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The Hudson River Park Trust has revealed plans to transform the 800-foot-long Pier 26, located on the Hudson River in the New York neighborhood of TriBeCa. Currently vacant, the pier is set to receive a new park designed by landscape architects OLIN Studio and a maritime education center designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects.
As shown in renderings published by Tribeca Citizen, the new park will include multiple landscaped areas interspersed with more actively programmed areas featuring playgrounds, forum seating and what appears to be a giant hammock for relaxing over the water. Not shown in the renderings is Viñoly’s design for the estuarium at the park, which will likely be located at the beginning on the pier along the West side highway. The total project is estimated to cost $30 million.
Check out plans and additional renderings for the project at Tribeca Citizen, here.
News via Tribeca Citizen. H/T NY Yimby.
As marginalized urban areas transition into desirable neighborhoods, seemingly problematic contextual elements like adjacent vacant land and elevated railroads can be treated as productive design constraints. Historically a divider, the elevated train line running along Front Street in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood is becoming an attractor for new retail and nightlife.
This 6-unit apartment building shifts program to the long edge of a narrow site along the busy Frankford-Market elevated Blue Line in East Kensington, creating an interior façade facing an adjacent vacant parcel. A ground floor commercial space faces Front Street, activating the urban edge under the El.
As a reaction to the owner’s concern about living directly adjacent to the elevated train, the project emphasized an intimacy with the railroad that looked to turn a liability into a surprisingly novel asset.
With a roofline that connects the dots of a quirky zoning envelope, the elevation juxtaposes housing above with a storefront tucked underneath the elevated train line. The north-facing blank property line facade creates an opportunity for art and signage oriented toward viewers riding south on the train.
Sunrise breaks the winter chill at Acadia National Park in Maine. As you admire the snow reflecting the morning light and listen to the waves lap at the stony shoreline, feel the warmth of another day welcome you to this beautiful place. Park Loop Road has closed for the season, but Ocean Drive remains open as conditions allow. Happy exploring! Photo by Rebecca Wilks (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
There’s no doubt about how great it is to be a Mom. However, with the tons of tasks and household chores one has to finish in a day, it can be both stressful and overwhelming.
While there aren’t surefire ways to master the role, here are some of the best life hacks for stay-at-home moms you can use to stay in control of your life and home.
If you want to accomplish more things during the day, you need to get up earlier than usual. You can use the extra time to prepare yourself first, like getting a good shower, have an alone time with your coffee, or even meditate.
Aside from these things, one good trick you can use to improve your day is to put some makeup on and do your hair. It can boost your confidence in yourself and your ability to control things. Plus, being confident about your looks can make you less anxious about sudden supermarket trips.
When you start your day with yourself, you’ll feel less stressed out about everything else. You’ll experience less drama and you’ll find yourself in a better mood throughout the day.
Most stay-at-home moms deny themselves a good exercise routine because they consider the tasks they do every day as great workouts. Although they can make you sweat and burn calories, household chores can cause physical strains if your body isn’t properly prepared for them.
Before you set yourself to do any house activity, be sure to do some physical stretching first. You can also try going to small classes. If that doesn’t sound feasible, you can always play some exercise videos on your computer before the kids wake up in the morning.
See Also: 19 Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise
Being a stay-at-home mom is overwhelming. There are days when you have to finish your laundry, cook food, fold clothes, send your kids to school and take them out to trips after — all in the same day!
If these things make you feel overwhelmed, do not hesitate to ask for some help. Sit down with the family and talk about sharing responsibilities and delegating tasks.
If your kids are old enough, assign household chores to them. They can be daily or weekly tasks. You can also ask the help of your partner, like taking your kids to school and picking them up after.
Some kids can be hyperactive kids but you don’t always have to play by their nature. If you want to get some rest in between tasks, make sure they have time during the afternoon to take a nap. Aside from letting you rest, kids’ nap time is also essential for their growth and development.
See Also: 7 Easy Tips on How to Get the Perfect Nap
When you have so many tasks to remember and finish, it’s easy to miss out important things. One way to ensure that you don’t forget is to write down your tasks the night before or during your me-time in the morning.
Writing a to-do list can help you stay organized during the day. It can also help you finish your tasks on time so that you can have a proper rest at the end of the day. Plus, being organized can also boost your memory in the long run.
You can write your to-do list on plain paper or you can try creating crafty journals. Aside from helping you keep track of things, using a journal can also be a good way to de-stress.
One good way to avoid experiencing burnout is to be more open about how you feel and what you are thinking. You can join group classes for babies and toddlers if you are having a difficult time adjusting to them. You can also try joining a small group of stay-at-home moms where you can share your ideas and listen to other people’s experiences.
You can start your own blog, too. If you have a knack for writing, you can create your own web page where you can share your daily experiences and lessons as a mom. When done properly, it can be a good way to create a passive income for you and your family. WellnessMama is a great example if you need to look one up.
As a mom, you’d want to keep everything nice and tidy. You clean up after your kids, tell them what to do and make sure they have everything they need for the day. Although helpful for your kids, these things won’t help them in the long run.
Instead of stressing yourself out about the chaos they leave in their rooms or just about any part of the home, it would be better if you can enjoy the mess and let them look after themselves. Teach them about responsibility and household chores so that you can have more time for yourself and the tons of other things you have to finish at home.
Hopefully, these life hacks for moms will be useful to you. Do you have mom hacks you can share?
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From the architect. The largest and busiest train station in the Netherlands is officially open. Utrecht Central Station was once built for approximately 35 million passengers per year. Currently 88 million people use the station annually. This number is constantly increasing and is expected to reach one hundred million passengers in 2030. Benthem Crouwel Architects has been involved in the development of the train station since 2003. Thirteen years later, the new public transport terminal that will house train, bus and tram platforms under one undulating roof, has opened.
One Integral Station Complex
Over the next two decades, the number of travellers to Utrecht Central Station year will grow to about a hundred million per year. Since the previous building could not handle the increasing amounts of passengers, Utrecht Central Station has been rebuilt – three times its original size – to one new integrated station complex, which regulates the transport of train, tram and bus. The station has become an autonomous building with two new city squares on both entrances, the side of the Jaarbeurs (convention center) and the city side. Next year, under the square on the city side, the largest bicycle parking facility in the world will be finished, accommodating 12,500 bicycles.
Undulation
During the design phase Jan Benthem and Mels Crouwel had the idea to design the original flat roof of Utrecht Central Station as a wave that radiates a dynamic movement and also functions as a natural way finder. Transverse to the tracks, in the longitudinal direction of the hall, the wave refers to the entrances and exits. The wave has three ‘undulations’: the highest above the train station, the lower ones on each side contain the tram and bus stations. The waves also represent the logical distribution of functions in the station. To receive more natural daylight in the terminal, glass skylights were designed, which also function as smoke hatches. The undulating movement is emphasized by the continuous LED lights on the ceiling. Thanks to the significant wavy shape of the steel roof – and a relative low-rise building (18 meters high) – the station is clearly recognizable among the neighbouring buildings and offices.
Lively Station
Located on one side of the station, there is a station promenade, a public street, which crosses the railroad tracks. Now a passer-by is able to move from west to east without having to use a ‘chip card’. Restaurants, shops, and a possible market gives this promenade the atmosphere of a real city street. Through large glass walls, serving as curtains hanging from the roof of 235 by 85 meters, the stations offers all kinds of stunning lookouts, to trains, tracks and expansive views of the city. The interior has a reserved allure and modest charm: it is the people, signage, vehicles and other typical additions that make the station alive and vibrant, and give colour and ambiance.
Cathedrals of a New Era
In a very short time, Dutch rail travel and train station surroundings have had an intensive makeover. Six central stations – Utrecht, The Hague, Rotterdam, Arnhem, Breda and Amsterdam South – are called the New Key Projects since 1997: projects where not only the train station is transformed (for the arrival of the high speed line, amongst others), but also the connecting surroundings around the station. This integrated approach to station and station environment reinforces the identity and vitality of the city. These new train stations are also referred to as ‘cathedrals of a new era’: public transport terminals that provide travellers and city dwellers with various comforts and functionalities in the area. The past few years, one after the other station has opened, manifesting themselves as ‘city buildings’ in five major city centers. The station is part of the urban fabric, with logical walkways and a better connection between different city districts. Utrecht Central Station is the penultimate station that is completed of the New Key Projects; after this Amsterdam South remains. Benthem Crouwel Architects is the architect of three out of the six New Key Projects: Rotterdam Central Station, The Hague Central Station and now… Utrecht Central Station.
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Grand Canyon National Park – Arizona – USA (by Phil Price)
