Q1 Fall 2009: Studio 683 – Portland Sustainability Center
Professor Don Genasci and Professor Hajo Neis
The other end of Montgomery Street crosses over the 405 freeway. This was an important junction as right now it is a disconnection between the West Hills and the rest of the City. The bridge over the freeway is rather small and doesn’t entice people to cross to either side. Early designs just included the urban canopy extending over the bridge. The intent was to create a visual marker that would be both visable to the pedestrian and to the cars passing underneath. Later iterations involved beefing up the bridge and creating a land bridge as a destination point along the corridor. This provided a better experience without the anxiety of crossing the freeway and creates a stronger connection.
