http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sitemason Content Management System http://www.sitemason.com/ http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/rss/set/10 15 Featured Project Mayor Bill Purcell announced October 6, 2005 that the Metro Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work with the Nashville Civic Design Center to create a Nashville Riverfront Redevelopment Master Plan. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/02/17/nashville-riverfront-redevelopment.8199 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/02/17/nashville-riverfront-redevelopment.8199 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:15:00 CST Urban Design Projects Featured Project The Plan of Nashville is an ongoing project to develop a community-based vision plan and design principles for metropolitan Nashville's urban core, the area within the inner interstate highway loop and the neighborhoods adjacent to it. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/02/17/nashville-convention-center.8198 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/02/17/nashville-convention-center.8198 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:02:00 CST Urban Design Projects AIA Urban Design Projects American Institute of Architects Blueprint for America is the cornerstone of the AIA's 150th Anniversary Celebration. Intended to inspire communities to come together around architecture, Blueprint provided the opportunity for individuals to collaborate with AIA architects and share their ideas for creating livable communities. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/aia-150-blueprint-for-america.9513 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/aia-150-blueprint-for-america.9513 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:24:00 CDT Urban Design Projects Urban Design Projects ballpark Nashville Sounds The Nashville Civic Design Center, in conjunction with the Nashville Sounds and Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, is working to gather feedback on a master plan for the new Nashville Sounds baseball park and the adjacent mixed-use development proposed by Struever Bros. for downtown Nashville. As part of the process, a series of public meetings was held; the results of which will be compiled into a document. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/master-plan-for-ballpark-and-adjacent-development.9514 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/master-plan-for-ballpark-and-adjacent-development.9514 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:59:00 CDT Urban Design Projects Urban Design Projects At the request of the West Area Business Council (WABC), a volunteer organization formed by members of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville Civic Design Center conducted a short study of the opportunities afforded in adopting portions of the area's Urban Design Overlay, especially those related to streetscaping and signage. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/the-green-hills-streetscaping-signage-study.9515 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/the-green-hills-streetscaping-signage-study.9515 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:23:00 CDT Urban Design Projects nashville street life Urban Design Projects public parks project for public spaces The Nashville Street Life Project is a grass roots movement whose sole purpose is to raise the quality of life of those who live, work, and visit downtown Nashville by creating a succssful network of public spaces. These included parks, plazas, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and any other space that fosters the social relationships that build communities. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/the-nashville-street-life-project.9516 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/the-nashville-street-life-project.9516 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:31:00 CDT Urban Design Projects Since the opening of the Main Public Library in May 2002, there has been renewed interest in the role that Capitol Boulevard plays in the life of the city. The Nashville Civic Design Center, once the Library's neighbor at 7th and Church, focuses heavily on the study of public space and has placed Capitol Boulevard at the top of its research agenda because of its prominence and potential. This study investigates three, of possibly many, concepts for what Capitol Boulevard can become as we continuously work to improve the quality of downtown Nashville. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/capitol-boulevard-revisited-20022003.9518 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/capitol-boulevard-revisited-20022003.9518 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:38:00 CDT Urban Design Projects AIA Urban Design Projects bridge American Institute of Architects In February of 2001 the Civic Design Center was asked to assist Metro Public Works in the selection of a color for the proposed Gateway Bridge. Later, the study was expanded to include all of the bridges that connect East Nashville and the downtown, from north to south. The charge for the Civic Design Center was threefold: one, to determine the history and tradition of bridge color in the study area; two, to determine a strategy for painting the structures; and three, to determine a color or palate of colors based on aesthetics as well as technical factors. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/report-on-the-cumberland-bridges-of-nashville.9520 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/report-on-the-cumberland-bridges-of-nashville.9520 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:46:00 CDT Urban Design Projects Urban Design Projects civic sites This drawing analyzes the current and future siting of civic buildings in downtown Nashville. To download this drawing, click here [http://www.sitemason.com/files/bt7Hos/CivicSites.pdf] (2.7mb) http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/selecting-sites-for-civic-buildings-in-downtown-nashville.9523 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/selecting-sites-for-civic-buildings-in-downtown-nashville.9523 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:03:00 CDT Urban Design Projects At the request of the Nashville Convention Center, the Nashville Civic Design Center conducted a short study on the possible conversion opportunities of the existing Convention Center site. This proposal shows a public plaza being created in front of the Ryman, with new mixed-use development along Commerce Street and Broadway. The proposal maintains the existing building underneath the site for parking and allows a portion of the structure to be utilized by the Renaissance Hotel for convention purposes. http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/nashville-convention-center-site-reuse-proposal.9524 http://www.civicdesigncenter.org/projects/projects/2009/04/08/nashville-convention-center-site-reuse-proposal.9524 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:07:00 CDT Urban Design Projects