{"id":11099,"date":"2015-03-26T22:49:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T02:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/?p=11099"},"modified":"2015-03-26T22:50:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T02:50:22","slug":"orchard-street-brownfield-site-reimagined-by-rit-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2015\/03\/orchard-street-brownfield-site-reimagined-by-rit-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchard Street Brownfield Site Reimagined by RIT Architecture Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RIT<\/a>
\nBy Mike Governale<\/a><\/i><\/small><\/p>\n

Last week we paid a final visit<\/a> to the abandoned Sykes Datatronics building on Orchard Street \"external<\/a>. This week we take a look at recent work submitted by RIT Architecture students that reimagines this former industrial site as a new and robust community center…<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nAs explained by Mary Scipioni, the brownfield site \"external<\/a> on which the Sykes Datatronic building is located is a fascinating one.<\/p>\n

“The COR has been conducting the remediation and has joined previously separate lots into a 3.9 acre site. It is located within a mile of High Falls and MCC\u2019s future Kodak campus, and much closer to Sahlen\u2019s Stadium and Frontier Field. An abandoned, elevated railway runs along the south edge of the site and crosses the old canal bed north of the soccer stadium.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
\nA topographic map of the bedrock was created by Lu Engineers, and shows beautiful glacial forms underneath what appears as a flat site on the surface. The PA points show the contamination \u201chot spot\u201d and the MW are groundwater monitoring wells.<\/p>\n

\"RIT<\/a>
\nRendering by Lis Cavalcante<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n

RIT Architecture grad students tackled this site for a project whose goal was to create a vibrant urban park and community center that would contribute to the health, safety, and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood. It would provide opportunities for active recreation and other types of enrichment that residents are not likely to have at home. <\/p>\n

\"Evening<\/a>
\nRendering by Candace Jiang<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n

Evening entertainment including walk-in movies, illuminated courts, ice skating, etc. would be provided. Members of the community would feel valued.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nRendering by Cibele Eller Rodrigues<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n

The functional, restorative, and ornamental use of planting included a rooftop salad garden to be cultivated by the children during their summer vacation. Parents could hang out in the community center\u2019s caf\u00e9, located in the lobby along with a storytime corner.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
\nRendering by Jim Fugate<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n

A minimal amount of accessible and short-term parking is provided, as well as space dedicated to food trucks. <\/p>\n

Brownfields greatly impact the quality and value of the surrounding properties. If their revitalization converts them into an amenity, brownfields can increase the value of surrounding real estate and become major catalysts for community development. I would then call them “yellowfields.”<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/div>\n

In a related story this week, state incentives for brownfield redevelopment are set to expire \"external<\/a> unless lawmakers can reach an agreement for the new state budget.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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