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HUD : INNOVATION IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING University of Kansas -- The Merge in Civic Plaza
The Merge Site Plan
Renaissance Park
Senior/Supportive Housing
Pine Street NE
Family friendly park, walking paths connecting to our site.
Bedford Home, 8 stories with 50 units, 8% of units follow ADA principles.
Bedford Home
Living Lab
Green Pedestrian Street
First floor, health care for seniors, work with local medical facilities.
Civic Center in 1970s
Gridded layout, large sidewalks and bike lanes, green space, bioswales.
Clifton Apartments
Buttermilk Bottoms
I. Transit / Movement
Community space, allows for 6 local food trucks, public seating.
Community Opportunity - Roadways
- Sidewalks - Civic Plaza - Side Plazas
Promoting mobility on and around the site by
Site amenities and buildings allow for a variety of community spaces.
Loading Docks Glover Apartments
Calhoun Apartments
developing accessible transit areas that ensure connections to the rest of the community.
Maintain parts of the dock to supply mid-rises & performance center.
Mixed-Use Mid Rise
Outdoor Event Space
Three 6-8 story buildings, residential and retail, parking in building.
Community space near entrances of existing buildings, multi-use.
Children’s Space
Event Space Hill Ramp and stair hill, allows for seating with view of event space.
Townhomes 3-4 bedroom townhomes with two-car garage, granny flats with visibility.
Piedm ont Aven ure NE
Food Truck/Farmer’s Market
Fairfax Townhomes
Civic Park
R. C. Little Park
II. Health / Wellness
Park split for children’s playground neighboring the daycare.
Sculpture/Event Park - Boulevard Bike Lane - Green Space - Sidewalks - Civic Plaza
Introducing a central plaza
Community space for local artists, interactive and child friendly.
with multiple paths to the larger community and the multitude of site buildings in order to promote healthy activities.
Existing Civic Center
Mixed-Use High-Rise
Our goal is to re-engage the use of this space for the community.
Two 14 floor buildings, residential and retail, parking in building.
Social Plaza
Reflection Pool Plaza
Open space for high-rise and retail community to socialize.
Street corner plaza to welcome community from busy intersection.
III. Safety / Visibility Additional Loading Dock - Gridded Street Plan - Family Park Access - Raised Crosswalks - Visibility
All public spaces on the site are visibile by
Addition of loading dock to supply for Civic Center and high-rises
Ripley Apartments
Lowndes Apartments
All green spaces have visibility from atleast one nieghbor for safety.
the proposed buildings, allowing for public safety and a sense of community awareness.
Green Space Visibility
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