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AGRICULTURE

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activated roo ftopsutilize vacant s pac e

TRAINING

INNOVATION

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layered spaces creat ean active street andpedestrian environmen t Pa rk Blv d.

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tree-lined streetsprovide shade forpedestrians

vegetated roof absorbsand retains water, excess drains to cistern

rooftop agriculture reduces heat island and provides local food

planted pathways provide local food and connections to nature

individual balconies provide private outdoor space for each unit

interior courtyard provides privacy and a safe play area for children

photovoltaic shade structure acts as local renewable energy source

photovoltaic shade structure acts as local renewable energy source

rooftop agriculture reduces heat island and provides local food

AGRICULTURE

RENEWABLE

OPPORTUNITY

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

THOUGHT BOX

RETAIL

RETAIL RETAIL

RETAILRETAIL

COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

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driving

walking

trolley

sittingbikingw

alking

eating

shopping

living

driving

ediblelandscape

biking

outdoor dining

learning

art walk

walking

driving

walking

biking

learning

learning

13th Ave.

pavilion

bandshell

s tormwater/greywater is ltered and reused

stormwater /greywate ri d

parking in the middle of the bloc kbeneath the raised courtyard conserves space by stac king compat ible pro grams

driving

walking

biking

bioswa le tree planters

reduce runo�

water-e cient landsca pe inpreduces demand on aquifer

debris from demolition usedfor grading in parks and asaggregate in concret e

activity ows from cente rpark into public ground

ght Bo x

performance area functionsas the back porch for theurban v illage

arts ma gnet middle school s tacked with arts collabo rative non- pand the creative class

pavilion in par k prov ides ashaded gathering space fo rmarkets, festivals, or res t

garden-to-mar ket pro duce vertica l wind turbinescapture ener gy locall y

activated roo ftopsutilize vacant s pac e

TRAINING

INNOVATION

EDUCATION

ART

ART

EDUCATION

ART

EDUCATION

layered spaces creat ean active street andpedestrian environmen t Pa rk Blv d.

G St . F S t.

tree-lined streetsprovide shade forpedestrians

vegetated roof absorbsand retains water, excess drains to cistern

rooftop agriculture reduces heat island and provides local food

planted pathways provide local food and connections to nature

individual balconies provide private outdoor space for each unit

interior courtyard provides privacy and a safe play area for children

photovoltaic shade structure acts as local renewable energy source

photovoltaic shade structure acts as local renewable energy source

rooftop agriculture reduces heat island and provides local food

F.O.D.

CATALYTIC COMPONENTS

Family Oriented Development, Arts and Small Business Incubation in Downtown San Diego

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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1 Accessible green roof

2 Rooftops leased to solar tech company generate local energy

3 Urban agriculture roof

4 Active recreation roof

5 Village Green acts as the core of East Village

6 Park-to-Bay Link connects Balboa Park & Waterfront Park

7 Greenway corridor and urban skate park connects Balboa Park & Chicano Park

8 Waterfront park & marina

EAST VILLAGE EXPANSION | View looking SW

LAND USE | View Looking NE

Typical Day on the Green Market Festival

OPEN SPACE

TRANSIT

CIRCULATION

CONTEXT and CONNECTIONS THOUGHT BOX and VILLAGE GREEN | GROWTH and EXPRESSIONSECTION A | NETWORKED

THE LIFE OF THE GREEN SECTION B | SUSTAINABLE

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1 Thought Box

2 Village Green

3 Arts Center

4 Pavilion

5 New School of Architecture

6 Gateway retail block

7 Arts Magnet Middle School

8 Existing warehouse reused

9 Freeway skate park

10 San Diego City College

11 SDCC Career Tech Center

12 Salvation Army

13 SRO transitional housing

14 Albertsons Grocery

15 Target store

16 Police station

17 Innovation Center

18 Plow-to-pint microbrewery

19 Corporate headquarters

20 Livable Street

21 Faultscape

22 Vegetated freeway lid

23 Park-to-Bay Link

24 Sculptural community stage

25 Living Wall substation wrap

trolley stop

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perspectives

Broadway

C Street

E Street

F Street

G Street

Market Street

STRATEGY

Program-intensive civic spaces and amenities begin a cycle of renewal and investment

The gateway building to the East Village• An arts magnet middle school• Retail / residential project• Technical job training• Community center• Public park with art and performance shell• Pedestrian-friendly streetscape•

The THOUGHT BOX INNOVATION CENTERAccessible public space as extension of park• Civic offices for small business and arts• Office space for start-ups and studios • After school program activity space• Daycare facilities• Continuing education classrooms • Career counseling and job resource offices• Rooftop Demonstration Garden •

Retail: 95,763 sq. ft.•

Office/comm.: 261,166 • sq. ft. (35% affordable)

Residential: 628,741 • sq. ft. (15% affordable)

Parking: 1,367 spaces •

Capitalizing on the civic infrastructure of phase one, two introduces, new dense, livable, family-oriented residential units

Donated land for a linear urban park on fault lines• Garden space• Arts building• Blackbox theater• Galleries, studios, classrooms• Adult Rehabilitation Center• Core family residential community• Park Blvd. retail frontage•

Retail: 127,684 sq. ft.•

Office/comm.: 130,583 • sq. ft. (35% affordable)

Residential: 373,317 • sq. ft. (15% affordable)

Parking: 1,014 spaces•

Soccer with Friends•

Business Lunch•

Strolling•

Weekly Produce Market•

Monthly Cultural/Art • Market

Neighborhood Events•

Sunday Night Movies & • Football/Baseball

Theater on the Green•

Music Festival•

Phase Two

Phase One

Phase Three

Final 10 yr Build Out

Large retail spaces and support for a variety of small busi-ness ventures complete the initial investment cycle

Final build out of family residentialTwo commercial buildings for large anchor tenants, e.g. Target, H&M

Continued support and space for small business:hi-tech industry startupssmall-scale production: micro breweryinnovative green tech ventures: urban agriculture and solar farms

Retail: 414,973 sq. ft.•

Office/comm.: 361,166 • sq. ft. (35% affordable)

Residential: 103,974 sq. • ft. (15% affordable

Parking: 1,787 spaces•

Retail: 638,420 sq. ft.•

office/comm.: 652,914 • sq. ft. (35% affordable)

residential: 1,106,031 • sq. ft. (15% affordable)

parking: 4,168 spaces•

FAULTLINE PLAZA and FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD | LIVABLE

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Projected Build Out By Area

F.O.D. CONCEPTSA new CITY EXPERIENCE for families and companies harnessing urban energies:

Urban Agriculture

Livable Niches

Social Nodes

Arts and Education

F.O.D SYNERGY

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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SUSTAINABLE

LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

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LIVABLE

NETWORKED

GROWTH + EXPRESSION

SUSTAINABLEA sustainable URBAN lifestyle

WALKABLE/BIKEABLE• streets

Integrated and diverse • TRANSIT

Local ENERGY• production

Rooftop • AGRICULTURE

Small CARBON FOOTPRINT build-• ings

COMPACT• lifestyle

LIVABLEA livable city neighborhood with a compact, human-scale, mixed-use fabric

ACCESSIBLE• work, recreation, transit

Flexible • PUBLIC SPACES

Pedestrian oriented • STREETSCAPE

Co-ops• : car, childcare, gardens

GROWTH and EXPRESSIONIntegrated opportunities for growth and expression

ENTREPRENEURSHIP and JOBS:

Live/Work space•

Affordable office space•

Job training, counseling•

EDUCATION:

Magnet Middle School•

High School•

City College•

New College•

ARTS:

Performance venues•

Arts Building / Outreach •

Public Art•

NETWORKEDConnections, relationships and col-laboration flourish in densely popu-lated, close-knit environments

Social• nodes

Active• streets

Programming, events and institu-• tions

Trolley / Bus / Foot / Bike / Car•

THOUGHT BOXVILLAGE

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Village Green Flexible Community Yard

Thought Box Arts and Innovation Incubator

F.O.D Family Oriented Development