Q1 Fall 2009: Studio 683 – Portland Sustainability Center
Professor Don Genasci and Professor Hajo Neis
Moving on, instead of designing the building first (minus general ideas and concepts) urban space became the focus. My initial intent and belief was to create a strong and memorable place along the Montgomery Street Corridor. This would be achieved by creating a strong urban plaza on the north end of the site, connecting it with the north block along Montgomery Street. The plaza would extend (ideally, traffic is considered) accross the streets to the adjacent east and west lots. Each of these sites were to have a strong relationship with one another, through the use of water features.
Along with that, the urban space would also create strong connections with existing elements in the context, including a church on the north block and an existing apartment building on the site.
BELOW IS THE EVOLUTION OF THE SITE PLAN
