Hart Plaza Revitalization Plan

HART PLAZAREVITALIZATION PLAN

HART PLAZAREVITALIZATION PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 SITE ANALYSIS6 GOALS8 CONCEPT10 MASTER PLAN12 PROGRAM14 RENDER

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2012 DETROIT BY DESIGN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION SUBMISSIONEDUARDO AMAYA | MIKE COMMERFORD | STEWART DOWDALL | ALEN PALANDER

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO | SCHOOL OF PLANNING

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SITE ANALYSIS

1 UNDERUTILIZED SPACE (JEFFERSON AVE.)

2 INTRUDING STREET (ATWATER ST.)

3 UNDERUTILIZED BUILDING (FORD CENTER)

4 POOR PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE (WOODWARD AVE.) 5 UNDERUTILIZED BUILDING (POLICE STATION)

6 UNDERUTILIZED SPACE (PARKING LOT)

7 POOR PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE (JEFFERSON AVE.) 8 INTRUDING STREET (ATWATER ST.)

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GOALS

TO CREATE CIVIC PRIDE IN THE CITY OF DETROIT THROUGH MAKING A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE TO THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY. 1 CIVIC PRIDE A CENTRAL GATHERING AREA B LIVELY ATMOSPHERE C INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE D PROGRAMABLE SPACES

2 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT E ORGANIC FORM F FORESTED AREA G CURVILINEAR SHAPES

3 ACCESSIBLE H BURY SECTION OF JEFFERSON AVE. - ALLOW FOR LOCAL THROUGH TRAFFIC AND EXPRESS BYPASS UNDERGROUND - FULLY BURRIED SECTION OF JEFFERSON ON WESTERN CORNER OF SITE - CREATE MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE TO ATTRACT VISITORS I ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE ON WOODWARD AVE. - REMOVE MEDIAN, NARROW STREET J CLOSE ATWATER ST

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CONCEPT

FORESTED RIBBONCENTRAL PEDESTRIAN AXISINCREASE RIVER PRESENCE

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MASTER PLAN

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PROGRAM

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SPRING/SUMMER A CONVENTION GATHERING

B SPLASH PAD

C URBAN BEACH

D CONCERT HALL & CASINO

E OPEN SPACE & OVERFLOW

F AMPITHEATRE

G HOTEL, SHOPS, RESTARAUNTS

H FARMERS MARKET

FALL/WINTERA CONVENTION GATHERING

B ICE SKATING

C WINTER ART

D CONCERT HALL & CASINO

E OPEN SPACE & OVERFLOW

F AMPITHEATRE

G HOTEL, SHOPS, RESTARAUNTS

H MARKET & ART SPACE

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RENDER

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2012 DETROIT BY DESIGN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION SUBMISSIONEDUARDO AMAYA | MIKE COMMERFORD | STEWART DOWDALL | ALEN PALANDER

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO | SCHOOL OF PLANNING