By The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire
Organized By The University Of Notre Dame Graduate Urban Design Studio
The University of Notre Dame Graduate Urban Design Studio will be traveling to Tulsa to work with our community to provide positive visions for future development. The studio will be conducting a 3-month design study focused on the Unity Heritage Neighborhoods located immediately north of downtown. The study broadly encompasses areas such as the Brady Heights Historic District, Emerson Elementary, Greenwood, and the Evans-Fintube site. To kick-off this effort, the studio will be conducting a week-long design workshop from September 11-15 to meet with the local community, to hear our thoughts for the area, and to begin envisioning the possibilities with us through a series of visual urban and architectural designs. Come on out and imagine the future together!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
The Workshop Introduction And Initial Community Input will be Monday, September 11, from 6 to 8p.m. at 36 Degrees North, 36 East Cameron Street. The community can meet the team and hear about the components necessary for making vibrant, walkable, mixed-use, diverse, and inclusive cities, towns, and neighborhoods. You will have the opportunity to share your vision and desires for the area. RSVP for September 11 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unity-heritage-neighborhoods-design-workshop-tickets-37379193173.
The mid-week Design Presentation & Initial Feedback will be on Wednesday, September 13 from 6-8 p.m. Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 Greenwood Avenue.
Check out the in-process urban and architectural designs and provide feedback for the students to work on to further shape the vision. RSVP for September 13 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unity-heritage-neighborhoods-design-workshop-tickets-37407701442.
The End-of-Workshop Design Presentation & Feedback will be on Friday, September 15, from 6-8 p.m.at Tulsa City County Library (Central), Aaronson Auditorium, 400 Civic Center.
See the final designs from the week and provide your thoughts and feedback for the students to continue to work on during the remainder of their study. The studio will return to Tulsa in December to present their final designs and findings for the community to use as an ongoing resource. RSVP for September 15th at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unity-heritage-neighborhoods-design-workshop-tickets-37407986294.
About The University Of Notre Dame Graduate Urban Design Studio:
The University of Notre Dame Graduate Urban Design Studio works with local communities to provide positive visions and strategies for future development. The work of the studio is rooted in the principles of traditional architecture and urbanism, which understands the connection between the built environment and human flourishing and which promotes the benefits of healthy, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods and well-made local architecture.
The studio has worked with cities and towns all over the U.S. – from Skaneateles, NY, to Lafayette, LA, to Ventura, CA – positively contributing to various local communities and receiving both national and international awards for their design work. Samples of the studio’s work can be found at http://architecture.nd.edu/research-publications/studio-publications/.
