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the ecological history of the site and

region revealed a new spatial form of
urbanism rooted in re-connecting the
site to the surrounding ecology.

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topography

The complex topography of the

site challenges the notion
of the orthogonal grid and
reveales the potential for a
street grid derived from the
landscape.

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The urban form of seattle
is symbiotically tied to
hydrology. The historical
landformation informs
the potential for urbanism
to be in direct dialogue
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The mt.baker train station is

placed in an extraordinary midpoint between downtown seattle and
seatac airport. This design provides
the urban strategy for creating
walkable development surrounding
the station. The multi-nodal network
that will emerge surrounding the
central link light rail will create
a corridor of pedestrian friendly
neighborhoods.

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The father of american

landscape
architecture
once
envisioned
an
interconnected
system
of greenways linking the
emerging communities of
seattle. Our plan relinks and re-envisions
what kind of urban design
a greenbelt can inform.

olmsted greenbelts

landscape system:
streets

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main auto corridor

secondary corridor

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tertiary corridor

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S. MCCLELLAN ST

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serviceway

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Leverage public
investment in transit
and limit risk by
constructing housing
around Mt Baker
Station

Establish neighborhood
center, anchored by
movie theater and
Center Field park

Capitalize on rising
housing prices by
delivering batches of
row houses for sale

weekend

Provide local residents

with employment options
by constructing office
and industrial space

phase vi:2030

5pm

phase iv:2020

noon

phase ii:2015

phase i:2013

phasing
2013-2030

8am

phase iii:2019

24hr
uasge study

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Potential for future build

out of residential product in
the northwest and southwest
corners of the site

stormwater management central greenway recreation dining retail neighborhood service transit connection

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bypass

vegetated
swale

green
roof
catchment

storage
tank

landscape system:
center green

restaurant
walk

vegetated
swale

raised community
garden planters

As one of Seattles premier north/south corridors, this design capitalizes

on the concentration of resources in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Our
initial phase emphasizes the development of second-tier parcels while
maintaining primary tenants. The emulsion of not only residential and
commercial development, but also industrial activity, puts forward a new
model of urbanism tackling the ever polemic question of the future of
american industrial sector.

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pooling resources for lively community along a new Mount Baker Greenway

section A - A

center green
& performance
area

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bike corridors

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Artspace
Olmsted Senior Living
Hillside Family Housing
Greenway Studios

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Community Center
Elementary and Middle school
High School Academies

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pedestrian
/bike

multi-user path (greenway connector)

pedestrian hub

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OLMSTED GREENWAY

WORK

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existing bike path

FRANKLIN
HIGH
SCHOOL

CHEASTY BLVD.
GREENWAY

LIVE

pedestrian-only pathways

SHOP
Amazon.com
US Bank
Green Way Research
Institute
U-Haul Trucking & Storage

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ENJOY

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Starbucks
Noahs Bagels
Trattoria
Lenas Cafe
Garlic Gulch

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Post Office
Dry Cleaning
Laundromat
RiteAid/QFC
McClellan Market

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AMC Theaters
Target

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25

W. Baker, DDS
Sick McClellan, MD

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Gymnasium
Greenway/Center Green
Light Rail Station

TRANSIT
CENTER

800
existing bus lines
light rail
Transit
Center

bus routes

bus stops
transit center (bus & rail)
1/4 mile station radius

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expanding olmsteds legacy through surrounding land forms

mt. baker station plaza

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