DAYLIGHT BONEYARD CREEK IN DOWNTOWN URBANA Studio LA587 Zeyun Zheng Directed by Katherine Kraszewska N
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SECTION B SCALE 1:10 Circulation & Destination Vegetation Sewage
+1700 ft Quercus alba White Oak
Catalpa Catalpa speciosa AGE
Acer nigrum Black Maple CHANNEL Acer saccharinum Silver Maple Acer saccharum Sugar Maple Acer saccharinum Silver Maple Catalpa speciosa Catalpa
Quercus palustris Pin Oak STREET DRAINAGE STREET +1275 ft Catalpa speciosa Catalpa Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust SURFACE DRAINAGE SURFACE P
Acer negundo Box Elder URDERGROUND AREA URDERGROUND
RESIDENTIAL DRAINAGE RESIDENTIAL P PARKING LOT DRAINAGE LOT PARKING Acer nigrum Black Maple
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+850 ft P P P P P Carpinus caroliniana Black Maple P P Blue Beech Acer nigrum
Quercus palustris P Box Elder Acer negundo
Quercus palustris P Pin Oak P Pin Oak +425 ft Silver Maple Carpinus caroliniana Acer saccharinum
Gleditsia triacanthos P Honey Locust P Catalpa speciosa Blue Beech P P Catalpa Sugar Maple Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust Acer saccharum P
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Vegetation Sewage Constrains & Opportunities Topography Water Quality
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+1275 ft SECTION C SCALE 1:10 1972-IMPROVEMENT EPA’s Clean Water Act chlorinated to control bacterial and algal blooms BACTERIAL &ALGAL BLOOMS +850 ft 1915-POLLUTION Gas waste contamination Littered with trash TODAY-EXISTING POLLUTION Raw sewage, sediment and flood
2011-EXISTING POLLUTION +425 ft Ameren gas plant still dumped coal tar into the creek FISH RECOVERY Chlorination was stopped fish populations began to recover
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Design Description
The site is a segment of the Boneyard Creek in downtown Urbana, Champaign county, IL. It sits in the residential area with some neighborhood business along the creek, linking the campus zone to the city center from west to east.
The site is almost a hidden place covered by wild vegetation, which is always out of citizens' horizon. Thus, the proposal of the design is to daylight the creek and bring it back to citizens' sight. The design widens the creek corridor and rearrange the planting. Enabling the creek to be exposed to the light and attract more attention is the first meaning of "daylight".
The site has serious problems with the water ecology: poor watet quality, heavy sediments, and uncontrollable flood. To improve the water environment, constructed wetlands, bio-swales, and small islands are applied to the site to purify the water and create ecological environment for living things. The boundary of the creek is redesigned to be more convoluted. The metal retaining wall changes to different types of ecologial revetments. This is the second stage of "daylight".
The site is inaccessible, as the mesh fence and metal wall keep people and other living animals away. The design increases the accessbility to the creek, so as to provide more activities with water environment for the local community. More entrances are added and the path is continuously connected to both ends of the segment. People can reach the water by stepping down and the barrier will be no longer exist, which is the third part of "datlight".
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Boneyard Creek - Interactivity Yixuan Wang
The site is surround boneyard creek, from Main Street to the Lincoln Street. Through the site investigation, I focus on increasing the residence 3 activity and combine the design with the architect’s environment. To reduce the risky of the flood, I broaden the creek and change the steep slope to the gentle slope. And I also used the vegetation which are moisture. The first segment is focus on sidewalk due to the strawberry fields café 1 which will can function as a view point. The second segment aim to create a rest area around the recreation center. The third segment is the flood 3 zone which is serious and I arrange some small island to increase the interesting of the site, the forth segment is focus on the different type of vegetation and built a garden for the belivers.
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grass trail bridge Vehicle sightseeing stand plaza flowers callery frame tree shurb
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BONEYARD CREEK SITE DESIGN LA 537 MLA COMMUNITY DESIGN STUDIO II TERRA FLUXUS STORMWATER MANAGEMENT YANG XIA DESIGN PLAN SITE ANALYSIS
Boneyard Creeek 130 DESTINATION & Proposed Creek District 13 10 Main Vehicle St Pedestrain & Bycycle St CIRCULATION Bus Stop
50 130 MAIN VEHICLE ST 5 13 10 One main street goes across the site.
130 eco walkway 50 13 5 10 PEDESTRAIN & BYCYCLE ST W MAIN ST 50 2 8 130 There are several pedestrain & bycycle St 5 70 DESTINATION & CIRCULATION 50 go across the site. N LINCOLN AVE 50 50 13 5 5 10 MAIN VEHICLE ST 5 The creek is channelized in this segment. There are several direct sew- W SPRINGFEILD AVE age discharge in creek. W STOUGHTON ST BUSPEDESTRAIN ROUTE & BYCYCLE ST The easements of this project is complicated. The ownership varies in LEAL PARK & 13,different 5,8 sections. are The thecity only mainowns the creek buses itself. In political that sense, go around. the site is fragmentized. W WESTERN ST CRYSTAL LAKE PARK BUS ROUTE The easements of this project is complicated. The ownership varies in DESTINATIONdifferent sections. The city only owns the creek itself. In political sense, wetlands & rain garden the site is fragmentized. W GREEN ST W ELM ST N CENTRAL AVE ThereDESTINATION are three destinations. Campus town Nearly half part of the project is covered by imperimeble material. Due , toParks the flooded and condition, Downtown there is 12ft elevation difference urbana. on both sides of the creek.
S BUSEY AVE CAMPUS 3 TOWN S COLAR AVE
S ORCHARD ST creek S MCCULLOUGN ST S DENDER ST S RACE ST DOWNTOWN URBANA
Boneyard Creeek SITE IDENTIFICATION Proposed Creek District 1 Sewage
Channelized Creek CHANNELIZATION & SEWAGE DIS- CHARGE Mosque Property Mosque Property The creek is channelized in this segment.
City Owned There are several direct sewage discharge 3 Park District Owned in creek. 2 Residence Indivisually Owned City Owned 4 POLITICAL LANDSCAPE TheSITE easementsIDENTIFICATION of this project is complicat-
ed.CHANNELIZATION The ownership & SEWAGE DISCHARGE varies in different sec- The creek is channelized in this segment. There are several direct sew- tions.age discharge The in creek. city only owns the creek itself. In politicalPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE sense, the site is fragmentized. The easements of this project is complicated. The ownership varies in different sections. The city only owns the creek itself. In political sense, the site is fragmentized. VISUALVISUAL EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE & EVEVATION & EVEVATION Nearly half part of the project is covered by imperimeble material. Due to the flooded condition, there is 12ft elevation difference on both sides Nearlyof the creek. half part of the project is covered by imperimeble material. Due to the flooded condition, there is 12ft elevation difference on both sides of the creek.
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DESIGN CONCEPT Grounded Surface 1 Due to the current neiborhood condition, budgets and creek history, this proposal divided the site Due to the current neiborhood condition, budgets and creek history, this proposal divided the site Due to the current neiborhood condition, budgets and creek history, this proposal divided the site
Boneyard Creeek EXPLORE ART IN URBANA Proposed Creek District Sculpture & Outdoor Art Eco Walkway Performance & Music Venues & Pavillion Art Galleries SCULPTURE & OUTDOOR ART 4 there are several art installments around the site. Urbana Art Square and Foal Mare and Steady Slow Mural Mirabelle on Glass Murals Cafe & Square
Cafeteria & Company Cafeteria Sipyard Post Iron Music Guitar Store Corson’s the Arts Community Center for Tavern Rose Bowl Bunny’s Tavern PERFORMANCE & MUSIC VENUES W MAIN ST Outdoor Theater A lot performance and music events are N LINCOLN AVE held around. EXPLORE ARTS AROUND SITE
Eco Walkway W SPRINGFEILD AVE International Galleries [co][lab] Art Coop Supplies co op Food Common Ground Yoga Amara Independent Media Center W STOUGHTON ST SCULPTURE & OUTDOOR ART The creek is channelized in this segment. There are several direct sew- LEAL PARK & ARTage discharge GALLERIES in creek. CRYSTAL LAKE PARK Mosque Backyard W WESTERN ST TherePERFORMANCE are several& MUSIC VENUES art galleries around. Stormwater The easements of this project is complicated. The ownership varies in Garden different sections. The city only owns the creek itself. In political sense, the site is fragmentized.
W GREEN ST W ELM ST ART GALLERIES N CENTRAL AVE Nearly half part of the project is covered by imperimeble material. Due to the flooded condition, there is 12ft elevation difference on both sides of the creek.
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S DENDER ST S RACE ST Residetial Commersial Boneyard creek 0 100ft DOWNTOWN URBANA Muslim Access Points Trail Stormwater Management Design Boundary Bridges SECTIONS DESIGN CONCEPT BANK TYPOLOGY The concept of this design is the flow of SECTION 1-1 OUTDOOR THEATER land. In the design process, the principle of ecological design should be followed as much as possible, so as to deal with the slope space and solve the high dif- ference in the field. Simple streamline de- sign conforms to the current situation in the site, or near or far, along the walkway is a coherent bio swale to purify water OUTDOOR THEATER OBSERVATION DECK PARALLEL TRAILS LANDSCAPE AS PROGRAMED SURFACE quality, rain and flood management. The Here, landscape as an active surface, structuring the conditions An observation deck is designed to make nature of the site is blurred and can be for new relationship and interactions among the things it sup- the theater space more interesting. It is ports. The old store is renovated into a modern cafe, and the functioned both as pathway as well as used in a variety of ways for the imagina- creek is widen up, a sunken outdoor theather can meet the needs runway or elevated stage. tive and seductive Urbana residents. for innovated urbana neighborhoods to hold different kinds of performing events.
SECTION 2-2 ART SQUARE & APARTMENT
NARROW SPACE TURF BANCH GABIONS
A public plaza and arrayed trees set a perfect A high end apartment is planned to be space for working class to spend their lunch built. Part of the future rent can be used time as well as sfternoon tea time. as matainance for the creek park.
PHYTO REMEDIATION FLOOD CONTROL CREEK TRAIL
SECTION 3-3 PROGRAMMED LAWN & PLAYGROUND
OUTDOOR YOGA LAWN WEDDING PLAYGROUND
LANDSCAPE AS PROGRAMED SURFACE LANDSCAPE AS PROGRAMED SURFACE Here, landscape as an active surface, structuring the conditions for new relationship and interactions among High grass is planted in linear way to interpret the the things it supports. A big, well constructed, flat community lawn replace the old bare parking lot. During the creek beneath. Along the high grass, playful install- weekends, it can be used as gathering spot for many public activities, like ourdoor yoga, barbecue, and even ments are placed radomly, for neighborhoood kids to wedding ceremony. play with. PERSPECTIVE SECTION
THE PAVILION Here, landscape as an active surface, struc- turing the conditions for new relationship and interactions among the things it supports. An old apartment is renovated, and is designed as a multi fuctioning pavilion.
PERMEABLE PAVEMENT
BIO- SWALE
PIPES SETTLING BASIN
CONSTRUCTED WETLAND PIPES GABIONS
CONSTRUCTED WETLAND
SECTION 4-4 CONSTRUCTED WETLAND, PAVILION & ECO WALK WAY
BONEYARD CREEK -- THE MISSING ONE MILE SITE DOCUMENT : THE METAL BARS A TRAIL AND THE BARS : SITE CONPECT
ROOMS OF ART (5 interactive installations)
SOFTEN THE WATER EDGE THE TRAIL as the connection LEVEL above street close to water
THE METAL BARS as key element
SPACE SEQUENCE: Lincoln Ave Entry Plaze - Busey Ave Parklet - Coler Ave Triangle Plaza - Recreation Center & Playground - Urbana City Park (golden triangle)
CASE STUDY & SITE CONTEXT
5. The piling sheets have less ecology / soften the edge CYPRESS PARK, Los Angeles
WALLER CREEK, Austin 3. Connectivity and Continuity
8. Water Pollution WATER CLEANSING BIOTOPE, Berlin
6. FLood issue NETWORKED SIDEWALK STORMWATER SYSTEM, Portland
PNEUMATIC BODY, Athens 1. Boring, lack of energy and interesting things
9. Lack of history and memories Pitt Street Mall, Sydney/ The Water of Leith, Edinburgh/ National Aquarium, Baltimore
10. Cost versus New values FOUR ARCH DIAGRAMS
THE PARIS PLAGE, Paris 2. Public open space is needed, no access right now
7. Poor current Plant condition JAMES CORNER - ‘LIFESCAPE’ WALLER CREEK, Austin 4. Elevation Di erences, (12 ft)
SITE ANALYSIS
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MASTER PLAN MARK(JINYU SHEN) Revitalized Riverfront Design Urbana Boneyard Creek LA 537 Studio Xi Wang
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E' F' Location A B C This project is a section of Boneyard Creek, which lies in Urbana. It is a tributary of the Saline Branch of the Salt Fork Vermilion River, which is a part of the south-flowing Vermilion River and the MASTER PLAN SCALE 1'=200'' Wabash River.
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Parking Lots Green Space Creek + Adjacent Floodplain Ares 1% Annual Chance Flood 2% Annual Chance Flood Boneyard Creek Boundary Buildings Campus Area Residential Areae Commertial Area
Types of Green Space Water Quality Aquatic Species Description This project aims to solve the flooding issue and offering accessible outdoor recreational places, which has to balance the relationship between the waterway and adjacent land. For the waterway, I design to take away the metal walls and create natural buffer zone to enhance the resilience in the face of ecological disturbance. I considered using flood resistant plants in the flooding zone, which also purify the quality of water. For the recreational places, walking trails, bank platform and riverfront seats are installed, providing accessibility for people. Based on the different context of the five blocks on the site, I define Single Family Residential Green Space them into multiple themes. Two blocks in the west part are relatively private due to the current school Mutiple- Family Residential Green Space Sewage Drain Pipe Parking Lots and private houses. The planting pools aim to offer an educational services to the school. The red hollow- Mixed Office Residential Green Space Adjacent Buildings out wall, long benches and sidewalk planting trees strengthen the visual connection in the North-South Neighborhood Business Green Space Creek direction. The rest three blocks are more open. Accessible riverfront trails, benches and cross-river trestle bridge highly encourage people to stay and relax. Open curve plaza physically stresses the hidden creek.
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