Historic Blenheim - Arlingtonva
Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
0.60 acres South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Paley Park O York, C UNYL New
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Paley Park 0.09 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Johnston Park Chevy Chase, MD
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Johnston Park 0.28 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Penrose Square O C VA U Arlington,
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Penrose Square
0.4 acres (Phase 1) 0.75 acres (Full Build-Out)
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Jamison Square Portland, OR
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Jamison Square 1.00 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Pentagon Row Arlington, VA
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Pentagon Row .90 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
0.60 acres
Existing Square Configuration
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0.60 acres
Suggested Square Configuration
Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges • Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges • Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges • Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges
• Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Penrose Square
Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
180.0 +
167.0 +
161.0 +
160.0 +
157.5 + + 154.5 153.0 +
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+156.0
South George Mason Drive
Sidewalk Independent of the Square
Sidewalk Integrated into the Square
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sidewalk at street level grade transitions located at pedestrian entries to the square
Sidewalk O CCirculation ULUS
sidewalk at plaza level grade transition located between street and plaza
Columbia Pike
167.0 +
+161.0 +160.0
157.5 + 154.5 153.0 +
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Columbia Pike
Retail Zone
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
167.0 + +161.0
+ 160.0 156.0 + +157.5
154.5 153.0 +
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+ South George Mason Drive
Columbia Pike 167.0 +
+161.0 +160.0 +160.0
+162.0 155.0+
+156.0
+153.0
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+157.5
156.0+
South George Mason Drive
George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
Steps at Union Square Park, NY OCULUS
Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
0.60 acres South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Paley Park O York, C UNYL New
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Paley Park 0.09 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Johnston Park Chevy Chase, MD
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Johnston Park 0.28 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Penrose Square O C VA U Arlington,
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Penrose Square
0.4 acres (Phase 1) 0.75 acres (Full Build-Out)
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Jamison Square Portland, OR
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Jamison Square 1.00 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
Pentagon Row Arlington, VA
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Pentagon Row .90 acres
Village Center
0.60 Oacres CULUS
0.60 acres
Existing Square Configuration
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0.60 acres
Suggested Square Configuration
Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges • Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges • Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges • Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Village Center Square Existing Conditions / Key Considerations • Context dominated by pavement • Bordered by wide, busy roads on two sides…treatment of edges
• Topography: 27’ grade change along Columbia Pike • Bound by retail on two sides…success of public square goes hand-in-hand with success of retail • Penrose Square: ‘Event Plaza’ Village Center Square: ‘Green Oasis’ ?
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Penrose Square
Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
180.0 +
167.0 +
161.0 +
160.0 +
157.5 + + 154.5 153.0 +
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+156.0
South George Mason Drive
Sidewalk Independent of the Square
Sidewalk Integrated into the Square
• •
• •
sidewalk at street level grade transitions located at pedestrian entries to the square
Sidewalk O CCirculation ULUS
sidewalk at plaza level grade transition located between street and plaza
Columbia Pike
167.0 +
+161.0 +160.0
157.5 + 154.5 153.0 +
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Columbia Pike
Retail Zone
South George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
167.0 + +161.0
+ 160.0 156.0 + +157.5
154.5 153.0 +
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+ South George Mason Drive
Columbia Pike 167.0 +
+161.0 +160.0 +160.0
+162.0 155.0+
+156.0
+153.0
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+157.5
156.0+
South George Mason Drive
George Mason Drive
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Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
Steps at Union Square Park, NY OCULUS
Columbia Pike
South George Mason Drive
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