DS's GCE PORTFOLIO: The Perfect Block - Entire Meals Food Market

This is my final Action Project in my Urban Planning course. This last unit was about what a city or a specific block needs that'll make it better. What I learned in my external unit before this final project was that every major city had a water source for trade and protection, large walls to keep out invaders, and farming for the crops. This project was for me to re-create a block of a city or area that I think need improvement or change. I chose the 46th block of King Drive in the Bronzeville community. The building I wanted to re-design was the Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company. I chose this specific building because its been abandoned for more that 15 years, and it hasn't been put to a good use in a while. For this project I am most proud that I can add my ideas to an area that I think needs a change.

DS, May 2014. Plan for Transformation

5 redesigned sections that will improve this space is; this place will be redesigned to be an eco friendly local market place. With a green roof included, it just gives the place more of an eco feel. Solar Panel on the rooftop also for the natural electricity. Plus, there is an organic garden on the outside of the building because of the large empty space there. Lastly, there is an irrigation system for the outdoor garden.

46th and King Drive in the Bronzeville neighborhood. The main purpose of this area is to serve the community. It has jobs, community centers, and near by markets so people wouldn’t have to travel so far. The strengths of this area are that it has trade (stores/markets) and have buildings for the community, such as the Harold Washington Cultural Center. The only weakness is how the area looks. Even though whole block of 47th is sweet and nice, the lead up to it is terrible. There are buildings falling apart, & large vacant lots this space needs serious renovation. Remodeling and redesigning the look of this neighborhood would make it better.

The shape of the area I want to redesign is a rectangular shape. The calculations are shown below

Calculations #1; (meters)

Area = W x H

Width ~ W

Height ~ H

W = 40

H = 200

Area = 8,000

Calculation #2;