Building heights of Southtown, San Antonio

Building heights of Southtown

Click on building link and scroll down the page to see the building height. 

http://www.emporis.com/neighborhood/southtown-centralloop

Building height data

Building height data for Bexar County

http://www.topozone.com/states/Texas.asp?county=Bexar&feature=Building

Lunch at the Blue Star

Lunch at the Blue Star

Research: Hillary Hagen

Southton- Bexar County “Bear”

Districts:

·      King William Historic District

·      Lavaca Historic District

·      HemisFair Park

Climate:

·       Muggy air of a semitropical climate

·       precipitation is mostly in the form of light rain or drizzle

·      28 inches of rain annually

·       temperatures reach 90 degrees or higher

·       140 miles from Gulf of Mexico

·       Elevation: 701 feet above sea level

http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-South/San-Antonio-Geography-and-Climate.html

Public Attractions:

·      Inverarte Art Gallery

·      Garcia’s Art Glass

·      Guenther House

·      The Station Cafe

·      The Monterey

·      Liberty Bar

·      The Friendly Spot restaurant/bar

·      Blue Star art 

·      The Jewelry Box

·      Jive Refried

Topography:

Trees: oak trees, mesquite, and cactus

Historical Sites:

·      The Guenther House

·      Mission Concepcion

o   1.7 Miles from

·      Mission San Jose

·      Mission San Juan

·      Mission Espada

·      San Fernando Cathedral

o   1.5 Miles from area

(The San Antonio Missions have been nominated as a World Heritage Site)

http://www.sanantonio.gov/historic/

Transportation:

53% Drive

20% Carpool

19% Public Transportation

4%Walk/Bike

4% Other

(Amtrak railroad cuts through and divides site)

  

Source: http://www.weichert.com/properties-for-sale/ 

Assignment 1 Eduardo Melendez

Site information - Prado

Useful links:

Climate

http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/san-antonio-texas.html

Historic Blds

http://www.sanantonio.gov/historic/Docs/36_Sq_Mi_Map-9-20-10.pdf

http://www.sanantonio.gov/historic/landmarks.aspx

Topography

http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=29.41030&lon=-98.49422&datum=nad27&zoom=4&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomin&size=m

Demographics

http://www.city-data.com/zips/78204.html

Carolyn Hoeffner- Demographics

Southtown, San Antonio, Texas Demographics in detail:
http://www.weichert.com/search/community/neighborhood.aspx?hood=7021

Michael Clariday ARCH 305 Project Site Analysis

Demographics

-Residential, industrial, and small businesses west of San Antonio River
-Residential and small businesses east of San Antonio River

Climate

-Summer Highs of 95 degrees
-Winter Lows of 42 degrees
-Low precipitation
-Prone to drought
-High Humidity

Natural Topography

-Flat
-Depression along the San Antonio River coming from North to South

Historic Buildings

-St. Henry's Catholic Church
-Pioneer Flour Mill

Public Attractions

-Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum
-La Tuna Grill

Composition of the Urban Fabric

-Diverse community consisting of aged homes, a modern style apartment complex, an industrial site, a restaurant, small businesses, and museum all within close proximity.

Transportation

-Amtrac
-Side Walks
-Bike Friendly

Additional

-1.6 miles away from University of Texas @ San Antonio, which is approximately 7 minutes
away
-Potentially open to tourists and college students from down town.

Site Analysis, Julia Rosenthal-DeLeon

Assignment 1, Allison Diederich

Assignment 1: Site Analysis

ARCH 305 Site Analysis

Issues to consider include the following:

-Demographics of adjacent neighborhoods

·         100% urban population, very dense

·         Median income is almost 2x lower than the state average with a much higher percentage below the poverty line as well

·         An average of about 3 people per household

·         Very large Hispanic population

Source: http://www.city-data.com/zips/78204.html

            http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Blue-Star-San-Antonio-TX.html

-Climate

·         Hot, with the warmest months being from June through September (over 90°F on average)

·         Mainly dry with the wettest months being May, June, and October (more than 4 inches on average)

·         Annual high temperature 79.8°F

·         Annual low temperature 57.6°F

·         Average temperature 68.7° F

Source: http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/san-antonio/texas/united-states/ustx1200

-Natural Topography (including the San Antonio River)

·         Mainly flat, urban environment

·         San Antonio River directly to east of site, offers natural grassy area

·         San Pedro Creek is next closest waterway

-Historic buildings (eg. Pioneer Flour Mill)

·         Pioneer Flour Mill

·         Blue Star Brewing Company

·         King William Historic District

·         Steves Homestead Museum

·         10 minutes from the Alamo

-Public attractions (eg. Blue Star Museum)

·         Commanders House Park

·         Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum

·         Jump Start Performance Company and Gallery

·         7 minutes from the Alamodome

·         10 minutes from downtown and the Riverwalk

·         20 minutes from Six Flags amusement park

-Composition of the urban fabric (eg. houses, apartment complexes, retail, etc.)

·         Largely residential to the southwest

·         Highway and industry to the south/southeast (Habitat for Humanity, Bohls Bearing, Desks Galore, Recycling Center)

·         San Antonio River and residential to the east

·         To the north mainly commercial and historical (Blue Star Museum, Blue Star Brewing Co., spas, restaurants, architecture and engineering firms) with an apartment complex to the direct northwest of Site 1

·         To the west is a mix of residential, commercial, and open spaces

·         Several schools in the nearby area

-Transportation (eg. street, highways, railway)

·         I-35, I-10, and Hwy 90 nearby

·         Hwy 536 and railway intersects site

·         Hwy 37/281 nearby

-Additional?

·         20 minutes from UTSA main campus

 

 

 

Assignment 1- San Antonio Site Research

The site for the recreation center is located relatively close to downtown San Antonio. Around the site there is a lot of residential houses and commercial buildings like restaurants or stores. The site is about 1.5 miles from one of the most historic structures in San Antonio, The Alamo. Some other public attractions around the area include the river walk, the market square, and the blue star contemporary art museum. One thing I found interesting about the location of the site was how close it was to resources such as, Habitat for Humanity, multiple architecture firms, Cleary Zimmermann Engineers, and a recycling center. As for transportation, there are multiple highways that surround the area like i35, i37, and i10 to name a few. Over all this is a flat hot area with little rainfall.

Stefani Johnson: Assignment #1

Demographics

Source: areavibes.com

Assignment 1, Site Breakdown

Demographics of city

·         City population 1,409,019

·         7^th most populous in the U.S.

·         White 30%

·         Hispanic 59%

·         Black 7%

·         Asian 2.4%

Languages

·         Spanish and English 30%

·         English only 70%

Age

·         Average 34Y

Income

·         $61,635

Climate

·         Avg High 80 (91 during summer)

·         Avg Low 58 (42 during winter)

·         Rec High 111

·         Rec Low 0

Topography

Apart from the adjacent points to the river, the terrain is very flat.

Historic Buildings

Pioneer Flour Mill – Tallest building in the area

Public Attractions

Blue Star Museum

Micro-Breweries

Restaurants

“arts districts” nearby  

Urban Fabric of Area

It appears to be a hybrid of Industrial, Commercial and Residential. A railroad runs through the site and the river runs adjacent. A notable trait of the surrounding area, there is no structure that exceeds 1 story in its direct vicinity.