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WOZOCO (Woonzorgcomplex)Reimerswaalstraat Amsterdam - OsdorpMVDRV Rotterdam1994 - 1997AIADO 6120: Families Studio A6120_001_S10_dwhite3_01

PRECEDENT STUDY

WoZoCoLocationReimerswaalstraat Amsterdam-Osdorp

Architect:MVDRV Rotterdam

Design - Completion1994 - 1997

WoonzorgcomplexSheltered Housing Complex

structural PERSPECTIVE

WoZoCoMVDRV RotterdamWoZoCoMVDRV Rotterdam

structural PERSPECTIVE

WoZoCoMVDRV Rotterdam

structural ELEVATION


sheer wall

load bearing concrete walls

Volume of Structure: 2013 Cubic Meters




PRECEDENT STUDY

floor AREA RATIO


Area DatumFootPrint Area 863 Sq Meters

Primary Area: 6450 M/SqCantilevered Area: 441 M/SqTotal Gross Area: 6891 M/SqGross FAR: 7.98

Circulation Area: 1092 M/SqStructural Area: 182 M/Sq

Net Leasable Area: 5617M/Sq 81.5%Net FAR: 6.5


OVERVIEWThe apartment building consists of 100 units designed for persons over 50 years of age situated in the west of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The apartments are to offer a higher degree of independence than is usual in homes for the elderly, and could in the future also accommodate younger residents. The design of the building was evolved around the existing local regulations, yet giving itself a striking presence in the street.

DESIGN CONCEPT & PRINCIPLESThe building is located in a city context where green spaces are threatened with increasing occupation density. It is in such a context that conservation of ground floor open and green spaces becomes the challenge for designated density to be achieved.

The building design evolved around the current zoning envelope and the north-south orientation of the building which allows 87 of the 100 apartment units to be built in a single block.

The remaining 13 units are therefore suspended from the north facade of the block to minimize the coverage of the ground floor space and to receives sunlight on its east or west facade. The suspension strategy of some apartment units renders the building with a design resolution uniquely of its own

Units suspended from the north facade: minimizing coverage and receiving sunlight

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SITE PLAN


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PRECEDENT STUDY

MASSING DIAGRAM


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MODULAR STANDARDIZATIONThis built project case study illustrates the architect’s valuable design thinking within the framework of local restrictions. Firstly the local regulations do not permit to build north-facing apartments. The alternative strategy of east-west orientation is certainly not beneficial in terms of solar heat gain and the shape of the building site. The resultant site planning strategy is therefore a north-south oriented, single-loaded corridor building block. Each apartment units are south-facing and accessed from the corridor on the north.

On the other hand, the modular approach of apartment units is a standard yet straight forward solution to the mid-rise or high-rise housing project. The standardization of apartment units is achieved while the monolithic volumes appears being dissolved. The character of the building whether it being seen from the street or from a far distance has surfaced from the timber-clad suspension units. These units become the focus of the building while bringing the scale down to a more domestic one. It is therefore a balance between standardization and customization in which economic efficiency and urban quality are integrated. Although one might argue the trade off of economic efficiency, such a trade off can only be considered valid numerically if the quality of the environment, including visual excitement and building coverage, is not at all a determinant factor. Integrated approach of quality and efficiency is the only value added resolution towards all the construction aspects.

CUSTOMIZATIONAll in all, the simple strategy of modular apartment units is value added with the suspension timber-clad boxes which not only render the development compliant with the local regulations but also dissolve the monolithic scale and add character to the building. The value of the design solution contribute further onto the streetscape with its distinctive form and character while establish once again a relationship between building and street. It is all these values that justified the balance between standardization and customization.


PLANS




PRECEDENT STUDY

unit TYPOLOGY


color represents unit facade type

Unit Type Datum

Type Glazed Area Percent # of Occurrence1 2.07 16.3 32 3.84 30.1 193 3.84 30.1 74 4.88 38.3 225 5.65 44.3 86 5.65 44.3 117 6.65 52.2 88 7.04 55.3 9

Unit Type Datum

Glazed Area Percent # of Occurrence2.07 16.3 33.84 30.1 193.84 30.1 74.88 38.3 225.65 44.3 85.65 44.3 116.65 52.2 87.04 55.3 9

unit TYPOLOGY

WoZoCoMVDRV RotterdamFREQUENCY versus OPACITY FREQUENCY

OPACITY

unit TYPOLOGY


frequency of grouped unit types

unit TYPOLOGY

MVDRV Rotterdam

unit TYPOLOGY


location of hangers determines...

unit TYPOLOGY

MVDRV Rotterdam




PRECEDENT STUDY

Pictured on this page: Views of 1/8” = 1’ 0” scale model of Wozoco.

Wozoco is interesting in that it allows for maximum floor area ratio, kept construction costs at a minimum and still managed to create an interesting space within a tight program to house elderly people. MVDRV designed Wozoco with the density restrictions in mind and was able to incorporate these zoning restrictions into the con-cept of the hanger and achieved what they were commissioned to do. The 1/8” scale model was built to illustrate the seemingly random configuration of the windows and the proportion of the hangers to the main structure.



LIVONIA DEVELOPMENT SITESEAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN NEW YORK

AIADO 6120: Families Studio A6120_001_S10_dwhite3_01

SITE ANALYSIS

ZONING ANALYSISeast new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny

architecture studio iv: familiesthe school of the art institute of chicago

ZONING MAPZONING DISTRICTLOT AREAFAR residential communityfacility commercial(retail)MAX ALLOWABLE FAR residential communityfacility commercial(retail) maxallowablebldgFARMAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE cornerlots(80%) interior/thrulots(60%) maxallowablebldgfootprintDENSITY REGULATION densityfactor FARfordensitycalculation maxallowabledwellingunitsYARD REQUIREMENTS frontyard sideyard backyardHEIGHT/ SETBACK maxbaseheight minreqsetbackbeyondbase maxbuildingheightPARKING REQUIREMENT minreqforresiduse waiverasofright minreqforcommfacilityuse minreqforcommericialuse

*all information taken from Zoning Resolution of the City of New York

17dr6 with c2-520,000sf

3.004.802.00

60,000sf96,000sf40,000sf96,000 sf

20,000sf0sf16,000

6802.4371dwellingunits

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35%ofdwellingunit5nonenone(forgeneralretailuses)

LIVONIA DEVELOPMENT SITES




architecture studio iv: familiesthe school of the art institute of chicagoZONING ANALYSISeast new york site analysis

livonia avenue, brooklyn nyarchitecture studio iv: families

the school of the art institute of chicago

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1. maximalmassing,subskyplane2.maximalmassing,shallowskyplane3. maximalmassing,steepskyplane(drivenbyfullsetback)4.multi-volumemaximalmassing,steepskyplane(drivenbyfullsetback)5.singlevolume,multi-story,fullmultiplesetbacks6. mixedmassing,outercourtyard,multi-storysinglevolume7. mixedmassing,outercourtyard,multi-story,multi-volume8. mixedmassing,innercourtyard,multi-storysinglevolume9.twostorysinglevolume,fullsetback10. twostoryoutercourtyard11.twostoryinnercourtyard12.mixedmassing,outercourtyard13.singlevolume,zerosetback14. singlevolume,fullsetback(allowsforsteeperskyplane)15.outercourtyard16. innercourtyard

MASSING INDEX



22-00/33-00 General Provisions: R-6 C2-4/5

Use Groups 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 permitted

Group 1: Single Family detached residences

Group 2: #Residences# of all kinds, including #apartment hotels# and#non-profit residences for the elderly#,

Use Group 3: consists of community facilities which:

(1) may appropriately be located in #residential# areas to serveeducational needs or to provide other essential services forthe residents; or(2) can perform their activities more effectively in a#residential# environment, unaffected by objectionableinfluences from adjacent industrial or general service#uses#; and(3) do not create significant objectionable influences in#residential# areas.

22-14Use Group 4Use Group 4 consists primarily of community facilities which:

(1) may appropriately be located in #residential# areas toprovide recreational, religious, health, and other essentialservices for the residents; or(2) can perform their activities more effectively in a#residential# environment, unaffected by objectionableinfluences from adjacent medium and heavy industrial #uses#;and(3) do not create significant objectionable influences in#residential# areas.Those open #uses# of land which are compatible with a#residential# environment are also included.

Use Groups 5-9 (Refer to Zoning Archive)

23-142 MINIMUM REQUIRED OPEN SPACE RATIOAND MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO

Except as otherwise provided in the following Sections:Section 23-144 (In designated areas where the InclusionaryHousing Program is applicable)Section 23-145 (For residential buildings developed orenlarged pursuant to the Quality HousingProgram)Section 23-146 (Optional provisions for certain R5 and R6Districts in Brooklyn); andSection 23-147 (For non-profit residences for the elderly),in the districts indicated, the minimum required #open spaceratio# and the maximum #floor area ratio# for any #building# on a#zoning lot# shall be as set forth in the following table for#buildings# with the #height factor# indicated in the table.

R6:Height Factor Min Open Max Floor Area1 27.5 0.782 28.0 1.283 28.5 1.624 29.0 1.855 29.5 2.026 30.0 2.147 30.5 2.238 31.0 2.309 31.5 2.3510 32.0 2.3811 32.5 2.4012 33.0 2.4213 33.5 2.4314 34.0 2.4315 34.5 2.4316 35.0 2.4217 35.5 2.4218 36.0 2.4019 36.5 2.3920 37.0 2.3821 37.5 2.36

OPEN SPACE RATIO FOR HIGH BUILDINGS

District Minimum Required Additional Required #Open Space Ratio# #Open Space Ratio# for at #Height Factor# each Additional #Height of 21 Factor#

R6 37.5 0.5

For such #buildings#, the maximum #floor area ratio# shall be suchas can be attained at the required #open space ratio# for the#height factor#.*____* The #floor area ratio# attainable at a given #height factor#and a given #open space ratio# may be computed from thefollowing formula:

1/ = O.S.R./ + 1/F.A.R. 100 H.F.

23-145For residential buildings developed or enlarged pursuant to theQuality Housing ProgramR6 R7 R8 R9 R10In the districts indicated, the maximum #lot coverage# and themaximum #floor area ratio# for any #residential building# on a#zoning lot developed# or #enlarged# pursuant to the QualityHousing Program shall be as set forth in the following table andthe maximums for #developments#, or #enlargements# wherepermitted, located within 100 feet of a #wide street# in R6, R7 orR8 Districts without a letter suffix outside the #Manhattan Core#,shall be as designated by the same district with an asterisk. Inan R6 District inside the #Manhattan Core# located within 100 feetof a #wide street#, the maximums shall be indicated by the samedistrict with a double asterisk.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The site and zoning analysis provided the data necessary to determine that an art museum mixed with housing would be a feasible project for the Livonia Ave. Development site. The area currently has a void of cultural centers or recreational centers designed to stimulate the community with tourism, thus boosting the local economy. The information provided below illustrates this concept.





SITE ANALYSIS



MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIOFOR QUALITY HOUSING BUILDINGS

(in percent)Maximum #Lot Coverage#

#Corner #Interior Lot# Maximum #FloorDistrict Lot# or #Through Lot # Area Ratio#

R6* R6A R7B 80 65 3.00

23-147For non-profit residences for the elderlyR3 R4 R5 R6 R7(a) In the districts indicated, except R5D Districts, theminimum required #open space ratio# and the maximum #floorarea ratio# for #non-profit residences for the elderly#shall be as set forth in the following table:

Districts Maximum #Floor Minimum #Open Area Ratio# Space Ratio#

R6 3.90 17.7

23-22Maximum Number of Dwelling Units or Rooming UnitsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, the maximum number of #dwellingunits# or #rooming units# shall equal the maximum #residentialfloor area# permitted on the #zoning lot# divided by theapplicable factor in the following table.

For the purposes of this Section, where a #floor area ratio# isdetermined pursuant to Sections 23-142 or 23-143, notwithstandingthe #height factor# of the #building#, the maximum #residentialfloor area ratio# shall be 2.43 in an R6 District within 100 feetof a #wide street#

District Factor for Factor for #Dwelling Units# #Rooming Units#

R6 R7 R8B 680 500

23-221Maximum number of dwelling units or rooming units for non-profitresidences for the elderly

District Factor for Factor for Dwelling Units Rooming Units

R-6 710 570

22-32REQUIRED MINIMUMLOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH

Type of District Min Lot Area Min Lot Width Residence Sq/Ft Ft Single or R4-10 3,800 40 Two FamilyDetached

Any other R3-10 1,700 18 permitted

23-42Level of YardsIn all #Residence Districts#, the level of a #yard# or of a #rearyard equivalent# shall not be higher than #curb level#, exceptthat natural grade level need not be disturbed in order to complywith this requirement.

23-461Side yards for single- or two-family residencesR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10(a) In all districts, as indicated, for #single-family detachedresidences# or, where permitted, for #two-family detachedresidences#, #side yards# shall be provided as set forth inthe table in this paragraph, except that on #corner lots# inR1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 Districts, one #side yard# shall be atleast 20 feet in width:

District Number Required Required Required Total Width MIn Width of any Yard R4-10 2 13 5

23-462Side yards for all other residential buildings

R6 R7 R8 R9 R10(c) In the districts indicated, no #side yards# are required.However, if any open area extending along a #side lot line#is provided at any level, it shall measure at least eight

23-464Side yards for buildings used for permitted non-residential usesR6 R7 R8 R9 R10(b) In the districts indicated, no #side yards# are required.However, if any open area extending along a #side lot line#is provided at any level, it shall be at least eight feetwide.

23-541Within one hundred feet of cornersR6 R7 R8 R9 R10In the districts indicated, no #rear yard# shall be requiredwithin 100 feet of the point of intersection of two #street lines#intersecting at an angle of 135 degrees or less.

MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO



23-632Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not requiredR6 R7 R8 R9 R10(a) In the districts indicated, where #front yards# are notrequired, if the front wall or other portion of a #buildingor other structure# is located at the #street line# orwithin the #initial setback distance# set forth in thefollowing table, the height of such front wall or otherportion of a #building or other structure# shall not exceedthe maximum height above #curb level# set forth in thefollowing table. Above such specified maximum height andbeyond the #initial setback distance#, the #building orother structure# shall not penetrate the #sky exposureplane# set forth in the following table: MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS

R-6 Initial Setback Slope Ft. Vertical/Horizontal

Narrow Wide Max Narrow WideStreet Street Height

20 15 60 or 2.7 to 1 5.6 to 1

23-633Street wall location and height and setback regulations in certaindistricts

District Min Max Max Base Height Base Height Building Height

R-6 40 60 70

23-64Alternate Front SetbacksR6 R7 R8 R9 R10In the districts indicated, if an open area is provided along thefull length of the #front lot line# with the minimum depth setforth in the following table, the provisions of Section 23-63(Maximum Height of Front Wall and Required Front Setbacks) shallnot apply. The minimum depth of such an open area shall bemeasured perpendicular to the #front lot line#. However, in suchinstances, except as otherwise provided in Sections 23-62(Permitted Obstructions) or 23-65 (Tower Regulations), no#building or other structure# shall penetrate the alternate #skyexposure plane# set forth in the following table, and the #skyexposure plane# shall be measured from a point above the #streetline#.

ALTERNATE REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKSR-6 Initial Setback Slope Ft. Vertical/Horizontal

Narrow Wide Max Narrow WideStreet Street Height

15 10 60 3.7/1 7.6/1

SETBACKS



23-663Required rear setbacks for tall buildings in other districtsR6 R7 R8 R9 R10(a) In the districts indicated, except as provided in paragraph(b) of this Section, no portion of a #building# more than125 feet above yard level shall be nearer to a #rear yardline# than 20 feet. However, this provision shall not applyto any portion of a #building# that qualifies as a towerunder the provisions of Section 23-65 (Tower Regulations).In the case of a #through lot# on which a #rear yardequivalent# is provided as set forth in paragraph (a) ofSection 23-532, the requirements of this Section shall applyas if such #rear yard equivalent# were two adjoining #rearyards#. If a #rear yard equivalent# is provided as setforth in paragraphs (b) or (c) of Section 23-532, the

23-71Minimum Distance Between Buildings on a Single Zoning LotR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, the minimum distance between a#residential building# and any other #building# on the same#zoning lot# shall be as provided in this Section except thatthese provisions do not apply:(a) to the extent that such two #buildings# are separated fromeach other by a #rear yard equivalent# as set forth inSection 23-532 (Required rear yard equivalents);(b) to space between a one-family, #two-family#, or three-family#residence# and a garage #accessory# thereto; or(c) to abutting new #buildings# maintaining a continuous #streetwall# with a permitted front wall setback not exceeding 10feet on a #wide street# or 15 feet on a #narrow street# forthe entire length of all #street lines# of a #zoning lot#that fronts on a #wide street# in an R10 or equivalent#Commercial District#. In no event shall the depth of such#zoning lot# as measured from the #wide street# exceed 125feet and its maximum permissible #floor area ratio# exceed10.0.

23-841Narrow outer courtsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, if an #outer court# is less than30 feet wide, the width of such #outer court# shall be at leastone and one-third the depth of such #outer court#.However, in R3, R4 or R5 Districts, for #single-# and #two-familyresidences#, three #stories# or less in height, the width of such#outer court# shall be at least equal to the depth of such #outercourt#.

23-842Wide outer courtsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, if an #outer court# is 30 feet ormore in width, the width of such #outer court# must be at leastequal to the depth of such #outer court#, except that such widthneed not exceed 60 feet.

23-843Outer court recessesR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, the width of an #outer courtrecess# shall be at least twice the depth of the recess, exceptthat such width need not exceed 60 feet.

23-851Minimum dimensions of inner courtsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, the area of an #inner court# shallnot be less than 1,200 square feet, and the minimum dimension ofsuch #inner court# shall not be less than 30 feet. For thepurposes of this Section, that portion of an open area not part ofan #inner court# and over which, when viewed directly from above,lines perpendicular to a #lot line# may be drawn into such #innercourt#, shall be considered part of such #inner court#. In R1, R2and R3 Districts, the area of an #inner court# shall not be less than 200 square feet and the minimum dimension of such #innercourt# shall not be less than 12 feet.

23-711Standard minimum distance between buildings

Maximum Building Height above #Base Plane# or #Curb Level#, as Applicable (in feet)

Wall Condition* 25 35 40 50 Over 50

Wall to Wall 20 25 30 35 40Wall to Window 30 35 40 45 50Window to Window 40 45 50 55 60

* Wall condition shall be defined as:"wall to wall" is a condition where two walls of#buildings# face each other, and neither wall containsa #legally required window#;"wall to window" is a condition where two walls of#buildings# face each other, and one wall contains a#legally required window# and the other wall does notcontain a #legally required window#;"window to window" is a condition where two walls of#buildings# face each other, and both walls contain a#legally required window#.

COURTYARDSSETBACKS (cont’d)



23-852Inner court recessesR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, the width of an #inner courtrecess# shall be at least twice the depth of the recess. However,if the recess opening is 60 feet or more in width, this provisionshall not apply.

23-86Minimum Distance Between Legally Required Windows and Walls or LotLinesR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts as indicated, the minimum distance between#legally required windows# and walls or #lot lines# shall be asset forth in this Section, except that this Section shall notapply to #legally required windows# in #residential buildings#:(a) in R2X, R3, R4 or R5A Districts, with a maximum heightof 35 feet and with a maximum of three units; and(b) in other districts either:(1) with a maximum height of 32 feet and with a maximum ofthree units; or(2) with three #stories# if the lowest #story# is either a#basement# or is excluded from #floor area# bydefinition.

23-861General provisionsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, except as otherwise provided inSection 23-862 (Minimum distance between legally required windowsand lot lines on small corner lots in R9 or R10 Districts) orSection 23-863 (Minimum distance between legally required windowsand any wall in an inner court), the minimum distance between a#legally required window# and:

(a) any wall;

(b) a #rear lot line#, or vertical projection thereof; or

(c) a #side lot line#, or vertical projection thereof;

shall be 30 feet, measured in a horizontal plane at the sill level

of, and perpendicular to, such window for the full width of therough window opening; provided, however, that a #legally requiredwindow# may open on any #outer court# meeting the requirements ofSection 23-84 (Outer Court Regulations).

23-863Minimum distance between legally required windows and any wall inan inner courtR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, the minimum horizontal distancebetween a #legally required window# opening on an #inner court#and any wall opposite such window on the same #zoning lot# shallnot be less than 30 feet, nor shall any such wall be nearer tosuch window than a distance equal to one-half the total height ofsuch wall above the sill level of such window. Such minimumdistance need not exceed 60 feet.Such minimum distance shall be measured in a horizontal plane atthe sill level of, and perpendicular to, the #legally requiredwindow# for the full width of the rough window opening, betweensuch window and a projection of such wall onto such horizontalplane.

COMMERCIAL





SITE ANALYSIS



COMMERCIAL32-421 Limitation on floors occupied by non-residential uses C1 C2 C3 In the districts indicated, in any #building#, or portion of a #building# occupied on one or more of its upper #stories# by #residential uses# listed in Use Group 1 or 2 or by #community facility uses# listed in Use Group 3 or 4, no non-#residential uses# listed in Use Group 6, 7, 8, 9 or 14 shall be located above the level of the first #story# ceiling,

33-121 In districts with bulk governed by Residence District bulk regulations C1-1 C1-2 C1-3 C1-4 C1-5 C2-1 C2-2 C2-3 C2-4 C2-5 In the districts indicated, the maximum #floor area ratio# for a #commercial# or #community facility building# is determined by the #Residence District# within which such #Commercial District# is mapped and shall not exceed the maximum #floor area ratio# set forth in the following table:

MAX FLOOR AREA

DISTRICT FOR COMMERCIAL FOR COMMUNITY FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FACILITY BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY FACILITY USES

R6 2.00 4.80 4.8

33-25 Minimum Required Side Yards C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 In all districts, as indicated, no #side yards# are required. However, if an open area extending along a #side lot line# is provided at any level, it shall be either: (a) at least eight feet wide at every point; or (b) at least five feet wide at every point, with an average width of eight feet, such average being the mean of the width of the open

area at its narrowest point and its width at its widest point, provided that: (1) such widest point shall be on a #street line#; (2) no portion of a #building# shall project beyond a straight line connecting such two points; and (3) in the case of a #zoning lot# bounded by a #side lot line# extending from #street# to #street#, such average shall be

computed and such open area shall be provided as though each half of such #side lot line# bounded a separate #zoning lot#.

33-301 Within one hundred feet of corners C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 In all districts, as indicated, no #rear yard# shall be required within 100 feet of the point of intersection of two #street lines# intersecting at an angle of 135 degrees or less.

COMMERCIAL (cont’d)



Provisions for Overlapping Zoning

33-431/33-44 Commercial Setback RequirementsCommercial setbacks correspond to residential requirements

24-163Open space ratio for residential portion

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9In the districts indicated, the #residential# portion of the#building# shall have a minimum #open space ratio# as requiredunder the provisions of Article II, Chapter 3. For the purposesof this Section:(a) the #floor area# counted in determining the #open spaceratio# shall be only that #floor area# in the #residential#portion of the #building#;(b) the #lot coverage# of the #residential# portion of the #building# shall be deemed to be that portion of the #zoninglot# which, when viewed directly from above, would becovered by the #residential# portion of the #building# atany level; and(c) the applicable #height factor#, if the maximum permitted#residential floor area ratio# is less than the total #floorarea ratio# permitted for such #building#, shall be the#height factor# of the #residential# portion of the #building#.

24-164Location of open space for residential portionR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9(a) In the districts indicated, the #open space# required forthe #residential# portion of the #building# under theprovisions of Article II, Chapter 3, may be at a levelhigher than 23 feet above #curb level#. Such #open space#may be provided at ground floor level or upon the roof ofthe #community facility# portion of such #building#,provided that the level of any #open space# may not behigher than two and one half feet below the sill level ofany #legally required window# opening on such roof area, inthe #residential# portion of such #building#. #Open space#

located on the roof of a separate #community facilitybuilding# may not be at a level higher than 23 feet above#curb level#.

24-67Special Provisions for Buildings Used Partly for Residential UsesR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, whenever a #building# is usedpartly for #community facility use# and partly for #residentialuse#, the provisions of this Section and Section 23-70 (MINIMUM

24-671CourtsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, at any level at which a#building# is used for #residential use#, any #court# upon whicha #legally required window# opens shall be subject to theprovisions set forth in Sections 23-84 (Outer Court Regulations)or 23-85 (Inner Court Regulations).12/15/61

24-672Walls opposite legally required windowsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, #legally required windows# inportions of #buildings# used for #residential use# shall besubject to the provisions set forth in Section 23-86 (MinimumDistance between Legally Required Windows and Walls or LotLines). The provisions of Section 23-863 (Minimum distancebetween legally required windows and any wall in an inner court)shall also apply to a #legally required window# opposite a wallof any other #building# on the same #zoning lot#.For the purposes of this Section, at any level at which twoportions of a single #building# are not connected one to theother, such portions shall be deemed to be two separate#buildings# and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 23-863.

PROVISIONS FOR OVERLAPPING ZONING



MISC.23-72Subdivision of a Zoning Lot after DevelopmentR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts as indicated, after any portion of a #zoning lot#has been #developed# under the provisions of Section 23-71(Minimum Distance between Buildings on a Single Zoning Lot), such#zoning lot# may be divided into smaller #zoning lots# only ifeach resulting #zoning lot# and #building# or #buildings# thereoncomply with all the #bulk# regulations of the district in whichthey are located, except as provided in Article VII, Chapter 8.

23-82Building Walls Regulated by Minimum Spacing RequirementsR1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In all districts, as indicated, at any level at which two portionsof a single #building# are not connected one to the other, suchportions shall be deemed to be two separate #buildings#, and theprovisions set forth in Section 23-71 (Minimum Distance betweenBuildings on a Single Zoning Lot) shall apply. In applying suchprovisions, the height of the two portions shall be measured fromthe roof of the connecting portion of such #building# instead offrom the #base plane# or #curb level#, as applicable.

MISC.Community24-11Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Percentage of Lot Coverage

MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA AND MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE #Lot coverage# (percent of #lot area#)

#Floor Area #Corner Lot# #InteriorLot# DistrictRatio# or #Through Lot#

4.80 70 65 R6

24-12Height and Application of Lot CoverageR3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10In the districts indicated, any portion of a #building# locatedat any height up to but not exceeding 23 feet above #curb level#or #base plane#, where applicable, may be excluded in determiningthe percentage of #lot coverage# set forth in Section 24-11(Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Percentage of Lot Coverage).Obstructions permitted under the provisions of Section 24-33(Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards or Rear YardEquivalents) shall not be included in #lot coverage#.

COMMUNITY

Extended Site Plan. Taken from Google Maps.

Livonia Ave. Development Sites





SITE ANALYSIS


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Livonia Site Boundary Line

Brooklyn Districts 5 & 16 Boundary Line


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny MASS TRANSIT - SUBWAY SYSTEM

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The Livonia Avenue site area is well serviced by public transportation. The El traverses the length of Livonia Avenue with a stop in the center of the site. Residents traveling by car do not receive much resistance when searching for a parking space. However when needed, off-street parking is provided one block north of Livonia Avenue.

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east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny MASS TRANSIT - SUBWAY SYSTEM

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Subway Stops Parking Lots The Livonia Avenue site area is well serviced by public transportation. The El traverses the length of Livonia Avenue with a stop in the center of the site. Residents traveling by car do not receive much resistance when searching for a parking space. However when needed, off-street parking is provided one block north of Livonia Avenue.

Highways/Major Roads

Runs Full Time

what time is parttime for subwaytravel times to downtown from each sub-way?


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny MASS TRANSIT - BUS SYSTEM

Bus stops are relatively close to the site depending on where the resident lives, with bus stops lying one block north on the western periphery of the site. Residents living on the eastern portion of the site, wishing to travel by bus, must travel a few extra blocks than their western counterparts. The site is essentially equidistant form north-south buses and east-west buses allowing for ease of travel to many other parts of the city.

Parking

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SITE ANALYSIS


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL LAND USES

According to the New York City Department of City Planning (2009), there is mostly Multi-Family buildings and One & Two Family buildings surrounding the Livonia site area. There are very few Mixed Residential & Commercial buildings.

One & Two Family Buildings - Low-density residences

Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings - Apartment buildings with stores and/or neighborhood services on the ground level is most common. Also includes mixed use buildings with both offices and residences, this is use is less common.

Multi-Family Buildings - Medium- to high-density residential buildings (three or more dwelling units). Four- to twelve-story apartment houses are common for this use.

Nehemiah Affordable Housing Project

1960Working ClassNeighborhood

Race Riot

1965

SPONGE

Lincoln Center Built,Puerto Ricans from West SideMoved to Brooklyn

1960Õs 20051975

Rising Violent Crime Rates& Gang Activity

1970Õs

Fed. GovÕt refuses to bail out city.

1998

East New York FarmsFounded

1980Õs NeighborhoodBlight

20101965

Decline & Rebirth

New York1960

Development

African Americans

Latinos

Russian and Polish Immigrants

Jewish Immigrants

Irish Immigrants Contract Selling

Racism, redlining, exclusion, crowding

Huge Profits for Real Estate Interest

Blockbusting,

Loss of CapitalDecline

White Flight

Late 1960Õs

Disinvestment in East New York

1971

Killing proposed East New YorkHIgh School

1992

Steady drop incrime begins

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS architecture studio iv: familiesarch 6120, carl ray miller

east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny

Brooklyn Bridge Settled by Dutch

Annexed by Brooklyn

Williamsburg Bridge

1677

American Revolution

1775-83

War of 1812

1812-15

Area Under English Rule

16641640 1886

World War I

1914-19181883

German, Irish, Jewish,Russian, Polish Immigration

1840s 1852

Independence from Flatbush

1861-65

Civil War

Real Estate Development Subway reaches ENY

1903 1922 19401835

Rural & Agrarian Society

New York1670

Development

Farmland

Dutch Settlers

Industrialization

New York1905

Development

Farmland

Dutch Settlers

German Immigrants


Jewish Immigrants

Irish Immigrants

Brooklyn Lot Divisions1880


Immigration

Workers

Land

Factories Growth

Transit

Brooklyn Bridge Settled by Dutch

Annexed by Brooklyn

Williamsburg Bridge

1677

American Revolution

1775-83

War of 1812

1812-15

Area Under English Rule

16641640 1886

World War I

1914-19181883

German, Irish, Jewish,Russian, Polish Immigration

1840s 1852

Independence from Flatbush

1861-65

Civil War

Real Estate Development Subway reaches ENY

1903 1922 19401835

Rural & Agrarian Society

New York1670

Development

Farmland

Dutch Settlers

Industrialization

New York1905

Development

Farmland

Dutch Settlers

German Immigrants


Jewish Immigrants

Irish Immigrants



Immigration

Workers

Land

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Transit

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS architecture studio iv: familiesarch 6120, carl ray miller


Urban Renewal1950s

World War II1939 1945

Manufacturing Expansion

1935

Descendents of European Immigrants Primarily Populate and Settle East New York

19571960

Urban Development


New York1955

Development

Farmland

European Americans

African Americans

Latino Americans

LIRR, subway under Atlantic Ave

mid 1950s1945

Building and Expansion Diversity of Communities

Influx of Latino and African American populations

Italian American Parade

Community

Urbanization

Identity

Working class

Labor





SITE ANALYSIS

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Credits:NYC base map provided by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunicat ions GIS Utility.

Map compiled by PlanGraphics, Inc.

Source: Department of Education

Students in Grades 3-8 Meeting or Exceeding Standards in English (%)by School District School Year 2007-2008

School District #19: 58.9%Citywide: 68.8%

This map is for informational purposes and not intended to change the boundaries of the thirty-two school districts.Special Education Programs (District 75) and Alternative High Schools and Programs (District 79)data is included in citywide figure but not presented as separate districts.

LEGEND50.90% - 61.00%

61.01% - 71.11%

71.12% - 81.22%

81.23% - 91.33%

School District #19: 58.9% School District #23: 58.9% Citywide: 68.8%

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Students in Grades 3-8 Meeting or Exceeding Standards in Math (%) bySchool District School Year 2008-2009

School District #19: 74.8%Citywide: 81.8%


LEGEND69.00% - 75.90%

75.91% - 82.81%

82.82% - 89.72%

89.73% - 96.63%

School District #19: 74.8%School District #23: 58.9% Citywide: 81.8%

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School Buildings in 'Good' or 'Fair to Good' Condition (%) bySchool District School Year 2006-2007

School District #19: 27%Citywide: n/a%


LEGEND16% - 27%

28% - 40%

41% - 52%

53% - 64%

School District #19: 27%School District #23: 33% Citywide: n/a

Education architecture studio iv: familiesarch 6120, carl ray miller


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Average Expenditure per Student ($) by School DistrictSchool Year 2006-2007

School D istrict #19: $17,248Citywide: n/a


LEGEND$14,122 - $15,355

$15,356 - $16,589

$16,590 - $17,823

$17,824 - $19,056

School District #19: $17,248School District #23: $17,990Citywide: n/a

School District #19

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Average Expenditure Per Student

School Buildings in Good or Fair to Good Condition

40.6% 46% 39.9% 46.9%58.9%

44.8% 51%59.3%

66.2%74.8%

$13,311$14,755

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Site located between school district #19 and #23

While education is improving, the conditions of school buildings as well as the performance of students in district #19 and #23 are the worst in Brooklyn and among the worst in New York City. This cannot be attrib-uted to a lack of certified teachers or insufficient funds; as for the latter, these two districts share some of the highest expenditures per student in the city.

LEGEND0.0% - 12.7%

12.8% - 22.2%

22.3% - 33.5%

33.7% - 51.9%52.9% - 100.0%

Persons 25 Years and Over with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)

Site (avg.): 8.5%Brooklyn: 21.8%Citywide: 27.4%

Source: Census 2000

Income and Higher Education architecture studio iv: familiesarch 6120, carl ray miller


LEGEND$0 - $19,333

$19,490- $31,429

$31,541 - $42,792

$43,017 - $58,519$58,796 - $112,414

Median Household Income ($) in 1999

Site (avg.): $22,501Brooklyn: $32,135Citywide: $47,030

Source: Census 2000

The median household income around the site is roughly $10,000 less than the rest of Brooklyn and less than half of the median income generated by the rest of the city. With 8.5% of the people having a BachelorÕs degree or higher, compared to the rest of Brooklyn at 21.8%, the people living around the site have among the least amount of formal education citywide.

architecture studio iv: familiesarch 6120, carl ray miller


Site located between police precinct #73 and #75

The site is located not only in the most dangerous part of Brooklyn, but statistically, it is the most dangerous area in the entire city (including all five boroughs).

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Source: NYC Police Department

Forcible Rape by Police PrecinctFiscal 2009

Police Precinct #75: 40Citywide: 762

NYPD data is preliminary and subject to further revision.

LEGEND0 - 10

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Police Precinct #73: 24Police Precinct #75: 40 Citywide: 762

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Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter by Police PrecinctFiscal 2009

Police Precinct #75: 18Citywide: 473


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Police Precinct #73: 25Police Precinct #75: 18 Citywide: 473

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Major Felony Crime by Police PrecinctFiscal 2009

Police Precinct #75: 3,107Citywide: 110,828


LEGEND89 - 952

953 - 1,817

1,818 - 2,681

2,682 - 3,545

Police Precinct #73: 2,178Police Precinct #75: 3,107 Citywide: 110,828

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Public Safety

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Felonious Assault by Police PrecinctFiscal 2009

Police Precinct #75: 704Citywide: 16,112


LEGEND3 - 178

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Police Precinct #73: 571 Police Precinct #75: 704 Citywide: 16,112

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Robbery by Police PrecinctFiscal 2009

Police Precinct #75: 736Citywide: 20,641


LEGEND25 - 203

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Police Precinct #73: 571Police Precinct #75: 736 Citywide: 20,641





SITE ANALYSIS


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny RETAIL

Clothing Stores

Thrift Stores

Hardware Stores

Retail, as expected, is clustered together in certain areas. Clothing stores congregate around the intersection of Pitken and Rockaway Avenue approximately 12 to 15 blocks away from the center of the site. Thrift stores are dispersed evenly across the area of study with a store only one block north of the site area. Hardware stores are clustered in the north-central area of study while others are located on the east/southeastern part of the area of study. The location tendencies of these retail buildings show that there is not one particular area of interest for the Livonia Avenue site.


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny MEDICAL FACILITIES

Hospitals

Clinics

Medical care seems to be high on the priority list for the Brownsville/East New York area. There is a major hospital just off the area of study to the South-West. Other medical facilities tend to reside around the Livonia Avenue site, and off the main avenue thoroughfairs. Clinics tendancies are the opposite. They locate themselves around the main avenues and major intersections. There seems to be enough medical facilities near the Livonia Avenue site and no need for more.


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, LIBRARIES

Churches & Religious Affiliations

Libraries

Grade Schools

High Schools

Schools The Livonia Avenue site lies within walking distance of several educational and religious facilities. While that statement is true, there seems to be a Òv oidÓ of services directly adjacent to the site. To the west of Rockaway Avenue and east of Pennsylvania Avenue, there is seemingly a religious facility every other block. By contrast, from the center of the Livonia site, these facilities generally lie several blocks away. High schools lie furthest away from the site and there is a possible need for a facility around or within the Livonia Avenue site area.


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny CULTURAL AMENITIES

Gyms

Restaurants

Bars

Fitness and nightlife can help promote and nourish a community. Unfortunately, these amenities remain absent from the immediate area of study. People living with the Brownsville/East New York area are serviced by only one gym and one bar, each about a mile from the Livonia site. There also seems to be a Òv oidÓ of restaurants in the Livonia Avenue area. Residents of the area need to travel an average of 7 blocks before encountering their first restaurant. All of the amenities in this study are recommended for development in the Livonia Avenue site area.





SITE ANALYSIS


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Basketball Courts

Parks

Pools

Outdoor activities provide opportunities for residents to get out of the house and lead healthier lives. There is a sizable collection of basketball courts and parks in the eastern area of study. Also, there are only two public pools, one to the north and one to the west of Livonia Avenue. Interestingly, the focus of activities tend to concentrate east of Pennsylvania Avenue. Between Rockaway Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, there is a lack of outdoor activities. This may be due to the fact that the border of two districts (Brownsville and East New york) lies in between these Avenues and the area lies on the Òe dgeÓ of development activity. New residents of the Livonia site will need more opportunities for outdoor activities.


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny TRAFFIC FREQUENCY - 12pm

Fast Speed

Medium Speed

Slow SpeedTraffic in this Brooklyn neighborhood is what can be expected of the big city experience. This traffic model, shown for lunch-time, describes how the major avenues through the area of study generally have a moderate density. There is enough traffic to keep people at safe speeds but not create a hassle for drivers. Pennsylvania Avenue offers the path of least resistance for travel North and South. Pitkin Avenue between Rockaway and Pennsylvania Avenue is the worst area of traffic. The pattern that emerges from this diagram is that East-West travel is considerably more congested than North-South travel.


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny FOOD STORES

Grocery Stores

Bakery

Farmers Market

The number of food stores in a given area typically give clues as to the population density of that given area. Here in the Brownsville/East New York area, a resident does not need to walk more than 5 blocks before encountering a food provider. Grocery stores and deliÕs make up a majority of these food providers. Bakeries tend to be more spread out with clusters forming on the perimeter of the area of study. Fortunately, most grocery stores contain bakeries within them creating less of a priority for specialty bakery stores. There is only one farmers market within walking distance, but it occurs near the boundary of the area of study.


east new york site analysislivonia avenue, brooklyn ny COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

Homeless Shelters

Police Stations

Post Offices

Government Buildings and shelters lack a strong presence in the Brownsville/East New York area. There is only one homeless shelter within the 1.5 mile radius of the site, but it is only two streets north of Livonia Avenue. Police stations are found on an East-West axis, approximately every 15 blocks. Their even disbursement suggests an area of high crime rate. The Livonia Avenue site is only 3 blocks south of the closest police station. Finally, there is surprisingly only one post office within the area of study. Perhaps there is a need for a post office on site.



Livonia Development SitesLivonia Ave. (between Alabama Ave. and Georgia Ave.)Schematic Design (Not For Construction)Proposal: 5.14.2010AIADO 6120: Families Studio A6120_001_S10_dwhite3_01

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SCALE: 1/16” = 1’0”NORTH

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SITE EVALUATIONNew York Municipal Code

Setbacks:

Zoning map taken from New York City Municipal Code.

Livonia Ave. Development Sites Area: 100' X 200' = 20,000 SFDistrict: R-6East New York, Brooklyn New York

Setbacks:Setbacks:

23-632Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not requiredFront setbacks in districts where front yards are not requiredR6 R7 R8 R9 R10R6 R7 R8 R9 R10(a) In the districts indicated, where #front yards# are not(a) In the districts indicated, where #front yards# are notrequired, if the front wall or other portion of a #buildingrequired, if the front wall or other portion of a #buildingor other structure# is located at the #street line# orwithin the #initial setback distance# set forth in thefollowing table, the height of such front wall or otherportion of a #building or other structure# shall not exceedthe maximum height above #curb level# set forth in thefollowing table. Above such specified maximum height andbeyond the #initial setback distance#, the #building orother structure# shall not penetrate the #sky exposureplane# set forth in the following table:

MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS

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23-633Street wall location and height and setback regulations in certaindistricts

District Min Max Max Max Max Base Height Base Height Building Height

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District : R-6Permitted Uses: Commercial and residential and community use

FAR (floor area ratio)Site: 20,000 SFDS-3 = 4.8 FARMax. Allowable: 288,000 SFProposed FAR: 3.0 FAR

URBAN ART MUSEUMT MUSEUMT MUSEUM MUSEUM+ A R T I S T L O F T S PA C E+ A R T I S T L O F T S PA C E+ A R T I S T L O F T S PA C E

The Urban Art Museum is designed to establish a cultural center/artist residence building within the currently de-pressed neighborhood of East New York. The idea is that by constructing a building that serves as a landmark it will draw visitors from other parts of town and boost the local economy, kick-starting a neighborhood revitalization. Being focused specifically on urban art, the center fills a gap in a booming art scene and gives many young artists a safe place to not only live and work, but focus their creative energies toward.





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SCALE: 1/8” = 1’0”section ELEVATION





View of the Urban Art Museum and Artist’s Loft Space from northwest bird’s eye.





View of the Urban Art Museum and Artist’s Loft Space from inside elevated train.





View of the Urban Art Museum and Artist’s Loft Space from underneath elevated train.





1/128” scale massing study. 1/64” scale massing study.

1/8” scale structural study model Detail of 1/8” scale structural study model

1/8” scale facade study model, detail on right.

1/64” scale massing study within context of site, detail below.

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