University Plaza Urban Design Proposal

60,000 s.f. supermarket with other small and large footprint commercial and entertainment uses with upper story housing configured in a multi-block development.

Jerid Bartow, Ian Thomas, Jason Wright

Program:

View from BP Gas Station on Corry St.

Create Pedestrian/vehicular, Visual, Social, And Cultural Connections Through The Existing University Plaza Superblock And Surrounding Areas

Extend And Blend With Existing Urban ContextCreate A Mixed Use Environment To

Foster Interaction And Synergy

Use A Step Down Land Use Inten-sity Model

Create an affordable retail and housing development that is inclusive of all income levels and socio-cultural groups

Design Principles

Site Plan

Fourth Level

Exploded View

Residential,Deck parking

Third Level

Second Level

Base Level

Lower Level

Residential,Deck parking

Residential,Deck parking

Entrance, Parking,Kroger Store

Kroger Store,Specialties Stores,Bank,Office

Parking

Kroger Mass

Kroger Entrance

Create a development that can accommodate a human scale

Provide multi-block development pattern that breaks-up the existing University Plaza superblock

Integrate non-privatized public gathering space

Create a gateway for uptownUrban Design Analysis

Good width of the blocksThere is a direct connection to Short Vine Triangle terminates at Vine St

PROS:

The Jefferson tunnel/triangleFive point intersection at Corry and VineIntersections are too close

CONS:

Simple Intuitive traffic flowDistribution of traffic into square quartersGreen spaces placed where it helps

PROS:

CONS:No terminus

SCHEME 1 SCHEME 2

There are more direct con-nections to Jefferson

PROS:SCHEME 3

CONS:Harsh angle at Jefferson triangle

The tunnel posses a problemBad intersection with Taft and Vine St

CONS:SCHEME 4

Good circulationDirect routes

PROS:SCHEME 5

CONS:Difficult blocks to build on