convergence at target field a need for urban open space

shelley miller mla/murp capstone may 2010 site questions layers people movement design outcome p.3 p.23 p.33 p.51 p.52 p.4 p.8 p.11 p.30

a need for urban space open for a need contents dave pitt - mla, phd - professor/landscape architecture + urban and regional planning + urban and regional architecture - mla, phd - professor/landscape pitt dave planning and regional aicp - professor/urban phd, slotterback- carissa schively jim barton, in capstone classmates altheimer, ross - dean abbott, special thanks to david ed hunter, joe favour, fantauzza, mary george delaittre, debritto, vince studio, nikki riches, bevan rolph, sandra aly penucci, schlepp + dan shaw. motzenbecker, site questions layers people movement design outcome list + plant references miller shelley planning capstone of urban + regional of landscape architecture/master master of minnesota - spring 2010 university committee neckar architecture lance - mla, mala - department professor/landscape head, covergence at target field target at covergence p.4 site questions layers people movement design outcome details ofthe four mainquadrants ofthepark. site three-dimensionally. amaster planfor follows, thepark alongwith precedent to studies. visualize begins withsections the thedesign section the design intent isbased ontheanalysis upto thispoint, alongwith through +around the site. the document willanalyze whothestakeholdersare +andhow theymove of isbasedontheneedsofpeopleinarea.section the project thenext inthearea. types transportation figure detailoftheinfrastructure,various ground landuse+ withfurther pieces into layers to uncomplicate thesite. thesewillbedisplayed in the site hasmany facets ofinfrastructure, new+old. iwillbreak these pose questionsthat iwillanswer inthis capstone. investigateorientation. iwillthenfurther why ihave chosenthissite + ofthisdocument willprovidethe firstsection details+site maps for commuters aswell asbaseballfans+visitors to thecity. burner.garbage willprovide thepark amenitiesfor bothresidents + loop,field, inthenorth onathree acre +thecity parcel between lrt oftarget justnorth park, calledcityscape i suggestthecreation ofapark, need for gatheringspace +places for recreation. along withthelackofgreen space indowntown minneapoliscreates a in theneighborhood. thenewdevelopment inhousing+infrastructure influx of warehouseover thelastdecade condominiums +apartments stadium, target field, loop. are found withinthenorth there hasbeenan western edge. newrail infrastructure andthenewmajorleaguebaseball ofthemississippiriver +ahighwayhas aneastern boundary borders the inopenspace. isespeciallylacking thisarea loopneighborhood the north its trail system, +park however, thecore lacksgreen ofthecity space. convergence for infrastructure. ofurban ofminneapolisisknown thecity this capstone looksat theneedfor openspace urban inanexisting overview project 5th Street looking southtowards5th Street looking downtown, 1958 source: mnhistorical society north loopneighborhood, north site questions layers people movement design outcome p.5 the 3 acre parcel is located to the north to located is of target parcel the 3 acre minnesota. edges minneapolis, field in downtown and lrt facility the west to of the herc consist to the north the southern and east. edge consists to target with access field promenade of target rail and commuter rail, heavy station. field transit the southern also border lake bike trail the cedar the the site. from inaccessible edge and are north of growing loop neighborhood consists walkable leads to and housing that demographics the doubled over the population active lifestyles. green need for is a desperate there last decade. and visitors. both residents for in the area space the will be taken to an urban pioneering approach of the land will dictate the as the development site of the area. future site p.6 site questions layers people movement design outcome site context sculpture garden to park thesouthwest. and loring mississippi river, andthe to goldmedalpark thenortheast inthemapabove,depicted thenearest space park isthe of green space withinthecore isextreme. ofthecity as themississippiriver lieseastofthesite.district. thelack site islocated oftheminneapoliscentral northwest business scale city garden sculpture i94 i394 park loring site field target 35w i94 mississippi river metrodome gold medalpark the design ofthesite. mississippi river at a45degree angle whichwillbeusedto inform site boundaries. streets runparallel inthe neighborhood to the andeast ave. surrounds loopneighborhood thenorth thenorth +eastby 2-waysite isboundedonthenorth traffic on5thst+6th site scale site field target neighborhood loop north site questions layers people movement design outcome p.7 downtown edge downtown industrial general industrial light commercial office downtown entertainment downtown downtown retail downtown the land use surrounding the area further the area the land use surrounding in the area. space the lack of green shows and surrounding the industrial use of the site needs of the does not fit the current area area will lack any of the area the future area. an urban open without creating gather to now. space land use target field site p.8 site questions layers people movement design outcome documentarian). gathers’place where memory (kenburns, writer + ithasbeencalled of timelessnessat aballpark. ‘ a game +eachplay are different, there isasense of grass andsunlight, ahappy place where each last massseculargatheringspaces, areceptacle for popularnonviolent oneofthe entertainment, why thissite? baseball. itisoneofthelastplaces people needanatural, humanized space. naturally leadsto themovement ofpeopleand because oftheconvergence ofinfrastructure. this cities inthetwin the densestarea ofitskind the site is found area. inadenseurban itis questions site questions layers people movement design outcome p.9 it is an intriguing site because of the addition of it is an intriguing site urban an provides which rail and commuter light than is more this place however, the area. to feel the cars, of arrival and departure.a place buses, north a loop neighborhood all make this area in our city. convergence complicated these types me it is how of is city?what for a do they create puzzle. fit , like a infrastructure a meeting place? a gateway, a cathedral, shrine, these through do people use and move how places? p.10 site questions layers people movement design outcome + become adestination ofitsown. minneapolis. itwillbeaplace usedfor generation a great green space inaforgotten area of to create willofferthis project opportunities existing infrastructure? throughand enhance connections pedestrian how doyou create openspace urban active this capstone willanswer question, theproject site questions layers people movement design outcome p.11 development trail parking skyway figure ground figure historic historic aerial site herc sport rail bus

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site is depicted in yellow in all maps. is depictedsite in yellow layers target field + target center are homes to homes are center field + target target the baseball and basketball teams. minnesota’s lrt, garbage. rail commuter ‘s burns the cityherc field transit target at converge and heavy rail hub bus traffic with a commuter along station in parking bisects lake trail b . the cedar ramp many the city’s for and is a highway the area cyclists + servescommuter recreational the areas running and walking with the addition needs. for future is ripe field in 2010, the area of target amounts large are there use development. mixed of surface parking parking large + three ramps. minneapolis skyway connections provide the to pedestrian the site connections from is filled with area the entire minneapolis cbd. been preserved which have warehouses historic ford namely the and living space, office + provide will each of these layers + butler square. centre be described further pages. on the following the site + surrounding area is dense + urban in area + surrounding the site + aerial ground in the figure as shown nature into breaking down the infrastructure layers. the multifaceted explain to begins categories + history of the area. movement uses, the complicated site has many layers of layers has many site the complicated of its area the most complicated infrastructure. breaks kind the following in the twin cities area. little urban with a that + shows these layers down can house an urban open pioneering the area of all the experience will enhance that space users. p.12 site questions layers people movement design outcome relocated. removed. hennepincounty employees willbe brown site buildingwithintheproject willbe the environmental building (esb), small services downtown minneapolisincludingtarget field. heating andhotwater for 100+buildingsin 365,000tonsburns ofsolidwaste annuallyproviding brown building. hennepin energy recovery center -large western herc (1990) site questions layers people movement design outcome p.13 greater than 4.5 million annually. greater target field (2010) + target target center (1990) center target home to minnesota twinshome to + minnesota both in green. twins play 81 games per year, twins 81 games per year, play both in green. wolves play 41. spectator potential combined is combined 41. spectator potential play wolves timberwolves. target field larger footprint to the footprint field larger target timberwolves. north, target center small footprint to the south, to north, small footprint center target p.14 site questions layers people movement design outcome corner oftarget fieldalong5thstreet. the transit station islocated onthenortheast 8,000 ongamedays (hennepin.us/hcrra;2009). the target fieldtransit station dailywithanadded passengerspassthrough an estimated 1,100lrt through friday. rush houroccurs 6to 9aand3to 6:30pmonday rushhour,$2.25 during $1.75at allothertimes. arethe hiawatha thesameaslocalbusfare, lrt cities. between thetwin faresconnection for downtown saint paulcreating amasstransit 11 milecentral that corridor travels eastto 2014, thehiawatha withthe linewillconnect to the universityconnections ofminnesota.in metrodome, andcedar-riverside whichprovides including stops at theva medicalcenter, the inthecity through ofneighborhoods avariety bloomington, minnesota.the19stop linetravels to it’s terminus atin southern mallofamerica terminus at target fieldtransit station northern june of2004,the12.3milelinestretches from its in cities. inthetwin beginning service service the hiawatha line(light red) isthefirstlight rail (2009) target fieldtransit station (2004)+ hiawatha lrt site questions layers people movement design outcome p.15 (northstartrain.org;2010). northstar commuter transit station (2009) station transit the commuter rail line (dark red) sees 12 (dark line red) rail the commuter travelling between big lake and the transit the transit big lake and between travelling departures and arrivals daily with 6 stations 11 miles to the line taking11 miles to the passengers to rail (2009) + target field + target (2009) rail as st. cloud, 60 miles from the twin cities. the the twin cities. 60 miles from cloud, as st. lake trail, and easy access to the hiawatha lrt. the hiawatha to and easy access lake trail, mall of america. price ranges from $.75 to $7. $.75 to from mall of america. ranges price at target field include pedestrian access to the field include pedestrian access target at the northstar is minnesota’s first commuter rail commuter first the northstar is minnesota’s station. added trips on selectstation. twins game days. anoka, coon rapids/riverdale, fridley and target fridley and target anoka, rapids/riverdale, coon on average the line carries 2,200 people per day the line carries day 2,200 people per on average the link with the hiawatha lrtthe link with the hiawatha adds an additional service. the route is 40 miles in length making is 40 miles in length service. the route 6 in big lake accepts bus transfers from as far away as far away from bus transfers in big lake accepts minneapolis cbd, connections with metro transit transit connections with metro minneapolis cbd, bus service, later this year bicycle access to cedar cedar to bicycle access this year bus service, later stops; big lake at the northern terminus, elk river, the northern big lake at stops; river, elk terminus, passenger options when departing the northstar minneapolis-st. paul international airport paul international minneapolis-st. and the field station at the southern terminus. it’s teminus it’s terminus. at the southern field station p.16 site questions layers people movement design outcome alongside thecedar laketrail. and (red) runsonthesametrack asthenorthstar to therailroad for over acentury. thebnsfline the area surrounding thesite hasbeenhome railheavy site questions layers people movement design outcome p.17 brownish orange in this image. orange brownish metro transit bus hub transit metro bus arrivals + departures per day. ramp b is ramp bus arrivals + departures per day. between 2nd + 3rd ave sees 824 metro transit transit sees 824 metro ave 2nd + 3rd between the 5th street garage located in parking located garage b ramp the 5th street p.18 site questions layers people movement design outcome the cedar laketrail eastofthefield at royalston. around thetransit station at thistimeandaccess year. to on-road can connect trails cyclists bicycle to thecedarconnection laketrail inthenext 2010). target fieldtransit station willprovide paths (ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/; bicycle dedicated bikelanesand84milesofoff-street therewithin thecity are 43milesof streets with inthenation magazine(2010). bycity bicycling minneapolis hasbeenranked the#1bike-friendly planned for washington +royalston only. target field. hasbeen delayed. construction exits south sideofsite runningalongthebowels of trail, ingreen. depicted plannedalong extension america’s freeway firstbicycle whichrunsona rail cedar lake trail (1995) site questions layers people movement design outcome p.19 constructionthis time. at future development future 2014. a transit oriented development - north development oriented 2014. a transit a large multi-modal transit station to cater to to cater to station multi-modal transit a large the darker green figures on the map. however, however, on the map. figures the darker green rail lines will converge at the station as soon as the station at lines will converge rail loop village - was designed by hines, imi + hga, hines, by designed loop village - was to the right. 3 additional lrt 3 additional right. the to lines + 3 high speed movement is planned at the southeast corner of the southeast corner is planned at movement the convergence of rail, bus, bike and pedestrian bus, of rail, the convergence with the current economy nothing is planned for nothing is planned for economy with the current the site. this is shown in lighter green on the map green in lighter is shown this the site. p.20 site questions layers people movement design outcome parking inthearea ishighlighted gray. indark parking (hennepin.us/hcrra; 2009).theseaof surface 6,755 cars, approximately 7,294personsperday ramps a,b+c(light gray) holdamaximumof parking ramp andsurface site questions layers people movement design outcome p.21 (1962) skyway system skyway system climate-controlled, pedestrian enclosed, 2nd story, connecting in the minneapolis buildings walkways links 80 city blocks and runs in blue. shown cbd. skyway in the world. largest system 8 miles. for p.22 site questions layers people movement design outcome southeast corner of the 3acre parcel. orange. theford +anchorsthe asalandmark acts ave, addto ofthearea, thecharacter bothin side ofthesite andbutlersquare onnearby 1st buildings, theford centre onthe southeastern of historic places, shown inbrown. historic office isonthenationalthe warehouse register district +bldgs historic district

site questions layers people movement design outcome p.23

the movement through the site with the recent influx with the recent the site through the movement design the to element is a crucial the area to of transit north in this section, space field. of green of target visually depict of will diagrams the ebbs + flows mobilitypedestrian in the area. + commuter the next of the section conditions the existing looks at including furthersite + the role itself images of the site as the southern edge plays promenade field target pedestrian the existing connections in of the parcel. images depict these issues + how poor. are the area on the space through moving currently people are stakeholders, further investigating analysis game day. + walkability employment in the area demographics, follows. people + movement people p.24 site questions layers people movement design outcome existing conditions time. it willmove eastto west between ground level oftarget no exit field to thestadiumisplanned to thesouth+ existing at this rail line to thenorth. above grade. rail heavy +commuter rail runbelow thepromenade. year withinthenext cedar lakebiketrail willalsorunbelow thepromenade. sideoftarget field. itinwidthfromvaries between 5thstand7thalongthenorth 40’ connection asapedestrian the promenade serves to 56’, 28’ target field promenade platform. northstar station +commutercorner housesthecurrent rail platform lrt (target fieldtransit station). afuture multi-modalstation will exist to thesouthof edgeconsists thesouthern oftarget field, target field facility; promenade, heavy rail, commuter rail+soon,the cedarlakebike trail; thesoutheast +6thave, landscapeexists lrt -holiday anindustrial warehouses gasstation, lrt/future eastern +metro edge;to thenorth transit office +maintenance edges. onthewest distinct theherc;the site has very theeasthistoric ford centre, shapco +5thstcreate printing, loopneighborhood, the +lrt site

site questions layers people movement design outcome p.25

people on gameday opening of partrecent to the complicated. of this is due and the field is challenging around during the 81 twins home games pedestrian movement of people is on the south side of the convergence most noticeable the with the area. themselves as people familiarize field + should subside target needed which includes the north is gathering space another large this suggests that loop gathering place. plaza, a beautiful hardscaped at target field this development. the north ridersneighborhood needs. + transit for is suited side of the site

pedestrian connections these p.27) it is necessary weak. with the influx of the pedestrian are to improve twins fans and north connections in the area (see residents loop it is a as it exists should be designated. the holiday, to adjacent a connection the intersection of 5th st + 6th ave, connections at along 5th street. not enough is there however, exists, crossing a signalized the intersection of 5th st + 5th ave at pedestrian movement. does not favor that stop 3-way which station the transit directly at is no crossing there movement. auto/bus the intersection favors cross, to wait of people to crowd a large for room autos and pedestrians. for sight lines st with difficult steep 5th a across traffic foot for crossing causes a dangerous existing conditions existing p.26 site questions layers people movement design outcome program ofthesite. weight to helpdetermine the themost stakeholders carry helped to decidewhich of thesite. analysis +research this diagram displays theusers people

= weight each stakeholdergroup holdsat thesite = stakeholders benefitingfrom site design hennepin energy resource co.(HERC) north loopneighborhood north homeless community city ofminneapolis city hennepin county minnesota twins auto commuters transit riders metro transit pedestrians twins fans twins cyclists bnsf site questions layers people movement design outcome p.27 1.2% 6.3% 0.4% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% %change 15,533 $56,372 172,174 2,481 $66,554 $87,790 2013 2.0% 5.4% 0.5% 15.0% 4.1% 3.9% % change 2008 14,649 $41,532 168,788 1,961 $52,433 $68,997 2000 12,460 $27,264 163,352 640 $38172 $50,771

demographic indicators demographic households minneapolis downtown north loop median household income minneapolis downtown north loop inc. esri; stdb, source: downtown east downtown elliot park downtown west downtown

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the north loop neighborhood has seen significant growth the northgrowth loop neighborhood has seen significant downturn, economic with the current the last decade. over in increase but is still expected to has slowed development in the area. with the addition of infrastructure the future neighborhoods p.28 site questions layers people movement design outcome 0 2006 employment density 0.25 transit station target field 0.5 1 mile n source: metropolitan council; metrogis/datafinder.org 2006 jobtotals (job/acre) core through thearea. morebring commuters ontheirway to jobsintheurban multi-modal transit station +additionoflight rail lineswill ofjobsarethe cbdwhere located. themajority thefuture at the station +move depart to riders to thearea. northstar the additionoftarget fieldtransit station brings commuters 5322-11045 2451-5321 1224-2450 418-1223 1-417 site questions layers people movement design outcome p.29 pizza luce center target nami restaurant 7 nami restaurant 9 avenue 10 first field 11 target 12 918 lofts 8 .25 mile buffer .5 mile buffer .75 mile buffer 1 mile buffer basillica of saint mary basillica of saint orpheum theater ids center hhh metrodome guthrie theater bridge arch stone walkable distance places 1 4 2 5 6 metrogis/datafinder.org source: 3 amenities. as a pedestriancyclist,departinga or when as amenities. the destination many are there station field transit target north the options. loop neighborhood is a desirable amenities. because of the surrounding live to place space. is noticable lack of green there however, the site is located in an area accessible to many many to accessible an area in is located the site 5 6 4 7 8 3 8 9

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11 12 1 distance to places of interest of places to distance 1-417 418-1223 1224-2450 2451-5321 5322-11045 2006 job totals (job/acre)2006 job totals metrogis/datafinder.org council; metropolitan source: p.30 site questions layers people movement design outcome weekday -evening gameday movement- 48gamesat 6:05por7:05p weekday -morningrushhourmovement -6ato 9a weekday -evening rushhourmovement -3pto 6:30p movement the cbd, homes in the north loopneighborhood, variousbike+busroutesthe cbd, +from homesinthenorth commuter rail to lrt. of movement inarea. peopleexit thestation at 5thstreet +thetarget fieldpromenade. theymove to the following themovement timelinesdepict through target fieldtransit station, themainhubornode = 50people site questions layers people movement design outcome p.31 source: hennepin.us/hcrra; 11/2009. hennepin.us/hcrra; source: weekend - gameday movement - 26 games at 12:10p or 1:10p 12:10p - 26 games at movement - gameday weekend weekday- gameday movement - 7 games at 3:10p - 7 games at movement gameday weekday- weekday - evening rush hour movement - 3p to 6:30p - 3p to rush hour movement - evening weekday weekday - evening gameday movement- 48 games at 6:05p or 7:05p 48 games at movement- gameday - evening weekday p.32 site questions layers people movement design outcome frequency day passengers per northstar daily convergence by modeat target field transit station northstar each symbol = 100 mode stops dayatsite =100mode per each symbol lrt lrt each symbol =1000persons each symbol bike trail bike trail no data bus bus ramp a ramp a ramp b ramp b ramp c ramp c fans usingtransit ongameday source: hennepin.us/hcrra; 11/2009. gameday site questions layers people movement design outcome p.33 Dallas, TX Dallas, Chicago, IL Chicago, Ping Tom Park Tom Ping space for residents space Nasher Sculpture Center Nasher Sculpture urban open space - the need to create create - the need to urban open space wasteland which in turn requires green green which in turn requires wasteland urban pioneering/future development - development urban pioneering/future creating affordable housing in an urban affordable creating known edges + boundaries to a park space a known edges + boundaries to Houston, TX Houston, Sydney, Australia Sydney, urban open space - urban open space claiming a contaminated claiming a contaminated Discovery Green (Hargreaves) Discovery Green space to create an urban park an urban create to space urban open space - the insertionurban open space of green space in a developed compact urban area compact in a developed space Former BP Public Parklands (Ken Smith) Parklands BP Public Former Portland, Oregon Portland,

sounds of nature in an urban setting sounds of nature

Lovejoy Fountain and Cascade (Halprin) and Cascade Fountain Lovejoy

climbing wall inspiration - water creates the creates - water inspiration climbing wall

the design of the site was inspired by by inspired was the site of the design san in looking precedents transit at as the design as well + baltimore francisco industrial here. featured precedents in design key projects were reclamation is located parcel as the 3 acre influence considered an incinerator next the herc, to urban open space investigating a nuisance. ideas program led to areas in metropolitan thinking in addition, of the space. + design possibilities + development about future neighborhood and surrounding the site for in as land values choices precedent led to time over increase expected to are the area the herc. of the removal lead to which could precedent p.34 site questions layers people movement design outcome destination isneededto asenseofplace bring humanized space to aidinmovement +create sections foundsections onthefollowing pagesexplain the space in three-dimension. themaster plan the space inthree-dimension. within the urban infrastructure,within theurban aplace where models, resulting intheimageshere. detailed the design beganwiththecreation ofseveral + detailfollow to complete my design intent. south sideofthefield, thedesign ofthisside memory gathers. to creatememory anexperience for to thecomplicated convergence. to create a pedestrians, transit users, fans, twins north plaza next to acathedral,plaza next aplace of respite loop residents aswell asany othervisitors. the site oftarget itselfisthedarkside field. with thehardscape oftarget plazaonthe of thefieldwill counter withasoftscape. the analysis shows clearly that anatural, design site questions layers people movement design outcome p.35 2 2 B A scale 1” = 100’ - 0” = 100’ scale 1” 853’ 825’ bike 825’ 853’ bike rail rail promenade promenade ing esb park esb looking east rd centre rd centre fo fo urban prairie ices bldg rv vironmental se ood + rest f en wall/plaza ing climb- esb park esb shapco printing shapco printing urban open space esb access road + gated green space green + gated road access esb

dog park

lrt lrt 6th avenue 6th 6th avenue 6th 814’ 814’ gas station gas station 1

existing 1 proposed the environmental services building will be removed from the site. the hennepin county employees will be relocated to available county office space. space. office county available to will be relocated employees the hennepin county the site. from services building will be removed the environmental B A p.36 site questions layers people movement design outcome detailed master planfound onp.38 location map section A +B n C +D

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proposed existing D C 1 1 fo fo rd rd 825’ 833’ 833’ 5th street 5th street lrt lrt environmental se urban prairie urban looking south looking rv ices building promenade promenade wall herc par herc par scale 1” =100’ -0” ki ki ng ng 822’ 822’ herc herc C D 2 2 site questions layers people movement design outcome p.37

2 E proposed 814’ street lrt scale 1” = 100’ - 0” = 100’ scale 1” dog park dog looking west urban open space rd centre fo wall/plaza food + restfood climb- urban prairie rail promenade bike 825’ 853’ 1 E p.38 site questions layers people movement design outcome dog park n herc 6th ave not to scale station store holiday crossing ped promenade space open urban 6th ave plaza prairie urban shapco 5th st crossing ped transit station target field lrt 5th ave crossing ped track ford centre in detail. master park plan ofthecityscape sections the following thefour describes distinct area ofcomplicated convergence. movement easier+more enjoyable in this thatneighborhood makepedestrian create green loop fingersinto thenorth wayfinding. theseenhancements treatments, street trees, benchesand enhanced withupgraded pavement along 5thst, 5thave +6thave willbe pavement treatments. thestreetscape crossings willbedemarcated withcolored crossings are additionsto thearea. these +middlepedestrian the northern limestone. soil +engineered gabionsfilledwith to anew landform created ofstructured creates acrossing from thepromenade station +points west to thesite. abridge targetthe site connects field, thetransit the promenade endof onthesouthern angles towards themississippiriver. whichareloop neighborhood 45degree by theanglesofstreets inthenorth ofthedesignform was cued vocabulary open space, prairie. plaza+urban the urban dogpark, four sections; distinct inthespace.connections has thepark theprogramthe plandepicts and master plan cityscape park site questions layers people movement design outcome p.39 pedestrian connection/ park entrance urban open space n holiday store station 5th st south entrance existing lrtexisting staging lrtfuture lines will west connect from herc entirely fenced entirely north entrance woodchip groundcover groundcover woodchip swamp white oak overstory white swamp dog park 11,000 sf dog shower located near south entrance near south entrance located dog shower 2 gated entrances with 8’x8’ unleashing area area unleashing with 8’x8’ entrances 2 gated p.40 site questions layers people movement design outcome pedestrian connection allows loop neighborhood. connection pedestrian movement + into north across lrt dog park conceptual image of dog park looking southtowardsconceptual looking imageofdogpark target field. site questions layers people movement design outcome p.41 the northern will crossing

connect target field transit station + downtown to + downtown station field transit connect target the north the pedestrian friendly loop neighborhood. cyclists + pedestrians. for access connection allows lrt bottineau + southwest the addition of the lines will to access connection additional difficulty. make for along pedestrian congestion alleviates here park space + bus auto by heavily which is traveled 5th st + 6th ave traffic. lrt crossing

the north loop neighborhood residents live in renovated warehouses warehouses the north in renovated live loop neighborhood residents

+ lofts. there is no space for washing their pets. a pet friendly shower is located at the south at is located a pet friendly shower their pets. washing for is no space + lofts. there cold pet with both hot + can hose off their muddy the dog park. to residents here entrance + apartments. condominiums their smaller sized them home into bringing before water dog shower p.42 site questions layers people movement design outcome park dog benches 1.5’ height variouslengths ipe +metalgabionbasketsfilled clad withipe, plastic1’ basefor soil incinerated at herc suchasplastic, construction of park +limestone ofpark construction 3 walls, filledwith concrete from n with waste that isunableto be filled withplant material movable gabionwalls on rolling track system gabion walls 16’ x12’ glass, wire, etc. 10’ x3’;5walls herc 20,500 sf urban openspace plaza 5th st rest +reflection crabapple grove for reflective grove benches are builtinto landform limestone wall northern moves from grade to 4’ at viewing hill skyline pedestrian walkway 12’ site questions layers people movement design outcome p.43

active + passive recreation area. dog park in the distance. walls + benches made to reflect surrounding reflect surrounding made to + benches walls dog park in the distance. area. recreation active + passive

aesthetics and infrastructure. movable gabion walls provide the opportunity for visitors to create their own ‘rooms’ to inhabit as they wish. inhabit as they to ‘rooms’ their own the opportunity create to provide visitors walls gabion movable for aesthetics and infrastructure. to picnic + play. for game spectators minneapolis skyline. area field + the blue tinted target with spectacular adjacent to landform views elevated securing the north this urban pedestrians oasis now + ensue, riders, transit develop loop neighborhood, to + pressure escalate as land prices come. to years for twins this gathering place enjoy fans will urban open space p.44 site questions layers people movement design outcome extend fromextend gabionholdingwestern edgeoflandform. to theherc. asabarrier theyact 2walls southern construction. park to feel urban ofthesite. filledwithlimestone and concrete from gabion walls

add texture to north end of park +add endofpark addtexture to north 16’ 12’ to thedesign. cannot beincinerated at theherc whichaddsaseducational piece aluminum +plastic. addscolor to thesite. inbenchgabion objects for purposes. structural caging filledwithplant material to add color to site. cladwithipe visitors canmove themto create spaces for passive recreation. movable gabion walls gabion benches 3’ 1.5’ various lengthsthroughout park 10’

cased inrecyclable glass, wire, onrolling track system. white lighting plastic, uplitwith aluminum, wire + cube filledwithglass, tostructure form gabion screwed to casing ofbench 2x4 lengthsofipe screwed to steel supports structure ofbench site questions layers people movement design outcome p.45 5th ave 5th st lrt + pedestrian crossing 2,200 sf 2,200 plaza rubber recycled in place poured urban prairie urban open space 60’ x 30’ 60’ plaza grade gabion wall restaurant + restaurant sand at grade grade sand at for safety + play safety for restroom facility restroom of landform consult consult of landform experienced climbers experienced wall, southern half for southern half for wall, structural engineer for structural for engineer wall on face of building on face wall childrens climbing wall climbing wall childrens 20’ to 42’ high limestone high limestone 42’ to 20’ green roof with access to to with access roof green construction of landform water falls to slot drain at at slot drain falls to water exposed at western edge edge western at exposed climbing wall + waterfallclimbing wall food + restroom in facility + restroom food experienced climbing wall experienced p.46 site questions layers people movement design outcome plaza +theherc. crossing oneastsideofplazaallows for large groups ofpeopleto travel across 5thstat the sametime. +postgames. prior gatherings. willsetupvendor water twins kiosks feature gravity fed providing soundto thesite +aphysical between the barrier tables +chairsto rest +spectate. restaurant hasrooftop seating withaccess willusespace loop neighborhood for to climbingwall. festivals north + climb +gather aplace to meet+recreate. limestone climbingwall provides climbingfor climbers. experienced +non-experienced site questions layers people movement design outcome p.47 an intensive green roof that that roof green an intensive 2,200 sq ft can handle a deeper depth of growth medium, more weight per sq ft weight medium, more can handle a deeper depth of growth than a lesser maintenance intensive more it will require will be installed. to access allows of a variety consists of sedum. the roof vegetation roof. climbers scale the wall watch with tables + chairs to the climbing wall are restrooms below. the restaurant from + beverage food or enjoy three land, on hennepin county located within the building. available park district facility. rivers the will operate poured in place recycled rubber acts as both a safety measure for the for acts rubber recycled in place measure as both a safety poured the 15’ in the urban landscape. as a splash of color as well climbing wall the left. to the colors + eggshell the gray between strips will alternate a speckled look be added and create + blue will yellow green, orange, turf maintenance, safety a low base. offers the neutral inc. throughout product. + porous durable handicapped accessible, slip resistant, restaurant green roof green restaurant plaza growing medium growing membrane filter layer drainage membrane waterproof slab concrete plants (grass, sedum) (grass, plants p.48 site questions layers people movement design outcome runs alongwestern edge heavy railheavy andcedar lake constructed ofsteelconstructed from promenade to prairie urban fence 6’ high trail below bridge plaza target field promenade transit station target field 21,000 sf urban prairie 5th st lrt crossing lrt path 12’ breaks at lrt crossingsbreaks at lrt to lrt barrier runs alongeastern edge height varies wall +fence centre ford site questions layers people movement design outcome p.49

creates an efficient + visually appealing connection from target field transit station, target field + the urban core to the core target field + the urban north station, transit field connectionfrom target + visually appealing an efficient creates

loop neighborhood. transit passengers will spend time waiting for trains here + residents + visitors to the area can enjoy walks along the peaceful path. along the peaceful walks can enjoy the area to + visitors + residents here trains for time waiting passengers will spend transit loop neighborhood. urban prairie p.50 site questions layers people movement design outcome for through connecting thespace. pedestrians willpeakinterest thelandform, to theholed surface what isbelow supporting field. whilethere isnotenoughlight to include plantings alongthegabion wall contains rail heavy traffic +the cedarlakebike trail alongthebaseoftarget nature willallow ofthebridge low light into area below promenade which steel willbeconsulted manufacturer theperforated product inconstruction. bridge paving the area, theexisting transit +thefuture multi-modaltransit hub. square barat grade that represents ofrailroad rail in asanodto history therich from entrances. plaza+bridge path willbeedgedwith3” cold finishedsteel color willblendwithsurrounding environment aswell asdemarcate separation chemstain classicappliedto uncolored concrete to achieve path. darker path angles insurrounding loopneighborhood. padre CS-2 brown/lithochrome

90’ x20’ x10’ promenade steel willconnect to bridge landform. a 12’ pathway anglingthrough prairie reflective urban ofstreet site questions layers people movement design outcome p.51 outcome a place cityscape park creates infrastructure, of convergence this at an area cityscape park creates space. humanized a natural, people. for the pedestrian connectionof active enhances and urban open space oasis in the a natural it creates exists. that the infrastructure through and brings a sense of the area urban humanizes setting which concrete place. even our culture, of moment of the present field is a mirror while target of time as the test stand cityscape park help the area can our failings, people ride twins the or lose, win or or decrease, increase land values memory where be a place - it can ride trains gathers. don’t climbing the wall, the train, for waiting are you this can happen when picnicking and music, before with vendors a civic celebration attending and this adds like baseball, memories, a game - these activities create the urban experience. it adds to the neighborhood and the area. to value people to for a place is now there of infrastructure, this convergence at in a forgotten space humanized a natural, cityscapeinhabit. park creates infrastructure. of complicated urban area p.52 site questions layers people movement design outcome City of Minneapolis. www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/ ofMinneapolis. 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plant 15’ o.c. 15’ plant notes plastic in drained 3-plant wall ** ** ** on site, ** transplanted “ “ 1 + 4 - walls “ “ 2 + 5 - walls “ “ 1 + 4 - walls “ “ 2 + 5 - walls “ “ 1 + 4 - walls “ “ 2 + 5 - walls “blueberry “ 3 - wall

b+b b+b b+b 4” #2 #2 #2 #2 #2 #2 #2 #2 size 19 36 42 9 4 12 10 10 12 10 8 5 qty. bicolor Quercus griseum Acer rubrum Acer Malus cultivar canadensis Anemone canadensis Aquilegia uva-ursi Arctostaphylos filix-femina Athyrium rotundifolia Campanula virginiana Fragaria Galiumboreale corymbosum Vaccinium scientific name scientific blueberry columbine bearberry lady fern harebells wild strawberry northern bedstraw wall container architect by landscape ** staked in field (5 @ 10’ x 3’) walls gabion movable canada anemone wall urban open space/urban prairie urban open space/urban paper bark maple maple red crabapple name common dog park oak white swamp