city arch river 2015

september 2011

Michael Van Valkenburgh associates, inc.

10 competition goals
create an iconic place for the international icon, the Gateway Arch. catalyze increased vitality in the st. Louis region. honor the character defining elements of the National Historic Landmark. Weave connections and transitions from the City and the Arch grounds to the river. embrace the mississippi river and the east bank in Illinois as an integral part of the National park. reinvigorate the mission to tell the story of st. Louis as the gateway to national expansion. create attractors to promote extended visitation to the Arch, the City and the river. mitigate the impact of transportation systems. Develop a sustainable future. enhance the visitor experience and create a welcoming and accessible environment.

COMPETITION MANUAL
12.08.2009
v.5 - 7 April 2010

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eDge = program FiRST 100 FeeT THe

Competition study model

FRAMiNG A MoDeRN MASTeRPieCe: THe CiTy + THe ARCH + THe RiVeR

There is no given site for this projectall sites had to be earned through a demonstration of benefits to all adjacent jurisdictional interests

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four core JurisDictions

I-70 + memorIAL drIve

MODOT

JNem ArCH GrouNds, oLd CourtHouse, ANd LutHer eLy smItH squAre

NPS

CITY

kIeNer pLAzA + CIty/stAte ImprovmeNts

USACE

rIverfroNt + CrossING to eAst st. LouIs

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contractability Within a broaD approvals netWorK

fIre depArtmeNt fHwA poLICe + emerGeNCy svCs. Idot

bI-stAte ArCHdIoCese Nps oversIGHt wAsHINGtoN dC Nps pLANNING omAHA Nps CoNtrACtING deNver JpNA sHpo

MODOT

GrG CIty pLANNING CIty streets boArd of pubLIC servICe

NPS

CITY

offICe oN tHe dIsAbLed port AutHorIty CIty pArks

USACE

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CoAst GuArd brIdGe offICe CoAst GuArd trrA epA dNr meprd

fIsHerIes + wILdLIfe AmereN

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the negotiation of JurisDictional interests is the meDium of invention

fIrE dEPArTMEnT fHwA POLIcE + EMErGEncY SVcS. IdOT

bI-STATE ArcHdIOcESE nPS OVErSIGHT wASHInGTOn dc nPS PLAnnInG OMAHA nPS cOnTrAcTInG dEnVEr jPnA SHPO

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GrG cITY PLAnnInG cITY STrEETS bOArd Of PubLIc SErVIcE

NPS

CITY

OffIcE On THE dISAbLEd POrT AuTHOrITY cITY PArKS

USACE

SLdc MSd

cOAST GuArd brIdGE OffIcE cOAST GuArd TrrA EPA dnr MEPrd

fISHErIES + wILdLIfE AMErEn

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DoWntoWn st. louis is alreaDy changing

changes to the DoWntoWn that may be realizeD before 2015:

bikeway initiatives (GrG and City of st. Louis) eastern washington Avenue (mercantile exchange, National blues museum) Lumire place Casino phase 2 development the New mississippi river bridge

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the north enD Will become the center

todd waelterMann, director of streets, city of st. louis

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NORTH END

DOWNTOWN

the new Mississippi riVer bridge

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relieve congestion at memorial Drive anD utilize the griD

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tucker blVd. extension

MeMorial driVe

MeMorial driVe

tucker blVd. extension

2011

exIstING CoNdItIoNs

2014

wItH tHe New mIssIssIppI rIver brIdGe

2015

CIty ArCH rIver

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MeMorial driVe

reconnect vehicular arrival experience With city streets

walnut street washington aVenue

3rd street

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1 Repurpose Existing Exit to Downtown Core/Walnut Street 2 Close One Block of Memorial Drive/Deck over I-70 3 New Ramps to North End/Washington Avenue
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aggregate an entry lanDscape

walnut street washington aVenue

3rd street

2 3
Jnem

1 Reclaim Memorial Drive Area as NPS Land 2 Reconfigure Luther Ely Smith Square and Renew Front Door to the Arch 3 Connect below-grade JNEM to the New Entry Landscape
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animate a connection to the gateWay mall

walnut street washington aVenue

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3rd street

Jnem

1 Attract Pedestrian Activity at Kiener Plaza 2 Improve Access to Old Courthouse 3 Improve Visitor Drop-off and Orientation at Luther Ely Smith Square (at Market and Chestnut)
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utilize the capacity of the city griD

2

broadway

1
4th street

Jnem

1 Broadway and 4th Street replace Memorial as a Wayfinding Corridor 2 Improved Level of Service at all Intersections

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moat of transportation

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proposeD lanD briDge connection to gateWay mall

oLd CourtHouse

4tH st.

LutHer eLy smItH sq.

I-70 overbuILd

proposed JNem west eNtry

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erase the experience of the i-70 trench

vIew eAst from LutHer eLy smItH squAre

linK visitor experience of Jnem anD olD courthouse

vIew west from New JNem eNtrANCe towArd oLd CourtHouse

urban plaza

union square north, new york, ny

places for people

bailey plazacornell uniVersity, ithaca, ny

builD connections through parKing

exIstING GArAGe bLoCks ALL otHer poteNtIAL CoNNeCtIoNs

existing

proposeD (2015)

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builD connections through parKing

1 Existing Parking Garages, Lots, and Open Sites 2 Existing JNEM Parking Garage to be Removed

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utilize the parK as a circulation hub

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1 Accessible Park Circulation Loop (Pedestrian, Bikes, and Potential Seasonal Circulator) 2 Key Interface Points with Park Interior

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repurpose the terminus of Washington avenue

washington aVenue

1 Incorporate End of Washington Avenue into the Park 2 Accessible Pedestrian Links through Eads Bridge Portals 3 Prioritize Welcoming Landscape to Address Washington Avenue and Safe Pedestrian Crossing
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create a neW front Door for a riverfront District

washington aVenue

3 2 1

i-70

1 Conversion of 5-leg Intersection (Flashing Red) to 4-leg Intersection (Signaled) New Front Door for JNEM 2 3rd Street Punch-through at MLK Approach New Front Door for Lacledes Landing 3 Carr Street Link/Biddle Street Ramp Provides Convenient Event Management Device New Front Door to Casino 4 Internal Circulation Loop and Park Drop-off
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existing obstacles to a riverfront District

CoNveNtIoN CeNter/ edwArd JoNes dome I-70

CAsINo

mLk brId Ge

circulation Knot wAsHINGtoN AveNue LACLedes LANdING dowNtowN st. LouIs I-70 5-leg intersection/ flashing reD memorIAL drIve

eAds brIdGe

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thirD street punch-through

CoNveNtIoN CeNter/ edwArd JoNes dome I-70

CAsINo

mLk brId Ge

normalize intersection wAsHINGtoN AveNue LACLedes LANdING dowNtowN st. LouIs I-70 signalizeD intersection memorIAL drIve

eAds brIdGe

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anchoring a connection to Washington avenue

wAsHINGtoN AveNue CorrIdor

CoNveNtIoN CeNter/ edwArd JoNes dome

dowNtowN st. LouIs

I-70 ACCessIbLe pedestrIAN ANd bIkewAy CoNNeCtIoN NortH GAtewAy LANdsCApe

ranger station

tHIrd street

2Nd street
orientation laWn

1st street
explorers garDen

eAds brIdGe

LACLedes LANdING

Lks bLvd/rIverfroNt

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public space anchor

brooKlyn-queens expressWay

Development parcels

brooKlyn briDge parK pier 6 playgrounD

atlantic avenue

Waterfront

orientation / event laWn

hudson riVer park segMent 5, new york, ny

brooklyn bridge park, brooklyn, ny

play space/ explorers garDen

teardrop park, new york, ny

brooklyn bridge park, brooklyn, ny

the central riverfront

flood occurrences that just overtop lKs are far more frequent than the larger catastrophic flood events that necessitate floodgate closure. these higher-frequency occurrences typically last up to 2 weeks each accounting for 10-20% of the peak revenue-generating period (memorial Day to labor Day).

based on the pattern of flooding since 1950, the proposed elevated boulevard design would eliminate more than half of the flood occurrences which would impact business at the riverfront.

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raise the elevation of leonor K. sullivan boulevarD

+0

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+2.53.0

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Proposed Elevations May Eliminate 60-70% of High-frequency Low Flood Stage Events that Overtop the Existing Roadway

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reinforce lKs boulevarD as an anchor for riverfront activity

chouteau aVenue

carr street

2 1

3
1 Connection to Chouteau Avenue Bikeway Link between GRG and City Bike Trails, and Anchor for Future GRG

South RIverfront Trail

2 Connection to Carr Street Critical Link to GRG Confluence Greenway 3 New Linkages Animated by Bikeway, Lighting, and Pedestrian Improvements
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accommoDate neW Desire line movements

chouteau aVenue

1 3 2
aerial lift to east bank park

4 2
Metro light-rail

1 Access to JNEM Museum (at Arch Legs) 2 Riverfront Access Ramp and Integrated Security Barrier 3 Access to Elevated Platform for Aerial Tram 4 Access to Metro and Lacledes Landing
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carr street

engage the Jnem lanDscape

aVen ue

chou

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1 Incorporate 10.5 Acres of Underutilized Park Area into Visitor Experience 2 Realize Kileys Planting Design Intent to Reinforce Vistas

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choreograph neW approaches to the river

trainspotting

long vieWs of the river

ACCessIbLe rAmp CoNNeCtIoN to wAterfroNt, LookING NortH

engagement With the river

allegheny riVerfront park, pittsburgh, pa

interfaces With the Waters eDge

brooklyn bridge park, brooklyn ny

builD a cohesive urban environment

city

arch

river

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NHL LaNdscape

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acKnoWleDge hyDrological systems + Water quality issues

1 2

1 3 2

1 Reflecting Pond Features are in fact Massive Drainage Structures 2 Force Mains at End of System are the First to Overflow into River During Rain Events 3 North Pond System Not Tied to City Storm System and Empties Directly into River
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aDapt the grounDplane lanDscape

Reduce Water Velocity to Ponds Reduce Water Volume to Ponds Improve Water Quality through Adjustments in Topography and Planting Reduce Water Consumption (Irrigation System)
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interconnect neW + existing parK experiences

Secondary Path and Bio-swale System

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expanD the experiential potential of the arch grounDs

vIew of soutH refLeCtING poNds

east banK parK

Development priorities for east banK parK

Key priorities:
1) Assemble land negotiations necessary to aggregate land into a single new Nps park unit 2) build multi-modal loop between the two sides of the river so that the new park can be integrated with the existing JNem 3) Continue collaboration with Nps, meprd, Idot, usACe, trrA, Cargil, Casino queen in order to expedite this process

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builD the loop vehicular improvements With the mrb

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builD the loop aerial lift + light rail

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CoNNeCtIoN to CIty bIke trAILs

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aerial lift crossing of the mississippi

Figure 19 Diagram Showing Tall Tower Relative to Poplar Street Bridge

view from south overlook

view from poplar street bridge

proposed AerIAL LIft

Figure 20 View of Option 4T.1 from Drivers Perspective looking West
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