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dead space remediationat broadway junction

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Dead Space Remediation

(broadway junction)

experiential levels

functional structures

organization of programs

how does a transportation structure function?does it have more than one goal?is efficiency the only priority?can it be a vibrant community hub?

My project aims to explore the remediation of dead space at broadway junction. The structure of the station is surrounded by decaying and derelict properties, despite a large weekly ridership. The project attempts to address concerns of convenience, commercial activity, programming, and provision of amenities for commuters.

How can underutilized spaces be turned into produc-tive and useful community assets? how can a stock of nearby deteoriating transportation infrastructures be transformed into structures that provide a flexible and intriguing spatial solution.

what are the possibilities for addressing community problems through unorthodox implementation of programs.

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Context

table of contents

occupant Experience

site conditions

function analysis

bus access

opposing programs

bridging the gap

remediation

revitalization

redevelopment

redefintion

renderings

results

SOURCESBing.commta.comgoogle.com/mapsesri 2010Brooklyn pluto mapwikipedia.org

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what do commuters experience as they come through the station?

police vehiclestorage

commuters

dead space

bus route

sidewalk

site condtionshow is the site occupied by its users?

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how does the structure of the space affect user experience?

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bus accessbroadway junction is an enormous hub for bus tranportation, servicing six bus lines

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with only one exit for 50,000 weekly riders, amenities are scarce

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nobody wants to stay, everybody has to wait...

commercial green spacetransportation

sidewalks offer no shelter as commut-ers wait for the bus. The dot proposed a

bus canopy for the site initially, but it was never built.

local commercial opportuni-ties are inconvenient at best, and non-existent for the most part.

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1recycling retired train carsfinding better uses for existing transportation infrastructure

what do we do with them now?

currently new york city donates unusedand retired traincars to states such as delaware and south carolina

These cars are dumped into the ocean for use as artifical reefs.

These reefs benefit wildlife, but the transport of the train cars is expensive, and the benefits are far away

current storage procedures leave trains outdoor in large railyards such as the one

located directly north of broadway junction station

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aether’s Airstream Conversion

precedent study

how else can these trains be used?Aether’s successful conversion of an airstream trailer into a high commercial space demonstrates a successful precedent for creative reinterpretation of this type of space.

bridging the gapwhat needs to happen to create vibrant community space?

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h o w d o w e d e v e l o pe x i s t i n g s p a c e ?

busy elevated space

empty streetscape

i m p r o v e c u r r e n t p r o g r a m s ?

a n d e x p a n dc o m m e r c i a l + r e c r e a t i o n a l

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structure studyhow does the structure inform volumetric site massing

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Program garage

commercial

flexibility of programspharmaceutical conveniencecommunity

volume study

interior structure

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Section Proposalsbuilding an enclosed bus terminal will provide shelter as well as offering new recreational space

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bus terminal police vehicle storage

Commercial storefront space

layer new programs

insert recycled spaces

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implementation elevationhow can the user experience of the exit be improved?

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platform space

modular commercial spaces

circulation structures

bus terminal facade

police vehicle storage space

existing structure

dead space

remediation of existing spaces-more efficient packaging of conflicting programs-utilization of the unused structures-creation of modular system-initiation of cohesive area identity

proposed alteration

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revitalization planhow can incremental changes and the streamlining of programs create overarching spatial usage change

Step by Step transformation of user experience and site interaction

By imposing limited interventions using recycled materials it would be possible to transform this underutilized and at times dangerous space into a vibrant and useful community space, with efficient programs for transportation, storage and new commercial opportunities.

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bus terminal

police vehicle storage

commercial spaces recycling of traincars

more intuitive circulation

integration of spaces

segregation of opposingprograms

convenient commercial locations

more efficient transit improved commuter experience

facade structure studyhow can the facade inform and manage the infrastructure

staircase and elevator provide access to second level gallery, and allow access for anyone

facade manage infrastrucutre and informs design sensibility. Provides finished aesthetic to complex

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facade spatial layout

storefront openings

circulation structure

facade design possibilities

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Proposed Site Planutilizing retired subway cars to create cohesive identity and commercial space

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van sinderen avenue

skylight

accessible green space

circulation structures

program garage

recycled train car commercial spaces

bus terminal roof/public space

The re-designed space will not only provide valuable jobs to the community, but serve as a community hub and social forum for the 50,000 people who use it everyday. the transformation of the space will have positive implications for the surrounding neighborhood.