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Waterfront Research

Why did you chose this city?

The reason why I chose to focus on Brooklyn is because it is footsteps away from our school campus in the DUMBO area.

What was the waterfront used from in the history?

In 1881, John & Charlie Arbuckle invented a machine that would ground, roast, and pack coffee into small bags for distribution. This innovative machine paved a way for the selling of coffee beans because roasting coffee beans at home would easily burn.

The waterfront was used as the main waterway for the Empire Stores Warehouse. Empire Stores Warehouse housed coffee in the DUMBO area.

What caused the change at the waterfront?

I am unsure of what caused the change of this waterfront but it may be due to the development of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

What are the new uses?

This area is now apart of Brooklyn Bridge Park and they have recently approved a revitalizing plan to incorporate the warehouse as it is considerably a historic preservation building.  

What are the transportation systems and the access to the waterfront?

By Subway

at High Street - Pier 1 Walking Directions

at York Street - Pier 1 Walking Directions

at Clark Street - Pier 1 Walking Directions

at Court Street - Pier 6 Walking Directions

at Borough Hall - Pier 6 Walking Directions

By Bus

B25 at Fulton Ferry Landing

B63 in the loop road on Pier 6

B61 at Atlantic Ave. & Hicks St.

By Bike

Is there boat or water access?

Accessible by the East River Ferry & Water Taxi

(http://www.eastriverferry.com/)

(http://www.nywatertaxi.com/)

How does the waterfront attract people?

Due to the extraordinary view of the Manhattan skyline, visitors are automatically drawn to the day to night transition of our city. 

What are the amenities?

-cultural museum

-office space dedicated to digital startups and creative firms

-Brooklyn marketplace with local foods and restaurants

-public rooftop park

What type of retail/commercial/residential are at the waterfront?

380,000 sq. feet including:

-office space

-restaurant space           

-commercial space

What type of public spaces are there?

Glass courtyard

Public Rooftop Park

Who uses these spaces?

This space will be used by local residences as well as tourist from around the world.

What is successful about this waterfront development?

I think that this new waterfront development will be successful because it embraces visitors to the site as well as the residences of the neighborhood.

What is not successful about this waterfront?

One con that may hinder progression is congestion in the area; e.g. Time Square, 42nd Street. 

Precedent Study VI

Precedent Study V

Precedent Study IV

Building Typology

Which building typology are you researching?
-> I will be researching schools, dormitories, and hotel spaces. 

Why are you researching these building typologies?
-> I have researched school space in the past but I have not designed for a site on the shoreline. I also have not researched about hotel spaces on the immediate shoreline so I am interested in finding out how  to design adequate space with difficult conditions.

What is the specialties of these building types you would like to research?
-> School/ Dormitories
     I would like to focus on a fine arts and design school that has lots of space for students to express their creative genius without losing their aesthetic due to obstacles such as limited space, transportation, etc.  
-> Hotel
     I would like to give the guest of this space an alternative view of Manhattan and also experience a quieter area to rest their head without having to deal with the chaos of the city. 

What are the examples that you will be researching?
-> I will only list a few existing buildings or ideas below:

Schools

site plan (layout)

aerial view

view from the sea

Location: Izmit, Turkey//Architect: Ervin Garip 

http://www.archdaily.com/98374/urban-design-project-for-izmit-shoreline-ervin-garip/

Hotels

*this space below is similar to hotel space but is not exactly*

                                                                       aerial view

plan view

rendering

Location: Willamsburg, Brooklyn, NY // Architect: SHoP Architects

http://www.archdaily.com/339600/domino-sugar-factory-master-plan-development-shop-architects/

(more examples will be displayed at a later date)

What are your goals for working with these building types?

-> My goals for working with these building types are to get more people to enjoy another side of NYC  instead of the main borough of Manhattan and also bring back life to an area of Brooklyn that does not get as much exposure. 

What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building? 

-> I will have to revisit this question after analyzing my research.

Precedent Study III

School Dormitory

Precedent Study II

Hotel

Precedent Study I

Hotel

Site Analysis

Site 1

I have chosen to use Site 1 which is located at:
185 Van Dyke Street
Brooklyn, NY
In the Red Hook area, there are many existing buildings that have the typical industrial facade. I gravitated to this particular site because this location has so many approaches. For example, you could view the pier located by Louis Valentino Park, the direct access from Van Dyke Street, and the waterway access from Staten Island and Manhattan.