattle Parks & Recreation1. Expand and construct park

2. Expand events and programming

GID 1. Storage area for parks

2. Contribution of $25,000 for enhancements to the park edge (granite wall)

3. Allocation of additional 175 square feet of vacated alley area to Parks

4. Commitment to a street-activating use in the commercial space that fronts onto the park

5. Green Street improvements on 9th Avenue beyond code requirements

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PUBLIC BENEFIT SUMMARY

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SITE PLAN (Old)

1 Lawn

Hillclimb

Play

Up/Down (Play)

Living Room

Storage Room

Retail Seating

Art

Water (Play)

Residential Lobby

Retail Entry

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Lenora St.

Westlake Ave.

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Art: We encourage the design team to work with the Office of Arts and Culture to bring an artist on board as

soon as possible. Integrated artwork is a critical part of the design solution for the park.

Edges:• Understand the relevant standards (SIP’s) that may inform the design of the Westlake streetscape.

• Carefully consider the relationship of the stair to the public space along Westlake, the play area, and the

adjacent private development.

• Continue to refine how each edge of the site responds to its particular context and supports the overall

concept and program for the park.

• Consider the broader context of uses and designs along the Westlake Ave. corridor and how this project

can reflect,inform, and support it.

• Consider modifying or reducing the “relief” connections between the sidewalk and Lenora St. in order to

enhance the social aspect of this edge.

Lighting: Consider opportunities for both ground-plane and pedestrian-scale lighting. Ensure lighting is

appropriate for all seasons and uses, including nighttime activities.

Sustainability: Seek opportunities to integrate and express stormwater management in the park design,

especially given the site topography.

SDC DIRECTION

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Retail

Res. Lobby

8th Avenue

1 Lawn

Hillclimb

Root Wad (Play)

Up/Down (Play)

Living Rooms

Storage Room

Retail Seating

Art

Drinking Fountain

Residential Lobby

Retail Entry

Protected Bike Lane

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SITE PLAN

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PARK DESIGN

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PARK DESIGN

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1 - ART

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We encourage the design team to work with the Office of Arts and Culture to bring an artist on board as soon as possible. Integrated artwork is a critical part of the design solution for the park.

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1 - ART

Janet Zweig - Examples of Past Work

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1 - ART

The Denny Triangle area has had many incarnations. It was a hilly place; then it was re-grad-ed; then it was a flat area with low buildings, car dealerships, and lots of signs. Now it is transforming into a high tech high-rise neighborhood.

The artwork is about the changing identity of place. In contrast to a place having the same name and many identities; the artwork renames the park every day.

The names will be successively displayed on two large signs, one facing outward and one facing in toward the park. The changing names are fictional places from literature; they are meant to give the visitors a feeling of escape or fantasy. They will also inspire web searches and reading discoveries. The list of fictional place names will be partly obtained by interview-ing residents about their favorite books. One of the signs will display places from fiction read by adults and the other will display places from fiction read by children.

The fictional places are places we might be quite familiar with and we can visit in our minds, while a real place has many histories that are invisible to us.

Janet Zweig - Fictional Places

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1 - ART

Janet Zweig - Fictional Places

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4Design Concepts

Westlake Ave. Improvements

The proposed design concepts for Westlake Avenue are identified in the adjacent plan diagram. Improvements should be made with the renovation and/or redevelopment of adjacent parcels and/or as the City budget allows.

Proposed Design Concepts: Westlake Avenue

Westlake Ave

Blanchard St.

Lenora St.9th Ave

Denn

y Way

FutureDevelopment

FuturePark

Block 20Development

proposed curb bulb

existing alleyproposed

crosswalksexisting

street trees

proposedstreet trees

35’ o.c.

existingstreet trees

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draft Westlake & 7th Avenues Design Concept Plan August 2012 19

6th Ave

Stewart St.

Virginia St. 7th Ave

8th Ave

McGrawSquare

proposed planting median

future streetcarline extension

proposed planting median

Bank of America

Westin Hotel

MetropolitanTower

FutureDevelopment

Block 14Development

proposed 7’ wide

cycle track

proposedstreetcar shelters

proposed pedestrian /

bike crossing all directions

existingstreet trees

existing streetcar track

existingstreetcar stop

proposed triangle

extension

proposed two-way

cycle tracksexistingplanting

existingbrick

pavement

proposedwestlake squareimprovements

existingstreetcar shelters

existing curbbulb

proposed shared use

street

proposed curbbulb

Drawing not to scale.

mat

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2 - EDGES

Understand the relevant standards that may inform the design of the Westlake streetscape.

Consider the broader context of uses and designs along the Westlake corridor and how this project can reflect, inform, and support it.

Source: Westlake & 7th Avenue Design Concept Plan, September 2012

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Lenora Street between 7th and Westlake is proposed as a pedestrian oriented street. Special paving and certain landscape details will be implemented to create a totality of open space experience between the proposed redevelopment on Block 20 and the existing building.

Curb bulbs will be proposed to narrow pedestrian crossings. SDOT and DPD staff have confirmed that the raised crosswalk at 7th and Lenora should be explored to act both as traffic calming measure and for ease of crossing. Along with special paving pattern, rolled curb or lower curb height (4 inch minimum) can be explored to promote public use of the street. Street parking will be on the south side of Lenora. Food trucks can be encouraged to add vitality to the shared use street.

Crosswalks will be added to cross Westlake Avenue from Block 20 and from the corner of 8th Avenue to the future city park which is currently the Enterprise parking lot. Special paving pattern will also be encouraged on Lenora Street, adjacent to the future park.

Westlake Avenue at Lenora Street: Detailed Plan

Design Concepts

Westlake Ave ImprovementsShared Use Street at Lenora

8th Ave

Lenora St.

special paving at shared use street

curb bulb

addedcrosswalks

widened sidewalk

Drawing not to scale.

Block 20Development

draft

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2 - EDGES

Source: Westlake & 7th Avenue Design Concept Plan, September 2012

Tray Scheme Streatery Scheme Ring Scheme

THE MICRO-PARKS OF WESTLAKE AVENUE

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2 - EDGES

Project Site

Whole Foods

As South Lake Union continues to grow, the need to activate and beautify Westlake – the main commercial avenue in the city’s largest live/workneighborhood – is critical for the success of Seattle’s development and evolution. Improving the character of the pedestrian & transit corridor that spansfrom Downtown to Lake Union will benefit local retail businesses, corporate offices and the growing residential population, as well as cultural destinationssuch as Lake Union Park, MOHAI, The Center for Wooden Boats, the future Northwest Native Canoe Center, the future Westlake & Lenora Park, andMcGraw Square. This will ultimately lead to more vibrancy and community pride.

This community-based project enhances the streetscape with plantings, seating areas, ‘streateries,’ cultural signifiers and lighting, all done with asculptural sensibility that ties the entire route together. The areas for improvement are generally focused at the existing tree bases, which have causeddestruction of portions of the sidewalks and have proven difficult to cultivate plantings amongst the existing dense root bases.

PROJECT INTENT & SCOPE

Source: The Micro-Parks of Westlake Avenue

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2 - EDGESBicycle Infrastructure

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5December 4, 2014

Seattle Design Commission Westlake & Lenora Park

brought into the design process as soon as possible. The Commissioners saw great opportunity for integrated art-work at this site and, at the next review, hopes to see detail on the play structure design, how it will work for all ages, and how it enhances the experience of the place. The Commissioners appreciated the water feature but, given its cost and small size, encouraged the team to think carefully about its design so it truly enhances the park.

ActionThe Design Commission thanked the project team for the presentation of the concept design of Westlake & Leno-ra Park. The Commission is excited to review the first of 14 landmark park sites that will be developed with funding from the Seattle Parks District.

Overall the Commission appreciates that the project team:• Has conducted substantial public outreach and used it to inform the park design• Is carefully considering the surrounding urban context, particularly given the quantity redevelopment occur-

ring nearby

While Parks is jointly applying with GID to vacate the alley between Westlake Ave and Lenora St, today’s review cov-ered only the park development as a CIP project. The Commission approved the urban design merit of the proposed alley vacation on September 18, 2014, and will review public benefit later this month.

With a vote of 9 to 0, the Design Commission approved the concept design of Westlake & Lenora Park with the following recommendations:

Art• We appreciate that the play element is more than merely a traditional play structure, engages children and

adults alike, and is an artful element that contributes positively to the park even when not in use. • Given the important urban location of this park, we highly recommend that the City provide One Percent for

Art funding. We encourage the design team to work with the Office of Arts and Culture to bring an artist on board as soon as possible. Integrated artwork is a critical part of the design solution for the park.

Edges• Consult with Jennifer Wieland and SDOT for early guidance on the Street Improvement Permit (SIP) process in

order to understand the relevant standards that may inform the design of the Westlake streetscape.

The Commissioners were enthusiastic about the “artful” play structure and hope to see more detail at the schematic design phase.

The Commission recommended that the team consider the entire Westlake corridor as they design this edge of the park.

2- EDGES

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2- EDGES

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Carefully consider the relationship of the stair to the public space along Westlake, the play area, and the adjacent private development.

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2 - EDGES

Continue to refine how each edge of the site responds to its particular context and supports the overall concept and program for the park.

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2 - EDGES

Consider modifying or reducing the “relief” connections between the sidewalk and Lenora St in order to enhance the social aspect of this edge.

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3 - LIGHTING

Consider opportunities for both ground-plane and pedestrian-scale lighting. Ensure lighting is appropriate for all seasons and uses, including nighttime activities.

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4 - SUSTAINABILITY

Seek opportunities to integrate and express stormwater management in the park design, especially given the site topography.

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CIRCULATION

Alternate Route

Accessible Route

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SEATING

Wood Seating

Backed Seating

Concrete Seating

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SURFACING

CIP Concrete

Play Surfacing

Lawn

Unit Pavers

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PLAY

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PLAY

Scramble Forest (Up) Slide (Down)

Root Wad (Over/Under)

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EVENTS

Drinking Fountain

Storage Room

10’x10’ Tents

Power Receptacle

Food Trucks

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PLANTING

Westlake Streetscape

Lenora Edge

Hillclimb

Lenora Streetscape

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PLANTINGPLANTING

Lenora StreetscapeCladrastis kentukea Magnolia denudata Quercus coccineaUlmus parvifolia ‘Allee’

Iris tenax

Seslaria autumnalis

Sidalcea malviflora

Dichelostemma congestum

Allium x ‘Millenium’

Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’

Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’

Panicum virgatum ‘North Wind’ Asclepias speciosa

Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’ Aristea major Eriophyllum lanatum

Eucryphia glutinosa Poa cita

Daphne tangutica Tiarella grandiflora Lillium martagon

Campanula x ‘Birch Hybrid’ Carex dipsacea

HillclimbLenora EdgeWestlake Steetscape

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Retail

Res. Lobby

8th Avenue

1 Lawn

Hillclimb

Root Wad (Play)

Up/Down (Play)

Living Rooms

Storage Room

Retail Seating

Art

Drinking Fountain

Residential Lobby

Retail Entry

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