LAR 694T: Landscape Architecture Design Instructor: Allan W. Shearer

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1 LAR 694T: Landscape Architecture Design Instructor: Allan W. Shearer This core sequence studio presents issues, methods, and theories central to the representation, planning, and design of large-scale landscapes. Its topic for 2010 was the design of a new district along Waller Creek in downtown Austin. In 2014, a new flood control tunnel will become operational and allow development on 26 acres that are currently in the delimited 100-year floodplain. Following goals established by the Waller Creek Citizens Advisory Committee, teams of students were asked to: engage the creek, improve access, minimize exclusionary uses, encourage redevelopment, protect and enhance the environment, and mitigate sound disturbance. The site is expected to become the object of a national design competition in 2011.

Waterloo Park Alligator snapping turtle Leopard frog Variable platy fish Green kingfisher Senior strollers Festival attendees Disc golfers Picnickers Stage 1: Red River Lawn Green anole lizard

2 Waterloo Park Alligator snapping turtle Leopard frog Variable platy fish Green kingfisher Senior strollers Festival attendees Disc golfers Picnickers Stage 1: Red River Lawn Green anole lizard Marbled salamander Scissor-tailed flycatcher Rock pigeon Office workers Tourists Sunbathers People watchers Stage 2: Cypress Grove Mayfly Mexican freetailed bat Blue gill fish Great blue heron Gardeners Residents Concert spectators Cafe diners Stage 3: Sabine Bridge Firefly Henry s elfin butterfly Central sunroller fish Ruby hummingbird People watchers 6th Street revelers Concert spectators Tourists Bike Circuit Eastern fox squirrel Carolina chickadee White-eyed vireo Texas spiney lizard BMX bikers Recreational bikers Teens Food cart diners Stage 4: Palm Park Skimmer dragonfly Longear sunfish Osprey Mallard Birdwatchers Playing children Parents Rainey Street strollers Lady Bird Lake Red-eared slider turtle Wood duck Garter snake Great egret Runners and bikers Bird watchers Wildlife enthusiasts Tourists Performance distinct stages + different actors The Performance of Waller Creek Laura Bryant Yvonne Ellis Noah Halbach Berman Rivera Transition Plan The Performance of Waller Creek Laura Bryant Yvonne Ellis Noah Halbach Berman Rivera

3 eet Str 35 7th IH- eet Str 35 7th IH- Protect the Environment impervious surfaces increase stormwater runoff Protect the Environment pervious parking surface reduces stormwater runoff eet t Engage the Creek eet Str e tre es bin Sa t e tre es bin Sa 6th 6th Str Engage the Creek small entry point restricts engagement large entry zone increases engagement tree cover shades path expanded tree cover shades path and buildings channelized creek restricts visibility and activity terraced banks provide visibility to creek Provide Access Provide Access entry point not near transit entry zone near transit parking lot becomes entry zone parking lots near entry points increased open space facilitates corridor acess parking lots prevent corridor access Encourage Redevelopment Encourage Redevelopment parking lots repurposed into green space parking lot opportunity for redevelopment Existing Proposed Stage 3: Sabine Bridge 7th - 6th Streets The Performance of Waller Creek Laura Bryant Yvonne Ellis Noah Halbach Berman Rivera

alley behind Red River Street 50 50 Existing 0 100

10 50 Proposed sidewalk 200 20 pedestrian avenue to

pedestrian avenue 200 200 10 20 Stage 3: Sabine

Creek Laura Bryant Yvonne Ellis Noah Halbach Berman

4 alley behind Red River Street Existing Sabine Street 0 5 parking lot restaurant Proposed sidewalk pedestrian avenue to Red River Street 50 parking Sabine Street pedestrian avenue Stage 3: Sabine Bridge 7th - 6th Streets The Performance of Waller Creek Laura Bryant Yvonne Ellis Noah Halbach Berman Rivera restaurant amphitheater path interactive botanical garden

MICHALOVIC WALLER CREEK DISTRICT OPMENT LAYER DIVERSITY

5 SEASONALITY WALLER CREEK DISTRICT OPMENT LAYER DIVERSITY OF USE DEPTH OF FIELD PESA WEEKS PIERCE THEOCHARI MICHALOVIC WALLER CREEK DISTRICT OPMENT LAYER DIVERSITY OF US TRANSFORMATION PLAN PESA WEEKS PIERCE THEOCHARI MICHALOVIC

6 RECREATIONAL USE day night mixed BUSINESS USE day night mixed RESIDENTIAL USE The 6th Street and Red River districts have the greatest diversity of usage type, time of day, and seasonal events. PATH USE day mixed underutilized SEASONAL USE spring summer-fall all year PEDESTRIAN HOTSPOTS Lack of nighttime use and an underutilized/unusable path result in an extreme lack in diversity of use in the area from 5th Street to just south of Cesar Chavez Street. The frequent underutilization of the southernmost part of the Waller Creek Trail reveals low to moderate diversity of use in this area. DIVERSITY MODERATE DIVERSITY LACK OF DIVERSITY EXISTING SYSTEM N EVALUATION N Downtown Austin Seasonal Events OBJECTIVE 1. ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT: LAYER DIVERSITY OF USE WALLER CREEK DISTRICT PESA WEEKS PIERCE THEOCHARI MICHALOVIC

7 RECREATIONAL USE day night mixed BUSINESS USE day night mixed RESIDENTIAL USE Consideration has been given to the ways in which new uses will assist in minimizing I-35 as a barrier between East Austin and Downtown in the crucial area from 8th to 4th Streets. Proposed increases in the amount and types of usesduring the day, at night, and seasonally- will result in additional pedestrian hotspots throughout the district. PATH USE day mixed underutilized SEASONAL USE spring summer-fall all year PEDESTRIAN HOTSPOTS Path improvements and increased use greatly improves the diversity in this area. DIVERSITY MODERATE DIVERSITY EXISTING: 11 acres day & night use LACK OF DIVERSITY EVALUATION N PROPOSED SYSTEM N PROPOSED: 27 acres day & night use OBJECTIVE 1. ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT: LAYER DIVERSITY OF USE WALLER CREEK DISTRICT PESA WEEKS PIERCE THEOCHARI MICHALOVIC

8 NATURE OF IDENTIT Y L. Denkeler N. Fuentes N. Vance R. Winter urban abuts nature urban dominates, nature accentuates nature as spectacle organized by urban nature dominates, framing urban IDENTIT Y OF NATURE transformation site plan 0 300ʼ 600ʼ 1200ʼ THE ROOTS OF AUSTIN L. Denkeler N. Fuentes and WALLER CREEK N. Vance R. Winter RECONNECTING The Roots of Austin & Waller Creek W a l l e r C r e e k D i s t r i c t L. Denkeler N. Fuentes N. Vance R. Winter

9 existing 0 10ʼ 20ʼ 40ʼ proposed 0 10ʼ 20ʼ 40ʼ BOARDWALK AND PL AZA AT EIGHTH STREET S i t e S e c t i o n s The Roots of Austin & Waller Creek L. Denkeler N. Fuentes N. Vance R. Winter

10 existing 0 10ʼ 20ʼ 40ʼ proposed 0 10ʼ 20ʼ 40ʼ AMPHITHEATER AT SEVENTH STREET S i t e S e c t i o n s The Roots of Austin & Waller Creek L. Denkeler N. Fuentes N. Vance R. Winter

11 DISTRICT PLAN transformation WALLER CREEK SOCIALSHED ALISA WEST TICA CHITRARACHIS CHELSEA VARGAS ALLISON H

12 EXISTING PROPOSED 6TH 7TH STREETS site sections WALLER CREEK SOCIALSHED ALISA WEST TICA CHITRARACHIS CHELSEA VARGAS ALLISON HARTLESS

13 EXISTING 4th Street Parking Capital MetroRail 4th Street Berm Prairie Digitaria cognata Andropogon glomeratus Chasmanthium latifolium Capital MetroRail PROPOSED 4TH 5TH STREETS site sections WALLER CREEK SOCIALSHED ALISA WEST TICA CHITRARACHIS CHELSEA VARGAS ALLISON HARTLESS

Urban runoff in my neighborhood (Capitol Hill) is heavy with trash and other debris.

Urban runoff in my neighborhood (Capitol Hill) is heavy with trash and other debris. South Platte River Meeting Comments & s #1 I am a huge fan of river areas and would love the Platte and surrounding waterways to improve to allow habitat for wildlife and recreation opportunities for citizens.