2 NOT INTERESTED IN EXPANDING SKYWALKS, WANTED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TRAFFIC ON THE SIDEWALK
HEART
ACCESSED SITE ENTIRELY WITH TRANSIT, AND BEGAN THE FOCUS ON TRANSPORTATION. THE CITY WAS ALREADY MOVING TOWARDS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF TRANSPORTATION. WANTING TO CREATE A DOWNTOWN THAT WILL ATTRACT PEOPLE OUT OF THE SPRAWL AND INTO A DOWNTTOWN URBAN SETTING BY PROMOTING CONVIENCE AND CREATING AMMENITIES. WHILE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CURRENT ENTERTAINMENT AND ATTRACTIONS.
E G A L I TA R I A N I S M - P I E RRECHARLES L’ENFANT, MAINTAIN THAT ALL HUMANS ARE EQUAL IN FUNDAMENTAL WORTH OR SOCIAL STATUS
Dutchland
36% DUTCH HERITAGE 2012’ GRAND RAPIDS BREWING CO. 2010’ MCFADDEN’S SALOON 2009’ STELLA’S LOUNGE 2008’ HOPCAT
GENTRIFICATION HIGH DENSITY HOUSING: HOW TO CREATE COMMUNITY, TO EASE PEOPLE INTO HIGH DENSITY URBAN HOUSING. CREATING SENCE OF COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP.
MULTI-TIER WALKING EXPERIENCE ALONG THE RIVER
NORTH WEST PERSPECTIVE
IF YOUR NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO HEAR THE RIVER, SHOULD YOU BE ABLE TO HEAR WATER WHEN YOU SEE THE RIVER
NORTH ELEVATION
CREATING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND PLANTING A COMMUNITY ADJACENT TO THIS SITE, AFFORDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO INTERACT WITH THE RIVER DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY IN THE URBAN CENTER OF GRAND RAPIDS
SEVENTH FLOOR
NORTH EAST PERSPECTIVE
NORTH/SOUTH APARTMENTS
FIFTH FLOOR
EAST APARTMENTS
SECOND FLOOR
WEST APARTMENTS
FIRST FLOOR
WEST ELEVATION ISAAC GRAYSON
SOUTH WEST PERSPECTIVE