RYAN GLYNN
Wilmington, NC Master Plan
This was a group project to find a way to combat the rising sea level along east coast cities. As a studio we focused on Wilmington, NC. In my group we chose the area of Shipyard, which is the largest shallow depth port in the tristate seaboard. The port brings in many jobs and industry into the city of Wilmington. As a group we begun to redevelop the area and design a future masterplan for the year 2100. The masterplan redevelops the city in a whole new way. By adding attractions, park space, and a new greenway system with an integrated streetcar line, the increasing population will have a diverse and accessable new node on the Cape Fear River's coastline of the city.
As we studied the affects of sea level rise we took into account the port city's needs for the future of 2100. Providing for the port a more strategicly layed out design for the industrial train lines, and fuleing stations. Taking the concept of fortifing some areas, while allowing some areas to flood we safely cover the whole shoreline of the new area. After the masterplan was layed out we split our group into 4 indiidual sites where we continued for the rest of the semester. My site was titled the shopping corridor. Set slightly off the coastline i focused on the overwheling influx of people predicted by 2100. With the design of a high end shopping corridor which was pedestrian friendly, I looked into the addition of public transit interaction. Ultimatly designing a pedestrian only street with streetcar access. The main idea was to adapt the spaces so that any type of business can nestle itself into a lively atmosphere. All while hosting the thousands of people comfortably above. Interior courtyards provide a private getaway for the residents while the center street is thriving with life and action. Even the common farmers market has its place. With a closeby school proposed the two book ends of the design provide pleanty of space for public gatherings and recreation. Building height rises the closer one gets to the river, thus providing a smooth transition from low density singly family homes, to high density luxuary condos.
Above is my individual masterplan design for the shopping corridor.
Below is a slideshow of the process work, site analysis, precedent studies, and design ideas leading up to the overall final project conclusions.
Above is an idealistic street section perspective concept showing how businesses can interact with a streetcar transit system and residential units above.
Below is a study of how the street helps to manage the water from storms.
Parks, green spaces and the greenway all act as both a recreational place for the future inhabitants but also work as a sponge allowing filtration of the water during storms. Taking the water and safely redistributing the water back into the river.
Below is my final presentation board, which was presented alongside all other above materials and my fellow classmates' individual sites.
