RECONSTRUCTION OF ASTOR PLACE & COOPER SQUARE 1/06/2011 Weisz + Yoes architecture and urban design Quennell Rothschild & Partners, LLP Tillett Lighting Design Piet Oudolf Planting Design
1 3 2 1. Union Square 2. Washington Square Park 3. Tomkins Square Park Project Scope 250‟ 125‟ 500‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Diagram Project Urban Context WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
1 2 3 1. Astor Place Subway Island 2. The Alamo Island 3. Cooper Triangle Project Scope 80‟ 40‟ 160‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Diagram Existing Condition WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
ASTOR PLACE SUBWAY PLAZA Path through a grove of trees; seating along path. Subway entrance supported with meeting area and diverse seating options. THE ALAMO PLAZA Open plaza defined by perimeter trees; focus on Alamo sculpture. Opportunities for café seating and supportive of heavy pedestrian traffic. COOPER TRIANGLE Shady, enclosed park; increased pedestrian movement through and along enlarged park. THE VILLAGE PLAZA Sunny, open plaza with diverse seating options and tree planting; serving both students and local residents. 80‟ 40‟ 160‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Diagram Plaza Program Characteristics for WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale Reconstruction
Bus Layovers Project Scope 80‟ 40‟ 160‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Diagram Existing Condition: Transportation WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
Existing bike racks Proposed bike racks (113 new standard dot racks) Bike Lane Project Scope 80‟ 40‟ 160‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Diagram Bike Storage: Existing and Proposed WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
Astor Place Subway Plaza 64 new trees The Alamo Plaza 113 new standard dot bike racks 6,620 SF of permeable paving 8,585 SF of swale planting for Cooper Triangle stormwater management 7,900 SF new additional planting The Village Plaza Existing Tree New Tree Existing Curbs Project Scope 80‟ 40‟ 160‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Diagram Proposed Design WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
SITE-WIDE PLANTING AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Plaza swale at Seagirt Blvd, Beach 19 th Street, Queens Deep swale with false catch basin at Autumn Ave, Brooklyn DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photograph Precedent Drainage for Plaza Trees WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: NTS
Key plan Sculpture for Cooper Union Living Building Foundation Building Existing Sidewalk (19‟ - 8”) New Sidewalk (31‟ - 6”) Sidewalk Infiltration Planter Cooper Square Infiltration Planter (Plantings Typ. throughout) (Plantings Typ. throughout) 0‟ 5‟ 10‟ 20‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square E-W Detail Section Proposed Drainage for Street Trees WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
3 4 1 1. Sweet Gum 2. Sawtooth Oak 5 6 3. Viburnum 4. Purple Willow 5. Siberian Iris 6. Orange Coneflower 7. Purple Moor Grass 8. Switch Grass 2 7 8 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photographs Proposed Street Trees and Swale Planting WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
ASTOR PLACE SUBWAY PLAZA
1 2 1. Key plan 3 4 2. View south towards Astor Place subway 3. View south along 4th Avenue 4. View south along Lafayette 5. Subway waiting area looking west 6. View existing the subway (Uptown 6) 5 6 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photograph Existing Views WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
1 Denotes tree in declining health 1 Birch trees at Subway Island to be transplanted, location TBD DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Drawing Existing Plan at Astor Place Subway Plaza WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
D B C 2 DF C A 1 3 D D 1 Honey Locust 2 Black Gum 3 Willow Oak D A Potential kiosk location B Potential bike shelter location D C Bus layover areas D Bike racks Existing Curbs Project Scope D DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Drawing Proposed Design at Astor Place Subway WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale Plaza
1 2 1. View of north corner 2. View north as exiting subway (Uptown 6 train at Astor Place) 3 3. View of plaza from west DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Rendering Views of Astor Place Design Proposal WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Rendering View of Astor Place Design Proposal WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
4 5 1 2 1. Honey Locust 2. Black Gum 3. Willow Oak 4. Switch Grass 6 7 5. Dwarf Fothergilla 6. Fringe Cup 7. Sedge 8. Tufted Hair Grass 9. Sweet Fern 3 8 9 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photographs Proposed Plant Species at Astor Place Subway WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
1 2 Astor Place Subway Entrance 4 th Avenue Lafayette Street Key plan 1 Subway Plaza Elevation looking North E 8 th Street Astor Place Subway Entrance E 9 th Street 2 Subway Plaza and Alamo Plaza Elevation looking West 0‟ 12.5‟ 25‟ 50‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Section-Elevation Sections through Plazas WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
Key plan 0‟ 2.5‟ 5‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Section-Elevation Subway Plaza Section through Seating – WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale Looking North
THE ALAMO PLAZA
1 2 3 4 1. Key plan 2. View south from Astor Place subway 3. View south-east from K-mart 4. View south-west 5. View north-west 6. View west at Alamo sculpture 5 6 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photographs Existing Views WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Drawing Existing Plan at The Alamo Plaza WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
B C C C 4 1 C C 1 Black Gum 2 2 Sweet Gum A B 3 3 Sawtooth Oak C 4 Willow Oak A Potential kiosk C location B Bus layover area C Bike racks Existing Curbs C Project Scope DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Drawing Proposed Design at The Alamo Plaza WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
1 2 1. View from new office building 2. View south from Subway Plaza 3. View north from south- east corner of plaza, approaching from Cooper Union 4. View approaching from west along Astor Place 3 4 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Renderings Alamo Plaza Design: Views from Subway Plaza WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Rendering Alamo Plaza Design: Axonometric View WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
2 3 4 5 1. Black Gum 2. Snow Crocus 3. Common Snowdrop Lamb‟s Ear 4. 5. Silver Bell 6 7 6. Yellow Epimedium 7. Coral Bell 8. Hakone 9. Sedge 1 8 9 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photographs Proposed Plant Species at The Alamo Plaza WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
Key plan Lafayette Street Cooper Square 0‟ 5‟ 10‟ 20‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square E-W Section-Elevation Alamo Plaza Elevation Looking North WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
Key plan 0‟ 1.25‟ 2.5‟ 5‟ DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square E-W Section-Elevation Section through Seating WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
COOPER TRIANGLE
1 2 1. Key plan 3 4 2. View north in Cooper Triangle 3. Southern point of Cooper Triangle 4. View south towards Cooper Triangle entrance 5. View from new Cooper Union engineering building 6. View west from new location of Grace Church High School 5 6 DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Photographs Existing Conditions: Cooper Triangle WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: N/A
Denotes tree in declining health DDC / DOT / Parks Reconstruction of Astor Place and Cooper Square Plan Drawing Existing Plan at Cooper Triangle Park WXY/QRP /Oudolf/Tillett 1/06/2011 Scale: Graphic Scale
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