Visions for Lafayette

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VISIONS for L AFAYET TE
U N I V E R S I T Y O F N OT R E D A M E
S C H O O L O F A RC H I T E C T U R E
2013 G R A D U AT E U R B A N D E S I G N S T U D I O
C O P Y R I G H T © 2013 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N OT R E D A M E S C H O O L O F A RC H I T E C T U R E
PREPARED FOR:
THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
PROJECT SPONSOR:
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS:
Holy Family Catholic School
Holy Rosary Institute
Lafayette Downtown Development Authority
Sisters of the Holy Family
PREPARED BY:
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
2013 GRADUATE URBAN DESIGN STUDIO
DESIGN TEAM:
Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro
Anthony Catania
Kristie Chin
William Gorman
James Paul Hayes
Kellen Krause
Christopher C. Miller, Ph.D.
PROFESSORS:
John & Jennifer Griffin
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
INTRODUCTION ......................... 1
Ten Characteristics of Good Neighborhoods . . . . . . . . .
Regional Location Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Location of Focus Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Analysis of Existing Conditions
City of Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Analysis of Existing Conditions
Focus Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D OW N TOW N L A FAY E T T E , S A I N T
J O H N S T R E E T, & H O L Y F A M I L Y
C A T H O L I C S C H O O L .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Site Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Challenges .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Design Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Focus Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lee Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hamilton Market .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Babin Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Street Types .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Babin Square: Crossing Congress Street . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy Family Catholic School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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H O LY RO S A RY I N S T I T U T E &
N E I G H B O R H O O D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Site Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Challenges .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Existing Site Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proposed Master Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy Rosary Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy Family School .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Variety of Housing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phasing and Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Site Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Challenges .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scale Comparisons .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Existing Site Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proposed Master Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Circus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Neighborhood Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Neighborhood Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theater Retrofit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Beaullieu Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lourdes Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canticle of the Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital Site Phasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overall Phasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Street Types .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F O R M - B A S E D C O D E .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
The Rural-To-Urban Transect .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sample Review Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building Use By Transect Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulating Plan & Street Type Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Design Guidelines
Building Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A P P E N D I C E S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Afterword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Research Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Additional Plans and Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Charrette Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D. Mid-Term Review Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credits .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PREFACE
Visions for Lafayette represents a holistic
approach to urban design which considers faith,
culture, education, and health as important aspects
of the built environment which complement
the customary social, political, and economic
activities of a city.
Through the benefaction of Our Lady of
Lourdes Regional Medical Center in the fall of
2013, the urban design graduate studio of the
University of Notre Dame propose multiple
interventions in three specific areas, namely:
Downtown Lafayette, Saint John Street, & Holy
Family Catholic School; Holy Rosary Institute
& Neighborhood; & Our Lady of Lourdes
& Ambassador Caffery Area.
The project
addresses both the particular design needs of
each neighborhood––which can also serve as the
strategic building blocks for the future of the
MAISON MADELLINE, ACADIANA
city––and provides a comprehensive, sustainable
addition, there are several remarkable public
cultural traditions of the people through the built
outlook for Lafayette.
and private schools in the area, including Holy
environment. As a team, we will be pleased if
Located along the Vermilion River in
Family Catholic School and St. Thomas More.
Visions for Lafayette contributes to this worthy end.
southwestern Louisiana, the city of Lafayette is
Civic institutions—such as the old City Hall,
the fourth-largest in the state, with a population
the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, the
of 121,000 residents within 49.2 square miles.
Lafayette Science Museum, and the Holy Rosary
Lafayette, situated at the center of the Acadiana
Institute—provide a strong cultural foundation
region, embodies Cajun culture in the United
for the city. International festivals and local events,
States, and its citizens take great pride in their rich
such as the Festival International de Louisiane, the
history, language, and food. There is also a strong
Gumbo Festival, and Downtown Alive also bring
religious community in Lafayette, with a majority
the community together in celebration.
of the population identifying as Catholic. The
city’s economy was primarily based on agriculture
studio was honored to share in the life and culture
until the 1940s. Since this time, the petroleum
of the Lafayette community throughout the fall of
and natural gas industries and, more recently, the
2013, beginning with a seven-day, public design
medical profession have become dominant. Today,
workshop (charrette) in September. This process
its employment rate is among the highest in the
fully immersed the design team in Lafayette and
country. With such a diverse economy, Lafayette
allowed for direct feedback from the community.
is home to the most restaurants per capita than
The work undertaken subsequent to that initial
any other American city, and has been named
workshop builds upon the city’s strengths and
one of the best mid-sized cities in the nation for
responds to the specific challenges of each site
entrepreneurs.
through design proposals and guidelines for future
development in the three focus areas.
Within the city, the University of Louisiana
The Notre Dame graduate urban design
at Lafayette provides an impressive education to
17,000 students annually and plays a vital role in
residents and leaders of the community to expand
the community, bringing people together around
the dialogue about the future of the city and, in
athletic events, the arts, and public service. In
doing so, enrich and extend the many positive
We hope that this work will enable the
INTRODUCTION
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TEN CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD NEIGHBORHOODS
S PAT I A L D E F I N I T I O N
A good town or neighborhood places its
buildings close to the street. This creates
a strong sense of the town’s center and
streets as places, and of the town itself
as a place. Space is the medium of
civic life in a city.
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In addition to cars, a good town or
neighborhood accommodates the use of
bikes and public transportation such
as light rail, buses and other modes of
transit.
A C C E S S TO N AT U R A L
DURABLE &
& R E C R E AT I O N A L
A D A P TA B L E B U I L D I N G S
AMENITIES
A good town and neighborhood have
small parks, street furniture, and
other recreational facilities dispersed
throughout the town, all within
walking distance.
Durable buildings are built to last, are
loved and valued for generations, and
are important not only to maintaining
a rich architectural tradition but also
to obtaining greater sustainability.
PROMINENT SITES
R E S E RV E D f o r
CIVIC BUILDINGS
A good town or neighborhood reserves
prominent sites for civic buildings and
community monuments. Buildings for
religion, government, education, the
fine arts, and sport are sited either at
the end of vistas or fronting a public
space.
WA L K A B I L I T Y
A good town or neighborhood is
pedestrian friendly, is designed at
the human scale, has stores and
offices located at or near its center,
and provides for daily needs within
walking distance.
CONNECTIVITY
C L I M AT I C
C O N S I D E R AT I O N S
VA R I E T Y o f
DWELLING TYPES
LOCAL IDENTITY in
R E G I O N A L M AT E R I A L S
A good town or neighborhood has
small blocks with a network of through
streets. This network is emphatically
not a system of feeder roads and dead
end cul de sacs.
A good town and neighborhood
responds to its climatic circumstances,
providing adequate shelter for people
and protecting the buildings in such a
way that they endure through time.
A good town or neighborhood has a
variety of dwelling types including
single-family houses, row-houses, flats,
apartment buildings, coach houses,
and/or flats-above-stores for all to live.
A good town or neighborhood utilizes
as much as possible the building
materials which are available in the
region, enhancing a local sense of place
while facilitating longevity.
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REGIONAL
L O C AT I O N P L A N
Its proximity to Houston along I-10, origination
development in the past century has grown. More
for I-49, and distance from the Gulf of Mexico
recent construction has pushed towards the city’s
connects the city to a host of advantages.
periphery.
the Atchafalaya Basin places it one hour west of
studies downtown and father north from the area
Baton Rouge and two hours from New Orleans.
to a historic urban grid downtown from which
Lafayette’s historic location on the edge of
Within the city itself, Lafayette is home
The Vermilion River separates the
of focus along the expanding sourthern border.
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A N A LY S I S O F E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S
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To begin the design process, the team examined the existing
conditions for the three areas of focus. These diagrams serve a dual
purpose: to familiarize the team with the sites, and to serve as a
background upon which the design strategies can be built. Major streets
are outlined, indicating the existing connections between areas and those
locations in need of increased connectivity. A distinction between civic
buildings (governmental, cultural, religious, educational, institutional)
and the city fabric (residential, commercial, industrial, retail, office)
helps to evaluate opportunities for new growth and building locations.
Amenities such as parks, water, and public plazas are also noted.
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A N A LY S I S O F E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S
FOCUS AREAS
D O W N T O W N L A F A Y E T T E , S A I N T J O H N S T R E E T,
& H O LY FA M I LY C AT H O L I C S C H O O L
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HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
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greater detail. City fabric buildings are again differentiated from the civic
buildings present at each site.
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assets and challenges each site provides.
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CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN
THE EVANGELIST
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D OW N TOW N
L A FAY E T T E ,
SAINT JOHN
S T R E E T, &
H O LY FA M I LY
C AT H O L I C
SCHOOL
E N R I C H I N G T H E H E A RT O F L A FAY E T T E
T hrough a series of urban and architectural
design investigations, this proposal aims to
revitalize the original neighborhood of the
city by linking adjacent neighborhoods to
the downtown, creating civic connections,
providing a variety of housing options,
improving the crossing of Congress Street, and
educating the future by providing a plan for the
expansion of the Holy Family Catholic School.
D ow ntow n L afayette , S aint J ohn S treet, & H oly Family C atholic S chool • 11
S I T E O V E RV I E W
DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE,
SAINT JOHN STREET, &
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
During the eighteenth century under the
Spanish provincial government, displaced Acadians
were granted land along the Vermillion River. In
1821, Jean Mouton donated the land for the
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establishment of St. Jean du Vermilionville. This early
town consisted of a courthouse on a square with the
Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist on axis to the
west. The town was subsequently chartered in 1836
and renamed Lafayette in 1884.
Today, Lafayette’s downtown is home to many
significant cultural institutions, including a number of
private schools and churches along Saint John Street.
Given these amenities, St. John Street represents a
prime opportunity for walkable living in the heart of
downtown.
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ASSETS
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST
Schools
Walking distance to Holy Family Catholic School,
Cathedral Carmel School, First Baptist Christian
School, and Lafayette Middle School.
Mix of uses
Access to a variety of jobs and entertainment.
Cultural institutions
Walking distance to significant churches and civic
institutions, including the Cathedral of Saint John
the Evangelist, Saint Paul’s Church, and City Hall.
Community events
Host to a variety of community festivals and events,
including Festival International de Louisiane and
Downtown Alive.
JEFFERSON STREET
CHALLENGES
Poor walking experience
Inadequate sidewalks and crosswalks.
Vacant lots
Underutilized land and parking lots fronting the
main streets.
Inadequate connectivity
Poor connection between the downtown and the
surrounding neighborhoods.
Lack of available housing options
Absence of variety of housing types.
RESTAURANT ON SOUTH SAINT JOHN STREET
WEST CONGRESS STREET
SIDEWALK CONDITIONS IN DOWNTOWN
SIDEWALK CONDITIONS ALONG SAINT JOHN STREET
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
D I S C OV E R I N G D OW N TOW N
Provide a walkable connection from the University of Louisiana
at Lafayette to the downtown.
C R E AT I N G C I V I C C O N N E C T I O N S
Provide a visual termination to the southern end of Saint John
Street and connect the various civic sites in the area.
P RO V I D I N G A VA R I E T Y O F H O U S I N G
Increase housing options within the downtown.
CROSSING CONGRESS
Provide a safe, walkable connection across Congress Street.
E D U C AT I N G T H E F U T U R E
Envision a plan for expansion of the Holy Family Catholic
School.
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and the concentration of amenities on Jefferson
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amenities built along the street edge. Lee Park,
area range from U-court apartment buildings to
order to improve the walking experience, create
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Continental and American townhouses.
a new public space in the form of Lee Park, and
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apartments, townhouses, and mews cottages. The connection
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new neighborhood market pavilion and monument positioned
as the pivot at the southern end of Saint John Street. The City
Hall, improved with structured parking lined with on-street
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retail, frames a new public plaza at the corner of University
Avenue and Saint Landry Street. The City Hall, dignified
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properly by this plaza, offers views to the Hamilton Market and
completes the connection of this center of Lafayette’s civic life to
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sidewalks. The new street design creates a beautiful
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H O LY FA M I LY
Educating the Future
The proposed designs for the Holy Family Catholic School provide
for the expected growth of the student body. Improved sidewalks and
tree plantings along Saint John Street make safer and more pleasant
weekly school visits for students to St. Paul’s Church, a Catholic AfricanAmerican parish with a legacy important to the school’s identity. At
the front of the school, a new planted quadrangle provides a beautiful,
supervised gathering and recreational space for students. Framing the
quadrangle to the west is a new cafeteria and gymnasium building.
Opposite this is a covered colonnade fronting the street, which makes it
possible for parents to deliver and gather their children without having
to cross a parking lot. To make the quadrangle and colonnade possible,
staff and visitor parking has been relocated behind the school. The Head
Start program is provided with a new facility on the south end of the
quadrangle and is given its own parking lot to the west off of Bienville
Street.
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H O LY RO S A RY
INSTITUTE &
NEIGHBORHOOD
S U P P O RT I N G T H E S AC R E D M I S S I O N
Using a comprehensive approach, this proposal
aspires to support the sacred mission of the
Institute by unifying the community around
a common vision. By improving connectivity,
promoting lifelong learning, reinforcing the
local economy, and strengthening community,
a safe, walkable, and vibrant neighborhood
center is formed around the Holy Rosary
Institute.
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The site consists of 47 acres, bounded by the two major
routes of Louisiana Avenue to the west and Carmel Drive to the
south. As a vital artery into the heart of downtown, Louisiana
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INSTITUTE &
NEIGHBORHOOD
Lafayette from I-10. Of comparable significance, Carmel Drive
links a number of sacred institutions together and connects to
the neighborhing city of Breaux-Bridge.
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HISTORY
One of the most important features of the
site is its historic significance. Holy Rosary began
in Galveston, Texas during the 19th century as an
industrial school for the education of young African
American women.
Under the guidance of Saint
Katharine Drexel and Mother Henriette DeLille, the
Institute moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, in 1913. The
historic, three-story building originally housed the
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL
MOTHER HENRIETTE DELILLE
convent, classrooms, and women’s dormitory. In 1947,
the Institute began admitting men as well as women
and has graduated some of the finest doctors, lawyers,
and educators in the country. Holy Rosary thrived for
many years, having a positive impact upon the local
community and greater Louisiana region. Then in
1974, the Boarding Department was discontinued due
to financial difficulties, and eventually the Institute was
forced to close in 1993.
After twenty years, Holy Rosary is ready for a
renaissance. By applying traditional design principles,
the following proposal lays the foundation for Holy
Rosary to extend its legacy and in the process strengthen
the surrounding community.
HOLY ROSARY INSTITUTE
ASSETS
Historic architecture
Institute listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Extensive property
47 acres of available land.
Natural landscape
Beautiful landscape, including mature cedar and oak trees.
Cultural significance
Rich history and proximity to other religious institutions.
HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE
CHALLENGES
Deteriorating infrastructure
Institute in need of major repairs and renovations.
Safety and streetscape
Lack of sidewalks and safe walking environments along streets.
Limited retail options
Little diversity in retail options and services.
Grocery store and family health clinic needed.
Inadequate facilities
Faclities needed to accommodate Holy Family Middle School.
NATURAL LANDSCAPE
LIMITED RETAIL OPTIONS
SAFETY AND STREETSCAPE
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
In order to address the challenges of this site, we have identified the
following primary design objectives:
IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY
Connect the site to the surrounding neighborhoods and
establish an internal street network.
PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING
Provide new educational opportunities for a range of
ages from preschool to adult education.
REINFORCE THE LOCAL ECONOMY
CHAPEL FACADE AND ENTRANCE
Expand and diversify retail and services offered in the
area, which can help finance campus improvements.
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
Provide a variety of residential, business, agricultural,
and recreational opportunities to create a safe and
vibrant neighborhood.
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The Institute serves as the neighborhood anchor.
Adjacent to it are located a cafeteria, gymnasium, and
classroom buildings.
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On the corner is a small shopping center, which includes a
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from low-income families, is located off of Carmel Drive.
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promotes the school readiness of children five and under
COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED
AGRICULTURE
Family Dollar. North of this retail, there is a communitysupported agriculture garden, which provides fresh local
organic food. The Holy Family Apartments occupy the
Northwest corner. The site is surrounded by multiple
residential neighborhoods, a golf course on the western
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INSTITUTE
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edge, and small businesses and restaurants interspersed
along Carmel Drive.
HEAD START
PROGRAM
Taking advantage of its prime location, the site can
be developed to create a beautiful campus for the Institute,
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stimulate economic growth, and improve the overall quality
of the neighborhood.
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Holy Rosary Institute
The Institute’s building is restored as a community center
and museum, celebrating its historic significance. It can
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also house adult education programs, after school care,
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School, several new buildings and spaces are proposed.
They include an entry plaza and new façade for the
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gymnasium; a large, central quadrangle with a new
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cafeteria, classroom building, fine arts space, and chapel;
and a smaller courtyard that overlooks the proposed
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recreational fields.
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Recreational Spaces and Gardens
A range of recreational spaces are proposed, including
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athletic fields, a planted square in front of the Institute, a
prayer garden, park space, and a community-supported
agriculture garden.
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a Family Health Clinic, are proposed.
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Improve Connectivity
Connectivity may be improved by enhancing the
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relationships between cultural institutions in the area and
establishing a neighborhood street network.
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Carmel Corridor: In addition to Holy Rosary Institute, there
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are several sacred institutions located along Carmel Drive,
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including the Carmelite Monastery, Calvary Cemetery,
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the offices of the Diocese of Lafayette, and John Paul the
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Great Academy. By introducing two roundabouts and
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together, the Carmel Corridor has the potential to become
a cultural destination within greater Lafayette.
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reserved for the campus.
Smaller residential streets provide
additional connections to the surrounding neighborhoods. Onstreet parking is provided throughout the site, and alleyways give
service access to the back of lots.
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H O LY RO S A RY
INSTITUTE
Promote Lifelong Learning
Through the development of an educational campus, the
Holy Rosary Institute and the Holy Family School reinforce one
another in their mission to promote lifelong learning:
Gate: A new entrance gate extends out to embrace the community
and invite people into the campus.
Rosary Square: Rosary Square, a focal point of the campus,
welcomes visitors and can serve as a gathering space for events.
Prayer Garden: The prayer garden is a spiritual place where people
can come for personal retreat, walk in the shade of the trees, or
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perform Stations of the Cross. The garden also includes a prayer
labyrinth, which can be built through alumni support.
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Promote Lifelong Learning
To address the needs of Holy Family Middle School,
multiple learning and gathering spaces are proposed:
Gymnasium Plaza and Renovations: In order to bring the rest
of campus into harmony with the Institute, a new façade
for the gymnasium is proposed. A pergola in front of the
gymnasium forms a plaza where students and families can
gather.
Central Quadrangle: On the western edge of the quadrangle,
a new cafeteria and a chapel, which provide space for daily
Masses or other school functions, are proposed.
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R E TA I L & S E RV I C E S
Reinforce the Local Economy
In order to help finance their sacred mission, the Sisters of the
Holy Family can generate revenue through the leasing of additional retail
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and service spaces while simoultaneously reinforcing the local economy:
Corner Gateway: Activating the corner of Louisiana Avenue and Carmel
Drive with retail and office spaces provides an opportunity to incubate
small local businesses.
Family Health Clinic: A new family health clinic adjacent to the campus
provides convenient care to those in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Farmers Market: A community-supported agriculture garden provides
the neighborhood with a place to buy fresh produce. In parternship
FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC
with the Middle School and Institute, the garden can also
serve as a place for educational outreach.
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HOUSING OPTIONS
Strengthen Community
DETACHED HOUSING
The community can be strengthened by providing
for a variety of activities within the site:
Live: Homes are designed to create a safe, walkable,
and vibrant neighborhood. A variety of housing options
TOWNHOUSES
cultivates a well-rounded, diverse community where
families of all generations can come together.
Work: Entrepreneurs can open up small businesses on the
site and live only a few blocks away.
Play: Instead of driving to the other side of town, families
can walk to play catch in the park.
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PHASING AND
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To facilitate the development of the site, the following
phasing is proposed:
PHASE 1
The first phase of development begins with the restoration of
the Holy Rosary Institute and the introduction of a new street
network within the site. Additional improvements include
the new plaza & gymnasium renovations, a new cafeteria and
chapel, a new entrance gate, and new retail & services on the
corner of Louisiana Avenue & Carmel Drive. A variety of
housing options are also introduced.
PHASE 2
In phase two, a new prayer garden & park are developed
adjacent to the Institute. To accommodate growth of the
Middle School, an additional classroom building and a facility
for a fine arts program are built. Housing continues to develop
around the campus.
PHASE 3
When the Holy Family Apartments reach the end of their life
cycle, two different options are proposed. The first option
provides additional housing, and the second proposes a new
high school, which would share the athletic fields with the
Middle School.
FULL DESIGN PROPOSAL
CONCLUSION
There are deep sacred roots and a rich history embedded in this site. When Saint
Katharine Drexel and Mother Henriette DeLille first established the Institute in 1913,
they had great dreams for what this place would become. By unifying the community
around a common vision, the Sisters of the Holy Family, the Holy Rosary Institute,
& the Holy Family School can build upon their traditions to support their sacred
mission. This proposal intends to serve as a guide for the development of the site
and offers one particular vision of how the neighborhood can be reinvigorated. It
enthusiastically and optimistically anticipates what the next 100 years have in store.
OUR LADY OF
LOURDES &
AMBASSADOR
CAFFERY AREA
E N C O U R AG I N G H E A LT H Y L I V I N G
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
is located in the fast-growing south side of the
City of Lafayette.
The hospital campus and
the surrounding area along the Ambassador
Caffery Parkway
corridor provide prime
opportunities for development.
Reversing
the trend of sprawling, automobile-dependent
development through the promotion of
walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods provides
economic benefits as well as enhances the social
and physical well-being of all who live, work,
and play here.
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This area of focus, which includes the Our
Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center and the
Ambassador Caffery Parkway corridor, encompasses
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513 acres on the southern edge of Lafayette.
Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road
are the two major arteries traversing the site. To the
northwest, Ambassador Caffery connects to Johnston
Street, the primary route linking downtown Lafayette
with the south side of the city. To the east, it connects
to the Evangeline Thruway, which links to Interstate
10 and Interstate 49. Kaliste Saloom Road also makes
a direct connection with the Evangeline Thruway to
the northeast.
Current development on the site consists
primarily of commerical strip development clustered
near the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Parkway
and Kaliste Saloom Road.
The Women’s and
Children’s Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional
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LOURDES &
AMBASSADOR
CAFFERY AREA
Medical Center, and other medical related facilities
largely occupy the southern portion of the site. No
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ASSETS
Schools
Close proximity to Comeaux Public High School and Saint
Thomas More Catholic High School.
Healthcare
Prominent healthcare facilities, including Our Lady of
Lourdes Regional Medical Center and the Women’s and
Children’s Hospital.
Jobs
Diverse employment opportunities, particularly in the
healthcare industry.
Community events and entertainment
Venues for community activities, such as Beaullieu Park and
the Comeaux Recreation Center.
CHALLENGES
Limited transit options
Lack of available options for walking, biking, or public
transit.
Poor walking environment
Lack of safe sidewalks and incentives to walk.
Inadequate housing options
No on-site housing and limited variety of housing options in
adjacent neighborhoods.
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
In order to address the challenges of this site, the following primary design objectives
have been identified:
DIVERSIFYING HOUSING OPTIONS
• Provide a variety of housing types, including apartments,
townhouses, duplexes, and detached dwellings.
R E I M A G I N I N G R E TA I L
• Provide strategies for the retrofit and infill of commercial strip
development.
• Provide adequate parking while mitigating its adverse effects on
the public realm.
MAKING MEMORABLE PLACES
• Create memorable public places that foster social interaction
and economic activity. Places where people are encouraged to
linger are places where commerce thrives.
INCREASING CONNECTIVITY
• Create an interconnected street network that provides
numerous options for moving across the site, relieving traffic
pressure from the primary routes of Ambassador Caffery
Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road.
• Integrate a diversity of uses, such as the local high schools,
office space, and retail into a cohesive neighborhood.
S T E WA R D S H I P
• Emphasize and celebrate the existing natural
features of the site, particularly existing ponds and
waterways.
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• Integrate Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital campus
with surrounding neighborhoods.
• Transform Ambassador Caffery Parkway into an
urban boulevard.
• Promote walking to a mix of daily needs by
providing safe and enjoyable streets, public
gathering places, a mix of uses, and a diversity of
recreational amenities.
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COMPARISONS
Our Lady of Lourdes and Ambassador
Caffery area is considerably large at 513
acres. As shown in pink in the diagrams to
the left, it encompasses an area much larger
in size than the French Quarter of New
Orleans, the historic wards of Savannah
and the nearby Traditional Neighborhood
Development (TND) of River Ranch in
Lafayette. The size of the site suggests the
opportunity to create several new walkable
neighborhoods integrated with a mix of
uses.
Currently, only commercial and
institutional uses are present on the site, with
no safe and pleasant walkable connections
to where people live.
Alternatively, in
looking to some of the best European (and,
specifically, Parisian) neighborhoods, with
their diversity of uses and experiences, one
can imagine what is possible on this site.
It is the aspiration of this proposal to live
up to the exemplary architectural character
and uplifting urban experiences of these
FROM TOP: NEW ORLEANS, FRENCH QUARTER; SAVANNAH,
HISTORIC WARDS; LAFAYETTE, RIVER RANCH
lovable places.
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CIRCUS
Diversifying Housing Options
A walk through the design will highlight areas of
focus along the main commercial street of the proposed
neighborhoods.
This sequence will address each of the
primary design objectives while highlighting a series of new
memorable public spaces. These spaces are amenities that not
only enhance the experience of both residents and visitors
alike, but also contribute to the viability of commercial
establishments located nearby. Places that encourage people
to linger are places where commerce thrives.
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The walkthrough begins at a planted circus (circular
green ringed by a street and buildings) at the western end of
the site, located in close proximity to the Vermilion River. To
the north are views of a romantic garden landscape and new
lake, both of which are created through the enhancement of
existing water features. Surrounding the circus are apartments
and townhouses with opportunities for retail or office space
on the ground floor. A diversity of housing types is proposed
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throughout to provide for mixed-income, multi-generational
inhabitants.
1. CIRCUS PERSPECTIVE (OPPOSITE)
CIRCUS
NEIGHBORHOOD
SQUARE
Reimagining Retail
The rapid growth of suburban, automobile-dependent
environments is a huge economic, environmental, and social
challenge facing many places in the United States today. This
proposal reimagines the possibilities for the retail currently
located in the strip-shopping center along Ambassador
Caffery Parkway. Rather than repeat the cycle of sprawling
growth and consumption of natural landscape in future
development, the existing shopping center can be transformed
over time with infill development to become a walkable,
mixed-use neighborhood. Taking advantage of the potential
land value of the vast surface parking in front of the existing
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retail establishments, a compact mixed-use neighborhood is
created, focused around two new public spaces. This infill
will not only bring people closer to the existing retail, but
also create the level of activity necessary for a diversity of
additional types of retail space.
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1. AERIAL VIEW OF PROPOSED SQUARE (TOP) 2. PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF PROPOSED SQUARE (OPPOSITE)
NEIGHBORHOOD
PLAZA
Making Memorable Places
At the heart of the proposed transformation of existing
retail along Ambassador Caffery Parkway is the creation of
memorable public gathering places. Plazas and squares provide
attractive destinations for potential customers and therefore
support economic opportunities for additional retail. The
integration of apartments and townhouses provides housing
for local neighborhood residents who in turn create a demand
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for commercial establishments dedicated to the sale of daily
necessities within walking distance. Adequate parking is
provided for residents and visitors through ample on-street
parking, inner-block parking lots, and structured parking.
Every idea is presented here with the goal of increasing
choices for living in and moving about Lafayette. The result
is a diverse neighborhood made of beautiful plazas, squares,
and streets: one that will be loved and cared for over many
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T H E AT E R R E T RO F I T
Increasing Connectivity
One of the key objectives of this proposal is increasing
connectivity. Instead of allowing Kaliste Saloom Road to
act as a barrier between two neighborhoods, intentional
links are made from one end of the site to the other with
the introduction of an interconnected street network. This
network eases traffic congestion from the arterial roads by
providing a wealth of alternative routes for moving by car, by
bike, or on foot throughout the site.
Taking advantage of this interconnected street network
is a series of new public squares linked together by framed
views. A large public plaza is provided in front of the existing
movie theater. In addition to the expansion of the theater, the
plaza incorporates a diversity of commercial uses to augment
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the theater’s potential clientele. An advantage of walkable,
mixed-use neighborhoods is that patrons can take advantage
of a variety of activities all in one area: one can catch a movie,
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grab a bite to eat, or window shop while walking only a short
distance.
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BEAULLIEU CANAL
Stewardship
With any new development comes the responsibility of
managing the long-term environmental health of the site. This
proposal meets this challenge in several ways, not the least of
which is the celebration of stormwater management through
the transformation of the existing coulee into a recreational
canal. Stretching from a new boating pond in Beaullieu Park
to an outdoor amphitheater set in front of a new church,
the canal is an iconic feature central to the neighborhood.
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Providing an efficient use of land maximizes the value for
all residents and ensures a proper footprint conducive to
liveliness, safety and ecology. Furthermore, stewardship also
means using local building materials constructed in a durable
fashion and employing regionally adapted and climatically
responsive design strategies: the very elements which give
buildings a unique sense of place.
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L O U R D E S AV E N U E
Encouraging Healthy Living
The second leading cause of death in the United States is
due to poor nutrition and physical inactivity. However, this can
be easily combatted by performing the recommended amount
of thirty minutes of daily moderate physical exercise, such as
walking. Important to the mission of Our Lady of Lourdes
Regional Medical Center is the promotion of healthy lifestyles
beyond the walls of the hospital. Integral to this approach
is the creation of walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. By
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making places where walking is an enjoyable experience and
not merely exercise, the increase in daily physical activity will
result in healthier communities and a higher quality of life for
residents.
To integrate the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital campus
with the surrounding neighborhood, a visual connection is
created between a proposed neighborhood church and the
proposed plaza in front of the hospital. This connection
emphasizes the religious mission of Our Lady of Lourdes in
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service to the local community.
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CANTICLE OF
THE SUN
Encouraging Healthy Living
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has the potential to
transform the way we think about health - to shift away
from a treatment-based model to a preventative one, from
an inpatient setting to outpatient care, and from an acute
approach to a holistic one.
The physical setting of the
hospital plays a significant role in this process. Through
infill interventions over time, the hospital can both provide
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for future expansion needs as well as integrate itself into a
walkable, mixed-use neighborhood.
A significant feature of this proposal is framing the
view of the hospital from Ambassador Caffery Parkway along
the existing Canticle of the Sun landscaped path. Anchored
at one end by a new hotel and spa, the new buildings can
provide a variety of services from doctors’ offices to a mix of
retail and commercial uses. Furthermore, a variety of housing
options can include residences for hospital employees as well
as assisted-living facilities in close proximity to the hospital.
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H O S P I TA L S I T E P H A S I N G
EXISTING CONDITIONS
PHASE 1
The existing condition of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
The first phase of development includes the addition of a heart hospital
shows the two main towers of the hospital along with the office annex. An
annex, a hotel, medical office space, and the opportunity for retail at
outpatient surgical center is currently under construction. All parking for
ground level. A parking garage for hospital visitors and employees is added
hospital visitors and employees is handled with the surface parking lots
to the rear of the facility. This phase begins to define streets that lead to
that surround the facility.
the hospital entrance, creates a plaza in front of the hospital and defines the
Canticle of the Sun walk.
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
The second phase shows the possible expansion of the hospital with the
The third phase shows the full build-out of the hospital property, including
addition of a third tower. New mixed-use buildings are added with retail or
more mixed-use buildings throughout as well as townhouses to the rear of
office space on the ground floor and offices or apartments above. Assisted-
the hospital. A third parking garage is added that connects to the heart
living facilities can occupy some of the mixed-use buildings on this site. A
hospital. In total, parking on the site is increased and handled by the three
second parking garage is also added in this phase and is connected to the
parking garages, center-block surface parking, and ample on-street parking.
proposed hotel.
OVERALL PHASING
The proposed master plan for the Our Lady of Lourdes and
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PHASE 1
Ambassador Caffery area is a long-term vision for development. This
growth is suggested here in five phases, beginning with the development of
three distinct neighborhood centers: one beginning to take shape around
the planted circus at the western end of the site, a second at the theater plaza
off of Kaliste Saloom Road and a third at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional
Medical Center. From these initial centers, growth would continue along
the major streets until the site is fully developed.
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
PHASE 4
PHASE 5
PRIMARY STREETS AND SPACES
This diagram describes the most important thoroughfares that traverse
the site and connect the most important public spaces. These streets will
naturally host the majority of commercial activity.
PUBLIC SPACE
This diagram shows the entire street network. Illustrated in black are all of
the public spaces on the site.
STREET HEIRARCHY
BOULEVARD
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
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for street sections &
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TERTIARY (DETACHED BUILDINGS)
BUILDING HEIGHT
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STREET TYPES
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FORM-BASED
CODE
Conventional zoning codes are based
primarily on the separation of uses into distinct
categories or zones. The current Lafayette Zoning
Ordinance (2012) lists sixteen use districts,
a Growth Area District and as an Appendix,
Traditional Neighborhood / New Urbanist
Development. The separation of uses promotes
dispersed growth or sprawl.
Furthermore,
conventional zoning legally prohibits the mixeduse and walkable neighborhoods whose patterns
worked in the past and whose character constitutes
Lafayette’s local identity.
The Rural-to-Urban Transect and the
Form-Based Code with its Regulating Plan is the
alternative zoning code that would encourage the
proliferation of Lafayette’s patterns and character
in mixed-use and walkable neighborhoods.
Arising from the belief that human beings
5. Natural features and undisturbed areas that
11.Architecture and landscape that are harmonious
flourish in a variety of habitats, a Rural-to-Urban
are incorporated into the common open space
and respond to the unique character of the region;
Transect proposes a range of such habitats called
of the neighborhood;
and
Transect Zones. A Regulating Plan, in support of
6. A coordinated transportation system with a
a master plan, identifies Transect Zones with the
hierarchy of appropriately designed facilities
Form-Based Code for each Zone’s lot. The Form-
for pedestrians, bicycles, public transit, and
Based Code regulates development based on its
automotive vehicles;
The Downtown Lafayette Form-Based Code
12.Provides an increased range of options than
are allowed by conventional zoning.
intensity as this manifests in number of stories,
7. Well-configured squares, plazas, greens,
demonstrates the applicability of and sharpens the
building height, building footprint, building
landscaped streets, preserves, greenbelts,
use of the Traditional Neighborhood Development
attachment, conditions for ancillary buildings,
and parks woven into the pattern of the
appendix to the Lafayette Zoning Ordinance
parking disposition and the Build-To Line relative
neighborhood and dedicated to the collective
Appendix for the regeneration, improvement, and
to public rights-of-way.
social activity, recreation, and visual enjoyment
correction of the Saint John Street corridor and
of the populace;
adjacent areas surrounding the downtown.
In the Traditional Neighborhood / New
Urbanist Development Appendix, the Zoning
8. Civic buildings, common open spaces, and
Ordinance sets out these intentions:
other visual features that act as landmarks,
1. Neighborhoods that are limited in size and
symbols, and focal points for community
oriented toward pedestrian activity;
identity;
2. A variety of housing types, shopping, services,
and public facilities;
3. Residences,
civic
shops,
buildings
workplaces,
interwoven
9. Compatibility
of
buildings
improvements
as
determined
and
other
by
their
and
arrangement, bulk, form, character, and
the
landscaping to establish a livable, harmonious,
within
neighborhood, all within close proximity;
and diverse environment;
4. A network of interconnecting streets and
10.Private buildings that form a consistent,
blocks that maintains respect for the natural
distinct edge and define the border between
landscape;
the public street space and the private block
1830 TOWNSHIP SURVEY
interior;
A ppendix : S ample F orm - B ased C ode • 91
THE RURAL-TO -URBAN TRANSECT
A
T-1
RURAL-TO -URBAN
TRANSECT
is
a diagram of human habitat describing the relationship of
the rural environment to traditional urban environments.
Rural Transect Zones (T1 and T2) designate areas generally not
T-2
occupied by human settlements larger than family homesteads
and differentiate between natural landscapes (both untouched and
preserved) and cultivated landscapes. Urban Transect Zones (T3 - T6)
T-3
refer in turn to a range of human habitats that support human flourishing,
within which human settlements are part of a sustainable ecosystem that
includes both natural and cultivated landscapes.
T-4
This range of human habitats, characterized as an Urban Transect, progresses
from less dense human settlements (T-3) to more dense human settlements
(T-6), with each urban Transect Zone denoting a walkable and mixed-use human
T-5
environment including many if not all of the necessities and normal activities of daily
life within a five-to-ten-minute walk for persons of all ages and economic classes.
T-6
“Wedge Transect” by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company; transect.org
T - 1 N AT U R A L
Natural Landscape
Few Buildings
Parks
Greenways
T-2 RURAL
Primarily Agricultural
Scattered Buildings
1-2 Stories
Variable Setbacks
T-3 SUB-URBAN
Detached Single-Family Houses on Landscaped Lots
Balance of Buildings to Open Space
1-2 Stories, some 3 Stories
Deep Front Yard Setback, Variable Side Yard Setback
T-4 GENERAL URBAN
Mix of Single and Multi-Family Housing Types with some Commercial Activity
Clustered and Attached Buildings in a Pedestrian Network of Blocks and Streets
2-4 Stories
Shallow to Zero Setback, Variable Side Yard Setback
T-5 URBAN CENTER
Mixed-Use Buildings
Predominantly Attached Buildings in a Dense Pedestrian Network of Blocks and Streets
3-5 Stories
Zero Setback, Shallow to Zero Side Yard Setback
T-6 URBAN CORE
Mixed-Use, Commercial and Office Buildings
Predominantly Attached Buildings in a Dense Pedestrian Network of Blocks and Streets
4-7 Stories
Zero Setback
SPECIAL DISTRICT
Dedicated Uses, as in Universities, Airports and Industrial Complexes
Variable Formal Character
Variable Building Heights
Variable Setbacks
GENERAL NOTES
BUILDING HEIGHTS:
1. Heights should be measured relative to the front face of buildings.
Ground level established at top of curb at mid-point of the lot.
2. “Maximum/Minimum Height” refers to the maximum/minimum
height of the top of wall (cornice) above grade.
3. “Height of Expression” refers to the height that a cornice, belt course, or
other horizontal element is located above grade.
4. “Ground Floor Above Grade” refers to the maximum height
that the finished ground floor level may be raised above grade.
BUILDING USE:
1. Typical building uses are indicated. A mix of uses is encouraged.
2. “R” refers to By Right, while “PA” refers to requiring Planning Approval.
B U I L D I N G L O C AT I O N :
1. Buildings shall be set on lots relative to the property lines.
2. Facades at the front and rear of lots are shown as set-back or build-to
lines as indicated.
3. The sides of primary buildings are shown as set-backs or build-to lines
as indicated.
4. Balconies, open porches, and stairs are permitted based on Private and
Public Frontage Types.
5. Wall/Hedge/Fence is defined as a vertical surface with 0-25%
transparency at least 5’ in height.
6. Notation format for building location is: Build-to line distance (BTL)
or Setback (S) from Public Frontage/Percentage or length along buildto line.
7. Corner Entry is defined as the primary entrance to a building. The
diagonal setback is created by connecting the endpoints of 10’ lines
originating from the corner of the lot.
8. A Primary Building must be completed within a six month range of a
Secondary Building beginning construction on the same lot.
PARKING:
1. Off-street parking shall be provided as indicated.
2. Trash pick-up shall occur within the parking areas at the rear of all lots
with alleys, or at street curbsides for lots with no alleys.
3. One off-street parking space is required per dwelling unit unless
otherwise indicated.
4. A parking lot or garage in most instances should not be adjacent to or
opposite a street or intersection.
5. In mixed-use areas, a commercial use must provide one parking space
for every four hundred square feet of gross building area.
T R A N S PA R E N C Y:
1. Transparency percentages refer to the ratio of glass to solid in a building
face fronting a public street.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
1. Any lot line abutting a street shall be considered a front.
2. Where possible, above-ground utilities shall be located or relocated
underground or to interior block locations as part of proposed street
improvements.
SAMPLE REVIEW CHECKLIST
P L E A S E N O T E : This checklist is not intended to identify all of the requirements of the code but is meant as a tool to document specific calculations required by the code. Additional
information may be required or requested to complete a review of your proposal. Variance and deviation requests require a public hearing and justification for the
request. An analysis of the variance or deviation requested should also be included.
Please provide the following information as per the proposed design.
Build-To Line
L A FAY E T T E , L O U I S I A N A
Front
FORM-BASED CODE REVIEW CHECKLIST
BUILDING PLACEMENT,
PRIMARY
P R O J E C T N A M E : Side
Rear
Project Address:
Front
Brief Description of the Development Proposal: BUILDING PLACEMENT,
SECONDARY
Site Area:
Side
Rear
Project Square Footage:
For New Construction:
Total: Footprint: For Building Additions:
Existing: New: Front
WALL/HEDGE/FENCE
P R O J E C T E V A L U A T I O N : Use:
Primary Building: Secondary Building: Regulating Plan:
Rear
FRONTAGES
Transect Zone: MISCELLANEOUS
BUILDING HEIGHT,
PRIMARY
BUILDING HEIGHT,
SECONDARY
Street Type Plan:
Adjacent Street Types: Side
TRANSPARENCY,
PRIMARY
TRANSPARENCY,
SECONDARY
BUILDING TYPE
Setback
Minimum/Maximum Percentage Built
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
Build-To Line
Setback
By Right (R)
Requiring Planning Approval (P)
By Right (R)
Requiring Planning Approval (P)
Number of Stories
Minimum/Maximum Height
Height of Expression
Ground Floor Above Grade
Number of Stories
Minimum/Maximum Height
Height of Expression
Ground Floor Above Grade
Ground Story
Upper Stories
Entrance on Public Street
Entrance Spacing on Public Street
Ground Story
Upper Stories
Primary Building
Secondary Building
BUILDING USE BY TRANSECT ZONE
“R” refers to By Right
“PA” refers to Planning Approval
U S E C AT E G O RY
T4.1
GENERAL
URBAN
T4.2
GENERAL
URBAN
T4.3
GENERAL
URBAN
T4.4
GENERAL
URBAN
AGRICULTURAL: Nursery
R
R
R
R
EDUCATION: Daycare
R
R
R
R
EDUCATION: Elementary School
R
R
R
R
CIVIC: Institution Including School
R
R
R
R
CIVIC: Funeral Home
R
R
R
R
CIVIC: Hospital, Medical Offices, Veterinary Medicine
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Single-Family
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Two-Family
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Multi-Family
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Accessory Dwellings
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Senior Housing, Nursing and Retirement Homes
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Boarding House and Dormitories
R
R
R
R
RESIDENTIAL: Homeless and Emergency Shelter
PA
PA
PA
R
LODGING: Inn (up to 20 rooms)
R
R
R
R
LODGING: Bed & Breakfast (up to 5 rooms)
R
R
R
R
OFFICE: Home Office, Live-Work, Mixed-Use Component, and Office Building
R
R
R
R
COMMERCIAL: Live-Work, Mixed-Use Component, Retail, and Café
R
R
R
R
R E G U L AT I N G P L A N & S T R E E T T Y P E P L A N
The Regulating Plan divides the area into separate zones
zones) as the spatial basis for regulating development directly
divided along a clear boundary, such as the middle of a block.
based on a transect of intensity. These zones range from more
reflects the functions of, and interrelationships between, each
The zones of this Regulating Plan allocate frontage types and
urban types of development to less urban types, with most
part of the area. The zones establish and maintain attractive
land uses within the plan area. They also provide detailed
zones providing a significant mixture of land uses. The use
distinctions between one another. This is why some blocks are
standards for building placement, height, and profile. of zones based on development intensity (instead of land use
composed of more than one zone. In such cases, the zoning is
R E G U L AT I N G P L A N
T-4.2 GENERAL URBAN
(Babin Square)
T-4.3 GENERAL URBAN
(Cultural Corridor)
Babin Street
B O U L E VA R D 7 0 - 3 0
Clemenceau Street
St. John Street
T-4.1 GENERAL URBAN
(Hamilton Market)
W. Congress Street
Alain Street
T-3 SUB-URBAN
STREET TYPE PLAN
Denis Street
STREET 50-34
STREET 50-30
STREET 40-30
STREET 30-20
Versailles Street
T-4.4 GENERAL URBAN
(Gateway)
LANE 46-26
Main Street
CIVIC
MEWS 27-23
PARKS & OPEN SPACE
ALLEY 20-20
Vermilion Street
The Regulating Plan identifies the
various zones as they relate to existing and
proposed rights-of-way and lots.
NOT TO SCALE
West Convent Street
The Street Type Plan designates each
street with a standardized name, public right of
way width, and pavement width.
Hamilton Lane
The attributes pertaining to each street
type are then defined later in the code document.
These attributes include, but are not limited to,
vehicular lane, parking lane, sidewalk, and
planter widths.
NOT TO SCALE
T-4.1
G E N E R A L U R B A N ( H A M I LT O N M A R K E T ) M I D - B L O C K L O T
C
F, G
B
Secondary
Building
B
A
Primary
Building
D
Frontage
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Primary Building
Secondary Building
Wa l l / H e d g e / F e n c e
A - Front
15’ S / 100%
N/A
N/A
B - Side
0’ BTL / 30’ min. from Front S
40’ max. from Front S
0’ BTL / 30’ maximum from Rear BTL
Remainder along one side 8’ wide
0’ BTL / Remainder
C - Rear
N/A
0’ BTL / 100%
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
D - Stoop, Balcony, Common Entry, Arcade
Gallery
7’ S / 100% maximum
R
D - Awning, Terrace, Forecourt
D - Wall/Hedge/Fence
D - Vestibule, Bay/Oriel Window
7’ S / 10’ maximum
PA
R
R
“S” refers to Setback
“BTL” refers to Build-To Line
Miscellaneous
Location
Approval
F - Parking
30’ maximum from Rear BTL
R
G - Trash and Storage
R
I
H
H
K
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Primary Building
Secondary Building
Number of Stories
2-3
1-2
H - Maximum Height
44’
24’
I - Minimum Height
30’
N/A
J - Height of Expression
N/A
N/A
K - Ground Floor Above Grade
2’ maximum
1’ maximum
T R A N S PA R E N C Y
Primary Building
Secondary Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PREFERRED BUILDING TYPES
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Market Structure
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Stacked-Flats Courtyard Apartment
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
Corner Store
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
Attached Garage (with or without Flat Above)
T-4.1
G E N E R A L U R B A N ( H A M I LT O N M A R K E T ) C O R N E R L O T
C
Secondary
Building
B
Primary
Building
F, G
B
A
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
Se c o n d a r y Bu i ld i n g
Wa ll/ He d g e / Fe n c e
A - Front
0’ S / 100% UNLESS Corner Entry
N/A
N/A
B - Side
0’ BTL / 55’ maximum from Front S
C - Rear
N/A
0’ BTL / 100%
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
None
N/A
N/A
Mi s c e lla n e o u s
Location
Ap p rova l
F - Parking
R
R
H
I
H
K
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Secondar y Bu i ld i n g
Number of Stories
2-3
1-2
H - Maximum Height
44’
24’
I - Minimum Height
30’
N/A
N/A
N/A
2’ maximum
1’ maximum
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Market Structure
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
Corner Store
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
T-4.2
GENERAL URBAN (BABIN SQUARE) MID -BLOCK LOT
C
F, G
B
Secondary
Building
B
A
Primary
Building
D
Fro
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tag
e
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
A - Front
0-5’ BTL / 100%
N/A
N/A
B - Side
0’ BTL / 30’ min. from Front BTL
40’ max. from Front BTL
C - Rear
N/A
0’ BTL / 100%
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
Location
Ap p rova l
0’ S
0’ S
1’ S
1’ S
R
PA
R
R
F - Parking
R
R
/
/
/
/
100% maximum
100% maximum
100% maximum
10’ maximum
H
H
I
K
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Number of Stories
2-3
1-2
H - Maximum Height
44’
24’
I - Minimum Height
20’
N/A
N/A
N/A
2’ maximum
1’ maximum
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Civic Building
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
Structured Parking with Liner Buildings
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
T-4.2
GENERAL URBAN (BABIN SQUARE) CORNER LOT
C
B
Secondary
Building F, G
Primary
Building
B
A
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
A - Front
0’ BTL / 100% UNLESS Corner Entry
N/A
N/A
B - Side
45’ max. from Front BTL
C - Rear
N/A
0’ BTL / 100%
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
Location
Ap p rova l
0’ S
0’ S
1’ S
1’ S
R
PA
R
R
F - Parking
R
R
/
/
/
/
100% maximum
100% maximum
100% maximum
10’ maximum
H
H
I
K
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Number of Stories
2-3
1-2
H - Maximum Height
44’
24’
I - Minimum Height
20’
N/A
N/A
N/A
2’ maximum
1’ maximum
TRANSPARENCY
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Civic Building
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
T-4.3
G E N E R A L U R B A N ( C U LT U R A L C O R R I D O R ) M I D - B L O C K L O T
C
B
B
F, G
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Pr
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BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
A - Front
0-12’ BTL / 100%
N/A
N/A
0’ BTL / N/A
N/A
B - Side
C - Rear
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
Location
Ap p rova l
0’ S
0’ S
1’ S
1’ S
R
PA
R
R
F - Parking
Must be accessed via rear of lot
R
R
E - Gallery
If encroaches into ROW must
be BTL of 2’ back from curb
/ 100% maximum
/
/
/
/
100% maximum
100% maximum
100% maximum
10’ maximum
PA
H
I
H
J
K
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Number of Stories
2-4
1-2
H - Maximum Height
54’
30’
I - Minimum Height
20’
N/A
36’ IF four stories
N/A
2’ maximum
1’ maximum
TRANSPARENCY
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Civic Building
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
T-4.3
G E N E R A L U R B A N ( C U LT U R A L C O R R I D O R ) C O R N E R L O T
C
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P
B
B
F, G
A, D
E
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
A - Front
0-12’ BTL / 100%
N/A
N/A
0’ BTL IF constructed / N/A
N/A
B - Side
C - Rear
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
Location
Ap p rova l
0’ S
0’ S
1’ S
1’ S
R
PA
R
R
F - Parking
R
R
E - Gallery
If encroaches into ROW must
be BTL of 2’ back from curb
/ 100% maximum
/
/
/
/
100% maximum
100% maximum
100% maximum
10’ maximum
PA
H
K
H
I
J
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Number of Stories
2-4
1-2
H - Maximum Height
54’
30’
I - Minimum Height
20’
N/A
N/A
2’ maximum
1’ maximum
TRANSPARENCY
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Civic Building
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
T-4.4
G E N E R A L U R B A N ( G AT E WAY ) M I D - B L O C K L O T
C
F, G
B
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BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
A - Front
0’ BTL / 100%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
B - Side
C - Rear
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
E - Awning
Encroachment into ROW
up to 5’ / 100% max.
PA
Location
Ap p rova l
F - Parking
R
R
J
H
H
I
K
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Number of Stories
1-4
1-2
H - Maximum Height
54’
30’
I - Minimum Height
16’
N/A
N/A
0’ maximum
1’ maximum
TRANSPARENCY
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Civic Building
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
T-4.4
G E N E R A L U R B A N ( G AT E WAY ) C O R N E R L O T
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Bu
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C
B
F, G
A
E
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Pr imar y Building
A - Front
0’ BTL / 100% UNLESS Corner Entry
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
B - Side
C - Rear
N/A
F R O N TA G E S
Location
Approval
D - Awning
Encroachment into ROW
up to 5’ / 100% max.
PA
Location
Ap p rova l
F - Parking
R
R
J
K
H
H
I
K
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pr imar y Building
Number of Stories
1-4
1-2
H - Maximum Height
54’
30’
I - Minimum Height
16’
N/A
N/A
0’ maximum
1’ maximum
TRANSPARENCY
Pr imar y Building
Ground Story
60% minimum
N/A
Upper Stories
20% minimum
20% minimum
1 required
1 required
75’ maximum
75’ maximum
PRIMARY BUILDING:
Civic Building
Town House
Mixed-Use Building
Single-Loaded Flats
Double-Loaded Flats
SECONDARY BUILDING:
Attached Cottage
B O U L E VA R D
70-30
DESIGN SPEED
35 MPH
ROW Width
70’
Pavement Width
21’ - 30’ - 21’
Pedestrian Crossing Time
8.5 sec - 9.5 sec. - 8.5 sec.
Traffic Lanes
Two 10’ lanes, one 10’ turning lane
& two 10’ one-way slip roads
Parking Lanes
7’ both sides
Curb Radius
10’
Walkway Type
6’ minimum sidewalk
Planter Type
5’ planter strips between travel
lanes
Landscape Type
Trees at 30’ o.c. Avg.
N
6’
7’
10’
4’ 5’
10’
10’
10’
5’ 4’
10’
7’
6’
70’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
SCALE: 1:2500
8’
1
STREET
50-34
DESIGN SPEED
25 MPH
ROW Width
50’
Pavement Width
34’
4.5 sec.
Traffic Lanes
Two 10’ lanes
Parking Lanes
7’ both sides
Curb Radius
15’
Walkway Type
Planter Type
4’ x 4’ tree well
Landscape Type
N
8’
7’
10’
10’
7’
8’
50’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
8’
SCALE: 1:2500
1
STREET
50-30
DESIGN SPEED
25 MPH
ROW Width
50’
Pavement Width
30’
4.5 sec.
Traffic Lanes
Two 9’ lanes
Parking Lanes
7’ both sides
Curb Radius
15’
Walkway Type
Planter Type
Continuous planter strip
Landscape Type
N
4’
5’
7’
9’
9’
7’
5’
4’
50’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
SCALE: 1:2500
8’
1800’
STREET
40-30
DESIGN SPEED
20 MPH
ROW Width
40’
Pavement Width
30’
4.5 sec.
Traffic Lanes
Two 8’ lanes
Parking Lanes
7’ both sides
Curb Radius
10’
Walkway Type
Planter Type
None
Landscape Type
None
N
5’
7’
8’
8’
7’
5’
40’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
1800’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
8’
SCALE: 1:2500
STREET
30-20
DESIGN SPEED
15 MPH
ROW Width
30’
Pavement Width
20’
4.5 sec.
Traffic Lanes
One 12’ one-way lane
Parking Lanes
8’ one side
Curb Radius
15’
Walkway Type
Planter Type
None
Landscape Type
Trees 30’ o.c. Avg.
N
5’
12’
8’
5’
30’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
SCALE: 1:2500
8’
1800’
STREET
46-26
DESIGN SPEED
20 MPH
ROW Width
46’
Pavement Width
26’
4 sec.
Traffic Lanes
One 12’ one-way lane
Parking Lanes
7’ both sides
Curb Radius
15’
Walkway Type
Planter Type
5’ planter strip both sides
Landscape Type
N
5’
5’
7’
12’
7’
5’
5’
46’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
8’
SCALE: 1:2500
1800’
MEWS
27-23
DESIGN SPEED
5 MPH
ROW Width
27
Pavement Width
23’
3 sec.
Traffic Lanes
Two 8’ lanes
Parking Lanes
7’ one side
Curb Radius
5’
Walkway Type
4’ sidewalk one side
Planter Type
None
Landscape Type
None
N
N
4’
7’
8’
8’
27’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
SCALE: 1:2500
8’
1800’
ALLEY
20-20
DESIGN SPEED
5 MPH
ROW Width
20’
Pavement Width
20’
3 sec.
Traffic Lanes
Two 10’ lanes
Parking Lanes
None
Curb Radius
15’
Walkway Type
None
Planter Type
None
Landscape Type
None
N
10’
10’
20’
SCALE: 1”=600’
0’
600’
1200’
16
32’
1800’
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’
0’
NTS
8’
SCALE: 1:2500
S U P P L E M E N TA L D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S
BUILDING TYPES
APARTMENT T YPES
TOW N H O U S E T Y PE S
1. A M E R I C A N
1. S T A C K E D
TOW N H O U S E
F L AT S C O U RT Y A R D A PA RT M E N T
Three-story, with an internal courtyard formed by stacked flats with a So-called for the use of an internal hallway, is typically 24’ wide, and may be two or three stories in height. Gallery optional. Garage, with semi-private internal stair serving each vertical stack of units.
or without a Flat above, on Mews or Alley.
2. A M E R I C A N
2. S I N G L E - L O A D E D
T U C K - U N D E R TOW N H O U S E
3. C O N T I N E N T A L
3. D O U B L E - L O A D E D
TOW N H O U S E
F L AT S
Three-story, with the long side parallel to the street, with a double- loaded corridor served by public stairs.
24’ or 32’ wide, up to three stories in height with Passage/
Carriageways for access to an internal courtyard, with a two-story Three-story, with the long side parallel to the street, with a single- loaded corridor served by public stairs.
Three-story town house with a double garage accessible from the rear, a ground floor studio or shop, and a two-story dwelling unit above.
F L AT S
4. S T R U C T U R E D
PARKING WITH LINER BUILDINGS
Entrance and exit openings in structured parking garages shall not be town house in the upper two floors. Includes a one- or two-story
gallery.
placed adjacent to each other but rather located as single openings, 12’ wide maximum each. Other building types as liners may bridge these openings.
1.
3.
2.
2.
1.
4.
3.
S U P P L E M E N TA L D E S I G N G U I D E L I N E S
BUILDING TYPES
MIXED USE TYPES
1. M I X E D
SECONDARY BUILDING T YPES
1. W O R K S H O P
USE BUILDING
Multi-story building that accommodates ground floor retail with upper
1-2 story building that accommodates a workspace for light industrial,
story residential or commercial uses. Not intended for ground floor
artistic, and other creative uses.
residential use. Maximum forty feet floor plate depth, recommended,
2. D E T A C H E D
to maximize passive lighting, heating, and cooling. Varies in scale, with
some being of the same scale and architectural character as surrounding
A N D AT TA C H E D G A R A G E
Single-story building for parking and storage.
3. D E T A C H E D
townhouses while others form larger, cohesive building facades.
A N D AT TA C H E D C O T TA G E
Single-story building serving as the living unit for a relative or other
tenant separate from the primary building’s occupants.
4. D E T A C H E D
A N D AT TA C H E D G A R A G E W I T H F L AT A B O V E
Two-story building with a garage for parking and storage below. A living
unit for a relative or other tenant separate from the primary building’s
occupants is located on the second floor.
1.
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
APPENDICES
street. Beautiful illustrations are not superfluous;
rather, artistic visions for a place can motivate
civic leaders and citizens alike toward the highest
aspirations for a community.
Our hope is that Visions for Lafayette will
guide and inspire future development based on the
principles discussed and illustrated in this book. A F T E RW O R D
The
Visions for Lafayette is offered to inform, to
set out an ideal, and to start a conversation toward
the furthering of a place––uniquely Lafayette––
that manifests the characteristics of great places.
The
nineteenth-century
founders
of
American cities, like Lafayette’s Jean Mouton,
speculated upon the potential of drawing settlers
to promising new places. This attraction remains
as important to Lafayette’s success today as it did
following
pages
document
supplementary infomation used to inform the
design process as well as resources which have
significantly influenced this work. Research
findings, additional drawings not shown earlier
in the book, and documentation of the design
process (from the charrette and mid-review) are
provided to give a more complete picture of the
work undertaken throughout the fall of 2013.
at the founding of the city. The challenge is to
build upon the wealth of assets the city has to offer
in a way which expands lifestyle opportunities
and choices for both today’s citizens and future
generations.
While the quantifiable aspects of a place
communicated in statistics can be important,
more essential is the real place whose features need
to be imagined and planned through drawing
and judged by the experience of everyone on the
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A. RESEARCH FINDINGS
The following is a collection of research
shift in focus to create a dynamic ecosystem
of locations and services. This [alteration]
moves the focus of healthcare from a hospitalcentric healing system to a patient/individualcentered wellness network that interacts with
the population they serve on a more regular
basis. As healthcare systems grow into their role
as wellness networks, the hospital’s physical
location and its ability to serve as a community
anchor is vital. To be successful, wellness
networks will integrate themselves into the
community where the population they serve
lives, works and plays, becoming seamless in
the community and interfacing directly with
findings that influenced the design proposals
found within this book.
H E A LT H
The CDC recommends that adults need 150
minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week; children
need even more—at least one hour of physical activity
each day. Less than half of adults and children,
however, meet those baseline requirements.1
In recent years, doctors Frumpkin and
Jackson at the Center for Disease Control have
industry see a shift in the management of an
individual’s health toward methods that are
dependent on appealing opportunities in the built
environment for pursuing wellness:
As cities and healthcare refocus on the
individual, health and wellness [become]
the overarching connection. The changing
paradigm of the healthcare system requires a
1
McMahon, Edward T., Thomas Eitler, and Theodore C. Thoerig.
“Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places,” ULI: 2013, 28.
in harmony with the facility to establish a sense
of place through pedestrian-oriented streets and a
mix of uses.”3
In this study, cases were examined from
which the following observations are made:
Early in the planning phase campus
design principles were established to guide
development of the hospital and future phases
of the mixed-use components. The design
principles focus on creating a vibrant public
realm through connectivity, a mix of uses,
walkable streets and neighborhoods, a campuslike feel and stylistic building diversity….
The Hospital Campus is located at the heart
of the development [of neighborhoods with
distinctive character], opposite a nature park.
Hotel and retail components anchor one edge,
while offices anchor the opposing edge of the
campus. In addition, a mixed-use commercial
neighborhood includes ground floor retail,
restaurants, and medical offices in support of
the hospital. Buildings are planned in such a
way that they front onto streets forming defined
built edges, with storefronts lining the street….
In addition to campus-wide design principles,
the individual.2
correlated various evidence linking health to the
built environment. Hospitals and the healthcare
that [the hospital] creates or supports should work
Couvillion, Kraus, and Waters conclude
there are four strategies for the hospital as the center
of a wellness district. The hospital must leverage
the public transportation network; the ground
floor must express the institution’s accessibility;
the hospital must actively promote wellness; and,
“… outside the hospital walls, the neighborhood
2
Couvillion, Mason, Shannon Kraus and Lindsey Waters,
“Population Health: The Health & Wellness of People and Communities,”
Accessed via http://network.aia.org/academyofarchitectureforhealth/home/.
Thanks to Kimberly Rollings, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame School
of Architecture, for pointing to this source and to the AIA Academy of
Architecture for Health site.
3
Ibid., 4-5.
architectural design principles were established
to guide the future development of the mixeduse buildings. Architectural principles for
the primary retail boulevard are intended to
shape and enhance the pedestrian experience.
While each unique building contributes to the
character and vibrancy of the neighborhood,
a pedestrian’s experience is largely shaped
by a building’s ground floor. The principles
set a framework to guide the character and
experience of the neighborhoods while still
allowing for stylistic diversity from building to
building. 4
The Urban Land Institute has recently
published a set of principles based on a study
entitled “Ten Principles for Building Healthy
Places.”6 “Put People First” is the first principle,
of which the authors observe:
For decades, planners and developers
inadvertently designed places for cars, not
people. The results: separation of uses, acres
of parking, and long commutes. These
[unfavorable conditions] have all contributed
to the decline in our country’s health. One
of the strongest health/land use correlations
is between obesity and the automobile: one
California study showed each additional
hour spent in a car per day is associated with
a 6 percent increase in body weight, whereas
every kilometer (0.6 miles) walked each day is
associated with a 5 percent decrease, according
to a study in British Columbia.7
Ulrich et. al. summarize the importance of
navigability of hospitals and the growing evidence
that demonstrates the impact of the access of
hospital patients to nature to mitigate pain and to
promote their recovery. While the article makes
clear the importance of providing private rooms
as a condition for social support from family
members, one can infer that accommodations
nearby would make such family support easier and
the positive effect on the patient more marked.5
4
Couvillion, Mason, Kraus and Waters, “Population Health: The
Health & Wellness of People and Communities,” 5-6.
5
Ulrich, Roger, Craig Zimring, Xiaobo Quan, Anjali Joseph, and
Ruchi Choudhary. The Role Of The Physical Environment In The Hospital
Of The 21St Century. The Center for Health Design, 2004. Accessed
at http://www.healthdesign.org/chd/research/role-physical-environmenthospital-21st-century?page=1. Thanks to Kimberly Rollings, Ph.D.,
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, for direction to this
article.
school: a study of South Carolina schools shows
that students are four times more likely to walk
to schools built before 1983 than those built
after that date. Schools can be the center of a
neighborhood not just for families with schoolage children, but for all residents if the school
also serves as a community/recreation center.8
quality of food which has opened the opportunity
for grocers to offer smaller stores that can be
more numerous and therefore closer to users.
Neighborhood grocery stores can meet the growing
interest in food quality and make access possible
to customers on foot or on bike.9
A
final
principle,
“Embrace
Unique
Character,” draws on a powerful, if intuitive,
conclusion from a recent Knight survey:
In 2010, the Knight Foundation partnered
with the Gallup organization to survey
43,000 residents of 26 U.S. cities to determine
what attracts people to a place and keeps them
there. [The] most important factors that create
emotional bonds between people and their
communities were not jobs, but rather “physical
beauty, opportunities for socializing, and a
city’s openness to all people.” [Communities]
with the highest levels of attachment to place
Under the principle “Ensure Equitable
Access,” the authors observe:
Public schools have increasingly been
built on large sites away from the residential
neighborhoods they serve. This trend is a
significant predictor of how children travel to
6
“Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places,” ULI: 2013. Foreword by
Jackson. http://www.uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/10Principles-for-Building-Healthy-Places.pdf. Thanks to Kimberly Rollings,
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, for her direction to
the Active Living Research site.
7
Ivid., 10.
Also noted is the growing interest in the
8
9
Ivid., 21.
Ibid., 27.
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also had the strongest economies. Cohesive
communities also report higher levels of
safety and security, community activity, and
emotional health and well-being. Community
involvement and political participation are
associated with improved health outcomes; for
instance, one study found a direct link between
group membership and reduced mortality
rates.
10
Carlo Ratti, now of MIT’s SENSEable City
Lab, concludes that “a better indicator [of the total
energy consumption in urban areas] seems to be
relationship to morphology lend themselves to the
design of traditional buildings in morphologies
like those of historic (pedestrian-oriented and
energy-efficient) Western European cities.
Ratti, Baker, and Steemer’s conclusion is
geometry may account for just 10% of a city’s total
energy use, this characteristic is fundamental and
may “cascade” in importance in other aspects of
are no more than twice in depth the floor to ceiling
height. Ratti et. al. used a method of rasterizing
maps to draw conclusions about the urban
Business
Multiple studies show locally-owned
independent restaurants return twice as much
per dollar of revenue to our local economy than
chain restaurants. And independent retailers
return more than three times as much money
increased variety of urban housing options that
per dollar of sales than chain competitors.1 4
are being desired by various segments of society:
12
Baker, Nick, and Koen Steemers, Energy and Environment in
Architecture: A Technical Design Guide, Taylor & Francis, 1999.
13
Ratti, Carlo, Nick Baker, and Koen Steemers, “Energy
Consumption and Urban Texture,” Energy and Buildings (2005).
Independent
how local wealth can enrich one’s locality.
The following information speaks to the
Two of the largest and most sought-after
and their comparative energy use.1 1 market segments—millennials and baby
boomers—are increasingly choosing vibrant,
The ratio of passive to non-passive zones
walkable communities. Since 2000, the
is, of course, dependent on building orientation
number of college-educated 25- to 34-yearolds has increased twice as fast in the close-in
and, according to the research, on a 30-40% ratio
neighborhoods of the nation’s largest cities than
of glazing to wall. This amount has been borne
in the remainder of these metropolitan areas.
out of data collected and presented in a predictive
Study after study shows that millennials place
tool in the LT Method that has, in turn, been
American
Alliance (AMIBA) uses “stickiness” to describe
ECONOMICS
morphologies of London, Toulouse, and Berlin
10
Ibid. 24.
11
Ratti, Carlo, Nick Baker, and Koen Steemers, “Energy
Consumption and Urban Texture,” Energy and Buildings (2005).
The
energy use. 1 3
the ratio of passive to non-passive zones,” where
passive zones are those parts of a floor plate that
less value in cars or car ownership, instead
spending money on shared experiences such
as food, music and art…. Although surveys
show that the majority of the 55- to 64-yearold demographic prefers to “age in place,” those
who do move increasingly want to live in areas
where they can walk and bike to amenities such
as restaurants, libraries, or cultural activities.
of narrow floor plate, glazing to wall ratio, and
significant for us. They write that while building
ENERGY
widely published.1 2 The LT Method’s principles
This finding needs to be set beside Jane
Jacobs’s observation in The Death and Life of
Great American Cities that old buildings should be
maintained (at least for smaller businesses) as the
alternative to more expensive, newer, and larger
buildings.1 5
Walk Score gives the Lafayette metropolitan
area a rating of 39 out of 100 and labels it a “car14
“Ten New Studies of the ‘Local Economic Premium” retrieved at
http://www.amiba.net/resources/multiplier-effect#ixzz2nwAqyxZ3
15
The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), 155-63
dependent city.” Lafayette’s downtown, measured
activity can grow.1 8
from the parish courthouse, scores much better
with a rating of 74 out of 100 (characterized as
supporting the economic benefits of safe,
“very walkable”), where “… most errands can
pedestrian-friendly streets:
be accomplished on foot.” However, when one
half-mile from the courthouse––these apartments
Walk
Score points to the spatial problem in Lafayette’s
downtown: there are many uses and opportunities
conveniently close to one another, but there is a
scarcity of residential accommodations.
Britain’s governmental agency, Commission
for Architecture and the Built Environment, issued
in 2001 “The Value of Urban Design,” arguing that,
while all of what is valuable in good urban design
cannot be reduced to its exchange value, good
design clearly contributes economic and social
value.1 7 The key ingredients of success include
the existence of well-proportioned and interesting
has
been
significant
evidence
In 2012, New York City’s “Measuring
the Street” report quantified the economic
impact of safe, walkable, and more attractive
streetscapes. Using a cross section of recent New
York City Department of Transportation street
design projects, the project found that Complete
Street strategies such as protected bicycle lanes,
pedestrian safety islands, new pedestrian
plazas, and simplified intersections could
reduce the number of vehicle and pedestrian
accidents as well as raise commercial rents and
retail sales.1 9
searches for nearby apartments––most more than a
score in the low 30s to the low 60s.1 6
There
our towns and cities. He writes:
According to a 2010 report by Active Living
Research, compact, walkable communities provide
economic benefits to developers through higher
home sale prices, enhanced marketability, and faster
sales or leases than conventional developments.2 0
street axes, a visually rich and functional street and
block layout, and the existence of ‘backland’ and
has analyzed how incentivized growth impoverishes
Charles Marohn, founder of Strong Towns,
flexible building structures into which commercial
16
Walk Score retrieved at http://www.walkscore.com/LA/Lafayette
17
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, The
Value of Urban Design: A research project commissioned by CABE and
DETR to examine the value added by good urban design, 2001, 1.
18Ibid.,17.
19
“Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places,” ULI: 2013, 12 sidebar.
20
Ibid., 11-12..
… the local unit of government benefits
from the enhanced revenues associated with
new growth. But it also typically assumes the
long-term liability for maintaining the new
infrastructure. This exchange — a near-term
cash advantage for a long-term financial
obligation — is one element of a Ponzi
scheme…. The other is the realization that the
revenue collected does not come near to covering
the costs of maintaining the infrastructure.
In America, we have a ticking time bomb
of unfunded liability for infrastructure
maintenance. The American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) estimates the cost at $5
trillion — but [that price is] just for major
infrastructure, not the minor streets, curbs,
walks, and pipes that serve our homes…. The
reason we have this gap is because the public
yield from the suburban development pattern
—the amount of tax revenue obtained per
increment of liability assumed — is ridiculously
low. Over a life cycle, a city frequently receives
just a dime or two of revenue for each dollar of
liability. The engineering profession will argue,
as ASCE does, that we’re simply not making
the investments necessary to maintain this
infrastructure. [Their argument] is nonsense.
We’ve simply built in a way that is not
financially productive.2 1
21
Strong Towns, “The Growth Ponzi Scheme,” retrieved at http://
www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme/
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B. ADDITIONAL PLANS AND SECTIONS
Hamilton Mews
POSSIBLE PLANS FOR DWELLING UNITS
POSSIBLE PLANS FOR ROW HOUSES
POSSIBLE FACADES FOR TWO-STORY TOWNHOUSES
POSSIBLE PLANS FOR DETACHED HOUSING
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C . C H A R R E T T E D O C U M E N TAT I O N
D O W N T O W N L A F A Y E T T E , S A I N T J O H N S T R E E T, & H O L Y F A M I L Y C A T H O L I C S C H O O L
The charrette proposal consists of conceptual designs for three sites along Saint
John Street. The initial issues that were addressed include: (1) increasing housing
options, (2) providing spatial definition of the street, (3) providing a termination
at both the northern and the southern end of Saint John Street, and (4) planning
for the expansion of Holy Family Catholic School. These early process designs
represent a first attempt to address the goals of the land owners along Saint
John Street together with the broader strategies envisioned by the Downtown
Development Authority.
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H O LY RO S A RY I N S T I T U T E & N E I G H B O R H O O D
The focus of the Holy Rosary Institute proposal was to integrate the campus into
the surrounding neighborhood. Various options of street networks were explored
to increase connectivity within the site. A new street was suggested around the
campus to allow new housing to be built that would overlook the Institute.
Several options were explored for the campus itself in order to integrate expanded
facilities for the Holy Family Middle School, including athletic facilities for the
school and neighborhood, a community-supported agricultural garden, and a
prayer walk and garden. Early studies also included several options for expanding
the existing retail services on the corner of Louisiana Avenue and Carmel Drive as
well as providing a family health clinic to serve the needs of the local community.
At a larger scale, designs were also proposed to further connect the Holy Rosary
campus to other existing religious institutions along Carmel Drive to the east.
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OUR L ADY OF LOURDES & AMBASSADOR CAFFERY AREA
Initial proposals for the area surrounding Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical
Center focused on the creation of a neighborhood-scale street and block network
integrated with the hospital site. Special care was given to the framing of views of
the hospital and the provision of public spaces and civic buildings to encourage
navigability on foot through the use of visual cues. Early schemes proposed
the transformation of Ambassador Caffery Parkway into a boulevard lined with
trees and the existing coulee into a major water feature within the proposed
neighborhood. The ponds and parking lots that currently sit in front of Our
Lady of Lourdes Hospital were reimagined as a series of canals and pools framed
by buildings. This creates a memorable arrival experience and provides amenities
within walking distance for those visiting the hospital. A hotel was also proposed
within the site in order to accommodate any family and friends of patients at the
hospital. Additionally, various housing options and neighborhood amenities in
adjacent areas were proposed to encourage daily walking to a mix of uses, thus
supporting the hospital’s vision of promoting well-rounded, healthy lifestyles.
Existing retail along Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road was
also reimagined as a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood.
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D . M I D - T E R M R E V I E W D O C U M E N TAT I O N
D O W N T O W N L A F A Y E T T E , S A I N T J O H N S T R E E T, & H O L Y F A M I L Y C A T H O L I C S C H O O L
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H O LY RO S A RY I N S T I T U T E & N E I G H B O R H O O D
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OUR L ADY OF LOURDES & AMBASSADOR CAFFERY AREA
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AC K N OW L E D G E M E N TS
WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THOSE WHO MADE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE:
The community of Lafayette, especially for the warm hospitality of our host families during both the charrette week and the final presentation visit:
James & Jerri Caillier, Conrad Comeaux & Jackie Lyle, and Pat & Lynn Trahan;
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center for their sponsorship of this effort, especially:
Bud Barrow, Bryan Boss, Terry Broussard, Donna Landry, Michelle Hensgens, & Elisabeth Arnold;
The Downtown Development Authority for their assistance in coordination, tours of the city, and design expertise, especially:
Nathan Norris & Geoff Dyer;
The Sisters of the Holy Family;
Friends and Alumni of the Holy Rosary Institute;
Holy Family Catholic School, especially:
Bernadette Richard Derouen, Mr. Rogers Griffin, & Fr. Robert Seay;
Lafayette Consolidated Government for their help in providing GIS data and aerial maps, especially:
Joe Werger & Alicia Carnell;
Steve Oubre for sharing his local design and development expertise;
Hector LaSala from the University of Lousiana at Lafayette;
The Switch for providing charrette facilities;
Iberia Bank for hosting the final presentation in December;
Jurors who participated in the mid-term & final reviews at the University of Notre Dame:
Philip Bess, Bruce Buchanan, Bernadette Derouen, Douglas Duany, Geoff Dyer, Rogers Griffin, Michelle Hensgens, Jitin Kain,
David Matthews, Daniel & Karen Parolek, Kimberly Rollings, Samantha Salden, Steven Semes, & Michael Watkins;
Our hosts during the 2013 American Urbanism Field Trip;
The staff at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture;
Our professors: John & Jennifer Griffin;
and our families, without whom our education would not be possible.
CREDITS
Acadiana flag image inspired by the Lafayette Downtown Development Authority.
Aerial views and street view images copyright © 2013 Google.
Property lines, existing building footprints, and additional satellite photos courtesy
the Lafayette Consolidated Government.
All other designs, photographs, maps, renderings, and images
copyright © 2013 University of Notre Dame School of Architecture.
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INDEX
A
C
D
F
H
Acadians, Displaced 12
Access to Natural & Recreational
Amenities 2
African American Parish 30
African American Women 39
Alley, Form-Based Code 121
Ambassador Caffery Area VI, 5, 9,
57
American Independent Business
Alliance 128
American Society of Civil
Engineers 129
American Town House 122
Analysis of Existing Conditions 6,
8
Architectural Character 22
Assets
Downtown Lafayette 13
Holy Family School 13
Holy Rosary Institute 40
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital 59
Saint John Street 13
Atchafalaya Basin 4
Calvary Cemetery 44
Canticle of the Sun 80
Carmel Corridor 44
Carmel Drive 42, 44, 50, 55
Carmelite Monastery 44
Cathedral of Saint John the
Evangelist 1, 12
Catholic 1, 30
Center for Disease Control 126
Challenges
Charrette 1
Choice in Transportation 2
Circus 68
City Hall
Historic 1
Climatic Considerations 3
Code. See Form-Based Code
Comeaux Public High School 59
Comeaux Recreation Center 59
Commission for Architecture and
the Built Environment 129
Community-Supported Agriculture
50
Connectivity. See Improve
Connectivity
Conventional Zoning Codes 90
Corner Gateway 50
Creating Civic Connections 18
Crossing Congress Street 28
Cultural Corridor 106
Cultural Endowments 12
Cultural Significance 40
DeLille, Mother Henriette 39, 55
Department of Transportation,
New York City 129
Design Objectives
Detached and Attached Cottage
123
Detached and Attached Garage 123
Detached and Attached Garage
with Flat Above 123
Deteriorating Infrastructure 40
Diocese of Lafayette 44
Discovering Downtown 16
Diversifying Housing Options 60
Double-Loaded Flats 122
Downtown Alive 1
Downtown Lafayette VI, 5, 8, 11
Drexel, Saint Katharine 39, 55
Durable and Adaptable Buildings 2
Dwelling Types, Variety of.
See Housing Options, Variety of
Family Health Clinic 50
Farmers Market 50
Festival International de Louisiane
1
Filling Station 16
Five-Minute Walk 8, 65
Focus Area
Babin Square 15
Hamilton Market 15
Lee Park 15
Focus Areas, Location of 5
Form-Based Code 90
Use Category 96
Agricultural 96
Civic 96
Commercial 96
Education 96
Lodging 96
Office 96
Residential 96
Form-Based Code, Downtown
Lafayette 91
Hamilton Market 18, 98
Head Start 30, 42
Healthcare 59
Height of Expression 94
Historic Architecture 40
History, Holy Rosary Institute 39
Holy Family Apartments 42, 55
Holy Family Catholic School VI, 1,
5, 8, 11, 30, 43, 46, 48, 50, 55
Holy Rosary Entrance Gate 46
Holy Rosary Institute VI, 1, 5, 9,
37, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50, 55
Housing Options, Variety of 3, 68
Houston 4
E
Galveston, Texas 39
Gateway, General Urban 110
Gateways, Holy Rosary Institute 44
General Notes, Code 94
Gordon Hotel 1
Growth Area District 90
Gulf of Mexico 4
Gumbo Festival 1
Gymnasium 55
Gymnasium Plaza 48
B
Babin Square 22, 28, 102
Beaullieu Canal 76
Beaullieu Park 59
Berlin 128
Bienville Street 30
Boulevard 44, 114
Boulevard, Form-Based Code 114
Building Height 85, 94
Building Location 94
Building Use 94
by Transect Zone 96
Educating the Future 30
Embrace Unique Character 127
Encouraging Healthy Living 57,
61, 78, 80
Ensure Equitable Access 127
Existing Site Plan. See Site Plan,
Existing
Extensive Property 40
G
I
I-10 4
I-49 4
Improve Connectivity 3, 37, 41,
44, 60
J
Jacobs, Jane 128
Jefferson Pub 1
Jobs 59
John Paul the Great Academy 44
K
Knight Foundation 127
L
Lafayette 1, 12, 38, 39, 44, 57, 58,
90
Lafayette, Diocese of 44
Lafayette Science Museum 1
Lafayette Zoning Ordinance
(2012) 90
Land Use 7
Lee Park 16
Limited Retail Options 40
Limited Transit Options 59
Local Identity in Regional
Materials 3
Location Plan, Regional 4
London 128
Louisiana Avenue 44, 50, 55
Lourdes Avenue 78
LT Method 128
M
Making Memorable Places 60, 72,
74
Master Plan, Proposed
Holy Family Catholic School 31
Measuring the Street 129
Mews 27-23 120
Miscellaneous Notes 94
Mixed-Use Building 123
Mouton, Jean 12, 124
O
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional
Medical Center VI, 5, 9, 57,
59. See also herein Our Lady of
Lourdes Hospital
P
Parking 94
Pedestrian Experience, Poor 59
Phasing
Ambassador Caffery Area 84
Downtown 54
Hospital Site 82
Plaza 55
Ponzi Scheme 129
Prayer Garden 46
Prayer Labyrinth 46
Primary Streets and Spaces 85
Prominent Sites Reserved for Civic
Buildings 2
Promote Lifelong Learning 37, 41,
46, 48
Public Space 85
Q
N
Quadrangle 48
National Register of Historic Places
40
Natural Features and Amenities 7
Natural Landscape 40
Neighborhood Plaza, Lourdes 72
Neighborhood Square, Lourdes 70
New Orleans 4
New York City 129
R
Recreational Spaces and Gardens
43
Regulating Plan 90, 91
Regulating Plan & Street Type Plan
97
Reimagining Retail 60, 70
Reinforce the Local Economy 41,
50
Research Findings 126
Residential 43
Retail and Services 43, 50
River Ranch 63
Rollings, Kimberly Ph.D. 126, 127
Rosary Square 46, 47
Rural-to-Urban Transect 90, 92
Rural Transect Zones 92
S
Safety and Streetscape 40
Saint John Street VI, 5, 8, 11, 12
Sample Review Checklist 95
Schools 59
SENSEable City Lab 128
Single-Loaded Flats 122
Sisters of the Holy Family 50, 55
Site Overview
Saint John’s Street 12
Site Plan, Existing
Holy Family Catholic School 31
Site Plan, Proposed. See Master Plan,
Proposed
Spatial Definition 2
Special District 93
Stacked Flats Courtyard Apartment
122
Stations of the Cross 46
Stewardship 61, 76
St. Jean du Vermilionville 12
St. John Street. See Saint John Street
St. Paul Church 30
Street, Form-Based Code 115, 116,
117, 118, 119
Street Heirarchy 85
Street Network 45
Street Types
Holy Rosary Institute &
Neighborhood 44, 45
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
24, 86, 87, 88, 89
Strengthen Community 41, 52
Strong Towns 129
Structured Parking with Liner
Buildings 122
St. Thomas More Catholic High
School 1, 59
Supplemental Design Guidelines
122, 123
Supporting the Sacred Mission 37
T
Ten Characteristics of Good
Neighborhoods 2
Ten Principles for Building Healthy
Places 127
Theatre Retrofit 74
Toulouse 128
Town House, Continental 122
Traditional Neighborhood Design
91
New Urbanist Development 90
Transect Zone
Existing
T-1 Natural 92, 93
T-2 Rural 92, 93
T-3 Sub-Urban 92, 93
T-4 General Urban 93
T-5 Urban Center 93
T-6 Urban Core 92, 93
Proposed
T-4.1 98
T-4.2 102, 104
T-4.3 106
T-4.4 110
Transparency 94
Transportation 6
U
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
1
Urban Comparisons 63
Urban Land Institute 127
Urban Transect 92
V
Value of Urban Design 129
Variety of Dwelling Types.
See Housing Options, Variety of
Vermilion River 4, 12
Visions for Lafayette VI
W
Walkability 3, 44
Walkable Communities 129
West Congress Street 28
Workshop 123
A ppendices • 147
The mission of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture is to
educate leaders who will design and build for future generations cities
and towns that are based on a foundation of conservation and investment
rather than consumption and waste.
The School emphasizes classical and vernacular architecture within
traditional urbanism; principles that encourage community,
harmony with nature, and economy of resources and energy. Part
of a continuum from the past to the future, learning and inventing
from it, the School carries its mission forward with timeless ideals
and cutting-edge technology. Around the world, regional and
local traditional architecture and urbanism respect local climates,
resources, and culture with cities and buildings that are beautiful,
enduring, and do the least harm to the earth. These values apply
from the smallest towns to the greatest cities, establish civic identities
with human scale, and facilitate an efficient and satisfying way of life.
Great architecture cannot be a trendy fashion statement or momentary
entertainment at the expense of the future. It must be at once local
in character, cosmopolitan in scope, and eternal in aspiration.

Visions for Lafayette

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