Infill Philadelphia: SOAK IT UP! Design Competition

Competition Packet

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REVITALIZING URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

D E S I G N C O M P E T I T I O N

Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up!Design Competition

Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! is a partnership between the Philadel-phia Water Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Community Design Collaborative to explore green stormwater infrastructure as a catalyst for revitalizing neighborhoods in Philadelphia and other cities.

In October 2012, Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! launched an interdisciplinary design competition to gather innovative, engaging, cost-effective, and readily implementable models for green stormwater infrastructure. Participants focused on one of the three competition sites, each reflecting a common example of Philadelphia’s industrial, commercial and residential landscape.

28 teams, 101 firms and 315 participants from the Philadelphia region and other U.S. cities including New York City, St. Louis, Chicago, Oakland, and Portland responded to the design competition.

Leveraging Water + Plants in Zero Lot SitesRoofmeadow, Philadelphia, PAWINNER

Soak City - A 10 Acre EcodistrictRoger Marvel Architects, New York, NYFINALIST

Disconnect + ReconnectBlades & Goven LLC, Fairfield, CTFINALIST

Reinstating the Hydrological CycleTRN Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

Drop: Maximizing Stormwater Infrastructure Investments to Shape Sustainable Neighborhood DevelopmentAKRF, MT. Laurel, NJ

[WATER]SHEDJohnson Stromberg Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

Darby ReduxDewberry, MT. Laurel, NJ

Food From WaterHunt Engineering, Malvern, PA

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RETAIL RETROFIT

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Stormwater reStoreUrban Engineers Inc., Philadelphia, PAWINNER

From Gray to GreenMichael Baker Corporation, Philadelphia, PAFINALIST

XPHILAGENCY Architects, St. Louis, MOFINALIST

Big (Bio)BoxStantec Consulting Services, Philadelphia, PA

H2011BAU Architecture, Elkins Park, PA

The MARKet LoopAustin-Mergold, Philadelphia, PA

Soak It Up TodayRBA Group, New York, NY

Vital Community Connections Through Green InfrastructureBrenton Landscape Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Commercial Retail RetrofitRemington, Vernick & Beach Engineers, Conshohocken, PA

Retail RetrofitLawrence Group Architects, Philadelphia, PA

TransformationPrinceton Hydro, Sicklerville, NJ

Retail RetrofitRamla Benaissa Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Retail Retrofit: Gray’s Ferry Shopping CenterWeston Solutions, West Chester, PA

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GREENING THE GRID

Meeting GreenOlin Design Studio, Philadelphia, PAWINNER

UN/Plug & FlowLocus Partners, Philadelphia, PAFINALIST

GREEN City CLEAN Waters Queen VillagePennsyllvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PAFINALIST

Greening of Queen VillageHatch Mott MacDonald, Philadelphia, PA

Queen VillageHDI, Allentown, PA

Singing in the RainDuffield Associates, Philadelphia, PA

Blue and Greening the GridCharles Loomis Chariss McAfee Architects, Philadelphia, PA

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GREENING THE GRID

Philadelphia Departmentof Commerce

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W I T H A D D I T I O N A L S U P P O R T F R O M

WAREHOUSE WATERSHEDA warehouse and a large city-owned lot across the street could bethe catalysts for revitalizing a high-vacancy residential/industrial district

WAREHOUSE WATERSHEDA warehouse and a large city-owned lot across the street could bethe catalysts for revitalizing a high-vacancy residential/industrial district

CREDIT: Photography by Ashley Hahn, Plan Philly

Leveraging Water + Plants in Zero Lot Sites

WINNER

Roofmeadow, Philadelphia, PA

In Posse - a subsidiary of AKF, Philadelphia, PA

m2 Architecture, Philadelphia PA

Meliora Environmental Design LLC, Phoenixville, PA

SED Design, Blue Bell, PA

Sere Ltd., Spring Mills, PA

James AdamsLaura Hansplant

Lauren MandelCharlie Miller

Jane Winkel

Shannon Kaplan

Muscoe Martin

Michele AdamsKate Evasic

Altje HoekstraMolly Julian

Joshua McFarland

S.Edgar David

Stacy Levy

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D A R B Y & S 0 N S

STRATEGICALLY SHAPED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CAN COMPLEMENT AND CATALYZE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT. RATHER THAN COMPETE FOR DEVELOPMENT SPACE, RAINWATER STEWARDSHIP CAN SHAPE MEANINGFUL SOCIAL PLACES WITHIN THE HISTORIC WORKING FABRIC OF PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS, AND CREATE DISTINCTIVE ELEMENTS THAT SUPPORT ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.

STRATEGY A: BLUE-GREEN ROOF STRATEGY B: BLUE-GREEN SKIN STRATEGY C: RAINWATER COURTYARDS STRATEGY D: STREETSCAPE SPRINGS STRATEGY E: RAIN WORKS PARK

rainwater management: visible | adaptable | phased | transforming public spaces

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SOAK CITY - 10 Acre Ecodistrict

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Roger Marvel Architects, New York, NY

HR&A Advisors, Inc., Washington, DC

Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Seattle, WA

WRT, Philadelphia, PA

Ann HaIsabelle Moutaud

Robert RogersTyler Swanson

Stockton Williams

Tricia DeMarcoDrew Gangnes

Lily SiuOndrej Sklenar

Ignacio Bunster-OssaMisa Chen

Joshua SeyfriedEric Tamulonis

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Disconnect + Redirect

Blades & Goven, LLC, Fairfield, CT

Environetics Design Inc, Philadelphia, PA

JD Bravo Co. Construction Management, Malvern,

Earl GovenLisa Goven

Nick Yuschak

Jonathan HicksWilliam Westhafer

Robert Gallant

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Reinstating the Hydrological Cycle

TRN Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

STV Engineering Inc, Philadelphia, PA

Urban EcoForms, LLC, Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Nickel

Aaron Roche

Micah Shapiro

Marissa Policastro

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Drop: Maximizing Stormwater Infrastructure Investments to Shape Sustainable Neighborhood Development

AKRF, Mt. Laurel, NJ

Burke Plumbing and Heating, Philadelphia, PA

DIGSAU, Philadelphia, PA

Interface Studio, Philadelphia, PA

O’Donnell & Naccarato, Philadelphia, PA

Kevin FlynnJulie Hendrickson

Susan JainchillLia Mastropolo

Rod Ritchie

Keith RowanShawn Shotzberger

Shandor Szalay

Tom Burke

Jules DingleJesse MainwaringNicholas Musser

Ashley DiCaroJamie Granger

Scott Page

Allen MillerMichael Herrmann

Ann Marie Schneider

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NEW ROOFSURFACE(COLLECTION)

NEW ROOF STRUCTURE

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BIORETENTION | [WATER]SHED

9th StreetDelhi Street WarehouseParkBioretention Basin

BIORETENTION BASIN PLANTING

OUTLET CONTROL STRUCTURE

OUTLET CONTROL CONNECTION TO EXISTING STORM SEWER

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STORMWATER FROM WAREHOUSE ROOF

CLEAN 3/4” STONE (8”)

BIORETENTION PLANTING SOIL

BUILDINGDOWNSPOUT

3:1 SIDE SLOPE

PARK STRUCTURE DETAILS

Vissershok Container Classroom | Tsai Design Studio

Le Fresnoy | Bernard Tschumi Architects

INDUSTRIAL: WAREHOUSE [WATER]SHEDPUBLIC - PRIVATE GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

PROJECT STATS3.07 ACRES MANAGED4.61 ACRES GREENED

VOLUME: 200,812 SF @ 1.5” RAINFALL

$9.96 / SF SMP IMPROVEMENTS$11 / SF ENTIRE PROJECT SCOPE

Our proposal adds a new [water]shed roof structure above the existing Darby & Son warehouse that will redirect its rainwater, in a visible way, to a bioretention basin within a new public park across the street - linking the two parcels in an innovative public-private partnership.

PROJECT TEAM Elise Geyelin, RLA • Johnston Stromberg Architecture, Inc. • KS Engineers, P.C. • Larsen & Landis

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Johnson Stromber Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

KS Engineering, PC, Philadelphia, PA

Larsen & Landis, Philadelphia, PA

Brian JohnstonChristopher StrombergEmily Stromberg

David HassingerSean Skierski

Brad Landis

Olivia TarriconeElise Geyelin

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Darby Redux

Dewberry, Mt. Laurel, NJJames Brown

Erin DaliusAntonio Federici

Thomas GraupenspergerErin Gehan

James Heeren

Mario IannelliMichael Ince

Rocco MarucciClifford Moore

Brian SayreJoanne Slaman

Anna Young

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Food From Water

Hunt Engineering, Malvern, PA

Brawer & Hauptman Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Greener Partners, Collegeville, PA

Simone Collins Landscape Architecture, Norristown, PA

Geoffery CrearyJim EderStephanie GrannetinoJustin KellerSebastian Kretschmer

Sarah LeeperJared LowmanPeter MyersHelen NadelStephen Sinclair

Ben TroppElizabeth WernerAmy Wetherby

David BrawerMichael HauptmanScott Larkin

Jason IngleMeg MacCurtin

Cynthia AdamsPeter Simone

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RETAIL RETROFITA strip shopping center could play a more central role in the neighborhood with improved walkability, pop-up events, and access to the river


RETAIL RETROFITA strip shopping center could play a more central role in the neighborhood with improved walkability, pop-up events, and access to the river

Stormwater reStore

Urban Engineers Inc., Philadelphia, PA

Mathews Nielson Landscape Architects, New York,

Spiezle Architectural Group, Trenton, NJ

Fiona ChauChristopher Gubeno

Daniel HumesKate Mundie

David VodilaAngelo Waters

Heather FuhrmanEmily Gordon

Kim MathewsJohanna Phelps

Robert KauffmannA. Stevens Krug

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From Gray to Green

FINALIST

Michael Baker Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

RBF Consulting - A Baker Company, Irvine, CA

Newell, Tereska & MacKay Engineering, Dillsburn, PA

Mark AliseskySarah BowenChrissy CaggianoEric Frary

Laura FreinJohn HohensteinTaryn MurrayPierre Ravacon

Julia RosenbloomAlexis Williams

Daniel AptCathy Johnson

Ryan BurrowsPaul DeBarryJeffrey MacKayJohn Yamashita

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AGENCY Architecture, St. Louis, MO

Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, IL

KS Engineers, Philadelphia, PA

Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University in St. Louis

Ersela KripaStephen Mueller

Ryan Wilson

Sean Marzolf

Kees Lokman

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Big (BIO) Box

Stantec Consulting Services, Philadelphia, PA

Fishtank PHL, Philadelphia, PA

South of South Neighborhood Association, Philadelphia, PA

Studio Bryan Hanes, Philadelphia, PA

STV Engineering Inc, Philadelphia, PA

Drew ArnoldTom BerenbrokSteve BrownBernadette CallahanMichael ClarkMichael ConnorDan Edgerton

Dan EdgertonJoe JenkinsLairon LawrenceEric LowryJim MalanosMark MooreChristopher Nolan

Clif QuayOmar RosaGary SharpKevin SmithDave SpellmanMatthew Wolfe

Carrie FosterLouis Chang

Christopher KircherTodd Rubio

Andrew Dalzell

Bryan HanesAmy Linsenmayer

Kasey ToomeyPete Malandra

Aaron Roche

Ronald ElmoEdward Politowski

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BAU Architecture, Elkins Park, PA

Cedarville Engineering Group, LLC, Chester Springs,

SALT DESIGN STUDIO, Bala Cynwyd, PA

carlsonDESIGN Landscape Architects, Erdenheim, PA

Gin Smith Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA

Eugenia EllisDavid Kratzer

Jennie VanDuyneMelissa Van Slett

Sara Pevaroff Schuh

Sara Pevaroff Schuh

David Carlson

Gin Smith

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GRAY’S FERRY GREENsoak it up! commercial:retail retrofit

proposed design section

site analysis

proposed design plan

aero-matic wind foilsFUNCTION: generate and supply energy for owner/tenants, stormwater management devices and community programming, dissipate unpleasant smells and provide visual screen from adjacent land uses.

The innovative design of these Aero-matic Wind Foils generates electricity from the plentiful wind loads present on this site. The electricity would be truly local, clean wind energy that could generate additional revenue for the owner. Wind will also be redirected by the Foils to prevent strong gusts from buff eting patrons who are enjoying the plaza and green space. Additionally, fragrant herbaceous plants and woody vegetation growing on the mesh sides of the Foils will mitigate odor invading the site from the nearby recycling center and create an attractive visual barrier. At the base of the Wind Foils, a large planter serves as a water treatment area for stormwater from the roof and adjacent paving. This palette of urban tough natives will make a dense and colorful bio-hedge capable of absorbing airborne pollutants, cleaning runoff and creating vital habitat.

greenline pipe plazaGreen-Pipe Plaza takes inspiration in form from the site’s proximity to the Schuylkill River and the opportunity to raise awareness in the community about managing water. A crescent-shaped low berm hugs the space, off ering places for picnicking, relaxing and gathering. An ellipse of paving, animated with rivulets of embedded solar lights, provides 5000sf of fl exible program space for community events, such as market days, music, arts or craft festivals, summer evening movies on the windowless façade of the building, or simply informal neighborly gathering. The paving is etched with a bold graphic noting the physical distance from the Plaza to the Schuylkill River, calling attention to the River even though it is not visible. A rain garden on the corner of the plaza captures plaza runoff , cleans it and pipes overfl ow to the swale along the Aero-Matic Wind Foils.

SCHUYLKILL RIVER

STEEP SLOPE

DIRECTION OF ROOF DRAINAGE

LOW ADJACENTPROPERTY

WATER FLOW

WATER FLOW FROM AREA

WATER FROM S.M.E.D.

LOW SPOTS

LOWEST POINT OF SITE

Gray’s Ferry Green presents a model for managing stormwater on a brownfi eld through a trio of creative strategies applicable to similar sites. Brownfi elds are a special challenge, since infi ltration is not an option. This obstacle is resolved by moving water up instead of down; wind was the inspiration and became the touchstone for design. Both stormwater fees and utility costs are reduced for the owner through innovative stormwater treatment and clean, wind energy. Energy is produced by a series of Aero-matic Wind Foils lining the property edge. The Aero-matic Wind Foils block the odor from the adjacent recycling plant and replace it with a pleasant smell, generate electricity using the Urban Turbine, and collect excess stormwater from the shopping center roof. Runoff from the parking lot is captured and pumped through wind energy up into an array of water cleansing vessels, the Martini Towers. The third strategy – Greenline Path & River Bridge – is multi-functional, as it provides a community space for social and cultural engagement, wraps the retail building with a green ribbon, creates a pedestrian scale environment for shoppers, fi lters runoff from adjacent paving, and connects the community to the Schuylkill River and Trail.

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1 METAL MESH Allows Plants To Grow Over And Create A Hanging Garden Eff ect And Provide Shade

2 GREEN ROOF CAP Catches Rain Water From Sky And Encloses System To Prevent Contamination

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4 VEGETATIVE PLATFORMSWater Purifying Treatment-See Detail

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6 STRUCTURAL BANDS Concrete

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Allow Water To Drip Down To Other Layers

7 THICK POROUS MEMBRANES Layered Between Supports Allows Water To Weep Onto Plants Below

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proposed design perspective

“Water moves up as wind passes by.”

martini towersFUNCTION: clean parking lot runoff , store water suitable for irrigation, and raise public awareness

Most stormwater management relies on horizontal space for cleaning, storage and conveyance. Here, the Martinis cleverly clean and store water through a vertical system, thus allowing the property owner to maintain and maximize parking for his tenants. The Martinis purify water through a green roof tray system, absorb rainfall over their circumference, store water in their columns and reduce the urban heat island eff ect by shading the parking lot. Equally important, the Martinis make stormwater management visible to all who pass by, thus fulfi lling a critical role in educating the public about water resources. Interpretive panels throughout the parking lot provide detailed information about how the Martinis work, when and where the water is conveyed, and how the quality of water in the Schuylkill River aff ects us every day when we turn the tap on.

The Martinis are recognizable vessels intended to prompt the public to think and re-think where our water comes from. They are scalable and easily transferable to commercial sites across the city, residential backyards, and any location where infi ltration is not an option. The Martinis off er a practical solution to reduce residential and commercial runoff in the surrounding neighborhood and city-wide.

greenline pathFUNCTION: mitigate the urban heat island using plants as passive cooling, provide a green buff er for the parking lot, create areas for informal social-community engagement adjacent to retail

Standing on the existing site, one has no idea the Schuylkill River is mere yards away. Shoppers and residents of the surrounding neighborhood are eff ectively cut off from any interaction with this vital natural resource. The proposed design intends to highlight the river’s presence to passersby and then guide them to its banks, as they navigate the site and its environs.

greenline river bridgeAt the end of the Greenline visitors travel up a walkway that takes them safely over the railroad tracks towards the river. They can proceed out onto a dias overlooking the river with beautiful views of the city skyline. Visitors can then travel down the gently sloping walkway to the banks of the river. This path is designed to tie into the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT) extension planned for this portion of the river. The existing bike lane along Gray’s Ferry makes it an ideal point of connection to the SRT.

SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Capture And Clean Stormwater Before Sending It To The Schuylkill River

Demonstrate Ecologically Sound And Financially Feasible Stormwater Practices For Both Business Owners And Residents

Educate Residents About Ecological Stormwater management by visually highlighting the process of capturing and cleaning runoff

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1 SCHUYLKILL RIVER 2 OUTLOOK 3 SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL 4 PATHMARK GREENLINE

1:20 Slope 5 SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY 6 VIEW TO 34TH STREET BRIDGE 7 TO SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL

On Greenline Path 8 BRIDGE OVER TRUCK DRIVE 9 TO LOADING DOCKS 10 TRUCK ENTRY 11 UP TO GREENLINE 12 ENTRANCE 13 PASSENGER DROP OFF

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site plan withkey elements(scale: 1”=100’)

1 SCHUYLKILL RIVER 2 I-76 OVERPASS 3 GREENLINE: RIVER BRIDGE 4 FUTURE SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL 5 RAILROAD TRACKS 6 DRIVE FOR DELIVERY TRUCKS 7 AERO-MATIC WIND FOILS and

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8 SHOPPING CENTER BUILDINGS 9 GREENLINE: BIOSWALE

PLANTINGS 10 GREENLINE PATH

Path Along Storefronts/Through Bioswales and Community Gathering Niches

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Green Bioswale Buff er Along Gray’s Ferry, Pedestrian Zone, and Green Buff er Between Pedestrian Zone and Parking Lot

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greenline pipe plaza plan

1 PAVED PLAZA ±3300 SF For Zumba Class, Craft Market, Small Farmstand, Summer Movies On Side Of Building, Meeting Spot For School River Trips

2 SOLAR LIGHTS In Pavement Flow Through The Plaza Referencing River

3 RAIN GARDEN Captures Runoff From Plaza, Piped To Wind Foil Bioswale

4 GRASSY BERM ±36" Buffers Service Road Provides Lawn Seating For Events

5 LOW OR MOUNTABLE CURB 6 LUSH GREEN BUFFER

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Taken from Schuylkill River Trail Master Plan prepared by MGA Partners, Architects August 2005 Taken from Soak it up! Commercial Retail Retrofi t Packet

Schuykill River Watershed in Relation to Project Site Gray’s Ferry Neighborhood

H2O II PROJECT TEAMApril Barkasi, Cedarville EngineeringDavid Carlson, David Carlson DesignEugenia Victoria Ellis, PhD., AIA, BAU ArchitectureDavid Kratzer, AIA, BAU ArchitectureSara Pevaroff Schuh, Salt Design StudioGin Smith, Breathe DesignJennie VanDuyne, BAU Architecture Melissa VanSlett, LEED AP ID+C, BAU Architecture

The MARKet Loop

Austin-Mergold, Philadelphia, PA

APScape, Reggio Calabria, Italy

Pennoni Associates, Philadelphia, PA

Jason AustinMarc KrawitzAlex Mergold

Valerio Morabito

Jeremy ChrzanBrennan FlanaganAndrew Stathos

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Soak It Up TodayPlan For Tomorrow

RBA Group, NY, NY

Brown & Keener - A Division of RBA, Philadelphia, PA

Art KleinmanRita Kwong

Dave LappingJoseph Menzer

Linda ReardonElisa Tang

Michael TweedJackson Wandres

Neil DesaiMark Keener

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SOAK IT UP TODAY

THE RBA GROUP

Our approach examines the Gray’s Ferry site on a local, neighborhood, and regional scale, which reveals opportunities to shape and share green infrastructure investments in ways that benefi t both property owner and the public good.

Capture stormwater, clean it and recharge groundwater rather than sending dirty water into the sewer

Build enduring infrastructure that supports new development in the future

Complete a link in Philadelphia’s trail network

GOALS

REGIONAL GAP

NEIGHBORHOOD FIX

Where possible, a riverfront trail alignment capitalizes on empty land that can become public park space.

When access along the river is not feasible or prohibitively expensive, a street alignment which follows lightly used roads that can be partially or entirely closed to traffi c is superior to the alignment that follows Grays Ferry Avenue as proposed in the Schuylkill River Trail Master Plan.

While it is inevitable that a portion of this alignment is along Grays Ferry Avenue, this occurs at a location that would allow the river trail to connect to the proposed Washington Avenue Greenway.

The project site provides an opportunity to create an affordable yet attractive trail and is the ideal link between the street trail and Schuylkill River.

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LOCAL FRAMEWORK

TODAYBasic green infrastructure investments can reduce stormwater runoff and prevent it from entering the City’s combined sewer system.

1+YEARSA dual purpose trail serves to manage stormwater for the strip mall and parking lot. It also completes “The Circuit” and provides an important link in the bicycle and pedestrian trail system.

WITHIN 10 YEARSExisting buildings could be relocated or redeveloped within the framework of the trail. A park may take the place of the McDonald’s to create value that helps drive redevelopment.

WITHIN 30 YEARSShould the property owner make a decision to redevelop the strip mall, the trail and park remain and serve as a focal point for the new development, resulting in a more livable, sustainable and attractive neighborhood.

Bioswale provides infi ltration to runoff

Impervious AreaManaged

Gross Area: 426,433 SF

Fee Savings: >$2,800/month

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Impervious AreaNot Managed

Green infrastructure manages more than 88% of the runoff from impervious areas.

Stone subbase retains and cleans stormwaterClean water fi lters into subgrade and recharge groundwater

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Vacant pad can be converted to a park with amenities such as a rain garden, bus shelter, pergola and bicycle racks.Access drive can be reduced to create space for trails and vegetated bioswales.Pedestrians and bicycle trail that completes Philadelphia’s network.

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FPhiladelphia’s Fairmount Park was originally designed to protect the Schuylkill River and the cities water supply. Today the park has evolved into an entire system of 63 parks with an extensive trail network linking Valley Forge to Bartram’s Garden and beyond, but there is a big GAP in the vicinity of Grays Ferry Plaza. Similar to this historic park, this proposed project fi lls this gap and simultaneously reduces stormwater impacts by managing runoff of the project site.

PLAN FOR TOMORROW

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Vital Community Connections Through Green Infrastructure

Brenton Landscape Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Campbell Thomas & Company, Architects, Philadelphia, PAphia, PA

Stormwater Strategies, Broomall, PA

Paul R. Morin, Professional Geologist

Charles Brenton

James Campbell

Dennis Shelly

Paul R. Morin

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Commercial Retail Retrofit

Remington, Vernick & Beach Engineers, Conshohocken, PAJohn BannonPaul Hughes

Adrian KoernerVanessa Nedrick

Karen Twisler

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Retail Retrofit

Lawrence Group Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Grove Design Group, St. Louis, MO

Austin Tao and Associates, St. Louis, MO

Todd BundrenSophie DardantBecky Egan

Micah HansonDavid OhlemeyerMelody Xu

David EllermanBenjamin NiesenAaron Terry

John IffrigEthan Primm

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Transformation

Princeton Hydro, Sicklerville, NJ

Culturelle3 Designs, Inc. Chicago, IL

Down to Earth Foundation, Quakertown, PA

Worley Parson, Reading, PA

Clay Emerson

Carolina Garcia

William Heasom

Yesim Ay

Douglas BrooksEvgeny Nemirovsky

Monica Streeper

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Retail Retrofit

RAMLA BENAISSA ARCHITECTS

The project stems from an ecological and cultural will, and goes beyond an innovative stormwater collection solution to engage larger issues pertaining to the site typology. The need to collect, filter and store large volumes of storm runoff generated by impervious surfaces is inherent to the more universal issue of recycling oversized parking lots into a sustainable green city.

The stormwater management strategy introduces architectural elements, the collectors. The parking function, essential to the shopping mall is maintained, but the collectors offer opportunities for overlapping spaces and scales. The collector’s canopy articulates the site and accommodates programs and activities that generate revenue when parking needs are minimal. The result is a flexible hybrid space that engages the community and allows it to play a role in reshaping the neighborhood. Once transformed into a public space the site restores the neighborhood’s relationship to the river and the city.

PARKING LOT: SOUTHEAST VIEW

SITE PLAN

PARKING LOT: FARMERS MARKETTYPICAL COLLECTOR AERIAL VIEW

TYPICAL COLLECTOR

CONNECTION TO THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL

WINTER: SNOWFALL PROTECTION

MORNING: SHADED PATHS

BUS STOP SHELTER

OVERALL PARKING LOT VIEW

POP UP FAIR: THE CANOPY AS AN ORGANIZING ELEMENT

VARIANT COLLECTOR

Retail Retrofit

Ramla Benaissa Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Birdsall Services Group, Voorhees, NJ

Ramla BenaissaMary MillerRobert Shamble

Gerald DeFelicisRobert Toomer

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Retail Retrofit: Gray’s Ferry Shopping Center

Weston Solutions, West Chester, PA

Applied Ecological Services, Conshokocken, PA

Doris H. Bova, AIA, LEED AP, Philadelphia, PA

Brett Webber Architects PC, Philadelphia, PA

Regina CantarellaAlexander DeNadai

Christian Dorman

Zachary KeeganErik Lederman

Rachel McCafferyDenis Pasatieri

Sandy BatunkyiJacob Blue

Tracey CohenScott Quitel

Dori Bova

Brett Webber

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GREENING THE GRIDAn historic neighborhood with an engaged community and a network of streets, alleys, roofs, and open space ready for an array of small-scale interventions

GREENING THE GRIDAn historic neighborhood with an engaged community and a network of streets, alleys, roofs, and open space ready for an array of small-scale interventions


Meeting Green

OLIN Design Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Gilmore & Associates, New Britain, PA

International Consultants Inc., Philadelphia, PA

MM Partners LLC, Philadelphia, PA

Penn Praxis

SMP Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Stephen BenzDarrell Campana

Ed ConfairAndrew Dawson

Allison HarveyJoey Hayes

Jessican HensonShawn Hilleman

Jenny JonesChris Landau

R. Benjamin LawrenceAmy Magida

Jennifer MartelAndrew McConnico

John MellorAri Miller

Michael MillerNick Mitchell

Henry MollRichard Roark

Lauren SchwartzLaura Stedenfeld

Judy VenonskyDana Williamson

Christopher GreenGregory Glitzer

Shiny Mathew Ronald Monkres

Trevor Woodward

Michael Funk

David Waxman

Andrew GoodmanHarris Steinberg

David AdeSam Emory

Scott RichieTodd Woodward

WINNER22

Un/Plug & Flow

Locus Partners, Philadelphia, PA

Inclusive By Design, Glenside, PA

JFS Engineering, Meutuchen, NJ

Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site, Inc., Conshohocken, PA

PaperWorks Industries, Philadelphia, PA

Locus Partners, Philadelphia, PA

Zimmerman Studio LLC, Philadelphia, PA

Lukas Kronawitter

Alysse Einbender

Joseph Schaffer

Joseph Horan

Martin Strenczewilk

Sylvia Palms

Karena Thurston Valentine

Pablo BenitezClaudio BertelliBing Han

John SloanKit YeungPaolo Zardo

FINALIST 23

GREEN City CLEAN Waters QUEEN Village

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA

JDT International Real Estate Development / Urban Roots, Philadelphia, PA

Puttman Infrastructure Inc., Portland, OR

Wholly H2O, Oakland, CA

m2 Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

Meliora Envrionmental Design LLC, Phoenixville, PA

PLACE Studio LLC, Portland, OR

Thomas Mahone Mark ParonishLinda Walczak

Jeffrey Tubbs

Thomas Puttman

Elizabeth Dougherty

Muscoe Martin

Michele Adams Kate EvasicMolly Julian

Charles BruckerMonica Klau

Matt NoyesNicole Vadja

FINALIST24

Greening of Queen Village

Hatch Mott MacDonald, Philadelphia, PA

Harkins Builders, Media, PA

Brian ClemsonSamantha ForgasKathryn GreisingJason Harkins

Josh LorenStephen MaakestadVince MannersGary Snyder

Brandon VatterChelsey WeaverRobert Weimar

Robert Fritz

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Queen Village

HDI, Allentown, PA

Brown Design Corporation, Allentown, PA

Michael Jonn, Architect, Allentown, PA

Gregory Duncan

Christian Brown

Michael Jonn

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Singing in the Rain

Duffield Associates, Philadelphia, PA

John R. Collins Design, Philadelphia, PA

Re: Vision Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

ThinkGreen LLC, Philadelphia, PA

Dan Meier

John Collins

Scott KellyJennifer Rezeli

Peter JohnsonThomas JohnstonAnna Schmitz

Neil Young

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Blue and Greening the Grid

Charles Loomis Chariss McAfee Architects, Philadelphia, PA

eDesign Dynamics, LLC, New York, NY

Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc., Wayne, PA

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Charles LoomisCaitlin Martin

Chariss McAfee

Ian LipskyFranco Montalto

Jonathan Alderson

Kathleen John-Alder

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Documents

Infill Philadelphia: SOAK IT UP! Design Competition