TEAM 20
Osborne
Thomas Edward Bliska III Zihan Chen Yushan Du Xi Han Ana He Gu Yemi Kacoutie Sasha Light Lucy McFadden Margaret Nersten Zephaniah Robert Ruggles Dixi Wu Xingyu Yang |
"We're hoping to alleviate traffic congestion while creating interaction between visitors and residents."
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The (title of roundabout thing) rejects the idea that a city
must prioritize cars or pedestrians, not both.
The layered roundabout creates an unforgettable 3 minute experience for
a driver coming along Ivy Rd, Emmett Street, Alderman Road, or University Avenue. In place of a tedious and often lengthy wait
at the various intersections, a tour through this once congested area offers
the chance to drive alongside the tree canopy, experience new views of
Charlottesville and the surrounding mountains, and to exit the (title), park
one’s car, and experience the site as a pedestrian. Because the automotive traffic is now raised,
the ground plane becomes liberated.
Pedestrians and bikers can freely cross underneath, above, and alongside
trains and traffic. Faster access to and
from Barracks Rd shopping center, John
Paul Jones Arena, the sports fields, central Grounds, Rugby Rd area, and the
first year dorms becomes a reality. The freed
ground becomes home to 3000 students with the addition of 17 student
residential buildings. The apartments
are targeted to upper level undergraduate and graduate students offering 800
square foot apartments per three inhabitants.
University Hall transforms into a community and student oriented center
with parking, commercial, and library space.
Along Ivy Park, another row of commercial spaces with underground
parking provide resources for students as well as draws in community
members. With the (title) drawing
visitors in and around this mixed-use space and the liberated ground plane
drawing in the local community, the University community will become more
approachable. Additionally, the
daylighting of Ivy Creek provides backbone for which the park system is built
on and residents, locals, and visitors will have quick and easy access to
nature.