studio: urban lab fall 11
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Redevelopment Plan for Chateau neighborhood in Pittsburgh PA. Done by class of 2012' Carnegie Mellon Architecture SchoolTRANSCRIPT
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RETURNINGTO THE RIVERCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYURBAN LABORATORYSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREDECEMBER 2011
CHATEAU REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
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1 | FRAMEWORK 6 BIG PICTURE
16 IMPLEMENTATION
26 GUIDELINES
2 | INFRASTRUCTURE 42 ADDIS + GATES
50 HUI + KIM
58 BOO + MAUND
66 KOKSAL + NEWCOMB
3 | HOUSING 76 BRADSHAW + COLE
86 GARVEY + GOH
4 | COMMERCIAL 96 KOON + SWARTZ
106 BYUN + HWANG
116 COHEN + IMHOFF
5 | RIVERFRONT 130 LIM + MALBON
142 MINGLE + RALSTON
150 KOKOSKA + SNOW
6 | INSTITUTIONAL 160 APPLEBY + SNIDER
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FRAMEWORK
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MERCEDES CHAPARRO + SAMUEL FALLER + KEVIN RODRIGUEZ + KRIZIA TORRES
Pittsburgh is known for being the City of Three Rivers, and at the same time prides itself as the most livable city in America. Yet to say that Pittsburgh is the City of River Living, would be far from the truth. If the rivers are so important to the identity of our city, why dont the people of Pittsburgh live on the river?
Geography, and infrastructural boundaries make Chateau the perfect location in the city for residential riverfront development. Specific infrastructural changes could have huge consequences in transforming this underutilized area, and benefiting the city.
While currently Chateau, west of Highway 65, is largely industrial, the proposed projects in this book would increase and diversify housing options as well as commercial and retail uses. Through the removal of the highway and the construction of new open spaces and paths to the river, as well as the refurbishing of industrial buildings, Chateau will be able to support a thriving Riverfront community.
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8 FRAMEWORK | BIG PICTURE
ABOVE Waterfront areas of Pittsburgh by geography ABOVE Land between river and railroads
ABOVE Land between highways and river ABOVE Current light rail extension
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 9PERSPECTIVE OF EXISTING SITE
Route 65
Heinz Field
Three Rivers Casino
West End Bridge
Brunot Island
Point Park
Manchester Craftsmans Guild
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LEFT Existing site plan
Highway 65
Columbus Ave.
N. Franklin St.
W. North Ave.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Heinz Field
Three Rivers Casino
West End Bridge
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 11
EXISTING CONDITIONS
ABOVE Vehicular traffic ABOVE Pedestrian traffic ABOVE Land use
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Boulevard 65
Columbus Ave.
N. Franklin St.
Public boathouse
Pennsylvania Ave.
Heinz Field
W. North Ave. commercial corridor
Marsh Park housing
West End Pier
Brunot Island
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 13CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 13
ABOVE Proposed vehicular circulation ABOVE Proposed pedestrian access ABOVE Proposed land use
PROPOSED CONDITIONS
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14 FRAMEWORK | BIG PICTURE
EXITSING LAND USE
ABOVE Drawing caption
Steelers
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 15
PROPOSED LAND USE
ABOVE Drawing caption
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IMPLEMENTATION
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The strategy for transformation focuses on three infrastructural changes which will help spur development. These are based in the understanding of what can begin immediately (such as growth along the riverfront) and what will take more time (for example, the highway infrastructure):
1. Catalyst Reconnect chateau to the Northside2. Support Extend the light rail3. Finale Lower the highway
Chateaus immediate potential is hindered by a lack of connectivity. The catalyst phase seeks to open up the riverfront to the community of the Northside. As the area becomes populated the riverfront trail and river activities will flourish. The extension of the lightrail provides support for transit oriented development, spurring the creation of the entire community. By lowering the highway to an on grade boulevard, can the other parts of the Northside, truly benefit from the new activity.
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MERCEDES CHAPARRO + SAMUEL FALLER + KEVIN RODRIGUEZ + KRIZIA TORRES
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 19
A Interlaced Plazas B New Housing Complex C West End Pier D Riparian Chateau
E Park to Park F Marsh Park Housing G MBC Masterplan H Northern Highway Connections
I Riverfront Framework J North Avenue L Brunot IslandK Post-Industrial Programming
M Central Chateau N Reatking 65
PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS
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20 FRAMEWORK | IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE 1 - 10 YEARS
Steelers
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 21
Connection underneath highway expands North Avenue
Riverfront housing development Marsh park housing development under West End bridge
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22 FRAMEWORK | IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE 2 - 20 YEARS
Steelers
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 23
Manchester Craftsmans Guild campus expansion
Light rail extension up to MCG West North Street development
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PHASE 3 - 30 YEARS
24 FRAMEWORK | IMPLEMENTATION
Steelers
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 25
Central Chateau row houses Highway brought down Commercial and apartments in highway footprint
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GUIDELINES
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MERCEDES CHAPARRO + SAMUEL FALLER + KEVIN RODRIGUEZ + KRIZIA TORRES
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The history of a place should be evident in its current form. The history of Chateau is industrial and gritty and should be preserved in some respects.
Therefore, the design guidelines for this area seek to establish identity through restoration and reuse, while thinking creatively about the future. Old buildings which can be retained for the future have been reinvented: some industrial become entertainment, some commercial becoming rsidential. New buildings respect the material palette of the existing.
The density suggested by the historical street grid will be revived, but with new uses and functionality.
Everything built must reflect the residential market which will become the staple of the new Chateau.
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28 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES
MIDDLE CHATEAU
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ABOVE Various apartment typologies with parking and retail/commercial below.
LOWER CHATEAU
30 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 31CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 31
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32 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES
NORTHERN CHATEAU
ABOVE Commercial and apartment typologies
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 33
ABOVE Large scale commercial typology
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ABOVE Typical section through rowhousing looking East
CHATEAU HOUSING SECTION N-S
34 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 35CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 35
ABOVE Typical section between Apartments and rowhousing looking North
CHATEAU HOUSING SECTION E-W
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W. NORTH SECTION - MANCHESTER
ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
36 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 37
W. NORTH SECTION - CHATEAU
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ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
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HIGHWAY SECTION - SOUTH
BEAVER AVE. ROUTE 65 CHATEAU ST.
4 lanes 8 lanes 3 lanes
3 lanes 5 lanes 1 lane
EXISTING
PROPOSED
ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
38 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 39
HIGHWAY SECTION - NORTH
ABOVE Section of W. North Street in Manchester
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INFRASTRUCTURE
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PARK 2 PARK
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spaces. Park 2 Park will reconnect the north side neighborhoods in Pittsburgh to the Riverfront and its amenities, in particular the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. This trail is an extensive linear park with bike and pedestrian paths which connect the riverfront to a more extensive trail network. This network is largely inaccessible to the residents of Manchester and adjacent neighborhoods because of the barrier created by Route 65.
By penetrating this barrier, and continuing W. North Avenue under Route 65 to the river, Park 2 Park will create a new pedestrian and bicycle corridor along this historic avenue and reconnect Allegheny Commons to the river. This corridor will be perceived visually as a continuous connection by re-envisioning the urban street in a number of ways. First, it will be recreated as a multimodal transportation route introducing a new bike and pedestrian path. Second a number of small parks and meeting spaces will be added to the corridor. Finally, materials and plantings will be used to define it that are both respectful of the historical context and promote environmental health in an urban context.
DAN ADDIS + JASON GATES
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INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIALNEIGHBORHOOD
MAIN STREET NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK SQUARE PEDESTRIANTHRUWAY
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COMMERCIAL GREENSPACEINDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL CIVIC MIXED-USED
EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD TYPOLOGIES
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RT. 65 BARRIER
THREE RIVERS HERITAGE TRAIL HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD STREET ALLEGHENY COMMOMS
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46 INFRASTRUCTURE | PARK 2 PARK
PARK2 PARK
PROJECT INTERSECTION AND STREET REDESIGN
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 47
W. North Ave.
W. North Ave.
Existing Rt. 65 at W. North Ends Existing W. North Ave at Allegheny Ave. Existing W. North Ave Brighton Rd.
Proposed W. North Ave at Brighton Rd.Proposed W. North Ave. at Allegheny Ave.n.
Proposed W. North Tunnel
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48 INFRASTRUCTURE | PARK 2 PARK
Residential Neighborhood: BEFORE
The existing road is much wider than necessary for the volume of traffic on it.
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 49
Residential Neighborhood: AFTER
Reducing the lane widths allows for a designated bike path and more greenery on the street while still accommodating the parking needs of the neighborhood.
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RETAKING 65
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JANICE HUI + PAUL KIM
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Route 65 is an existing highway that serves as a physical barrier that separates Manchester and Chateau. Currently, the continuation of Juniata Street from Manchester is the only visual and physical pathway for pedestrians and drivers to go from one side to another. This project proposes to modify and demolish parts of the existing highway to create more moments of connection between the two neighborhoods.
The current condition of Chateau and Manchester lacks programmatic elements that allow for places of congregation. There is great potential along the waterfront of Chateau in utilizing the prime real estate for public amenities; however, the only open and public space in Manchester is the baseball field on the intersection between Juniata Street and Fulton Street. Creating occupiable open space within the neighborhood should be a priority
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in order to create a sense of community.
The addition of open spaces can develop the character of the neighborhood while improving the economic and social value of the area.
The intervention seeks to separate the various pieces of infrastructure into different layers. By lowering the existing highway below ground, the ground level is porous and allows pedestrians to freely circulate between Chateau and Manchester. This stretch of accessible throughways would be bounded by commercial program aimed at being used by both opposing neighborhoods.
The new intervention will benefit the immediate neighborhoods as well as society at a larger scale. It will provide a better quality of living for current residents, hence raising the social and economic standards of the area. It will also improve environmental factors in the greater Pittsburgh area.
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52 INFRASTRUCTURE | RETAKING 65
BEAVER AVE. ROUTE 65 CHATEAU ST.
4 lanes 8 lanes 3 lanes
3 lanes 5 lanes 1 lane
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PROPOSED
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 53
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existing highway reroute Beaver addition of transit line
extension of North Ave to the riverfront retail development around transit stop on North Ave extension of major streets to the riverfront
retail development around transit stop on Colombus Ave full development of site
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54 INFRASTRUCTURE | RETAKING 65
EXISTING HIGHWAY CONDITION
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 55
PROPOSED HIGHWAY CONDITION
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56 INFRASTRUCTURE | RETAKING 65
Zone One: Retail with Residential Zone Two: Memorial Landscape Park
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 57
Zone Three: Residential Towers with Retail Zone Four: Office with Transit Stop
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NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
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The current pedestrian paths linking Manchester and Chateau with the neighborhoods to the north, California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland, are lacking in many ways due to the overdevelopment of Rt. 65. The primary existing pedestrian path is not only unsafe due to high speed traffic, but the 3 flights of concrete stairs do not accommodate bicyclists.
Considering that Rt. 65 is to be lowered to grade through Columbus Avenue, there is an opportunity to alter the way in which it connects to these northern neighborhoods such that pedestrian and bike paths are incorporated into the design.In order to enrich the quality of these paths, a partnership could be
established with the Mattress Factory Museum, which is just a short distance away on the North Side. This partnership would allow installation artists to create work on the remnants of the elevated highway after the majority of it is lowered.
Lowering the highway at Columbus means that many of the existing ramps become redundant. The focus of this project is to transform these redundant ramps into a series of greenways that promote pedestrian and bike traffic between neighborhoods (and on to downtown by connecting to the riverfront bike trail) and invite interactions with the highway through installation art pieces.
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60 INFRASTRUCTURE | NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMENS GUILD
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM
CHILDRENS MUSEUM
NATIONAL AVIARY
CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
Existing green spaces and cultural amenities
Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
MANCHESTER
CHATEAUCHATEAU
Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights
Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 61
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMENS GUILD
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM
CHILDRENS MUSEUM
NATIONAL AVIARY
CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
Existing highway ramp destinations
Existing vehicular and pedestrian circulation
MANCHESTER
RT 65
RT 65
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland
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62 INFRASTRUCTURE | NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
Existing
Removal
Remaining
Addition Redundancies Proposed
Proposed vehicular and pedestrian circulation
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 63
Proposed vehicular and pedestrian circulation
Highway section through commuter bike path
Commuter bike path section Outlook section
Highway section through outlook
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64 INFRASTRUCTURE | NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
Proposed commuter bike path plan Proposed parking and entrance plan
Existing infrastructure Phase 1 Phase 2
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 65
Proposed outlook plan
Phase 3 Phase 4
Proposed infrastructure
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RIPARIAN CHATEAU
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One of Pittsburghs greatest assets are its rivers and Chateau is no exception. For Chateau and Manchester to redefine their relationship within the city they will have to redefine their relationship with the river and water culture.
Living quality is directly related to water quality. With this in mind, Riparian Chateau is an exploration on how to create a water culture through the collection of storm water from Manchester leading into the Ohio River. Multiple kits of parts establish an infrastructural and experiential framework to start to compose a series of green corridors that collect and convey water. Storm water is collected and cleansed either in the constructed wetlands around the perimeter of the neighborhood or into the living machine in Chateau. The improvement of the water quality in the neighborhood will improve the life style and ecology. Through the use of materials, the character of the neighborhood references the industry and the demolished highway.
FEYZA KOKSAL + STEPHANIE NEWCOMB
RIPARIAN CHATEAU
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68 INFRASTRUCTURE | RIPARIAN CHATEAU
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 71
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ABOVE Living Machine Interior
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 73
RIGHT Chateau - View of Living Machine
Manchester - view of Highway
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NEW HOUSING COMPLEX
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NEW HOUSING COMPLEX
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AUA new housing project in Chateau is proposed for the empty site at
the corner of Beaver and Kroll Avenues on the Ohio Riverfront in Chateau, Pittsburgh, and sits along the Riverfront Heritage Trail.
The riverfronts in Pittsburgh are the location for many iconic buildings, including the US Steel Tower, One PPG Place, and the stadiums- PNC Park and Heinz Field. The neighborhood of Chateau is a continuation of the Pittsburgh riverfront; remnants of the citys industrial past. At twenty stories tall, the new apartment tower can become an icon for the Chateau and Manchester neighborhoods and increase awareness and interest in the area.
This site has beautiful views to Downtown, the West End Bridge, and the green hills of the opposite side of the valley. Plans for the new complex include direct access to the water and new dock through a park with paths for pedestrians and bikers and playing fields. The goal is to engage an active community and incite change and redevelopment.
DAVID BRADSHAW + AMANDA COLE
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LEFT Site axonometric, birds-eye view
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 79
TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - ROWHOUSE
ABOVE Unit Plan, rowhouse
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80 HOUSING | NEW HOUSING COMPLEX
ABOVE Unit Plan, six-story bar building
TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - SKIP-STOP
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 81
ABOVE Tower Floor Plan
TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - TOWER
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82 HOUSING | NEW HOUSING COMPLEX
ABOVE View from tower unit
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 83
ABOVE View from heritage trail
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MARSH PARK HOUSING
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In the southwestern edge of the frameworks adjacent to the Three Rivers Casino and under the West End Bridge, housing within a marsh park is planned. The park intends to remove the surface parking that exists as well as lower the ground plane to a point where a marsh would start to develop. As an integral part of a larger storm water management plan, the marsh park acts as an incredible filter for a large amount of surface run off.
The housing benefits from access to the river and unparalleled views of the city. It is laid out so that each building has access to important views through view corridors. Each unit has some glazing on the view-oriented facades, allowing all access to views.
On the ground floor, an extensive circulation network is laid out to allow circulation and connection to public parks that are land masses raised above the marsh. The wooden boardwalk will continue a river front trail to the larger chateau neighborhood.
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JAMES GARVEY + MACY GOH
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LEFT Site plan showing the marsh park and ground floor building plans
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 89
ABOVE View of the pedestrian bike trail looking toward downtown
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LEFT Site plan detail, showing the outdoor restaraunt seating and park
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 91ABOVE Arrangement and design of apartmentsin relation to the facade diagram
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92 HOUSING | MARSH PARK HOUSING
ABOVE Sectional perspective of themarsh park housing development
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 93
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RIVERFRONT PLAZAS
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Manchester and Chateau are disconnected from the cultural center of the Northside- Allegheny Commons. The project positions three public plazas within undeveloped riverfront space amongst industrial buildings. With the proposed removal of the highway, each space is located at the termination of the existing street grid. View corridors are redefined and the neighborhood is reconnected to the river.
Each space is a composed sequence of surface, structure, landscape and programmatic conditions to generate variable experiential conditions. Decision making was infleunced by a historical study of urban open spaces. Elements such as corner entrance, offset cultural building, gate, landform, framed opening, arcade, and covered internal connections were incorporated into the experience of each space. The plazas are programmatically differentiated, and become interlaced through circulation.
JOEY KOON + AARON SWARTZ
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 99
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 103
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104 SECTION NAME | PROJECT NAME The structural element in Plaza 2 offers shelter and connectivity to the bike path and Plaza 3.
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 105Plaza 1s longitudinal space is nested between a variety of cultural programs.
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NORTH AVENUE
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The North Avenue is a vital artery that has the potential to connect Northside, Manchester, and Chateau. This connection creates a stronger east west network and draws people to interact with the water.
In addition to serving as a connector between the different neighborhoods, elements of park spaces and the water also weave into the urban fabric of the new North Avenue.
Past the highway North Avenue begins by reintroducing local amenities for the community which were present in the past. Amenities for the community, in conjuction with the park and water features ultimately bring the public to the river with pockets of parks and pools of water.
At the end of North Avenue, the riverfront is active with access to the bike trail, water recreation, and the water taxi terminal that serves as a hub of connections to other neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
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The analysis of the North Avenue illustrates distinct voids that exist where the highway is located and the road bends. Because of these disconnections, there is a clear separation between the neighborhoods and limited access to the river. The North Avenue project aims to bridge these gaps
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and vacant spaces by relocating amenities for the community towards the new extension of North Avenue. The site analysis also influenced the concept of integrating water and park features as the street steps down to the river.
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SITE PLANAfter 40 years, the highway comes down and North Avenue extends onto the river. Especially through the park spaces and the water features, North Avenue blends the neighborhoods that were once disconnected. With the commercial and residential development in the surrounding context, the extension also includes commercial and retail spaces, recreational zones, and a boardwalk along the river integrated with the bike trail. Overtime, increasing amenities for the community and the active riverfront calls for a water taxi terminal for access to other neighborhoods as the street becomes the hub of activity and identity.
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POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING
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In the future, Pittsburgh will not thrive on the same heavy industry that was once at its core. Instead, anew type of industry must be developed. This project draws upon current initiatives in Pittsburgh that have looked to the film industry to reinvigorate the citys economy and creative spirit. In Chateau, Post-Industrial Programming will develop this new programmatic type through opportunistic architectural strategies. P.I.P. positions itself in the residual spaces of industrial buildings and projects itself outward to imagine what a new Chateau can be.
Through structural and programmatic analysis of the existing Chateau industrial park P.I.P. developed a method of implementing and expanding the new industrial program. P.I.P. provides amenities for both public and private sectors and creates an interface for those two realms to interact. P.I.P. does not phase out previous industrial programs, but instead rethinks what the role of industry might be and how it might relate to the community.
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ABOVE Neighborhood diagram of site showing building location, points of access, and vehicular and people circulation.
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120 COMMERCIAL | POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING
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ABOVE Diagram of old and new industirlal programs, showing at what point and to what extent the old and new building bleed into one another. BELOW Exploded axonometric of old and new components of the industrial building.
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122 COMMERCIAL | POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING122 COMMERCIAL | POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMINGABOVE Longitudinal section cutting through(from left to right) live/work space, courtyard, concessions, staging, office, and library.
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 125
ABOVE Transverse sections showing night and day activities. LEFT Interior view exhibition space at a theater all the way into the double-height staging space.
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ABOVE Looking down North Franklin St. to new industrial building. A screen is deployed outside for screening films. The projector light illuminates the neighborhood.
ABOVE Looking down North Franklin St. to new industrial building. The building is hidden, but the projection illuminates the street front and guides pedestrians to the building.RIGHT The view from across the river. The new industrial building is a landmark amidst the masses of the old industrial neighborhood.
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By extending the Three Rivers Park and developing the Chateau riverfront with a more inviting trail system and public facilities and activities, RONALD LIM + ANNEMARIE MALBON
this project takes advantage of the unique asset of Chateaus riverfronts and expands the image of Pittsburgh as a city of rivers.
This project is developed at three scales: the PARK framework extending from the Rivers Casino just past the State Correctional Institute, the NODES of program and activity along the riverfront trail, and smaller SPACES IN BETWEEN these nodes that provide moments for meeting or resting. Interventions at these three scales work interdependently to apply a cohesive language along the riverfront giving it its own image and identity and seek to connect with the adjacent neighborhoods of Chateau and Manchester, and with the greater Pittsburgh community.
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The Chateau riverfront PARK continues the riverfront developments of the North Shore past the Rivers Casino and the West End Bridge north to the State Correctional Institution. The park is composed of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail (which will also be extended across Brunots Island and loop back towards downtown along the opposite bank of the Ohio River) as well as a series of nodes and smaller programmatic and architectural spaces along the trail designed for both the commuter and the recreational user. These projects, and others within the greater framework, will be developed in three phases which are influenced by the larger framework and its key principles.
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Small architectural and sculptural SPACES IN BETWEEN nodes along the trail develop a language that unifies the riverfront and creates an identity for the park while also allowing for small programmatic uses such as seating, lighting, shelter, bank stabilization, and access to the water. These interventions both respond to the existing site conditions, such as a steep slope or narrow trail section, and transform the site into a more inviting and accessible area.
Composed of wooden panels made of 2x4 s and connected with metal fittings, the materiality of these spaces exists at a human scale, creating relatable spaces; responds to the environment, weathering in the sun and water; and are easily assembled, transformed, and added to. These spaces may also transform and extend back into neighborhoods Manchester and Chateau directly connecting these communities to the riverfront.
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Programmatic NODES are located at key points along the riverfront. Designed in a similar language to the smaller spaces, these spaces create a unified image of the riverfront, provide public amenities and, as new destination spaces, bring people to the riverfront and activate the park. A recreational park at the northern end of the trail provides public access to
courts, fields, picnic spaces, and rentals. A hardscape park including a climbing wall activate the space eneath the rail bridge and connect to Brunots Island via a new pedestrian bridge. A renovated industrial building is transformed into a snack stop. A public boathouse is located at the rivers edge at the end of North Avenue .
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ABOVE: Approaching snack stop on Metropolitan Street ABOVE: Plan after renovation
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An historic island lies dormant in Pittsburghs beautiful river landscape. Its potential as an asset to the city is great: Chateau and Manchester would be its primary beneficiaries.
This proposal focuses on enlarging the Three Rivers Park beyond the West End Bridge, on terminating the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in a more meaningful way and creating more recreational opportunities for the neighborhoods of Chateau and Manchester. Access will be created to the island park via a spectacular pedestrian bridge which will hang below the existing Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge. This will serve the local community as well as the greater city. It will complete a loop of pedestrian and bicycle circulation beyond the West End Bridge, onto Brunots Island and eventually across it onto the west shore of the Ohio River. Additional ferry landings will be added to further expand the connectivity of the city on the rivers. The power plant that currently occupies the island will be retrofitted in a move to green the city. Ultimately, the island will become a destination for all of Pittsburgh with a focus on returning to nature.
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Proposed Development Phasing for the Chateau, Manchester, Brunot Island Areas1 - Remove Highway & Create Greenway, 2 - Connect to River and Extend Trail North, 3 - Connect to Brunot & Complete Loop
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MIDDLE Southern Elevation of The Return and Brunot Island
BOTTOM Building Plan of The Returns Education Center and Caf
RIGHT Overview Perspective of Brunot Bridge and Three Rivers Heritage Trail
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OPPOSITE PAGE The Spiral
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The North Shore of Pittsburgh is teeming with activity for tourists and locals alike to appreciate and participate in. Performance venues, stadiums, musuems, and the casino are unified by the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, allowing those on foot or on a bicycle to enjoy spectacular views of the city skyline and its iconic bridges. The West End Pier continues the journey along Pittsburghs historic waterfront acting as a gateway to the gritty manufacturing neighborhood of Chateau.
The promenade gradually veers away from the land towards a vestige of Pittsburghs industrial past in the Ohio River. At the convergence point of the pier, the trail occupies a rusty barge trafficking relic revamped with greenery. Back on land, kayaks and fishing equipment are available for rent. The cascading ampitheater and lagoon provide a unique environment for recreation.
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CONCRETE STRUCTURE
The pier is supported by the use of concrete stilts located right under the ramp structure and by the bumper on which he pathway is designed around.
PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
Constructed of local oak wood, the pathway is an extension of the rediverted Three Rivers Heritage Trial.
CIRCULATION
Diagram showing how pedestrians move about pathway and circular motion around observation deck.
RAILING STRUCTURE
Steel constructed railing with horizontal tubing.
OBSERVATION DECK STRUCTURE
Glass constructed railing to allow for visibility in all directions.
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Manchester Bidwell Corporation is a multi-faceted institution comprised of several non-profit and for-profit organizations. The success of MBC is derived from the creative energy that inspires a dynamic curriculum. The master plan seeks to expand the capable boundaries of this curriculum to new arts and disciplines and benefit the Manchester and Chateau communities in the process. The plan proposes the adaptive reuse of an existing industrial storage facility and its adjacent parking lot. The renovation includes a library facility, flexible studio laboratories, apartments for rent, studio apartments for visiting artists and faculty, a restaurant to accommodate the existing culinary education program, an outdoor open space with dense vegetation and a water feature, and a state-of-the-art theater. Its urban influence will provide direct pedestrian and vehicular access from Manchester to the riverfront. This proposed development will enable MBC to provide a wide variety of amenities, thus catering to multiple disciplines, markets, and regions.
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BELOW Aerial view of MBC master plan
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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 165
BELOW View of theater from northern plaza ABOVE East elevation with library and open space in foreground; North elevation approaching the theater
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STUDENT TEAMSFRAMEWORK Mercedes Chaparro, Sam Faller, Kevin Rodriguez, Krizia TorresPARK TO PARK Daniel Addis and Jason GatesRETAKING 65 Janice Hui and Paul KimNORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS Chan Yong Boo and Laura MaundRIPARIAN CHATEAU Feyza Koksal and Stephanie NewcombNEW HOUSING COMPLEX Amanda Cole and David BradshawMARSH PARK HOUSING James Garvey and Melissa GohINTERLACED PLAZAS Joseph Koon and Aaron SwartzNORTH AVENUE Young Byun and Ji Hee HwangPOST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING Zach Cohen and Benjamin ImhoffRIVERFRONT FRAMEWORK Ronald Lim and Annemarie MalbonBRUNOT ISLAND Sara Mingle and Ryan T. RalstonWEST END PIER Katherine Kokoska and Billy Snow
MBC MASTERPLAN Keith Appleby and Daniel Snider
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINSTRUCTORS Jonathan Kline, Eve Picker, Rami el Samahy & Kelly Hutzell (coordinator)COMMUNITY LIASON Alexis McCune
Thanks to the many stakeholders who shared their thoughts and expertise with us
including representatives from:
1. CITY PLANNING2. MANCHESTER BIDWELL CORPORATION3. MANCHESTER CITIZENS CORPORATION4. PENN DOT5. PORT AUTHORITY6. URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY