A VISION FOR THE CITY OF RAVENNA ARTS DISTRICT
what is a cultural district? Well-recognized, labeled areas of a city in which a high concentration of cultural facilities and programs serve as the main anchor of attraction.
characteristics:
types of cultural districts:
• are unique to the character, community, and resources available locally
Comprised primarily of community centers, artist studios, and educational arts centers and media facilities and often exist in areas with affordable housing and commercial space.
built in areas somewhat removed from the city’s central business district and have large, open green spaces between buildings.
• have a significant economic impact on cities, attracting businesses, tourists, and local residents to a central part of the city • can help revitalize neighborhoods and increase the quality of life for its residents • serve as a vehicle to assist in the support and marketing of local nonprofit cultural organizations • serve as a focal point to brand a city’s unique cultural identity and embrace its historic significance
Encompass the entire downtown area of a city. Designation is often tied to a tourism focus and common in small cities with walkable downtowns.
Anchored by one or two major cultural institutions, such as a large performing arts center, which then attracts smaller arts organizations around it.
• sometimes have formal boundaries lines with specific zoning ordinances and economic tax incentives • might have more informal, unofficial boundaries that become a focal marketing point to cluster arts organizations
Include more popular culture and commercial attractions and include more modest size buildings with a bohemian feel. They include small theatres, movie houses, private galleries, restaurants, and other entertainment venues
EXISTING SITE ANALYSIS & PROPOSAL Zones 1-3: mostly residential, some businesses - Key Bank | 145 N Chestnut St (2) - The hive Coworking shared officE | 160 N Chestnut St (2) - proposed parking lot behind post office (150 N Chestnut)
zones 4 - 6: Restaurants, Businesses, most opportunity for redevelopment - Proposed brewery, nds | 122 N Meridian St (4) | formerly Rgs automotive - proposed movie theater, nds | 129 N Chestnut St (5) | Formerly Paul’s do it Hardware - DeLucca Reality/Apartments | 130 N Chestnut (5) | proposed student/artist apartments - Old Firehouse/ Dr’s office | 128 N Chestnut (5) | proposed cafe/gallery - Old Record Courier offices | 126 N Chestnut (5) | PROPOSED PUBLIC GREEN SPACE IN BACK LOT - street level shops/ 2nd level APARTMENTS | 120 N Chestnut (5) - Riddle block 9 | 113-115 W. Main St (5) | proposed live music venue & gallery/studio space - Record Courier warehouse | 123 N prospect (6) | proposed public market * relocate Majestic Cleansville - laundromat/dry cleaner | 120 E Cedar Avenue (5) - vacant | 128 N prospect st (6) | proposed park * other important building: Reed memorial library | 167 E Main St (just outside zone 6)
Zones 7-10: mostly restaurants, businesses, and government
145 E Main St, Ravenna - B&T Discount - Megan’s Family Grocery Restaurant 3011 OH-59 | 2.3 266 W Main St miles - Big Dog Saloon - Walmart Super 432 W Highland Ave Center - No 1 Buffet 2600 OH-59 | 3.1 1161 E Main St miles - C&C custom meats - A&W Restaurant 344 Day St | .5 miles 769 E Main St - Firehouse Grill & Pub downtoan 4809 S Prospect St bars and - Gionino’s Pizzeria restaurants 134 E Main St - Cimmaron Lounge - Delciello’s 241 W Main St 161 N Chestnut St - East Main Saloon - Mimi’s Italian 130 E Main St Foods & Deli - Spano’s Bar 786 E Main St - English Pub Bistro 455 W Highland Ave - bean & the Baker 320 E Main St 107 E Main St - Guido’s Pizza - Sunshine Cupcakes 214 W Main St - Siciliano’s Pizzaria 329 E Main St - deluxe pastry 974 E Main St shop - Dos Coronas 116 E Main St 809 W Main St - Ming Chu 952 E Main St - Susie K’s Cafe & Tea Room
Grocery Stores
LARGER PLAN & SIMILAR USES
Western Reserve Farm Co-Op farm and garden store 467 Cleveland Rd | .6 miles away
giant eagle - 909 E Main St .9 miles Marc’s - 1145 e main st .9 miles
10 Year Plan: Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 Establish
Influence
Improve downtown living
Promote specialties and local businesses
Community amenities
PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF REVITALIZATION
Relocate police & fire stations to site of old high school; Current sites become green space/ outdoor venue
5 Year Plan: Improve Infrastructure
Regional influence, county hub, branded destination
Work in conjunction with Main Street Group; updates/ improvements to building facades, larger sidewalks assess/address parking needs
Mutual benefits/ relationships with KSU
Further integrate/ Create a sense of space develop bikingFurther “arts district” is a catalyst bike lanes develop movie theater- help popularize the area in town green create an anchor- something that will draw & (“Riddle spaces retain people to the district bike 1-2 Year Plan: Draw a Crowd Ride”), share/ Expand Blocks 4, 5, 6 rental historic public transportation program district bike access & racks benches engage current local businesses brewery & other restaurants branding & Marketing
DISTRICT STREETSCAPE AND BUILDING REUSE INSPIRATION/EXAMPLES
BUILDING SELECTION - HISTORY location: 123 North Prospect Street current walk score: 68/100 year built: 1956 Year remodeled: 1985 current owner: Letom America INC Previous Owner: the record courrier publishing comapny Land type: l1 regular lot property type: Light Manufacturing lot size: 0.55 acres Lot dimensions: 134’ x180’ Building square feet: 17,812 (approx), 1472 sq. ft. of office space Occupancy Type: Storage warehouse interior features: Central Air, Gas Heat, Forced Air, fire sprinkler system exterior features: one loading dock, 2 drive in doors
NEW USE - PUBLIC MARKET
what is a public market? A Public Market is a year-round diverse range of owner-operated shops and stalls. Public markets fulfill a public purpose, showcase a community’s unique character and culture in addition to it’s shopping needs.
what can you find at a public market?
• fresh, locally grown and/or prepared food • crafts, handmade wares, vintage items Public Markets prohibit chain stores & franchises. They focus on businesses that are locally owned & operated which highlight the best of local foods, crafts, music, heritage & culture.
Public markets exist for a variety of public purposes: • job creation • small business incubator • tourist attraction • access to fresh, healthful foods • increase surrounding property values • historic preservation
“If you want to seed a place with activity, put out food.” William H. Whyte
only have to invest in minimal stall infrastructure (fewer resources & risk than building up a standalone business)
relatively inexpensive to start & operate
PROVIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
CREATE ACTIVE PUBLIC SPACE
heart & soul of downtowns & neighborhoods, infusing cities with new energy & social & economic activity
can play a key role in alleviating Obesityrelated diseases- improved access to fresh fruits & vegetables, serves as a public gathering place that helps reduce social isolation & depression
LINK URBAN AND RURAL ECONOMIES
THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC MARKETS
BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE PEOPLE
Public markets have often been the most socially diverse public places in a community, bringing people of different ages, genders, races ethnicities, & socioeconomic status together around the experiences of food, shopping, music & conversation
As food systems have become more nationally & internationally focused our rural& urban communities have suffered
PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH
RENEW DOWNTOWNS AND NEIGHBORHOODS
can offer critical health & wellness education & information in a friendly, welcoming public gathering space
attract new life to a downtown/ act as an anchor & encourage customers to spend more money & time in the market & nearby shops & businesses. encourage spin-off development, enhance tax bases & real estate values, ultimately keep local dollars in the local economy
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
“Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can be explored only by those willing to take risks” “An artist is an explorer” - MARK ROTHKO - henri matisse
CONCEPT INSPIRATION
DISCOVERY SPONTANEITY
FREEDOM
WONDER COMPASS
ENERGY
SECRET
AWE
CURIOUS REBELLION
FREE SPIRIT
MYSTERY
THRILL
ADVENTURE WILDERNESS
JOURNEY
MAGIC UNKNOWN
WANDER NAVIGATE
EXCITEMENT
TRAVEL
RISK
EXPLORER
The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam was a previously unknown world prior to 1991 when it was discovered by a local man, and only became world-renown in 2009 when a group of cavers from the British Cave Research Association explored it. An entire river, forest, ecosystem and weather system exist within this 3-million-year-old cave. The cave is located in the Quang Binh province and is one of the poorest regions in the country; by opening the cave to other curious explorers, tourism has enabled this region to thrive. Like the Son Doong Cave and surrounding province, Ravenna too can thrive by creating a destination to be discovered. Explorers can wander down streets and alleys to new and exciting shops, galleries and restaurants. One such destination is a public market; akin to a farmer’s market, the public market will also offer natural, handmade and artisan goods in addition to locally sourced produce and foods.
Like the Son Doong forest, the market will be housed indoors, unlike the more traditional outdoor farmer’s markets. Explorers will be met with awe and wonder upon entering the market; ceiling installations will mimic the undulating stalactites of a cave, and skylights will allow sunlight to penetrate to the market floor below. Just as the river running through the Son Doong Cave allows the ecosystem within the cave to flourish, the market hall will be the central feature of the building and the starting point for vendors; and from the market hall vendors who wish to have a permanent stall can feed into the permanent retail and food stalls, and in doing so become a destination outside of market hall hours, allowing the public market in it’s entirety to flourish.
BUILDING INSPIRATION
BRANDING
SCHEMATIC & DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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market hall central component | multi-purpose event & gathering space | rental event hall for community & private functions | informal customer gathering/seating space to complement the food, retail and production activities| Large openings to the outside that allows users to easily transition into the building from the outdoors & loading/staging area to allow for quick & easy set up/take down of events
mixology lab bar as an anchor attraction, also used as a classroom - certificate or short course educational programs | could be an incubation space for new brewers/winemakers allowing them to produce and sell their beer/wine on-site
main entry
min 35 sf
market hall
8,000-10,000 sf
mixology lab
1,000 sf
food vendors
200 sf each (6)
demonstration kitchen food vendors ~6 food stalls to house aspiring restauranteurs and food vendors | open up to seven days a week and/or during the evenings | Back of house common area for shared prep, food storage, supplies, dish cleaning, maintenance | Common dining area with tables and chairs | Entrance from street separate from main hall entrance, as well as internal access
retail
2,000 sf 800 sf each (2)
loading/storage/mechanical restrooms
demonstration kitchen contains BOH prep space | space for demonstrations, educational classes, catering
management office green roof
retail retail incubation spaces that allow for pop-up stores and/or new retailers to test concepts | Entrance from street separate from entrances to main hall, as well as internal access immediate - can or should be next to space
green roof Opportunity to create a teaching garden on the roof that can also be used for
relative - can be close to space
events, seating and education void - do not put spaces next to each other general - spaces can go either way
1,000 sf min 500 sf 200 sf 20,000 sf
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SPACE PLAN DEVELOPMENT 1
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BUILDING REUSE: WAREHOUSE TO INDOOR PUBLIC MARKET
current building footprint
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* footprint becomes a block with a partial additional second level/greenroof
OFFICE
LOADING/STORAGE/MECHANICAL
GROUND LEVEL PATIO
MIXOLOGY & BREWERY RESTROOMS DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN FOOD VENDORS (6)
CAFE
MARKET
LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN
market perspective & Material selections
cafe perspective & furniture/ Material selections
food vendor perspectives & Material selections
demonstration kitchen perspective & Material selections
mixology & brewery perspectives & material selections
TASTING ROOM
MECHANICAL ROOF
ROOFTOP PATIO AND GARDEN
LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN
tasting room Material selections
tasting room furniture & finish selections
rooftop patio furniture & finish selections
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