Salem Intermodal Station Public Meeting - February 16, 2012February 16, 2012SALEM INTERMODAL STATIONFEBRUARY 16, 2012 PUBLIC MEETINGSALEM INTERMODAL STATIONFEBRUARY 16, 2012 PUBLIC MEETING
February 16, 2012DESIGN PRESENTATIONPurpose of Feb 16 discussion:input on project function & featuresPurpose of April 9 discussion:input on design and appearanceFebruary 16, 2012 discussion topics:oProject ScheduleoSite conditions and challengesoProject function, size, and featuresoApproach to designFebruary 16, 2012 Public Meeting
February 16, 2012Project ScheduleProject Schedule
February 16, 2012Project schedulePRE-DESIGN:Summer 2011: Project budget and scope re-establishedFall 2011: Subsurface investigations and testingWinter 2011: Initial functional planningDESIGN:Feb 16, 2012: Initial public meeting - planningoApril 9, 2012: Second public meeting – preliminary designoSpring 2012: Limited archeology work on-siteoSummer 2012: Final designCONSTRUCTION:oSpring 2013 Primary construction startoSeptember 2014: Substantial completion, garage/station openoNovember 2014: Final completion, project complete
February 16, 2012Site conditions & challengesSite conditions & challenges
February 16, 2012Limits of Work
February 16, 2012Subsurface conditions –historic structuresImages source: “Railroad past lies beneath Salem train station” by Tom Dalton, published in The Salem News website on Feb. 16th2012.
February 16, 2012Subsurface conditions –historic structures
February 16, 2012Foundation system diagramsBORING LOGDRILLED PILE FOUNDATION SYSTEMSPREAD FOOTING FOUNDATION SYSTEMTYPICAL SPREAD FOOTINGLOW SOIL CAPACITYPILES DRILLED INTO BEDROCK
February 16, 2012Project function, size & featuresProject function, size & features
February 16, 2012SiteplanBUS EXITTAXI ENTRY/EXITBUS ENTRYKISS & RIDE EXITBICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCESSK&R ENTRYSITE ENTRY/EXITGARAGE ENTRY/EXITFULL‐HEIGHT PLATFORMKISS & RIDE CURBWAITING ROOM/LOBBYPEDESTRIAN BRIDGENEW TRAFFIC SIGNALPRIMARY FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS:1. GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM2. PARKING GARAGE3. FULL‐HEIGHT STATION PLATFORM4. ENCLOSED WAITING ROOM5. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FROM WASHINGTON STREET
February 16, 2012Vehicular accessVEHICLE ANDBUS ACCESS
February 16, 2012Pedestrian and bicycle accessPEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS
February 16, 2012Site PlanKISS & RIDEGARAGEBUSPEDESTRIAN
February 16, 2012Ground level plan
February 16, 2012LEVEL CARS TOTALG 105 1052ND 162 2673RD 162 4294TH 124 553ROOF PLANTYPICAL FLOOR PLANCIRCULATION DIAGRAMCAR COUNT TABLETotal number of parking spaces: 500 —553.
February 16, 2012Sun / wind analysisSHADOW & WIND ACTIVITY STUDY TIME FRAME: 8am – 3:30pm (approx.)
February 16, 2012Existing viewAPPROACH FROM WASHINGTON STREET
February 16, 2012Proposed 4-level garage size/heightAPPROACH FROM WASHINGTON STREET
February 16, 2012Existing viewAPPROACH FROM ROUTE 114 RAMP
February 16, 2012Proposed 4-level garage size/heightAPPROACH FROM ROUTE 114 RAMP
February 16, 2012Existing viewVIEW FROM JEFFERSON AT SALEM STATION RESIDENCES
February 16, 2012Proposed 4-level garage size/heightVIEW FROM JEFFERSON AT SALEM STATION RESIDENCES
February 16, 2012MASSING STUDIESAPPROACH FROM PLATFORM
February 16, 2012Proposed 4-level garage size/heightAPPROACH FROM PLATFORM
February 16, 2012Approach to designApproach to designUNDERSTANDING:oHistorical significanceoUrban character – fabric of the CityoBuilding character – scale, materialsoExperience – visitors, travelers, residents
February 16, 2012Analysis of nearby ‘character-defining’ building materials
February 16, 2012Urban character – large buildings adjacent to StationBUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT SITECOUNTY OF ESSEX – ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES JUDICIAL CENTERJEFFERSON APARTMENTSSUPERIOR COURT
February 16, 2012Urban character – use of brick material
February 16, 2012Urban character – use of stone materials
February 16, 2012Urban character – use of concrete materials
February 16, 2012Urban character – use of mixed materials
February 16, 2012Approach to designApproach to designDESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:oScaleoExperienceoAppropriatenessoCreativity
February 16, 2012Mixed-material design of garage structuresHAVERHILL INTERMODAL CENTERLOWELL GARAGE + RETAIL
February 16, 2012Creativity in design materials and details
February 16, 2012URBAN EXPERIENCE -Design StrategiesVisually predominant facades
February 16, 2012TRAVELER EXPERIENCE -Design StrategiesMain traveling/circulation paths
February 16, 2012SALEM INTERMODAL STATIONNEXT PUBLIC MEETING: APRIL 9, 2012 DESIGN AND APPEARANCE PROPOSALSSALEM INTERMODAL STATIONNEXT PUBLIC MEETING: APRIL 9, 2012 DESIGN AND APPEARANCE PROPOSALS