PRESENTATION
Architectural challenges and design solutions
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4 min
Paul Healy from Marvel Design discusses the site's historical context, architectural challenges, and proposed design solutions. He explains how the new buildings will restore the street wall and address the complexities of building over an MTA tunnel.
- Proposed buildings designed to complete the block and restore street walls
- Waivers requested for structural trusses and building height/setback requirements
- Sustainable design strategies incorporated, including stormwater management and high-performance facade
Paul Healy
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Thanks, Richard.
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My name is Paul Huey.
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I'm with Marvel where the architects and the urban designers for the project.
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This slide, the first slide highlights the unique conditions of the project site that were created after the construction of the COVERY DUC F and G Subway lines in 1929.
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The images at the top show the condition of the site prior to its construction, which is a full city block with activated streets.
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In 1910, and at the bottom after construction, a large tear in the city fabric with street wall voids in 1910.
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Looks like, please.
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The image on the left shows existing site divided by the MTA toll, which slopes down and under the existing 18 story building on 10th Street which leaves large street walls street voids on both 9th and 10th.
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The image on the right shows the 2 proposed buildings restoring the street wall along both streets.
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Completing the block, positioning the taller building homes towards the 4th to 5th Avenue Carters.
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Location of both buildings above these existing MTA tunnel dictates where the main elevator pours can be located outside of the MTA easement lines.
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Next, please.
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The Guanace neighborhood plan is rezoned the 4th Avenue corridor, which now allows a maximum building height 175 feet, which is just to the west of the site.
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Next slide, please.
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A waiver is proposed for the 10th Street building to allow structural trusses which support the buildings to be located within the reyard area shown in Orange.
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A waiver is also proposed for increasing maximum building of base sites and reduced step by step Sean and Blue.
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Riyadh waiver is also proposed for the 9th Street building trusses.
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Again, an orange and for the maximum base life and reduced setback in blue.
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A waiver results were proposed address existing noncompliance of the MTA cover on the existing residential building within the required rear yard area, if you're large.
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Slightly.
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The proposed new construction will have a total floor of 245,000 square feet, 234,000 of residential floor area, 6500 Commercial Floria, 4500 Community Facility Floria, 305 new dwelling units are proposed, 162 of which will be affordable, The 10th Street building will have 205 units.
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The unit mix will be 20% two beds, 80% one beds.
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The 9th Street building will have a 100 units.
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Unit mix will be 50% studios, 20% 1 beds, 15% 2 beds, and 50% 3 beds.
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And all unit sizes will meet or exceed HVD and zoning standards.
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Selectors.
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This ground floor plan, the existing MTA total, occupies a central portion of the site at ground floor level.
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The vertical circulation core is shown here in in yellowy orange for the proposed buildings have to be positioned outside of the existing MTA easement lines, which sets the massing.
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Next slide, please.
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There's a large proposed landscape to open space at Second Floor level, which will be publicly accessible at unaccessible from all three buildings.
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An accessible ramp from the street is provided on the 10th Street side at the bottom of the slide.
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This is a rendering of the 2nd 4 open space with areas receding, children's play, and community gardens.
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This is the existing condition on the 9th Street side with a large street wall void, which is currently fenced off.
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And this is the proposed building, which completes the street wall and activates the street with local retail and residential uses.
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Next place.
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This is the existing condition on the 10th Street side, a large void, again, in the street wall, which is currently fenced off and used for parking in places.
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And the proposed entry building completes the street wall and mirrors the character rhythm of the ten houses across the street and in the wider area.
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Residential and community facility spaces activate the street at ground floor level.
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This is a view of all three buildings looking west from Fifth Avenue and 10th.
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Street.
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And a view of the Ninth Street Building, Locking West from Ninth Street.
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Next slide, you The proposed new construction will employ a range of sustainable strategies, including storm water detention tanks and water efficient plumbing, an all electric building with high performance facade and access to quality public transport, long term bike storage, and the aforementioned high quality open space at 2nd Floor level.
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Thanks, Phil.