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Hardy Park: community vitality
Elevated PedestrianPlaza: community connectivity
Burnett Street: community threshold
site program metrics:
sector 1: MetroRail sector 2: park community sector 3: residential
Hardy Yards: laying healthy tracks
housing for different
income levels helps bridge
economic disparity and
offers at least 25% of units
as affordable (~30% of
income)
community center offers a
cultural variety of affordable
programs and activities with
language, health, and
economic empowerment
courses
Hardy Park has
market/vendor
programs and space
for outdoor cultural
fairs and activities
community garden
promotes resident
inititive and local food
growers
San Jacinto St and Elysian
St bridges give direct
vehicular connection to
downtown
Burnett Transit Center
provides access to six
bus routes
metrorail provides
transportation to
adjacent communities
and economic centers
farmer’s market
supports local
produce vendors
continuous hike and
bike loops connect to
the local Bayo trail and
span various distances
for all levels of physical
fitness
community center
offers affordable health
and wellness courses to
adjacent neighborhood
and residents
the highly visible
grand staircase
encourages the use
of stairs to engage in
physical activity
a series of pools
encourages residents
to pursue health with
aquatic exercise
the dog park facilitates
pet fitness for the many
local and future dog
owners and creates an
enjoyable outside
space for all residents
Hardy Park is an outdoor
recreation space that
provides areas for picnics,
soccer and volleyball
games, group yoga classes,
cultural fairs, music events
the presence of a
bikeshare station along
the pedestrian plaza
will encourage the use
of alternative means of
transportation
the elevated plaza
gives visitors and
residents a great
reason to get outside
and is a destination
for the development
rain gardens along the
woonerfs assist with site
drainage and stormwater
management
rain gardens in
courtyards and plazas
filter water and help
with site stormwater
management
rainwater collection
will occur on most of
the roofs and piped
into water collection
cisterns
water collection cisterns
will act as visible measures
of site water conservation
and sustainability
the bio-retention
area help retain
stormwater and filter
water in the dog park
roof terraces with
produce and herb
planters
variety of restaurants
providing fresh and
healthy meals
the new grocery store
will provide walkable
access to fresh
produce and healthy
groceries
community garden
educates residents,
promotes healthy
eating, and encourages
community involvement
food trucks bring
local, healthy cuisine
to Hardy park
small orchard
along Hardy park
a farmer’s market
brings fresh produce
to residents
GOAL 1: fresh food
GOAL 2: clean water
GOAL 3: more movement
GOAL 4: strong community
Isabelle Atkinson
Rachel Duggan
Michael Linehan
Ricardo Soto
LAR 696 Advanced Design Studio
University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
Steven Spears
Spring 2015
site analysis
current site 1:500
1:400
1:400
1:400
1:400
1) metrorail
1
2) community/recreation
2
3) residential
3
1:400 1:400 1:400
community food and health
9) Fonde Community Center
10) Woodland Community Center
11) Tuffly Community Center
12) Wesley Community Center
13) La Michoacana Meat Market and Grocery
14) Fiesta Mart
15) Monterrey Food City
16) Quick Saver Supermarket
17) Lyons Supermarket
18) First Ward Community Garden
19) Urban Harvest Community Garden
20) Bruce Elementary Urban Harvest Partner
education
29) Ketelsen Elementary
30) Jefferson Davis HS
31) Carnegie Reg. Library
32) Marshall MS
33) U of Houston Downtown
34) Sherman Elementary
35) Bruce Elementary
medical health
1) St Joseph Medical Center
2) Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
3) Thomas Street Health Center
4) La Nueva Casa De Amigos Health Clinic
5) HP Carter and Community Partners Clinic
6) Willow Pharmacy
7) Walgreens Pharmacy
8) Pleasant Hill Pharmacy
physical fitness recreation
21) Revolution Dojo Houston
22) Mainstreet Indoor Soccer
23) Ray’s Boxing Club
24) The Edge Personal Training
25) Cityside CrossFit
26) CrossFit Roughnecks
27) Jazzercise Fitness Club
28) CrossFit 713
1:500
LEED rating performance
FRESH FOOD
CLEAN
WATER
MORE
MOVEMENT
STRONG
COMMUNITY
SMART LOCATION
+ LINKAGE
22 PTS. 28 PTS.
NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN
+DEVELOPMENT
19 PTS.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
+ BUILDINGS
4 PTS.
REGIONAL PRIORITY
PROGRAMING
4 PTS.
INNOVATION +
DESIGN
77 pts.
gold certified
recreation
retail
residential
office
EMPTY NESTERS
SENIOR CITIZENS
FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS
FARMER’S MARKET
ATTENDANTS
RECENT GRADUATES
STUDENTS
FAMILIES
OFFICE EMPLOYEES PARK VISITORS
YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS
YOUNG COUPLES
ACTIVE ADULTS
work in the MetroRail sector
at Hardy and use public
transit for the environment
go to neo-natal
appointments in the
community center
live in the residential
sector which is 1/4 mile
from local elementary
schools
use the metrorail and
transit center to get to
classes at U of H
run along the
extensive exercise
trails on site
attend and play
soccer games at
Hardy Park
buy fresh produce
from local vendors
jumpstart their
careers with
companies at Hardy
stay fit with senior
physical activities at
Hardy Park
live in apartments with proximity
to great amenities like parks, a
community garden, and the dog park
enjoy running on the
trails after work
site plan 1:150
Interstates
Urban Arterials
Roads
Bike Paths
Rail
Rail Stops
Main Bus Routs
Bus Stops
Entertatinment
Education
Medical
Commercial
Potential access points
Potential Trail Links
Gulf of
Mexico
Houston,
Texas
239,380 sq ft
solar panels
721 new trees
planted
239,380 sq ft
rain gardens
HOUSTON, TX
POPULATION-2,195,914 city
6,313,158 metro
CLIMATE - humid subtropi-
cal
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE-
69.05° f
AVERAGE RAINFALL- 49
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5
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connection to Bayou Trail
Metrorail Transit Center
Elevated Pedestrian Plaza
Community Center
Farmer’s Market Plaza
Exercise Trails
Hardy Park
Grocery Store
Community Olympic Lap Pool
Community Garden
Dog Park
300 spaces
340 spaces
4,791 spaces
1,800 spaces
3,630 units
116,400 sq ft
urban agriculture
698,413 sq ft
of recreation on
all 15
blocks
including:
-Hardy park
-dog park
-elevated plazas
-farmer’s market
-community center
-community gardens
355,904 sq ft
of retail on
6
blocks
including:
-cafes
-grocery store
-restuarants
-pharmacies
-farmer’s market
-athletic equipment
including:
-studio apts
-1 bedrooms
-2 bedrooms
-3 bedrooms
-senior living
-affordable housing
up
to
3
stories
3,335,501 sq ft
of residential on
10
blocks
up
to
14
stories
825,625 sq ft
of residential on
3
blocks
up
to
19
stories
64%
6.8%
13.4%
15.8%
64 units
per acre