the urban collector

THE URBAN COLLECTOR:

libby creimtulane university school of architecturedsgn 5100, fall 2013

In2012,theSt.ClaudeMainStreetassociationwasawardeda$250,000grantbytheorganizationArtPlaceinordertoaidtheongoingattemptstorevitalizetheSt.ClaudeCor-ridorastheArtDistrictofNewOrleans. St.ClaudeMainStreethaschosentoinvestthismoneyinwaysthatwillnotbeimmedi-atelyvisible,butthatwillhavepositivelongtermeffectsontheregion:byinvestinginmanyexistinggalleries,artprograms,andothercommunity–basedprograms,aswellashostingseveralworkshopsandconferencesonhowtosuccessfullypromoteartistryandoperateartrelatedbusinesses,St.ClaudeMainStreethopestogainsupportforexistingprogramsandtoempowerentrepreneursintheareatoopenmoregalleries. Whiletheseinvestmentsshouldhaveaphysicalmanifestationinthelongrun,therearecurrentlymanyvacantlotsandderelictbuildingsalongthecorridorthatwillremainassuchuntil thesebenefitstakehold.However, these lotsandbuildingscouldbeutilizedfor theimplementationofvariousinterventionsthatprovideamenitiesforthecommunityandacti-vatethecurrentgapsalongthestreetscapeofthecorridor.Indoingso,theseinstallationscouldraisemoreexcitement,awareness,andsupportintheareaaboutthecurrentartisanmovement,whilesimultaneouslyenhancingtheexistingcharacterofthestreet. Therearethreedifferenttypesofvacantlandalongthecorridor:infill,void,andsurface.Onblockswherebothinfillandvoidoccur,aninterventionusingbothcanbeputinplacetoenliventheentireblock,andthesurfacesbetweentheseinterventionscanbeusedasadvertising,informingpedestriansofwheretheyarealongthecorridorandwhatactivitiestheycanexpecttoruninto.

Main streets in New Orelans receiving support fromt he Louisiana Main Street Program

How can the built environment reinforce a cultural and economic movement within a

specific neighborhood?

Vacant Lots on St. Calude Avenue

Selection of three evenly spaced sites along St. Claude Avenue

�yersArtPlace grant recipients mapmural community garden outdoor classroom outdoor seating pop up vendorpocket park art market stage farmer’s market

promotions team

new orleans community printshop

press street / antenna gallery

pelican bomb

staple goods

harmony project

africa nola

dancing grounds

new orleans airlift

new orleans video access center

artspot productions

1239 congress

9th ward seminole hunters

big class

faubourg st. roch improvement association

bam interactive art workshop

new orleans youth sound experience

the 7th ward boys and girls garden

chad moore and jade parker

talking on st. claude

ORGware: Program by ArtPlace Grant Recipients

2AM 6AM 8AM 10AM 2PM 6PM 10PM 2AM

SOFTware: Programs by Time of Day

BRING SIDEWALK INTO SITE ELEVATE REMAINDER LOWER FOR CENTRAL STAGE TERRACE FOR ROOF ACCESS CREATE CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION ON ROOFS

+12’

+15’ -6’+7’

you are here

GATHER INSMALL GROUPS

BRANDWARESIGNAGE

CONVERGE IN LARGE GROUP

BRANDware:

HARDware: Corner Lot Massing Strategies

+12’PERFORM

+7’OBSERVE

+15’LOUNGE

+2’PERFORM

Ground Floor Plan: 1/64” = 1’-0”Roof Plan: 1/64” = 1’-0”

1

2

3

4

1. Community Garden2. Cafe3. Central Stage4. Art/Farmer’s Market

B

A

Axonometric Aerial

Section A: 1/16” = 1’-0”

Section B: 1/16” = 1’-0”

VOID SITE

INFILL SITE SURFACE 1:extension of the street

(covered by canopy)

SURFACE 1:extension of the street (covered by canopy) ENCLOSED SPACE:

daytime programming(cafe, art market)

SURFACE 1:creates visual connection

ENCLOSED SPACE:24/7 programming (leisure)

SURFACE 2:24/7 programming (stage,

leisure)

SURFACE 3:unoccupiable roof (folded for water collec-tion)

SURFACE 2:24/7 programming(community garden)

Diagram: Kit of Parts

VOID SITE

INFILL SITE

SURFACE SITE

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mural

outdoor classroom

Diagram: Program by Location

THE URBAN COLLECTOR:

libby creimtulane university school of architecturedsgn 5100, fall 2013