walnut street charrette - Greater Des Moines Partnership
WALNUT STREET CHARRETTE
EXISTING CONDITION
Walnut Street Context
Walnut Street Existing Condition Dumbells, 10th Street and 4th Street
Walnut Street Existing Condition Dumbells with Present Activities on 10th Street and 4th Street
Walnut Street Existing Condition Activities: Present Situation
NEW ACTIVITIES
New Activities: Culture
New Activities: Restaurants, Cafes
New Activities: Retail
New Activities: Pop-up Shops
New Activities: Skywalk Entrances, Bicycle Parking
New Activities
Superimposition of new activities and existing activities
SEQUENCES
Activities Sequence 1 Person A parks his shared bike and goes to Walnut Street to get to the concert venue; beforehand, he is able to a café and wait until the concert begins. After the concert, he passes by the light installations on his/her way to a pop up art gallery
Activities Sequence 2 Person B begins shopping, going through the skywalk system. Upon leaving, she passes by stores in the New Kaleidoscope and makes the loop around Court Street to visit the Farmer’s Market. She returns home on her shared bike.
Activities Sequence 3 A guest at the Fort Des Moines Hotel, Person C walks from 10th Street to get a haircut before arriving at the bookstore to buy the latest issue of the Wall Street Journal.
Activities Sequence 4 Person D parks her shared bike and goes to happy hour at a nearby bar, where she meets her friends. Afterward, they walk over to the new burger joint. Upon finishing dinner, she picks up her car and goes back home.
Activities Sequence 5 Person E walks from the East Side to go to the Farmer’s Market. Afterward, he picks up white balsamic vinegar at the new upscale grocery store on Walnut Street. While on his way to Centro for brunch with his family, he walks by the live television show and “fashion” pop up store.
Activities Sequence 6 After Person F eats dinner, she walks by the new garden on 10th street on her way to the bookstore, to browse through books that she’d read reviews for on her iPad. She goes to the movies, meeting with her date, and afterward, they talk about the film over lattes at a nearby café.
Activities Sequence 7 Person G and his friend eat dinner on the sidewalk under the new environmentally controlled canopy, passing by the interactive informational lighting system before going to a concert.
Superimposition of Various Activities Sequences
WALNUT STREET AND COURT AVENUE
Weekdays: Walnut Street and Court Avenue – Loop
Riverfront and the Farmer’s Market Alternative 1: Through 2nd Street
Riverfront and the Farmer’s Market Alternative 2: Through 3rd Street
WALNUT STREET SIDEWALK CONCEPT
Proposed Sidewalk Concept: Pavement, trees, and street parking
Walnut Street Section and Canopy
Walnut Street Canopy
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 9th to 10th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 8th to 9th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 7th to 8th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 6th to 7th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 5th to 6th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 4th to 5th
WALNUT STREET ATMOSPHERE
Street Image Light Art
Street Image Sidewalk and Light Art
Street Image Canopy and Environmental Conditioning
EXISTING CONDITION
Walnut Street Context
Walnut Street Existing Condition Dumbells, 10th Street and 4th Street
Walnut Street Existing Condition Dumbells with Present Activities on 10th Street and 4th Street
Walnut Street Existing Condition Activities: Present Situation
NEW ACTIVITIES
New Activities: Culture
New Activities: Restaurants, Cafes
New Activities: Retail
New Activities: Pop-up Shops
New Activities: Skywalk Entrances, Bicycle Parking
New Activities
Superimposition of new activities and existing activities
SEQUENCES
Activities Sequence 1 Person A parks his shared bike and goes to Walnut Street to get to the concert venue; beforehand, he is able to a café and wait until the concert begins. After the concert, he passes by the light installations on his/her way to a pop up art gallery
Activities Sequence 2 Person B begins shopping, going through the skywalk system. Upon leaving, she passes by stores in the New Kaleidoscope and makes the loop around Court Street to visit the Farmer’s Market. She returns home on her shared bike.
Activities Sequence 3 A guest at the Fort Des Moines Hotel, Person C walks from 10th Street to get a haircut before arriving at the bookstore to buy the latest issue of the Wall Street Journal.
Activities Sequence 4 Person D parks her shared bike and goes to happy hour at a nearby bar, where she meets her friends. Afterward, they walk over to the new burger joint. Upon finishing dinner, she picks up her car and goes back home.
Activities Sequence 5 Person E walks from the East Side to go to the Farmer’s Market. Afterward, he picks up white balsamic vinegar at the new upscale grocery store on Walnut Street. While on his way to Centro for brunch with his family, he walks by the live television show and “fashion” pop up store.
Activities Sequence 6 After Person F eats dinner, she walks by the new garden on 10th street on her way to the bookstore, to browse through books that she’d read reviews for on her iPad. She goes to the movies, meeting with her date, and afterward, they talk about the film over lattes at a nearby café.
Activities Sequence 7 Person G and his friend eat dinner on the sidewalk under the new environmentally controlled canopy, passing by the interactive informational lighting system before going to a concert.
Superimposition of Various Activities Sequences
WALNUT STREET AND COURT AVENUE
Weekdays: Walnut Street and Court Avenue – Loop
Riverfront and the Farmer’s Market Alternative 1: Through 2nd Street
Riverfront and the Farmer’s Market Alternative 2: Through 3rd Street
WALNUT STREET SIDEWALK CONCEPT
Proposed Sidewalk Concept: Pavement, trees, and street parking
Walnut Street Section and Canopy
Walnut Street Canopy
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 9th to 10th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 8th to 9th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 7th to 8th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 6th to 7th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 5th to 6th
Walnut Street Activities and Parking 4th to 5th
WALNUT STREET ATMOSPHERE
Street Image Light Art
Street Image Sidewalk and Light Art
Street Image Canopy and Environmental Conditioning
