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Columbus Avenue Streetscape DesignJuly 24, 2012

Westerly Block between 76th and 77th Streets

July 24, 2012Westerly Block between 76th and 77th StreetsColumbus Avenue Streetscape Design

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Introduction

Introduction :: The District


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Borough Map

Context :: Borough Map

Site Location


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Historic District

Context :: Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic DistrictNYCityMapCentral Park West Historic District

Business Improvement District

Historic District

BID District

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Context

Context


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Existing District Character

Identity :: District Character

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Project for Public Spaces Visioning Plan

Columbus Ave Visioning Plan 2007

Vision StatementsComplete •

Sticky •

Sustainable •

Connected •

Managed•


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Existing Tree Pit Plantings

Current BID Initiatives :: Greening


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Phase 1 Location Plan

Streetscape - 76th to 77th

Location


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Existing Conditions

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Existing Conditions


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Existing Neighborhood Fabric

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Character

This block is the only block within the BID that doesn’t have a building at the property line (other than the Museum).


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Existing Architectural Fabric

The block between 76th and 77th streets breaks from the character of the rest of the district.

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Character

View north showing the fence on one side and the built fabric on the other

View south showing the built fabric along Columbus Ave

Built fabric along Columbus Ave


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New Taste of the UWS event at I.S. 44

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Dynamic SpaceThe block between 76th and 77th streets is a constantly changing venue with various events, including the New Taste for the Upper West Side, being held within the school yard.

New Taste of the Upper West Side advertising Line at the entrance to the tent for the New Taste event

Outdoor seating within the school yard Interior of the tent set up for the New Taste event


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Flea Market at I.S. 44

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Dynamic SpaceThe flea market every Sunday adds another dynamic use to this space

Streetscape and view of the north side of the flea market

Sign showing the hours and location of the flea market Booths set up in the school yard for the flea market

Booths set up in the school yard for the flea market


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Design Goals

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Design Goals

Sticky Street (Seating and planting to keep people on the Avenue)

Sustainable (Plantings, stormwater management, and solar lighting to animate the space)

Managed and Connected (educational opportunity to work with the students at I.S. 44)


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Context

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Landscape Precedent

Close proximity to Theodore Roosevelt Park and the 77th Street entrance to Central Park


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Landscape Precedent

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Theodore Roosevelt Park

Streetscape along Theodore Roosevelt Park (Columbus Avenue) Streetscape along Theodore Roosevelt Park (Columbus Avenue)


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Landscape Precedent

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Theodore Roosevelt Park

Planting beds within Theodore Roosevelt Park

Pathway through Theodore Roosevelt Park

Plantings and lawn at Theodore Roosevelt Park


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Landscape Precedent

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Site Analysis :: Bleeker Street

Bleeker Street Planting and Seating area Bleeker Street Planting and Seating area


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Existing Condition

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Proposal :: Before Condition


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Conceptual Rendering

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Proposal :: Rendering


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Proposed Plan

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Proposal :: Plan

NYC DEP Bioswale NYC DPR Greenstreet Planting Expanded Tree Pits with Plantings

Solar LED Paver LightsNYCityBench


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Elevations

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Proposal :: Elevations


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Furnishings

Streetscape - 76th to 77th :: Proposed Furnishings

Proposed CityBench (Silver)

Scale= 1:10

Drawn by: IC

Schematicdrawing only.

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construction.Fabricator toprovide finalconstruction

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Ignacio Ciocchini, IDSAIndustrial Designer

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7'-514"

7'-034"

2'-234" 21

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1'-10 116"

41516"

6"

1118"

2'-5" 2'-5" 2'-5"

2'-1058"

1'-7 916"

1'-3 116"

658"

178"

178"

2'-1058"

1'-534"

1'-3 116"

1'-10 116"

All parts to bee-coated andpowder coated (Silver)carbon steel.

All hardware isstainless steel.

All visible/exposedwelds are to be continuousand air tight. Welds areground smooth onvisible/exposed surfaces.

Scale= 1:10

Drawn by: IC

Schematicdrawing only.

NOT to beused for

construction.Fabricator toprovide finalconstruction

drawings.

Drawing #6

C 2011, Chelsea Improvement Company - CONFIDENTIAL - PATENT PENDING

May 11th, 2011

NYC

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Designed bythe in-house

design departmentof the

Chelsea ImprovementCompany.

Ignacio Ciocchini, IDSAIndustrial Designer

of 10

7'-514"

7'-034"

2'-234" 21

4"

1'-10 116"

41516"

6"

1118"

2'-5" 2'-5" 2'-5"

2'-1058"

1'-7 916"

1'-3 116"

658"

178"

178"

2'-1058"

1'-534"

1'-3 116"

1'-10 116"

All parts to bee-coated andpowder coated (Silver)carbon steel.

All hardware isstainless steel.

All visible/exposedwelds are to be continuousand air tight. Welds areground smooth onvisible/exposed surfaces.

Solar LED In-Ground Light (Meteor Lighting)

Columbus Avenue Streetscape DesignJuly 24, 2012

Westerly Block between 76th and 77th Streets

Columbus Avenue Streetscape Design - New YorkColumbus Avenue Streetscape Design 13 New Taste of the...

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