23 June 2009 | Posted inCool Stuff, Featured, In the Studio, Sustainable Design
“WASTE – LAND”
The expressway is a constant feature in our environment no matter how big or small the city is. The path dedicated to cars traveling at speeds which are prohibited elsewhere is incorporated into its surroundings with only destinations in mind. In Tampa, it has segmented the city, divided historical neighborhoods in half, and created a “waste-land” in between. A similar issue was addressed in a recent post by Justin in Toronto named “that thing in the middle.”
What is this waste-land? Is it really a waste of land sheltered by a lifted highway, or can it be more. Anna Vasquez (another designer here in the Tampa office) and I plan to investigate this topic with the intention to create a place. What is this place in your city around HOK/ the world?
This is the link to our investigation of the Crosstown Expressway in Tampa, Fla.
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