PRESENTATION
Comparison of existing conditions to proposed improvements
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The presentation compares the current state of the site, which houses an outmoded public health laboratory, to the proposed Innovation East development. The comparison highlights significant improvements in aesthetics, safety, and public space.
- Current site has blank facades and extensive scaffolding, raising community safety concerns
- Innovation East will feature transparent, well-lit, and active facades along 27th Street
- The new design will restore and improve the pedestrian experience, especially on the 27th Street Pedestrian Way
- Innovation East will provide multiple entry points and gentle ramps to facilitate accessibility across the sloping site
- The project will restore 20 feet of right of way to the public realm on 26th Street, expanding space for pedestrians
Melissa Sarko
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This site currently contains the 14 story public health laboratory, which, as Ben mentioned, is outmoded for, commercial life sciences.
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This is a view of the existing conditions, and of that building from First Avenue and 27th Street.
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It shows some of the blank facades and the extensive scaffolding that's been installed around the site, which has led to community concerns regarding safety, especially at the 27th Street Pedestrian Way.
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This is an illustrative view of, Innovation East from that same vantage point at the corner of First Avenue and 27th Street, highlighting the opportunity for a retail cafe to activate this corner of the site.
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The transparent, well lit, and active facades along 27th Street will restore the pedestrian experience and safety on the pedestrian way and strengthen the connection between the First Avenue corridor and Bellevue South Park.
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These are the existing views of the entry condition for the public health lab along First Avenue.
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In conjunction with the scaffolding, tall site walls surround the
Donna Schneiderman
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existing entrance and are unwelcoming
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and give little
Melissa Sarko
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indication of the activity improved public realm.
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The mid block building entry to Innovation East is flanked in this image by the life science multipurpose space on the left and the cafe on the right.
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The Innovation East Building entrance is set back from First Avenue, providing space for shallow stairs and gentle ramps that facilitate some of the multiple entry points that we have across the sloping site.
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And these elements, along with low plantings, will visually expand the public realm without encroaching on sidewalk dimensions or space for pedestrians.
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These existing views, highlight the multiple points of vehicular access and loading that currently exist on 26th Street.
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They also highlight some of the existing building and site elements that encroach within the public right of way, resulting in narrower sidewalks and less space for pedestrians.
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Innovation East will restore 20 feet of right of way to the public realm.
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This illustrative view of 26th Street shows the visual impact of that additional space for pedestrians.
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The view also highlights the dedicated entrance to the ground floor life science multipurpose space, which will provide flexible meeting, training, and gathering space for building tenants, nonprofit partners, and the life science community.
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The extent of transparency and visibility
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supports opportunities
Melissa Sarko
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to put science on display and will showcase Innovation East will Innovation East will be a purpose built life science, facility.