LOWER HILL MASTER PLAN
REFERENCE
THIS PLAN SHOWCASES THE LOWER HILL DISTRICT AND THE WAY IT CONNECTS TO THE “CAP” PROJECT THROUGH SEVERAL GREENWAYS. A PATTERN OF DESIGNED "SOUND SPACES" OCCURS ALONG THE PEDESTRIAN PATHS AS TO PROVIDE THE USER WITH A CALMING EXPERIENCE AMONGST BUSY CITY LIFE.
SECTION ELEVATIONS
THESE SECTIONS EXPLAIN THE “GAP” BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAIN PLAZA AND THE WAY BUILDINGS GET TALLER AS THE TOPOGRAPHY GETS LOWER. THIS METHOD OF BUILDING DESIGN HELPS GRADUALLY GUIDE ONE’S EYE TO THE DOWNTOWN CITY SKYLINE.
SUPPORTING GRAPHICS
BIRD'S EYE VIEW
THIS GRAPHIC SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NEW BUILDINGS AND GREENWAYS FROM ABOVE. THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDINGS GRADUALLY INCREASE AS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION OF THE LOWER HILL TO THE DOWNTOWN SKYLINE COHESIVE.
AXONOMETRIC
THIS AXON IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW THE LAYOUT OF THE BUILDINGS ON SITE AS WELL AS THEIR INTENDED PROGRAMS. A CALCULATION OF THE AVAILABLE SPACE CREATED IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE DIAGRAM.
LOWER HILL DETAILED PLAN
REFERENCE PLAN
THE DETAILED PLAN EXPLORES THE SITE EVEN FURTHER BY BEING ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC POCKET PARKS, GREENWAY CONNECTIONS, AND GREEN ROOF OVERLOOKS. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO PROVIDE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN AS MANY PLACES AS POSSIBLE.
SECTION ELEVATIONS
THE STREET SECTION HELPS SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE BUILDING HEIGHTS. THIS PARTICULAR SECTION ALSO SHOWS THE WAY TREES CATCH WATER IN THEIR GRATES AND MEDIANS. THE OTHER SECTION DEPICTS THE UNDERGROUND VEHICULAR TUNNEL THAT LEADS TO A PARKING GARAGE FOR THE ABOVE BUILDING. YOU CAN ALSO SEE HOW THE “GAP” IS FORMED AND HOW THE OVERLOOK WORKS ON THE CENTRALIZED BUILDING.
SUPPORTING GRAPHICS
PLANTING & MATERIALS STRATEGY
A VARIETY OF STREET TREES KEEP THE SPACES COHESIVE WHILE MASS MIXED PLANTINGS ALONG BUILDING EXTERIORS COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER. GREEN ROOF PLANTING PROVIDES INTEREST AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE. MATERIALS ARE LOCALLY SOURCED AND/OR RECYCLED.
TYPES OF DESIGNED SOUND
EACH SPACE IS SPECIFICALLY CURATED TO SHOWCASE A TYPE OF SOUND. TOGETHER, THEY CREATE A RHYTHMIC PATTERN THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND CREATE HARMONY IN AN OTHERWISE CHAOTIC LOCATION- THE MIDDLE OF A CITY.
"THE GAP" OVERLOOK
"THE GAP" IS THE FEATURE BUILDING ON SITE THAT SHOWCASES A PUBLIC OVERLOOK ONTO THE PLAZA BELOW, THE "CAP" PROJECT, AND THE DOWNTOWN CITY SKYLINE.
CENTRAL PLAZA
THE CENTRAL PLAZA IS THE MAIN PEDESTRIAN HUB ON SITE. FEATURING ALL TYPES OF PROGRAMMED SOUND, THE PLAZA CONSISTS OF SPACES LIKE A POCKET PARK, SPLASH ZONE, AND GIANT WIND CHIME TUNNEL CALLED "THE GAP."