Sean
LaFreniere
Architecture 584 |
Burnside Bridgehead Redevelopment |
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Bridgehead
Project |
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| This project involved the
re-zoning and planning of an entire district within Portland's
"Industrial Sanctuary" at the east end of the
Burnside Bridge. The new master plan includes splitting
Burnside into two one way streets forming a couplet with Couch St. to
the north. Mixed use zoning is specified for these
streets with residential towers along the freeway to the north
and residential loft conversions to the south.
Industrial zoning is retained within the district in the hope
of providing work places within walking distance of these
residences. There are new street trees along Burnside
and its existing colonnade is repaired and extended from Grand
St. to 12th Ave. Existing Victorian homes are saved and
moved to enfront a two block long park in the heart of the
residential area. An elementary charter school is included to
the east of this park, near an existing high school, and an adult
vocational school stretches along the bridge itself. The
trade school shares an elevated sidewalk with the bridge
and provides visual interest as well as rain/sun covering to
that part of the causeway. A public square intended
for a market showcasing products from the
district and trade school is included as a
"bridgehead" project to spark street life within the
area. The final version includes two residential
towers at each end of the trade school that will be market rate and provide funding for the trade school
and partially subsidize the artist residences above the school. |
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