March 22, 2009

District Design Process

I started looking at the early transportation and what is currently available to the site. The earliest form would have been by wagon, but at one point Newark could be accessed by boat, train, interurban, or motor vehicle. All but the car has been considered obsolete and have been retired from service.
Some of the comments were about letting the artists design part of the area and start to make it their own. As I looked around the site and the entry points into the city, I figured that what could be better than letting them design the first impressions of the area. The below is a compilation of the major entry points into the city.

Looking back towards the jail and open park area across the canal.

Looking towards the jail form below the Amphitheatre

Another view looking more towards the Amphitheatre

A view looking towards the expanded parking garage. The thought is to make the side facing the street would be a little more historical in appearance so it would relate to the surrounding buildings while the sides towards the parks could be done in a manner to relate more to the use of the parks.


March 03, 2009

Site Sketches

I finally was able to find the right weather where I actually wanted to be outside and went to the site to do some sketches. I think for me the biggest thing that jumps out is the wide open spaces and the axial relationships between the different areas.
Top Left: Front facade of the Works.
Top Right: Front corner of parking garage
Bottom Right: Looking down the alley towards the original locks
Bottom Left: Rear parking area behind buildings


Top Left: Looking towards the jail.
Top Right: Looking towards the Works along parking garage
Bottom Right: Looking at rear of buildings
Bottom Left: Rear parking area behind buildings looking towards square

Top Left: Looking towards the square from park
Top Right: Looking towards the jail
Bottom Right: Looking down the alley towards the courthouse
Bottom Left: Rear parking area behind buildings
Middle Left: Original railroad station across from park