The Next Big Thing: Urbanism Workshop with Glass House Team 9 PresentationChris Lykins
One of a member of 10 people, we were tasked to walk around the Glass Street neighborhood and come up with suggestions to help improve the connectivity, safety, and neighborhood participation.
Each project needed to be framed w/i a timeframe of 1 month, 1 year, and 3 year operations.
I designed the final presentation and delivered at the public meeting held Friday, April 24.
Our ideas included pairing artists w/neighbors and having doors painted. We were inspired by a couple of doors already painted in the neighborhood. We were further inspired by the Doors of Dublin poster series. The prospect of Doors of Glass Street excited the team.
Our second idea was in reference to several open spaces throughout the neighborhood. The neighborhood association had already turned down the idea of a flea market so we wanted to let the community know we were not suggesting a flea market, but rather an area that could be used for neighborhood gatherings inspired by Mike Lydon's presentation the evening before and his mentioning of Mark Lakeman's T-Hows in Portland, OR. The point of the space is to gather the community together to get to know each other and to talk about their neighborhood.
Our third idea centered around the WPA ditch that was built throughout the neighborhood. We wanted to call attention to it by painting crosswalks blue where the water went under the street. We really thought this would be an excellent way to create a greenway through the neighborhood that really followed this "blueway." We wanted to include structural improvements where needed, way finding that included historical areas of the neighborhood (like where Sherman watered his horses on his way to Atlanta) as well as connections to the larger community of Chattanooga. In the third year of our plan, we included a reflection pool for children that centered in the neighborhood and would allow for cooling off in warmer weather as well as a gathering space.
The Next Big Thing: Urbanism Workshop with Glass House Team 9 PresentationChris Lykins
One of a member of 10 people, we were tasked to walk around the Glass Street neighborhood and come up with suggestions to help improve the connectivity, safety, and neighborhood participation.
Each project needed to be framed w/i a timeframe of 1 month, 1 year, and 3 year operations.
I designed the final presentation and delivered at the public meeting held Friday, April 24.
Our ideas included pairing artists w/neighbors and having doors painted. We were inspired by a couple of doors already painted in the neighborhood. We were further inspired by the Doors of Dublin poster series. The prospect of Doors of Glass Street excited the team.
Our second idea was in reference to several open spaces throughout the neighborhood. The neighborhood association had already turned down the idea of a flea market so we wanted to let the community know we were not suggesting a flea market, but rather an area that could be used for neighborhood gatherings inspired by Mike Lydon's presentation the evening before and his mentioning of Mark Lakeman's T-Hows in Portland, OR. The point of the space is to gather the community together to get to know each other and to talk about their neighborhood.
Our third idea centered around the WPA ditch that was built throughout the neighborhood. We wanted to call attention to it by painting crosswalks blue where the water went under the street. We really thought this would be an excellent way to create a greenway through the neighborhood that really followed this "blueway." We wanted to include structural improvements where needed, way finding that included historical areas of the neighborhood (like where Sherman watered his horses on his way to Atlanta) as well as connections to the larger community of Chattanooga. In the third year of our plan, we included a reflection pool for children that centered in the neighborhood and would allow for cooling off in warmer weather as well as a gathering space.
Architectural color and light - Questions to ConsiderPaula McHugh
Watch Belltown Design’s slide show and experience the dance of color and lighting together in spaces to live in! Our intent is to offer insight for discussion to design professionals and individuals alike, helping to broaden understanding about the interplay of color and lighting, and the design phenomena they are!
These two elements provide distinctive emotional and atmospheric affects when paired together, as they and are easily manipulated, from the golden glow of natural light, to soft tones on textured walls.
Call or email us at Belltown Design to schedule a presentation for your coming event or meeting! A sure-fire inspiration for home and business owners, interior designers, architects, contractors, stagers, and just about anyone who wants to create a space, and have some fun doing it!
Architectural color and light - Questions to ConsiderPaula McHugh
Watch Belltown Design’s slide show and experience the dance of color and lighting together in spaces to live in! Our intent is to offer insight for discussion to design professionals and individuals alike, helping to broaden understanding about the interplay of color and lighting, and the design phenomena they are!
These two elements provide distinctive emotional and atmospheric affects when paired together, as they and are easily manipulated, from the golden glow of natural light, to soft tones on textured walls.
Call or email us at Belltown Design to schedule a presentation for your coming event or meeting! A sure-fire inspiration for home and business owners, interior designers, architects, contractors, stagers, and just about anyone who wants to create a space, and have some fun doing it!