extra-urban precedents (relative scales)

mega utopian flexible micro pragmatic inflexible

stakeholders
city government
parking regulations health codes zoning laws permits
collaboration
parklets
increased value of parking tax revenue permit fees

food trucks

tax revenue (indirect)

very low-cost lowrisk entry to market association with trusted brand

can follow demand lower barrier to entry than brickand-mortar

renew newcastle

assets (controls)

parking regulations tax revenue (indirect) tax incentives health codes zoning laws permits

low-risk interim rental income between long-term tenants

increased visit duration improved public image community magnet

pop-ups
diverse client base community magnet very low-cost lowrisk entry to market innovative product association with trusted brand startup capital

parklets

property owners

[vacant] property lease structure

fully-equipped space claim to sidewalk permanent presence in neighborhood

[online customer base] mastery of social media

existing businesses

limitations

[vacant] property liability control of lease structure

renew newcastle

incubators

food trucks

fully-equipped space claim to sidewalk

city government
slow bureaucratic process not directly involved in community needs

property owners
loss of revenue from vacancies liability issues tied down to location of property

existing businesses
ability to pay rent tied to strength of economy tied down to location of property (mostly) process of moving is costly

entrepreneurs
not very much startup capital no established physical user base

competition

pop-ups

carrying product
conflicts

product startup capital [online customer base]

barrier to entry: expensive leases barrier to entry: long and expensive startup process liability: ability of tenant to pay

entrepreneurs

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS targeting fast, cheap & flexible

startup time
0 hours days 6 months 1 year 5 years 10 years

startup cost
$10 $100 $1000 $10,000 $100,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000,000

mobility

ultra-mobile

drives itself

has wheels

carry it

truck trailer

dismantle and move

movable parts

fixed

parklet ZONING ENVELOPE

bay window ALLOWANCES

new territory over the street

25% of sidewalk width

6 from curb

GUIDELINES: 1) MAX 6 WIDE 2) DECKING FLUSH WITH CURB 7) VISUALLY PERMEABLE OUTSIDE EDGE at least 1 stall FROM CORNER STREET LIMIT 25MPH OR LESS

1 min from edge 5 between bays 9 max width at face 15 max width at base 7 min vertical clearance

15 over street 7 over sidewalk

performance
atomization Upgrade path reverse parklet placeholder

AMBITION

{extension of reach by existing tenant}

{intermediate step for entrepreneurs}

{revitalization engine for vacant spaces}

{temporary occupation of vacant lot}

as nimble as the food truck, as ambitious as walking city

5TH STREET

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possible assemblies

two-way hinge (small-scale only) solid wall translucent PVC transparent plexi doorway frame diagonal bracing

porous panels allow for multi-cellular program

detailed assembly

flexible rails sliding joint + locking mechanism (pin?) to prevent sliding while in use alternative sliding joint

traditional 180 hinge

180 hinge

rigid-panel accordion fold

telescoping add-on

integrated 180 hinge

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THE CALCIFIED CITY:

LOCATING AN ARCHITECTURE OF IMPERMANENCE
sliding joint MISA GRANNIS | SP12 | BRIAN PRICE flexible rails

rigid-panel accordion fold

COMPRESSION/EXPANSION
max compression

570% length increase 1400% height decrease

completely flattened

on-demand area adjustment

6TH STREET

1/8 = 1-0