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On Tuesday, January 26th, 2010, Adam Wagner presented our concept vision for the redevelopment of the Portland Memorial Coliseum and Rose Quarter to include the Portland Action Sports Complex and Resort.
You can see a video of the presentation on our blog, or in slightly better quality on Youtube.
The next important date is the 29th of January. We are very fortunate to have Beam Development as part of our team. If you, or anyone you may know, would want to be a part of our team, please let us know via our contact form, or call Adam directly for further information.
Please feel free to express any support you have for our alternative either to us directly, or to the members of the committees that will be making the decisions on who to invite to the next stage of the RFP process.
Pubic Spaces
One of the strengths of our concept is the decision to maximize the opportunities for large open spaces for flexible uses. There are two key areas that have been renovated in our design; The Memorial Plaza, and the The Rose Garden Plaza. Each space is designed to maximize space to allow for short term, large events such as The X-Games, Dew Action Sports Tour, RedBull events, and large public gatherings. These new plazas, along with the expanded Veterans Memorial, create a clear hierarchy of public spaces that can each be utilized to their fullest potential.
Memorial Plaza
The Memorial Plaza is the large open space that will tie together the conflicting forms of the Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Garden together with the new hotel and wave pool. The large, flat plaza is bordered on the east side along NE Wheeler Avenue with a set of steps. The steps, along with the 360-foot diameter main plaza, allow for the nearly eighteen feet of grade change from NE Wheeler Avenue to the front doors of the Coliseum. Along the north edge of the space, near the new hotel, are large glass wells and glass paving that would allow people to see down into the wave pool from plaza level. At nearly three times the size of Pioneer Courthouse Square, the main floor of Memorial Plaza would be capable of hosting the largest outdoor events at the front door of one the most important historical buildings in Portland.
The Rose Garden Plaza
The Rose Garden Plaza replaces a similar, existing plaza. However, when the Transit mall is redeveloped and many of the roads are reconfigured, there would be an opportunity to greatly expand the plaza surface at the same elevation as the main entry doors and box office of The Rose Garden. This new plaza would include a water feature, much like the existing “Essential Forces”, only expanded and integrated into new paving patterns to welcome guests to the new Rose Quarter.