Stormwater reStore is one of three winning entries in a national, interdisciplinary design competition created by the Philadelphia Water Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Community Design Collaborative to inspire innovation in green stormwater infrastructure for Philadelphia.
The competition challenged architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other sustainability professionals to show how green stormwater infrastructure could transform the city.
Teams were asked to address the unique stormwater management challenges and opportunities at one of three sites based in Philadelphia. Each site represented a different urban context and land-use (industrial, commercial, or neighborhood). Stormwater reStore was the winning entry in the COMMERCIAL—Retail Retrofit Category.
“Small incremental improvements add up to a big impact," said presenter Christopher Gubeno, of Urban Engineers, Inc. The design transforms the Grays Ferry Shopping Center into a green, inviting destination outfitted with outdoor community spaces, rain gardens, native vegetation, and a restored connection to the Schuylkill River. The design implements several key initiatives to improve the site’s visibility and shopping experience by providing scalable, adaptable alternatives that can be integrated into other urban strip retail centers in the city.
These initiatives include 1) Creating cost-effective opportunities to improve the stormwater management on the sites, adjacent properties, and roadways, 2) Creating a more inviting, pedestrian-friendly retail center with community-oriented amenities on the site, and 3) Identifying cost-effective energy-reducing and sustainable building and site alternatives.
Stormwater reStore Team:
Urban Engineers Inc., Philadelphia, PA:
Fiona Chau
Christopher Gubeno
Daniel Humes
Kate Mundie
David Vodila
Angelo Waters
Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, New York, NY:
Heather Fuhrman
Emily Gordon
Kim Mathews
Johanna Phelps
Spiezle Architectural Group, Trenton, NJ:}
Robert Kauffmann
A. Stevens Krug
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Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! - Stormwater reStore
1. STORMWATER reSTORE reSTORE
STORMWATER
Retrofitting the Grays Ferry Shopping Center
To Provide Community Amenities,
Reduce Stormwater Discharge, and Improve Sustainability
Urban Connection
Team 12028
2. STORMWATER reSTORE
TODAY
• Large Impervious Surfaces and Rooftops
Uninviting for Pedestrians and the Community
Minimal Sustainability
3. STORMWATER reSTORE
TODAY
• 441,437 SF Site Area
• 81,900 SF Roof Area
• 350,000 SF DCIA
• 481 Parking Spaces
• 5 Trees
• No Community Space
• Minimal Sustainability Features
$3,414 MONTHLY PWD STORMWATER BILL (in 7/2013)
5. STORMWATER reSTORE
DESIGN GOALS
Create Cost Effective Stormwater Management Opportunities
Create Pedestrian Friendly & Community Oriented Design
Identify Energy Reducing and Sustainable Building Initiatives
Many Small Improvements
Provide a Large Overall Impact
7. STORMWATER reSTORE
TOMORROW
• 34 Trees
• 3,400 SF of Disconnected DCIA
• 950 LF Enhanced Streetscape and Greenway
• 7,180 CF of Underground Infiltration/Storage
• 12,000 SF of Pervious Surfaces & Planting
9. STORMWATER reSTORE
TOMORROW
• 24 Trees
• 2,400 SF of Disconnected DCIA
• 13,350 CF of Infiltration/Storage
• 8,300 SF of Pervious Surfaces &
Planting
11. STORMWATER reSTORE
TOMORROW
• 17 Trees
• 1,700 SF of Disconnected DCIA
• 4,800 CF of Underground Storage
• 1,800 SF of Flow-Through Planters Along Rear of Building
• 3,600 SF of Community Space
• 8,100 SF of Pervious Surfaces & Planting
13. STORMWATER reSTORE
TOMORROW
• 5 Trees
• 500 SF of Disconnected DCIA
• 8,560 CF Underground
Infiltration/Storage
• 7,000 SF of Pervious Surfaces &
Planting
• 7,000 SF of Community Space
15. STORMWATER reSTORE
SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL
CONNECTION
• 12 Trees
• 1,700 SF of Disconnected DCIA
• 320 LF of Greenway
• 1,600 SF of Pervious Surfaces & Planting
TODAY
16. STORMWATER reSTORE
SUSTAINABILITY
• Solar Site Lighting
• Energy Efficient Lighting/LED Fixtures
• Reduced Heat Island
• Green Walls
• Green Stormwater Initiatives
• Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures
• Reuse of Stormwater Runoff for Irrigation
• Heat and Drought-Tolerant Plantings
Many Small Improvements
Provide a Large Overall Impact
17. STORMWATER reSTORE
STORAGE AND DISCHARGE
84% Reduction in Directly Connected Impervious Areas
9.5 Acres Impervious Re-Routed Through
• Rain Gardens
• Flow Through Planters
• Underground Storage
• Tree Trenches
• Reduced Impervious Surfaces
• Planting DCIA TOMORROW
DCIA TODAY
19. STORMWATER reSTORE
GRAYS FERRY SHOPPING CENTER
TODAY TOMORROW
• 5 Trees • 92 Trees
• 500 SF of Disconnected DCIA • 9,200 SF of Disconnected DCIA
• 0 LF Greenway • 1,270 LF Greenway
• 0 CF of Infiltration / Storage • 21,875 CF of Infiltration /Storage
• 0 SF of Flow-Through Planters • 1,800 SF of Flow-Through Planters
• 92,100 SF of Pervious Surfaces & • 129,100 SF of Pervious Surfaces &
Planting Planting
10,600 SF of Community Space Created
