VIRTUAL CIRCLE at FL Ave NY Ave NE Intersection | Washington DC CFA Concpt Submission 10/01/2020

Lead Designer/ Landscape Architects FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 1 Project Goals

• Enhance safety and comfort for visitors, residents, and daily users

• Create a visually compelling sense of arrival into the heart of Washington DC

• Enhance public space experience as active, healthy and vibrant

• Foster a strong sense of community

• Enlist place-making and/or public art

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 2 From Edge to Center Located on the historic edge of the L’Enfant City Plan

1791 L’Enfant City Plan 2020 District of Columbia

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 3 Macro Context DC circles and squares as neighborhood anchors

Dupont Circle

Logan Circle New York Ave. Truxton Circle Florida Ave.

Downtown Mt. Vernon Square North Capitol

NoMa

Staunton Park

Downtown Monumental Core

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 4 Existing Parks + Institutions LEGEND A needed neighborhood park SCHOOLS AND SEMI—PRIVATE REC CENTERS GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY FOR THE DEAF 1 Sports fields, passive recreation, open space 1/ 2 2 KENDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL M Sport court, playground IL A I R L J.O. WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL T E 3 H Field & running track, sport court, playground C N A 6 R LUDLOW—TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL B 4 Field, Sport court, Playground 5 N A IT L MCKINLEY TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL O P 5 Sports field & running track O R T E HARRY THOMAS RECREATION CENTER M 6 H Pool, Sports field, Playground, Sport courts DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL 7 Pool, Sports field, running track A D WALKER—JONES EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS 1 / 8 Sports field, sport court, playground 10 4 GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT M 9 Sports field, running track, plaza SITE I

11 L F KIPP DC SHAW CHARTER SCHOOL E 10 Playground

2 KENNEDY RECREATION CENTER

NOMA BOUNDARY 11 7 Playground, Sports field, sports court PUBLIC PARKS BRENTWOOD HAMILTON PARK E J A Sports fields, sport court, passive recreation, open space 1 WHEATLEY RECREATION CENTER B Sport court, playground, passive recreation, open space

SWAMPOODLE C Dog park, playground, passive recreation, plaza seating space

ALETHIA TANNER PARK 8 D Open green space, trail access, playground, stage/cafe kiosk I & seating area, dog park, plaza NEW YORK AVE PLAYGROUND C B E Open green space, playground, sport courts, field 3 BUNDY DOG PARK F dog park, sports field G SEATON PARK 9 G Passive walkways

FLORIDA AVE PLAYGROUND H Sports court, playground NOMA MASTERPLAN FUTURE PUBLIC LANDSCAPES L STREET PLAZA I Future development future plaza N SCALE: 1” = 1000’-0” 0’ 250’ 500’ 1000’ 1500’ NOMA MEANDER 4 J Future development for open space

Land owned by the Publicly Accessible Private/ Semi-Private National Park Service Parks Parks/Greenspace FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 5 What does NoMa LACK? Parks!

• No publicly accessible park space other than a walking/biking trail

• On average, the District had 12.4 acres of open space for every 1,000 residents (2016)

• NoMa had less than 5 acres of open space (as a plaza) in 2013

NoMa TODAY:

• 50,000 residents in the Market Area

• 12,000 residents in the BID

• 68,000 employees working in the BID

• 105,000 pedestrians on an average weekday

• Over 4,000 residential units delivering over next three years

• 4.1 million square feet currently under construction

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 6 Existing Land Use + Planned Developments A changing neighborhood with growing population

School Office Residential Commercial Municipal/ Civic Hotel Mixed Use Planned Development

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 7 Micro Context Analysis A diverse crossroads with a vibrant mix of current and future users

Road network neighborhood Road Network connections

Residential

Municipal

Mixed Use + New Developments

Future Park

Existing Park

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 8 Existing Site

Pepco

Florida Ave. NE FedEx Sirius XM Radio P St. NE Eckington Pl NE

Peoples Building

New York Ave. NE

Parking Wendy’s Washington Garage Gateway

O St. NE

ATF Building

McDonalds

North Capitol Street First St. NE

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 9 Existing Views

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1 1 View across New York intersection toward Wendy’s Building Key Plan

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2 4 People’s Building Parking Garage on O St. Sirus XM Building

3 5 View South of ATF and Clock Tower Commuter walking East by Washington Gateway toward metro

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 10 Existing Views

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Key Plan

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View south from bridge on NY Ave. View South at intersection on NY Ave.

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 11 PEOPLE MOVE ALONG THE EDGES 17 OŠice of Planning Study COMFORT: FUTURE SUN + SHADOW 11 Existing Site Analysis 9 am Noon 3 pm Pinch Point Spring/Fall Many Survey Respondents Pinch described wanting more Point Pinch shade/ large shade trees/ Point shade structures

Summer At full build out, future public spaces will be in the sun most of the year, except Pinch early and late on winter Point days.

12 COMFORT:NO PEDEXISTING MOVEMENT NOISE LEVELS THERMALWinter COMFORT URB Undesirable, uncomfortable, and SEASONAL SUN AND SHADE harmful levels of noise in the study area

URBAN HEAT ISLAND Florida Ave/New York Ave Source: Florida Ave/New York Ave Public Life Study Public Life Study Site Conditions + Data Analysis Smithgroup + Nspiregreen UNCOMFORTABLE NOISE April 15th 2020

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 12 DDOT Intersection Design + Site Constraints

Utilities and stormwater Property Line

Existing Tree Utilities Washington Gas 5’ horizonal o set (below Sanitary grade Sanitary restriction) DC Water

Storm Drain Fiber Optic Cables Telephone Electric

Stormwater Stormwater Management: 7850 CF Recommended 2669 SF total shownor Total Approx. 2669 CF (@1’ deep)

O St NE and First St NE view corridor Boundary

Open Space Are .84 Acres

Bike Lane

Storm Drain and Manholes

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 13 Environmental Analysis New park parameters

FedEx Sirius XM Radio

P St. NE Eckington Pl NE

+H.P. 3% Slope

Peoples Building

Florida Ave. NE

.43 Acres 5% Slope Parking Washington Garage .33 Acres Gateway

O St. NE .51 Acres

+L.P. New York Ave. NE

Existing 1’ Contours ATF Building

Flow Direction First St. NE

Winter Sun

Summer Sun

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 14 Circulation Analysis New park parameters

FedEx Sirius XM Radio

P St. NE Eckington Pl NE

Peoples Building

Florida Ave. NE .43 Acres

New York Ave. NE Parking Washington Garage Gateway .33 Acres

O St. NE

.51 Acres

Pedestrain Site Entry Walkway Pedestrain 2- Way Bike ATF Building

1- Way Bike First St. NE Traffic Most Mid Least

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 15 Process + Program Influences

Safety Sound Protection

FLORIDA AVENUE/NEW YORKShade AVENUE PUBLIC LIFE STUDYInclusive Design Public Art (#1 on Survey) SITE CONDITIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS 30 MARCH 2020 Seating (#2 on Survey) OP Public Life Study 2020

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PANEL REPORT Events/ Kiosks (Parcel 1) Transforming the VirtualVisual Anchor Day + Night (Parcel 2) Circle to Reconnect thePassive Sitting Area (Parcel 3) Neighborhoods Play Area (Parcel 3)

SPONSORED BY: NoMa Business Improvement District Water (Parcel 3) and NoMa Parks Foundation June 13-14, 2019 ULI Report Washington June 2019

Gateway Impact Welcoming Neighborhood Placemaking PUBLIC REALM DESIGN PLAN

APRIL, 2012 NoMa Public Realm Design Process Summary Diagram 2012

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 16 Design Framework Program and circulation

Walkways Park Parcels Motorist Arrival View

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 17 Initial Concept Strategy Sketches

Groves Frame Parcel 2 Trees and paving unify parcels into “place”

Paving and follies unify spaces into “place” Circles of screens create “personal spaces” and unify parcels into “place” FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 18 Refined Concept A Parcel 1 Description:

Sculptural screens create personal rooms Parcel 2 Protective plantings around perimeter Adult Play in Parcel 3 Iconic Sculpture in Parcel 2

Parcel 3

ATF

Organizer of vehicular traffic Frame for personal rooms Traditional DC Traffic Circle Deconstructed Circles for traffic control for urban pedestrian life

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 19 Refined Concept B Parcel 1 Description:

Porous and protective Parcel 2 Sculptural islands of Plantings Seating on all edges Multi-purpose architectural follies throughout

Parcel 3

Where the Hills Meet the Plains Personal Spaces Framed by Hillocks

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 20 Refined Concepts A + B presented to Community May 18th 2020

Concept A Concept B

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 21 Community + NoMa Feedback

Comments in favor of: Pedestrian Flow Protection from Traffic Greenery Circles as Nod to DC Adult Exercise

Concept A

Comments in favor of: Mound Shapes Organic Feel Statement Art Seating around Planters

Summary of Design Direction Concept B

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 22 Summary of CFA StaŠ Comments

Simplify and unify the design More Tree Canopy for shade Connecting to + showing +Improve legibility to avoid and a sense of respite context confusion + shaping space overhead

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 23 Major Design Moves + Responsive Revisions

Limited Planted Bu•er to NY Ave and Florida where most needed for protection

Simplified primary program area per parcel

Limited screens to protect program areas Florida Ave NE Provided additional Tree canopy for shade on all parcels

Re-examined circulation, access, and views to surrounding context

New York Ave NE

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 24 Illustrative Context Plan + Future Development

Future Development Future Development

FedEx Florida Ave. NE Sirius XM Radio P St. NE Eckington Pl NE

Peoples Building

Future Development New York Ave. NE Future Parking Development Garage Washington Future Gateway Development

0 St. NE (Private Street)

O St. NE

Future Development Rail lines

ATF Building irst St. NE New York Ave. NE Future F Development

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 25 Illustrative Concept Plan

Multi-function Lawn Ex. Parking Lot Viewing Steps

Seatwall People’s Building People’s Iconic Sculpture Location

Gently Sloping Sculptural Groundcover Screen Florida Ave. NE

Future First St. NE Ex. Parking Lot Kiosk Garden Garden Gently Sloping Groundcover Sculptural Screen

Tree Grove Seatwall

Play Sculpture O St. NE Bio-retention Game Tables Existing Trees New York Ave. NE

ATF Building

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 26 Prototypical Section

Sculptural Screen

Street Street Tree Sidewalk Sloping Groundcover + Seatwall Flowering Trees + Plaza Garden Planting

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 27 Circulation Diagram

Bike

Pedestrian Off-Site Pedestrian Parking

Building Entry People’s Building People’s

ATF Building

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 28 Ground Plane Diagram

Paving

Planting Seatwalls/Screens Trees at Paving

13’ Building Entry People’s Building People’s 4’

6’

13’ 13’

10’ 13’ 8’

6’ 13’ 8’ 13’ 10’

8’

ATF Building

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 29 Planter + Seatwall Precedents

Granite Seatwall

Precast / Cast Stone Wood Seat Combination

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 30 Paving Precedents

DDOT Granite Cobbles

Precast Pavers

DDOT Precast Pavers

Granite Cobbles Cast in Place Concrete DDOT Cast in Place Concrete

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 31 Site Furniture Precedents

Swivel Chairs

Lawn Chairs Fixed Tables and Chairs

Wall Mounted Seating Sculptural Seating Movable Cafe Tables

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 32 Adult/All Age Play Precedents

Playful Furniture

Sculptural Fitness

Interactive Mounds Playful Topography Sculptural Play Features

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 33 Planting

Garden Planting

Groundcover

Flowering Tree Shade Tree Street Tree

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 34 Lighting Precedents

Screen Up-lights Art/ Sculpture Up-lights

Tree Up-lights

Multi-Head Pole Lights (4-6) In-Grade Paver Lights Seatwall Halo Lights DC Streetlights

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 35 Iconic Sculpture Precedents

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Memorable Highly Visible Interactive/Kinetic

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 36 Stormwater Management Precedents

Lawn (Pervious Surface)

Bio-retention (Character Image)

Permeable Pavers Planted Area (Pervious Surface)

Sivla Cells (Cistern) Trees in paving at Siva Cells

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 37 Parcel 1 View- Before

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 38 Parcel 1 View- After

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 39 Parcel 2 View- Before

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 40 Parcel 2 View- After Iconic Sculpture Placeholder Sculpture Iconic

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 41 Parcel 3 View- Before

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 42 Parcel 3 View- After

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 43 SE View from New York Ave.- Before

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 44 SE View from New York Ave.- After

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 45 Additional View- Parcel 1

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 46 Additional View- Parcel 1

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 47 Additional View- Parcel 2 Iconic Sculpture Placeholder Sculpture Iconic

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 48 Additional View- Parcel 2 Iconic Sculpture Placeholder Sculpture Iconic

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 49 Additional View- Parcel 3

FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 50 Arrival Sequence Driving South on NY Ave

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FL AVE NY AVE NE INTERSECTION | Virtual Circle Presentation | 51 THANK YOU! Virtual Circle | Washington DC