Q1 Fall 2009: Studio 683 – Portland Sustainability Center
Professor Don Genasci and Professor Hajo Neis
Along with improving the two ends of the corridor, changes were also designed within a few of the PSU blocks, mainly in regards to the integration of the urban canopy. Initially where the overhead bridges are was an idea of connecting to them on the ground level. Something about them bothered me, but wasn’t quite sure yet what it was. After this explorative process to promote their existence, I discovered I just didn’t like them. So the simple solution was to get rid of them, moving all pedestrian movement down to the street level. This promotes more use along the corridor.
