GREENWAY PARK SYSTEM MASTERPLAN FOR MEMPHIS, TN

Situation

The Epping Way portion of the Wolf River Greenway sits along central north Memphis. In its current condition, the site has few indicators of ownership that would decrease its perception as unregulated property. As a result of its currently isolated nature, the perception of safety is critical to public adoption. While the site is abundant in natural resources, the educational experiences of the site are limited to those facilitated by a tour guide. The current ecological exhibits are uninviting without a guide proclaiming their benefits. This proposal addresses these issues by creating a sense of adventure and identity for the site, re-imagining the ecological experiences, and supplementing the existing programming with new diverse opportunities.

Site Concept

a CONTINUOUS JOURNEY define a clear path through site that acts as a consistent thread for visitor experience b EXPANDED PATH EXPERIENCES a intertwine slower lingering moments along linear trail for a journey of expanded moments use the clear consistent path as a backbone that ties together unique and dispersed experiences c DISPERSED UNIQUE NODES

PROBLEM SEEKING ANALYZING NEEDS OF MEMPHIS IN RELATION TO THE GREENWAY increase visibility and sense of safety from "eyes on the street" facilitate K-12 education experiences and community recreation restoration and reintroduction of regional ecologies for conservation

Site Prospects

Cultivating immersion and adventure balanced by sense of community

Inviting edges that indicate that this land is valued civic commons

New identities and iconic moments for Memphis to claim

Didactic experiences of ecology even without a guide

Opposite top left: View of sandbar (Image credit: Carly Shows)

Left: Concept sketch of a linear bread crumb trail passing through ecological exhibits

Right: Programming concept for events on the greenway