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DEVELOPMENT/ACTIVITY BANDS
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Cedars connects
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20 Acres
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Development Details
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As a fast growing energy crop,
switchgrass yields over 1,000 gallons per acre,
more than 3 times the yield of corn.
artists
industrial
This proposal assumes that the
1.5 mile stretch of I-30 is decked
over and and emerges as a productive
landscape band creating links at the
micro and macro scale. The bands continue
throughout the study area with a
vineyard, which introduces the
regional Texas landscape by phasing
out impervious surfaces through soil
remediation – this process yields
bands of both economic and agricultural
productivity. A bike path
connects to the Trinity River Corridor
Project proposal stretching from City
Park to the River. The proposal
emphasizes transit-oriented
development and sustainability by
shutting down Akard Road, the main
arterial through the development
area, and making it a no-cars-go
zone, limited to pedestrians only.
The body and character of the Cedars
re-emerges as a productive site with
emphasis on native Texas agriculture
and pedestrian-centric lifestyle
with the location of the
development area adjacent to the
Dart line and the proposed
Community + Performing Arts Center.
Switchgrass has one of the highest potentials for use
as a biofuel crop in the United States, mainly for its
ability to grow under a wide range of conditions.
DART LINE
1,000 gallons x 50 acres
= 50,000 gallons
potential
biomass production
Renewable Energy Sources/Consumption [2004]
renewable
energy
6%
natural gas 24%
petroleum 37%
nuclear 8%
coal 23%
Dallas
bike routes
solar
1%
wind
2%
Site Selection
While choosing our 20 acre development
The decking over I-30 offers the opportunity
for 50 acres of public open space. The
introduction of a productive band
of native grasses provides a link to
the Texas landscape, potential use for
biofuels production, as well an interesting
contrast between what is urban green space.
commercial
site we had put emphasis on the
Build out of entire site:year 2030
residential
proximity, connectivity to downtown and
the development area. The phasing begins at the intersection
area selected for our development is located
underground parking
commercial
along the two sides of the South Akard Road
building typology:
center and provides an excellent location to
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South Akard, Griffin, Lamar and South Ervay
retail
attract people from the downtown through,
Street. The site is also conveniently located
near the Dart Cedar Stop. The site is also
well served by the Bus Routes and Bike Paths.
45%
of four blocks and radiating towards north and south.
Conflicts of land uses are predominant within the Cedar
Neighborhood
Project is being funded by private investments.
A large amount of vacant land and structure present along
the major arterials.
of Akard + Belleview Roads, starting with a centralized core
which bisects the City hall & the Convention
geothermal 5%
first floor parking
parking is located on the back
side of the first floor commercial
use: there are no surface parking
lots in order to reduce the amount
of impervious surfaces and
promote the use of the DART line
A various upcoming housing projects with in the cedars
region shows an emerging trend of housing need in the multifamily housing sector.
Retail and personal services, office and lodging land uses
are poorly represented within the neighborhood.
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Big Bluestem
There are some existing offices and live work art studios
scattered within the study area.
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biomass 47%
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Panicum Virgatum
Switchgrass
native l perennial l grass
Phase1
shopping business and trade
artist live and work studios
social institutional and infrastructural
residential
industrial manufacturing
DART rail line
productive and open green space
outline of 20 acre development
green roof:
promotes stainability and
becomes part of the emergent fabric of
green space
largest domestic source
of renewable energy in US
flux space: serves as a
place for art displays or
performances as well as
open public space
I-30: 50 acres Productive Landscape
Cedars Dart station
bike path: path links the trintiy
river through the site and links
with the current bike network. path
would be buffered a band of green
space
vacant
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Observation on current Land use and zoning:
These diagrams correlate to the financial build out of
availability of buildable land. The outlined
Dallas
bike routes
with connection
to Trinity River
Corridor
building materiality:
some of the building construction
would be made with wood from
cedar trees. thus providing a
character identity to the
community
existing paved impervious surface
Phase2
N.T.S.
original cedar’s
community
EXPLODED/KNIT
The Trinity River Corridor Project
proposes pedestrian
connection through the Cedars
neighborhood, enhancing transit
access. Further connection to
the Trinity River Corridor is
extended through the Cedars
neighborhood, and extending
through City Park.
pedestrian zone: eliminating vehicular
travel through the site promotes
walkability and creates a unique public
space
cracking
breaking up
removal of concrete
Encourage intensity based mixed use zoning
Encourage transport oriented development (TOD)
Promote Pedestrian and bike paths to reduce automobile dependency
Promote community activities by creating a Community Art Center
Preserve the historic characteristics of the neighborhood
Encourage more art and knowledge based industry in the industrial area
N.T.S.
residential units
+ productive landscape environment
new mixed use/ retail development
+ connection to the emergent green surface
pedestrian street plaza
second 10 years
new mixed use/ retail
development
Texas is the 5th largest wine producer in the U.S.
section cut beginning at
Trinity River and ending at
20 acre development site
new preforming arts and community
center
agricultural emergence:
Phase3
DART rail line
first 10 years
Crops with remediation properties (such as Thlaspi caerulescens)
allows for the reemergence of a productive surface.
Harvesting this vegetation annually reduces
concentrations of contamination to safe levels in 3 to 10 years.
This process costs less than $1,000 per acre, while the alternative clean-up method (removal and replacement with clean soil)
costs over $1 million per acre.
rail road line
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soil remediation:
phased soil remediation
and future vineyard
The existing built network
has a wide distribution of
vacant and industrial
buildings. An established
artists community
holds the built fabric together,
catalyzing the future
growth and development,
which centers on
re-establishing the
Cedars artists community
and promoting walkability.
Dallas
bike routes
+ connection
to Trinity River
Corridor
+ connection
to CITY PARK
trintiy river park
Analysis of building
occupancy in the Cedars
neighborhood
expansion of
entertainment district along
south lamar
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