Bridging the Gap Decking over the Kensington Expressway

"Bridging the Gap” Decking over the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo New York A Joint Architecture and Urban Design Studio Professors Hiro Hata & Harry Warren Spring 2013: ARC 608/ARC 404/PD 581/PD 499 Inspired By: Humboldt Parkway Deck Modeling and Economic Impact Study The Urban Design Project and the University at Buffalo Regional Institute

Acknowledgements: ROCC Community Group Robert Shibley, Dean and Professor, University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning Omar Kahn, Chair, Department of Architecture Ernest Sternberg, Chair, Department of Planning Alfred Price, Associate Professor, Department of Planning Henry Taylor, Professor, Department of Planning Mark Mortenson, Director of the Buffalo Museum of Science Members of the local communities Architecture & Planning Students, University at Buffalo And many others…

Studio Context NYSDOT = Project Sponsor UDP/UBRI =Economic Impact Study UB CCR = Digital Simulation ROCC = Primary Stakeholders UB Architecture / Urban Design Studio Alternative UD Plans + Physical Model

What is Urban Design? Ecology Geography Urban Planning Architecture Urban Design UD is the bridge connecting UP + ARC + LA and other disciplines together to create more livable, sustainable and economically robust places. Landscape Architecture What binds urban designers is their commitment to improving the livability of cities, to facilitating urban investment and maintenance, and indeed to enhancing urbanity.

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Studio Themes • “Repair”…What did Olmsted do? • “Recreate”…What would Olmsted have done? • “Reinvent”…What could we do with Olmsted? A Process of Healing the Neighborhoods….