Trolley Shelter

TROLLEY SHELTER/GUIDE HOUSETROLLEY SHELTER/GUIDE HOUSEDESIGNED BY LESLIE BRYCEDESIGNED BY LESLIE BRYCE

FOR FOR THE TROLLEY MUSEUMTHE TROLLEY MUSEUM

89 EAST STRAND89 EAST STRANDKINGSTON, NY 12401KINGSTON, NY 12401

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DRAWING BY LESLIE BRYCE &SKETCHUP RENDERING BY JOHN KOLAR

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FROM 1987 TO 1990, THE TROLLEY MUSEUM CONSTRUCTED THE BUILDING FROM 1987 TO 1990, THE TROLLEY MUSEUM CONSTRUCTED THE BUILDING THAT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE VISITOR CENTER, OFFICES, SHOP AND UP TO THAT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE VISITOR CENTER, OFFICES, SHOP AND UP TO

EIGHT TROLLEY CARS. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK EIGHT TROLLEY CARS. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM HAS BEEN HIRED IN 2009 DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM HAS BEEN HIRED IN 2009

TO DESIGN A FAÇADE THAT WILL BE MORE IN CHARACTER WITH NEW TO DESIGN A FAÇADE THAT WILL BE MORE IN CHARACTER WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT ON THE KINGSTON WATERFRONT.DEVELOPMENT ON THE KINGSTON WATERFRONT.

SUPPORTED BY STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED SUPPORTED BY STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALSOFFICIALS

THE EXPANSION OF THE MUSEUM’S TROLLEY SYSTEM THE EXPANSION OF THE MUSEUM’S TROLLEY SYSTEM WILL BRING RENEWED GROWTH AND TOURISM TO THE WILL BRING RENEWED GROWTH AND TOURISM TO THE

MID-HUDSON REGIONMID-HUDSON REGION DAILY FREEMAN - KINGSTON, NYDAILY FREEMAN - KINGSTON, NY

PUBLISHED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009PUBLISHED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009

KINGSTON — A battery-operated train made by a Japanese company could be KINGSTON — A battery-operated train made by a Japanese company could be tested on city-owned trolley tracks if U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has his way.tested on city-owned trolley tracks if U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has his way.

Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on Kawasaki Rail Car Co. Chief Executive Officer Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on Kawasaki Rail Car Co. Chief Executive Officer Akira Hatton to choose Kingston as the American test site for the train.Akira Hatton to choose Kingston as the American test site for the train.

Schumer made his pitch in a phone call to Hatton last week, according to a Schumer made his pitch in a phone call to Hatton last week, according to a press release from the senator’s office.press release from the senator’s office.

“The city of Kingston is the perfect spot for Kawasaki to test a battery-“The city of Kingston is the perfect spot for Kawasaki to test a battery-powered light rail system,” Schumer said in the release. “Kingston’s location, powered light rail system,” Schumer said in the release. “Kingston’s location, resources and existing transit technology would allow Kawasaki to build resources and existing transit technology would allow Kawasaki to build quickly and with great success.”quickly and with great success.”

The tracks along the Rondout Creek are owned by the city and leased to the The tracks along the Rondout Creek are owned by the city and leased to the Trolley Museum of New York in Downtown Kingston. During the warmer Trolley Museum of New York in Downtown Kingston. During the warmer months, a tourist trolley that runs on fuel operates on the tracks. months, a tourist trolley that runs on fuel operates on the tracks.

THE TROLLEY MUSEUM, AS PART OF A PROGRAM IN BECOMING UNIVERSALLY THE TROLLEY MUSEUM, AS PART OF A PROGRAM IN BECOMING UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE, HAS PAVED PATHWAYS TO AN EXPANDED AREA WHERE THE TROLLEY ACCESSIBLE, HAS PAVED PATHWAYS TO AN EXPANDED AREA WHERE THE TROLLEY

STOPS IN THE YARD IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A STOPS IN THE YARD IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTER/GUIDE HOUSE .SHELTER/GUIDE HOUSE .

THIS SHELTER DESIGN ACCOMMODATES WAITING RIDERS, PROVIDES MUSEUM THIS SHELTER DESIGN ACCOMMODATES WAITING RIDERS, PROVIDES MUSEUM INFORMATION AND HOUSES A WHEELCHAIR LIFT. ADDITIONALLY, A BROCHURE WILL BE INFORMATION AND HOUSES A WHEELCHAIR LIFT. ADDITIONALLY, A BROCHURE WILL BE

MADE AVAILABLE TO EXPLAIN THE DESIGN CONCEPT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MADE AVAILABLE TO EXPLAIN THE DESIGN CONCEPT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHELTER. THIS DESIGN CONSISTS OF ALUMINUM FRAMING WHICH IS THEN CLAD IN SHELTER. THIS DESIGN CONSISTS OF ALUMINUM FRAMING WHICH IS THEN CLAD IN

WAVY STRIPS OF WHITE TRANSLUCENT CORIAN. THE CORIAN CLADDING IS IMPERVIOUS WAVY STRIPS OF WHITE TRANSLUCENT CORIAN. THE CORIAN CLADDING IS IMPERVIOUS TO WEATHER AND DAMAGE FROM ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT. THE TRANSLUCENCY ALLOWS TO WEATHER AND DAMAGE FROM ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT. THE TRANSLUCENCY ALLOWS THE SHELTER TO GLOW IN SUNLIGHT AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS MAKING IT AN THE SHELTER TO GLOW IN SUNLIGHT AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS MAKING IT AN

INVITING WAITING AREA FOR BOARDING PASSENGERS. INVITING WAITING AREA FOR BOARDING PASSENGERS.

PLAN VIEWPLAN VIEW

THE 8’X12’ SHELTER WILL ACCOMMODATE A WHEELCHAIR LIFT THAT WILL BE STORED THE 8’X12’ SHELTER WILL ACCOMMODATE A WHEELCHAIR LIFT THAT WILL BE STORED OVERNIGHT. THE 12’ X 16’ STANDING SEAM ALUMINUM ROOF HAS A 2’ OVERHANG ON OVERNIGHT. THE 12’ X 16’ STANDING SEAM ALUMINUM ROOF HAS A 2’ OVERHANG ON

ALL SIDES.ALL SIDES.THE ALUMINUM BIKE STANCHIONS WILL SECURE 8-12 BICYLES.THE ALUMINUM BIKE STANCHIONS WILL SECURE 8-12 BICYLES.

ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY

THE TROLLEY SHELTER IS DESIGNED TO BE ASSEMBLED ON SITETHE TROLLEY SHELTER IS DESIGNED TO BE ASSEMBLED ON SITE(FULL SET OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS INCLUDED ON DISK AS A PDF FILE)(FULL SET OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS INCLUDED ON DISK AS A PDF FILE)

ALLOWS FOR MOVEMENT AND EASY ASSEMBLY ON AN ALTERNATIVE SITE ALLOWS FOR MOVEMENT AND EASY ASSEMBLY ON AN ALTERNATIVE SITE WITHOUT USE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENTWITHOUT USE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT

ALLOWS A CREW OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSIST ALLOWS A CREW OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSIST IN ASSEMBLYIN ASSEMBLY

ALLOWS FOR DISASSEMBLY AND STORAGEALLOWS FOR DISASSEMBLY AND STORAGE

LESLIE BRYCE LESLIE BRYCE PUBLIC PROJECTSPUBLIC PROJECTS

40’X 60’ MURAL FOR THE SAUGERTIES FARMERS MARKET40’X 60’ MURAL FOR THE SAUGERTIES FARMERS MARKETROAD PAINT ON ASPHALTROAD PAINT ON ASPHALT

20062006

(SIMILAR PAINTED DESIGN ELEMENTS WILL BE INCORPORATED ON PAVED PATHWAYS (SIMILAR PAINTED DESIGN ELEMENTS WILL BE INCORPORATED ON PAVED PATHWAYS FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING AREA TO THE TROLLEY/GUIDE HOUSE)FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING AREA TO THE TROLLEY/GUIDE HOUSE)


NIGHTHAWKNIGHTHAWK8’ X 8’ STABILE8’ X 8’ STABILE

2005 KINGSTON BIENNIAL2005 KINGSTON BIENNIALKINGSTON, NYKINGSTON, NY


RIVER HERRINGRIVER HERRING2009 MILL RIVER BASIN PROPOSAL2009 MILL RIVER BASIN PROPOSALSTAINLESS STEEL RAILING DESIGNSTAINLESS STEEL RAILING DESIGN

STAMFORD, CTSTAMFORD, CT


ERNIE FICK MEMORIAL , 2005ERNIE FICK MEMORIAL , 2005STAINLESS STEELSTAINLESS STEEL

12’ X 18’ 12’ X 18’ SAUGERTIES, NYSAUGERTIES, NY

NYSCA INDEPENDENT PROJECT GRANT NYSCA INDEPENDENT PROJECT GRANT ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & DESIGN

DESIGNED FOR THE TROLLEY MUSEUM OF NEW YORK AND SPONSORED DESIGNED FOR THE TROLLEY MUSEUM OF NEW YORK AND SPONSORED BY STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTUREBY STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE

LESLIE BRYCELESLIE BRYCE168 DUTCHTOWN RD.168 DUTCHTOWN RD.

SAUGERTIES, NY 12477SAUGERTIES, NY 12477

MANY THANKS FOR THIS SPONSORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY!MANY THANKS FOR THIS SPONSORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY!

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