Vision, Mission, & Goals

One of the most important elements of the conceptual framework was the development of the vision, mission, and goals for the project. The vision, mission, and goals were established early on in the project and helped guide the studio in the design development phase, as well as helped keep the team focused on the overarching issues that needed to be solved with the design proposal.

We seek to create an improved urban setting that reconnects the city to its geography, and establishes the industrial Kansas River as the defining element that re-organizes and strengthens the identity of the city.

This project seeks to reevaluate the land use of the Kansas River Valley in order to reconnect people to the river, promote community engagement, and enhance the image of the city.

Improve and expand public spaces and pedestrian movement both through and within the site, and create new amenities that are safe, inviting, inclusive, and meaningful.

Understand and improve the overall existing ecology of the site and help foster environmental sustainability, resilience, and growth.

Explore and further develop the synergistic relationship between industrial infrastructure and public space.