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MAY EXHIBIT: Spring 2012 UACDC Studio
Student Perception
UACDC Architecture Students Re-Envision South Main Street
May 11, 2012 | 2nd Friday Art Night | 5pm-9pm | 1423 S. Main St Suite C
As a precursor for a larger redevelopment plan under preparation, by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, for the historic 60-block Pettaway Neighborhood in downtown Little Rock, this exhibit will focus on student designs of a revitalization plan for the South Main Street district.
Since its 19th century evolution into an iconic locale anchoring cities large and small, “Main Street became to America what the piazza was to Italy”, observes historian Richard Longstreth. Main Street became a major force of centralization in our emerging national landscape and, absent a town square or green, functioned as the definitive heart of American civic and commercial life by the beginning of the 20th century.
While no Main Street is exactly alike, this corridor type developed a categorical urban form, that exhibits distinct morphological and typological patterns which shared sociological patterns that supported a distributed American experience.
Come join us at studioMAIN and celebrate these student’s incredible work this semester, and also view the winning entries from the Wine & Design Fashion Show put on by our local members of ASID. It is going to be a great night at studioMAIN!!
Pettaway Pocket Houses - UACDC
Whoops, time really got away from us with everything we have going on. Expect a flurry of posts this week while we get everything caught up!
So as we promised last time, here are the student home designs for the Pettaway Pocket Neighborhood:
The students developed 6 different house types, ranging from the two-story Two-Faced and Extended Porch types, to the three-story Tower houses.
Holy Smokes! That was a great opening! Thank you thank you thank you to who everyone who could make it out. We had a great crowd including Mayor Stodala, Dean Jeff Shannon of the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Warwick Sabin of Oxford American, Dean Kumpuris of the Little Rock Board of Directors, UALR professor and artist A.J. Smith ,acclaimed architect Marlon Blackwell, and many many more.
Steve Luoni and Jeff Huber of the University of Arkansas Community Design Center were on-hand to present their latest project, the Pettaway Pocket Neighborhood. This project is a perfect example of a Low Impact Development. To learn more see their website: http://uacdc.uark.edu/project.php?project=58 or email us to schedule a time to come see the work at info@studio-main.org .
Many thanks to our great neighbors Boulevard Bread and the Green Corner Store for their participation, and to Diamond Bear Brewery as well for providing us with adult libations. We can not wait to see you all again next month, look for an annoucement about our next exhibition soon!
Check out this month’s Exhibit Flyer for the Pettaway Pocket Neighborhood project by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center
Check out this month’s Exhibit Postcard for the Pettaway Pocket Neighborhood project by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center
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