2015 Rapson Boards Aspenson - AIA Minnesota...MPLS PUBLIC LIBRARY NICOLLET MALL SOUTH 4TH STREET 13...

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2015 RALPH RAPSON TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP 2015 RALPH RAPSON TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP RENDERING STORY LOWER LEVEL BUILDING SECTION / DIAGRAM GROUND LEVEL UPPER LEVEL PROGRAM 1 outdoor large gathering space 2 indoor large gathering space 3 pre-funtion gathering 4 back of house 5 bike rental / maintenance 6 bike storage 7 public locker rooms / toilets 8 small gathering space 9 cafe 10 kitchen 11 splash pad 12 patio 13 garden 14 ticketing / information 15 rainwater collection R ramp S stairs E elevator 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 S E E S E E S E E R MPLS PUBLIC LIBRARY NICOLLET MALL SOUTH 4TH STREET SOUTH 3RD STREET 13 13 13 13 PERSPECTIVE RENDERING FROM WEST PERSPECTIVE RENDERING FROM NORTH 14 15 1 The Library Park site offers a great opportunity for enhancing the public realm on the North side of downtown Minneapolis. The goals of the design for Library Park included; creation of a publicly accessible green space, fitting in with the surrounding context, use of durable and sustainable materials and a design that evokes monumentality. The adjacency to the Minneapolis Public Library lends itself well to extending the public functions into the park. To reinforce the axial gesture of the library, the design continues the geometry across Nicollet Mall into Library Park. Along Nicollet Mall, there is a large outdoor plaza for performances, public speaking, markets and splash pad. The ground plane shifts up and become seating for outdoor gathering and pushes the green space above programmed space. Public functions; such as, a bike rental hub, public restrooms and toilets, a café and small gathering spaces are located below a large recreational park. The large indoor gathering space for year-round activities is created by recessing the seating down below grade and flipping the roof up. Thick local stone walls extend from below grade and rise to create a defined and monumental form. Library Park encourages social interaction from multiple types of interior to exterior activities for year-round use. The durable use of materials and sustainable features promotes longevity over time. This monument is a hub for social interaction and s great place for the Common Good. INSERT PROGRAM SHIFT GROUND PLANE EXTEND AXIAL RELATIONSHIPS LAYER GREEN SPACE AERIAL FROM SOUTHEAST

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2011 RALPH RAPSON TRAVELING STUDY FELLOWSHIPALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION AND HOSTEL FACILITY

2011 RALPH RAPSON TRAVELING STUDY FELLOWSHIP

Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Lower Level Plan

Public Forum / Gathering Space

Electronic Trip-planning Kiosks

Gopher Bike Hub

Locker Rooms / Changing Facilities

Gopher Bike Hub Parking & Storage Garage

Shared Multi-purpose SpaceSegway Sales & Rental Store

Scooter Sales & Leasing Store

Zipcar Store

Metro Transit Store & Office

Police Precinct Station

Hybrid Vehicle Taxi Service Office

Covered Zipcar & Taxi Parking

Center for Alternative Transportation

Covered Bicycle Parking

Bike / Pedestrian Bridge to new TCF Bank Stadium Plaza

Drop-o� / Pick-up Area

Nice Ride Bike Rental

Hostel Office / Service Area

Forum Overlook

Hostel Studios / Efficiencies

Hostel SuitesHostel units are organized on a system of streets that provide view corridors to the proposed TCF Bank Stadium South Plaza

Ramped route keeps bikes / pedestrians o� the street making a more efficient, safe path for its users.

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View at University Avenue and 23rd Avenue

View towards TCF Bank Stadium View towards Public Forum View West towards New Alternative Transportation Facility

Site Plan

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Proposed University of Minnesota Alternative Transportation and Hostel Facility with green roof

Proposed design for the Central Corridor Light Rail Station

Proposed bike/pedestrian bride connection to the proposed Plaza

Proposed TCF Bank Stadium South PlazaInspired by the qualities of tightly compressed space between the elliptical TCF Bank Stadium and the rectilinear University Office Plaza, this proposal uses a simple parti to develop an architectural solution for a new University of Minnesota Alternative Transportation Hub and Hostel Facility.

Rather than limiting the development of the site to a singular building, this proposal extends beyond the site boundaries to include a new plaza south of TCF Bank Stadium. Using the relationship between the stadium and the office building, tangential lines radiate o� the brick walls of the stadium to create a patterned landscape which invites movement from the eastern-most edge of the campus towards the campus center. In some areas, these lines extend through the building site and serve as baselines for the formal development of the transportation hub and hostel facility. In balancing the significance of what it means to be mobile, and what it means to be connected, this plaza o�ers another means for efficient movement around campus.

Similarly, the transportation hub is designed to separate disparate forms of transportation. Primarily, bike lanes and pedestrian walkways eschew the presence of the busy streets and light rail line by ramping over these corridors. This allows the alternate pedestrian means of transportation to be safe and efficient.

This proposal also recognizes the importance of light rail transit on site and adds alternative station canopies to the already complex building program.

Finally, the proposed alternative transportation hub and hostel building responds to the addition of the new plaza by elevating the hostel units to a second level where views to the plaza and the stadium can be maintained. These views, overlooking the light rail station and bus transit lines remind and inspire patrons of the hostel the value of being mobile, the value of being connected, and the value that alternative means of transportation can bring to our daily lives.

2015 RALPH RAPSON TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP 2015 RALPH RAPSON TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP

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The Library Park site offers a great opportunity for enhancing the public realm on the North side of downtown Minneapolis. The goals of the design for Library Park included; creation of a publicly accessible green space, fitting in with the surrounding context, use of durable and sustainable materials and a design that evokes monumentality.

The adjacency to the Minneapolis Public Library lends itself well to extending the public functions into the park. To reinforce the axial gesture of the library, the design continues the geometry across Nicollet Mall into Library Park. Along Nicollet Mall, there is a large outdoor plaza for performances, public speaking, markets and splash pad. The ground plane shifts up and become seating for outdoor gathering and pushes the green space above programmed space. Public functions; such as, a bike rental hub, public restrooms and toilets, a café and small gathering spaces are located below a large recreational park. The large indoor gathering space for year-round activities is created by recessing the seating down below grade and flipping the roof up. Thick local stone walls extend from below grade and rise to create a defined and monumental form.

Library Park encourages social interaction from multiple types of interior to exterior activities for year-round use. The durable use of materials and sustainable features promotes longevity over time. This monument is a hub for social interaction and s great place for the Common Good.

INSERT PROGRAM

SHIFT GROUND PLANE

EXTEND AXIAL RELATIONSHIPS

LAYER GREEN SPACE

AERIAL FROM SOUTHEAST