Nicollet MallDESIGN PRESENTATION

Daoust Lestage

James Corner Field Operations

Tom Leader Studio/!melk

Daoust Lestage

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 HALPRIN’S 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 | HIGHLIGHTING

THE HISTORICAL FABRIC

MEANDERING STREET LIGHTING |

EMPHASIZING THE URBAN CHOREOGRAPHY

PEDESTRIANLIGHTING

SOLARELEVATOR BUS SHELTER

ADVERTISINGCOLUMN

STREETLIGHTING ART PIECES

GLEDITSIA ‘SHADEMASTER’‘SHADEMASTER’ 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 ‘SHADEMASTER’‘SHADEMASTER’ 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

30’ 43’15’

5’ 10’ 20’0’

EXCEL ENERGY EXCEL ENERGYEXTENSION

THE NIC

EXCEL PLAZA

RENAISSANCEPLAZA

LRT STATIONS 5TH ST

LRT INTERSECTION

S 4TH ST

FIRE PIT

GARDENS

CYCLE TRACK

TREE GROVESGARDENS

GARDENS

TRANSIT SHELTER

SIDEWALK

SIDEWALK

BIKE PARKING

TYPICAL INTERSECTION

20’ 40’0’ 80’

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

MACY’S

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

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

5’ 10’ 20’0’

30’ 30’20’CITY CENTER GAVIIDAE

MACY’S

S 7TH ST

EXTENDED TRANSIT INTERSECTION

S 6TH ST

FARMERS MARKETTENTS

TREE GROVES

CYCLE TRACK

TRANSIT SHELTER/ NEWSSTAND

SIDEWALK

SIDEWALK

TYPICAL INTERSECTION

FARMERS MARKETTENTS

TREE GROVES

TRANSIT SHEL-TER/ CAFÉ

SKYWAY BALCONY+ FRAME

SKYWAY BALCONY + FRAME

20’ 40’0’ 80’

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

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

BUS SHELTERS

TRANSIT SHELTER/ NEWSSTAND

WIDENED SIDEWALK

CROSSWALK

LIGHT MASTS

BIKE PARKING

POTENTIAL OPEN BUILDING FRONTAGE + METRO TRANSIT FACILITY

WIDENED SIDEWALK

MARY TYLER MOORE STATUE

SHELTER/ CAFÉ

EXTENDED TRANSIT INTERSECTION

RAISED INTERSECTION

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

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

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

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

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

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

PLAY

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

RAISED INTERSECTION

MAINTAIN EXISTING LOCATION AND CAPACITY OF STREET

CAFÉS

“GLOW WORM”

LIGHT MASTS

CYCLE TRACK

MAINTAIN EXISTING LOCATION AND CAPACITY OF STREET

CAFÉS

TRANSIT SHELTER

STREETCAR-READY TRANSIT LANES

RESIDENTIALWITH RETAIL

PEAVEY PLAZA

ORCHESTRA HALL

WCCO

YWCA

RESTAURANTS

WESTMINSTERPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

NICOLLET “PLAY” ZONE: S. 11TH ST - S. 12TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

5’ 10’ 20’0’

30’ 35’15’

RESTAURANTS

PEAVEY PLAZA

YWCA

S 12TH ST

S 11TH ST

SOCIAL SEATING + PUBLIC ART

TREE GROVES

SIDEWALK

SIDEWALK

TRANSIT SHELTER

TYPICAL INTERSECTION

OUTDOOR DINING(MAINTAIN

EXISTING CAPACITY)

“GLOW WORM”

OUTDOOR DINING(MAINTAIN

EXISTING CAPACITY)

TARGET/RESTAURANTS

WCCO T V + RADIO

TYPICAL INTERSECTION

LIGHT MASTS

CYCLE TRACK

20’ 40’0’ 80’

NICOLLET “PLAY” ZONE: S. 11TH ST - S. 12TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET “PLAY” ZONE: S. 11TH ST - S. 12TH ST

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET FLOOR

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

BUILDING FRONTAGE

TACTILE WARNING STRIP

PRECAST CONCRETE UNIT PAVER

POROUS BONDED AGGREGATE

STEEL TRENCH DRAIN

CUSTOM SLOPED PAVER

THE NICOLLET FLOOR

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

HEAT GENERATED FROM HERCGREEN ENERGY

PAVERSFOAM BOARD

INSULATION

PEX TUBINGGRAVEL

GRADE

CYCLE TRACK

STREETCAR-READY TRANSIT LANE

UTILITY HATCH

TRENCH DRAIN

CUSTOM SLOPED PAVER

POROUS BONDED AGGREGATE

TACTILE WARNING STRIP

BUILDING FRONTAGE PAVER

RETRACTABLE BOLLARDS

SURFACE

SUBSURFACE

CONTINUOUS PLANTING TRENCH WITH STRUCTURAL SOILS

PAVEMENT SNOW-MELT SYSTEM

STORMWATER RETENTION BASIN

UTILITY CORRIDOR

THE NICOLLET FLOOR

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NORTHERN PIN OAKQuercus ellipsoidalis

HERITAGE ELMUlmus Parvifolia

RIVER BIRCHBetula nigra

QUAKING ASPENPopulous tremuloides

WHITESPIRE BIRCHBetula populifolia

ARMSTRONG MAPLEAcer freemani

THE NICOLLET TREE GROVES

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET TREE GROVES

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET TREE GROVES

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

SKYWAY BALCONY

SKYWAY FRAME

“YELLOW RIBBON” WAYFINDINGSYSTEM

7TH ST

6TH ST

8TH ST

10TH ST

THE NICOLLET SKYWAY LINKS

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

7TH ST

6TH ST

8TH ST

9TH ST

“YELLOW RIBBON” WAYFINDING SYSTEM

THE CRYSTAL STAIR

THE SKYWAY BALCONY

POTENTIAL ELEVATOR

THE NICOLLET SKYWAY LINKS

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET SKYWAY LINKS“THE CRYSTAL STAIR”

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET LIGHT RIBBON

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET SHELTERS + FURNISHINGS

RETRACTABLE BOLLARD

TRASH, RECYCLING + COMPOSTING BINS

BIKE RACK

CAFÉ SEATING

FIXED SEATING

NOOK BENCHSUN BEDTHE NICOLLET CHAIR

TRANSIT SHELTER + NEWSSTAND/CAFÉ

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET FURNISHINGSTHEATER IN THE ROUND

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

THE NICOLLET FURNISHINGSFIRE PIT

JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

NICOLLET WALK

“LIVE”

“WORK”

“PLAY” JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM

Tom Leader Studio/!melk

TOM LEADER STUDIO !melk Bruce Mau Design L’Observatoire BARR Community Design Group Marquette Advisors Musicant Group ETM Ellana

tom leader studioLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN

!melkLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + INDUSTRIAL DESIGNLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

bruce mau designBRANDING IDENTITY + SIGNAGE

barr engineeringENGINEERING + SUSTAINABILITYBRANDING, IDENTITY + SIGNAGE ENGINEERING + SUSTAINABILITY

l’observatoire etm associatesLIGHTING DESIGN MAINTENANCE + OPERATIONS PLANNING

community design groupCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PEDESTRIAN + BIKE PLANNINGCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PEDESTRIAN + BIKE PLANNING

marquette advisorsmarquette advisorsFINANCE STRATEGY + MARKET ANALYSIS

the musicant groupPROGRAMMING

wh0 is minneapolis?what is minneapolis?#1 bicycle city in america

#2 cleanest city in america

largest somali and hmong populations in the u.s

most vibrant glbt community in the nation

#2 safest city in america

highest % of urban park land nationally

3rd best place to grow old

our downtown has 16,464 creative employees per sq milehighest % of urban park land nationally

#6 most culturally vital city in america

our downtown has 16,464 creative employees per sq mile

highest annual volunteer rate in the nation

the triple spine

urban surface bedrock

primitive + dynamic grain

organismorganismplaygroundplayground

urban theaterurban theater

organismorganism

grain (ground plane)

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knots (planting + program)

EXISTING ELEMENTS

6700 sf6,700 sfplanters

1.6% of nicolletnicollet

streetscape

consolidation

36678 sf36,678 sfpark

18%18%increase of greenspace

prairie oak savannahrural mn prairie oak savannahrural mn

lake superior aspen forest mississippi river

knots

increase pedestrian dominion

minimize the curb11

grow nicollet3keep right-of-way consistent + intuitive2 grow nicollet3keep right of way consistent + intuitive2

increase bike access

materialscustom paver type 1gravel

custom paver type 3

custom paver type 2

cedar pavers

rough pavers

cedar pavers

paving approach

option 1: remove subslab option 2: keep subslab

snow meltstormwater management

hot water conduit

trees + plants

drainage layer

heat exchange

drainage layerstructural soil

heat exchange unit

o a omhot water from geothermal or waste heat

the planting area intercepts both surface runoff and excess water in the drainage layer, passively irrigating the vegetationlayer, passively irrigating the vegetation and reducing runoff.

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houston tx palo alto canew york ny houston, tx palo alto, canew york, ny

rotterdam, the netherlandsprovidence, ri breda, the netherlands

zones

market plazaloring plaza

gateway park

peavey plaza

live / play eat shop

loring plaza s 12th -13th street

designated two-way bike lanes

loring plaza

typical block s 9th -10th street

10th st s looking towards 9th st s

lighting

café zones wood platform

market plaza s 6th -7th street

market plaza in winter

gateway park s3rd street to the river

gateway park in winter