LIVE WITH MURALS
There is no doubt that Sudbury is a charming city with its unique history, culture and industry. Among these advantages, cultural resources are my focus. How to give full play to the advantages of cultural resources, activate site energy, and improve public participation are the issues I want to focus on.
Various cultural activities are held here all year around. Some of these activities are performance oriented, such as Jazz Sudbury Festival. Some are exhibitions, such as Annual Sudbury Gem & Mineral Show. Some reflect the local residents' love of sports and nature, for example, Sudbury Sportsman Show and Sudbury Gardening Festival. The existence of Art Gallery of Sudbury and Laurentian University McEwen School of Architecture has also brought more art resources to the site. From my perspective, if you come to Sudbury, the city villages are sure to catch your eye. There is the largest mural in Canada, which is a good place for people to travel. There are also activities related to murals held every year, which are greatly welcomed by people. Many artists have brought their unique ideas to make the city more distinctive. Some of the abandoned or plain walls are also well utilized. Part of the excellent murals have even become the city's must-visit. When you walk in the street, perhaps you can see bright colors from a distance, or in the corner of the lane, there are surprises waiting for you.
However, a few problems also exist in Sudbury. Firstly, the street is too spacious, and the parking lot occupies too much space. Many buildings are equipped with parking lots, it's convenient for people to go out by car, but on the other hand, walking is a more environmentally friendly way. Secondly, the current street landscape has room for improvement. Maybe this is one of the reasons why people prefer to go out by car. In addition to street lamps and other basic resources and facilities, the existing streets do not have too many settings. Some shops have flowers in front of them for decoration, but on the whole, the streets are a bit monotonous. What's more, although the site is located in the city center, the railway nearby makes it kind of depressed. The sites connected with the railway are mostly separated by protective nets, and the functions are mostly parking lots, so there are not many landscape features. All these problems make the attraction of the block not match the charm of the city.
In order to increase the walking experience and introduce more activities, I redesign the street space and parking lot by applying the elements of mural graffiti in different forms.
I hope that after the renovation of the site, people can still park conveniently if they want to choose to drive, but they will be more willing than before to choose to go out on foot and enjoy the street space. Cyclists can also ride more safely on the road. There will also be more open spaces in the city, where people can choose to exercise, perform and hold exhibitions in parks. The elements of murals have also been extended to streets and parks. Some graffiti will also welcome residents to improvise. These graffiti are not permanent, some walls can be reused. Murals can be painted not only on the wall, but also in life. In fact, this can also be extended to other activities, such as graffiti relay creation, or relay in the form of story is also very interesting.
Therefore, my strategies start from street reconstruction and block site activation. For streets, bicycle lanes are planned on the main roads, and graffiti elements are arranged on some roads and sidewalks to increase the greening on both sides of the street. For the site, select potential land for functional transformation, through the establishment of squares and parks to provide venues for people's activities, such as outdoor concerts, open-air movies and open exhibitions.
Here are my specific measures. Several original parking lots are planned as three-dimensional parking lots to release more space for local residents. The specific site I chose is a triangular area containing Laurentian University McEwen School of Architecture. The site mainly includes frood Rd, Elgin st, elm st, beech st, and a section of railway. Three sites have been transformed into skateboard park, garden park and sunken square. Two of them are strip land along the railway, and one is a block site in front of the school. Some of the walls in the park can be used for people to play their imagination and enjoy painting. Some exhibitions can also be held here, especially in the sunken square. The graduation exhibition of students can also be displayed in an open way. Students in the school can also play in these venues. There is a small stage on the sunken square. People can choose to watch on the lawn laid downward, or the movable small tables and chairs in the hard square. The height difference formed by sinking also forms the wall surface, and some art works can be exhibited on it. The square will also allow for a serious of market activities, with high flexibility. For street planning, bicycle lanes in the Elgin St and Elm St will encourage people to drive less cars, while sidewalks and part of the pavement are also added. For particularly open roads, we can also set up some poles to let colorful flags fly on them, like Frood Rd.
Through these measures, I hope that cultural resources can give full play to the advantages of the engine, so that people in the venue can have a better understanding of the culture of Sudbury, and they are willing to reduce the use of cars and have a good walking experience. The activities will be more abundant, and the venue will not be limited to indoor. The block may be more attractive under the new artistic atmosphere. In a word, the future of Sudbury must be a more friendly city, both for residents, for tourists and for the environment.
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