GREAT SPACES 1. Acts as the Anchor of the city/ community Hotel de Ville, Paris
GREAT SPACES 1. Acts as the Anchor of the city/ community
Hotel de Ville, Paris
GREAT SPACES 2. Celebrates History/ Heart of City/ Sense of Place
Piazza San Marco, Venice
GREAT SPACES 3. Blends the past + future
Leuven, Belgium
GREAT SPACES 4. Multi-functional Site
a) Sitting
b) Gathering (movies, concerts, civic events)
c) Recreation (skating, ect.)
Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Or
GREAT SPACES 5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Functional
Lurie garden, Chicago
GREAT SPACES 5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Planting
Market Square, Guelph
Seattle
GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
a) Adds to atmosphere/ sense of place
Market Square, Guelph
GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
a) Adds to atmosphere/ sense of place
Crown Sky Garden, Chicago
Promenade Samuel de Champlain, Qu
GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
b) Safety
Braga, Portugal
GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
c) Night time functionality of site
GREAT SPACES 7. Variety of Seating
a) Moveable b) Benches + Walls c) Protects Back d) Ability to watch people go by e) Opportunity to interact/ not f) Distribution
Lurie garden, Chicago
Paley Park, NY Pershing Park, Washington DC
Erie St Plaza, Milwaukee
GREAT SPACES 7. Variety of Seating
a) Moveable b) Benches + Walls c) Protects Back d) Ability to watch people go by e) Opportunity to interact/ not f) Distribution
Gantry Park, Long Island
GREAT SPACES 8. Connects/ Links surrounding elements
Queens Plaza, NY
Split, Croatia
GREAT SPACES 9. Transitional/ Timeless
Leuven, Belgium
Piazza San Marco, Venice
GREAT SPACES 10. Fosters Social Interaction
“Good built environments encourage social interaction, while also enabling people to choose when, where and with whom that interaction will occur” – David Halpern
Leuven, Belgium
GREAT SPACES 11. Feels Safe
Leuven, Belgium
Split, Croatia
GREAT SPACES 12. Accessible
GREAT SPACES 13. Public Art
Millennium Park, Chicago
GREAT SPACES 13. Public Art
GREAT SPACES
14. Convenience a) Within walking distance (near
offices, places to eat, transportation)
Seattle
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland
GREAT SPACES 15. Attractiveness
a) Water b) Flowers *cannot stand on this alone
Paley Park, NY
US Courthouse, Seattle
GREAT SPACES 16. Feels Comfortable
a) Safe
b) Walkable
c) clean
United States Courthouse, Seattle
Westminster Pier Park, BC
GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Erie St. Plaza, Milwaukee
GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Superkilen, Copenhagen
GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Hageveld Estate, Netherlands
GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Toronto
GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Gantry Park, Long Island
Unique Waterfront Element
Floating Restaurants
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
INVITATION TO WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 8, 2013 MARKET SQUARE ATRIUM AFTERNOON SESSION 1-4 PM EVENING SESSION 5-8 PM
WHAT THE CHILDREN ARE SAYING • BETTER TABLES • WATER PARK/ WATER
SLIDES • MUSIC • AQUARIUM • BRIDGE OVER WATER • ICE RINK • GLASS FLOOR OVER
HARBOUR • GRAFFITI WALL • ZONES FOR ADULTS
AND CHILDREN • SWIMMING • UMBRELLAS • SEADOGS PRACTICE
RINK • MARKET • TREES • CANDY SHOP
• BUNGY JUMP • FISHING • VIEWING TUNNEL • PUBLIC ART • ZIP LINE • SOCCER/ BASKETBALL • FESTIVALS • DECK WITH LOUNGE
CHAIRS • GARDENS • PLAYGROUND • SPLASH PAD • BEACH • SMALL BOATS IN
HARBOUR
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Historic tribute should be tasteful
• Play space for children (splash pad)
• Marigolds
• Beauty of plazas is the invitation for activity (social interaction is attractive)
• Programming drives design
• Public engagement from native groups, new immigrants to Atlantic Canada (different perspectives)
• Consider effects of wind (also effects new development of coast guard site will have on this) as well as other weather impacts
• Creating comfortable microclimates
• Volleyball organization has data on impacts of weather
• Interactive opportunities – get involved in the experience, not just observing
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Needs to cater more to children in future design (family oriented)
• Amphitheatre (well designed/ planned)
• Multi-functional
• Look to future, don’t only consider past
• multiculturalism
• Define the direction we want to see the city move towards
• Bridge the past and future
• Ensure variety of functions is relative to size of space
• Look at what uses have been most successful in this space
• Remove the street (keep it pedestrian only)
• Consider parking (for evening events especially)
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Design towards the uses that draw people to the space (vs aesthetic design)- consider surrounding businesses + institutions
• A confluence/ space of connection
• Modern art museum (outdoor museum?)
• What cant be found elsewhere in the city
• Consider future development opportunities/ demands of space
• Moveable furnishings do work where they have been used- appreciate the opportunity to customize a comfortable gathering space
• Consider being LEED compliant
• Accessibility
• Include heritage (Marco Polo)