studio: urban lab fall 11

RETURNINGTO THE RIVERCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYURBAN LABORATORYSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREDECEMBER 2011

CHATEAU REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

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

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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.

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

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 9PERSPECTIVE OF EXISTING SITE

Route 65

Heinz Field

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PROPOSED CONDITIONS

14 FRAMEWORK | BIG PICTURE

EXITSING LAND USE

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PROPOSED LAND USE

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IMPLEMENTATION

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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PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS

20 FRAMEWORK | IMPLEMENTATION

PHASE 1 - 10 YEARS

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Connection underneath highway expands North Avenue

Riverfront housing development Marsh park housing development under West End bridge


PHASE 2 - 20 YEARS

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Manchester Craftsmans Guild campus expansion

Light rail extension up to MCG West North Street development

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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.

28 FRAMEWORK | GUIDELINES

MIDDLE CHATEAU

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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

44 INFRASTRUCTURE | PARK 2 PARK

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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.

RETAKING 65

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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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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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Zone One: Retail with Residential Zone Two: Memorial Landscape Park


Zone Three: Residential Towers with Retail Zone Four: Office with Transit Stop

NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS

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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MANCHESTER CRAFTSMENS GUILD

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM

CHILDRENS MUSEUM

NATIONAL AVIARY

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM

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Marshall Shadeland and Brighton Heights

California Kirkbride and Marshall Shadeland

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ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM

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RIPARIAN CHATEAU

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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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

LEFT Site axonometric, birds-eye view


TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - ROWHOUSE

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80 HOUSING | NEW HOUSING COMPLEX

ABOVE Unit Plan, six-story bar building

TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - SKIP-STOP


ABOVE Tower Floor Plan

TYPICAL UNIT PLANS - TOWER

82 HOUSING | NEW HOUSING COMPLEX

ABOVE View from tower unit


ABOVE View from heritage trail

MARSH PARK HOUSING

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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ABOVE View of the pedestrian bike trail looking toward downtown

LEFT Site plan detail, showing the outdoor restaraunt seating and park

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 91ABOVE Arrangement and design of apartmentsin relation to the facade diagram

92 HOUSING | MARSH PARK HOUSING

ABOVE Sectional perspective of themarsh park housing development

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RIVERFRONT PLAZAS

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.

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NORTH AVENUE

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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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.

POST-INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMING

ZACH COHEN + BENJAMIN IMHOFF

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 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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ABOVE Interior view showing public entry located in between exterior parking and interior industrial space.


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.


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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at the West End Bridge, the underdeveloped and overlooked banks of the Ohio River to the north offer enormous potential to expand this Park. The area of riverfront in Chateau between the West End Bridge and the State Correctional Institution just south of McKees Rock Bridge is the only riverfront in Pittsburgh which is not cut off by either a highway or railroad tracks, yet this region remains a light industrial zone with valuable riverfront property being occupied by warehouses and parking lots.

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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ABOVE Step 1 bank stabilization ABOVE Step 2 boardwalk ABOVE Step 3 material & site modification

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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

BRUNOT ISLAND

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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TOP Southern Elevation of The Spiral and Main Channel

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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BELOW The Hill & The Return

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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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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INSTITUTIONAL

MBC MASTERPLAN

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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162 SECTION NAME | PROJECT NAMEView north with water feature and open space.

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | URBAN LAB 163View west with within

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BELOW Aerial view of MBC master plan

ABOVE Floor plans with interior programming and open space


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

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