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Olympic Legacy Park

IMPORTANCE OF LEGACY PROJECT PROCESS SITE SELECTION

The was a moment of healing for a world reeling from the 9/11 Based on the site selec�on criteria, terrorist a�acks just months earlier. Today, every major Olympic venue from the games Background Research & Problem Identification three sites were iden�fied as remains in opera�on, however, not every Olympic legacy, such as Hoberman’s Arch, has poten�al park loca�ons: enjoyed the same fate. This project explores the poten�al of developing the long planned, but never realized, in the in order Park Identify a Potential Case Study to create a permanent home for these monuments, not just to remember the games of SLC Block 40 the past, but to help inspire others for games yet to come. SLC Block 85

Identify site selection criteria and select a preferred site SLC BLOCK 85 SLC Block #40. Courtesy of: Groupon

From these three poten�al sites, Salt Develop and Make Recommendations Lake City block 85 was selected. The former loca�on of the 2002 Winter Olympics Medals Plaza, Block 40 is located across from the CASE STUDY and has the poten�al to become a thriving tourist and entertainment

district, similar to Centennial Olympic Medals Plaza. Courtesy of: The Centennial Olympic Park in , GA. Park in Atlanta, serves as a thriving legacy of the 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS Summer Olympic

Hoberman’s Arch. Courtesy of: Deseret News Games. The park sparked significant A permanent home for Olympic Legacy monuments redevelopment in the TIMELINE area and is the center of 2002 Winter a thriving tourist Respectful of the past, look forward into the future district. Atlanta acts as a SL Olympic Commi�ee Pledges $7-$8 million for permanent park good example of what Centennial Olympic Park. Courtesy of: Atlanta.net 2002 Part of larger vision for downtown - integrated into ‘The Downtown Plan’ types of elements, a�rac�ons, and events that are possible for an Olympic Park in Pioneer Park proposed as park loca�on a more urban se�ng. It’s history, scale, and design offer a glimpse into what an Olympic Park in Salt Lake City could poten�ally be like. Designed for flexibility & accessibility for people of all ages and abilities

SLC Council proposes as a poten�al site Work with the property owner on redevelopment opportunities

Plans abandoned and Hoberman’s arch moved to the U of U SITE SELECTION CRITERIA 2003 Build support among public officials, key stakeholders, and the public Site Accessibility

U of U informs SLC that they are returning the arch Site Visibility and Centralized Location Hoberman’s Arch is disassembled and placed in SLC storage 2014 Pieces of Hoberman’s Arch are stolen from storage site Site History

Site Potential Salt Lake Tribune renews calls for an Olympic Park 2018 Site Concerns US Olympic Commi�ee selects SLC for future Olympic bid Olympic Sign. Courtesy of: Wikimedia Olympic Ceremonies. Courtesy of: Wikimedia

Student: Ian Bradley Client: Salt Lake City Parks & Public Lands 2020 U of U announces renova�ons for Olympic Cauldron Park Faculty Advisor: Alessandro Rigolon Semester: Spring 2020