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LONGSHED BUILDINGCanalside Interpretive Structures

Buffalo, New York

BUFFALO’S CANALSIDEINTERPRETIVE STRUCTURESLONGSHED PRESENTATION

HHL Architects

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation

December 18, 2018


Buffalo, New YorkCanals (c.1905)

Commercial Slip


Buffalo, New York

Commercial Slip

Canalside Master Plan


Buffalo, New YorkCanalside (present day)

Commercial Slip


Buffalo, New YorkInterpretive Structures: Longshed

Longshed Site

E&M Site


Buffalo, New YorkThe Historic Commercial Slip

Longshed Site


Buffalo, New YorkOriginal Interpretive StructuresProject RFP-stated Goals

New “ghosted” or “interpreted” structure(s)Allowing for a range of three-season programming, activities

and possibly semi-permanent exhibits and/or experiences

New enclosed building(s)Allowing for first‐‐‐‐floor visitor ”Info” center and restrooms

Police offices & Security offices were omitted from the program due to size requirements.

New full‐‐‐‐scale brick façade of a former buildingOriginally intended to be a wall of the Union Steamboat Façade

but was changed to the proposed entire Union Block building –which was originally only intended to be a “ghosted” structure.


Buffalo, New YorkThe Longshed’s Design Goals

Evoke history (an homage to former buildings there) with a new heavy timber & wood-clad design, with daylit clerestory monitor windows; Vertical board & battens & Horizonal novelty/Dutch lap siding

Large, open, flexible, ground floor plan with a useable 2nd-level mezzanine overlooking the main hall.

All doors/entrance flush to exterior grade boardwalk.

Ground level roofs; corrugated metal ‘shanty’ material.

Upper roofs; metal standing-seam.

Internal and externally-accessed public toilets; for the building users and Canalside visitors.


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Use Assumptions

Year-round usage opportunities!

First use is designed as an “Artisan Factory” for the purposes of constructing a replica canal boat.Buffalo Maritime Center will be the initial tenant, with a 3-

year lease arrangement to build a replica of NY Governor DeWitt Clinton's packet boat

Toilets will be first sized for “factory” use in order to maximize useable floor area; two (2) ADA.

Future renovation (following boat building) will add another six (6) toilets, for a total of eight (8), to accommodate various “Assembly” within the building as well as public uses for visitors to Canalside.


Buffalo, New YorkSite Plan

PROJECT “NORTH”

Approximately

13,000 SF (0.3 acre) disturbance


Buffalo, New YorkGround Floor Plan

+/-5,000 SF

ground

footprint

+/-1,100 SF

open

mezzanine

level

Multiple

door

openings

Ample

daylight

STAIR TO MEZZANINE

OVERHEAD DOOR

SLIDING BARN DOORS

PUBLICLY ACCESS TOILETS & ENTRANCE

COVERED PORCH

FUTURE ADDED TOILETS


Buffalo, New YorkMezzanine Floor Plan

+/-5,000 SF

ground

footprint

+/-1,100 SF

open

mezzanine

level

Multiple door

openings

Ample daylight

MEZZANINE


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Exterior

SOUTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION

Possible

banners

or

changing

signage


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Materials: Exterior


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Materials: Lighting


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Exterior Views

Possible

banners or

changing

signage


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Materials: Interior


Buffalo, New YorkVirtual Building Model


Buffalo, New York

Longshed Interior ViewWEST


Buffalo, New York

Longshed Interior ViewEAST


Buffalo, New YorkVirtual Site Model


Buffalo, New York

Bird’s Eye View of

the Longshed


Buffalo, New YorkLongshed Project Schedule

Happening now…

LiRo already engaged as the Construction Manager.

Construction Bidding Documents and Final Budgeting –December 2018/January 2019.

Community Engagement – December 18, 2018.

City Reviews & Approvals – January/February 2019.

Bidding & Procurement planned for 1st Quarter 2019.

Commence Construction the 2nd Quarter 2019.

Completion by Memorial Day 2020.


Buffalo, New York

Thank you!

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