final presentation for our sophomore year project
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Mount Airy ForestSustainable Community Development
An IntroductionMt. Airy Forest is the largest public park space in Cincinnati. The park has transitioned from a forest to farm space back to a forest. Designated as a protected space in 1911, Mt. Airy Forest has practically remained untouched. Over 100 years later, we were curious as to what could be developed in the area. The following are research steps and proposals our group made to make a sustainable development option in Mt. Airy Forest.
Assignment OneContext Analysis
Street Classification Map Circle Radii Map
Mt. Airy is a very accessible com-munity. I-74 cuts right through the park, and US Highway 27 (Coler-ain Avenue) lines the park, bring-ing access to the neighborhood.
Land Use with Buffers
Mt. Airy has a lot of property built in both the 19th and 20th centuries. You can still locate rehabilitated country homes and farmhouses, but Ranch houses, Colonials, and Tudors, with some in disrepair have greater prevalance. Housing nearly 10,000 residents in its 4.1 square mile area, Mt. Airy offers a style of suburbia that many find comfortable, within City limits.
Community Oriented Graphs
Businesses in Mt. Airy
Assignment TwoSite Analysis
Public Transit
Utilities
Since Mt. Airy Forest is located within city limits, we thought that transit would be a major component; However, Mt. Airy Forest has very few transit options, with all of the lines facilitating the area opperating around the proximity of the park’s border. Even looking at utilities was surprising, as they were also quite sparse.
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Elevation with Cuts
Water
Vegetation
Climate
Assignment ThreeSuitability Analysis
Mt. Airy Forest has some great potential for multiple types of developments. By mapping important features and characteristics in this forest, we can graphically determine the most suitable place to design.
Flood Potential
Water Sources
Vegetation
Soil Drainage
Slope Percentage Elevation
Road Map
Assignment FourCase Study Analysis
Hot Springs, Virginia
Hot Springs, Virginia and Mount Airy Forest both have similiar topographies, with sloping, rugged terrain and numerous ridges and valleys. The major difference between the two sites, however is that Hot Springs largely consists of a massive valley, while Mount Airy consists of a wealth of small valleys and ridges.
Hot Springs is a lower density, higher income area than Mt. Airy, with larger houses situated on larger parcels. This is where our project differs.
Assignment FiveStreet Layout
Using the topography as a guide, we designed the streets in a conscientiousfashion, looking to sustain connectivity with the existing conditions.
The area we chose has relatively easy topography to work with when compared to the rest of the forest. These two elevation cuts show the total elevation difference in important development areas to be just 50 feet.
Elevation Cuts
Road Types
Prominade
Roadway with Bike Lane
Roadway
Roadway with Bike Lane & Parking
Assignment SixConcept and Final Development Plan
Figure-GroundStreet Classification
Parcels
Road with Light Rail
Residential Road
Road with Bike LaneBy incorporating a multi-modal transportation system in our model, our dense, semi-urban site will lead to more sustainable practices around the city. These three SketchUp renderings display the usage of each class in the street network.
The ModelConcept and Final Development Plan
Our final model comprised of over 250 units, with 5 different types of units. With the majority of the units being duplexes and rowhouses, our community is a dense sub-urban community. Our commercial district, which comprises of mixed use development, follows the light rail corridor, making it accessible to locals and people from other communities. Accessible. Sustainable. Maintainable
Thank YouJ. Sagalow A. Wroblewski J. Christian S. Keen
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