Addition Project: Washington State Convention Center
Addition Project: Washington State Convention Center
Addition Project: Washington State Convention Center
Convention Center
Addition Project
Seattle Design Commission
Meeting #9 - Public Benefits
07-06-2017
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AGENDA
PROJECT VISION
NEW URBAN CONVENTION CENTER
BUILDING CONCEPT: URBAN COLLAGE
SITE CONCEPT: MULTIPLE NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITIES
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PROJECT VISION
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NEW URBAN CONVENTION CENTER
NEW URBAN
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CONVENTION
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generation ONE generation TWO generation THREE generation FOUR generation FIVE
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INTEGRATED MIXED USE
INTERNAL PUBLIC MIXING ZONE LOCAL FLAVOR DESTINATION : 9TH AVE MARKET
QUIRKY SMALL BUSINESS: WALK-UPS NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITY: RETAIL NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITY: RETAIL
ATRIUM
9TH & OLIVE ACTIVE PROGRAM EXPRESSION: PINE & BOREN HILLCLIMB
MAKER SPACES: SCULPTURE GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITY: BAKERY VIEWS INTO CONVENTION ACTIVITY
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BUILDING CONCEPT: URBAN COLLAGE
INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADJACENT STREETS/BUILDINGS/SPACES
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SITE CONCEPT: MULTIPLE
NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITIES
ROW SIDEWALK
CHARACTER ZONES
HILL STREET SIDEWALK
CHARACTER
AVENUE SIDEWALK
CHARACTER
ELL ST
HOW
TERRY AVE
BOREN AVE
PROPERTY SIDEWALK SITE C
CHARACTER ZONES
SITE B
WSCC EAST
OLIVE WAY
WSCC WEST: MARKET
TERRY TERMINUS/R.O.W.
RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
SITE A
OFFICE BLOCK
PINE ST N
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PUBLIC BENEFITS VISION
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EXISTING SITE CONDITION - VOID
N
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FILLING THE VOID
N
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ON-SITE PUBLIC BENEFITS
N
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PUBLIC BENEFITS /
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NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
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PUBLIC BENEFITS COMPONENTS
CREATING PLACE AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
1 ON-SITE PUBLIC BENEFITS
PUBLIC SPACES
ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS BEYOND CODE
2 PUBLIC BENEFIT ART
3 NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS
Pike/Pine Pedestrian Improvements Funding
Pike/Pine Bicycle Facilities Funding
Lid I-5 Study Funding
Freeway Park Association / Seattle Parks and Recreation Funding
IMPLEMENTATION IMPROVEMENTS
Olive Way Improvements
Pike/Pine 9th Avenue Improvements
Historic Building Lighting
4 AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDING
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COMMUNITY INPUT & NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
The Public Garden is supported
by public comment requests for
public access and a desire for more
neighborhood green space, with
places for people and families to
gather.
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1. ON-SITE PUBLIC BENEFIT SPACES
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A Pine Street Promenade
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
B Pine Street Platforms SITE C
SITE B
C Pine Street Public Garden D
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OLIVE WAY
D Flatiron Plaza
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
F Denny Triangle Corner Plaza
SITE A G
G Sculpture Garden C
H Sun Garden
A B
H
PINE ST
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NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
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A HILLTOWN ON THE WATER
WSCC Addition
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HILL STREETS AND AVENUES
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EAST-WEST HILL STREETS
Market-to Market Hillclimb, waterfront access for hilltop neighborhoods
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HISTORIC EAST-WEST HILL STREETS
WSCC Addition
t h Ave
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Pine St
5th Ave between Pike St and Pine St 9th Ave between Pike St and Pine St
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NORTH-SOUTH AVENUES
Series of lush, tree-lined green rooms and neighborhood spaces
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WSCC - A CENTRAL CROSSING POINT IN
THE HEART OF AN URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD
WSCC Addition
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PINE STREET CROSSING
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PINE STREET CROSSING
GARDEN
CITY
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PINE STREET CROSSING
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PINE STREET CROSSING CHARACTER
Uniquely Seattle beauty where rugged natural materials meet technology and culture
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CREDIT: CADENCE REAL ESTATE CREDIT: MACIEK LULKO VIA FLICKR CREDIT: FLICKR 63VWDRIVER
Rough timber pier planks, historic Capitol Hill brick Iconic, colorful markers of Seattle culture: Port cranes, Pike
architecture, and Freeway Park planting Place Market neon, Capitol Hill rainbow pride crosswalks
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PROCESSION FROM URBAN STREET
EDGE TO LUSH NATIVE GARDEN
BENCH
33-0
16-0
35-0
12-0
70-6
17-0 105-0
PINE ST
VOLUNTARY SETBACK N
AREA COUNTED AS PUBLIC
BENEFIT
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PINE STREET PROMENADE
Public circulation spine
9TH AVE
PINE ST
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PROMENADE PLAN COMPARISON
N
9TH AVE
9TH AVE
PINE ST PINE ST
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APPROACHING PINE STREET PROMENADE
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PINE STREET PROMENADE
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PINE STREET PROMENADE
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PROMENADE EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES
An urban promenade for people watching, eating lunch, waiting for a friend, or enjoying the afternoon sun
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OPEN SPACE PROGRAMMING
Programming and management plan modeled on 2+U
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DSA ACTIVATION
PARTNERSHIPS WITH DSA FOR YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Street Level (Pine St Promenade + Flatiron Plaza) - Everyday, passerby programs
Upper Public Garden Level - Destination event programming & play equipment
PERFORMANCE IN WESTLAKE PARK PERFORMANCE IN WESTLAKE PARK PLAY EQUIPMENT IN WESTLAKE PARK
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PROMENADE - EVERYDAY CONFIGURATION
A mix of moveable and fixed, covered and uncovered seating centered on public promenade
9TH AVE
PINE ST
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PROMENADE - DSA GAMES CONFIGURATION
Games and Activities
9TH AVE
PINE ST
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PINE STREET PLATFORMS
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PINE STREET PLATFORMS
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PLATFORM 3
View west looking back at Pine Street Promenade
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PLATFORM 5
View east up Pine Street toward Capitol Hill
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PLATFORM 7
View east into WSCC hillclimb space
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PLATFORM 9
View west down Pine Street to Pike Place Market and Elliott Bay
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PINE STREET PUBLIC GARDEN
Public Benefit Area: 29,920 SF (0.7 acre)
GARDEN LAWN
SEATING BOULDERS INTEGRATED
BENCHES
DECK
12-10
8-6
15-3
14-0
51-6
112-4
72-10
48-3
PINE ST
40-0
89-0
6-3
188-0 17-3
257-9
9TH AVE
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PINE STREET PUBLIC GARDEN
Circulation loop
WSCC ENTRY
PUBLIC ENTRY
WSCC
ENTRY
PINE ST
9TH AVE
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ARRIVAL AT THE PUBLIC GARDEN
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IMMERSIVE URBAN GARDEN EXPERIENCE
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VIEW SOUTH ACROSS GARDEN DECK
TOWARD PARAMOUNT THEATRE
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VIEW SOUTH ACROSS GARDEN DECK
TOWARD PARAMOUNT THEATRE
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GARDEN DECK EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES
A public porch embraced and surrounded by garden; a place to work, eat, read, socialize, or play
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GARDEN DECK - EVERYDAY CONFIGURATION
Moveable seating to eat lunch, meet friends, read a book, or relax
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GARDEN DECK - PLAY CONFIGURATION
Sculptural playground equipment, demountable for events
(4-8 diameter + 6 safety buffer zone) Sculptural play equipment at Westlake Park
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GARDEN DECK - EVENT CONFIGURATION
A space large enough for concerts, dancing, lectures, exercise classes and more
Medium Stage
(15 x 20)
15 Standard Tents
Pike Place Market satellite markets at Seattle City Hall (top) and
Occidental Square (below)
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PINE STREET PUBLIC GARDEN
PINE ST
9TH AVE
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VIEW WEST ALONG GARDEN PATH,
FACING WORLDMARK CAMLIN
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GARDEN ACTIVITIES
A beautiful and educational place to stroll through, relax in, or learn about nature in the heart of the city
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A NEW REGIONAL GARDEN
Drawing inspiration from Washington State basalt and the landform of the Palouse hills
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A NEW REGIONAL GARDEN
A mix of Pacific Northwest natives, pollinators, and edible plants
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PINE STREET PUBLIC GARDEN
PINE ST
9TH AVE
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PLATFORM 11
View southwest back to the Paramount Theatre, Pine Street, 9th Avenue and city beyond
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PINE STREET PUBLIC GARDEN
PINE ST
9TH AVE
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SOUTH GARDEN AREA
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SOUTH GARDEN EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES
An active park-like space to play, gather, and socialize in with a versatile mix of lawn and hardscape
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SOUTH GARDEN - EVERYDAY CONFIGURATION
A generous and flexible lawn area framed by moveable seating, a fixed bench, and shade trees
85 Linear Bench
(4-8 diameter + 6 safety buffer zone) Sculptural play equipment at Westlake Park
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TERRACE GARDEN MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Property Use and Development Agreement
to be approved by City of Seattle
Operating hours:
8 a.m. to dusk or 7 p.m., whichever is earlier
PINE ST
PINE ST
N
N N
4TH AVE
9TH AVE
Total 35,500 SF 75
ADDITIONAL ON-SITE
PUBLIC BENEFIT OPEN SPACES
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WSCC - A CENTRAL CROSSING POINT IN
THE HEART OF AN URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD
WSCC Addition
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HILL STREETS AND AVENUES
KEY
CHARACTER 1
(EAST-WEST HILL STREETS)
CHARACTER 2
(NORTH-SOUTH AVENUES) SITE C
HOW
ELL ST SITE B
CHARACTER 3 OLIVE WAY
(ALLEYS)
INTERSECTIONS
SITE A
PINE ST
PIKE ST
8TH AVE
9TH AVE
TERRY AVE
BOREN AVE
MINOR AVE
TO FREEWAY
PARK
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ON-SITE PUBLIC BENEFIT OPEN SPACES
A Pine Street Promenade F
TERRY AVE
C Pine Street Public Garden
D
E
D Flatiron Plaza OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
F Denny Triangle Corner Plaza
A B
Hill Street Public Benefit Spaces
H
Avenue Public Benefit Spaces
PINE ST
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FLATIRON PLAZA
F
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
D
E
OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
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C
A B
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PINE ST
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FLATIRON PLAZA PLAN COMPARISON
ST ST
OW ELL OW ELL
H H
9TH AVE
9TH AVE
OLIVE WAY OLIVE WAY
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FLATIRON PLAZA
Receive pedestrians from all directions, minimize impact of roadway, and celebrate street grid shift
9TH
AVE
EL L ST
HOW
OLIVE WAY
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FLATIRON PLAZA
On-site Public Benefit Area: 1,788
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L STRE 10-0 19-8
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HOW
PLANTING
MOVEABLE SEATING
AREA
7-6 11-0
2 EXISTING TREES
TO REMAIN
37-6
EXISTING UTILITY
37-0
VAULTS TO REMAIN
6-4 6-10
7-
9
9TH AVE
34-0
16-9
11-4
-0
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EXISTING DUMPSTER
ACCESS TO REMAIN
VOLUNTARY SETBACK
AREA COUNTED AS OLIVE STREET
PUBLIC BENEFIT
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FLATIRON PLAZA
Large sculptural benches and moveable seating, with a strong connection across 9th Avenue
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FLATIRON PLAZA
Large sculptural benches and moveable seating, with a strong connection across 9th Avenue
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ADJACENT OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Supporting the Flatiron Plaza with strong, high-quality sidewalks at the Olive/Howell Triangle
EXISTING BUS
STOP TO REMAIN
9TH AVE
RE ET
ST
ELL
HOW
ADDED PLANTING
OLIVE WAY
UPGRADED PAVING TO MATCH WSCC SITE FOR CONTINUITY
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TERRY GREEN STREET PLAZA - SITE B
F
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
D
E
OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
G
C
A B
H
PINE ST
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TERRY GREEN STREET CONCEPT
LL ST
HOWE
SITE C PUBLIC PLAZA
(NOT COUNTED
AS PUBLIC BENEFIT)
TERRY AVE
SITE B
PUBLIC BENEFIT
PLAZA
OLIVE WAY
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TERRY GREEN STREET PLAZA - SITE B
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
OLIVE WAY
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TERRY GREEN STREET PLAZA - SITE B
Public Benefit Area: 927 SF
TERRY STREET
PLANTING
MOVEABLE SEATING
AREA
7-6
7-6
21-0
-6
14
67-0 19-0
OLIVE STREET
VOLUNTARY SETBACK
AREA COUNTED AS
PUBLIC BENEFIT
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TERRY GREEN STREET PLAZA - SITE B
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TERRY GREEN STREET PLAZA - SITE B
A Green Street extension with signature planter and a range of seating options
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DENNY TRIANGLE CORNER PLAZA
F
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
D
E
OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
G
C
A B
H
PINE ST
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DENNY TRIANGLE CORNER PLAZA
Receive pedestrians at acute corner, amplify planting and direct energy toward streetlife
ST
W ELL
H O
BOREN AVE
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DENNY TRIANGLE CORNER PLAZA
Public Benefit Area: 1037 SF
L L ST
E
HOW
7 -10
0 8-0
3-
27-5
PRE-SCHOOL
(ANTICIPATED)
6-0
4
BOREN AVE
10-
VOLUNTARY SETBACK
AREA COUNTED AS
PUBLIC BENEFIT
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DENNY TRIANGLE CORNER PLAZA
Warm and comfortable wood seating that faces the streetlife, backed by generous planter
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DENNY TRIANGLE CORNER PLAZA
Warm and comfortable wood seating that faces the streetlife, backed by generous planter
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BOREN AVENUE SCULPTURE GARDEN
F
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
D
E
OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
G
C
A B
H
PINE ST
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BOREN AVENUE SCULPTURE GARDEN
Public Benefit Area: 2,290 SF
12-6 8 6
ARTWORK
FIXED BENCH
PLANTING 77-6
BOREN AVE
ARTWORK
FIXED BENCH
VEHICLE
25-0
ENTRY
PLANTING
ARTWORK
50-10
FIXED BENCH
FLEX HALL
PLANTING
ARTWORK
27-11
VOLUNTARY SETBACK FIXED BENCH
AREA COUNTED AS
PUBLIC BENEFIT
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BOREN AVENUE SCULPTURE GARDEN
100
BOREN AVENUE SCULPTURE GARDEN
Seating and art display system to be designed in collaboration with selected artist(s)
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PINE STREET SUN GARDEN
F
LL ST
HOWE
TERRY AVE
D
E
OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
G
C
A B
H
PINE ST
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PINE STREET SUN GARDEN
Carrying Terry Ave Green Street spirit to Pine Street, breaking down rhythm of two-block sidewalk
9TH AVE
TERRY AVE
BOREN AVE
OLIVE WAY
PINE STREET
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PINE STREET SUN GARDEN
Public Benefit Area: 1,154 SF
PREFUNCTION
15-10
8-0
PINE STREET
PLANTING
MOVEABLE SEATING
30-10 AREA
HILLCLIMB ABOVE
VOLUNTARY SETBACK
AREA COUNTED AS
PUBLIC BENEFIT
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PINE STREET SUN GARDEN
Carrying Terry Ave Green Street spirit to Pine Street, breaking down rhythm of two-block sidewalk
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PINE STREET SUN GARDEN
A sunny south-facing wood platform surrounded by San Juan plant palette
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ON-SITE PUBLIC BENEFIT OPEN SPACES
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ON-SITE PUBLIC BENEFIT OPEN SPACES
A Pine Street Promenade F
TERRY AVE
C Pine Street Public Garden
D
E
D Flatiron Plaza OLIVE WAY
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
F Denny Triangle Corner Plaza
A B
Hill Street Public Benefit Spaces
H
Avenue Public Benefit Spaces
PINE ST
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