Final Existing Conditions - Arlingtonva
Moving Through the Land
Rosslyn Recreation-shed User Types by Footwear
Trail Walking Times: Connectivity to Rosslyn Through the Potomac Heritage Trail
1 Minute
10 Minutes
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
6 Months
1 Year
Inventory of Rode Crossing Possibilities Crossing Types
90’
Case Study: Woodrow Wilson Bridge Crossing
Tunnel
Bridge of Land
27’
10’
270’
Pedestrian Bridge
17’
Hardscape: 8,250 sqft - 36% Softscape: 14,500 sqft - 64%zzvv
Eastern Red Cedar
Willow Oak
Red Maple
Willow Oak
Norway Maple
20’
0’
Single Family Residential
Black Locust
40’
0’
Black Locust
Willow Oak
60’
Norway Maple
Tree of Heaven
American Beech
Silver Maple
American Elm
American Sycamore
Tree of Heaven
American Elm
Norway Maple
Willow Oak
Willow Oak
Green Ash
Black Walnut
American Basswood
American Basswood
Black Walnut
Willow Oak
Black Locust Green Ash
London Plane Tree
London Plane Tree
Green Ash
Green Ash
Red Maple
Silver Maple
Black Locust Willow Oak
80’
Apartments
PROJECT TITLE: Waterfront Wilderness Connectivity
VIRGINIA TECH WAAC, SPRING 2016 JEFF CURTIS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The goal of this project is to create opportunities for people to experience different scales of wilderness through a network of paths, bridges, and tunnels. This network is a stacked loop system that allows people to experience a variety of forest types and challenge levels. The system is designed to encourage people to go just beyond their comfort level.
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Hotel District
120’
Running
0’
140’
Walking Sneakers
Casual
Business Formal
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Running
Walking Sneakers
Casual
Sandals
Business Formal
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Running
Walking Sneakers
Casual
Business Formal
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Running
Walking Sneakers
0’
Casual
20’ 20’
Sandals
20’
100’
40’
Rosslyn Metro
Business District
60’
40’
Business Formal
60’
Stroller
0’
0’
80’
Hyatt Lobby
40’
0’
80’
Freedom Park
40’
20’
100’
Roosevelt Island
60’
20’
0’ 20’
20’
Bike Roller Skates
40’
Boots/Hiking Shoes
40’
40’
Running
60’
60’
Walking Sneakers
60’
60’
Casual
80’
Sandals
80’
80’
Business Formal
100’
Catalogue of Human Patches
Stroller
Bike
Catalogue of Forest Patches
Oronoco Bay
ARLINGTON COUNTY ROSSLYN WATERFRONT DESIGN STUDIO Paul Kelsch and Jodi La Coe
Rosslyn Recreation-shed User Types by Footwear
Trail Walking Times: Connectivity to Rosslyn Through the Potomac Heritage Trail
1 Minute
10 Minutes
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
6 Months
1 Year
Inventory of Rode Crossing Possibilities Crossing Types
90’
Case Study: Woodrow Wilson Bridge Crossing
Tunnel
Bridge of Land
27’
10’
270’
Pedestrian Bridge
17’
Hardscape: 8,250 sqft - 36% Softscape: 14,500 sqft - 64%zzvv
Eastern Red Cedar
Willow Oak
Red Maple
Willow Oak
Norway Maple
20’
0’
Single Family Residential
Black Locust
40’
0’
Black Locust
Willow Oak
60’
Norway Maple
Tree of Heaven
American Beech
Silver Maple
American Elm
American Sycamore
Tree of Heaven
American Elm
Norway Maple
Willow Oak
Willow Oak
Green Ash
Black Walnut
American Basswood
American Basswood
Black Walnut
Willow Oak
Black Locust Green Ash
London Plane Tree
London Plane Tree
Green Ash
Green Ash
Red Maple
Silver Maple
Black Locust Willow Oak
80’
Apartments
PROJECT TITLE: Waterfront Wilderness Connectivity
VIRGINIA TECH WAAC, SPRING 2016 JEFF CURTIS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The goal of this project is to create opportunities for people to experience different scales of wilderness through a network of paths, bridges, and tunnels. This network is a stacked loop system that allows people to experience a variety of forest types and challenge levels. The system is designed to encourage people to go just beyond their comfort level.
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Hotel District
120’
Running
0’
140’
Walking Sneakers
Casual
Business Formal
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Running
Walking Sneakers
Casual
Sandals
Business Formal
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Running
Walking Sneakers
Casual
Business Formal
Boots/Hiking Shoes
Running
Walking Sneakers
0’
Casual
20’ 20’
Sandals
20’
100’
40’
Rosslyn Metro
Business District
60’
40’
Business Formal
60’
Stroller
0’
0’
80’
Hyatt Lobby
40’
0’
80’
Freedom Park
40’
20’
100’
Roosevelt Island
60’
20’
0’ 20’
20’
Bike Roller Skates
40’
Boots/Hiking Shoes
40’
40’
Running
60’
60’
Walking Sneakers
60’
60’
Casual
80’
Sandals
80’
80’
Business Formal
100’
Catalogue of Human Patches
Stroller
Bike
Catalogue of Forest Patches
Oronoco Bay
ARLINGTON COUNTY ROSSLYN WATERFRONT DESIGN STUDIO Paul Kelsch and Jodi La Coe
