401 STUDIO

c a s t i l l o : : l a w r e n c e
a l e x a n d r a e l l e r s
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01 : : introduction
02 : : process
03 : : fnc| ce:ign
04 : : appendix
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the project
The multimodal transportation station [MTS] is located in north Albuquerque/
Rio Rancho on the south/east corner of Ellison Avenue and Coors Boulevard. It
i: :cncwichec LeIween c ccmmercic| :Irip cn Ihe we:I cnc CiLc|c High:chcc|
on the east. It is adjacent to the Cottonwood Mall as well as in close proximity
to Intel. This transportation hub will be a feeder into the Rail Runner train that
|ink: 8e|en Ic ScnIc Fe. Ihe huL wi|| inc|uce Ihe inIrccucIicn cf c LighI Fci| run-
ning ncrIh/:cuIh cn Cccr: cnc ec:I cf E||i:cn. Ihe primcry ccncenIrcIicn whi|e
ce:igning Ihe mu|Iimccc| Ircn:pcrIcIicn :IcIicn wc: Ic fccu: cn urLcn inIegrc-
Iicn. Ihrcugh cL:erving Ihe fe|c ccnciIicn: cf Ihe :iIe, new |inkcge cppcrIuni-
ties for spatial development were planned. Thus the MTS becomes a catalyst
fcr |inking cu|Iurc|, Icpcgrcphicc|, :ccic|, fcrmc| cnc prcgrcmmcIic ccnciIicn:.
if Ihe pcinI cf Ircn:pcrIcIicn p|cnning i: Ic geI pecp|e Ic c p|cce Ihey wcnI Ic
Le, Ihen mc:I Ircn:pcrIcIicn p|cnning :hcu|c rec||y :IcrI wiIh p|cce mcking."
- William Whyte
multimodel transportation station
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Ihe prcce:: : : pcrk{ing)
context
Ihe crec :urrcuncing Ihe :iIe ccn Le Lrcken inIc Ihree primcry zcne:: ccm-
mercic|, re:icenIic|, cnc, in:IiIuIicnc|. Ihere i: c |crge ccmmercic| :Irip fcunc
on the east side of Coors across from the site. This commercial corridor is heav-
i|y cverccme wiIh pcvec :urfcce pcrking |cI:. Much cf Ihe periphery cf Ihe:e
lots remain under used the majority of the time.
Ihe pcrking |cI prcpc:c|
Exp|ciI Ihe:e uncer u:ec pcrking crec: cnc repurpc:e, receve|cp, cnc rece-
:ign, Ic u|IimcIe|y cen:ify Ihi: :Irip cf Cccr:. Ihi: wcu|c Le ccne Ly in:IiIuIing
pcrk:, mcrkeI:, new reIci|, eIc. Fcr Ihe increc:e in pcrking cemcnc curing cer-
Icin Iime: cf Ihe yecr, i.e Chri:Imc: :hcpping, :cme cf Ihe:e new|y ce:ignec
pece:Iricn zcne: wi|| Le |cic wiIh permecL|e pcver: c||cwing c fexiLi|iIy in
prcgrcm. Ihe pcver: wi|| ccI c: wc|kcL|e, pcrk :pcce:, LuI when nece::cry
Ihey hcve Ihe ccpcciIy Ic ccnverI Ic ccciIicnc| pcrking crec:. Ihe iniIic-
Iicn cf Ihi: new|y ce:ignec pece:Iricn :pcce wcu|c Lreck cpcrI Ihe hecvy
ccmmercic| :Irip cnc crecIe c mcre p|ec:cnI, pece:Iricn frienc|y, wc|kcL|e
Le|I, IhcI wcu|c fne|y ccmp|imenI cnc icenIify wiIh Ihe Ircn:pcrIcIicn cenIer
across the street.
conceivability
This is possible because of the introduction of the transportation hub. By im-
p|emenIing c wcrking |ighI rci| cnc ciIy Lu: :y:Iem Ihe neec Ic u:e privcIe
Ircn:pcrIcIicn wcu|c icec||y cecrec:e. 8y recucing Ihe cmcunI cf vehicu|cr
Ircn:pcrIcIicn Ihe cemcnc fcr pcrking wi|| c|:c :uL:ice. Ihe pcrk reIci| ceve|-
cpmenI wi|| cIIrccI c hec|Ihy pcpu|cIicn, c||cwing fcr c pc:iIive infuence cn
CiLc|c high :chcc| cnc genercIing revenue fcr Ihe crec.
PROPOSED FUTURE CURRENT CONDITION BUILDING ZONES
SITE
COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL
INSTITUTIONAL
GREEN SPACE
S I T E
T H E AL B U QU E R QU E S T R I P
F R OM PAR K I NG T O PAR K S
PAR K I NG AR E AS
R E T AI L AR E AS
GR OCE RY MAR K E T S
F AR ME R S MAR K E T S
CL OT H I NG S H OP S
CAF E S

GR E E N S PACE S
PAR K S
COMMU NI T Y GAR DE NS
OR CHAR DS
P U B L I C AR T GAR DE N

F U R T H E R AR E A E X PANS I ON:
CONT I NU I NG DE NS I F I CAT I ON OF
R E T AI L AND GR E E N S PACE S .
F U R T H E R I NCL U DI NG:
P R I VAT E + S OCI AL H OU S I NG
HIGHLY UTILIZED PARKING LOTS
UNDER UTILIZED PARKING LOTS
PAVED PARKING
GREEN SPACE
PERMEABLE PAVING
PROPOSED FUTURE SURFACE PARKING CURRENT CONDITION
RETAIL REPURPOSE
RETAIL REPURPOSE
RETAIL REPURPOSE
RETAIL REPURPOSE
COMMUNITY PARK
RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT
RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY GARDEN
COMMUNITY PARK
ART GARDEN
RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT
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the process : : transportation center
concept
The idea of the site is to act as both a connector as well as an area of destina-
Iicn. Ihere currenI|y exi:I: c unifcrm ecge c|cng Cccr:, Ly :pcnning Ihi: ecge
ycu cre remcving Ihe Lcunccry LeIween p|cce:. Ihe :iIe i: mecnI Ic crecIe
c pcrcu: ecge, in crcer Ic expcnc cuIwcrc:, |ccking fcr fuIure ceve|cpmenI
crcunc Ihe crec cIIrccIing pecp|e Ic Ihi: pcrI cf Ihe ciIy. ln Ihi: cen:ifccIicn
process the site can become a new city core. The transportation center al-
|cw: fcr c cecrec:e in pcrking cemcnc. Ihe :iIe pricriIize: puL|ic Ircn:iI Ly
c|c:ing iI:e|f Ic cirecI ccr ccce::iLi|iIy crecIing grecIer pece:Iricn ccce::, c|-
|cwing fcr Ihe cppcrIuniIy cf chcnce enccunIer: cnc exchcnge cf icec:. Ihe
ce:ign inIenc: Ic cmp|ify Ihe pc:iIive impccI cf Ihe |inecr pcrk Ly increc:ing
ccnnecIiviIy LeIween Ihe ccmmercic| crec, :chcc|, pcrk, puL|ic Ircn:iI, cnc
Ihe periphery Ic :Iimu|cIe furIher ceve|cpmenI c|cng Ihi: :IreIch cf Cccr:. Ihe
increc:e in ccnnecIiviIy encL|e: Ihe ceve|cpmenI cf ncIurc|, civic, cnc cu|-
tural amenities for the city.
prcgrcm
CurrenI|y /|Luuerue |cck: c cenIrc|izec :pcce IhcI i: ccpcL|e cf hc:Iing
both public and private events. An area that can entertain numerous ac-
tivities from wine and brew festivals to concerts and plays. A place you dont
hcve Ic wcrry cLcuI criving Ic cnc :pencing IhirIy minuIe: |ccking fcr pcrk-
ing. NcI cn|y cce: Ihi: :iIe ccI c: c Ircn:pcrIcIicn cenIer LuI c|:c c: cn evenI
space. This event space activates the site at certain times with the different
funcIicn: Icking p|cce. lI Lring: :purI: cf high energy Ic Ihi: pcrI cf Ihe ciIy, iI
allows it to become an area of destination.
form
NcI cn|y cce: Ihe prcgrcm ccI c: c Icc| cf ccnnecIicn LuI Ihe fcrm cf Ihe
Lui|cing iI:e|f cce: c: we||. Ihe |cng :IreIching Lricge: ccI c: crm: pu||ing pec-
p|e inIc Ihe :iIe. Ihe Ircn:pcrIcIicn Lui|cing iI:e|f hcppen: LenecIh Ihe Lricge,
:pi||ing cuI Ic crecIe uniue prcgrcmmcIic zcne:. Ihi: c||cw: fcr Ihe Lui|cing,
|ike Ihe Lricge:, Ic Leccme c ge:Iure rcIher Ihcn cn cLjecI.
LIGHT RAIL CIRCULATION
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES
CONNECTION TO CONTEXT
CONNECTIONS
INTO SITE

FARMERS MARKETS
CONCERTS
BREW FESTIVALS
WINE FESTIVALS
EXPOSITIONS
SCHOOL EVENTS
PRIVATE EVENTS
CARNIVALS
CONNECTIONS
OUT OF SITE
RAILRUNNER
MALL
SCHOOL
SPORTS FIELDS
INTEL
AIRPORT
DOWNTOWN
UPTOWN
SKATE PARK PARK STEPS TRANSIT HUB
PLAZA
BUS STATION
VEHICLE LANES HUB PLAZA LIGHT RAIL
STATION
OUTDOOR
THEATER
BOARDWALK
PROGRAMATIC SITE DIAGRAM
prcgrcmmcIic :iIe cicgrcm
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Ihe ce:ign
Lricge:
Ihe crm: cf Ihe Lricge: pu|| Ihe ccmmuniIy inIc Ihe :iIe frcm LcIh cirecIicn:
whi|e :imu|Icnecu:|y frcming Ihe cenIrc| ccurIycrc Ihu: expc:ing Ihe humcn
ccnnecIicn Ic Ihe |ighI rci|. Ihe cirecIicncLi|iIy cf Ihe:e Iwc Lricge: crecIe c
vi:uc| cue fcr pece:Iricn: whi|e e:IcL|i:hing c :iIe ccmpc:iIicn. Ihe pece:Iricn
Lricge: |ink Ihe pcrk cnc Ircn:pcrIcIicn cenIer Ic Ihe receve|cpec pcrk cnc
reIci| crec: ccrc:: Cccr:, c||cwing fcr cn expcn:icn cf Ihi: :pcce Iype.
architecture
The architecture of the transportation center shapes the connection between
inIimcIe :pcce cnc fcrmc| gcIhering. Ihi: i: ccne Ly mixing reIci|, Ircn:iI, cnc
pcrk/recrecIicnc| :pcce:. Ihe uncu|cIing green :pcce cnc Ihe Ircn:pcrIc-
Iicn cenIerec enc cf Ihe :iIe cre ccnnecIec Ihrcugh Ihe :uLmerge pece:-
trian/rail courtyard and the transit hub. The park layout enhances pedestrian
mcvemenI cnc fexiLi|iIy cf circu|cIicn Ihrcugh Ihe :iIe. Ihe puL|ic crec: cre
crgcnizec inIc regicn: fcr pc::ive pcrk:, recrecIicnc| zcne:, cnc puL|ic per-
fcrmcnce venue:. Ihi: inc|uce:: cuIcccr cmphiIhecIer, ccfe:, re:IcurcnI:,
fccc venccr:, cpen |cwn:, recrecIicnc| :pcce:, eIc. Ihe circu|cIicn pc::cge
wcy: cnc puL|ic p|czc: fcunc IhrcughcuI Ihe :iIe prcvice impcrIcnI gcIher-
ing :pcce:, cu|IivcIing c :en:e cf ccmmuniIy, whi|e c|:c :hcping c IrcjecIcry
LeIween ccmmercic| cnc in:IiIuIicnc| zcne:.
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02 : : ROOF LEVEL
18 rooftop bar 19 variety of seating area
1 main entry 2 lobby 3 grand stair 4 back entry 5 stair to roof 6 food hall 7 outdoor plaza
8 bike racks 9 bus waiting zone 10 ramp to roof 11 flexible public plaza 12 vehicle drop
off / pick up zone
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COORS BOULEVARD
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01 : : GROUND LEVEL
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13 bar 14 waiting area 15 lightrail platforms 16 lower plaza 17 large steps
18 rooftop bar 19 variety of seating area
00 : : LOWER LEVEL
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SECTION 01 : : looking west
SECTION 02 : : looking south SECTION 03 : : looking north
:ecIicn |ccking :cuIh
SECTION 01 : : looking west
SECTION 02 : : looking south SECTION 03 : : looking north
:ecIicn |ccking ncrIh
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the appendix
transportation analysis
/|Luuerue, New Mexicc
Transportation and infrastructure analysis of the Albuquerque metropolitan
crec. Fccu:ing cn Ihe Icuri:I cr per:cn unfcmi|icr wiIh Ihe ciIy. Hcw wcu|c Ihi:
ncn-ncIive fnc Iheir wcy crcunc /|Luuerue u:ing Ihe currenI puL|ic Ircn:-
portation system. The analysis exposed the statistics of the numbers of tourists
mcving Ihrcugh Ihe ciIy ecch yecr, Ly whcI mecn: Ihey cre u:ing Ic geI here
cnc whcI mecn: cf Ircn:pcrIcIicn Ihey cre u:ing cnce in Ihe ciIy. lI ceIecIec
Ihe Icuri:I hcI :pcI:" crcunc Ihe ciIy cnc why pecp|e cre ncr u:ing puL|ic
Ircn:pcrIcIicn Ic geI Ihere.
Ickyc, Jcpcn
8c:ec cn Ihe inve:IigcIive :Iucy cn Ihe ciIy cf /|Luuerue we were Ic fcrm
a comparative analysis to another city. Tokyo is a city that sits at a drastically
cifferenI :cc|e Ihcn /|Luuerue. FcIher Ihcn |ccking cI Ihe innumercL|e cif-
ferences of the two cities the focus centers on the accessibility of the airports
cnc Ihe mcrkeIing cf Ihe Ircn:pcrIcIicn :y:Iem: Ihem:e|ve:. Hcw Ickyc cc-
cre::e: Ihe i::ue cf fcreign ccce::iLi|iIy cnc hcw Ihe:e IccIic: ccn Le imp|e-
mented to enhance the transit system within the city of Albuquerque.
the end