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Semester two, and the project is Brickell Bay Drive and surrounding streetscapes and alleyways. Things are awfully dead along the waterfront, and awfully dark and dreary in the streets due to all these tall buildings. My goal: bring the vibe down to the human scale and engage people through to the waterfront.

Analysis

Design

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Statement

Location

Master Plan

Waterfront, Existing

Waterfront, Proposed

Waterfront, Plan

Proposed Access to Waterfront

Proposed Activated Laneways

Existing Bay Access

Proposed Bay Access

Proposed Bay Access

Proposed Parking Structure, Top

Proposed Parking Structure

Parking Structure, Groundfloor

The design strategy focuses on creating a more enjoyable urban experience by attracting pedestrian activity and enhancing walkability along an overloaded, vehicle-dominated arterial highway.

By transforming underutilized green space and reviving empty buildings and their abandoned parking lots, new destination nodes are created. with a shift in circulation patterns and the addition of northbound and southbound bike lanes, destinations are safely reached by all modes of transportation.

The lack of any connected pedestrian network is addressed with wider sidewalks, safer crosswalks, the addition of bridges, and the removal of fences and other barriers.

With the creation of easily accessible activity nodes along a well-connected pedestrian-friendly corridor, a sense of community is restored to surrounding neighborhoods along the South Dixie Highway.

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Statement

Precedents

Traffic Patterns

Proposed Traffic Patterns

Existing Condition

Existing & Proposed

Proposed Condition

Plan, Elevation, Proposed

Proposed Condition

Sections, Linear Park

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