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Offener Wettbewerb (auch für Studenten) | 06/2019

Reimagining the DL&W Corridor: Ideen für einen urbanen Grünkorridor in Buffalo (US)

The Del-Line

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Cannon Design

Architektur

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The DL&W rail line – or “Del,” as locals know it – presents a groundbreaking opportunity for the City of Buffalo in its ongoing redevelopment. Our perspective on this design reflects the land’s historic industrial past, honors Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision of interconnected public green spaces throughout the city, responds to the rail line’s years of dormancy, and is created in the vision of an active, equitable and sustainable future.
We envision our design to support the full potential of what this park could become. The new elevated park and its structures represent an organic growth of this living land’s dynamic forms – its soil and roots, its stories and outcomes. It is designed to curate a flexible experience for residents and visitors that’s accessible to everyone in all four seasons. A new kind of park for a new kind of Buffalo.
We envision the park as a continuously connected elevated corridor that passes over the mounds and two mound-less parcels in the Old First Ward. The bones of this new green corridor mirror the original rail line, and accommodate two parallel pathways: one for bikes, cross-country skis and snowshoes, and one for pedestrians. These twin paths take the best advantage of each parcel’s local context, size and geometry.
The park offers a holistic experience, end to end. That said, its intended to be implemented – and fundraised – over time. A flexible kit of parts can be informed and adjusted by community input at every stage. Activity spaces, park pavilions and supporting infrastructure can all be added in phases. Eventually, a menu of diverse activities and experiences will spread along the 11 parcels linked together by a consistent design language. Here, visitors will experience a range of analog experiences that encourage physical activity, enable community connection, and allow for personal growth.
The community planning process is as central to the success of this design as the physical planning process. This phased approach will allow community input at every stage, integrating neighbors and visitors with the landscape – and propelling the community toward greater cultural and social prosperity.