RESPONDENT TEAM: PARTNERSHIP FOR COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION THORON CAPITAL Phase I redevelopment PRESENTATIONS Saint Elizabeths east campus
September 30, 2014
The Team Roles and Responsibilities MASTER DEVELOPER Partnership for Collaborative Innovation, a JV of Thoron Capital and Creative Opportunities Venture, Inc. (COVI, an affiliate of Matthews Memorial Baptist Church) INNOVATION STRATEGY Founding Director of Harvard Innovation Lab (i Lab), Gordon Jones ACADEMIC ANCHOR Harvard University Innovation Lab (i-lab) Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area COMMUNITY HOUSING Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC DESIGN TEAM Leading firms in preservation (Baker), sci/tech hubs (Strada), and urban housing (Torti Gallas), led by Gretchen Pfaehler, AIA, Chairman of DC Historic Preservation Review Board RETAIL STRATEGY & LEASING University City Science Center, Philadelphia Streetsense 2
DEVELOPMENT PLAN LEGEND The Project A Mixture of Uses Gateway Pavilion & R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center Technology Research Park Innovation Hub Residential & Mixed-Use 3
Phasing
Small Business Innovation & Gateway Hub Activating the Campus Gateway Pavilion & R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center Technology Research Park Innovation Hub Residential & Mixed-Use 5
Small Business Innovation & Gateway Hub Activating the Campus R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center Small Business, Employment, & Educational Opportunity Gateway DC Community Amenity 6
Live, Work, Learn, Play & Create Commercial, Entertainment and Educational Opportunities Draw the Neighborhood into the Campus Integration of Technology Anchors (Microsoft, Citelum US & VimTREK) into the Innovation Hub Community Connectivity to DHS on the West Campus Creates Research and Business Opportunities Movie Theater Concept LEGEND Proposed Multi-Screen Theater Complex 7
Community Job Training and Economically Sustainable Development Creative Opportunity Ventures, Inc. Our vision is to Lead our Community Through Transformative Change that Our People Can Live With and Ultimately live For! Our Mission is to Establish Viable Partnerships that will Foster the Creation of Economic Development Opportunity; Entrepreneurship Training; and Educational Employment Opportunities for our Emerging Youth and Under-Educated Young Adults. 8
Basic Policy for Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE AWARENESS AND SENSITIVITY TO ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMATIC VISION PULSE OF COMMUNITY WIN-WIN COLLABORATION CBA Group SHARED CBA VALUES COMBINATION Dissimination of KNOWLEDGE VALUE CREATION CONFIDENCE INNOVATION COMPLEX ASSETS structures LONG-TERM CONSIDERATION 9
Innovation Hub Activating the Campus Gateway Pavilion & R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center Technology Research Park Innovation Hub Residential & Mixed-Use 10
Academic Anchor 21 st Century Leadership Consortium of Universities of The Washington Metropolitan Area American University George Mason University Georgetown University University of the District of Columbia The Catholic University of America Gallaudet University The George Washington University Howard University Trinity Washington University University of Maryland 11
Residential & Mixed-Use Activating the Campus Gateway Pavilion & R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center Technology Research Park Innovation Hub Residential & Mixed-Use 12
Affordable Home Ownership DC Habitat Model We offer families in the 30-80% AMI the opportunity to purchase a new home in DC. Blended rate is lower than the interest rate in the market at any point in time. We receive donations for projects. We build award winning energy efficient homes.
Energy Saving Design Low-income families saving on utility costs
Why This Team and This Deal PCI is a 100% SDB local development team with deep roots and credibility in the Ward 8 community. Maximized financial returns to the District, economic development, and community benefits to Ward 8 & DC residents. No speculative development financially feasible and committed to delivering in timeframe. Exceptional team experience on a dozen Sci/Tech Innovation Hubs, led by Founding Director of Harvard i-lab. Dynamic Innovation Hub that serves as a catalyst for education, future businesses and job opportunities. Dynamic commercial, academic, research, entertainment & residential uses. Creative re-use of historic structures. 15
Phasing PHASING PLAN LEGEND 18
GATEWAY PLAZA ENLARGEMENT The Future Gateway Plaza 19
LANDSCAPE SPINE The Future Landscape Spine 20
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE The Future Green Infrastructure 21
ILLUSTRATIVE VISION PLAN The Future Illustrative Vision Plan Dynamic Development Program Interconnected Network Powerful Places A Transit Square An Oval Quadrangle A Steeple Street A View Corridor A Residential Green A Mix of New Housing New Front Door to campus Residential Blocks Massing and Scale Mixed Use Buildings 22
Connectivity An interconnected network of automobile and active circulation create powerful internal connections and to the adjacent residential blocks and larger Anacostia community. This network effectively breaks down the barrier between the campus and its surroundings, linking the two together as one. A multi-modal transportation system maximizes site access, and includes transit, bicycle, and pedestrian systems. Pedestrian pathways in and around the two quadrangles, as well as the pedestrian Transit Plaza will enhance these spaces and create the places of human interaction and exchange that stimulate innovation. The Place of Innovation A powerful synergy is created by the spatial layout and program components of the Master Plan that create the place of innovation. Key to the innovation district concept is the removal of the existing barrier between the campus and the surrounding neighborhood, knitting the district together with the broader Anacostia community, its people and its assets. Within the campus, innovation is foster through the identification of innovation cultivators the Microsoft Innovation Center, incubator and shared work space, and research facilities that support the growth of individuals, firms and their ideas. These are supported by the innovation drivers the academic and research uses surrounding the oval quadrangle, that focus on developing new technologies, products and services for the market. As a community, these are supported by a comprehensive program of neighborhood amenities open space, retail, recreation and other uses, within the campus and in the broader Anacostia neighborhood. The Future Connectivity & The Place of Innovation 23
Urban Design Places The creation of place and a powerful public realm is a foundational concept of the Master Plan vision for the East Campus. The location and character of these places are derived from the spatial assets and iconic buildings of the existing campus and surrounding neighborhood. These places marry the new development with the existing environment, creating a new image and identity to the campus founded on the old. Iconic Buildings include: The Metro entrance (1); The Microsoft Innovation Center (3); The Central Kitchen Pavilion re-purposed as retail and a neighborhood amenity, and, The existing Chapel (6) The Places include: The Transit Plaza (2); Located at the Metro and the entrance from Alabama Avenue, the plaza is lined with retail, cafes, and animated with public activity, creating a new gateway and front door to the East Campus. The Microsoft Innovation Center graces the north side of the space. The Oval Quadrangle (4); A new quadrangle, terminated at one end by the Microsoft pavilion and encircled by new academic buildings, gracefully links with the existing campus. The Residential Green (5); A new green is created at a reconfigured intersection of Dogwood Street and Malcolm X Avenue that links the existing blocks with new housing. The Steeple Street (6); Dogwood Street at its western end is lined with new housing, creating a powerful street and enhancing the historic structure. The Future Connectivity & The Place of Innovation 24
Foundation: Agreements and Standards Existing Conditions Opportunities and Parameters Durability, Sustainability, and Flexibility Energy Design, Building Systems, and Site Infrastructure Sense of Place: Past and Present Differentiated and Compatible: Style and Use Building and Site Preservation Creative Re-use of Historic Buildings and Campuses 25