Site + Program Fit

This is my proposed program for my subway station next semester. The majority of the program will be underground. The gross square footage will most likely be different than what is listed below because this does not take into account a lot of the platform space in the existing station.

Program-Fit

Program                              Horizontal Size               Vertical Size

Ticket Machine Area            300 sq. ft                        20 ft

Storage                               400 sq. ft                        10 ft

Support Spaces                   600 sq. ft                        10 ft

Flower Shop                        200 sq. ft                        10 ft

Bakery                                200 sq. ft                        10 ft

Souvenir Shop                     200 sq. ft                        10 ft

Convenient Store                 300 sq. ft                        10 ft

Net Square Footage             2400 sq. ft

50% Multiplier

Gross Square Footage         3600 sq. ft

Site-fit Program                   5400 sq. ft

Site-Fit

Existing Subway Station

Site-Fit #1:

Same above ground square footage as existing station just rotated to accentuate the strong linear connection with Faneuil Hall. This option with the larger square footage above ground would offer more than an entrance, it would also have plenty of space for a ticket hall.

Site-Fit #2:

Square footage was cut in half to propose 2 entrances that accentuate the strong linear connections to Faneuil Hall and with Hanover Street. The half sizes would be solely an entrance to the station with a ticket hall below ground, and would roughly be the size of the South Station subway entrance.

Generative Site Model v1 + v2

Generative Site Model - Version 1:

This model shows the zoomed in area of the Government Center subway station both above and below ground. The basswood sticks represent the vehicular or train direction of motion. The sandpaper represents the rough brick ground cover in the plaza, while the subway station itself almost disappears because it is an all brick mound. The string represents the connections between the sensory moments around the site. And the copper wire is the path of the pedestrians, singular and linear above ground but cross paths under ground but still very linear.

Generative Site Model - Version 2:

This model is more of a zoomed out site with Government Center in the middle and surrounded by Faneuil Hall, the North End, and the Boston Common. The orange string represents the major pathways taken by pedestrians either walking by, walking to, or walking from the station. The gray string is the underground transportation.

Program Diagrams v4

Updated Program:

The problem with subway stations in Boston are that they are not designed with the consideration of human senses because they are usually built to be durable. This creates a particular movement through the space, usually one that is sped up. I am proposing a subway station that will slow affect people's movement and increase their awareness of the surrounding space. Within this subway station, the majority of the programmatic spaces are circulation spaces such as escalators, stairs, elevators, and platforms.

Circulation Diagram:

This diagram shows the linear circulation through the subway station along with some spaces that create a slower type of movement.

Adjacencies Diagram:

The subway station is above and below a vast brick plaza with a few surrounding brick and concrete buildings.

Site Diagrams

Site Location:

Ground Materials:

Building Materials:

Transportation:

Above Ground Site Circulation:

Program on the Ground Floor:

Shadow Studies (12:00PM on Spring / Fall Equinox):

Shadow Studies (2:00PM on Summer Solstice):

Shadow Studies (12:00 PM on Winter Solstice):

Generative Site Analysis

Procession of Movement through the Government Center Subway Station:

Materials Along the Site:

Site Analysis

The site I have chosen is the site of the Government Center subway station for the following reasons:

• Urban setting
• Area of high density
• Transportation = speed & technology
• Bland existing material palette
• Available to the public
• Longer / Unknown downtime

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