PROJECT DEFINITION REPORT Table of Contents

1.0 Executive Summary

2.0 Project Overview

3.0 Economic Feasibility

4.0 Program and Phasing

5.0 Design Concept

6.0 Cost Estimate

7.0 Implementation Schedule

8.0 Appendix

[sub]urban SKATE Tulane City Center City Park. New Orleans 12.31.07 1.0 EXECUTIVESUMMARY Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE rede new MasterPlan2018identi urban parks–mustundergoextensiveredevelopmentPost-Katrina. The park’s Like muchofNewOrleans,CityPark-onethenation’s largestandoldest contributing toCityPark’s reputationasoneof America’s leadingpublicparks. will leadtothedevelopmentofaskatingfacilitynational excellence,further future. The Tulane CityCenterisexcitedthat the ideasoutlinedinthisproposal potential, clearpublicsupport,andanalignmentwiththeprioritiesforCityPark’s a skatingfacility, multipleprecedentsthatdemonstrateitseconomicdevelopment skateboarding androllerderbycommunities. There isademonstratedneedfor The timeisrightforNewOrleanstoembracethetalentsandenergyof in thegrowingmulti-billiondollarnationalskateboardingindustry. and touriststothecitypark,aswellfacilitatingCityPark’s participation to beoneofthepremiereparksinnation,attractingmulti-generationalusers roller derbytrackandsupportingsystems,thisnewskatingfacilityhasthepotential for manyyearsbothPre-KatrinaandPost-Katrina.Now, withtheadditionofa for aleadingskateparkinNewOrleanshasexistedwithintheskatingcommunity communities inordertocreatethemostversatileandauthenticfacility. The desire teamed upwithCityParkandtheNewOrleansskateboardingrollerderby has beenselectedtoprovideimagingandideasforthenewproposal. TCC has To fosterawarenessandraisefundsforthisnewfacility, The Tulane CityCenter cultural, andbeauti mission to“preserveandimproveparkspacesforrecreational,educational, ing newusergroupsandencouragingdiversitygrowthmanifeststhepark’s for usebybothskateboardersandrollerskatersalike. This steptowardsembrac- City Parkhasallottedagenerousportionofopenspacetonewskatingfacility a newgenerationofusers.Inordertoembraceculturesandsub-cultures, ners haverecognizedtheneedtoaddfreshprogramsparkthatwillattract fi ne theexistingparklandscape.Lookingtowardsfuture,CityParkplan- fi cation purposes.” cation fi es andoutlinesmanyopportunitiestorebuild

Executive Summary 2.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW Tulane CityCenter and plazasacrossthenation. has thepotentialtobecompetitivewithsomeofmost successfulskateparks as wellgleaninginspirationfromparksnationwide,the CityParkskatefacility in Philadelphia.Byaddressingthelocalskatingcommunity’s needsanddesires elements thatarenolongeraccessible,likethefamous terracesofLOVEPark will payhomagetosuccessfulurbanandsuburbanforms andallowuserstoskate country inhopestorecreateportionsoftheseparks. These referentialelements, City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE shop, HumiditySkateboards,the TCC hasidenti (and unsuccessful)skateparksthroughoutthenation. Together withlocalskate project. The Tulane CityCenterhasinvestigatedandanalyzedmanysuccessful and BigEasyRollerGirlsofNewOrleansarepassionatecommittedtothe skating communityfromdesignthroughconstruction.Boththeskateboarders The successofthenewskatefacilityreliesheavilyonincorporation skating facilitywilloffer theparkahighenergy, transportationnode. an existingtrainlineandaccessiblebyskaters,bikers,pedestrians,thenew green spacewillbecomeactivatedbothacousticallyandvisually. Borderedby fi facility. This multi-usefacilityisexpectedtohousebasketballcourts,soccer elements andwillbedirectlyadjacenttoanew, separatemulti-userecreational A three-phaseproposal,theskate facilityincorporatesbothpaidandunpaid great potentialforexpansioninfutureyears. ditionally, thesiteiseasilyaccessiblebyallmeansoftransportationandhasa the quieterareasofparksuchasmuseumsandBotanicalGardens. Ad- yet alsoprovidingagenerousbuffer zonethatwillminimizesound impactsto City Parkandtheskatingcommunitiesbyoffering greatvisibilitywithinthepark, Festival GroundsandCityPark Track. This newsitesatis Building, the610highwayandfreightrailcorridor, andadjacenttotheVoodoo skate facilitytoanarea that thissitewasnotthemostappropriatelocationanddecidedtorelocate tennial Place.However, workingwith The Tulane CityCenter, CityParkagreed originally didnotincludearollerderbyfacility)wasslatedtobepartof Tri-Cen- In theoriginalversionofCityPark’s MasterPlan2018,thenewskatepark(which elds, andrelatedamenities. Together, withtheskatingelements,current fl anked bytheMaintenanceFacilityand Administration fi ed pivotal skateparks across the ed pivotalskateparksacrossthe fi estheneedsofboth

Project Overview 3.0 ECONOMICFEASIBILITY Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE TEXT

Economic Feasibility 4.0 PROGRAM AND PHASING Tulane CityCenter Phase 3.0 Phase 2.0 Phase 1.0 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE skill levels,1-2referentialskateparkelements,anunenclosedof Phase OneoftheProposalwillfocusonalinearstreetskatingelementforall “Skating theLandscape: The UrbanStreet” and unpaidelements,obstaclesforvaryingskilllevels. leading skateparks. Additionally thenewskatefacilitywillincorporatebothpaid upwards of55,000squarefeet,allowingtheparktocompetewithnations Center envisionsthattheparkwillexpandfromaninitial18,000squarefeetto velopment frombeingstatic.Byproposingphasedconstruction,the Tulane City strategy thatallowstheparktogroworganicallyovertimeandpreventsitsde- The strategyforthenewCityParkSkatefacilityincludesathree-partphasing advanced skilllevelsinthisphase. elements andbringingtheprojecttocompletion.Special interestwillbepaidto extended andexpoundedupon. This phasewillfocusonlinkingtheindividual Phase Three, themostsuccessfulelementsofPhasesOneand Two willbe “Bleeding theLandscape:Extensions&Connections” forms (bowls). elements withaconcentrationonverticaldevelopment(ramps)andsuburban the freeportionsofsitewillbeexpandedtoincludemorecomplexskating sions andrentals)thatmayberentedouttogenerateincome. Additionally, community byenclosingthetrackandaddingsupplementalservices(conces- Phase Two ofthedevelopmentwillintroducepaidelementsforrollerderby “Forms intheLandscape: The SuburbanLoop” derby track,andfreecoreservices. fi cial fl at roller at

Program and Phasing ConceptProgramPhase1.0 Tulane CityCenter 1.5.0 1.4.0 1.3.0 1.2.0 1.1.0 rcdn kt 2500 4,125 2500 16,500 20,625 10000 500 1000 Gross Total Architectural SquareFootage Sq.Ft. Add25%forSkateCirculation Net Total ProjectComponents Precedent Skate-2 Precedent Skate-1 Urban Skate Area Restroom Facilities Entry/ OrientationSkate Project ComponentsPhase1 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE

Program and Phasing ConceptProgramPhase2.0 Tulane CityCenter 1.5.0 1.4.0 1.3.0 1.2.0 1.1.0 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE rcdn kt 2500 4,125 2500 16,500 20,625 10000 500 1000 Gross Total Architectural SquareFootage Sq.Ft. Add25%forSkateCirculation Net Total ProjectComponents Precedent Skate-2 Precedent Skate-1 Urban Skate Area Restroom Facilities Entry/ OrientationSkate Project ComponentsPhase1

Program and Phasing ConceptProgramPhase3.0 Tulane CityCenter 1.5.0 1.4.0 1.3.0 1.2.0 1.1.0 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE rcdn kt 2500 17,000 2500 10000 1000 1000 Sq.Ft. Total ProjectComponents Precedent Skate-2 Precedent Skate-1 Urban Skate Area Restroom Facilities Entry/ OrientationSkate Project ComponentsPhase1

Program and Phasing 5.0 DESIGNCONCEPT Tulane CityCenter Note: The designsfoundinthisdocumentareNOT tions andotheractivitiesevents. and rollerderbycamps,BigEasyRollerGirlBouts,Skateboarding competi- skating androllerderbypractice,thisdesignoffers theopportunitiesforskate opportunities forfutureadjacenciesandextensions.In additiontofreestyle scape, elongatingandextendingtheelementsacross thesite. This allows (and suburban)recreation. The threephaseschemeembracesthe land- Overall theskateparkdesignconceptoffers varietyand venue forfuture“SkateJams”. new parkwhichwillprovideanobstaclefortheskateboardersaswella communities. A skate-ablestageareaisanotherimportantfeatureofthe providing agreatmarketingstrategyforCityParkandtheskateboarding propriate andexcitingreferentialelementswillbeidenti Skatepark. Working closelywiththeskateboardingcommunitymost ap- components oftheparksareincludedorreinterpretedinnewCityPark the country. Although notrecreatedintheirentirety, themostsuccessful These referentialelementsarederivedfromiconicskateparksthroughout Throughout eachofthephasesreferentialelementsareaddedtopark. for incomegeneration. amenities areaddedandportionsofthesiteenclosedtooffer rentalareas City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE and varietyinobstaclessatis sired mixofstreetelements,transitions,andbowls. The plethoraofoptions In subsequentphases,suburbanformsareaddedtothesite,offering ade- which allfutureexpansionsextendlikeadditional energy acessstripbecomesa“ segments thesiteandprovidesaspineforactivityaccess. This high emphasis onstreetskatingandfreeamenities. A longlinear“urbanstreet” The initialphaseoftheprojectincorporatesdesignsforbothsportswithan urban andsuburbanskateelementsforbothskateboardingrollerderby. The designconceptforthenewCityParkSkateparkevolvesaroundamixof ceptual diagramsandschemesonly. fi es theneedsofallskatingtypes. Additionally, fi nger” thatdirectsonethroughthesite,from fi ngers. fi nal andrepresentcon- fi ed andincorporated, fl exibility forurban

Design Concept Tulane CityCenter PHASE I.0 Skating theLandscape:TheUrbanStreet City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE

Design Concept Tulane CityCenter PHASE 2.0 Forms intheLandscape:TheSuburbanLoop City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE

Design Concept Tulane CityCenter PHASE 3.0 Bleeding theLandscape:ExtensionsandConnections City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE

Design Concept Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE

Design Concept Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE

Design Concept Architectural Consultant Architectural Horizontal Construction total hard construction Skate Park Consultant Vertical Construction Vertical Tulane CityCenter design contigency 6.0 COST ESTIMATE total Phase1.0 total softcosts SoftCosts contigency subtotal subtotal QATT CS EXTENTION QUANTITY COST PHASE I.0 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE 15% 13110.00 87400.00 1 8% 43700.00 1 8% 43700.00 71250.00 475000.00 15% 250000.00 2000 225000.00 125.00 15000 35.00 646760.00 100510.00 546250.00

Cost Estimate Architectural Consultant Architectural Horizontal Construction total hard construction Skate Park Consultant Vertical Construction Vertical Tulane CityCenter design contigency 6.0 COST ESTIMATE total Phase1.0 total softcosts SoftCosts contigency subtotal subtotal QATT CS EXTENTION QUANTITY COST PHASE 2.0 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE 15% 13110.00 87400.00 1 8% 43700.00 1 8% 43700.00 71250.00 475000.00 15% 250000.00 2000 225000.00 125.00 15000 35.00 646760.00 100510.00 546250.00

Cost Estimate Architectural Consultant Architectural Horizontal Construction total hard construction Skate Park Consultant Vertical Construction Vertical Tulane CityCenter design contigency 6.0 COST ESTIMATE total Phase1.0 total softcosts SoftCosts contigency subtotal subtotal QATT CS EXTENTION QUANTITY COST PHASE 3.0 City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE 15% 13110.00 87400.00 1 8% 43700.00 1 8% 43700.00 71250.00 475000.00 15% 250000.00 2000 225000.00 125.00 15000 35.00 646760.00 100510.00 546250.00

Cost Estimate 7.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE inef has seenseveralskateparksfailduetolackofcommunityinvolvement, mentation Scheduleoutlinedinthisproposal.Sincethe90s,country The successofthenewCityParkSkateparkdirectlyreliesonImple- The happen atCityPark. the designersthroughcompletiontoensurethatsamethingdoesnot potential. However, the Tulane CityCenteriscommittedtoconsultingwith here inLouisiana,ShreveportSkatePlaza,fellshortofexpectationsand construction processes. parties shouldplayanactiverollintheprojectthroughoutdesignand requirements, needs,anddesires. The skatingcommunitiesandinterested also suggestsinterviewingallusergroupsinordertoestablishandidentify City Parkandtheskatingcommunityforcritiqueanalysis. The TCC skatepark designteamshouldsubmitintermittentand in conjunctionwiththehiredlocalarchitect. Together, thearchitect and and experiencedSkateparkdesignersconstructionteamsworking Another keycomponentforthisprojectistheincorporationofprofessional foster fundraisingopportunitiesandsettheprojectinmotion. and imageryfortheproposal.Raisingawarenessofprojectwillhelpto distribute thebookletstopotentialdonors,providingthemwithdocumentation nity andanyotherconstituentsfortheproject. These usergroupsmayinturn ment toCityPark,theSkateboardingCommunity, theRollerDerbyCommu- fi cient funds,uninformeddesign,orpoorconstruction.Onesuchpark fi rst stepinthe TCC’s ImplementationScheduleisprovidingthisdocu- fi nal proposalsto

Implementation Schedule Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE 8Months 2Months 17Months 6Months 5Months 5Months Completed Post Occupancy Adjustments AdministrationConstruction Bidding Contract Documents Design Development Schematic Design Project Definition Masterplanning Completed Phase Schedule 35 Months Total

Implementation Schedule GLOSSARY_SKATEBOARDING Parts ofaSkateboard: Tulane CityCenter General Terms: City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE surface lic parksandurbansettings thathasbeenadaptedtobeagrind-friendly Handrail /RailSlide– Architectural elementcommonlyfoundinpub- perform atrick against theedgeofasurfaceorhandrailinorderto“grind “thesurfaceand Grind – To utilizethetrucksofskateboard,inanynumberways, cally, orboth)betweentakeoff andlandingpoints Gap –Obstaclecharacterizedwithalargedistance(either horizontally, verti- used forgrinding Funbox: Elevatedplatformorrectangularobject,typicallywithmetaledges ramp. Helpsskatertoattainproperspeedforanobstacle Flatbottom- Horizontalareabetweenthetransitionsandsidewallsofa Edges –Hard,grind-ableedgeofawall,bank,orobstacle vert wallsasobstaclesforgrinding street periphery, nowappearinskateparksatgroundlevelorthetopof Curb –Streetelement(typicallystone)thatformerlyoccupiedonlythecity grinding Coping –Metaltubing(min.2”dia.)placedatthelipofsomerampsfor Carving- Skatinginasmootharc,similartosur and densities Wheels -Hardurethanecompositewheels. Available inavarietyofsizes bushings, andkingpin at theundersideofskateboarddeckandcontainsahanger, baseplate, Trucks – Aluminum T-shaped “axle”onwhichthewheelsarebolted.Located Tail -Rearendofaskateboarddeck fi ng.

Appendix GLOSSARY_SKATEBOARDING Tulane CityCenter General Terms: Skate Plaza–Skateparksthathavebeenspeci “skater” Skateboarder –Onewhoskatesusingaskateboard,alsoknownas Skater –SeeSkateboarder Shred – To skate,grind,ortransitioninaparticularlysmoothmanner Road Rash-Cutsandgrazesfromfallingover and builtforskateboarding.Concreterampspreferredoutdooruse Ramp – Any typeofcurvedsurface, madeofwoodorconcrete,designed feet effect istheskateboarderjumpingwithskateboardstucktohisorher Ollie - Trick wheretheskateboarderpopsskateboardintoair. The Lips - The topedgeportionofthehalfpipewall grinding Ledge – Any numberofcorneredsurfaces,typicallystone,suitablefor occupy to createstairs,whichcan be jumpedacross Step –Individualelementto grind.Canexistincombinationwithothersteps down. Stair –Pedestrianstaircasesthatcanbeutilizedas “gaps”todotricks bowl; idealforcarving. Snakerun -Downhillpathwithbankedsidesthattypically endsinaquarter- Slope –Pitchofacertainangledelement.Steepness parks desires ofaskateboardingcommunity. Usuallymodeledafterurbanpublic City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE Landscape –Naturalorarti fi cial surfaceswhichpedestriansandskaters fi cally designedtosuitthe

Appendix GLOSSARY_SKATEBOARDING Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE after thetransitionthatisverticalinpitchandcrownedwithcoping. Vert walls- Also knownassidewalls,thesteepestportionofavertramp Vert -Skateboardstyleinwhichskateboarders dotricksinabighalfpipe Urban Park–Skateboardparkdesignedtomimicanurbanstreetscape bottom tothesteepersidewalls. Transition –Curvedportionoftherampthatconnectshorizontal fast. SeeStreetElements. typically rangefrom10,000to20,000sq.ft.Speedsslowvery Street Park–Employselementsfoundineverydayurbanlife.courses ledges, stairs,and,rails. Street Elements–Obstaclesthatarefoundinurbanenvironmentssuchas skateboarding incertainareas(ex.OneShellSquare,NewOrleans) Street –Popularskateboardingterrainthathasoftenleadtothebanningof General Terms: fl at

Appendix GLOSSARY_SKATEBOARDING Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE to createalargeclearance betweenthewheelsandundersurfaceof Riser Pads-urethanespacersplacedbetweenthetruck andthedeck,used Nose -Fontendoftheskateboard,sometimeslarger then thetailportion of thedecktoallowcohesionbetweenskateboard andone’s feet Grip tape-sandpaperlikesurface,typicallyblack,that isplacedonthetop you stand. Available inavarietyofsizesandstyles Deck –Wooden boardusuallymadefrom7plysof(maple)woodonwhich Parts ofaSkateboard: The kidney-shapedpoolisthemostcommonskate-pooltype regions whenrenegadeskatersdrainedpoolswithslopedsidestoskatein. Pool –SkateparktypethatwasmadepopularinthesouthernCalifornia Bank -Flatplaneangledupwardfromtheground;anembankment Spine Transfer - Two QuarterPipesplacedbackedtoback. tions uptoa(sometimes)verticalwall Quarter Pipe-One-halfofahalfpipe,with perpendicular anglesthatshareahorizontaltop Hip Transfer -Rampstructurewithatleasttwoangledsidesmeeting They canrangefrom5ft.inheight(mini-ramp)to9ftorhigher(vertramp) Half Pipe-WidenedU-shapedramps Types ofRamps: speci Transition Skating-Skateboardingonrampsandotherverticalstructures other elementsofurbanandsuburbanlandscapes Street Skating-Skateboardingonstreets,curbs,benches,handrailsand Types ofSkateboarding: fi cally designedforskating fl at onbottomwitha fl at portionthat graduallytransi- fl at deck at the top. at deckthetop.

Appendix GLOSSARY_ROLLER DERBY Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE General Terms: helmet foreasyidenti Jammer –HelmetCovermusthaveastar(4”minwidth)oneachsideofthe to backforeasyidenti Pivot –HelmetCovermusthavea(2”minthick)stripethatrunsfromfront Helmet Covers: Lead Jammer-thatisthe the packofskaters.Jammerswearstarredhelmetcovers Jammer -Offensive playerwhoscorespointsbymakinglegalpassesthrough Jammer throughthepackforpoints and offense, blockingtheopposingteam’s Jammerwhileassistingtheirown Blocker –Eightplayers,4fromeachteam,whosimultaneouslyplaydefense Players: into bodyforoptimalsafety Fall Small–Preferredmethodofcontrolledfalling,with arms andlegstucked used inblockingprocedures Contact Zone– Area ofthebody(fromshouldertothigh)thatcanlegallybe players allowedtospeakthereferees,unlessotherwise arranged Captain /Co-Captain–Eachteamhasacaptain.Captains aretheonly Bout –60minutegamebetweentworollerderbyteams but oftendoesincludeshittinglegally(fromshouldertofrontthigharea) Block –Movethatimpedesaopponent. This doesnotalwaysrequirecontact, ers determines speedandstrategyofteam.Pivotswearstripedhelmetcov- Pivot – A blockerwhoprovidesguidancetorestofteamonthetrack.Often legally. This skaterhastheoptionofcallingoff thejam

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Appendix GLOSSARY_ROLLER DERBY Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE General Terms: Skater –Onewhoskates Shorted Skater–servingapenalty through thepack.Eachsubsequentpassisascoring pass Scoring Pass–Jammersbegintoscorepointsupon theirsecondpass Scoring –Onlyachievablebyaskaterw/theJammer(star)Helmet progress. impede theJammer’s her. Though thepointhasalreadybeenscored,shecancontinuetotry Re-engage –Skaterscanre-engageaJammerwhohasalreadypassed Pivot thenbecomesthepoint-scoringskaterforremainderofjam a strategicmovebyhandingoff herstarredhelmetcovertothePivot. The Passing theStar-Jammerscanpasstheirpositiontoteam’s pivot as of anotherskater. Pass - A Jammerhastechnicallypassedablockeronceherhipareinfront Pack –Containspivotsandblockersfrombothteams periods) bout ismadeupofmultiplejams(asmanyaspossibleinthetwo30-minute Jam – Two minuteracebetweentwoteamsinwhichpointsareawarded. A Jammer No pointsareawardedinthisinitialpass,butitdoesestablishtheLead Initial Pass–FirstpassaJammersuccessfullymakesthroughthepack. an opposingJammerinadditiontotheblockers Grand Slam–Inthisscenario,aJammerscoresadditionalpointsforlapping

Appendix AKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tulane CityCenter City Park.New Orleans [sub]urban SKATE Missing girl–BigEasyRollergirls Chloe “Ticks” Wicks–BigEasyRollergirls Katherine “BERGName”Hobgood–BigEasyRollergirls Roller DerbyCommunity Tod NAME-? Steven NAME-HumiditySkateboards Skateboarding Community Amarit Dulyapaibul-StudentEmployee Seth Welty –StudentEmployee Julie Kaminski–Consultant Nick Marshall–Consultant Dan Etheridge, Assistant Director Tulane CityCenter Robert Becker–ChiefExecutiveOf City Park contributions totheinformationcontainedwithinthisdocument: Special thanksaregiventothefollowingpeoplefortheirideasand fi cer

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