Hart Plaza - revival ?

**EastsideAl** · December-21-17, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by hybridy

well I believe the amazon pitch is bringing to light many plans that are already in motion

here are the Hart Plaza plans

Wow, that's a horrendous vision. It retains essentially no parts of the original design, looks like it would end the purpose of Hart Plaza as a civic space for large public events, and adds that big 'processional' space down the middle that looks like just the sort of dumb 'heroic' parks design that Soviets and Fascists built around Europe, ending in that steep staircase to the river. And it looks like it gets rid of the tunnel and puts a street through again right by the river [[see the cars parked by the riverfront).

An extremely conventional design that removes all of the uniqueness and spatial interest the space possesses, and replaces it with something that's just downright bland and boring. All dominated by some ill-placed corporate tower, which seems to be going in the wrong direction in de-privatizing our waterfront.

**hybridy** · December-21-17, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

Wow, that's a horrendous vision. It retains essentially no parts of the original design, looks like it would end the purpose of Hart Plaza as a civic space for large public events, and adds that big 'processional' space down the middle that looks like just the sort of dumb 'heroic' parks design that Soviets and Fascists built around Europe, ending in that steep staircase to the river. And it looks like it gets rid of the tunnel and puts a street through again right by the river [[see the cars parked by the riverfront).

An extremely conventional design that removes all of the uniqueness and spatial interest the space possesses, and replaces it with something that's just downright bland and boring. All dominated by some ill-placed corporate tower, which seems to be going in the wrong direction in de-privatizing our waterfront.

you aren't thrilled by all the pastey Amazon nerds on the "grand sunbathing lawn'?

in all seriousness, I suspect this isn't the final plan, however there are elements of this plan that are indicating design intent