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 place, development identity, 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 Delowe Dr Cascade Rd Dolphin Dr Fontaine Ave Herring Rd Boulevard Granada Beecher Rd Benjamin E Mays Dr CASCADE PUBLIC SPACE CASCADE 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’ 23’ Planted Area Roadway 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’ 5.5’ 12’ 13.5’ Planted Area Roadway Planted Strip 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