Nicollet MallDESIGN PRESENTATION

Daoust Lestage

James Corner Field Operations

Tom Leader Studio/!melk

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URBAN DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE

FROM THE CITY TO THE OBJECT

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Q U A R T I E R D E S S P E C T A C L E S

Q U A R T I E R D E S S P E C T A C L E S

Q U A R T I E R D E S S P E C T A C L E S

LINEAR DRAINAGE TROUGHCONTINOUS SOIL TRENCH

INVESTING IN HIGH-QUALITY DESIGN TO TRIGGERAND OPTIMIZE REAL-ESTATE MOVEMENT

A MOBILIZING AND SHARED VISION

A HIGH-QUALITY PROJECT

A REALISTIC, DYNAMIC, CONTROLLED TIME-FRAME

AN INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

LEADERSHIP

FUNDING STRATEGIES (CITY, PARTNERS, STAKEHOLDERS)

A STRATEGIC REALIZATION

LORING PARK

RIVER PROMENADETARGET FIELD

M I N N E A P O L I SC I T Y O F L A K E S

MNI WATER +POLIS CITY

NICOLLET MALL

A STREET SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR & TEAR

INACTIVATED IN MULTIPLE AREAS

FILLED BY TOO MANY ECLECTIC PIECES OF URBAN FURNITURE

COMPETING AGAINST SHOPPING CENTERS

THE CHALLENGE FOR NICOLLET MALL | IN SEARCH OF A NEW URBANITY

TRACES OF THE PAST | JOSEPH NICOLLET French geographer,astronomer, and mathematician + CHARLES GEYER, botanist

GOING BACK IN TIME

TRACES OF THE PAST

LAWRENCE & ANNA HALPRIN

Nicollet alone cannot make your downtown...Its life and character, its quality and vitality come from its people. Lawrence Halprin

TRACES OF THE PAST

PHILIP JOHNSON

The only goal is bui lding a beaut i fu l bui lding. Phi l ip Jonhson

NEW NICOLLET

A NEW WATER & CITYSCAPE

CREATING GATEWAYS OPTIMIZING THE LAND SCAPE PRESENCE REINTERPRETING HALPRINS LEGACY

OPTIMZING THE LANDSCAPE PRESENCE

CURVILINEAR PLANTING INTERTWINING LINEAR & CURVILINEAR PLANTING

LINEAR PLANTING

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PUBLIC ART PIECES & INSTALLATIONSWATER FEATURES SOLAR ELEVATORSBUS SHELTERS

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THE FRAME | HIGHLIGHTINGTHE HISTORICAL FABRIC

MEANDERING STREET LIGHTING |

EMPHASIZING THE URBAN CHOREOGRAPHY

PEDESTRIANLIGHTING

SOLARELEVATOR BUS SHELTER

ADVERTISINGCOLUMN

STREETLIGHTING ART PIECES

GLEDITSIA SHADEMASTERSHADEMASTER HONEYLOCUSTYELLOW IN FALL

ACER FREEMANIIFREEMAN MAPLE

RED IN FALL

ADVERTISINGCOLUMN

BIKERACK

SEATINGSYSTEM

PLANTER ARTPIECES

STREET &PEDESTRIANLIGHTING

PEDESTRIANLIGHTING

PEDESTRIAN &TREE LIGHTING

BUSSHELTER

STREETLIGHTING

STREETLIGHTING& BANNER

FLAGPOLE

GARBAGERECYCLINGCOMPOST

PLANTERBUS SHELTERADVERTISINGCOLUMN

GARBAGERECYCLINGCOMPOST

PEDESTRIANLIGHTING

SOLARELEVATOR

STREETLIGHTING

GLEDITSIA SHADEMASTERSHADEMASTER HONEYLOCUSTYELLOW IN FALL

ACER FREEMANIIFREEMAN MAPLE

RED IN FALL

SEATING SYSTEM | URBAN LOUNGETERRACE URBAN MARKET

GRANITE PAVERSDARK GREY BIKE RACKSCONTINOUS DRAINAGE TROUGH

GRANITE PAVERSLIGHT GREY

NEW NICOLLET

VIEW FROM THE SKYWAY

NEW NICOLLET

VIEW FROM THE SKYWAY

NEW NICOLLET

VIEW FROM THE SKYWAY IN MARKET MODE

NEW NICOLLET

PEDESTRIAN VIEW

NEW NICOLLET

PEDESTRIAN VIEW

SUSTAINABILITY SHOULD BE SOCIAL BEFORE BEING TECHNICAL

Create a true civic destination that brings people back to the city

Create a vibrant urban realm, a pedestrian focused environment and increase quality of life.

Define of a strong planting strategy Plant 375 new trees (from 198 to 573)Use native species (Maple + Honey Locust)Implement proper planting details to ensure vitality and longevity of the planting

Use local materials wellGranite from Minnesota (light grey + dark grey pavers)Implement paving details capable of dealing with the Minneapolis climate

InnovateSolar elevators to access the SkywaySolar wayfinding columns (advertising columns)Linear drainage troughsContinuous planting trenchesWater retention strategies within Nicollet Square

Create a durable environment with high quality materials and long term maintenance strategies.

APPROACH

PROJECT

GREATEST POSITIVE EFFECT

NEXT STEPS

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Nicollet alone cannot make your downtown...Its life and character, its quality and vitality come from its people. Lawrence Halprin

NEW NICOLLET - FROM THE GATEWAY TO THE RIVERListening + LearningTeamworking with the major actors (City, Stakeholders, MDC, DID, public, etc.)Creating a mobil izing + shared visionOffering a signature project at al l scalesRespecting the traces of histor y

A unique oppor tunity to work on an iconic environment

Invest in quali ty - good design is good businessEstablish the winning condit ions: design budget schedule

Creating a place for peopleEstablishing a continuous dialogue

A Must

James Corner Field Operations

NICOLLET WALKJAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS+COEN + PARTNERSJULIE SNOW ARCHITECTSNELSON\NYGAARDSRF ENGINEERSTILLOTSON DESIGN ASSOCIATES KESTREL DESIGN GROUPCOST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

The High Line, New York Central Waterfront, Seattle

Tongva Park, Santa MonicaNavy Pier, Chicago

EXPERIENCE

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

Target Commons, MinneapolisJulie Snow Architects

Central Library, MinneapolisCoen + Partners

Lake Street ReconstructionSRF Engineers

Better Market Street, San FranciscoNelson/ Nygaard

THE TEAM

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

16th Street Mall, Denver Transit Mall, Portland

Aleksanterinkatu, HelsinkiExhibition Road, London

PRECEDENTS

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

SYNOPSIS: FROM MALL TO WALK

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET IN CONTEXT

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET AS GREEN LINK

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET AS CONNECTOR

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET AS CONNECTOR

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

ASSETS + CHALLENGES

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

LIVE / WORK / PLAY

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

SERPENTINE CURVE

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

ACTIVE MID-BLOCK ACTIVE CORNERS ACTIVE FULL BLOCKS

LIVE WORK PLAYEXISTING

ADAPTIVE CURVILINEARITY

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

LIVE

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

RAISED INTERSECTION

LIGHT MASTS

FUTURE EXCEL SKYWAY

TREE GROVE GARDENS

FIRE PIT

SOCIAL SEATING

TRANSIT SHELTER

BIKE PARKING

STREETCAR-READY TRANSIT LANES

CYCLE TRACK

EXCEL ENERGY

EXCEL ENERGYEXTENSION

THE NIC

GAVIIDAE II

NICOLLET LIVE ZONE: S. 4TH ST - S. 5TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

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EXCEL ENERGY EXCEL ENERGYEXTENSION

THE NIC

EXCEL PLAZA

RENAISSANCEPLAZA

LRT STATIONS 5TH ST

LRT INTERSECTION

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FIRE PIT

GARDENS

CYCLE TRACK

TREE GROVESGARDENS

GARDENS

TRANSIT SHELTER

SIDEWALK

SIDEWALK

BIKE PARKING

TYPICAL INTERSECTION

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SOCIAL SEATING

NICOLLET LIVE ZONE: S. 4TH ST - S. 5TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET LIVE ZONE: S. 4TH ST - S. 5TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

WORK

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

RAISED INTERSECTION

CITY CENTER - GAVIIDAE SKYWAY

SKYWAY BALCONY + FRAME

LIGHT MASTS

CYCLE TRACK

TRANSIT SHELTER

BIKE PARKING

STREETCAR-READY TRANSIT LANES

EXTENDED TRANSIT INTERSECTION

MARY TYLER MOORE STATUE

CITY CENTER

GAVIIDAE COMMONS

IDS CENTER/CRYSTAL COURT

MACYS

NICOLLET WORK ZONE: S. 6TH ST - S. 7TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

5 10 200

30 3020CITY CENTER GAVIIDAE

MACYS

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EXTENDED TRANSIT INTERSECTION

S 6TH ST

FARMERS MARKETTENTS

TREE GROVES

CYCLE TRACK

TRANSIT SHELTER/ NEWSSTAND

SIDEWALK