NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD IS:
A NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE NEAR SOUTH SIDE FOR OVER 70 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS TO PLAN, GUIDE, AND ENCOURAGE A PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEAR SOUTH AREA WHILE CREATING, SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING A THRIVING BUSINESS DISTRICT.
SINCE 1946, NSPB HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE REVITALIZATION EFFORTS OF THE NEAR SOUTH. NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IS A PROCESS THAT:
• BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF COMMON IMPORTANCE • SOLVES SHARED PROBLEMS • BRINGS OUT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE • ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE & ACTION ON PUBLIC ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:
• DISCUSS THE AREA BORDERED BY ROOSEVELT RD, MICHIGAN AVE, 11TH ST, & THE SIDEWALK EAST OF MICHIGAN AVE (SOUTH WEST CORNER OF GRANT PARK)
• DISCUSS THE PERCEPTIONS, OBSERVATIONS, & ISSUES, AS RELATED TO THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF GRANT PARK
• BE MINDFUL & RESPECTFUL OF EACH OTHER’S IDEAS, THOUGHTS & FEEDBACK NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT A DIFFERENT MEETING:
• THE SKATEPARK
• GRANT PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL
• OTHER AREAS OF SOUTH GRANT PARK
• RAILROAD NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 GRANT PARK
LAKE SHORE DRIVE
COLUMBUS DRIVE BALBO ST. BALBO CONGRESS ST. CONGRESS MONROE ST. MONROE ST. JACKSON ROOSEVELT RD. ROOSEVELT
MICHIGAN AVENUE NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 PROJECT SITE - SOUTH WEST CORNER OF GRANT PARK, DIMENSIONS: 560’ X 220’
FOCUS AREA ROOSEVELT RD.
MICHIGAN AVENUE NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 HISTORY
1909 BURNHAM & BENNETT PLAN OF CHICAGO Grant Park History
Worlds Columbian Exposition* Make No Little Plans* Wards Final Lawsuit*
In 1890, Chicago was selected as the site for the Worlds Transferred to the South Park Commission and renamed In 1903, the State of Illinois enacted legislation allowing Columbian Exposition and the Park was briefly consid- Grant Park in 1901, the lakefront park was drawing at- the Field Museums construction in the center of Grant ered as the location. While the site was under consider- tention from many of Chicagos most important architects Park. Aware of the early restrictions against buildings in ation, the Worlds Congress Building was constructed in and planners. Among them was Daniel H. Burnham, who the Park, Aaron Montgomery Ward filed additional law- the Park to house a variety of humanities exhibits. An had served as chief of construction for the Worlds suits to prevent the construction of the museum and other agreement was reached that this building would become Columbian Exposition which was held in Jackson Park. proposed buildings. In 1911, the fourth and final State the permanent home of the Art Institute of Chicago after True to his famous credo make no little plans, Burnham Supreme Court case was decided in Wards favor. The the Worlds Fair closed. Due to the acts that protected began sketching ambitious schemes for Grant Park. He following year, the South Park Commissioners found a the Parks open character, the construction of the new envisioned a formal French landscape with civic build- way to build the Field Museum in Grant Park without vio- building required approval from the owners of the adja- ings on each end. As the Parks centerpiece, Burnham lating the law. An agreement was reached with the IC cent property. One of them was magnate Aaron Mont- suggested a new classically designed museum. After railroad Company. The railroad would surrender its rights gomery Ward, whose mail-order business was headquar- the Worlds Columbian Exposition closed, the natural his- to submerged lands south of 12th Street in exchange for tered on Michigan Avenue. Ward approved the buildings tory collection, which was temporarily exhibited at the expanding its right-of-way south of Grant Park. By ob- construction and initiated the first of what became a se- Fairs Fine Arts Building (today the Museum of Science taining these lakefront rights, the South Park Commis- ries of lawsuits to clean up and improve the Park. As a and Industry), was donated to Chicago as a permanent sion could add landfill to expand the Parks southern bor- result of the initial lawsuit, Mayor DeWitt Cregier an- exhibit. Chicagos prominent merchant, Marshall Field, der. This provided a location for the Field Museum of NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD nounced plans to build a civic center in the Park.SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITYpledged ENGAGEMENT $4 million #3 to build the new museum in Grant Park Natural History. HISTORY to house the collection.
GRANT PARK - 1901 6. Fill History FOUNTAIN TABLE WITHOUT ELM TREES 7. Fountain Table without Elm Trees 8. South Grant Park
Grant Park Framework Plan 10 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 HISTORY
SOUTH GRANT PARK - 1911 CENTRAL STATION Grant Park History
Improving the Park*
After remaining an eyesore on the lakefront for many sical structures near Grant Park include Soldier Field, The 1933-34 Fair, A Century of Progress, celebrated years, construction to improve Grant Park finally be- which was designed by Holabird and Roche and built Chicagos centennial and fostered a sense of opti- gan in 1915. Plans for the Field Museum had been between 1923-25 in adjacent Burnham Park. Many mism about the future. The Adler Planetarium & As- developed by Burnham prior to his death in 1912, and Grant Park improvements were designed in the late tronomy Museum was constructed on the Northerly construction of the building took place between 1915 1920s, and the influence of the Art Deco style is clear. Island in 1930. Finishing touches were also made in and 1920. To create new plans for the Parks overall For example, the 1929 John G. Shedd Aquarium, de- Grant Park in time for the Fair, including additional improvements, the South Park Commission hired signed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White to sculptures, landscape paintings and a band shell Edward H. Bennett, co-author of Burnhams 1909 Plan relate to the classical Field Museum, has numerous emulating the Hollywood Bowl (the band shell was of Chicago and consulting architect to the Chicago stylized Art Deco elements with aquatic themes. demolished in the 1970s). In 1934, the South Park Plan Commission. Bennett and his partners Parsons, Commission and the citys 21 other independent park Frost and Thomas remained true to Burnhams clas- A Century of Progress* districts were consolidated into a single agency, the sical vision for Grant Park. Inspired by the grand land- Chicago Park District. Additional Grant Park improve- scapes of the French Renaissance, the designers in- By the early 1930s, construction had slowed due to ments were made through the remainder of the 1930s cluded symmetrical lawn panels and floral plantings, the Great Depression and many of Grant Parks im- and the early 1940s by the Chicago Park District alleys of elm trees, and as the Parks focal point, the provements were still incomplete. A second Worlds through funding from the WPA, the federal Works monumental Clarence Buckingham Memorial Foun- Fair, held in adjacent Northerly Island and Burnham Progress Administration. NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD tain with its breathtaking views of Lake Michigan. Clas- Park, inspired additional improvements to GrantSOUTH Park. GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 HISTORY
SOUTH GRANT PARK - 1930s 9. North Grant Park 10. Construction - Daley Bicentennial Plaza 11. South Grant Park
Grant Park Framework Plan 11 HISTORY Grant Park History SOUTH GRANT PARK -COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 NEAR SOUTHPLANNINGBOARD 1992 Design Guidelines - Historic Template
The 1992 Design Guidelines defined the Historic Tem- HISTORIC AREAS GRANT PARK FRAMEWORK PLAN,1992 plate for Grant Park. In doing so, the boundaries of the parks historic spaces, zones and monuments were es- tablished, thus identifying areas for restoration and pres- ervation. Areas such as the Buckingham Fountain Table, the Court of Presidents, and the Congress Street Plaza were recognized for their historic importance. Reinstat- ing the historic double rows of trees along Michigan Av- enue was included in the template. Reinterpreting the Bennett Plans Peristyle through a semicircular landscape or architectural element was also included. The two py- lons that signify the old Lake Shore Drive and the exist- ing elm trees that line the lakeshore are recognized as significant. At Hutchinson Field, the template focuses on the configuration of its surrounding walks, lilacs and haw- thorns planted along the perimeters of the field. The southern portion of the template includes the implemen- tation of a semicircular element at the south end of the axis, which recalls the unexecuted Peristyle of the Bennett plan, mirroring the north axis. The 1992 Design Guide- lines also identified areas that could be transformed into new spaces for new uses.
The Design Guidelines laid the groundwork for the Grant Park Framework Plan to utilize the parks existing rich historical elements as an armature to support a new vi- sion of Grant Park.
12. Current Plan - Remaining Historic Areas 13. Historic Template - 1992 Design Guidelines
Grant Park Framework Plan 13 Framework Plan
GRANT PARK FRAMEWORK PLAN (2002)
GRANT PARK FRAMEWORK PLAN, 2002 PLAN, FRAMEWORK PARK GRANT
HISTORY
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38.PROJECT Overall Plan TEAM: SITE DESIGN GROUP, LTD., HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES, HARZA ENGINEERING
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AGORA, MAGDALENA ABAKANOWICZ 2006 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 ARTWORK BOUNDARY NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 PROJECT SITE - SOUTH WEST CORNER OF GRANT PARK, DIMENSIONS: 560’ X 220’
FOCUS AREA
ARTWORK BOUNDARY ROOSEVELT RD.
MICHIGAN AVENUE NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 MAY 7, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE MAY 7, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:
• HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO SOUTH GRANT PARK?
• WHAT TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT DO YOU GO TO SOUTH GRANT PARK?
• WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT SOUTH GRANT PARK?
• WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT SOUTH GRANT PARK?
• IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC THAT YOU WOULD LIKE THE PARK TO PROVIDE?
Meeting Summary
May 24, 2018
Project name: South Grant Park o Too much concrete, only straight lines everywhere. The big art cube stopped all the Project number: 8055 residents from using that area of the park last year. o The bleakness at the far south end Meeting date: 05/07/2018 Is there anything specific that you would like the park to provide? Time: NEAR SOUTH5:00 pm PLANNING BOARD o Keep the green space and a concession for food/beverages Participants:SOUTH GRANTNear South PARK Planning - BoardCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 o Restrooms Table #7: Despina Zouridis, site o n/a Gateway and wayfinding kiosk Ernest Wong, site o Things that activate park Add path that leads to sculpture (cow path) NOTESDistribution: FROMParticipants THE MAY 7, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTComment [J1]:o NotHow sure aboutwhat: to aput few here curving pathways Comfort station and vendor Written by: Jenna Jones, site o Less shut offs due to set up, tear down, and restorations due to big events (Lolla) Keep open lawn to north
Comment Card Notes: Group Notes: Map Notes Summary: How often do you go to South Grant Park? General comments: o Often, several times weekly Survey Columbia college West: o 20-30 times a year Framework Plan: Every other week Medieval Warriors 100’s combat arena o Occasionally o Smaller children playground Columbia painting o Almost daily spring/summer, less fall/winter o Formal outdoor rooms shaped by trees a la Bennett Don’t change – keep open o 2-3 times per day - walk my dog o South Loop Day PAC. Needs to improve existing. Keep passable o Weekly o Walking labyrinth Needs more landscape gardens What time of day or night do you go to South Grant Park? Table #1: Benches, seating areas, internal o Day only More contemplative environment South: o Late afternoon More family-friendly Doggie TB o Middle of the day Transportation focus that celebrates Central Station history New access at Rosenberg fountain – expose, no context o Weekday evening, weekends More landscape Cultural understanding (southeast) o Morning, noon, and night Southeast corner: gateway? o Any Table #2: Diagonal path south east to mid-north (cow path) What do you like about South Grant Park? Play up the art sidewalks connecting Keep passive o Quiet, less foot traffic Landscape and topo Needs benches o Watching the skates/dog walkers/young lovers Better signage for sculpture Move Rosenberg fountain to place of pride o Bucolic Gateway o Potential for growth Table #3: Kiosk – directional signage o The Hilton fountain and garden area Leave North open space o Open spaces and gardens, especially the music garden Do something to make it more contemplative East: What do you dislike about South Grant Park? Rosenberg fountain – feature it more Information – post descriptions about Agora o Lack of lighting in areas Cell-phone information (history, interpretation?) o New high rises shadowing the park Table #6: Awareness o No flowers Talking statue and info o Too quiet at times Gateway frame to view the city North: Landscape and water features around the art perimeter Brighter lighting o Too much concrete, only straight lines everywhere. The big art cube stopped all the residents from using that area of the park last year. Lighting Info: sidewalk, mounds Northeast corner: First view o The bleakness at the far south end Is there anything specific that you would like the park to provide? Table #7: Disguise mechanical equipment Gateway and wayfinding kiosk Vendor space, food trucks o Keep the green space and a concession for food/beverages Add path that leads to sculpture (cow path) Redesign with comfort station o Restrooms Comfort station and vendor Crime? Bike cops. Emergency 911 box. o n/a Keep open lawn to north Expand path o Things that activate park 8055 South Grant Park Charrette 2
o How about a few curving pathways Less shut offs due to set up, tear down, and restorations due to big events (Lolla) Map Notes Summary: o
Group Notes: West: Every other week Medieval Warriors 100’s combat arena General comments: 8055 South Grant Park Charrette 3 Survey Columbia college Columbia painting Framework Plan: Don’t change – keep open
Keep passable o Smaller children playground Needs more landscape gardens o Formal outdoor rooms shaped by trees a la Bennett Benches, seating areas, internal o South Loop Day PAC. Needs to improve existing. South: o Walking labyrinth Table #1: Doggie TB More contemplative environment New access at Rosenberg fountain – expose, no context More family-friendly Cultural understanding (southeast) Transportation focus that celebrates Central Station history Southeast corner: gateway? More landscape Diagonal path south east to mid-north (cow path) Keep passive Table #2: Needs benches Play up the art sidewalks connecting Move Rosenberg fountain to place of pride Landscape and topo Gateway Better signage for sculpture Kiosk – directional signage
Table #3: East: Leave North open space Information – post descriptions about Agora Do something to make it more contemplative Cell-phone information (history, interpretation?) Rosenberg fountain – feature it more Awareness
Table #6: North: Talking statue and info Brighter lighting Gateway frame to view the city Info: sidewalk, mounds Landscape and water features around the art perimeter Northeast corner: First view Lighting Disguise mechanical equipment Vendor space, food trucks Redesign with comfort station Crime? Bike cops. Emergency 911 box. Expand path
8055 South Grant Park Charrette 2
8055 South Grant Park Charrette 3
- Some discussion about the continuation of the gardens from the North. o Ultimately not a huge interest. o Generated conversation about a more naturalized landscaping (eg native wildflowers). - Labyrinth style landscape or ground patterns - Land forms berms surrounding the area. NSPB South West corner of Grant Park Community Engagement Meeting o Provided naturalized seating Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Marquette Room - 3rd floor o Gave different perspectives/ vantage points for visitors. 5/7/2018 o Created play areas to run up and down. - Protection from the very large crowds that would pass by (eg football games; soldier field events; Discussion Notes – Table #2 marathon) o No interest in wall or fence. Table #2 Introductions: o Back to land forms. Anamaria Spiteri – Facilitator o Mention of raised plater beds. Chris Johnson – SecondNEAR notetaker SOUTH PLANNING BOARD - Something prominent at the corner of Roosevelt and Michigan. Anne Kolata - ResidentSOUTH- Museum GRANT Park II PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 o A monument. Jim Kolata - Resident- Museum Park II o Paved area to alleviate damage from crowds. Barb – Resident Dearborn Park II o Possible homage to historic station. Mary Margaret – Resident Museum Park II - Possible monument at the North end of the parcel as a visual element/ terminus. GregNOTES - Resident Museum FROM Park II MAY 7, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTo Polish monument on raised plinth: - Koscin ????( no one had correct speling) Colleen Cashman – NSPB Staff - Survey of Columbia Students for ideas on their use – considered them creative - Performance venue – Shakespearian theater. Table #2 Q&A: - Used predominantly during the day. None stated they used at night. Table #2 – 3 best ideas: - Typically walked through, or used to walk dogs. - Lacking signage; way-finding; information about sculpture or sculptor. Better access to the park from all locations. Connect the sidewalks. Protection on southside from when - Only few had an understanding of the sculpture due to lack of information. o Interested in the dial-up audio description information for this purpose. Similar to other events are happening, lots of foot traffic mangling over on Roosevelt. Perhaps a Berm landmarks in the park. Labyrinth type of a theme… Table #2 Discussion: o Locating at the newly defined entrances or vantage points. - Noted pass by and pass-through area - LandSouth forms Grant berms Park surrounding Brainstorm the Meeting area. May 8, 2018 Peaceful meditative area - Observed many Columbia college students out enjoying the space (photography, etc.) Provided naturalized seating o Protection of the south Roosevelt Rd. due to the many people during Events at Soldier Field. - Suspected used by out of town visitors on their way to the museum park or North on Michigan. Comments: Gave different Southside perspectives/ gets short end vantage of the points stick for visitors. o This spot is the gateway to the cultural mile – museums, Wabash corridor - Lacking access to sculpture area Created play areas to run up and down. o Agora is highly valued and cannot be moved or obstructed via city agreement LANDSCAPE: NATURAL PRAIRIE PLANTS TO GO Noted only one path from Roosevelt - Lacking access to sculpture area o Must be protective barrier that does not appear like it is… Interested in paving the current footpath moving to the NE Noted only one path from Roosevelt o Tableo participants o Interest in providing access from other areas (Michigan Ave, bridge over railroad, path Anno KolataInterested- Museum in paving Park the Tower current 3 (a footpathcouple Kolata), moving 13 toth the Prairie NE Gateway on the Corner or at the north end: Move the Polish Thaddeus Kosciuszko Statue to this park from North) Jimo KolataInterest- Museum in providing Park access- Tower from 3 (a othercouple areas Kolata), (Michigan Ave, bridge over railroad, path for further Polish identification. o Interest in creating meandering paths vs straight access. Barb from– Dearborn North) Park Berms to create viewpoint. o Interest in a variety of materials (eg gravel, crushed stone). Xo - MuseumInterest park in creating the old meandering (One Grant tower)paths vs straight access. There is a concern for just loitering; Barb wanted more active space with a purpose. o Interest in creating a path encircling the sculptures paved area. Yo- Museum Interest park in a the variety old (Oneof materials Grant tower) (eg gravel, crushed stone). Lighting along the East sidewalk – the perception is that on the East side of the area it is not very lit and - Lacking signage; way-finding; information about sculpture or sculptor. o Interest in creating a path encircling the sculptures paved area. has the unsafe perception. o Interested in the dial-up audio description information for this purpose. Similar to other landmarks in the park. End Memo 1. How often do you go to South Grant Park? Flower gardens on the perimeter where it would not block the East view. Locating at the newly defined entrances or vantage points. Columbia kids are hanging out just north of the area doing many activities – music, videos, and o Ann K – walk to the symphony, library, Millennium Park. gymnastics. . A top the Roosevelt bridge looking NW across to Michigan ave Jim K – Often with wife as they go to various city events. Some type of an attraction that would draw people/Columbia kids to do an activity. . On Roosevelt entry walk th Barb – a lot both on foot and on bike, to get to the lake front going down 9 street- goes with someone Kid Park? . Roosevelt and Michigan else at night. . On new Michigan avenue entry walk Mary Margaret – in warm weather walks through and bikes, tends to be more daylight hours WAYFINDING/information: - Seating around the area to watch kids play in the sculpture. Greg - uses it quite a bit with his dog walking, as pathway to the museum campus and to millennium. - Skate Park is fun and active. Better signage at the park about the sculpture, call in information - Perception the area is under-lit. 2. What time of day or night do you to South Grant Park? More information regarding the information the sculpture to better understand the meaningful impact - Some discussion about the continuation of the gardens from the North. of the artist and sculpture. Ann K- day and night, walk the perimeter No place to sit while they are watching their kids run along within the sculptures. o Ultimately not a huge interest. Jim K – all time o Generated conversation about a more naturalized landscaping (eg native wildflowers). - Labyrinth style landscape or ground patterns Barb – mostly day X – Mostly day - Land forms berms surrounding the area. Y – All time Provided naturalized seating o 3. What do you like about South Grant Park? o Gave different perspectives/ vantage points for visitors. o Created play areas to run up and down. Agora sculture – love, love love - Protection from the very large crowds that would pass by (eg football games; soldier field events; marathon) Always take the out of towners to see the sculpture. They love the art work. Kids playing through the o No interest in wall or fence. sculptures. o Back to land forms. They like the open space but would hope to attract more students to the north area. o Mention of raised plater beds. - Something prominent at the corner of Roosevelt and Michigan. 4. What do you dislike about South Grant Park? o A monument. Paved area to alleviate damage from crowds. o Not enough access to the sculptures, there is no way to get to them. Evening time has perception of Possible homage to historic station. o unsafe from the ladies. You cannot see kids as they run through. Not aesthetically pleasing, could use - Possible monument at the North end of the parcel as a visual element/ terminus. more flowers. o Polish monument on raised plinth - Koscin ????( no one had correct speling) - Survey of Columbia Students for ideas on their use – considered them creative 5. Is there anything specific that you would like the park to provide? - Performance venue – Shakespearian theater. ACCESS ENHANCEMENT: Table #2 – 3 best ideas: - Lacking signage; way-finding; information about sculpture or sculptor. o Interested in the dial-up audio description information for this purpose. Similar to other landmarks in the park. o Locating at the newly defined entrances or vantage points. - Land forms berms surrounding the area. o Provided naturalized seating o Gave different perspectives/ vantage points for visitors. o Created play areas to run up and down. - Lacking access to sculpture area o Noted only one path from Roosevelt o Interested in paving the current footpath moving to the NE o Interest in providing access from other areas (Michigan Ave, bridge over railroad, path from North) o Interest in creating meandering paths vs straight access. o Interest in a variety of materials (eg gravel, crushed stone). o Interest in creating a path encircling the sculptures paved area.
End Memo
NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 MAIN IDEAS & FEEDBACK FROM MAY 7, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:
• MORE LANDSCAPE & GARDENS • ART (IE: MURAL)
• TOPOGRAPHY • SEATING
• OPEN SPACE • DOG AREA
• MORE LIGHTING • GATEWAY
• WATER FEATURE • KEEP PASSIVE
• PROVIDE A PLAYGROUND • INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE / KIOSK
• FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT • CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 JULY 31, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 SCHEMES DISCUSSED AT JULY 31, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B
MAIN IDEAS: MAIN IDEAS: • ROOMS • WATER • INWARD FOCUS • MOVEMENT & FLOW • OPEN, COMMUNAL GATHERING SPACES • QUIET GATHERING SPACES • ORNAMENTAL & NATURALISTIC PLANTINGS • DEFINED ACCESS NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 INSPIRATION IMAGES NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD September 14,SOUTH 2018 GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
Meeting date: 07/31/2018 Time: 6:00 pm Participants:NOTES FROMNear South Planning JULY Board 31, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: site design group ltd. (site) South Loop residents
General Comments:
DO’s: CONCERNS/CONSIDERATIONS: SCULPTURE • Share the notes from first public meeting with all the residents • Could consider putting the focus on the north side open area, so it would leave the • Reach out to other groups (i.e. Hello South Loop!) to spread the word. SEATING AND LIGHTING sculpture be and also create more elements. • Increase the amount of decoration planting. • Need more seating. • Would the archway take away focus from the sculptures? • Make sure there’s space for outdoor exercise groups. If they get pushed out, where • Whatever hardscape go into the space, will have to take the skateboarders into would they go? serious consideration. They have already damaged a lot of existing seating. PARK BORDERS • Likes the entry way idea. • Need more lighting. • The park feels unfinished and lacks definition. It should create levels of reveals to • Have no problem with defining a better boundary for the park. Even with fences. • Lighting use needs to be responsible and reduce light pollution. the visitors, so that it provides an enriched experience. Referencing Cottontail Park and Daniel Webster park. • We have to consider the environmental impact that the park has. How can we better • Keep it a family space TRAFFIC set the park apart from the unpleasant busy intersection? • Keep it flat and open will be honoring the culture of the park. • Traffic on Michigan & Roosevelt makes the corner of the park very unpleasant. Lots • Maybe we should reverse think, instead of setting apart, should make it open and • Can create a community garden or activities that community can participate in. of noise and odor. Referencing Art Institute Garden. The usage of bushes in that inviting • Maybe just keep the park as an early 20th century park. space helps mitigate noise and odor from Michigan Avenue. • A nice and quiet park will make visitors and residents feel more inviting, since it • South end of the park along Roosevelt need to be able to withstand heavy pedestrian provides a contrast to the bustling neighborhood. usage. Consider tourists going to the Museum Campus, Soldier Field, not always • Right now the park is viewed as an extension of the streets (Roosevelt and Michigan). DON’Ts: sober. Delineating the park from the intersection is important. • Do not want to turn this corner of the Grant Park into Millennium Park #2. Do not • Could consider using toporaphy as park boundary. It won’t obstruct view to the wish to make it too nice so it attracts lots of tourists. ARCHWAY/ENTRANCE sculptures. • Do not wish to have a boundary around the sculpture. Want to let the sculpture flow • This section of the park has not always been flat. It was an entryway for The Great into the rest of the park. Migration. Consider adding a Romanesque archway at the south end, honoring the SEWAGE LIFT STATION • Do not add hard pavements, use wood. The area could use more greenery and history, adds depth to the cultural meaning of the park, and will correspond well with • Need to find a way to cover it up. plants. the archway of the old Stock Exchange Building (now at the Art Institute). • We could make a comfort station. • Referencing Northerly Island, with lots of soft material paths, creating a feeling of • With comfort station, we need monitoring. How can we make sure homeless people being immersed in nature. WATER FEATURE are not staying in the comfort station? • Do not wish to use tall hedges. It could potentially create a hideout spot for • Water features (as white noise) may help block out traffic noise. dangerous people. • Water features may take up too much space. It has to be heavily policed in STORMWATER CONTROL • No fencing. Adding fencing and hedges may block out view to the sculptures. Millennium Park, may need the same here. May also attract lot of kids (liability issue • Southwest corner always a mess after heavy rain. Needs stormwater control, better etc.) drainage. • Water may be impractical • Millennium Park already has water feature, not unique. GREENERY • May consider bringing the Rosenberg Fountain here. • Could use more color in this corner of the park. • Sculptures are very serious, can we add in some green features to soften it up. WAYFINDING Needs light colored contrast. • Park lacks wayfinding. If we’re talking about making this end as an entrance point, we need to provide wayfinding for visitors, i.e. map.
LABYRINTH 2 South Grant Park Community Meeting #2 - Meeting Notes • Create a walking path labyrinth using soft, green materials. A path of meditation. • Some oppose to the larybinth idea.
4 South Grant Park Community Meeting #2 - Meeting Notes South Grant Park Community Meeting #2 - Meeting Notes 3 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 MAIN IDEAS & FEEDBACK FROM JULY 31, 2018 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:
• PARK SHOULD MAINTAIN ITS OWN IDENTITY
• INCLUDE SOFT MATERIALS
• MORE COLORFUL PLANTINGS (LOW)
• MORE SEATING
• MORE DENSE PLANTINGS ALONG ROOSEVELT TO MITIGATE NOISE, HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND FOOT TRAFFIC
• CONSIDER A WATER FEATURE
• PARK LACKS DEFINITION
• PARK IS SITUATED IN A BUSY AREA AND SHOULD BE AN OASIS WITHIN NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CORE CONSTRUCTS
OPEN, GREEN & PASSIVE SPACE
CELEBRATE CULTURE & HISTORY
RETAIN A NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRIT NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CORE CONSTRUCTS: OPEN, GREEN & PASSIVE SPACE NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CORE CONSTRUCTS: CELEBRATE CULTURE & HISTORY NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CORE CONSTRUCTS: RETAIN A NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRIT NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 PROJECT SITE
EXISTING ON SITE UTILITIES EXISTING PATH
LACK OF LIGHTING & SEATING UNDEFINED ARTWORK BOUNDARY EAST ROOSEVELT ROAD (TWO WAY)
LACK OF LIGHTING & SEATING
LACK OF LIGHTING & SEATING POOR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
EXISTING FOUNTAIN
EXISTING TREE SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE (TWO WAY)
SITE ANALYSIS 1 1”=40’ NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 EXISTING PATHWAY
FOCUS AREA
PATHWAY THROUGH “ROOMS”
PATHWAY FACING SOUTH PATHWAY FACING SOUTH PATHWAY FACING NORTH NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 1 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 1 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 1 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 1 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 1
10 7 3
8 6 7 5 4 9 EAST ROOSEVELT ROAD (TWO WAY) 10
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12 1 13
11
SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE (TWO WAY) LEGEND:
1 WALKWAY 3 SITE FURNISHINGS 5 MULCH PATH 7 EVENT SPACE 9 SEATING LEDGE 11 FOUNTAIN 13 SEATING SPACE 2 ORNAMENTAL PLANTING 4 OUTLOOK 6 DECK 8 RIVER FOUNTAIN 10 STACKED SEATING 12 JET FOUNTAIN
CONCEPT 1 - OVERALL PLAN 1 SCALE: 1”=40’ NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 2 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 2
10 7 3
8 6 7 5 4 9 EAST ROOSEVELT ROAD (TWO WAY) 10
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12 1 11 7
SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE (TWO WAY) LEGEND:
1 CONCRETE WALKWAY 3 SITE FURNISHING 5 MULCH PATH 7 EVENT SPACE 9 SEATING LEDGE 11 FOUNTAIN PLAZA 2 ORNAMENTAL PLANTING 4 OUTLOOK 6 DECK 8 RIVER FOUNTAIN 10 STACKED SEATING 12 STEPS
CONCEPT 2 - OVERALL PLAN 2 SCALE: 1”=40’ NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 3 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 3
10 7 3
8 6 7 5 4 9 EAST ROOSEVELT ROAD (TWO WAY) 10
2
1 11
SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE (TWO WAY) LEGEND:
1 CONCRETE WALKWAY 3 SITE FURNISHING 5 MULCH PATH 7 EVENT SPACE 9 SEATING LEDGE 11 FOUNTAIN PLAZA 2 ORNAMENTAL PLANTING 4 OUTLOOK 6 DECK 8 RIVER FOUNTAIN 10 STACKED SEATING
CONCEPT 3 - OVERALL PLAN 3 SCALE: 1”=40’ NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3 CONCEPT 1 MAIN IDEAS: • CONTINUATION OF HISTORIC ROOMS • INWARD FOCUS • RETAINS OPEN & COMMUNAL GATHERING SPACES • ORNAMENTAL & NATURALISTIC PLANTINGS • CREATES A VARIETY OF PARK EXPERIENCES
CONCEPT 1 CONCEPT 2 MAIN IDEAS: • PARTIAL CONTINUATION OF HISTORIC ROOMS • SEMI-INWARD & SEMI-OUTWARD FOCUS • RETAINS OPEN & COMMUNAL GATHERING SPACES • ORNAMENTAL & NATURALISTIC PLANTINGS • EMPHASIZES EAST CORRIDOR FOR CIRCULATION
CONCEPT 2 CONCEPT 3 MAIN IDEAS: • RETAINS POROUS CONNECTION TO MICHIGAN AVENUE • RETAINS OPEN SPACE • ORNAMENTAL & NATURALISTIC PLANTINGS
CONCEPT 3 NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD SOUTH GRANT PARK - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #3
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