great outdoor spaces - talkthewalk.ca
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GREAT SPACES 1. Acts as the Anchor of the city/ community
Hotel de Ville, Paris
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GREAT SPACES 2. Celebrates History/ Heart of City/ Sense of Place
Piazza San Marco, Venice
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GREAT SPACES 3. Blends the past + future
Leuven, Belgium
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GREAT SPACES 4. Multi-functional Site
a) Sitting
b) Gathering (movies, concerts, civic events)
c) Recreation (skating, ect.)
Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Or
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GREAT SPACES 5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Functional
Lurie garden, Chicago
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GREAT SPACES 5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Planting
Market Square, Guelph
Seattle
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GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
a) Adds to atmosphere/ sense of place
Market Square, Guelph
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GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
a) Adds to atmosphere/ sense of place
Crown Sky Garden, Chicago
Promenade Samuel de Champlain, Qu
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GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
b) Safety
Braga, Portugal
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GREAT SPACES 6. Lighting
c) Night time functionality of site
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GREAT SPACES 7. Variety of Seating
a) Moveable b) Benches + Walls c) Protects Back d) Ability to watch people go by e) Opportunity to interact/ not f) Distribution
Lurie garden, Chicago
Paley Park, NY Pershing Park, Washington DC
Erie St Plaza, Milwaukee
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GREAT SPACES 7. Variety of Seating
a) Moveable b) Benches + Walls c) Protects Back d) Ability to watch people go by e) Opportunity to interact/ not f) Distribution
Gantry Park, Long Island
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GREAT SPACES 8. Connects/ Links surrounding elements
Queens Plaza, NY
Split, Croatia
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GREAT SPACES 9. Transitional/ Timeless
Leuven, Belgium
Piazza San Marco, Venice
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GREAT SPACES 10. Fosters Social Interaction
“Good built environments encourage social interaction, while also enabling people to choose when, where and with whom that interaction will occur” – David Halpern
Leuven, Belgium
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GREAT SPACES 11. Feels Safe
Leuven, Belgium
Split, Croatia
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GREAT SPACES 12. Accessible
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GREAT SPACES 13. Public Art
Millennium Park, Chicago
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GREAT SPACES 13. Public Art
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GREAT SPACES
14. Convenience a) Within walking distance (near
offices, places to eat, transportation)
Seattle
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland
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GREAT SPACES 15. Attractiveness
a) Water b) Flowers *cannot stand on this alone
Paley Park, NY
US Courthouse, Seattle
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GREAT SPACES 16. Feels Comfortable
a) Safe
b) Walkable
c) clean
United States Courthouse, Seattle
Westminster Pier Park, BC
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GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Erie St. Plaza, Milwaukee
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GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Superkilen, Copenhagen
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GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Hageveld Estate, Netherlands
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GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Toronto
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GREAT SPACES 17. Iconic/ Unique
Gantry Park, Long Island
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Unique Waterfront Element
Floating Restaurants
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PUBLIC RESTROOMS
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PUBLIC RESTROOMS
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PUBLIC RESTROOMS
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PUBLIC RESTROOMS
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INVITATION TO WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 8, 2013 MARKET SQUARE ATRIUM AFTERNOON SESSION 1-4 PM EVENING SESSION 5-8 PM
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WHAT THE CHILDREN ARE SAYING • BETTER TABLES • WATER PARK/ WATER
SLIDES • MUSIC • AQUARIUM • BRIDGE OVER WATER • ICE RINK • GLASS FLOOR OVER
HARBOUR • GRAFFITI WALL • ZONES FOR ADULTS
AND CHILDREN • SWIMMING • UMBRELLAS • SEADOGS PRACTICE
RINK • MARKET • TREES • CANDY SHOP
• BUNGY JUMP • FISHING • VIEWING TUNNEL • PUBLIC ART • ZIP LINE • SOCCER/ BASKETBALL • FESTIVALS • DECK WITH LOUNGE
CHAIRS • GARDENS • PLAYGROUND • SPLASH PAD • BEACH • SMALL BOATS IN
HARBOUR
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Historic tribute should be tasteful
• Play space for children (splash pad)
• Marigolds
• Beauty of plazas is the invitation for activity (social interaction is attractive)
• Programming drives design
• Public engagement from native groups, new immigrants to Atlantic Canada (different perspectives)
• Consider effects of wind (also effects new development of coast guard site will have on this) as well as other weather impacts
• Creating comfortable microclimates
• Volleyball organization has data on impacts of weather
• Interactive opportunities – get involved in the experience, not just observing
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Needs to cater more to children in future design (family oriented)
• Amphitheatre (well designed/ planned)
• Multi-functional
• Look to future, don’t only consider past
• multiculturalism
• Define the direction we want to see the city move towards
• Bridge the past and future
• Ensure variety of functions is relative to size of space
• Look at what uses have been most successful in this space
• Remove the street (keep it pedestrian only)
• Consider parking (for evening events especially)
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Design towards the uses that draw people to the space (vs aesthetic design)- consider surrounding businesses + institutions
• A confluence/ space of connection
• Modern art museum (outdoor museum?)
• What cant be found elsewhere in the city
• Consider future development opportunities/ demands of space
• Moveable furnishings do work where they have been used- appreciate the opportunity to customize a comfortable gathering space
• Consider being LEED compliant
• Accessibility
• Include heritage (Marco Polo)