Nollen Plaza design charette open house

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1 design charette open house? image courtesy of absolutedsm.com sponsored by: Cowles Foundation, Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, City of Des Moines, and Des Moines Art Center

2 design charette: workshop input playground for all ages gathering place for events outdoor social space place for eating - restaurants light for night time activities cultural crossroads postcard place - draw - destination water community fireplace multiple transportation modes all seasons all ages connection to Capital Square 4th Street views 3rd Street action multi-use, flexible highlight orientation interactive green events space

3 design charette: workshop input - synthesis 1 keep the Crusoe Umbrella 2 keep the diagonal 3 save as many trees as possible 4 create a draw; create a new civic icon 5 utilize water; introduce interactive elements 6 connect the space 7 provide creature comforts 8 improve lighting and security

4 design charette 1 keep the Crusoe Umbrella

5 design charette 2 keep the diagonal

6 design charette 3 save as many trees as possible

7 design charette 4 create a draw; create a new civic icon

8 design charette 4 create a draw; create a new civic icon Gateway West: Nollen Plaza: Capitol Grounds: green park urban open space green parkland

9 design charette 5 utilize water; introduce interactive elements

10 design charette 6 connect the space -- remove the wall and sunken area existing: used space in Nollen Plaza

11 design charette 6 connect the space -- remove the wall and sunken area existing: unused space in Nollen Plaza

12 design charette 6 connect the space -- remove the wall and sunken area proposed: space used in Nollen Plaza

13 design charette 6 connect the space -- remove the wall and sunken area existing: movement in Nollen Plaza

14 design charette 6 connect the space -- remove the wall and sunken area proposed: movement in Nollen Plaza

15 design charette 7 provide creature comforts: seating, bathrooms, bike racks, play, food

16 design charette 7 provide creature comforts: seating, bathrooms, bike racks, play, food

17 design charette 8 improve lighting and security

18 design charette 8 improve lighting and security open space designed by Ken Smith Workshop with lighting beacon

19 Locust Street Civic Center Capital Square Walnut Street 3rd St 4th St existing: Nollen Plaza

20 Locust Street Civic Center Capital Square Walnut Street 3rd St 4th St proposed: Nollen Plaza

21 Capital Square cafe seating Locust Street civic gate waterfall media cube restrooms garden grove umbrella community plaza fire hearth/ seat ring child s area Walnut Street 3rd St Civic Center 4th St proposed: Nollen Plaza

22 existing: Nollen Plaza

23 proposed: community plaza and umbrella

24 proposed: community plaza with Locust St. landscape, garden grove and umbrella

25 proposed: community plaza with civic gate, Locust St. landscape, garden grove and umbrella

26 proposed: community plaza with civic gate and waterfall, Locust St. landscape, garden grove and umbrella

27 existing: Nollen Plaza

28 proposed: remove wall, replace sunken plaza with community plaza) and retain umbrella in existing location

29 proposed: community plaza with civic gate and umbrella

30 proposed: community plaza with civic gate and waterfall; umbrella beyond

31 proposed: media cube restrooms in garden grove

32 proposed: media cube restrooms in garden grove -- night image

33 proposed: media cube restrooms in garden grove -- night image

34 proposed: media cube restrooms in garden grove

35 who: what: when Nollen Plaza design charette process EARLY 2008 APRIL MID-2008 January February March April May June July August project definition charette planning Planning & Programming Committee Charette Nollen Plaza vision conceptual design proposals public stakeholders potential funders Planning & Programming Committee conceptual design selection artist proposal design refinement cost estimate stakeholders potential funders Planning & Programming Committee Boards / Commissions / Council fundraising

36 design charette charette schedule and next steps Wednesday, April 23 Public Workshops 11:30am-1pm and 5:30-7pm Capital Square ground level (400 Locust Street) Thursday, April 24 Design Team work session all day - open to public Capital Square ground level Drake Relays high jump: 11:30am, Nollen Plaza Friday, April 25 Public Design Open House 11am-1pm Civic Center ground level (221 Walnut Street)? NEXT STEPS: 1 sign up to participate in future stakeholders input committee; to sign up, planinput@downtowndesmoines.com 2 check for more information 3 COMMENT on design at: planinput@downtowndesmoines.com image courtesy of absolutedsm.com