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A NEW HEART FOR DOWNTOWN TROY
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CITY & PARK:
PARK AS A CATALYST
LINK ALL TOGETHER TO CREATE SYNERGY & EXCITEMENT

2 project: two phases

PARK MASTER PLAN
PHASE 1 IMPLEMENTATION

phase one: park masterplan

3 ANALYSIS
ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS
FINAL MASTER PLAN

4phase one: park masterplan: alternative concepts

ANALYSIS REVEIW
SCHEME 1: THE BANKS
SCHEME 2: INFRASTRUCTURAL EDGE
SCHEME 3: OVERLOOK PLAZAS

PROJECT PROCESS
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7/13/10 PUBLIC MEETING 1
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Visitor Center on the Waterfront River Promenade Night fountain: Cufar Square: Jesenice Slovenia Pinecrest, FL

Shade Structure: Medellin, Colombia Open Shelter: Durham, NC Water Jets: Quai Richelieu: Bordeaux

Martinique Lawn / Amphitheater: Brown Forman Louis- Amphitheater / Skating Rink: Rosa Parks Grass Amphitheater: Nashville, TN
ville, Tennessee Circle: Grand Rapids, MI

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Gardens Open Grass Surface Garden

Garden in park: Bordeaux - France Recreation and events space: Quai de Rhone: Lyon - Pavilion on the Pond
France

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 PARK GENERAL WATERFRONT BUSINESS OWNERS
SIGNAGE / WAYFINDING MARITIME WELCOME CENTER PARKING
CONCESSIONS DOCKING FACILITIES FRONT STREET ENTRANCES / ACCESS
BATHROOMS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY
PROMENADE
FISH CLEANING STATION
WATER FEATURE CRUISE FACILITIES
GARDENS
LAWN / PLAZA

FARMERS MARKET AMPHITHEATER CDTA

SPACE FOR 60 VENDORS SEATING FOR CONCERTS AND THEATER SPACE FOR BUSSES
BATHROOMS BATHROOMS FOR DRIVERS
STORAGE
WATER
ELECTRICITY VISITOR CENTER MEMORIALS
PAVILION BATHROOMS VIETNAM MEMORIAL
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN GATHERING SPACE FOR 50 KOREAN MEMORIAL
EXHIBIT SPACE WW II MEMORIAL (TO BE DESIGNED)
RETAIL SPACE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL (TO BE DESIGNED)
JAMES CONNALLY MEMORIAL
UNCLE SAM MEMORIAL

PROGRAMMING
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INTERESTED PARTY HOPESAND GOALS
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 CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE MIX OF:
ACTIVITIES + ACTIVITY LEVELS
for all AGES & SEASONS

PROGRAMMING
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 OPEN SPACE
plaza + great lawn
= FIELD / LAWN

GATHERING SPACE
plaza + FARMERS
MARKET
+ RECREATION
= IN SUMMER
ICE SKATING RINK
IN WINTER

AMPHITHEATER MULTIPURPOSE
+ plaza + FARMERS
MARKET = AMPHITHEATER

PROMENADE
+ bike path + OVERLOOK
= HYBRID CIRCULATION

pavilion + plaza + FARMERS

MARKET = MULTIPURPOSE
GATHERING
SPACE

+playground+
WATER
FEATURE
plaza = PLAZA
W/ WATER
PLAYGROUND

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 FALLS

HISTORIC
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 E

LEGEND
A CITY HALL
- TO BE DEMOLISHED

B FARMER’S MARKET

C NEW DINOSAUR
BARBECUE

D CAPTAIN J.P
CRUISE LINE

E RESTAURANT ROW &

B DOCK MASTER
- NORTH OF GREEN
ISLAND BRIDGE

HARDSCAPE05
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SOFTSCAPE 05
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 VIEW

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SURFACE LOT
- 82 SPACES

PARALLEL
STREET PARKING
- 38 SPACES

BUS STAGING

BOATDOCKING

PARKING ACCESS

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 LEGEND
CIRCULATION

ENTRY
- CONSTRAINED

ENTRY
- BLOCKED
VIEW

VIEW
- BLOCKED
BUSES

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VISITORS CENTER
- POOR VISIBLITY
FROM STREET
- LACKS PARK
CONNECTION

AMPHITHEATER
- LACKS CONNECTION TO
RIVER
- POOR SEATING

HARD SURFACE
- SUITABLE FOR
HOSTING EVENTS
- CUT THE PARK INTO
TWO PIECES

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 LEGEND
1 VIETNAM WAR
MEMORIAL

2 KOREA WAR
MEMORIAL
1
3 UNCLE SAM

4 A
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BUST

5 5 WORLD WAR II
4 MEMORIAL
3
- TO BE DESIGNED

ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE
MEMORIAL
2 - TO BE DESIGNED

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 3ALTERNATIVES TO
LINK THE DOWNTOWN
TO THE WATERFRONT
+ maximize the river as an asset

PROJECT GOALS
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 LEGEND
A FESTIVAL PLAZA

B UPPER PROMENADE
- WITH 20’ ALLOWABLE
BUILDING EXTENSION
D C THE BANKS

D STAGE / SKATIG RINK

A E MEMORIAL WALK
C
HARDSCAPE 155,100 SQFT

SOFTSCAPE 74,500 SQFT

B
COVE 7,400 SQFT

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LOWER LEVEL
A
GRAG E
- 64 SPACES

0
3MIN.
STREET PARK ING
- 22 SPACES

(FRONT STREET BUS STAG

ING
REMOVED) - RELOCATED

BOAT DOCK ING

- ADDITIONAL 550
LINEAR FEET

PARK
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ACCESS

REDEVELOPMENT
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CONNECTIONS TO
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UPPER LEVEL
CIRCULATION

LOWER LEVEL
CIRCULATION

+16’ VERTICAL
CIRCULATION

ACCESSIBLE
+27’ PATHS

UPPER
PROMENADE

+16’ LOWER
PROMENADE

+31’ WATER ACCESS

+31’

+14’

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 LEGEND
VISITORS CENTER /
+27’ MARITIME CENTER
- SHARED RESTROOMS

AMPHITHEATER
- STEPPED GRASS
+16’ SEATING
- SEATING FOR 1,400
- W/ 800 ADDITIONAL SEATS

+27’ PAVILION
- SPACE FOR 60 10X10
MARKET STALLS
- ADDITIONAL PLAZA
SPACE FOR LARGER
+16’
EVENTS

PLAY
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+31’ WATER E
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-TRUCKS & CARTS

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1 VIETNAM WAR
MEMORIAL
- ADJUSTED PLAZA
LOCATION
4
1 2 O
KREA WAR
MEMORIAL
- RELOCATED

3 UNCLE SAM
+27’ - SAME LOCATION

4 A
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3 BUST
- NEAR VISITORS
CENTER

5 WORLD WAR II
MEMORIAL
- TO BE DESIGNED
MEMORIAL WALK 5
2 6 ARMENIAN
E
GNOCIDE
6 MEMORIAL
- TO BE DESIGNED

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A AND ARMERS
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B UPPER PROMENADE

C R
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D - ABOVE VISITORS
B
CENTER
C
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- WATER JETS
-SLOPED LAWN

E MARITIME STEPS &

LANDING

B HARDSCAPE 143,300 SQFT

A
SOF
TSCAPE 81,000 SQFT

COVE 12,700 SQFT

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LOWER LEVEL
ANGLED PARK
ING
- 52 SPACES

PARKING
A
GRAGE
- ADDITIONAL LEVEL
ADDED

BUS STAG
ING
- RELOCATED

BOAT DOCK ING

- ADDITIONAL 550
LINEAR FEET

PARK
ING
ACCESS
FRONT STREET

ONE WAY THRU

TRAFFIC

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CONNECTIONS TO
DOWNTOWN TROY

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 LEGEND
UPPER LEVEL
CIRCULATION

LOWER LEVEL
+27’ CIRCULATION
+16’
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
+40’
ACCESSIBLE
PATHS

UPPER
PROMENADE

LOWER
PROMENADE
+16’
+31’ WATER ACCESS

+31’

+14’

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VISITORS CENTER
+27’ - PUBIC RESTROOMS
- GREEN ROOF LAWN

MARITIME CENTER
- PROMINENT WATER
+16’ ACCESS

AMPHITHEATER
+27’ - STEPPED GRASS
SEATING
- SEATING FOR 2,900

PAVILION
- SPACE FOR 60 10X10
MARKET STALLS
- ADDITIONAL PLAZA
SPACE FOR LARGER
+16’ EVENTS
+31’

PLAYGROUND /
WATER JETS

FOOD VENDORS
-TRUCKS & CARTS

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1 VIETNAM WAR
MEMORIAL
- NO CHANGE

2 KOREA WAR
1 MEMORIAL
- RELOCATED

3 UNCLE SAM
- TRAFFIC TRIANGLE

4 JAMES CONNOLLY
BUST
- NEAR VISITORS
CENTER

PROPOSE NEW
LOCATIONS:
2 4
WORLD WAR II
MEMORIAL
- TO BE DESIGNED

ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE
MEMORIAL
- TO BE DESIGNED

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A OVERLOOK PLAZA
C AND FARMERS
MARKET PAVILION

D B GREAT LAWN

C RESTAURANT / RETAIL
OVERLOOK
A
D ECOLOGICAL
PROMENADE

B E COMMUNITY
BOATHOUSE & BIKE
RENTALS

F VISITORS CENTER
D OVERLOOK
F

HARDSCAPE 141,800 SQFT

SOFTSCAPE 91,000 SQFT

E
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PARALLEL &
ANGLED PARKING
- 65 SPACES

PARKING GARAGE
- ADDITION STORY
ADDED

BUS STAGING
- RELOCATED

BOATDOCKING
- ADDITIONAL 850
LINEAR FEET

COMMUNITY KAYAK
FRONT STREET LAUNCH

PARKING ACCESS

ONE WAY THRU

TRAFFIC

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UPPER LEVEL
CIRCULATION

LOWER LEVEL
CIRCULATION
+14’
+18’ VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
+27’
ACCESSIBLE
PATHS

LOWER
PROMENADE

WATER ACCESS
+14’
+18’
+31’

+31’

+14’

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VISITORS CENTER
+27’ - 15
’AB
OVE SIDEWALK

MARITIME CENTER /
+16’ RENTABLE SPACE
- PROMINENT WATER
ACCESS

AMPHITHEATER
+27’
- STEPPED GRASS
SEATING
- SEATING FOR 0
50

PAVILION
- SPACE FOR 60 10X10
+19
MARKET STALLS
- ADDITIONAL PLAZA
+17 SPACE FOR LARGER
+31’ EVENTS

PLAYGROUND /
WATER JETS

+14’ FOOD VENDORS

- TRUCKS & CARTS

COMMUNITY BOAT
HOUSE & BIKE
RENTAL

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1 VIETNAM WAR
MEMORIAL
- NO CHANGE

2 KOREA WAR
1 MEMORIAL
- RELOCATED

3 UNCLE SAM
- TRAFFIC TRIANGLE

4 JAMES CONNOLLY
BUST
- NEAR VISITORS
CENTER

PROPOSE NEW
LOCATIONS:
2 4
WORLD WAR II
MEMORIAL
- TO E
B DESIGNED

ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE
MEMORIAL
- TO E
B DESIGNED

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 QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS:
WHERE DO YOU LIKE THE PARK USES LOCATED?

WHAT PARK ENTRY EXPERIENCES DO YOU LIKE?

IS THERE ANYTHING MISSING?

CONCLUSION
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 PROJECT START

ISSUES TO BE EXAMINED

PUBLIC MEETING 1

SCHEMATIC DESIGN: 3 ALTERNATIVES

current:
PUBLIC MEETING 2
9/21

next:
FINAL SCHEMATIC DESIGN
9/25-10/22

FINAL MASTER PLAN & IMPLEMENTATION

10/23-11/19
NEXT STEPS
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