I last left you with a quick design rationale: the idea of artists gentrifying less dersirable neighbourhoods. To kickstart the gentrification and development process, the large empty site in St. Louis, MO will see the construction of an arts focused college to be called the Pruitt-Igoe College of Art and Design. Artists will flock to the currently deserted neighbourhood and bring waves of new life and creativity. Furthermore, the creation of quality public spaces including parks, squares, streets, and public buildings will bring value to the site.
The above plan was from the previous update, and the planned layout remains very much the same. What I am now doing is taking a much more focused approach by only designing the very southern end of the site - where PICAD is located, as well as a pedestrian mall (large linear path + public spaces) and the main square.
(left) Art installation in the pedestrian mall, (right) open lawn
After presenting phase 2 I have entered the final stretch of the project - the next couple of weeks are going to be really hectic! Once the project is all done, I'll be sure to upload plenty of renderings, diagrams, cad drawings, and presentation slides to one large post. Sit tight!
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