Case Studies

URBAN STADIUMS + CONTEXTUAL RELATIONSHIPS

TOURISM + CULTURE + ENTERTAIMENT

COMPETITION + LANDSCAPE BASED URBAN PROJECT

INFRASTRUCTURE + TRANSPORTATION BASED PROJECT

CASE STUDIES

WINTER 2013

INSTRUCTOR: ANDREW WILCOX

JESSIE COREA / NAOKI FURUYA / VAHE GHAZAR / FERNANDO ORTIZ

One can see in Figure 1.2 that the location where Fenway Park is located has an abundant amount of stops. This makes the bottleneck issue with get-ting to stadiums diminish. It also only takes 55 minutes to get to Fenway Park from the furthest subway stop, which is 21 miles away. That’s not bad consid-ering it takes 47 minutes on a car according to Google Maps.

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The City of Boston makes it very easy for Fenway Park not to worry about getting the people in and out of the ball park. With about 50% of the people in Boston driving a car one can see just how easy it is to get around. Figure 1.1 shows just how big the help is they are getting. With mul-tiple forms of transportation at everyone’s reach it’s no wonder Fenway Park can be located where it is and not have issues with circulation or other traf-fic related issues seen in other stadiums. Having half of the people attaining the baseball game come in a car takes a huge weight of their shoulders. The people of Boston are able to use various forms of trans-portation to get to the stadium without having to sacrifice very much of their time.

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FENWAY PARK, Boston Red Sox

50%In 1999 Fenway Park was on the verge of be-ing replaced by a new larger stadium across the street. This was supposed to be a new sport complex that would be shared by the New England Patriots and Red Sox. This would have made that entire area around Fenway a go to place even if there wasn’t a game going on. The current Fenway was going to be turned into a park where the locals could swing by and use the open space for leisure. (Figure 2.2)

Fenway Park has one parking structure dedi-cated for ball games. One would think that the structure has enough stalls to accommo-date all of its fans, but this is not the case. With this a question arises, how do they accommodate for so many fans? For this an-swer we will look at its surroundings. One can see on FIgure 2.1 to left that Fenway Park doesn’t have parking structures right next to it. Except for one; they are roughly a block tor further away. What’s interest-ing about this is that the parking structures are not owned by the team. The parking structures within the two mile radius serve as parking for games but more often they serve as parking to what is going on outside the ball field.

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The Presidio of San Francisco is a historic mili-tary site that goes back over 100 years. It was originally founded by the Spanish, which used it as a imperial out-post which guarded California’s largest harbor from Euro-pean powers from 1776-1821. Later it was taken over by the Mexico when the declared independence from the Spanish in 1821. The Mexicans controlled the Presidio from 1822 to 1846. Finally, in 1846 the United States took control of the Presidio and used it as an army post until 1994. The Presidio is one of the longest running mili-tary bases in the United States. In 1996 it was decommis-sioned for military use and was transferred by congress to the National Parks Services and the Presidio Trust.

The 1,491acre site is primarily known for its history, large open spaces and magnificent views and vistas. In 1962 it was registered as a National Historic Landmark District, the highest classification of historic significance in the nation with over 433 historic build-ings registered. 991 acres of the site is open space which incudes 300 acres of historic forest planted by the military in the 1880’s. Today the site has over 700 structures and 21 district neighborhoods with 1,200 units of housing and about 3,000 residences. The Pre-sidio is also home to about 300 bird species has 13 distinctive plant communities with 330 native plants.

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The Presidio of San Francisco has found great suc-cess since it has opened largely due to the many historic places and structures found on site and heavy program-ming. Along with the history the location and topography play an important roll in its success. The Presidio is located at the tip of San Francisco connecting it to the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Presidio also has a lot of different programming in-cluded in the site which include 24 miles of trails, 8 scenic overviews, large open spaces, camp sites, gold course, picnic areas and more. The Presidio also has many volun-teer programs for the community to get involved and many opportunities for employment. All that with a great trans-portation infrastructure linking it to the city makes a great cite for locals and visitors to come enjoy.


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WALLER CREEK COMPETITION, MICHEAL VAN VALKENBERGH ASSOCIATES

Waller Creek is a thin, urban riparian ecosystem that meanders for seven miles from the northern part of the city southward through the University of Texas at Austin campus, eventually meeting Lady Bird Lake. Over the years, much of the creek has suffered from erosion, invasive species, and pollution. The Waller Creek corridor has historically been located in a floodplain that lets the creek widen to 800 feet, which has occurred at times during the 100-year floodplain. With the installation of a mile-long $146.5 million tunnel approximately 24 feet in diameter the area is now available to be developed.

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THE LATTICE The lattice seeks to connect visitor’s through exploration of the creek mouth. The lattice becomes a green link downtown, east Austin, the hike and bike trails which in turn inspires a new set rituals for walking running biking socializing and commuting

THE GROVEThe grove o�ers a place for pause in the form of an open-air room. The Grove hosts a tremendous variety of community programs, both planned and spontaneous, including movie nights, open-air markets and outdoor exhibitions.

THE NARROWS The narrows seeks to make use of the banks for new development, which has been uncovered by the tunnel infrastructure project, which eliminated �ooding in the site.

THE REFUGEThe refugee link to the chain is a unique model for how urban infrastructure can be sustain rather then weaken the natural environment in which the project sits in. by working with its natural systems to combat hard systems the of the contexts of the site, there can be a balance to the environment.

THE CONFLUNCE The con�uence is an extension of the tunnel project which has been transformed in a way to extend parkland which would other wise be lost to the tunnel project and becomes the stage for “the poppy” and social interactions.

ABSTRACT: WALLER CREEK,AUSTIN, TX

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WITH THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CREEK, THE CREEK IS TRANSFORMED TO A BOND THAT CONNECTS THE FRAGMENTS OF THE CITY. THIS IS INTERESTING AS A METHOD FOR DODGER STADIUM, WHICH ALSO SUFFERS FOR A DISCONNECTED ORIENTATION AND FRAGMENTS OF PROGRAM THAT ARE IN NO WAY CONNECTED. BY USING A LINK BASED STRATEGY OF PARKS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY, THE SURROUNDING CITY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CAN BENEFIT FROM A SYSTEM OF CONNECTION THAT EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO.

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AN INTERESTING CONCEPT OF THE WALLER CREEK DESIGN IS THE WAY IN WHICH IT IS CONSIDERED AS A RESOURCE, WHICH CAN SPARK ECONOMIC VALUE, SOCIAL VALUE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE THROUGH THE WAY THE WORKING SYSTEMS INTERSECT MIX AND WORK TOGETHER IN BALANCE.

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WITH THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CREEK, THE CREEK IS TRANSFORMED TO A BOND THAT CONNECTS THE FRAGMENTS OF THE CITY. THIS IS INTERESTING AS A METHOD FOR DODGER STADIUM, WHICH ALSO SUFFERS FOR A DISCONNECTED ORIENTATION AND FRAGMENTS OF PROGRAM THAT ARE IN NO WAY CONNECTED. BY USING A LINK BASED STRATEGY OF PARKS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY, THE SURROUNDING CITY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CAN BENEFIT FROM A SYSTEM OF CONNECTION THAT EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO.

CONNECTING A CITY

AN INTERESTING CONCEPT OF THE WALLER CREEK DESIGN IS THE WAY IN WHICH IT IS CONSIDERED AS A RESOURCE, WHICH CAN SPARK ECONOMIC VALUE, SOCIAL VALUE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE THROUGH THE WAY THE WORKING SYSTEMS INTERSECT MIX AND WORK TOGETHER IN BALANCE.

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CORNELL TECH ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NEW YORK In December 2011, Michael Bloomberg, who is the mayor of the New York City, selected Cornell University and its international academic part-nership, the Technion which is the Israel Institute of Technology, to built world class science campus in the New York City. Cornell Tech aims to educate students who will advance and develop technology and be a contributor to the New York City communities for next generation of technology leader.

Cornell Tech is a University of Master of engineering program in computer science on Roosevelt Island, New York City. Cornell Tech focuses on educational excellence with real world application and commercializes new technology. Student and faculty learn and work together to create venture that have global impact. Research at Cornell Tech is organized flexible and dynamic interdisciplinary application hubs instead of traditional academic departments. Those are the focal point of this campus. Cornell Tech is cur-rently a beta degree program, but additional master degree programs will be offered such as information science, operations research, and electrical and computer engineering. Campus design uses information about island’s unique ecology to the site and climate responsive. The natural landscapes are all major features of the site that are central elements guiding the development of the campus

Cornell Tech has not been completed yet, but it will be permanent home on Roosevelt Island in 2017. When it will be fully completed in 2037, it will include about 2 million square feet of academic and residential spaces and 2 thousand graduate students and a few hundreds of faculty will be in its campus. This campus will move from its temporary home in Chelsea, which is east side of Manhattan, to Roosevelt Island. This campus has the existing natural and cultural resources of Roosevelt Island and retain connections to the past and present. Cornell University is located in two locations which are main campus in Ithaca and Cornell Tech in Roosevelt Island. Difference between one in Ithaca and Roosevelt Island is that the program in Ithaca offers a broad choice of courses same as other universities, but Cornell Tech focuses on training programs with New York City companies, nonprofit organizations, or relevant industry- oriented activities.

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Traffic is a one of the biggest issues in New York like Dodger Stadium. Students, faculties, and visitors will utilize car, taxi, bus, tram, and subway to/from the school. Huge traffic will be expected not only weekday peak time, but also any other time. In addition, there will be 500 parking spots on-site. 2 thousand gradu-ate students and a few hundreds of fac-ulty will be in its campus so that parking and traffic issue will be problematic.

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All fours case studies revealed positive and negative qualities. While some of the negatives seemed horrible at first, they ended up not being too bad due to various dependencies. These dependencies are what brought out the most valuable information, which ended up being the positive for every site. What stood out in every site was that they all had convenient alternate forms of transportation. This alternate form of transportation is what Dodger Stadium lacks in. It opens up the dialogue for what is really the problem with Dodger Stadium. One has to wonder whether the issues in Dodger stadium are exalted due its lack of transportation infrastructure.

ACCESSIBILITY-: FRAME WORK DIAGRAMTHE FRAMEWORK OF TRANSPORATION SYSTEMS IS CRITICAL FOR THE PROGRESS OF POPULATED ENVIROMENTS.

CONCLUSIONS AND PERCEPTIONS: LINKING CASE STUDIES

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All fours case studies revealed positive and negative qualities. While some of the negatives seemed horrible at first, they ended up not being too bad due to various dependencies. These dependencies are what brought out the most valuable information, which ended up being the positive for every site. What stood out in every site was that they all had convenient alternate forms of transportation. This alternate form of transportation is what Dodger Stadium lacks in. It opens up the dialogue for what is really the problem with Dodger Stadium. One has to wonder whether the issues in Dodger stadium are exalted due its lack of transportation infrastructure.

ACCESSIBILITY-: FRAME WORK DIAGRAMTHE FRAMEWORK OF TRANSPORATION SYSTEMS IS CRITICAL FOR THE PROGRESS OF POPULATED ENVIROMENTS.

CONCLUSIONS AND PERCEPTIONS: LINKING CASE STUDIES

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