LIVING LINKKCDC 2015 DESIGN STUDY

GROUP MEMBERS TABLE OF CONTENTS

LINDSEY BROCKHOUSEOWEN COBB

DEREK HUEFFMEIERNOAH VOLZ

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SCALE MAPSANALYSISCONCEPT

PROGRAMINGDESIGN

5DOWNTOWN KC LOOP

KESSLER PARK

UNION STATION

LIBERTY MEMORIAL

BARTLE HALL

KAUFFMAN CENTER

MISSOURI RIVER

RIVER MARKET

INDEPENDENCE AVE.

PASEO BLVD.

METRO SCALE MAP

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WESTERN GATE

CHESTNUT PASS

FORMAL GATE

WATER RESERVOIR

SCARRITT POINT

EAST BOTTOMS

MISSOURI RIVER

PASEO BLVD.

INDEPENDENCE AVE.

NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE MAP

NORTH BOWL

SOUTH BOWL

VIEWING BRIDGE

PENDLETON HEIGHTS

SITE SCALE MAP

8 9SWOPE PARK

KESSLER PARK

BLUE VALLEY PARK

PENN VALLEY PARK

SPRING VALLEY PARK

ROBERT GILHAM PARK

BUDD PARK

METRO CIRCULATION

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

1 2 3

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1 pendelton heights 2 scarritt renaissance 3 indian mound 4 paseo west 5 independence ave 6 lykins

INDEPENDENCE AVE

12TH ST

THE PASEO

CHESTNUT TRFY

I-70

LEXINGTON AVE

ST. JOHN AVE

BENTON BLVD

MAPLE BLVD

HARDESTY AVE

GLADSTONE BLVD

BELMONT BLVD

CHOUTEAU TRFY

FRONT STREET

GRAND BLVD

MAIN ST

BROADWAY BLVD

I-70

I-670

I-29

I-35

9 HIGHWAY

169

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

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INDEPENDENCE AVE

12TH ST

THE

PASE

O

CHES

TNUT

TRF

Y

I-70

LEXINGTON AVE

ST. JOHN AVEBE

NTON

BLV

D

MAPL

E BL

VD

HARD

ESTY

AVE

GLADSTONE BLVD

BELM

ONT

BLVD

CHOUTEAU TRFY

FRONT STREET

GRAN

D BL

VD

MAIN

ST

BROA

DWAY

BLV

D

I-70

I-670

I-29

I-35

9 HIG

HWAY

169

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

vehicle bus bicycle & b-cycle stations

TRANSPORTATION MAP

INDEPENDENCE AVE

12TH ST

THE

PASE

O

CHES

TNUT

TRF

Y

I-70

LEXINGTON AVE

ST. JOHN AVE

BENT

ON B

LVD

MAPL

E BL

VD

HARD

ESTY

AVE

GLADSTONE BLVD

BELM

ONT

BLVD

CHOUTEAU TRFY

FRONT STREET

GRAN

D BL

VD

MAIN

ST

BROA

DWAY

BLV

D

I-70

I-670

I-29

I-35

9 HIG

HWAY

169

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

METRO LOOPS

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ZIPPER CONVERGANCE

DOWNTOWN

KANSAS

CITY

EAST BOTTOMS

SCARRITT POINT

METRO SITE/VIEW RELATIONS

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EVEN

T

J F M A M J J A S O N D

KNIFE & PORK

CHILDRENS ART PROGRAM

HISTORIC HOMES TOUR

SOCCER FOR SUCCESS

FARMERS MARKET KESSLER WINE MIXER

LIBERIAN CELEBRATION

TREE LOVE CLASSIC

5415 GARDENST. JOHNS GARDENS

IRIS PLANTING ON THE AVENUE

TOUR OF KC BIKE RIDERAINBOW RUN FOR EQUALITY

KC TWEED RIDE

COMMUNITY RUNSURBAN DIRTY

DISC GOLF TOURNAMENTSLONG BOARDING TOURNAMENTS

CAR FREE WEEKENDS

CHALK WALKSUMMER DUSK CONCERT SERIES

CULTURES WITHOUT BORDERSWINDOW DRESSING

SCARECROWS IN SCARRITT

FOOD & DRINK

ENVIRONMENT & GARDEN

ACTIVE

ARCHITECTURAL

ARTS & CULTURAL

JUNE - OCTOBER | ACTIVE PERIOD OF THE PARK

PASSIVEINDOOR ACTIVE

INDOOR PASSIVE

ACTIVE

MONTH

EVENTS EXISTING CONDITIONS

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SITE AND RESERVOIR CONDITIONS

CATCHMENT SURFACE: 311,000 SQ FTIMPERVIOUS SURFACE COEFFICIENT: .50NET RUNOFF: 3,748,000 GALLONS

43 ANNUAL RAINFALL

.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

24.0

16.0

12.0

24.0

24.0

24.0.0

WATER RUNOFF

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TODAY

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EVOLUTION OF RESERVOIRinteraction observation identity

[ the living link ] reservoir repurposing

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BOTTOM LEVEL_INTERACTION MIDDLE LEVEL_OVERSERVATION

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TOP LEVEL_IDENTITY BOWL CONTAINMENT

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LOOPS RELATION CONTROL VEGETATION /TOPOGRAPHY

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CITY/PARK

PENDLETON HEIGHTS

ZIPPER

LIVING LINK

SITE SCALE PLAN

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PARTI

[ access ]a critical connection from the site into the bowls and to the bottom of the bowls.

[ seating ] passive enjoyment created in strategic areas, en-couraging interaction and relation to bowl activi-ties.

[ support ]masses containing support for activities; storage, restrooms, information.

[ viewing ] elevated observation.

[ shelter ] a means to allow seasonal activities, shading and weather protection.

1 2 3 4 5

KIT OF PARTS

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ACCESS

SHELTER

STAIRS

SHELTER

SUPPORT

KIT OF PARTS PLUG IN

&

&&

SHELTER MANIPULATION

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PROGRAMATIC PROGRESSION

phase 1 _ make reservoir publicundiscovered and overgrown

phase 2 _ elevated pathway added

phase 3 _ programmatic elements added

PROGRAMATIC PROGRESSION

COVERED ART WALK PLUGINS AND STAGED AREAS SKATE PLAZA PROGRAMMING THE BOWL

BOTTOM LEVEL_PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

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WALKING PATH VIEWING SHELTERS AND PLUGINS LIVING LINK

LIVING LINK_ORGANIZATION

SKATE PARK

SEATING

STAGED AREA

MANICURED

VEGETATION

EXISTING VEGETATION

PRESERVATION

AREAS NOT

PERSERVED

ART WALK

SUPPORT SPACE

WALKING PATH

VIEWING

ACCESS

SHELTERS

LIGHT BOX

PROGRAM

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6

STANDING

3 1 6

3 6

BENCH

RAILING

6

SITTING

12

PASSERSBY

100% OPAQUE

SHELTER12

60% OPAQUE (MINIMUM)

ENCLOSUREOBJECTSUSERS

USER STUDY EAST INTERIOR ELEVATION

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WEST INTERIOR ELEVATION

20:00

4:00

3:00

19:00

18:00

17:00

16:00

15:00

14:00

13:00

12:00

11:00

10:00

9:00

8:00

7:00

6:00

5:00

2:00

1:00

0:00

23:00

22:00

21:00

EXPERIENTIAL SHIFT

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DAY_WABASH APROACH NIGHT_WABASH APPROACH

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VIEWS ATOP THE LIGHTBOX

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OPERABLE

PERMANENT

SKATE PARK

SKATEPARK PLUG IN ABOVE THE RIM

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summer

winter

VEGETATION SECTIONS

serv

iceb

erry tre

e

zone 1_ green belt zone 2_ lawn placement zone 3_ living wall

zone 1_ green belt

zone 2_ flat green

zone 3_ living wall

crossvine

oak sedge

wild hydrangea

beautyberry

ivory sedge

zig-

zag

gold

enro

d

solo

mans se

al

sensitive firn

palm sedge

trumpe

t cr

eepe

r

redbud

prai

rie

drop

seed

gra

ss

pago

da d

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od t

ree

leat

herw

ood

tree

gree

n ha

wtho

rne

tree

VEGETAION

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SECTION_LIGHTBOX SECTION_STAIRS

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SECTION_ROCKWALL SECTION_VEGETAION

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SECTION_SKATEPARK