Final Environmental Assessment For the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) 2017 Master Plan Update Prepared by: The U.S. General Services Administration April 2017 65
NFATC 2017 Master Plan Update Draft EA APPENDIX E. VIEW SHED AND MASSING ANALYSIS E-1 P a g e
NFATC Campus View Shed Analysis Massing Study February 10 2017
2 STUDY METHODOLOGY Project historians utilized a building massing study to determine the extent to which the proposed NFATC Master Plan Update has the potential to cause indirect visual effects to nearby historic properties. The massing study utilized a digital model of the NFATC site that included topography, existing buildings, proposed building additions, and proposed new buildings in Revit. A viewpoint was established in the visual model in order to create a building mass. North Gate Entrance Arlington Boulevard H I Meadow Test Area G G F J Project historians visited NFATC site in summer, fall, and winter months in order to get a sense of how seasonal changes in leaf cover affect the visibility of the NFATC site. Photographs were taken during these field views from within the Arlington Hall Station Historic District and within the neighboring Barcroft and Alcova Heights residential historic districts. The building massing generated in the digital model was then integrated into these photographs behind existing vegetation and other obstructions including buildings. In this way, project historians were able to determine the geographic area within which visual effects may occur as a result of the proposed new construction. West Parcel Test Area Arlington Hall West Park National Guard Property E Gymnasium Test Area D B C A A F K Visitor Center Test Area K NFATC Pedestrian Underpass South Gate Entrance George Mason Drive L L NFATC Boundary Arlington Hall Station Historic District Build Alternative 1 Phase I Archaeology Survey Required [ [ [ [ Proposed Perimeter Fencing Alcova Heights Park Doctors Run CCCCC Existing Fencing Existing Pedestrian Trail Existing Stormwater Pond Resource Protection Area (RPA) Figure 5: NFATC Master Plan Build Alternative 1 ² 0 250 500 Feet Copyright: 2014 Esri, DeLorme, HERE, TomTom, Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
3 18 Existing view from Oakland and 1st Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 18 View Diagram 18 Proposed view from Oakland and 1st Street. View Unchanged (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
4 19 Existing view from Oakland and 2nd Street. (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 19 View Diagram 19 Proposed view from Oakland and 2nd Street. View Unchanged (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
5 5 Existing view looking to the southwest to NFATC from South 4th Street apartment parking area (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 5 View Diagram 05 Distance: 810 from camera to Distance: 1320 from camera to BUILDING B BUILDING K ADDITION Proposed view looking to the souhwest to NFATC from South 4th Street Apartment Parking Area (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
6 12 Existing View from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 12 View Diagram 12 Distance: 1030 from camera to BUILDING B Proposed view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
7 13 Existing view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 13 View Diagram 13 Distance: 945 from camera to BUILDING B NEW VISITOR CENTER Proposed view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
8 14 Existing view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 14 View Diagram 14 Distance: 805 from camera to BUILDING B NEW VISITOR CENTER Proposed view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
9 15 Existing view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 15 View Diagram 15 Distance: 710 from camera to BUILDING B NEW VISITOR CENTER Proposed view from 6th Street towards (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
MASSING STUDIES 10 3 Existing view looking west to NFATC from South 6th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 3 BUILDING L ADDITION View Diagram 03 Distance: 383 from camera to Childcare Addition Proposed view looking west to NFATC from South 6th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
MASSING STUDIES 11 4 Existing view looking north to NFATC from South Quincy Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 4 View Diagram 04 Distance: 513 from camera to * See Appendix for winter view BUILDING K ADDITION Proposed view looking north to NFATC from South Quincy Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
12 16 Existing view from Quincy and 7th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood) 16 View Diagram 16 Distance: 890 from camera to Distance: 790 from camera to BUILDING B BUILDING K ADDITION Proposed view from Quincy and 7th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
13 2 Existing view looking north to NFATC South Entry from George Mason Drive (Edge of Barcroft Historic District) 2 View Diagram 02 Distance: 368 from camera to Childcare Addition * See Appendix for winter view BUILDING L ADDITION Proposed view looking north to NFATC South Entry from George Mason Drive (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)
14 6 Existing view looking east towards National Guard from West Parcel. The large building in the foreground is NOT part of the NFATC campus. (Edge of Barcroft Historic District) 6 View Diagram 06 Distance: 814 from camera to * See Appendix for winter view BUILDING B Proposed view looking east towards National Guard from West Parcel. The large building in the foreground is NOT part of the NFATC campus. (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)
15 17 Existing view from Nationally registered Unitarian Church (NFATC Campus Not Visible) 17 View Diagram 17 Proposed view from Nationally registered Unitarian Church (NFATC Campus Not Visible, view unchanged)
16 1 Existing view looking south to NFATC Main Entry from Arlington Boulevard Access Road (Eastbound) (Arlington Hall Station Historic District) 1 View Diagram 01 Distance: 1067 from camera to BUILDING B Proposed view looking south to NFATC Main Entry from Arlington Boulevard Access Road (Eastbound) (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)
17 10 Existing campus view looking east to Buildings F and K (Arlington Hall Station Historic District) 10 View Diagram 10 Distance: 300 from camera to BUILDING K ADDITION Proposed campus view Looking East to Buildings F and K (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)
18 9 Existing campus view looking south to Gym (Arlington Hall Station Historic District) 9 BUILDING B View Diagram 09 Distance: 345 from camera to Proposed campus view looking south to Gym (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)
19 8 Existing campus view looking north towards Cottages (Arlington Hall Station Historic District) 8 View Diagram 08 Distance: 450 from camera to BUILDING F ADDITION Proposed campus view looking north towards Cottages (Arlington Hall Historic District)
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22 2 Existing Winter view looking north to NFATC South Entry from George Mason Drive (Edge of Barcroft Historic District) 4 View Diagram 02 View Diagram 04 Distance: 513 from camera to Existing Winter view looking north to NFATC from South Quincy Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)
23 6 Existing Winter view looking east towards National Guard from West Parcel. The large building in the foreground is NOT part of the NFATC campus. (Edge of Barcroft Historic District) View Diagram 06 Distance: 814 from camera to