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REINVEST FOX RIVER GROVE
CONCEPT:
SITE
Downtown
Train Station
Fox River
Northwest
Highway
Conservation Design Forum / 630.559.2000
Elmhurst, IL / Ann Arbor, MI
Terrace View
To Reinvest is to embrace the river as a town gateway and its most valuable natural and economic asset. A site that once served a single ‘utility’ is re-imagined to enrich and engage residents and visitors in a way that celebrates the Fox River.
StrategiesRedevelop the site with a •combination of river-oriented business, restaurant, and residential uses.Internalize car parking, •relocate boat storage, and maximize park and pedestrian spaces. Incorporate three-dimensional •green space on rooftop terraces with views of the river.
Green Urbanism Guiding PrinciplesEnhance pedestrian connections 1. between downtown, the Metra station, residential neighborhoods, and the riverfront park, greenway, and trails. Celebrate water in all forms 2. and protect and restore natural resources. Evoke the natural and cultural 3. history of the Fox River and Fox River Grove community.Provide ample seating, wayfinding, 4. and other pedestrian amenities.Ensure that spaces are safe, 5. convenient, and accessible to all.Create public space for a range of 6. activities and ages.Integrate cost effective, 7. multiple-benefit, and multiple-purpose green site and building improvements.Support pedestrian-oriented shops, 8. restaurants, and services.Beautify the public realm in a 9. durable and lasting way. Improve implementation, 10. operations, and maintenance with resource-efficient practices.
Retail uses, such as boat and fishing gear rental and outdoor café seating, are integrated •with a multi-story restaurant and partial green roof terraces overlooking the river and Riverfront Park.
The residences provide a housing choice that offers a low-maintenance lifestyle and access •to a green roof, terrace, vegetable garden, and outdoor recreation space overlooking the beautiful Fox River. Parking is provided below grade or within the first floor of the building.
The boardwalk traverses a river edge planted with regionally appropriate species to enhance •the natural expression of river ecology, while providing pedestrian access to the riverfront, boat slips, and the potential future Fox River greenway and trail system.
The riverfront site’s proximity to downtown, the Metra station, existing residential neighborhoods, and a potential future Fox River greenway system makes it an ideal setting to connect to the river as an amenity. A new mixed-use block with water-oriented shops and eateries includes accessible housing units with river views.
Boat access has been relocated to a less prominent and economically important site and •replaced with higher and better uses, including a river-friendly green space and park that incorporates rain gardens, permeable pavement, and water-oriented public art that helps cool and clean rain water before being slowly released into the Fox River.
NORTH
Terrace View
A marina, boat storage yard, and bar-restaurant occupy the project site. Downtown Fox River Grove, residential neighborhoods, and the Metra station are within 1/4 mile along the heavily-travelled Northwest Highway.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
REGIONAL CONTEXT
Fox River Grove
Cary
Oakwood Hills
Fox River Valley
Gardens
Tower Lakes
Lake BarringtonTrout
Valley
Plumtree Road
N River
James R Rakow Rd
Cary Algonquin
Roa
d
Algonquin Road
Highway 60
IL R
oute
31
NW Hwy 14
N K
else
y Ro
ad
Riv
er R
oad
Roberts Road
Three Oaks Road
S
Raw
son
Brid
ge R
oad
Miller Road
NW Hwy 14
IL R
oute
31
Fox River Greenway
Proposed Land Use
Mixed Use Retail
Town Square/Village Hall/Library
Retail Corner
SITE
*
Marina/Boat Storage
Restaurant
Fox River Grove is a river town with significant assets including a major transportation corridor and the beautiful Fox River, a potential greenway corridor. The heart of this community is envisioned as a core of living, recreation, civic, commerce, and transportation uses with strong connections to the Fox River.
F O X R I V E RN
O R T H
W E S T H
I G H
W A
Y
Fox River with GreenwayForest Preserves + Conservation AreasRecreational Areas
RailwaysMajor RoadwaysCenters of Development
Riverfront Condominiums
Transportation & Retail
Moderate Density Residential
Development
NORTH0 1/2 1
MILES
SCALE
NORTH
0 4 0 80
FEET
NORTH
SCALE
Community Commons /
PerformanceSpace
Boardwalk
Mixed-use with 1st Floor Retail and Restaurant
Riverfront Plaza
Streetscape Redesign
Rain Gardens & Stormwater Features
Northwest Highway
Nor
th R
iver
Rd
Water Feature
ResidentialParking Entrance
Mixed-use with 1st Floor Retail along N River Rd.
ecological design servicesLandscape Architecture • PlanningCivil / Water Resources Engineering
Sustainable Urbanism • Ecosystem Sciences{ }
PRESERVE FOX RIVER GROVE
A marina, boat storage yard, and bar-restaurant occupy the project site. Downtown Fox River Grove, residential neighborhoods, and the Metra station are within 1/4 mile along the heavily-travelled Northwest Highway.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
CONCEPT:
REGIONAL CONTEXT SITE
Downtown
Train Station
Fox River
Northwest
Highway
Conservation Design Forum / 630.559.2000
Elmhurst, IL / Ann Arbor, MI
Terrace View
Fox River Grove can Preserve and improve this boating access point to encourage residents and visitors to celebrate and enjoy the Fox River as a community gateway, park, and celebration space.
StrategiesRedevelop the site as a •destination marina and restaurant with river views.Improve access to and along •the river’s edge.Re-surface driving and walking •surfaces with sustainable materials.Replace structures with high •performance green buildings.Incorporate shade trees and •ornamental vegetation.
Green Urbanism Guiding PrinciplesEnhance pedestrian connections 1. between downtown, the Metra station, residential neighborhoods, and the riverfront park, greenway, and trails. Celebrate water in all forms 2. and protect and restore natural resources. Evoke the natural and cultural 3. history of the Fox River and Fox River Grove community.Provide ample seating, wayfinding, 4. and other pedestrian amenities.Ensure that spaces are safe, 5. convenient, and accessible to all.Create public space for a range of 6. activities and ages.Integrate cost effective, 7. multiple-benefit, and multiple-purpose green site and building improvements.Support pedestrian-oriented shops, 8. restaurants, and services.Beautify the public realm in a 9. durable and lasting way. Improve implementation, 10. operations, and maintenance with resource-efficient practices.
The park space is shaded with trees and planted with functional, absorbent rain gardens •and landscape beds of regionally appropriate species that attract birds and butterflies while helping to slow, cool, cleanse, and infiltrate rainwater on site, thereby protecting the Fox River from polluted runoff.
Paved surfaces, including parking areas and the outdoor plaza incorporate permeable •materials that reduce the urban heat island effect and infiltrate rain water runoff.
A wooden boardwalk crafted with locally obtained, sustainably harvested materials provides •access to boat slips along a naturalized river edge and connects to a potential future greenway park and trail system along the length of the Fox River.
A re-imagined Riverfront Park can be one of Fox River Grove’s points of community pride, a sustainable village bookend with a strong pedestrian connection to the Main Street retail and Metra station to the east, and a green node along a potential Fox River greenway trail system.
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R T H W
E S T H I G
H W
A Y
NORTH
Current recreational uses requiring pavement for boat and trailer access are preserved and •concentrated on a portion of the site, while a new public park restores a greener space more compatible with the Fox River environment. The new green provides space for celebration, relaxation, and arts and cultural programming next to the beautiful Fox River.
Retail uses, including boat, fishing gear rental, and bait shop, are integrated with a two-story •restaurant café with ample outdoor seating and a partial green roof terrace overlooking the river and Riverfront Park.
Marina/Boat Storage
Restaurant
Fox River Grove is a river town with significant assets including a major transportation corridor and the beautiful Fox River, a potential greenway corridor. The heart of this community is envisioned as a core of living, recreation, civic, commerce, and transportation uses with strong connections to the Fox River.
F O X R I V E R
Boat Storage & Trailer Parking
Community Commons & Performance Space
Boardwalk
Restaurant with 2nd Floor Terrace
Riverfront Plaza
Streetscape Improvements
Rain Gardens & Stormwater Features
Northwest Highway
Nor
th R
iver
Rd
0 4 0 80
FEET
NORTH
SCALE
Fox River with GreenwayForest Preserves + Conservation AreasRecreational Areas
RailwaysMajor RoadwaysCenters of Development
Fox River Grove
Cary
Oakwood Hills
Fox River Valley
Gardens
Tower Lakes
Lake BarringtonTrout
Valley
Plumtree Road
N River
James R Rakow Rd
Cary Algonquin
Roa
d
Algonquin Road
Highway 60
IL R
oute
31
NW Hwy 14
N K
else
y Ro
ad
Riv
er R
oad
Roberts Road
Three Oaks Road
S
Raw
son
Brid
ge R
oad
Miller Road
NW Hwy 14
IL R
oute
31
Fox River Greenway
Riverfront Condominiums
Transportation & Retail
Proposed Land Use
Mixed Use Retail
Town Square/Village Hall/Library
Retail Corner
SITE
*
NORTH0 1/2 1
MILES
SCALE
Moderate Density Residential
Development
ecological design servicesLandscape Architecture • PlanningCivil / Water Resources Engineering
Sustainable Urbanism • Ecosystem Sciences{ }
Terrace View
NORTH
INNOVATE FOX RIVER GROVE
CONCEPT:
Conservation Design Forum / 630.559.2000
Elmhurst, IL / Ann Arbor, MI
Green Roof Terrace View
The riverfront site has been reclaimed with a naturalized edge accessed via a wooden •fishing pier and boardwalk crafted with locally obtained, sustainably harvested materials that connect Fox River Grove to a potential Fox River greenway and trail system.
Residential uses offer housing options for couples, families, and individuals in any stage of •life with access to private green roof terraces and space for relaxation, vegetable and herb gardens, and entertaining.
A central public park and landscaped rain water collection system flows between residential •buildings and helps filter and infiltrate rain water as it flows towards the Fox River. The naturalized landscape also attracts river wildlife such as green herons, frogs, and birds.
As in the other scenarios, retail uses such as boat and fishing gear rental and outdoor •café seating are integrated with a second-story restaurant and a partial green roof terrace overlooking the Riverfront Park.
Fox River Grove re-imagines its downtown corridor as a renewed civic center of living space, activities, and destinations that improve quality of life, protect precious natural resources, and provide a great Riverfront Park and plaza that connects to Main Street and the transit station.
Northwest Highway
Nor
th R
iver
Rd
Community Commons & Performance Space
River Trail & Pier
Mixed-use with 1st Floor Retail
Restaurant with Roof Terrace
River Edge Habitat Restoration
Streetscape Design & On-street Parking
Stepped Rain Gardens & Stormwater Features
Green Roofs / Roof Terrace
Townhouses
0 50 100
FEET
NORTH
SCALE
Downtown
Train Station
Fox River
Northwest
Highway
SITE
RestaurantMarina/Boat Storage
Mixed-use
Residential
Innovation ushers Fox River Grove into a new era of downtown redevelopment using sustainable urban design and a renewed orientation to the Fox River, its most valuable natural resource.
StrategiesCreate a destination River Park •as a focal point and connector to other parks, a riverwalk, downtown, and the Metra station.Develop mixed-use, walkable •neighborhood in a traditional village form.Internalize parking within the •street grid.
Green Urbanism Guiding PrinciplesEnhance pedestrian connections 1. between downtown, the Metra station, residential neighborhoods, and the riverfront park, greenway, and trails. Celebrate water in all forms 2. and protect and restore natural resources. Evoke the natural and cultural 3. history of the Fox River and Fox River Grove community.Provide ample seating, wayfinding, 4. and other pedestrian amenities.Ensure that spaces are safe, 5. convenient, and accessible to all.Create public space for a range of 6. activities and ages.Integrate cost effective, 7. multiple-benefit, and multiple-purpose green site and building improvements.Support pedestrian-oriented shops, 8. restaurants, and services.Beautify the public realm in a 9. durable and lasting way. Improve implementation, 10. operations, and maintenance with resource-efficient practices.
A marina, boat storage yard, and bar-restaurant occupy the project site. Downtown Fox River Grove, residential neighborhoods, and the Metra station are within 1/4 mile along the heavily-travelled Northwest Highway.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
REGIONAL CONTEXTFox River Grove is a river town with significant assets including a major transportation corridor and the beautiful Fox River, a potential greenway corridor. The heart of this community is envisioned as a core of living, recreation, civic, commerce, and transportation uses with strong connections to the Fox River.
N O
R T H W
E S T H I G H
W A Y “M
A I N S T R E E T”
F O X R I V E R
Fox River Grove
Cary
Oakwood Hills
Fox River Valley
Gardens
Tower Lakes
Lake BarringtonTrout
Valley
Plumtree Road
N River
James R Rakow Rd
Cary Algonquin
Roa
d
Algonquin Road
Highway 60
IL R
oute
31
NW Hwy 14
N K
else
y Ro
ad
Riv
er R
oad
Roberts Road
Three Oaks Road
S
Raw
son
Brid
ge R
oad
Miller Road
NW Hwy 14
IL R
oute
31
Fox River Greenway
Proposed Land Use
Mixed Use Retail
Town Square/Village Hall/Library
Retail Corner
SITE
*Fox River with GreenwayForest Preserves + Conservation AreasRecreational Areas
RailwaysMajor RoadwaysCenters of Development
Riverfront Condominiums
Transportation & Retail
Moderate Density Residential
Development
NORTH0 1/2 1
MILES
SCALE
Green Roof Terrace View
ecological design servicesLandscape Architecture • PlanningCivil / Water Resources Engineering
Sustainable Urbanism • Ecosystem Sciences{ }