4. 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
5. GREAT SPACES
5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Functional
Lurie garden, Chicago
6. GREAT SPACES
5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Planting
Market Square, Guelph
Seattle
11. 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, NYPershing Park, Washington DC
Erie St Plaza, Milwaukee
12. 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
15. 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
36. 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
37.
38.
39. 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
40. 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)
41. 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)
