(energizing downtown) along the railphoenix, az

brett bergerchristopher fordtaylor penunuriryan sawdey

rail(ed)

history of phoenix

“Wealth, political power and property was controlled by a dominating social class causing the east-west line of the railroad to act as an impermeable residential barrier for the poor neighborhoods of south phoenix.

Therefore, the city’s storm water drains, first constructed in 1890, directed runoff and untreated sewage of Anglo neighborhoods into the minority neighborhoods of South Phoenix further causing a social barrier.

The warehouse district is located on this east-west border and is composed of many vacant lots.

rail as social+economic barrier

current phoenix

Background Demographics + Info

Population: 1,469,471

Land Area: 517.948 Sq Mile

Population Density: 2,797.8 / Sq Mile

4.4 / Acre

Downtown (Central City Village)

Population: 58,161

Land Area: 20.5 Sq Mile

how do we compare?

41 ppl / acre

26,402 ppl / sq mile

8,008,278 ppl

303 sq mile

26 ppl / acre

16,634 ppl / sq mile

7,776,733 ppl

460 sq mile

4 ppl / acre

2,797 ppl / sq mile

1,469,471 ppl

517.2 sq mile

new york city san francisco phoenix

how can we compare?

41 ppl / acre

26,402 ppl / sq mile

8,008,278 ppl

303 sq mile

26 ppl / acre

16,634 ppl / sq mile

7,776,733 ppl

460 sq mile

28 ppl / acre

18,000 ppl / sq mile

7,200,000 ppl

517.2 sq mile

new york city san franciscofuture phoenix

context of w.h.d.

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We predict as the downtown infills, it will expand south to

the relatively inexpensive land (i.e warehouse district).

u.s. airways center

union station

chase field

convention center

site analysis of w.h.d.

circulation historic buildingsprominent buildingsfilter circulation to reduce peak traffic during events

emphasize the popularity by intergreting them into the warehouse district

preserve historic buildings by renovating them for new uses

context images of w.h.d.

project statement

Rail(ed) is a multi-dimensional redesign of the Warehouse District in Downtown Phoenix that aims to revitalize the area’s architecture and economy by filling in empty lots and renovating the existing structures. The design emphasizes the existing railroad, which becomes a keystone for the design and development of the project. The proposal will serve as a catalyst for future expansion along nearby streets that run north and south in hopes of creating a connection between various socio-cultural communities and will bridge the social barrier between the two regions. Rail(ed) utilizes extensive plantings, follies, and exquisite materials, both in the architecture and the landscape to ultimately re-imagine what is possible in the Warehouse District of Downtown Phoenix.

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rail as social+economic catalyst

concept

Viewing the train as a river, downtown phoenix begins to evolve as

past and future sediments bind together along the historic railroad.

train statistics

50%of vehicle / train collisions occur at crossings with active warning devices

3 hrs.about every

someone is hit by a train in america

stats based off of federal railroad administrations office of safety analysis

333million~vehicles cross railroads in a single day

40timesyou aremore likely to die in a crash with a train than you are in a head-on auto crash

of all collisions between trains and autos has been reduced since 2009

84%

incidents at public & private crossingsyear1981 1991 2001 2011

9,461

5,388

3,237

2,054

collsions

overcoming these issues

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barriers

RR RR

RRRR RR

awareness

light sound vegetationfollysignrail arm

veg buffer water buffer bridge buffer

images from enclosure design wild asia- taronga zoo

proposed plan

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us airways center

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union station

site program

50 100 200 400

track crossings- site plan

50 100 200 400

union station plan

reference imageunion station

hotel

mixed-use

10 20 40

union station plan

union station

hotel

mixed-use

bioswale

boarding platform

bioswale

retail bottom

garden rooms

hotel entrance

rail trail

rail trail

hotel entrance

10 20 40

union station barrier type

union station

hotel

mixed-use

enclosed vegetation

swale buffer

viewing wall 10 20 40

section/ elevations

section a

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section b

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perspectives+character

birds eye view

urban park plan

cafe

rec center

reference

10 20 40

urban park barriers

cafe

rec center

enclosed vegetation

swale buffer

overhead walk

10 20 40

urban park plan

reference

cafe

train folly

tree grove/ cafe seating

botanical walk

overhead pass

bioswale/ retention basin

seated steps

rail trail

lightup crossing

10 20 40

urban park plan

reference

recreation center

bioswale/ retention basin

light up crossing

rail trail

kids play area

water feature

overhead pass

great lawn

seated stairs/ concert area

snake-run skatepark

10 20 40

section/ elevations

section a

a

perspectives+character

center pointe plan

reference image

retail/ restaurant/ office

us airways center

10 20 40

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office retail/ restaurant/ office

center pointe planus airways center

entrance sign

lawn/ beer garden

overhang

lightup crossing

bioswale

promenade

10 20 40

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office retail/ restaurant/ office

enclosed vegetation

swale buffer

vegetated wall

center pointe planus airways center

10 20 40

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office

retail/ restaurant/ office retail/ restaurant/ office

section/ elevations

section a

section b

a

b

perspectives+character

birds eye view

thank you

brett bergerchristopher fordtaylor penunuriryan sawdey