PIER 3 TICKET BOOTH
PIER 3 TICKET BOOTH
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND URBAN DESIGN & MASTER PLANNING The non-profit organization Historic Ships in Baltimore preserves the US Sloop-of-War Constellation, the US Submarine Torsk, the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, and the Lightship Chesapeake to allow visitors to experience firsthand over 200 years of naval history. To continue to serve 140,000 yearly visitors and encourage increased ticket sales, Historic Ships sought to replace their deteriorating, non-descript existing ticket booth with a new structure that provides a compact footprint, increased visibility, and separation from the nearby landscaping of the Aquarium. In addressing these goals, it is critical that the design creates an identity that is distinct from the Aquarium, both spatially and symbolically. The program is simple: one point of sale terminal within a tempered interior environment for a cashier, a transaction counter, and signage for identification and pricing to facilitate ticket sales. Baltimore’s Inner Harbor sees 14 million visitors every year and has been touted as “the model for postindustrial waterfront development around the world” by the Urban Land Institute. Within this exciting context of history, entertainment, and culture, the architects teamed with Historic Ships in Baltimore to design a new ticket booth for the ships.
Existing Ticket Booth The age and deteriorating condition of the existing ticket booth for the Historic Ships in Baltimore triggered the desire for a new booth to be constructed. The new booth prioritized clearer visibility for visitors, and distinction from the neighboring National Aquarium, which had been a source of ticket sales confusion.
a - Rash Field b - Maryland Science Center c - Visitor Center d - Harbor Place Pavilions e - USS Constellation f - World Trade Center g - Lightship Chesapeake h - USS Torsk i - National Aquarium, Baltimore j - Pedestrian Bridge k - National Aquarium, Baltimore l - Power Plant m - USCG Taney n - Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse o - Pier Six Pavilion
TICKET BOOTH PIER 3
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INNER HARBOR
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Situated on bustling Pier 3, the Ticket Booth is surrounded by many sights and attractions. To compete against the sea of signs that is the Inner Harbor, the new Ticket Booth needed to assert a presence greater than its diminutive size.
TRASH TRASH CAN, CAN, TYP. TYP.
LIGHTLIGHT POLE,POLE, TYP. TYP.
EXISTING EXISTING BENCH BENCH OR OR TORSK TORSK PROPELLER PROPELLER
BENCH, BENCH, TYP. TYP. PILE, TYP. PILE, TYP.
MOORING, MOORING, TYP. TYP.
+9’ +9’
+12’ +12’
CONCRETE CONCRETE PAVING PAVING
CONCRETE CONCRETE PAVING PAVING
EXISTING EXISTING UTILITIES UTILITIES TO REMAIN TO REMAIN
RELOCATED RELOCATED BENCH BENCH FROMFROM BOOTH NEW NEW BOOTH
+17’ +17’ +17’ +17’
RELOCATED RELOCATED BENCH BENCH IF IF PROPELLER PROPELLER
EXISTING EXISTING TICKET BOOTH TICKET BOOTH
+17’ +17’
VAULT NEW NEW VAULT COVER COVER
EXISTING UTILITIES EXISTING UTILITIES TO REMAIN TO REMAIN
CHESAPEAKE CHESAPEAKE
CHESAPEAKE CHESAPEAKE
STAIRS STAIRS TO TO SHIP SHIP
STAIRS STAIRS TO TO SHIP SHIP
EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS
REPAVED REPAVED AREAAREA
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1/8” =1/8” 1’ -=0”1’ - 0”
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PROPOSED TICKET BOOTH LOCATION PROPOSED TICKET BOOTH LOCATION
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1/8” =1/8” 1’ -=0”1’ - 0”
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02 .2012 27. 2012 A more compact and efficient footprint, along with a02.2012 position further north along the Promenade, frees up the currently restricted space 02 . 27. 27. 2012 02. 27. around its current location. The new location also provides better access for future Aquarium expansion efforts, clearer visibility for visitors looking for ship tour tickets, and better separation from the Aquarium entrance to avoid current ticket sales confusion.
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Dive fin, U.S. Submarine Torsk
FIG F - generation of form
The design solution is composed of a dynamic form inspired by the ships served by the ticket booth, a synthesis of the submarine’s dive fin outline, the cutter’s gun turret profile, and the tall ship’s wooden construction. Gun turret, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney
SKIN FIBERGLASS ON RIGID INSUALTION ON SHEATHING
STRUCTURE 1” THICK MARINE GRADE BIRCH PLYWOOD RIBS
FOUNDATION PRESSURE TREATED SILL PLATES ON CONCRETE PAD
Designed to be prefabricated off site and installed on a minimal concrete pad, disruption of the Promenade was kept to a minimum. CNC-milled marine plywood ribs define precise curves over which insulation and fiberglass were applied to create a uniform skin.
A combination of digital fabrication and traditional handcrafted techniques that were deployed in the project’s construction. The Ticket Booth’s design was enriched by collaborations with local businesses and seasoned craftsman, including a CNC miller, shipbuilder, fiberglasser, and sign painter.
The Ticket Booth creates a distinct identity and public face for the Historic Ships in Baltimore, drawing visitors’ interest and encouraging an increase in ticket sales.
Bold exterior graphics reminiscent of those found on the sides of the ships and a relocated position allow the booth to stand out visually from the competing signage and forms of the neighboring Aquarium and shops.
Through a compact 73 square foot intervention, the design deploys geometry to address project goals, program, and site in a tightly integrated solution.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND URBAN DESIGN & MASTER PLANNING The non-profit organization Historic Ships in Baltimore preserves the US Sloop-of-War Constellation, the US Submarine Torsk, the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, and the Lightship Chesapeake to allow visitors to experience firsthand over 200 years of naval history. To continue to serve 140,000 yearly visitors and encourage increased ticket sales, Historic Ships sought to replace their deteriorating, non-descript existing ticket booth with a new structure that provides a compact footprint, increased visibility, and separation from the nearby landscaping of the Aquarium. In addressing these goals, it is critical that the design creates an identity that is distinct from the Aquarium, both spatially and symbolically. The program is simple: one point of sale terminal within a tempered interior environment for a cashier, a transaction counter, and signage for identification and pricing to facilitate ticket sales. Baltimore’s Inner Harbor sees 14 million visitors every year and has been touted as “the model for postindustrial waterfront development around the world” by the Urban Land Institute. Within this exciting context of history, entertainment, and culture, the architects teamed with Historic Ships in Baltimore to design a new ticket booth for the ships.
Existing Ticket Booth The age and deteriorating condition of the existing ticket booth for the Historic Ships in Baltimore triggered the desire for a new booth to be constructed. The new booth prioritized clearer visibility for visitors, and distinction from the neighboring National Aquarium, which had been a source of ticket sales confusion.
a - Rash Field b - Maryland Science Center c - Visitor Center d - Harbor Place Pavilions e - USS Constellation f - World Trade Center g - Lightship Chesapeake h - USS Torsk i - National Aquarium, Baltimore j - Pedestrian Bridge k - National Aquarium, Baltimore l - Power Plant m - USCG Taney n - Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse o - Pier Six Pavilion
TICKET BOOTH PIER 3
PIER 4
PIER 5
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d f
m
g
e
j
d
h
INNER HARBOR
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k
c n
b
o
a
Situated on bustling Pier 3, the Ticket Booth is surrounded by many sights and attractions. To compete against the sea of signs that is the Inner Harbor, the new Ticket Booth needed to assert a presence greater than its diminutive size.
TRASH TRASH CAN, CAN, TYP. TYP.
LIGHTLIGHT POLE,POLE, TYP. TYP.
EXISTING EXISTING BENCH BENCH OR OR TORSK TORSK PROPELLER PROPELLER
BENCH, BENCH, TYP. TYP. PILE, TYP. PILE, TYP.
MOORING, MOORING, TYP. TYP.
+9’ +9’
+12’ +12’
CONCRETE CONCRETE PAVING PAVING
CONCRETE CONCRETE PAVING PAVING
EXISTING EXISTING UTILITIES UTILITIES TO REMAIN TO REMAIN
RELOCATED RELOCATED BENCH BENCH FROMFROM BOOTH NEW NEW BOOTH
+17’ +17’ +17’ +17’
RELOCATED RELOCATED BENCH BENCH IF IF PROPELLER PROPELLER
EXISTING EXISTING TICKET BOOTH TICKET BOOTH
+17’ +17’
VAULT NEW NEW VAULT COVER COVER
EXISTING UTILITIES EXISTING UTILITIES TO REMAIN TO REMAIN
CHESAPEAKE CHESAPEAKE
CHESAPEAKE CHESAPEAKE
STAIRS STAIRS TO TO SHIP SHIP
STAIRS STAIRS TO TO SHIP SHIP
EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS
REPAVED REPAVED AREAAREA
0
04
48
1/8” =1/8” 1’ -=0”1’ - 0”
8
16
16
PROPOSED TICKET BOOTH LOCATION PROPOSED TICKET BOOTH LOCATION
0
0 4
48
1/8” =1/8” 1’ -=0”1’ - 0”
8
02 .2012 27. 2012 A more compact and efficient footprint, along with a02.2012 position further north along the Promenade, frees up the currently restricted space 02 . 27. 27. 2012 02. 27. around its current location. The new location also provides better access for future Aquarium expansion efforts, clearer visibility for visitors looking for ship tour tickets, and better separation from the Aquarium entrance to avoid current ticket sales confusion.
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16
Dive fin, U.S. Submarine Torsk
FIG F - generation of form
The design solution is composed of a dynamic form inspired by the ships served by the ticket booth, a synthesis of the submarine’s dive fin outline, the cutter’s gun turret profile, and the tall ship’s wooden construction. Gun turret, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney
SKIN FIBERGLASS ON RIGID INSUALTION ON SHEATHING
STRUCTURE 1” THICK MARINE GRADE BIRCH PLYWOOD RIBS
FOUNDATION PRESSURE TREATED SILL PLATES ON CONCRETE PAD
Designed to be prefabricated off site and installed on a minimal concrete pad, disruption of the Promenade was kept to a minimum. CNC-milled marine plywood ribs define precise curves over which insulation and fiberglass were applied to create a uniform skin.
A combination of digital fabrication and traditional handcrafted techniques that were deployed in the project’s construction. The Ticket Booth’s design was enriched by collaborations with local businesses and seasoned craftsman, including a CNC miller, shipbuilder, fiberglasser, and sign painter.
The Ticket Booth creates a distinct identity and public face for the Historic Ships in Baltimore, drawing visitors’ interest and encouraging an increase in ticket sales.
Bold exterior graphics reminiscent of those found on the sides of the ships and a relocated position allow the booth to stand out visually from the competing signage and forms of the neighboring Aquarium and shops.
Through a compact 73 square foot intervention, the design deploys geometry to address project goals, program, and site in a tightly integrated solution.
