Designing the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza Mini-Exhibition and Pop Up Workshop

Posted At : February 1, 2010 4:35 PM | Posted By : sarah
Related Categories: Community Announcements, Urban Planning & Streetscape

Clear your calendars! You are invited to the “Designing the Myrtle Pedestrian Plaza – Pop Up Exhibition and Workshop” from February 5th – 13th.

We are happy to announce that a property owner of 352 Myrtle has given us access to their vacant commercial storefront where we will be hosting a brief pop-up exhibition and workshop displaying submissions to the Designing the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza Call for Ideas, along with best practices collected by our staff.

In response to our Call for Ideas , we received many submissions from local and international designers. The entries were diverse and creative, featuring permanent canopy structures, amphitheaters, climbing walls, outdoor markets and more.

Along with the renderings and images, we will have maps and plaza plans where attendees can contribute their ideas for the design, programming and management of the space. Come checkout the submissions, give your feedback and chat with MARP staff about a new, vibrant and inclusive public space for Myrtle Avenue.

Location: 352 Myrtle between Carlton and Adelphi
Friday, February 5th, 5pm – 8pm: Opening Reception*. Light refreshments will be served.
Saturday, February 6th and 13th, 12pm – 5pm: Open gallery hours.
Monday-Friday, February 7th-12th, 10am-5pm: Group tours and workshops available by appointment*.

Work by the following designers will be on display: Aaron Follet, Christopher Peli, Rodriguez Studio, Edit Leventon, Jaime Roberts Studio, Jonathan Joseph, Gregór Nemitz-Ziadie, Lee Norsworthy, Juliana Schafer and Raza Ali Dada.

*Please RSVP to Sarah@myrtleavenue.org OR at the facebook event page!

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Comments

My cousin who once work as a public engineer attended the said event and he contributed a lot.

# Posted By Leslie Bryant | 2/26/11 2:28 AM

I am sure that this must have been a very challenging project and it must be really wonderful to have the opportunity to come up with ideas to design the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza and would have really liked to be a part of this wonderful project!! I am sure with the many ideas that must have come in; there would have been one which was acceptable to all which would really have made the whole place “rock”!!
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# Posted By Brien | 3/8/11 9:44 PM

Although I wasn't able to attend myself I read a rave review of the event on my good friend's practical social design blog. It's clear I missed something wonderful. Hopefully this will be an annual event as it is exactly the kind of design event I enjoy attending.

Jim

# Posted By Jim | 9/13/11 10:19 PM

It was an enjoyable exhibition and I do so hope that there are more like it in the future. Although some of the designs presented were certainly to wild or too expensive for the current renovation it was fun to see the variety of creative talent on display!

Mathieu - http://www.cocoonbarcelona.com/

# Posted By Mathieu | 9/28/11 9:23 PM

Since the exhibition was such a success last year, I am wondering if we can expect this great event to be organised again this year? It would be great great to take my mother in alaw, as she coudn't attend last year.

# Posted By Kathy | 6/9/12 5:12 PM