Chattanooga Design Studio + UTK Architecture
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NATHANIEL NALLEY + EVAN SCARIA + MAJOR MORGAN + LOGAN NOTESTINE + ASHLIN FOX + KATIE HITCHCOCK + KRISTIA BRAVO + JADA COTTON + AMANDA ADEDIRE + ASHLEY VEVERA
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
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1 NATHANIEL + EVAN
2 ASHLEY
3 LOGAN + ASHLIN
4 KATIE + KRISTIA
5 JADA + AMANDA
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Studies began with a critical investigation of two transects in Chattanooga: the Riverwalk and Main Street. The two transects provided a rich field of study for a number of issues that we identified, evaluated, and prioritized over the first few weeks of the semester. Main Street runs from the Tennessee River to Missionary Ridge, the Riverwalk runs from the Hunter Museum of American Art to the International Towing Museum. These transects describe topographic changes, scalar shifts, cultural collision, and a myriad of other conditions for consideration. Additionally, while these transects are specific to Chattanooga they are also paradigmatic of conditions found in cities wide and far.
ABOUT UTK ARCHITECTURE The core of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Architecture program’s curriculum is the studio, where the students learn to explore and ideate. We begin with a focus on design fundamentals, moving through conceptual, abstract and experimental exercises to strip away preconceived ideas. UTK Architecture students are often inspired in the collaborative studios, such as the 2018 Acedemic Studio collaboration with Chattanooga Design Studio.
CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO
So that is another rule for the whole nature of architecture: it must create new appetites, new hungers–not solve problems, architecture is too slow to solve problems. - Cedric Price
The student work was sponsored by the Chattanooga Design Studio. The work of the Studio takes many forms: studies, charrettes and exhibitions for the general public; programs for the professional design community and general public; facilitation for community stakeholders; consultation with the development community; and resources for local government. The Studio engages with various groups to keep a fresh perspective and allow for ideas to grow through the collaboration of thoughtful urban design.
INTRODUCTION REGION Situated in the south eastern region of the United States, Chattanooga is host to numerous natural and urban potentials. Located at the base of the Appalachian region, this area developed in part due to transport railways that began in the civil war and are still used today. During the Civil War, Chattanooga was a critical battle location that could have dramatically changed the south as we live in it today. Navigable rivers prompt prime waterfront real estate for barge transportation and river walk goers, while interstates that follow the lay of the land intersect in the city making it a crucial crossroad for the south.. It makes sense for Chattanooga to follow suit of surrounding cities and grow into an area that promotes innovation, healthy living and ease of access to resources. Chattanooga has the opportunity to grow at a healthy pace into an area that contains a fair urban lifestyle for multiple classes that extends outward to adjacent mountains, valleys, and other cities.
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LOGAN NOTESTINE + ASHLIN FOX
THE LINE Chattanooga is a city growing with a divide that exists between the industrial west side and ever developing inner city. This patch of community is removed not only physically but also through means of representation. This project will relink the west side with downtown using food as the thread and mixed income social housing as the fabric.
A SH LIN FOX + LOGAN NOTEST I N E
THE LINE
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In order to ensure the implementation of large-
these roles can also change and reverse over the
broken down into manageable project compo-
tation outline and phasing schedule are major
scale regeneration projects, they need to be
nents. The hand-over process must account for
the complex set of interdependencies between the large-scale investments and construction
projects, such as major infrastructure (streets, the food incubator, and resource buildings),
and the microdelivery of residential projects
that need to establish a “sense of place” and
completion—even though the ultimate build-out of the regeneration project will progress over a _PHASE 02
long period of time. It is therefore important to
clearly map out the life of the project, including
the expected project cycle and phases as best as
possible, while also accounting for uncertainties.
Once mapped, a series of critical questions can be asked that will generate hand-over options as the basis of agreements between the public, private,
and other sectors (civic, community) to codify the regeneration process. This will help to ensure
project continuity and clarity of roles, responsi-
bilities, and interdependencies. The nature of the hand over differs depending on whether it is a
private sector or public sector-led regeneration _PHASE 03
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process. In this regard, it should be noted that
life of the project. In many cases, the implemen-
parts of a master plan, highlighting the timetable and phasing for the delivery of the site’s develop-
ment. This will give the government and the community an indication of how development will be staged with infrastructure and services provision and will provide the reasoning for the chosen
phasing order. The phasing of the development should be described, detailing which elements
will be built first and which later, which decisions should be made early, and which should be
allowed to evolve in response to future opportunities.
MAJOR MORGAN
CIVIC PROGRESSION There was a disconnection with Chattanooga and the neighborhood, which I am attemppting to remedy by threadding the city & neighborhood together by using the “ribbon” as a pedestrian pathway that connects outside to within.
ASHLEY VEVERA
THE PORCH We rarely consider the ways that our built environment— even something so simple as a porch— constitutes conditions for the interaction between the individual and the collection. This project will exploit the mechanics of the porch in order to magnify the unity throughout College Hill Courts, the Westside community, and Chattanooga.
JADA COTTON + AMANDA ADEDIRE
CONTINGENCY COMBINATOR This looping project has two components: permanent + mobile. The permanent site for the long term, main building will be located on the corner of riverfront and Main Street. The mobile component travels interchangeably between Main Street and MLK, passing through marginalized neighborhoods and social landmarks.
NATHANIEL NALLEY + EVAN SCARIA
RIVERFRONT The major goals of this design include: connectivity, river engagement, accessibility, wellness, and recreation.
KATIE HITCHCOCK + KRISTIA BRAVO
MAIN STREET TRANSECT As an interface between the east main street community and the city of Chattanooga, a series of playful urban settings will weave into the fabric of east main street. Like missionaries of community engagement, these urban toys will be work to activate and inspire new energy in its locale.