NOVEMBER 19, 2014 ABINGDON ELEMENTARY v SCHOOL PFRC MEETING #2
Agenda 01 Project Updates 02 Historic Preservation 03 Toole Multimodal Transportation Study 04 Site Design Options/ Community Feedback 05 Next Steps
PROJECT UPDATES 3
PROJECT MILESTONES: • Construction Documents – December 2015 • Concept Design Submission to APS Board - Information – Feb 5, 2015 • Building Permit – February 2016 • Concept Design Submission to APS Board - Approval – Feb 19, 2015 • Bidding – March 2016 • Schematic Design – April 15, 2015 • Construction – April 2016 • Design Development – July 15, 2015 • Occupancy – September 2017 • Use Permit – September 2015 4 OVERALL PROJECT SCHEDULE
September O ctober November December January F ebruary March BL BLPC PC 18 2 16 6 20 16 3 17 3 17 30 28 PFRC RC 15 19 17 21 18 18 APS BD APS BD * 5 19 14 PT PT A/ A/C C o omm 30 * Joint School and County Board Site R eview project kickoff meeting P rogram R eview C oncept Design Schematic Design 5 BLPC & PFRC SCHEDULE
Upc pcoming ng PFRC M Meetings ngs: Dec ecem ember er 1 17th PFRC M Meet eeting Januar anuary 2 21st PFRC Meet M eeting Febr bruar uary 1 18th h PFRC C Meet eeting Mar arch 1 h 18th h PFRC M Meet eeting Apr pril 1 15th h PFRC Meet M eeting Ap April T TBD BD C ommuni unity G G allery W al Wal alk May ay 2 20th h PFRC Meet M eeting O ne ne P PFRC meeting i ng in n Jul uly and o and one ne in n O ctobe ber / / N Novembe ber Pre C ons nstruc uction C n C ommuni unity m meeting ng 6 PFRC MEETINGS
BLPC PC – Building B ilding Block G ck Group up Exercise ercise 7 BLPC MEETINGS
Hord Coplan Macht’s Baltimore Location Historic Preservation 8
ARCHEOLOGI CHEOLOGICAL S CAL STUDY UDY – Pres Present Day Aeri Day Aerial 9
ARCHEOLOGI CHEOLOGICAL S CAL STUDY UDY – 1945 T 5 Topogra pographic M phic Maps ps Abingdon ES Property 10
ARCHEOLOGI CHEOLOGICAL S CAL STUDY UDY – 1871 T 1 Topogra pographic M phic Map Abingdon ES Property 11
ARCHEOLOGI CHEOLOGICAL S CAL STUDY UDY – 1950 1950s Aeri Aerial of of Par Park Shirlingto irlington 12
ARCHEOLOGI CHEOLOGICAL S CAL STUDY UDY – Archeo heologist logist P Prese sentatio ntation t n to Students udents 13
Hord Coplan Macht’s Baltimore Location MULITMODAL TRANSPORATION STUDY 14
Hord Coplan Macht’s Baltimore Location SITE DESIGN OPTIONS/ COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 15
HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION A A – POSITIVE COMMENTS • Green Space • Preserves green space and playing field. • Important that it keeps actual green space next to tennis court. • Multimodal Transportation • Helps relieve parking issue in a less disruptive way. • Like dual access/Improved flow of traffic into the school. • Like parking + drop off access from 31 st Street • Potential for teaching opportunity with stormwater management area OPTION A: • Best option for Fairlington residents, Green area is Main addition at saved. Parking on 31 st Street is great. front: • Building / Program Spaces 3-story CR wing • • Provides a nice entrance to the school. New cafeteria • • Like the addition at the front of the school. New Entry/Admin • • Expansion of cafeteria is positive. Gym expansion in • Good view for new cafeteria - overlooking the hill. back • Consider putting cafeteria above the gym (Gym at field level, allow more space for classrooms, etc.) 2 nd access off 31 st St. 16 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 116 parking spaces
HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION A A – NEGATIVE COMMENTS • Green Space • Insufficient trees and green space between school and community. • Loss of field space. • Negative impact on the existing trees. • Multimodal Transportation • Too much parking on site • Too little parking/in front • Car drop-off on 31st Street difficult especially in the morning during morning rush-hour with buses and OPTION A: commuters Main addition at • Courtbridge entrance blocked front: • Building / Program Spaces 3-story CR wing • • 3-story should be at the back of the school so as not to change the aesthetics of the surrounding community New cafeteria • • Gym too far from field. New Entry/Admin • • Cafeteria used as an overflow for gym – too far away Gym expansion in from gym. back • Cafeteria is too close to hill. Tree cover on hill 2 nd access off 31 st essential for area. St. • Concerned about Cafeteria creating soil erosion on the 17 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 116 parking spaces school and neighborhood property. • Loss of view toward Ballston from 30 th Road
HCM SITE HCM SITE OPT OPTION A A – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS • Most green space • Parking lot still has bottleneck (perhaps preserved. switch with field like • Like parking in back / Option C) second entrance • Gym needs to be near • Nice spread of new field construction • Cafeteria needs to be • New place for cafeteria near playground and gym • Not a lot of extra • Most pleasing design. classroom space OPTION A: Main addition at front: 3-story CR wing • New cafeteria • New Entry/Admin • Gym expansion in back 2 nd access off 31 st St. 18 FACULTY FEEDBACK 116 parking spaces
HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION B B – POSITIVE COMMENTS • Green Space • Maintains existing field and green space remains. • Best compromise between new additions and impacts to neighbors and green space / trees. • Multimodal Transportation • Like new entry to parking lot off 29 th St. • Helps relieve parking in less disruptive way. • Like new traffic pattern for drop-off and better entry to school. • Building / Program Spaces OPTION B: • Like that this seems to have less disruption overall. Main addition at • Minimizes impact to current façade back: • Keeps aesthetics of the community in place 3-story CR wing • • Good mix of construction at front of building & back of Expanded Gym • school. Learning • • 3-story classroom addition at back is a good idea. Courtyard • Leverages underutilized space in back. Admin addition at • Like outdoor classroom next to gym. front Emerg. access off 19 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 31 st St. 105 parking spaces
HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION B B – NEGATIVE COMMENTS • Green Space • Need more green space between parking lot and community. • Loss of open space. • Ask parks to deed all of Fort Reynolds to APS allowing the school to expand in that direction. • Multimodal Transportation • Does not improve traffic flow • Not sure if this version gives the school a OPTION B: ‘proper’ sense of arrival. Main addition at • Building / Program Spaces back: • Why not build up instead of back? 3-story CR wing • • Don’t like the addition at the back. Expanded Gym • • Dislike separation of gym from field. Learning • • Cafeteria expansion seems too small/Doesn’t Courtyard help situation • Placement of geothermal facilities may have an Admin addition at impact to building that sits on a hill. front Emerg. access off 20 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 31 st St. 105 parking spaces
HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION B B – NEGATIVE COMMENTS POSITIVE COMMENTS • Extra parking • Parking Bottleneck • No 3-Story • Like 3-Story classroom addition • Cafeteria too far from • Expansion of gym playground • Outdoor classroom • More classroom space needed • Extra classroom space OPTION B: Main addition at back: 3-story CR wing • Expanded Gym • Learning • Courtyard Admin addition at front Emerg. access off 21 FACULTY FEEDBACK 31 st St. 105 parking spaces
HCM HCM SITE SITE OPT OPTION C C – POSITIVE COMMENTS • Green Space • Like smaller field size and location so it can be seen from the school. • Increased play area in back. • Multimodal Transportation • Parking lot makes easy drop-off / pick-up. • Better parking flow and no bottleneck at end of cul-de- sac. • Like separation of the parking lot from the school. • Good traffic flow, most building in one place. OPTION C: • Staff and community parking spaces are adequate. Main addition at • Building / Program Spaces front: • Welcoming front entry / administration / new classrooms. 3-story CR wing • • Addition at the front adds to the visual look of the New Gym • school. New entry/admin • • 3-story classrooms a good idea. Demolish ex. Gym • Like having everything up front as long as trade-off of gym demo doesn’t prevent work on needed improvements. Emerg. access off • Easy access from gym to field. Gym accessible for 31 st St. community events 115 parking spaces 22 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
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