The Flowing Landscape

The hazelwood site is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania along

the Monongahela River.

The image defines a more specific boundary of the site.

The image here is used from the Preliminary Land Development Plan (PLDP) and it displays the existing features and/or uses of the site.

A contour map is great tool for understanding the landscape of an area. It presents a layout of where the steep, flat, and intermediate slopes occur.

The slope map above shows the flat (light colors) and steep (dark colors) parts of the area.

The soil data used in the legend and the map comes from the USGS Web Soil Survey.

The above map shows the educational facilities located around

the site as well as their districts.

This infographic gives information about housing, economy, schools, and other information pertaining to this area.

This image displays the walking and biking routes. It also shows how often they are used with the pink color being heavy usage while the blue has less use.

The above collection of images are mostly from the site. There are a few historical images that are included as well. Also, mixed in are words and phrases that best describe the site and its past uses.

My concept is to carry the surrounding vegetation into the area creating an essential greenspace that will include a mix of uses right in the heart of Pittsburgh.

Below, are each of the zoning categories separated in layers.

Residential = 5 % , Commercial = 2.5 % , Office = .5 %

Entertainment & Sports = .5 % , Mixed Use = .5 %

Surface Parking = 6 % , Parking Structure = 3 %

Green/Open Spaces = 82 %

The plan shows where the streetscapes and open spaces will be further developed.

The construction detail shows a curb cut in the concrete divider of a main access road to the site with a crosswalk passing through.