Charleston 360 ULI Hines Student Competition 2023

Envisioning the ra pidly developing Charleston metropolitan

Charleston 360

ULI Hines Student Competition 2023, Jan 2023

Notable Mention, National Jur y ULI Foundation

Team: Clevan R, Despina M, Chaochen F, Bradley A, Sukriti G

Professional Mentors: Efrain E. Velez, Guy Dudley, Ryan McCulloch

Academic Mentors: Dean Almy, Steven Spears

Location: Nor th Charleston, SC Study Area: 89 acres

Role: Conceptual Framework and Programmatic Plan, Master Planning, Site Phasing, Mapping and Graphical Representation

Designed to compliment and suppor t Nor th Charleston's unique economic, social, and environmental fabric, Charleston360 ser ves as a mixed-use, mixed-income development that celebrates principles of Prosperity, Identity, and Resilience

Nor th Charleston possesses immense economic oppor tunities in emerging industries of aerospace, automotive, bioscience, defense, renewable energy, financial ser vices, and IT, along with manufacturing, commercial, and maritime industries that act as a catalyst for economic growth. To attract new businesses, Charleston360 will feature a range of incubator hubs and flexible workspaces along with the transitioning industr y.

Given the complexity of the land's histor y, and the absence of a strong cultural marker to encapsulate the histor y of Nor th Charleston, Charleston360 features a Cultural Corridor and Ar t Walk to lead visitors through an illustration of the city’s culture as a live museum in par tnership with local ar tists and communities. Charleston360 will par tner with the existing communities specifically from marginalized and underrepresented groups, to collaborate on public ar t and installations throughout the corridor that ser ve as landmarks to orient the site.

Across the city, there is limited pedestrian and bus infrastructure to travel, especially leading to the site. However, along the Proposed BRTS Line, we propose two additional stops connecting the site to the city.

While Culture, histor y, and the emerging industr y are central to NC’s identity with many oppor tunities adjacent to the site, there is no major hub for such activity within the city, the nearest one being the Downtown of the city of Charleston which is about 11 miles from the city itself indicating the need for a vibrant city center

There is a major dear th of amenities across the city especially surrounding the site. These factors indicate the need for public utilities in the af fordable bracket to insure the sustainability of mixed income neighborhoods

MAKING T HE RIVER’S EDGE A PART OF T HE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE

ART WALK AS A LI VE MUSEUM FOR T HE CULTURE OF LOCAL ART ISTS

DoD PARCELS AS A PART OF T HE VISION PLAN

RAPID BUS LOOP LINKING T HE LOOP IN PH2

FLOODABLE RIVER’S EDGE IDENTITY SQUARE PLAZA

as buf fer for the broadwalk and the river’s edge as a flood mitigation strategy

as an open air event and gathering space between the convention center and food hall

JAMES BROWN CULTURAL DISTRICT

A commemorative open air sourced by local ar tists and permanent and temporar y

air museum and their exhibits

UNIVERSITY PLAZA

bordered by the Satellite Campus and Industrial District

INDUSTRIAL PARK

as a hybrid hub for the developing industr y transitioning from light manufacturing to innovative technologies and corporate spaces with a mix of Af fordable Housing and Live Work Units

Retail Mixed Use Commecial Of fices, Co-Working and Incubator Cells

Parking University Industr y and Warehousing

Af fordable Housing Market Rate Housing

James Brown Cultural District

Weekly Farmers’ Market

Community Gardening Week

Housing and Financial Literacy Program

Industr y Expo

MLK Day Parade and Concert

Black Histor y Month Festival

Kids Activity Sunday

Open Exercise and Workout Sessions

Vocational Summer Training Programs

Small Business Month

Youth Gardening Program

Rotating Community Art Series

Fourth of July Block Party

Firefly Weekend Flea Markets

North Charleston Arts Festival

Stor y Telling Series at the Librar y Open Air

Voter

Park Concerts and Festivals

Januar y Februar y March April

LOCAL ARTISTS

Community ar tists and cultural advocates

Able to par ticipate in rotating ar t series + Vendor Market, Activities as a contributor in the cultural boulevard public ar t project.

May

June

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Vendor Market

July

August September

Utilize Incubation Hubs, of fices and mixed commercial spaces Par ticipate and contribute to Industr y Expo, and benefit from par tnerships with surrounding educational and industrial hubs.