Site analysis

CollegeorAssociatesDegree - 32.1%

HighSchoolorGED - 29%

BachelorsDegreeorHigher - 22.2%

LessthanHighSchool - 14.9%

NoSchooling - 1.8%

Area of intervention For master plan

North Beach

Sea District

Washington-Coles

Hillcrest

Marina Art District

Uptown

Bayshore Neighborhood

To add value to the market area and as part of sustainable design, walkable urban fabric is suggested at marina art district zone.

Major area of intervention for Market place and Recreational area will be at most active and popular T head, Peoples T Head (Marina art district)

Back ground

Each market is an intense battle of commerce, where thousands of exchanges and conversations buzz in an ad-hoc setting. Vendors hawk their goods, locals purchase their weekly vegetables, and a variety of knockoffs are sold at competing prices.These urban armatures take over the fabric of the city, sliding through streets and passages, overtaking squares, and drawing massive crowds. They transform the streetscape around them, drawing in business, and bustle.¹

Although locates close to rich agricultural lands, urban areas often lack a permanent place to provide people with fresh, locally sourced foods. One of the major goals of this project is to create a hustling public market that provides this necessary space and grows to become the heart of the city.

The introduction of a public market can bring daily activity to a downtown area and help revitalize its surrounding life.The lack of a daily cultural attraction can render a downtown area lifeless. A building that promotes sustainable environment, emphasizes healthy lifestyles, and encourages social interaction should have positive influence on peoples’ health and happiness.

In addition to the art galleries, restaurants, performing arts, and nightlife in the downtown and midtown neighborhoods, a public market will offer an array of goods and attract both locals and visitors to reinforce a lively culture.The market itself also reflects area’s diverse and exciting cultures.

Master plan

Based on research and site analysis we are suggesting the development of the marina art district in three phases.

Phase 1: Background study of the Corpus Christi suggests that most of the people (83.7%) of the Corpus Christi drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes in 2019. While study of road network and pedestrian network of marina art district shows lack of pedestrian infrastructure throughout the site. In phase one we are suggesting to reconnect the Marina art district area with more walkable and bike friendly streets scape and parking facilities. Streets are identified and each block surrounded by the pedestrian friendly streets will have at least one parking block to park vehicle and grab bike. Walkable radiuses (10 minutes) are shown in the figure 17, which mention that person can commute from one node to another node in 10 minutes (safe walkable grid). Most of the area of this district are shaded in walkable circles which means people can easily commute to their destination by using the pedestrian and bike friendly facilities.

Phase 2: Site has advantage of sea walk but due to huge dull areas around that sea wall this seashore remains empty most of the time. To bring life and utilize the dull areas in phase 2 we are suggesting to redevelop the sea wall as a public space corridor.

Phase 3: In phase 3 we are suggesting to develop marina area to attract the tourists as well as the locals. Each head will be developed based on their potentials. The most popular and active People’s T head will be developed as a marketplace. Marina art district as its name itself suggest this area has lot of art potential the Lawrence T head will be developed as an Art arena which will bring more life to the area. As L head contains Yacht club and active for sport related activities. This area will be developed as a Sport arena.