Central Art Walk Concepts for 18th Street

18th Street ReimaginedCentral Art Walk Concepts

3/12/2015PREPARED BY:

Michael Schmidt & Andrew Smith5th Year Landscape Architecture Students at Iowa State University

3/12/15

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ART WALK AREA

ART WALK AREA18TH STREET

18TH STREET

ABSTRACT This document has been created in order to gain feedback from the Kansas City community on the design concepts and visions that have been created involving the 18th Street Corridor and the land surrounding the Highway 71 underpass. These concepts are not final and the feedback we get from you will help influence our designs moving forward.

We are looking at the land located on 18th Street between Charlotte Street and Forest Avenue. This document lists out the buildings and properties that would need to be acquired by the city for this project and why we feel that is important for the overall success of the 18th Street Corridor.

We are providing two concepts for the central space that create an art walk for the community. The two concepts being presented are a path concept and a room concept. The theme of the path concept is a sculpture garden with organic forms that weaves in between berms of prairie grasses to discover new art pieces. The room concept is a sculpture garden with a more orthogonal forms and allées of trees which create ‘rooms’ of open lawn where art pieces can be displayed. Both concepts propose new buildings integrated with the sculpture gardens which would encourage new art studios, local business offices, local restaurants, living, etc.

The final page of this document lists some of the questions we would like you to answer about our concepts. Please answer these and provide any additional feedback/comments you think would be helpful to for us to know. All comments will help us determine how to move forward with our work. Please reach out to Michael Schmidt ([email protected]) and/or Andrew Smith ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

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STUDY AREA


BUILDING REMOVAL 1: STRETCH STUDIOName: STRETCH StudioOwner: Logic 1 LLCAddress: 1701 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64108Use Code Description: Miscellaneous, CommercialYear Built: 1940Lot Size: 24,393 sfReasons and Benefits of Removal:

• Located in study area• Area could benefit from a newer building to draw in new

tenants• We appreciate the steel art being produced in this building

now and would encourage the owner and other local artists to occupy new establishment and embrace our sculpture garden


BUILDING REMOVAL 2: REVLINE MOTORSName: RevLine MotorsOwner: Troost Avenue Devco LLCAddress: 1010 E 18th St, Kansas City, Missouri 64108Use Code Description: Miscellaneous, IndustrialYear Built: 1978Lot Size: 148,104 sfReasons and Benefits of Removal:

• Located in study area• Building doesn’t encourage pedestrian use of the street• Building use could be easily relocated to other industrial

areas in the city• In the direct view of people traveling along Highway 71• First structure seen after traveling through the Highway 71

underpass


BUILDING REMOVAL 3: GOODWILL INDUSTRIESName: Goodwill IndustriesOwner: Helping Hand of Goodwill IndustryAddress: 1817 Campbell Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108Use Code Description: Miscellaneous, IndustrialYear Built: 1923Lot Size: 39,204 sfReasons and Benefits of Removal:

• Located in study area• Building doesn’t encourage pedestrian use of the street• Building use could be easily relocated to other industrial

areas in the city• In the direct view of people traveling along Highway 71• 5 Story structure obstructs views of 18th Street Corridor• First structure seen after traveling through the Highway 71

underpass


BUILDING REMOVAL 4: KAY CEE CLUTCH REBUILDERSName: Kay Cee Rebuilders, Inc.Owner: Vincent J Mussurici & Sharon AAddress: 1815 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108Use Code Description: Miscellaneous, IndustrialYear Built: 1930Lot Size: 8,712 sfReasons and Benefits of Removal:

• Located in study area• Building is surrounded by unused and unkept parking lots• Appears to be unoccupied at most times and doesn’t

encourage pedestrian use of the street• Aesthetics of building doesn’t match the character of the

Crossroads and Vine District


CONCEPT #1: PATH CONCEPT - PLAN VIEW

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Legend1) Proposed Building2) Open Courtyard3) Amphitheater/Event Space4) Outdoor Dining5) Evergreen Screening From Highway6) Future Highway Underpass Design =Proposed Art Piece =Lawn =Prairie Grasses

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CONCEPT #1: PATH CONCEPT - CHARACTER IMAGES


CONCEPT #1: PATH CONCEPT - STUDY MODEL IMAGES

View of proposed amphitheater/event space View by proposed builidng looking across Troost Avenue at event space

View of path through vegetated berms with evergreen screening of Highway 71View after passing through Highway 71 underpass


CONCEPT #2: ROOM CONCEPT - PLAN VIEW

Legend1) Proposed Building2) Outdoor Dining3) Event Space4) Seating Area5) Evergreen Screening From Highway6) Future Highway Underpass Design =Proposed Art Piece =Lawn

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CONCEPT #2: ROOM CONCEPT - CHARACTER IMAGES


CONCEPT #2: ROOM CONCEPT - STUDY MODEL IMAGES

Allee leading people into site Proposed seating area

View after passing through Highway 71 underpass Proposed seating area & evergreen screening from Highway 71


ART WALK PROGRAM

The unifying element between these two concepts is the introduction of a sculpture garden art walk. The Crossroads and the Vine District’s history and culture has been created by art. We believe the idea that will unify the two districts best is bringing them together in the middle to celebrate the arts together. We propose that after the introduction of this central green space, the Crossroads and the Vine District team up to create a Public Art Commission. The commission would focus on:

• Displaying art that promotes the Crossroads, the Vine District, and Kansas City,

• Having a mix of local artists and nationally known artists work to attract a wide range of visitors to the area,

• Having the sculptures on a yearly cycle to keep the art walk fresh with new work and encourage visitors to keep coming back,

• Encouraging surrounding buildings to be occupied by local artist studios that create work for the sculpture garden, and

• Allowing public voting and input of what artwork will be displayed.


PROPOSED BUILDING USES

Art Studios Live Music Venues Local Coffee Shops

Affordable Apartments Local Dining Offices


COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND CONCERNS

Option 1 - Path Concept

Option 2 - Room Concept

In order for us to use the feedback as effectively as possible, we have provided a few questions that we would like you to answer. Your questions and feedback should not stop with just these questions. We want to hear all of the feedback that you have. This will allow us to learn as much as possible about the project and Kansas City as well as help us prepare for our professional careers after graduation. We appreciate the time you spent reviewing our work and we hope you stay involved with our project as it progresses further.

1. Overall, what is your opinion of the effectiveness of a public green space being used to tie the Crossroads and the

Vine District together?

2. Do you have any concerns, comments, or questions about the buildings and properties that would need to be

acquired for the completion of this project?

3. Which concept do you prefer? If both, what elements do you like from each that you would like to see combined

into a final design?

4. Do you have any concerns (location, buildings, circulation, etc.) about the concepts?

5. Would you like to see any additional programs or activities added to the concepts to attract more people?

6. Do you think a sculpture garden is something that would attract people to the area? If no, what could be another

unifying element?

7. Should there be an emphasis on local artists, nationally recognized artists, or a combination of both? Why?

8. In addition to the building uses we recommended, are there any other building uses you would recommend that

would help attract people to this area?

9. Any additional questions/concerns about the concepts and ideas in this document?

10. Additional comments?

Please review these questions and email us your questions and comments. Our contact information is listed below and feel free to email or call us with your answers and any questions you have about the document. Thank you.

Michael SchmidtEmail: [email protected]

Phone: 913-708-4706

Andrew SmithEmail: [email protected]

Phone: 815-677-3484


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