N 3 Neighborhood, Node, and Network Red Line Metra State St Green Line Garfield Blvd Washngton Park Land Use Plan Mixed use Commercial Institutional Open space Goals and Objectives I. Neighborhood: Enhance the area to make it a great residential, recreational, and work place. - Minimize disruption of the existing community by using infill development and preserving the current building stock - Encourage a mixed-income population by providing residential units in a variety of sizes and styles II. Networks: Improve connections both within the site and to the greater Chicago area - Add transit stops at key locations on Metra and the Green Line, thereby providing improved connections to downtown as well as access to and from the south suburbs - Activate Garfield Boulevard as a local transportation artery not only for automobiles, but for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders as well. - Establish stronger connections with Washington Park using a network of interconnecting paths and improved streetscapes and alleys. Before and After Figure Ground III. Nodes: Create centers of activity to serve as focus points for the neighborhood - Bring commercial development back to the neighborhood, especially at the Garfield Boulevard transit nodes and along the State Street retail corridor - Provide civic spaces that facilitate the formation of social networks, including an educational node on 58th St. Before and After Figure StreetBefore and After Figure Ground PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Site size: 450 acres units: 18,000 Units/acre: 40 Commercial:10,000,000 sq ft Institutional: 2,500,000 sq ft spaces: 13,000 Open space (not including Washington Park): 20 acres 2way 1way Red Line Metra Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation Main Pedestrian Circulation Green Line Alley Circulation
51st 51st Garfielld Blvd. Garfield Blvd 57th 59th Wentworth State Wabash Miichiganic1ichiganiccx Wentworth Federal State Wabash Miichigan Indiana Prairie Calumet Dr. M.L. King Dr. 52nd 53rd 53rd 54th 54th Perry Lafayette 55th Dan Ryan Express Way 56th 57th 58th Indiana Prairie Calumet 59th Dr. M.L. King Dr. Wash ington Park 60th 60th N Site Plan 1 = 200 0 200 400 800 1200 Feet
Jae Min Lee Cluster Court lay Yard Block Common Block Common A Washington Park Cluster Court Daycare Center B Nolli Plan Thursday PM 1:22 sday AM 11:42 Community Garden Harvest Block Commons Meeting Chicago Alley Sunday PM 6:30 Friday PM 4:38 Block Party Hide and Seek Chicago Alley Washington Park Play Yard Community Garden EL Community Facility Community Facility 1 = 50 0 50 100 150 200 Feet
Looking at North East Direction to Washington Park Bird s Eye View Block Control Block Plan Alley ey Network N / Activityy Parcel Plan Architectural Expression Easement Easement Vehicular Pedestrian Circulation / Access Civic / Public Land Use Looking down to the Commuity Space from Alley Unit Entrance Alley Cafe Chicago Alley Corner Building Corner Corner Building Main Lobby Program Plan EL Section B-B Tree Hardscape Softscape Landscape Plan Phase 1: Neighborhood amenties like schools, library, community c fied at three different locations. Low costs like renovation and repairs of old or delapidated Street landscape improvements.
Land Parcels: Currently Occupied Available Easement location Direction of automobile traffic Pedestrian access Vehicle access (//) Institutional Open Space 165 380 175 170 170 Parcel Plan parcels along north-south streets are generally 165 deep, and range in width from 20-120. Along Garfield, commercial parcels are larger, around 170 x 170, or larger in some cases, to allow for commercial development. Easements A 20 wide easement shall be given for the public use of a network of diagonal neighborhood pathways. Circulation The northern side of the boulevard median is opened to two-way, through traffic, while the southern lane is reserved for slower, local traffic. Each building s main entrance should face the street, providing access to pedestrians. State Street Land Use is concentrated along Garfield Boulevard and State Street, the site s major northsouth corridor. Other streets are primarily residential, interspersed with institutional uses. Rock Island Metra Line State Street Michigan Avenue 1. 5. 6. Garfield Boulevard 3. 7. 4. 2. 8-storey maximum step back at 3rd floor step back at 4th floor build to sidewalk line build to sidewalk line Bulk Controls: South Bulk Control: North Architectural Expression Buildings on the south side of Garfield Boulevard should be no higher than 8 stories, and at least half of the facade should step back from the street wall above the 3rd floor. Buildings should be built within 3 of the parcel/sidewalk line, which is 15 from the curb. Buildings on the north side of Garfield Boulevard should may be up to 12 stories, and at least half of the facade should step back from the street wall above the 4th floor. Buildings should be built within 3 of the parcel/sidewalk line, which is 30 from the curb. The north side of Garfield Boulevard receives maximum sunlight due to it s orientation and adjacency to a wide avenue. Buildings should be highly transparent, preferably glass and steel. dential CTA/Metra Station ansit Station at Garfield and I-94 50 100 150 200 Feet Day Care / Recreation Center A B Section B: Garfield Boulevard at State Street 1 = 50 0 50 100 150 200 Feet
(//) Institutional Circulation/Service Existing Buildings Parcel Programming Landscape Streets with sidewalks that are at least 9 wide should have street trees planted at regular intervals. Garfield Boulevard and State Street should have slightly larger trees to accentuate their status as active corridors. The boulevard median should be landscaped with a continuous pedestrian/bicycle path, and programmed with uses such as weekly markets, playlots, reading gardens, and spaces for cafe tables, NEIGHBORHOOD Claire Vlach CTA Green LIne MLKing Drive 8. Garfield Boulevard Site Plan 0 100 200 400 600 Feet 1 = 100 N Proposed Development 1. CTA/Metra Rail and Bus Station and Center 2. Day Care Center 3. Pedestrian/Bicycle Path 4. Public Library 5. Schulze Building Conversion to 6. New 7. Market Space 8. CTA Green Line Station and Local Noli Plan Boulevard Reading Garden Library, Cafe New Public Library B Playing fields Elementary school Middle school High school Washington Park King Dr Calumet Ave CTA 0 50 100 150 200 Feet 1 = 50 A-A Section: South side of 58th St
ight View of Networks Washington Park Community Space from a Terrace Vehicular Circulation Land Use Programmatic Layout Landscape Elements Bulk Controls Architectural Expression & Materials 18' 165' 17'-6" 165' 17'-6" 165' 18' 18' 165' 17'-6" 165' 17'-6" 165' 18' 45' 75' 45' 45' 75' 45' 45' 75' 45' 45' 75' 45' 70' 40'45' 218' 45'60' 70' 40' 100' 26' 18' 165' 17'-6" 165' 17'-6" 165' 18' 18' 165' 17'-6" 165' 17'-6" 165' 18' 40' 45' 218' 45' 60' 70' 40' 26' 100' Lot Entrances Vehicular Access Street Underground Underground Community Facilities Lobby Underground Trees Landscape Maximum Four Stories Maximum Six Stories Minimum 50% Transparent, Prefabricated Brick / Stone / façade, Green Wall Minimum 60% Transparent, Prefabricated Brick / Stone / Sandwich Panel façade Minimum 90% Transparent, Glass Bird s Eye View