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WESTBURY, NEW YORK

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD (NASSAU)

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How can the project rethink the existing relationship

between surface parking, civic life, and the
commuter experience while enriching Westbury?

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VILLAGE OF WESTBURY
POPULATION
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MEDIAN HOUSE-HOLD INCOME

$80,000

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LIRR RIDERSHIP
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PETER I. CAVALLARO

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149,550 SF
EXISTING PARKING
325 SPACES

SOUTH LOT
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102,710 SF
EXISTING PARKING
312 SPACES

How can the proposal join together the two sides of the town, separated by the elevated railroad line, integrating the train station into Westbury?

EXISTING SITE

WESTBURY HISTORY

The LIRR station at Westbury, established in 1837, was a marker on the original Main Line. This line was built to be the fastest way between New York
and Boston. The Village of Westbury developed around the train station, extending into the surrounding countryside with the advent of the automobile.
increasing environmental and economic costs to residents.
STONINGTON

TO BOSTON

1837
GREENPORT

1994
NEW YORK

COMMUTE
WESTBURY

COST PER YEAR

CO2 EMISSIONS PER YEAR

$8,400

17,760 lbs

$3,312

10,560 lbs

EACH COMMUTER CAN SAVE $5,088 AND REDUCE THEIR

CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 7,200 LBS PER YEAR

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CHALLENGE: PROJECTED GROWTH

adding to environmental challenges and the decline in quality of life.

The population of Long Island is aging, with young adults moving to more vibrant locations. How can the rethinking of Westbury offer
economic and cultural opportunities to attract and keep the best and the brightest as an engine for growth?

1,000,000

750,000

750,000

20 TO 34 YRS OLD

55 YRS AND OLDER

1990 - 2007: LOSS OF YOUNGER POPULATION

DECREASE OF 20-34 YEAR OLD AGE GROUP
FROM 24% TO 16%

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500,000
250,000

2000
2035

250,000

1990
2007

500,000

2000
2035

POPULATION

1,000,000

1990
2007

NASSAU COUNTY

LONG ISLAND: CHANGE IN POPULATION BY AGE

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20 TO 34 YRS OLD

60 YRS AND OLDER

2007 - 2035: INCREASE IN AGING POPULATION

PROJECTED INCREASE OF SENIOR POPULATION
FROM 17% TO 25%

COMMUTER PATTERN

What would happen if the Westbury train station and parking system was rethought to accommodate a density of services as
an extension of the commercial heart of Westbury?

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The surrounding area displays a diversity of uses

and activities, that is however dispersed and
lacking a collective focus.

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149,550 SF
325 SPACES

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102,710 SF
312 SPACES

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HORIZON OF WESTBURY
5 STORIES / 90 UNITS

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DOWNTOWN TOWNHOUSES
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5 STORIES / 92 UNITS

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252,260 SF
637 SPACES

PROGRAM
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INDUSTRIAL

MIXED-USE

INSTITUTIONAL

RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY

PARKS & OPEN SPACE

RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY/DUPLEX

VACANT LAND

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Currently, there is limited

connection between Post
Avenue and the train station,
limiting pedestrian access
from the main commercial
street of Westbury to the
LIRR. Connection between
the north and the south
side is only through a small
underground pass-through.
The open surface parking
lots do not add to the quality
of the town.
THE PROPOSED PROJECT
seeks to turn these
constraints into the design
generator of the project.

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THE PROPOSED PROJECT

has a goal of a density of
activity and diversity of uses
to amplify the connection
between the Village of
Westbury and the Westbury
Station. In addition to
doubling the number of
parking spaces, the project
creates new opportunities
for commercial, residential
and business incubator
spaces, transforming
deadening surface parking
into a vibrant hub of activity
while reducing dependence
on the automobile.

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The Proposal on the south

side parking strengthens
existing connections under
the elevated railroad,
widening the narrow
corridor to extend the
pedestrian walkway on the
north to the south side. At
Post Avenue, a new intermodal transportation hub
is designed, providing
a sheltered bus stop
for enhanced public
transportation connection
to the LIRR, in addition to
an bicycle shop and storage
facility to catalyze and
support cycling as the most
transportation.

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INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB

BICYCLE SHOP + PARKING 2,000 SF
BUS STOP SHELTER
4,000 SF

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SOUTH SIDE 2. EFFICIENT PARKING

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To increase the amount of

parking to make the LIRR
connection more accessible
to residence of the Westbury
area, the project changes
the surface parking on the
south into a multi-level
parking garage. A clear
access to the passage below
the trains is maintained at
the center of the parking
facility, ensuring connection
between the two sides.

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277,000 SF
312 SPACES
695 SPACES

SOUTH SIDE 3. NEW TECH INCUBATOR AND OFFICE SPACE

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A new tech incubator lab

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for the east side of the site.

Drawing on the legacy of
industrial innovation of Long
Island and taking advantage
of access to capital in New
York, this tech incubator
provides space, tools and
collective resources to test,
prototype and incubate
new, products, ideas and
inventions. Modeled on
TechShops, the incubator
takes advantage of the
numerous institutions of
higher learning in the area,
while providing the engine
for the future economy of
Westbury.
TECH INCUBATOR SHOP AND OFFICES
INCUBATOR SPACE
OFFICE SPACE
TRAIN STATION

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28,000 SF
10,000 SF
2,600 SF

NORTH SIDE 4. PROPOSED URBAN CONNECTION

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The Proposal turns the

existing parking drive from
Post Avenue into a new
pedestrian connection that
ramps over Union Avenue to
linking the downtown to the
LIRR Station. A permeable
surface is proposed to
improve the environmental
performance of the parking
area. During weekends and
holidays, the city parking
spaces on the side convert
into market stalls enhancing
the commercial vitality of
the village.

GREEN PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION

SIZE

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29,000 SF

NORTH SIDE 5. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL EDGES

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New street level commercial

spaces provide a clear edge
to the pedestrian route to
the train station, providing
new opportunities for shops
and stores that support
everyday needs. On the
north of the site on Scally
Place, new small stores,
cafes, and restaurants take
advantage of the lower
engaging village street life.

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COMMERCIAL SPACES
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44,000 SF

NORTH SIDE 6. MULTI-LEVEL PARKING

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Located in the center of

the T-shaped lot is a multilevel parking structure to
accommodate more than
double the number of cars
currently present in the
single-use surface lot.

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PARKING
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310,000 SF
325 SPACES
744 SPACES

NORTH SIDE 7. STREET SIDE APARTMENTS

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Above the commercial

space on Scally Place are
two levels of apartments,
creating a residential
scaled edge to the street
and concealing the parking
system behind.

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STREET HOUSING
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40,000 SF
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Above the parking is a

multi-unit terraced housing
complex aimed at attracting
recent graduates and young
urbanites back to Westbury.
Organized around a series of
open courtyards for privacy
and offering ample sunlit
rooms facing south in a
terraced form, this housing
design steps up from the
train platform, presenting
a new vibrant image of
Westbury instead of a sea of
parking to LIRR riders and
prospective residents.

TERRACED HOUSING
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APARTMENTS

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60,000 SF
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SECTION-PERSPECTIVE THROUGH PROJECT

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AERIAL VIEW OF PROJECT LOOKING SOUTH

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VIEW TO EAST FROM TRAIN PLATFORM

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VIEW OF INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION NODE AT SOUTH-WEST CORNER

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PLAN: STREET LEVEL

COMMERCIAL
OPEN SPACE
INTER-MODAL
PARKING

BICYCLING HUB

2,000 sq.ft. of cycling support facility,

providing rental and service options for
commuters in conjunction with bus stop.

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PLAN: TRAIN PLATFORM LEVEL

TECH SPACE
COMMERCIAL
OPEN SPACE
INTER-MODAL
PARKING

SOLAR CHARGING STATIONS

Electric car charging stations, utilizing

roof-top solar array to power 650 electric
cars per day.

LOCAL FARM MARKET

26,460 sq.ft. truck-assessible green

space atop parking structure, connecting
local farms to commuters and residents
in pop-up green market.

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BUSINESS INCUBATOR
providing collaborative support for
new business ventures. Modeled after
WeWork.

FABRICATION INCUBATOR

28,000 sq.ft. of open-source making

and research space. Subscription based
access to the latest tools and digital
making systems. Modeled after TechShop
and FabLabs.

PLAN: 4TH FLOOR LEVEL AT ROOF CANOPY

MULTI-FAMILY
HOUSING
PARKING

MASS-TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
Using Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)
as the primary construction material
sequesters carbon and speeds
construction.

RAINWATER HARVESTING

Combining permiable paving with

rainwater collection provides an annual
harvest of over 300,000 cubic feet of
water, mitigating storm run-off.

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SOLAR CANOPY

96,700 sq.ft. solar array, providing shade

for cars and generating 3,800kW/day.

The proposal for Westbury is a test case that could be replicated at other stations along the existing LIRR. A greater density of living and working not
only enhances the quality of life and improves the vitality of villages, but is the best answer to escalating economic and environmental consequences
of suburban expanse.

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FUTURE OF LONG ISLAND