03-28-2022, 07:20 PM
Why not have both? Plan for a building with a green roof that slopes towards Victoria Park. Park users could enjoy the generally south facing slope (which I realize could take away from south facing windows for the gallery space, but I think most art galleries prefer not to have natural (UV) light flowing into their spaces). It could become a natural amphitheater for outdoor concerts or performances if shaped right.
To go completely outside the envelope, figure out how to drape new green space up and over the parking garage at the King Centre property and the across Water St and over the parking lot. Since the area used be very hilly (hence a long lost name of "Sand Hills") it could be an option to mimic what used to be in the area.
The new green space could be a kind of proto Rail Deck / High Line Park on top of whatever happens on that parking lot. Maybe figure out how to shoot a green path and/or cycling path north over top of the train tracks and intersect at the new station. New York has their High Line (2.33km) and Paris has their Promenande Plantée (4.7km), so why not imagine something similar here? One can dream...
To go completely outside the envelope, figure out how to drape new green space up and over the parking garage at the King Centre property and the across Water St and over the parking lot. Since the area used be very hilly (hence a long lost name of "Sand Hills") it could be an option to mimic what used to be in the area.
The new green space could be a kind of proto Rail Deck / High Line Park on top of whatever happens on that parking lot. Maybe figure out how to shoot a green path and/or cycling path north over top of the train tracks and intersect at the new station. New York has their High Line (2.33km) and Paris has their Promenande Plantée (4.7km), so why not imagine something similar here? One can dream...