Welcome to the East Lewiston Revitalization
Master Plan and Focus Design project presentation by Cole Larson.
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| Goals | The Following are the Goals for the redesigning of East Lewiston. First to create an area of town able to sustain itself. Second to reduce the amount of traffic on East main. Third was to reduce the need to drive from ones home to any sort of amenities. Fourth was to improve the look of the land once the Potlatch factory was gone. Last was to create a sense of community. |
Program |
To redesign East Lewiston we needed
to have the capacity to hold 12,000 to 15,000 people in a 511 Acre area.
To do this the design implemented the following: 388 50' x 50' and 216
100' x 75' houses. As for apartments there are 2160 double to
family sized apartments at 1500 square foot; 905 singles at 800 square
foot, and 3210 mixed use apartments. With a total population at
14083 the next concern is the congestion of the East Main St. To
solve this two alternative routes have been added with different stops
and unique interest along each. The ability to travel to and from
work has been thought of also with a light rail system the travels from
commercial areas to residential.
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Schematic Design Process |
One of the first steps in the project was the schematic design. During this process we looked at our 511 acre site as a whole and felt our way through doing three designs. Taking our designs we looked at the original goal and found which design best solved the most of our goals. There was no one best plan a compilation of all three was taken and made into one final schematic design. From this stage the master plan was next. |
Master Plan |
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Overview |
The general concept wanted in this plan was that of a old downtown river city character with a mixed use urban core. The general idea was a central main street with small business clustered and forming street walls at either end. A second idea of mixed urban use is demonstrated by the residential towers for middle income owners. The regional commercial developments are removed from the residential zones but connected by a light rail train, eliminating the need for the private automobile for daily activities of commuting to work and shopping. Pedestrian access was a particular achievement of this master plan. All the major commercial and recreational amenities are within a reasonable walking distance of most residences. Another important factor in the design was retention of views to the scenic Clearwater River. |
| Also to be noted on the master plan it the location of the trees, they have been deliberately broken up into patches and clumps instead of solid forest to reduce chance of fires jumping from tree to tree. | |
Detail |
In this detail we can see the use of trees on the windward side of the building to help control the amount of wind that gets through. Also the trees create convoluted edges which drastically contradicts the brick building facades, giving wild life a place to live. Also a major corridor has been created by the main buildings along the street. |
| In the first detailed view the downtown feel is very evident with small stores on the right hand side of the road and larger stores on the left. Also on the left can be found the local police and fire stations in a central location for easier access. One may also notice the use of hidden parking under overhangs in-between buildings. Also there is a large parking lot located behind the buildings on the left with a pleasant view of the river. In the top right there is a unique triangular shaped building, this is the light rail station. A convenient location where one can go shopping then get on the light rail and go home, all without the use of a car. | |
Detail |
In the park we can see a more natural field approach. the only structures there are the sporting fields and a small lake. With no major structures there the feeling on enclosure is totally lost, giving a relaxing feel. |
| The sports park is the focus of this view with ample room a cool lake and plenty of sports opportunities, this will bring the community together through fun alternative to sitting on the couch and watching TV. Also located to the north east is a park used for more relaxing purposes. | |
Detail |
The third detail view is of the opening mixed use zone just left of the bridge. This unique zone will help alleviate the congestion of traffic from near by roads by offering two separate alternatives to get on East Main St. |
Focus Area |
The focus area shown here is of a complex located where present day Potlatch is occupying. This complex is a large 15 stories building linked together through underground parking and in-between the two taller structures is a mini shopping store and gym with all the amenities needed. With large structures like these is creates a corridor in the center of the two buildings. This helps with flow as well and give a balance to the design. Wind will be blocked for the most part with a small amount being channeled into the corridor. |
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There is a great feeling of enclosure in the focus are because of the great size and curved effect of the buildings. This also creates a unique space inside the courtyard that almost seems like another room of the focus area. |
Detail |
Taking a closer look at the courtyard in-between the two complexes we can see a few noticeable things. The first of which is when the vehicular traveler enters the pedestrian zone the paving of the road changes color and height as it bumps up when leaving. Second is the pool in the center made to entice people to come out and try there luck at making a wish and tossing it in the pool. |
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Closer still we can see how the pathway that follows the road is well lit and will also encourage foot of bike travel. There are three distinct materials used for paving each indicating the type of travel use. the dark is strictly vehicular, where as the intermediate grey is both car and pedestrian. The lightest grey is strictly pedestrian transit. |
Three Dimensional Studies |
These studies are made to look at the courtyard and buildings from a persons view and an eagle eye view. |
Detail
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Here we can see a nice view of entering the courtyard with its linear roads and walkways. The reflective glass of the buildings exteriors creates an illusion of a larger area then what is really there. Here is a birds eye view of the complexes the main features show here is the track built on top of the north building and the roof top garden on the southern building. |
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