DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING Design Principles: Design Principles : GOALS: Improve Berkeley’s downtown transit center and public space through new transit structures, improved wayfinding, and new design and landscaping of the plaza. Accessibility/Universal Design - Improve access to transportation services through universal design, wayfinding, and safe and clear paths of travel. Provide safe, weather-protected and comfortable infrastructure for transit riders, pedestrians and bicyclists. Transportation System Operations - Improve traveler safety, convenience and connectivity between all modes: bus transfers, bike/ped access to bus/BART, kiss & ride, taxis, and parking. Consider both current and future travel demand from new residents, employees and visitors. Place-Making - Create a welcoming, attractive, memorable, vibrant place for all users that reflects Berkeley’s history and culture, and enhances the city’s economy - using café spaces, visitor information, public art, landscaping, lighting, plaza materials, transit architecture and other design elements. Sustainable Design - Improve storm water treatment, energy efficiency, and other sustainability goals using durable and environmentally-sound materials. Durability and Maintenance – Consider safety, cleanliness, and long-term maintenance needs in design.
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DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
Design Principles:
Design Principles
:
GOALS:Improve Berkeley’s downtown transit center and public space through new transit structures, improved way�nding, and new design and landscaping of the plaza.
Accessibility/Universal Design - Improve access to transportation services through universal design, way�nding, and safe and clear paths of travel. Provide safe, weather-protected and comfortable infrastructure for transit riders, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Transportation System Operations - Improve traveler safety, convenience and connectivity between all modes: bus transfers, bike/ped access to bus/BART, kiss & ride, taxis, and parking. Consider both current and future travel demand from new residents, employees and visitors.
Place-Making - Create a welcoming, attractive, memorable, vibrant place for all users that re�ects Berkeley’s history and culture, and enhances the city’s economy - using café spaces, visitor information, public art, landscaping, lighting, plaza materials, transit architecture and other design elements.
Sustainable Design - Improve storm water treatment, energy e�ciency, and other sustainability goals using durable and environmentally-sound materials.
Durability and Maintenance – Consider safety, cleanliness, and long-term maintenance needs in design.
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
Design Principles
Active space
Manage stormwater and water use
Reduce energy demand and heat island e�ect
THE PLAZA
Safety and security Cost-e�ective maintenance
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
Design Principles
Connectivity
INTERMODAL
Taxis and kiss & ride
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
Design Principles
Integrate art and placemaking
Increase accessibility
STRUCTURES
Transparency
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
OBJECTIVES:
Manage capital and operations &maintenance costs
THE PLAZA
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GOALS:
Enhanced retail experience
Activate space for range of uses
Place making
Sustainable designDurability and maintainability
Safety and security
Manage stormwater andwater use
Reduce energy demand and heatisland e�ect
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
THE PLAZA
:
Possible Future Structure
Rain Garden
Focal Screen
Light Pole, typ.
Small Rain Gardens,typ. with Seating Blocks
New Signage and Colonnade
Rain Garden
Suspended Lighting, typ.
Potential Curb Realignment
Bus Shelter, typ.Narrow Trees in Small Rain Gardens with Seating Blocks along Shattuck Edge, typ.
Extent of Permeable Paving
Movable Kiosks
New Entry Structure
Glass Panel Paving over Existing BART Entry Opening
Bollard, typ.
Conceptual Design
Project Area Diagram
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
THE PLAZA ACTIVE SPACE WITH RANGE OF USES
:
Movable SeatingEntertainment and Festivals
Farmer’s Market or Crafts/Culinary Fair Trucks, Tables for 100
Stalls
Food Truck Round Up6
16-20
Large Stage 20 x 30 = 600 sq. ftAudience 250-350
Seating Area Audience Area
Stall Seating Area
Stage
Foodtrucks
Photo source: Carrensnotes.Blogspot.com
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Photo source: Mint Plaza, CMG landscape Architecture,Scenariojournal.com
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Photo source: allisonsmithstudio.com
Photo source: Berkeley Urban Design Plan
Photo source: Prospect Park, rooseveltislander.blogspot.com
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Photo source: Supremecart.com
MixingZone Mixing Zone
Cafe Zone
Flexible Plaza Zone
Bus Rider Zone
PossibleKiosk
PossibleKiosk
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
THE PLAZASUSTAINABILITY - WATER
Rainwater gardens of various sizes
Image source: CD+A
Photo source: Kevin Robert Perry
Photo source: ARUP
Drought tolerant landscape
Photo source: CD+A
Photo source: CD+A
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Permeable paving, slot drainsand under drains
Photos source: DeepRoot
Photo source: Mint Plaza, CMG landscape Architecture,Scenariojournal.com
Photos source: DeepRoot
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BART PLAZA AND TRANSIT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMAGES PRESENTED AT FEBRUARY 3RD CONCEPT DESIGN MEETING
THE PLAZASUSTAINABILITY - ENERGY
:
Materials with high solar energy re�ectance
Potential ambient light throughglass paving
Energy e�cient lighting Shade in summer/Sun in winter