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Undergraduate Category: Humani2es and Arts Degree Seeking: BS in Architecture Abstract ID#1506
RESILIENT URBANISM
REDEVELOPMENT OF EAST BOSTON’S MAVERICK MILLS BY: MARIA PEREZ OPPORTUNITY
FAMILY APARTMENTS 3960 SQ FT ELEVATOR BLOCK 18,720 SQ FT
SITE PROPOSED
GAR 285,682 SF
Community 164,572 SF
Residential 705,548 SF
Office 279,948 SF
Retail 140,796 SF
STUDENT APARTMENTS 2640 SQ FT
WEST HARBOR WALK RETAIL PAVILION FOOD TRUCK PARK
Sea level rise is a global concern that affects hundreds of coastal cities. In this case, East Boston serves as a test site. The “Surge Pool” concept can be applied in multiple landscapes and urban communities.
1 BR 2 BR
1 BR 1 BR 2 BR 2017 - ALTERNATIVE SIDEWALK HEIGHT
1 BR
1 BR
1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
3 BR
3 BR
2100 - 6 FT SEA LEVEL RISE
2017 - CURRENT SEA LEVEL
2050 - 2 FT SEA LEVEL RISE
2017 - SURGE POOL
1630 - BOSTON INFILL
3 BR
LAND
LOBBY
APPROACH
Rather than fortifying or retreating from water, the aim of this project is to incorporate sea level rise through permeable topography.
IMPACT
Unique feature: “Surge Pool” system allows for multiple uses of bioswales across time. Solving problem of: Sea Level Rise (6 ft. by 2100)
COMMUNITY GARDEN
ARTS PLAZA
AMPHITHEATER
RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE
PLAYGROUND
FARMERS MARKET
INSTALLATION
RESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR
2050
Parking 167,597 SF
2030
2017
SITE 550,000SF
It is no secret that Boston has physically changed in a very dramatic fashion throughout the years. The city’s land area has tripled since 1630 due to a landfill sequence that modified the urban fabric. However more than just history defines the current topographical texture: the projected sea level rises will define the future of construction and urban planning. It is projected that by 2100, the sea level will rise by six feet. This rapidly increasing concern will transform the coastal landscape of Greater Boston. East Boston is an industrial heritage neighborhood lacking urban redevelopment, especially one that responds to the current needs triggered by the changing coastal tides. As a response, the project introduces the design of an urban transect along a residential, commercial and ecological systems program of 1,700,000 sq. ft. The main idea of the urban redevelopment is to implement a “Surge Pool” system along the site. The Surge Pools are designed to concentrate or remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water as well as enhance a flood retention system to prevent dramatic floods. The pools can be used as “dry” or “wet” program by having the capability of adapting from a playground or outdoor gallery to a marsh-like ecosystem that allows for various activities by residents and visitors alike. The project also calculates a year 2100 scenario where the tidal coast covers the site and the buildings respond through physical intersections that explore the inevitable truth of the future of coastal cities. This is a study on how to implement storm water management landscapes within the development of new urban communities.
Floods allow for new recreational spaces and reconfigurable public program.
ARTS PARK
HOTEL PARK
DATA/RESULTS
MARRIOT HOTEL
SITE HOTEL SITE OFFICE BUILDING
SITE RESIDENTIAL TRIPLE DECKER SEA LEVEL
MAVERICK MILLS ORIGINAL STRUCTURE
CHELSEA CREEK
http://seachange.sasaki.com/ http://lateraloffice.com/SURGE-2011
INSTITUTIONAL
NODE
SITE RESIDENTIAL
SITE MARSH
ORIENT HEIGHTS
CONSTITUTION BEACH
RESILIENT URBANISM
REDEVELOPMENT OF EAST BOSTON’S MAVERICK MILLS BY: MARIA PEREZ OPPORTUNITY
FAMILY APARTMENTS 3960 SQ FT ELEVATOR BLOCK 18,720 SQ FT
SITE PROPOSED
GAR 285,682 SF
Community 164,572 SF
Residential 705,548 SF
Office 279,948 SF
Retail 140,796 SF
STUDENT APARTMENTS 2640 SQ FT
WEST HARBOR WALK RETAIL PAVILION FOOD TRUCK PARK
Sea level rise is a global concern that affects hundreds of coastal cities. In this case, East Boston serves as a test site. The “Surge Pool” concept can be applied in multiple landscapes and urban communities.
1 BR 2 BR
1 BR 1 BR 2 BR 2017 - ALTERNATIVE SIDEWALK HEIGHT
1 BR
1 BR
1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
2 BR
3 BR
3 BR
2100 - 6 FT SEA LEVEL RISE
2017 - CURRENT SEA LEVEL
2050 - 2 FT SEA LEVEL RISE
2017 - SURGE POOL
1630 - BOSTON INFILL
3 BR
LAND
LOBBY
APPROACH
Rather than fortifying or retreating from water, the aim of this project is to incorporate sea level rise through permeable topography.
IMPACT
Unique feature: “Surge Pool” system allows for multiple uses of bioswales across time. Solving problem of: Sea Level Rise (6 ft. by 2100)
COMMUNITY GARDEN
ARTS PLAZA
AMPHITHEATER
RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE
PLAYGROUND
FARMERS MARKET
INSTALLATION
RESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR
2050
Parking 167,597 SF
2030
2017
SITE 550,000SF
It is no secret that Boston has physically changed in a very dramatic fashion throughout the years. The city’s land area has tripled since 1630 due to a landfill sequence that modified the urban fabric. However more than just history defines the current topographical texture: the projected sea level rises will define the future of construction and urban planning. It is projected that by 2100, the sea level will rise by six feet. This rapidly increasing concern will transform the coastal landscape of Greater Boston. East Boston is an industrial heritage neighborhood lacking urban redevelopment, especially one that responds to the current needs triggered by the changing coastal tides. As a response, the project introduces the design of an urban transect along a residential, commercial and ecological systems program of 1,700,000 sq. ft. The main idea of the urban redevelopment is to implement a “Surge Pool” system along the site. The Surge Pools are designed to concentrate or remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water as well as enhance a flood retention system to prevent dramatic floods. The pools can be used as “dry” or “wet” program by having the capability of adapting from a playground or outdoor gallery to a marsh-like ecosystem that allows for various activities by residents and visitors alike. The project also calculates a year 2100 scenario where the tidal coast covers the site and the buildings respond through physical intersections that explore the inevitable truth of the future of coastal cities. This is a study on how to implement storm water management landscapes within the development of new urban communities.
Floods allow for new recreational spaces and reconfigurable public program.
ARTS PARK
HOTEL PARK
DATA/RESULTS
MARRIOT HOTEL
SITE HOTEL SITE OFFICE BUILDING
SITE RESIDENTIAL TRIPLE DECKER SEA LEVEL
MAVERICK MILLS ORIGINAL STRUCTURE
CHELSEA CREEK
http://seachange.sasaki.com/ http://lateraloffice.com/SURGE-2011
INSTITUTIONAL
NODE
SITE RESIDENTIAL
SITE MARSH
ORIENT HEIGHTS
CONSTITUTION BEACH
