THEATER SQUARE

915-917 BROADWAY TACOMA, WA WINTER 2021

This project will focus on the application of urban design principles for public spaces through a variety of exercises culminating in a comprehensive analysis of an existing urban space within Downtown Tacoma and the development of a design strategy proposal for alterations/ enhancements of the space. The project will focus on creating an improved functional multi-use all-season urban space for all ages along with ‘knitting’ the existing ‘framework’ of the surrounding context.

Purpose

This project focuses on an existing public space, the contributing adjacent streets and the surrounding smaller public areas to create a more unified and usable public realm that can support the surrounding businesses and foster event activities. Existing & future users are to be considered in the design of the revitalized public space. For this project the studio will produce a design conditions within and around the project scope area.