WHAT IS THE ATLANTA CITY STUDIO? The Atlanta City Studio is a pop-up urban design studio within the City of Atlanta’s Department of City Planning. The Studio is a space to invite the public into the process to design Atlanta’s best path forward. WHERE WE FIT IN
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF OFFICE OF ZONING & OFFICE OF OFFICE OF HOUSING & OFFICE OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT MOBILITY PLANNING COMMUNITY DEVELOP. BUILDINGS
ZONING TRANSIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & PERMITTING COORDINATION DESIGN STUDIO COMPLIANCE LAND DEVELOPMENT STREETS & STREETSCAPES PLAN REVIEW HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LAND USE INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN HOUSING POLICY INNOVATION NPU COORDINATION TRANSIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION OUR FOCUS ON DESIGN
•• Public Realm Design ••Housing Innovation & Affordability ••Site Planning & Pre-Development Assistance ••Architectural Design Review ••Graphic Design & Communications ••Community Engagement ••Exceptional Customer Service OUR TEAM
BETTE MALOY DORIAN MCDUFFIE KEVIN BACON VANESSA LIRA SIMONE HEATH LESLIE BATTLE- SONIA SEQUEIRA URBAN DESIGNER PUBLIC ART DIRECTOR URBAN DESIGNER URBAN DESIGNER WILLIAMS COMMUNITY PROJECT MANAGER PROJECT COORDINATOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER We are a team of experts that brings our best selves each day to help Atlanta bring together people, cultures, and businesses to work together to achieve something meaningful. PONCE CITY MARKET: ESTABLISHING THE POP-UP & DESIGNING THE CITY OUR FIRST LOCATION
VIRGINIA MIDTOWN HIGHLAND
Atlanta BeltLine
Ponce De Leon Ave ATLANTA CITY STUDIO PONCE CITY MARKET 675 PONCE DE LEON AVE, N212 ATLANTA, GA 30308
North Ave Glen Iris Drive OLD FOURTH OLD FOURTH WARD WARD PARK Good Urbanism / 10 Lessons
Community Day Urban Design Book Club
A LARGER ATLANTA
A larger region. A larger city. A lot more people. Equity Progress Ambition Access Nature When we talk about design, we’re not merely describing the logical assembly of people, things and places. We’re talking about intentionally shaping the way we live our lives. OUR APPROACH
Growth Areas Conservation Areas
Growth Areas will be designed to connect people Conservation Areas will be designed to connect and accommodate growth. nature and protect other things that we value. Identity Urgency Design Implementation
Core Values Strategic Actions Design Proposals Detailed Plans www.atlcitydesign.com
Atlanta City Studio @ATLCityStudio #designATL CASCADE HEIGHTS: TAKING CITY DESIGN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL BEECHER PARK CASCADE HEIGHTS AUDOBON Beecher Road FOREST
ATLANTA CITY STUDIO GREENWOOD CASCADE HEIGHTS CASCADE CEMETERY 2311 CASCADE ROAD SW ATLANTA, GA 30311 AVENUE
Benjamin E Mays Drive
Cascade Road
Cascade Road ADAMS PARK CASCADE HEIGHTS Boulevard Granada
ADAMS PARK COMMUNITY IN A PARK Westview Cemetery Chalet Woods Peyton Forest Hampton - Beecher Westview Nature Preserve Westwood Terrace West Benjamin E. Mays Dr Manor Beecher St E IL M Cascade 1 Road Audobon Forest ILE M 2 1/ John A. Audobon White Park Forest West Beecher Hills Greenwood Cemetery
HISTORIC Venetian Hills Cascade Rd Cascade
Cascade Springs Heights Nature Preserve
Cascade Heights
Chattahoochee River Adams Atlanta BeltLine Park Midtown Adams Downtown Laurens Park Cascade Rd Valley
Pomona Park Campbellton Rd PREVIOUS PLANS & STUDIES
Campbellton-Cascade URBAN FORM + COMMUNITY identity, place, development Corridors
Redevelopment Plan Report
Historic! Destination!Greenspace!
a study of the The City of Atlanta Bureau of Planning CASCADE HEIGHTS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Final Draft in Atlanta, Georgia June 2, 2006
Campbellton-Cascade Corridors Cascade Heights Commercial District CHCD RedevelopmentDEVELOPER’S Initiative IDEA BOOK (2016) Redevelopment Plan (2006) Study (2014)
The Campbellton-Cascade Corridors This study illustrates how the design of This initiative offers a broad range of Redevelopment Plan calls for the public space can support community possibilities for private growth and transformation of both corridors into connections and drive economic redevelopment in the historic Cascade vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development at a community scale. Heights Commercial District. neighborhoods. Invest Atlanta Media Event
Cascade Storefront Redesign Workshop Cascade Heights Bus Canopy Housing Cascade Heights CASCADE SPRINGS NATURE PRESERVE DESIGNING FOR NATURE WALK IN THE PARK IMPROVEMENT STUDIES SPRING HOUSE TRAIL
CASCADE BUS CANOPY DESIGNING FOR PUBLIC LIFE CASCADE PUBLIC SPACE Herring Rd Beecher Rd Dolphin Dr
Benjamin E Mays Dr
Cascade Rd
Fontaine Ave
Boulevard Granada Dr Delowe DESIGN ELEMENTS
Lexington, Kentucky Phoenix, Arizona
Caxias do Sul, Brazil Springvale, Australia CHK ConnectPoint THREE CONCEPTS Community Design Reviews March 7 & 9, 2018
Concept 1: Green Shelter
Concept 2: Branded Pavilion Concept 3: Sculpture Plaza FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN
Confined Shelter
Planting for Wind & Rain Barrier
Custom / ADA Accessible Wood Seating
Wayfinding from Roof Shadow Projections
Neighborhood Signage & Branding FINISHED PRODUCT
STOREFRONT REDESIGN PROGRAM DESIGNING FOR PUBLIC LIFE DESIGN WORKSHOP CONCEPT DESIGN DESIGN PROFILES COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS URBANFRONTS CASCASE LIVE FRESH CASCADE ELEVATE S.W.A.T.S. HOUSING CASCADE HEIGHTS DESIGNING FOR LIFESTYLES CASCADE HEIGHTS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Worthem Ave Beecher St
Greenwood Cemetery
Dolphin Court Apartments Herring Rd Philadelphia Ave Philadelphia
Providence Missionary Baptist
USPS Philadelphia Baptist Dolphin Ct Dolphin
Benjamin E Mays
Cascade Rd
Cascade Heights Commercial District
Fontaine Ave
Blvd Granada Delowe Dr
Belvedere Ave
How can the Cascade Heights business district enhance & support the identity of the greater Cascade community as a ‘community in a park’ while organizing future growth for a multi-generational community? THE CONCEPT
Single Family
Multi Family Greenwood Cemetery
Single Family
Commercial District
Single Family DIVERSITY VISIBILITY CONNECTIVITY ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN
Beecher St Worthem Ave Greenwood Cemetery Herring Rd Philadelphia Ave Philadelphia
Providence Missionary Baptist
Philadelphia Baptist Dolphin Ct Dolphin
Worthem Ave
Benjamin E Mays
Cascade Rd
Cascade Heights Commercial District
Fontaine Ave
Blvd Granada Delowe Dr
Belvedere Ave SINGLE FAMILY RANCH SINGLE FAMILY COTTAGE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
DUPLEX FOURPLEX MULTIPLEX BEECHER STREET DESIGN DESIGNING FOR LIFESTYLES WESTWOOD WESTVIEW
BEECHER STREET TODAY St Ferris Waters Dr Waters Kennolia Dr Kennolia TERRACE S Gordon St LIONEL HAMPTON BEECHER BEECHER Olympia Dr PARK Beecher Cir TRIANGLE Avenida St HILLS Beecher St BEECHER PARK Rector Dr COMMERCIAL
Shirley St Shirley AREA Beecher Ct Alvarado Ter Alvarado Rosemary Ave Rosemary Edgewater Dr JOSEPH D. MCGHEE TENNIS CENTER
Beecher Rd JOHN A. WHITE
Mt Airy Rd Highview Rd GOLF COURSE BEECHER Cascade Ave GREENWOOD HILL CEMETERY
BARBARA A. Herring Rd MCCOY PARK
Benjamin E Mays Dr
Cascade Rd CASCADE HEIGHTS COMMERCIAL VENETIAN DISTRICT ADAMS PARK HILLS
WHAT WE HEARD
• Need sidewalks to make Beecher more walkable
• Need traffic calming to slow cars down
• Design as a key connection between two commercial districts on Cascade Road/Avenue
• Make this a “Remarkable Street” Beecher Triangle
John A. White Golf Course Beecher Park POTENTIAL PARKS & TRAILS NETWORK
BEECHER HILLS St Ferris Waters Dr Waters Kennolia Dr Kennolia S Gordon St Olympia Dr TRIANGLE Avenida St
Beecher Cir Beecher St BEECHER PARK Rector Dr Shirley St Shirley Beecher Ct Alvarado Ter Alvarado JOSEPH D. Ave Rosemary Edgewater Dr MCGHEE TENNIS CENTER
JOHN A. WHITE FUTURE SW
Mt Airy Rd Beecher Rd Highview Rd PARK BELTLINE CONNECTOR
Cascade Ave GREENWOOD CEMETERY Herring Rd
Benjamin E Mays Dr
Cascade Rd PHASE 1: EXISTING Benjamin E. Mays Drive to Beecher Circle
28’ Current Edge of Pavement
14’ 14’ Travel Lane Travel Lane 9’ 28’ Planted Area Roadway 23’ Planted Area 60’ Right-of-Way PHASE 1: PROPOSED Benjamin E. Mays Drive to Beecher Circle
28’ Current Edge of Pavement
10’ 10’ Travel Lane Travel Lane 9’ 20’ Planted Area 5.5’ 12’ Roadway Planted Strip 13.5’ Multi-use Trail Planted Area 60’ Right-of-Way
Ringed on all sides with lush tree canopy, we are the center of a remarkable community. The circle is one of the strongest symbols of unity, this logo builds upon that, with various colors representing elements of our community. Blue and green connote the resilient nature of water and our abundant tree canopy. Purple, traditionally a color of nobility, considers the legacy of families deeply-rooted in Cascade Heights. Finally, the earthy orange suggests bricks and Georgia red clay, symbolizing a solid foundation for growth and development. The mark’s empty center provides space for growth and expressions of personality.
SOUTH DOWNTOWN: DESIGNING ATLANTA’S PUBLIC REALM OUR NEW HOME Woodruff Park
The Gulch
Five Points Decatur St SE
MLK Jr Dr SW MARTA Station
Mitchell St SW
Alabama St SW
Centennial Olympic Park Dr SW
Ted Turner Dr SW Underground Atlanta Nelson St SW ATLANTA CITY STUDIO 99 Broad St SW MLK Jr Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30303
Peachtree St SW
Mitchell St SW
Broad St SW Pryor St SW
Central Ave SW Georgia
Trinity Ave SW Plaza Park Forsyth St SW
Peters St SW Georgia State Washington St SW Capitol
Garnett Atlanta MARTA Station City Hall Our work is guided by three fundamental questions:
1. What is the public realm?
2. What are the unique opportunities for public realm and public life in South Downtown?
3. How do we design the first, real southern city public realm in Atlanta? BROAD STREET PLAZA PEACHTREE SHARED STREET FIVE POINTS MARTA STATION BETTER ARCHITECTURE
640 PEACHTREE HOTEL CURRENT CONCEPT P.07 ATLANTA, GA 05.07.2018 TWO YEAR “DESIGN PROJECT”
0 | SET UP SHOP 1 | DO OUR HOMEWORK 2 | MAKE A PROPOSAL 3 | DESIGN FOR SOUTH DWNTN 4 | SHARE THE VISION Land the Studio in South Lead the residents of our Translate what we have Do the work of designing Socialize and promote the Downtown. Bring clarity to city in understanding what collectively learned into an an exceptional public realm “design” for South Downtown. its mission in terms of City we mean by “public realm.” actionable design proposal for South Downtown in a Establish a long-term Design for the next two Understand the unique that will guide our work in publicly, collaborative fashion. strategy for its continued years and prepare the space conditions and opportunities South Downtown. Ensure this Leverage partnerships formed implementation. Adopt as accordingly. Open the doors. in South Downtown. work is implementable. to ensure the continuity of an extension of Atlanta City this work. Design.
2019 2020 2021 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep OctNov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
0 | SETUP 1-2 Months 1 | HOMEWORK 4-5 Months
2 | PROPOSAL 4 Months
3 | DESIGN 12 Months
4 | SHARE 3 Months WANT TO VISIT?
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