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Beaufort three Century ProjeCt & historiC Beaufort foundation :

Architecture & Neighborhood Designs Exposition: Submittals

A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street&

A Flexible House Form for Beaufort

Beaufort three Century ProjeCt & historiC Beaufort foundation : Architecture & Neighborhood Designs Exposition: Submittal

Beaufort, SC October 2010

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Growing LocalTable of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Neighborhood Plan .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Plan Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Design Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Flexible Building Design .. . 15 Plan Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Design Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Table of Contents



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A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen StreetGrowing Local

0’ 80’ 160’ 320’

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Duke Street

Prince Street

King Street

North Street

Bay Street

Public Realm . Diversity . Accessibility . Context Flexibility . Formal Typologies . Security .

Environment . Food

Bladen Street was historically a commercial corridor running from Boundary Street, south to Bay Street. A few of the local businesses, including the Black Chamber of Commerce, two law offices and a funeral home, still exist along this street, but the majority have left the downtown area. This plan creates a new food based focus for the neighborhood to spur local industry, while concurrently adding additional residential units that will bring the required support base for these businesses. It preserves the historic structures and character of the blocks, and provides specific places for civic buildings, as well as live-work and shopfront buildings. Public Realm investment will spur private realm investment and create the framework for neighborhood revitalization. The goal is to create a new identity for this area that will support and

enhance the existing fabric of Beaufort.

Study Area 3:Bladen Street



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Growing LocalLocalism : Businesses, Buildings & Food

Growing Physically in in a Manner that Protects the Existing Character of the

Place

Growing Locally Owned Businesses

Creating a Nourishable Place that can Grow its Own Food

In the Plan

Maintained Existing Block Structure

Specified a series of Live-Work and

Shopfront Units along Bladen Street

Created an Agricultural Plaza as a

Neighborhood Focal Point

In the Plan

Social Activity : Create a Reason for Visiting Bladen Street

Encourage Interaction By Creating Usable Public Space

Create Friendly, Multi-Modal Streets

Integrate a Series of Different Spaces for a Variety

of Activities

Created a hierarchy of Public Spaces

from the Large Agricultural Plaza

to small, interior block semi-public

spaces

Specified streets to accommodate

motor vehicles, bikes, and people

Charter of the New Urbanism1. A primary task of all urban architecture and landscape design is the physical definition of streets and public spaces as places of shared use.

2. Individual architectural projects should be seamlessly linked to their surroundings. This issue transcends style.

3. The revitalization of urban places depends on safety and security. The design of streets and buildings should reinforce safe environments, but not

at the expense of accessibility and openness.

4. In the contemporary metropolis, development must adequately accommodate automobiles. It should do so in ways that respect the pedestrian and the

form of public space.

5. Streets and squares should be safe, comfortable, and interesting to the pedestrian. Properly configured, they encourage walking and enable

neighbors to know each other and protect their communities.

6. Architecture and landscape design should grow from local climate, topography, history, and building practice.

7. Civic buildings and public gathering places require important sites to reinforce community identity and the culture of democracy. They deserve

distinctive form, because their role is different from that of other buildings and places that constitute the fabric of the city.

8. All buildings should provide their inhabitants with a clear sense of location, weather and time. Natural methods of heating and cooling can be

more resource-efficient than mechanical systems.

9. Preservation and renewal of historic buildings, districts, and landscapes affirm the continuity and evolution of urban society.

The Block, The Street &

The Building

The text at right is taken from

the Charter of the New Urbanism,

a document that outlines the

goals for the Congress for the New

Urbanism (CNU). Brown Design Studio

is a member of the CNU and adheres

to its principles in all levels of

design.

The Charter is broken up into 3

scales:

The region: Metropolis, City, and town

The neighborhood, the district, and

the corridor

The block, the street and the

building

In the Plan

Sustainability :

Infilled Existing Blocks with new

units, both residential & mixed use

Allowed for a market to anchor

Agricultural Plaza

Designed with Building Form rather

that Building Use to allow plan to

adapt to economy over time

Create Bladen Street Economic Development Association as an Incubator for Local Businesses

Sustain Land Values by allowing for Flexible Land Use & Strategic Public Realm

Investment

Creating a Hub for Food/Craft Based Businesses to Incubate as a Result of Investment in the

Market

Increase Population Base

Plan Concepts



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A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street

Public Realm

Creation of Civic Value

Public Spaces

Streets

Semi-Public Spaces

Private Gifts to the Street

PublicSemi-PublicPassiveStreets

Open Space

Civic Buildings

The Agricultural Plaza is a focal point for the

neighborhood. It consists of a community garden & farmer's market area. A grocery store

anchors the north east corner.



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Growing LocalDiversity

A Place For Everyone

Accommodate People of All Ages & Income

Levels

Accommodate Many Types of Families

Accommodate Many Types of Businesses

Allow Growth & Change while Remaining in the

Neighborhood

Large ResidenceSmall ResidenceCommercial Component Civic Buildings

Dwelling Type

A mixture of unit types are arranged within this one block, including: houses, live-works, attached houses & carriage

houses.



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AccessibilityMultiple Ways to

Get Around

Allow Diverse Modes of Transportation:

Walking, Bikes, Cars, Busses

Accommodate Service & Fire in a Reasonable

Manner

Create Healthy Communities that

encourage physical activity

The typical streetscape in this neighborhood should be

comfortable for walkers, bikers and cars. On-street parking provides a buffer between

people and cars.



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Growing LocalContextGrow Within

Beaufort's Existing Urban Fabric

Connect to the Existing Neighborhood

Use Historic Character as Starting Point DNA

Be Sensitive to the Existing Uses

Grow Appropriately According to Position

in the Region

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Downtown

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FlexibilityThe Ability to

Adapt

Buildings Change in Many Ways Over Time:

Size, Use, Spatial Definition

Blocks Can Infill Gradually

Multiple and Diverse Spaces and Buildings

ExistingPhase 1Phase 2

Phasing

Existing Buildings

Phase 1: Infill the edges of the block

Phase 2: Infill the middle of the block



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Growing LocalFormal

TypologiesSimple, Clear Forms allow Block Rhythm

& Heirarchy

Blocks & Spaces should be Defined by Building

Forms which have a Root in the Region:

eg. Charleston Sideyard, Beaufort "T"

Forms should Take Correct Proportion for

their Scale

Create Healthy Communities that

encourage physical activity

Civic Buildings

HouseCottageCarriage HouseAttached HouseLive-WorkShopfront

Unit Types

House

Carriage House

Live-Work

Cottage

Attached House

Shopfront



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SecurityEveryone Should Feel Safe Where

They Live

Eyes on the Street: Porches, Windows, Alley

Units

Defined Spaces with Good Lighting

Boundaries: Fences, Walls

People-Activated Spaces

The interiors of each block create safe places for children

and families. The lanes and internal spaces have buildings fronting on them to ensure they

are closely watched.



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Growing LocalEnvironment

Live in Harmony with the Local

Climate

Provide Outdoor Rooms Landscaped with Local

Species

Allow Buildings to Rotate to Address Sun &

Wind

Water: Run-off/Retention/Capture

Building Form Designed to Ventilate & Shade

Private LotPorches/Shade

EnvironmentalResponses

This typical lot shows a house oriented with a south or

west facing porch, an outdoor space defined by the rear

outbuilding, and a fountain to capture rain water.



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FoodEat Locally

Every Unit on a Block should have the Ability to Produce & Acquire

Local Food:

Window Box, Roof Garden, Kitchen Garden, Communal Block Garden, Neighborhood Community Garden, Farmer's Market

Agricultural Plaza

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Plaza Key

A. Community GardenB. Market Square/parkingC. Market PlazaD. Market StoreE. Food/Craft-based Live-WorkF. Incubator food-based retail

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Public Realm . Diversity . Accessibility . Context . Flexibility . Formal Typologies . Security . Environment . Food

This simple sideyard house form is designed to fit seamlessly into many neighborhoods within the City of Beaufort. As illustrated below, a variety of use s and combinations of uses can be accommodated within this form. This allows the building to be placed in a range of settings, from more urban as a live work, to more rural as a duplex.

Its incremental growth pattern also increases its flexibility.

This building is designed to spur the local economy as well. One owner can live on the second level and rent out the ground floor to gain supplemental income. It also provides the neighborhood with workforce

housing and employment opportunities.

50' Phase 1 Form 70' Phase 2 FormA

A

B

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B BC

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D E

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G Plan Key

A. Public Realm : PlantingsB. Window BoxC. Kitchen GardenD. Private Courtyard SpaceE. Water RetentionF. Potential A.D.A Ramp

G. Semi-Public Outdoor Space / Sun Shading PorchH. 505 SF Work Space with A.D.A. BathI. 770 SF Live Space with 1 Bed & 1 BathJ. Stair to upper unit : 928 SF Unit with 2 Bed & 2 Bath OR 1,275 SF Unit with 3 Bed & 3 Bath

Design Concepts

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Flexibility & Evolution

A 24' Wide Duplex in a House Form

50’ Unit

Option 1 Option 3

Option 2

70’ Unit

Ground Floor : Live 928 SF Unit 2 Bed/2 Bath

Ground Floor : Work 928 SF Unit

1 A.D.A. Bath

Second Floor : Live 928 SF Unit

2 Bed/2 Bath

Ground Floor : Live 1,275 SF Unit

3 Bed/3 Bath

Second Floor : Live 1,275 SF Unit (w/ rear option)

3 Bed/3 Bath

Ground Floor : Work 505 SF Unit

Live 770 SF Unit 1 Bed/1 Bath

Option 4

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Public Realm

Buildings are the Walls of Public

SpacesEngage the Street in an

Appropriate MannerGive a Gift to the

Street: Bench, Plantings, Foun-

tainSemi-Private Porches or Outdoor Spaces Activate

the StreetPrivate Gifts to the

Street

The Public Realm occurs in front of a building. Loveable places are created when care is

given to that realm.

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DiversityAccommodate

Multiple Living & Working Lifestyles

Ancillary Buildings Provide Affordable

Units

Integrate the Multi-Generational Family

Allow Expansion, Contraction & Secondary

Income A Striking variety of residential units is possible with this single plan, from 1 bedroom to 3 Bedroom Units.

50-foot Unit : Ground Floor Plan : 928 SF Residence

70-foot Unit : Ground Floor Plan : 770 SF Residence

70-foot Unit : Ground Floor Plan : 1,275 SF Residence

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AccessibilityUsability for

Everyone

Age in Place Plan for A.D.A. Access

from the Street

Accommodate A.D.A. Restrooms in all Work

Spaces

Use Appropriately-sized Openings

This unit has been designed to take into account accessibility, both in the work space, as well as the ground floor residence.

A

B C

Accessibility Key

A. A.D.A BathB. Ramp to BusinessC. Ramp to Residence

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ContextGrow Within the Neigborhood's Existing DNA

Connect to the Surrounding Fabric

Build Using Local Materials & Techniques

Understand Building's Role: Foreground/

Background

Buildings Should Be Replicable

This unit is designed to fit into the neighborhood context of Beaufort. It has multiple applications within a block.

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FlexibilityThe Ability to

Adapt

Use will Change Over Time

Incremental Growth is More Affordable

Buildings Can Change to Meet the Needs of the Economy

While Maintaining a Consistent Form

Phase 1: Build the first 50' unit.This can serve as a Duplex or Live-Work at the onset.

Phase 2: Build the rear 20'. This can be added to ground floor only, or to both levels.

This building can be built incrementally. Functionally, it

can adapt to the market.

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Formal TypologiesRegional Forms

Exist for a Reason

Design Using Authentic Forms that Consider:

Climate, Orientation, Wind, Sun & Ventilation

Use Appropriate Proportions & Massing

for the FormThis building is a sideyard House form. It is one of the typologies typical to the

Lowcountry.

House

Carriage House

Live-Work

Cottage

Attached House

Shopfront

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SecurityEveryone Should Feel Safe Where

They Live

Eyes on the Street: Porches, Windows,

Alley Units

Defined Spaces with Good Lighting

Boundaries: Fences, Walls

Multiple Levels of Activation

Boundaries between the Public Realm and the Private Realm

are very important to enhance a sense of security.

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EnvironmentLive in Harmony with the Local

Climate

Provide Outdoor Rooms Landscaped with Local

Species

Use Taller Ceilings & Larger Windows for

Ventilation

Design Semi-Public Spaces that Can Control Indoor Climate: Porches,

Galleries, ArcadesThe creation of semi-public

and private outdoor rooms and spaces makes it easy to live

outdoors.

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FoodEat Locally

Design Multiple Spaces to Grow Food Within

a Lot

Place Agricultural Spaces Close to the Kitchen if possible

A variety of ways to grow food have been incorporated into this unit, from small window

boxes, to larger planted spaces, both formal and informal.

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A

A ABB

BC

Gardens Key

A. Window BoxB. Kitchen GardenC. Herb Garden

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