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8/9/2019 Cornell Landscaping Roosevelt Island Project

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The Roosevelt Island Community Project, a

Participatory Redesign Served by the Cornell


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Week 1: Preliminary Research Week 3: Research Questions

Week 2: Case Studies and Preliminary ConceptWeeks 4-5: Detailed Research

Week 6: Analysis & Revision ofPreliminary Concept

Weeks 7-9: Revised Design & Phasing Plan

Week 10: Finalized Design and Details

Weeks 11 - 13: Graphics

Week 14: Formattin and Finalization

Research Phase

Workflow Diagram and ProjectSchedule

Concept Phase

Design Phase


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ModernismandCom artmentalizedLandscapes


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Site Analysis Maps

Land Use Map


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Site Analysis Maps

Transportation Map


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Site Analysis Maps

Green & Open Spaces Map

(with legal designations)


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Green Spaces Map

Site Analysis Maps

River Esplanade

& Pedestrian Disconnections

Analysis of Pedestrian

Connections


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Greenways are convenient to tram, subway, and red bus stops

Where three greenways overlap, there is an opportunity to create a major community node or link

Greenway Connectivity: New Land Use Zones

The Blackwell Park Link is also the location of a historiccommunity center, the youth center and sports fields, and a

possible location of extended community gardens and

gardens for educational programs

The Bridge Link (Roosevelt Island Bridge) is also the

location of Motorgate and the weekly farmers market

The Community Plaza Link is now the location of the pool,

community gardens, sports fields, and a historical church,and is a possible location of a community plaza to connect

these spaces and provide a gathering node


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Four Public Greenways:Overlapping Paths to Connect the Islands Green Spaces and

Place an Emphasis on a Pedestrian Community

The Historical Greenway

education tradition preservation -


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The Recreational Greenway

public health connecting city parks healthy lifestyle -


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The Family Greenway

learning playing family & community activities-


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The Neighborhood Greenway

convenience community commerce -


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Proposed Details:Connecting Community Spaces on the Small Scale

Creating Plazas: Unify areas that contain several disconnected publicspaces, using hardscaped, tree-lined plazas that can be used for

performances, community events, and educational programs.

Redesi nin for existin reen s aces: Extend communit ardens into

permanent locations; if a location is available temporarily, a greenhouse and

nursery for container plants can be set up for residential, educational, and

therapeutic use. Utilize disused spaces for stormwater-managing landscapesand/or native plant educational gardens.


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This vertical axis wind turbine

Wind-Powered Lighting System

has 14 LEDs attached to it.

As the wind blows, the LEDs

illuminate and optically blend

into one another to create

light.

e tur ine nee s win s

higher than 3 mph, but the light

is correspondingly brighter.

s a w n -powere g a uses e mov ng

air from cars zipping by on the highway to

generate energy. Human-Powered Energy

JR East recently converted the floor covering from rubber to stone tiles. The total floor spaceutilized for this power-generating system now encompasses approximately 25 square meters. The

company estimates that they will generate around 1,400 kilowatts per day from the system, enough

energy to supply all the stations energy needs.

This system will collect the kinetic energy generated by subway travelers entering the turnstile and

can power both ticket gates and electric displays.

100% wind-powered outdoor lighting

When wind speed approaches 3 mph the long helix shape

begins to spin, and 20 LEDs light up in a rotating spiral fashion 5-7 mph is the optimum speed, but the lighting can also cope

with speeds up to 40 mph


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Preliminary Phasing Agenda

Phase One: Safe, ADA-compliant pedestrian circulation & community gardening

Four greenways: four paths to improve existing pedestrian pathways

Temporary greenhouse & nursery for container plants: partnership between residents, schools, &hospital for use

Phase Two: Expansion of Community Gardens and Public Plazas

Construction of hardscaped plazas, community garden, and landscaping areas

Phase Three: Green Energy Projects

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Agreement with power company on an energy cost reduction program for the whole island

Installation of green energy projects


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Next Steps:

Schedule of Feedback, Revision, and Graphics

Week 9: Revised Design & Phasing Plan

Monday, April 5th: Presentation and feedback from professors and peers at the midpoint review

Wednesday, April 7th: Presentation and feedback from RIRA at monthly meeting

Week 10: Finalization of Plans and Details

Finish SketchUp model

Draw up final plan (& integrate existing plans for the island)

Create designs for detail areas

Weeks 11 - 13: Graphics

Sections, models, fly-throughs, perspectives, and completion of any other necessary graphics

Wednesday, May 5

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: Presentation and feedback from RIRA at monthly meeting


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Feedback (Please tear this sheet off and return it to us after this meeting)

Do you have any questions about this preliminary plan? Are there any features of it that are especially exciting,

or especially worrisome?

What do you feel are the best things about living on Roosevelt Island? What are the worst things about living

here?

Any other comments? Things we have overlooked? Ideas you have for the islands landscapes?


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Please fill in the map of the island as you are able: show us where your favorite places

are, where the places that you dislike are and why. Which places are the most

important to you?

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