4 Lock 3 Redevelopment

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LOCK 3 REVIVAL YEAR 4 / FALL 2017

Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Professor: Charles Harker

DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION LOCK 3 / AKRON / OHIO

OVERVIEW

The city of Akron has faced a decline in population and has recently placed a focus on revitalizing and developing their downtown area. The Lock 3 is an existing concert and event space that holds events throughout the year, from food festivals to ice skating. A new hotel adjacent to the Lock will allow event goers stay downtown after an event, further stimulating the struggling city.

The rendering (top) from the Lock showcases the events taking place in the up-and-coming area. Placed at an optimum location on Lock 3, the new construction will overlook the park, creating optimum views of the stage while adding an opportunity for further extension of the area across the canal.

PERSPECTIVES FROM THE LOCK

SOUTH ELEVATION