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Southside Works Riverfront Apartments Planning Commission Briefing June 15 th 2021 PROJECT SUMMARY Project Location: 2613 South Water Street, 26-E-9 Neighborhood: South Side Flats Zoning: SP-5 Zoning Overlay: N/A Environmental Overlay: N/A Neighborhood Plan: N/A Community Organization: South Side Community Council Zoning Record Number: DCP-ZDR-2020-13024 Use: Multi-Family Residential Apartments Building Area: 349,919 SF First level Area: 56,106 SF Building Height from S Water St: 84’-6” Top of Parapet SITE Building Stories: 7 from S. Water St. w/ partial lower level Unit counts: 246 Units Parking Spaces : 174 Required, 184 Provided. 2 Parking Efficiency: 0.75 Bike Parking: 82 required, 108 Provided. Our design goal is a “landmark” building for the SSW that activates the surrounding site, reinforces the connection to the river and trail, and enhances the vitality of the neighborhood with its innovative approach to a “live-work-play” development. SOMERA ROAD’S OVERALL VISION 3 SOMERA ROAD’S OVERALL VISION 4 SOMERA ROAD’S OVERALL VISION 5 SOMERA ROAD’S OVERALL VISION 6 SOMERA ROAD’S OVERALL VISION 7 SITE LOCATION SOUTH SIDE FLATS BIRMINGHAM BR SOUTH SIDE SOUTH SIDE WORKS MARINA PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY CENTER 8 SITE LOCATION SITE 9 SITE PLAN 10 THE NEIGHBORHOOD View of Carson Street Commons Apartments from S 26 th Street View of SouthSide Works Town Square View of Southshore Riverfront Park Kiosk View of Southside Works City Club Apartments from Sidney Street from S Water Street from Coal Place 11 View of Hofbrauhaus View of Hyatt House View of AEO Corporate Office from S Water Street from S Water Street from S Water Street SITE CONTEXT PHOTOS View of SouthSide Works City Club Apartments from Three Rivers Heritage Trail View of Birmingham Bridge & Downtown At west end of the site 12 View of City Club Apartments View of Hofbrauhaus at east end of the Site from the intersection of Tunnel Blvd & S 26 th Street from S 26 th Street TRAIL CONTEXT PHOTOS View of SouthShore Riverfront Park View of SouthShore Riverfront Park View of RiverPlace Amphitheater at Riverfront Park from the stage on upper Three Rivers Heritage Trail. from the east end of the site. from the upper Three Rivers Heritage Trail. 13 View of the upper Three Rivers Heritage Trail View of the Ingots Statuary View of SouthSide Marina from the north edge of the site. from the west end of the upper Three Rivers Heritage Trail. from the upper Three Rivers Heritage Trail. PLDP DESIGN GUIDELINES FRONTAGE & VIEW CORRIDORS 14 NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS/FUTURE VISION Please note that the site plan shows both projects - the apartment building & the tunnel park on completion. Southshore Riverfront Park Bike Test Track Playground 15 LEGEND Three Rivers Proposed Bike Rental Heritage Trail Connection between Spaces to Gather trail & apartments Pedestrian View Corridor connections in SSW Bus Stop Building Pedestrian Entrance Bike Rental Building Vehicular Entrance Spin E - Scooter Entrance at Bike Plaza LEGEND OVERALL PLAN Pedestrian Entrance Vehicular Entrance/ Access Trail Access South Shore Riverfront Park South Side Marina 16 Parking Vehicular Service/Fire Main Entrance Existing Access Entrance Drop-off Drop-off S Water Street Coal Pl. LANDSCAPE PLAN: CONTEXT Trail Level 0 & Street Level 01 Ingot Sculptures The Morgan Mill Gate Existing landings extend to meet project site 734+ The Porch +738 Existing monuments in slope Seating South Shore Riverfront Park (SSRP) Trail Connection +748 Bike Plaza Parking Entry Plaza Service Entrance Access LANDSCAPE PLAN LEVELS 0 & 1- EAST Three Rivers Heritage Trail E LEGEND: F G D Fitness Area A. Entry Plaza Trail-side Apartment Units B. Entry Terrace C. Connection to South SSRP Shore D. Connection to Riverfront SSRP (RA) Park E. The Porch (RA) (SSRP) F. Unit patios & C Interior Parking trail connection G. Landscape Buffer Planting 18 H. Vehicular Entry B I. Streetscape Lobby J. Drop-off zone H RA - denotes restricted access A I J S Water Street LANDSCAPE PLAN LEVELS 0 & 1- WEST Ingot Sculpture Plaza LEGEND: I A. Vehicular Entry B. Bike Plaza C. Streetscape H D. Planting E. Service/Loading F. Fire Truck G Access G. ADA Accessible Ramp-Trail Interior Parking Connection H. Landscape Buffer 19 South Side Planting Marina F I. Hillside seating Parking Bike D Room B A E C LANDSCAPE PLAN: CONTEXT Amenity Terrace Level 03 Seating area Pool Garden Lawn Courtyard Amenity Space Note: Amenity terraces access is restricted to residents. DESIGN & MATERIAL CONCEPT PODIUM PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION UPPER FLOORS HOT METAL BRIDGE RIVERBANK MARINA RIVER EXPRESSION & REFLECTIVITY, ROCK MASTS CARVE AWAY AT VIEWS, STRATA MOVEMENT NOD TO THE CITY, LAYERING PLAYGROUND 21 DESIGN & MATERIAL CONCEPT FROM THE PREEXISTING BASE OF NATURAL & MANMADE LAYERS ON THE SITE, THE BUILDING GROWS WITH A STRATA LIKE MATERIAL ON THE EXTERIOR; ADDING ANOTHER TIER TO THE PRE-EXISTING CONTEXTUAL VOCABULARY. 22 SECTION at South Shore Riverfront Park 23 SECTION at The Ingots – looking towards Downtown MATERIALS & FAÇADE TREATMENT Vertical & Diagonals from the Bridge River Bank, Strata, Layering River Expression & Reflectivity 24 The garage skin, Perforated metal screen- Lower Level – Architectural stone Upper Level – Fiber Cement Panels Upper Level Book Ends – Ivory Brick The design intent is for the facade system to masonry • Panels with two color grades to • Windows shift slightly at 5 th & 7 th provide a permeable building envelope that • Material inspired from site surrounding create visual variation floor allows light penetration, ventilation & and river bank rock strata • Varying sill heights for a dynamic • Brick detail helps in emphasizing enhances the garage's environment. The façade this shift perforated aluminum/ mesh system will • The reveals connecting different sill create a sense of curiosity for the height further emphasize the pedestrians. movement Goal for façade articulation – • simple unified form at street • few big “moves” (visual shifts) • use vertical elements to forth break down long façade • use balconies and subtle recesses to further break down the scale • use finer details, especially at the ground and courtyard levels, to address the pedestrian scale MATERIAL ARTICULATION • provide a balance of higher cost and economical materials IVORY BRICK BOOK ENDS SMOOTH FIBER CEMENT PANEL- INSET SMOOTH FIBER CEMENT PANEL ACCENT FIBER CEMENT PANEL- HORIZONTAL EXTRUSIONS BRONZE VERTICAL SCREEN SUPPORTS, STRATA- ARCHITECTURAL STONE MASONRY BALCONY EDGES & ENTRY PORTAL 25 Brick Fiber Cement Panels – Color 1 Fiber Cement inset Panels - Color 2 Architectural stone masonry Perforated Metal Screen Vertical & diagonal elements from the bridge PROPOSED SCREEN –Parking SCREENING MATERIAL Metal Wrapped Screen Supports Perforated Metal or Metal Mesh Screening Taller, coniferous or all season shrubs here for additional screening Panelized design gesture using perforations of different scales to create interest & encourages visual movement. 26 BOD • Perforation sizes (1/4”-1”) • Panel Sizes 36”X40” • Horizontal support frames behind the panels • Vertical support frames in front of the panels, inspired from elements from the hot Brick metal bridge. Fiber Cement Panels- ribbed & smooth • Ceiling lighting fixtures Architectural stone masonry inside the garage will provide soft distribution of Metal Screen light emanating from inside. SOUTH ELEVATIONS From S Water Street 456’-0” 82’-0” 84’-6” 27 NORTH ELEVATIONS 484’-0” 97’-0” 82’-0” 28 EAST ELEVATIONS 155’-6” 84’-6” 97’-0” 29 WEST ELEVATIONS 110’-0” 84’-6” 82’-0” 30 AXON VIEW- FROM S 27 th STREET 31 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view STREET VIEW- FROM S 27 th STREET 32 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view STREET VIEW- FROM HOFBRAUHAUS 33 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view PEDESTRIAN LEVEL VIEW- FROM WATER STREET 34 AXON VIEW- FROM THE MONONGAHELA 35 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view PEDESTRIAN LEVEL VIEW- RIVER FACING APTS. 36 STREET VIEW- FROM S 26 th STREET 37 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view STREET VIEW- FROM COAL PLACE 38 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view PEDESTRIAN LEVEL VIEW- BIKE PLAZA Please note that this view shows both projects - the apartment building & the tunnel park on completion. 39 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view STREET VIEW- COAL PLACE FROM S 26 th STREET Please note that this view shows both projects - the apartment building & the tunnel park on completion. 40 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view BIRD’S EYE VIEW- FROM MONONGAHELA RIVER 41 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans & Site Plans supersedes this view STREET VIEW- FROM COAL PLACE 42 *Materials in elevation are not intended to be photorealistic Landscaping Information on Landscape Plans
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