(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009)
Dagenhart, Richard; Yang, Perry Pei-Ju; Cambeul, David; Duong, Binh; Hussy, Heather; Kovacheva, Maria; Thorn, Robert
An urban design studio focused on the Westside of Downtown Chattanooga. sponsored by the City of Chattanooga. The studio project had four priorities for which urban design was to provide a framework for the Westside. First was to examine alternative to the grade separated Highway 27 that divides the Westside from Downtown. Second was stormwater management with the aim of reducing or eliminating combined sewer overflows from the Westside into the Tennessee River. Third was to extend the Riverfront Park to and along the River on the Westside, incorporating existing industry and weaving a future mixed-use industrial zone. Fourth, and finally, to explore options for future development of housing and commercial projects anticipating the impact - aesthetic and infrastructural - of the new riverfront park and extensive green infrastructure to define an expanded public domain.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009)
Branum, Cassie; Finkelstein, Aria; Kovacheva, Maria; King, Ben; Lawrence, Nathan
Denver has fared better than most American
cities in the recent global economic downturn.
Over the past decade, Denver’s real
estate market has not expanded as rapidly
as in other fast-growing U.S. cities. The city
enjoys a diverse industrial base, including the
booming alternative energy and bioscience
sectors. On the office front, Denver’s low vacancy
rate has changed little in the past year
while lease rates have continued to increase.
2007 marked Denver’s biggest year in tourism,
adding fuel to an economy which should
emerge from the global financial crisis poised
for continued growth and prosperity.
The Friendship Village group had the charge of advising a large-scale land developer on directions for promoting sustainability in the plans for a 210 acre multi-use project in south Fulton County, Georgia. Their work included site design recommendations modeled after traditional town centers in
ten case studies but also included innovative open space and stormwater management proposals and ideas about educational and health care facilities. The diverse professional audience expressed admiration and the developer’s lead representative indicated that results exceeded her expectations.