River Front Park Plan 2

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09.21.10TROY RIVERFRONT PARK

W Architecture and Landscape Architecture, LLC

A NEW HEART FOR DOWNTOWN TROY



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TROY RIVERFRONT PARKW Architecture and Landscape Architecture, LLC TROY NEW YORK

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PROJECT PROCESS

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2

3

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project: two phasesPARK MASTER PLANPHASE 1 IMPLEMENTATION

project: goalsPARK AS A CATALYST

CITY & PARK: LINK ALL TOGETHER TO CREATE SYNERGY & EXCITEMENT

phase one: park masterplanANALYSIS

ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS

FINAL MASTER PLAN

phase one: park masterplan: alternative conceptsANALYSIS REVEIW

SCHEME 1: THE BANKS

SCHEME 2: INFRASTRUCTURAL EDGE

SCHEME 3: OVERLOOK PLAZAS



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7/13/10 PUBLIC MEETING 1



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Visitor Center on the Waterfront River Promenade

Water Jets: Quai Richelieu: Bordeaux

Night fountain: Cufar Square: Jesenice Slovenia

Shade Structure: Medellin, Colombia Open Shelter: Durham, NC

Martinique

Pinecrest, FL

Amphitheater / Skating Rink: Rosa ParksCircle: Grand Rapids, MI

Grass Amphitheater: Nashville, TNLawn / Amphitheater: Brown Forman Louis-ville, Tennessee

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GardenOpen Grass Surfaceardens

Pavilion on the Pondarden in park: Bordeaux - France Recreation and events space: Quai de Rhone: Lyon -France

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BUSINESS OWNERSPARKING

FRONT STREET ENTRANCES / ACCESS

VIETNAM MEMORIAL

KOREAN MEMORIAL

WW II MEMORIAL (TOBEDESIGNED)

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL (TO BE DESIGNED)

JAMES CONNALLY MEMORIAL

UNCLE SAM MEMORIAL

SPACE FOR 60 VENDORS

BATHROOMS

STORAGE

WATER

ELECTRICITYPAVILION

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN

FARMERS MARKET

SIGNAGE / WAYFINDING

CONCESSIONS

PROMENADE

WATER FEATURE

GARDENS

LAWN / PLAZA

PARK GENERAL

BATHROOMS

GATHERING SPACE FOR 50

EXHIBIT SPACE

RETAIL SPACE

VISITOR CENTER

SEATINGFORCONCERTSAND THEATER

AMPHITHEATER CDTASPACE FOR BUSSES

BATHROOMSFOR DRIVERS

MEMORIALS

WATERFRONTMARITIME WELCOME CENTER

DOCKINGFACILITIES

BATHROOMS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY

FISH CLEANING STATION

CRUISE FACILITIES

PROGRAMMINGINTERESTED PARTY HOPES AND GOALS



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CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE MIX OF:

ACTIVITIES

AGES SEASONS

ACTIVITY LEVELS

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TROY RIVERFRONT PARK

+

&for all

PROGRAMMINGINTERESTED PARTY HOPES AND GOALS



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OPEN SPACE

FIELD / LAWN+ =great lawn

plaza + FARMERSMARKET + RECREATION =

GATHERING SPACEIN SUMMER

ICE SKATING RINKIN WINTER

AMPHITHEATER

+ plaza + FARMERSMARKET = MULTIPURPOSE

AMPHITHEATER

PROMENADE + +bike path

=OVERLOOK HYBRID CIRCULATION

plaza

plaza+pavilion + FARMERSMARKET =

=

MULTIPURPOSE

GATHERINGSPACE

plazaplayground+

WATER

FEATURE

PLAZAW/ WATER

PLAYGROUND+

plaza

PROGRAMMINGYNTHESIS





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EXISTING CONDITIONS AERIAL VIEW OF PARK





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VIEW

ACCESS

STING CONDITIONSECTION



LEGEND

SURFACE LOT

- 82 SPACES

PARALLEL

STREET PARKING- 38 SPACES

BUS STAGING

BOAT DOCKING

PARKING ACCESS

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LEGEND

VIEW

- NO CONNECTION

B R O AD W AY

3 R D S T R E E T

R I V E R

S T R E

E T

F R O N T

S T R E E T





LEGEND

CIRCULATION

ENTRY

- CONSTRAINED

ENTRY

- BLOCKEDVIEW

VIEW

- BLOCKEDBUSES

PROMENADE

- DEFINED

PATH- LACKS DEFINITION





LEGEND

VISITORS CENTER

- POOR VISIBLITY

FROM STREET

- LACKS PARK

CONNECTION

AMPHITHEATER

- LACKS CONNECTION TO

RIVER

- POOR SEATING

HARD SURFACE

- SUITABLE FOR

HOSTING EVENTS

- CUT THE PARK INTOTWO PIECES

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2

345

LEGEND

1 VIETNAM WAR

MEMORIAL

2 KOREA WAR

MEMORIAL

3 UNCLE SAM

4 JAMES CONNOLLY

BUST

5 WORLD WAR II

MEMORIAL

- TO BE DESIGNED

ARMENIAN

GENOCIDE

MEMORIAL

- TO BE DESIGNED

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LINK THE DOWNTOWN

TO THE WATERFRONT

+ maximize the river as an asset

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3 ALTERNATIVES TO

PROJECT GOALS



SCHEME 1:THE BANKS AERIAL VIEW OF PARK


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LEGEND

A FESTIVAL PLAZA

B UPPER PROMENADE

- WITH 20’ ALLOWABLE

BUILDING EXTENSION

C THE BANKS

D STAGE / SKATIG RINK

E MEMORIAL WALK

HARDSCAPE155,100 SQFT

SOFTSCAPE 74,500 SQFT

COVE 7,400 SQFT

A

B

C

D

E

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SCHEME 19.21.10


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LEGEND

LOWER LEVEL

GARAGE

- 64 SPACES

30MIN.

STREET PARKING

- 22 SPACES

BUS STAGING

- RELOCATED

BOAT DOCKING

- ADDITIONAL 550

LINEAR FEET

PARKINGACCESS

REDEVELOPMENT

SITE - PARKING SHOWN FOR

ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY

(FRONT STREET

REMOVED)





LEGEND

CONNECTIONS TO

DOWNTOWN TROY





LEGEND

UPPER LEVEL

CIRCULATION

LOWER LEVEL

CIRCULATION

VERTICAL

CIRCULATION

ACCESSIBLE

PATHS

UPPER

PROMENADE

LOWER

PROMENADE

WATER ACCESS+31’

+31’

+27’

+16’

+16’

+14’





LEGEND

VISITORS CENTER /

MARITIME CENTER

- SHARED RESTROOMS

AMPHITHEATER

- STEPPED GRASS

SEATING

- SEATING FOR 1,400

- W/ 800 ADDITIONAL SEATS

PAVILION

- SPACE FOR 60 10X10

MARKET STALLS

- ADDITIONAL PLAZA

SPACE FOR LARGER

EVENTS

PLAYGROUND /

WATER JETS

FOOD VENDORS

-TRUCKS & CARTS

STAGE /SKATING

RINK

+27’

+31’

+16’

+16’

+27’





+27’

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2

3

4

5

6

LEGEND

1 VIETNAM WAR

MEMORIAL

- ADJUSTED PLAZA

LOCATION

2 KOREA WARMEMORIAL

- RELOCATED

3 UNCLE SAM

- SAME LOCATION

4 JAMES CONNOLLY

BUST

- NEAR VISITORS

CENTER

5 WORLD WAR II

MEMORIAL

- TO BE DESIGNED

6 ARMENIAN

GENOCIDE

MEMORIAL

- TO BE DESIGNED

MEMORIAL WALK





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SCHEME 1EXISTING CONDITIONS



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SCHEME 1UPPER PROMENADE




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SCHEME 1FESTIVAL PROMENADE

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LEGEND

A PLAZA AND FARMERS

MARKET PAVILION

B UPPER PROMENADE

C GRASSYOVERLOOK- ABOVE VISITORS

CENTER

D COVE

- WATER JETS

-SLOPED LAWN

E MARITIME STEPS &

LANDING



COVE 12,700 SQFT

AB

C

D

E

B

B

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LEGEND

CONNECTIONS TO

DOWNTOWN TROY





LEGEND

UPPER LEVEL

CIRCULATION

LOWER LEVEL

CIRCULATION

VERTICAL

CIRCULATION

ACCESSIBLE

PATHS

UPPER

PROMENADE

LOWERPROMENADE

WATER ACCESS

+16’

+16’+31’

+31’

+40’

+27’

+14’





LEGEND

VISITORS CENTER

- PUBIC RESTROOMS

- GREEN ROOF LAWN

MARITIME CENTER

- PROMINENT WATER ACCESS

AMPHITHEATER

- STEPPED GRASS

SEATING

- SEATING FOR 2,900

PAVILION


MARKET STALLS- ADDITIONAL PLAZA

SPACE FOR LARGER

EVENTS

PLAYGROUND /

WATER JETS

FOOD VENDORS

-TRUCKS & CARTS

+27’

+31’+16’

+16’

+27’





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2

3

4

LEGEND

1 VIETNAM WAR

MEMORIAL

- NO CHANGE

2 KOREA WAR

MEMORIAL- RELOCATED

3 UNCLE SAM

- TRAFFIC TRIANGLE

4 JAMES CONNOLLY

BUST

- NEAR VISITORS

CENTER

PROPOSE NEW

LOCATIONS:

WORLD WAR II

MEMORIAL

- TO BE DESIGNED

ARMENIAN

GENOCIDE

MEMORIAL- TO BE DESIGNED





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SCHEME 2PROMENADE AND COVE



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page 47 AERIAL VIEW OF PARKSCHEME 3:OVERLOOK PLAZAS



LEGEND

A OVERLOOK PLAZA

AND FARMERS

MARKET PAVILION

B GREAT LAWN

C RESTAURANT / RETAIL

OVERLOOK

D ECOLOGICAL

PROMENADE

E COMMUNITY

BOATHOUSE & BIKE

RENTALS

F VISITORS CENTER

OVERLOOK



COVE 4,200 SQFT

A

B

C

D

F

E

D







LEGEND

PARALLEL &

ANGLED PARKING

- 65 SPACES

PARKING GARAGE

- ADDITION STORY ADDED

BUS STAGING

- RELOCATED

BOAT DOCKING

- ADDITIONAL 850

LINEAR FEET

COMMUNITY KAYAKLAUNCH

PARKING ACCESS

ONE WAY THRU

TRAFFIC

FRONT STREET





LEGEND

CONNECTIONS TO

DOWNTOWN TROY





LEGEND

UPPER LEVEL

CIRCULATION

LOWER LEVEL

CIRCULATION

VERTICAL

CIRCULATION

ACCESSIBLE

PATHS

LOWER

PROMENADE

WATER ACCESS

+31’

+31’

+27’

+18’+14’

+18’+14’

+14’





LEGEND

VISITORS CENTER

- 15 ’ABOVE SIDEWALK

MARITIME CENTER /

RENTABLE SPACE

- PROMINENT WATER ACCESS

AMPHITHEATER

- STEPPED GRASS

SEATING

- SEATING FOR 5 00

PAVILION


MARKET STALLS- ADDITIONAL PLAZA

SPACE FOR LARGER

EVENTS

PLAYGROUND /

WATER JETS

FOOD VENDORS

- TRUCKS & CARTS

COMMUNITY BOAT

HOUSE & BIKE

RENTAL

+27’

+31’

+19

+16’

+27’

+14’

+17







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GREAT LAWN & FRONT STREET TERRACESCHEME 309.21.10


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EXISTING CONDITIONSSCHEME 309.21.10


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ECOLOGICAL PROMENADESCHEME 309.21.10


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QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS:

WHERE DO YOU LIKE THE PARK USES LOCATED?

WHAT PARK ENTRY EXPERIENCES DO YOU LIKE?

IS THERE ANYTHING MISSING?

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PUBLIC MEETING 1

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