7/02/2012

Delaware Riverfront Redevelopment Project; Tributaries of Green, Reinventing Penn's Landing


We have seen many proposals for the Philadelphia waterfront, one done by Philadelphia firm WRT, which has become really popular, aiding in the adoption of the Master Plan Overlay.  This particular project, done by Architect Michael Lovaglio is also an innovative take on the waterfront stretching from washington Avenue to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.  Take a look! This may be the best one yet, when considering public space, connections, and vehicular right-of-ways.





"Tributaries of Green" explores linking the Delaware riverfront with downtown Philadelphia by providing articulating green infrastructure within the strata of low/mid rise buildings.  This strategy relocates the energy and density within a large skyscraper and transposes it horizontally, creating a dynamic connective urban tissue of urban space and linear gateways linking the river back to the city.  The green infrastructure not only responds to sustainable urban issues of heat islands and rainwater overflow, runoff and filtration but also provides a network of natural public and private open spaces of nature, estuaries, and wetlands, all of which superimpose an ecological footprint with a dense urban environment.




5 comments:

  1. Philly doesn't really need more public space in Center City. It needs people to use the spaces we have.

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  2. right, because the waterfront is absolutely gorgeous the way it stands presently.

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  3. that's the best presentation i've seen so far

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  4. I currently have 5 1/2 years active duty in the Army and I'm having a house built through a city redevelopment project. I have my Certificate of Eligibility and our house is a couple of weeks from being complete so its time to start the application process. So what companies do you guys recommend? Who should we stay away from? Any info, horror stories, or insight would be greatly appreciated.
    |in your opinion, should the redevelopment project of Taj Hotel, capture a spirit of new modern age....or stick to its old historic charm?

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  5. This project was entered by Michael Lovaglio of URBAN pad PLLC, from Charlotte, NC and not the Philadelphia firm of WRT.

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