>>Asbury Park
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>>Marley Bice
Design Portfolio >> Fall 2011
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Asbury Park Redevelopment Study
Don’t call it a come back story!
The Town
>> Asbury Park, New Jersey has undergone
several generations of decline and rebirth since it
was founded in 1874. At various times, it has been
an up-scale resort town, an undergound music
scene and a gay community mecca. Today, interest
has been renewed in planning a future for Asbury
Park that combines the successful aspects of all
three of these types of development.
>> This portfolio is the story of my concept vision for a parcel of vacant land at the intersection
of Cookman and Asbury Avenues, one block from
the famous Asbury Park boardwalk and casino.
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The Site
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>> The study site is located in the area identified
for prime renewal by the Waterfront Redevelopment
Plan (2002). This concept plan meets many of the
Waterfront Redevelopment Plan’s goals including
encouraging new residential development, creating
pedestrian-friendly streets, making Asbury Park a
place for families and ...
Bringing the city back
down to the ocean!
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The Floor Plan
FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR
11'
10'
DINING
ROOM
PATIO
2'-8" SECOND FLOOR
11'
5'
PORCH
8'
10'
MASTER
BEDROOM
9'-8"
8'-4"
16'-6"
3'-6"
25'
7'-2"
3'-6"
OPEN TO
BELOW
16'-6"
KITCHEN
24'
7'-1"
LIVING
ROOM
13'
3'
5'-8"
3'-8"
PORCH
5'
3'
PLANTER
14'
6'
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3'-10"
3'-6"
5'-6"
6'-8"
4'
BEDROOM
PORCH
6'
SUNROOM
16'-6"
4'-2"
2'-8"
6'-4"
STUDY
NOOK
8'
FEATURES
THIRD FLOOR
19'
13'-2"
2'-4"
7'-2"
GREEN ROOF
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TERRACE
16'-10"
>> The site features 72, 2 bedroom,
2.5 bathroom townhomes. Each
townhouse has four porches, two on
the front of each unit and two on the
back, and a private green roof terrace.
The open design also features a study
nook and a sunroom.
>> Tenants and owners have the
benefit of shared open green space
and a prime location between Asbury
Park’s up-and-coming retail district
on Cookman Avenue, and the famous
and historic Asbury Park Boardwalk.
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The Main Gate
The Aerial View
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The Driveway Entrance
COOKMAN PARK
>> The townhome development
will excentuate the unique triangular
shape of the site. The efficient parking lot layout will help maximize
the shared open space available. The
site also features a public park at the
prominent interseciton of Cookman
Avenue and Asbury Avenue.
The View from Cookman Ave.
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The Landscape Today
Current Conditions
>> Currently the site sits vacant
and possibly contaminated. The last
known use of the site was a gas station
in the 1980s. The lot to the south, on
the opposite side of Cookman Avenue,
was recently developed into up-scale
condominiums. This proposal will
complement the adjacent residential
uses while bringing new development
back down towards the ocean and
boardwalk.
>> The existing on-street parking
and bus stop will be preserved and
the sidewalks bordering the site will
be widened to ten feet to provide for
more free pedestrian movement between the Cookman retail center and
the boardwalk.
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Vision Looking Down Cookman Avenue at Sunset
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Vision for the Intersection of Kingley Street and Cookman Avenue
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Historic Context
>> The historic context of the development site
is very important and interesting. It turns out the
development site was at the center of the waterfront hotel district in the 1920s and 1930s and is
just across the street from the former location of
the famous Palace Amusements which at one time
included a full-size ferris wheel (see photograph on
the cover page).
>> The historic geogrpahy of the site will also play
a role in the saleability of the units. Potential tenants and owners will appreciate the site’s proximity
to both the Cookman Avenue shops and restaurants
and the historic boardwalk with its own grouping
of seasonal restaurants and shops.
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