1. GREAT SPACES
1. Acts as the Anchor of the city/ community
Hotel de Ville, Paris

2. GREAT SPACES
2. Celebrates History/ Heart of City/ Sense of Place
Piazza San Marco, Venice

3. GREAT SPACES
3. Blends the past + future
Leuven, Belgium

4. GREAT SPACES
4. Multi-functional Site
a) Sitting
b) Gathering (movies, concerts, civic events)
c) Recreation (skating, ect.)
Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Or

5. GREAT SPACES
5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Functional
Lurie garden, Chicago

6. GREAT SPACES
5. 4- Seasons
a) Planting
b) Planting
Market Square, Guelph
Seattle

7. GREAT SPACES
6. Lighting
a) Adds to atmosphere/ sense of place
Market Square, Guelph

8. GREAT SPACES
6. Lighting
a) Adds to atmosphere/ sense of place
Crown Sky Garden, Chicago
Promenade Samuel
de Champlain, Qu

9. GREAT SPACES
6. Lighting
b) Safety
Braga, Portugal

10. GREAT SPACES
6. Lighting
c) Night time functionality of site

11. GREAT SPACES
7. Variety of Seating
a) Moveable
b) Benches + Walls
c) Protects Back
d) Ability to watch people go by
e) Opportunity to interact/ not
f) Distribution
Lurie garden, Chicago
Paley Park, NYPershing Park, Washington DC
Erie St Plaza, Milwaukee

12. GREAT SPACES
7. Variety of Seating
a) Moveable
b) Benches + Walls
c) Protects Back
d) Ability to watch people go by
e) Opportunity to interact/ not
f) Distribution
Gantry Park, Long Island

13. GREAT SPACES
8. Connects/ Links surrounding elements
Queens Plaza, NY
Split, Croatia

14. GREAT SPACES
9. Transitional/ Timeless
Leuven, Belgium
Piazza San Marco, Venice

15. GREAT SPACES
10. Fosters Social Interaction
“Good built environments encourage social
interaction, while also enabling people to choose
when, where and with whom that interaction will
occur” – David Halpern
Leuven, Belgium

16. GREAT SPACES
11. Feels Safe
Leuven, Belgium
Split, Croatia

17. GREAT SPACES
12. Accessible

18. GREAT SPACES
13. Public Art
Millennium Park, Chicago

19. GREAT SPACES
13. Public Art

20. GREAT SPACES
14. Convenience
a) Within walking distance (near
offices, places to eat,
transportation)
Seattle
Pioneer Courthouse
Square, Portland

21. GREAT SPACES
15. Attractiveness
a) Water
b) Flowers
*cannot stand on this alone
Paley Park, NY
US Courthouse, Seattle

22. GREAT SPACES
16. Feels Comfortable
a) Safe
b) Walkable
c) clean
United States Courthouse, Seattle
Westminster Pier Park, BC

23. GREAT SPACES
17. Iconic/ Unique
Erie St. Plaza, Milwaukee

24. GREAT SPACES
17. Iconic/ Unique
Superkilen, Copenhagen

25. GREAT SPACES
17. Iconic/ Unique
Hageveld Estate, Netherlands

26. GREAT SPACES
17. Iconic/ Unique
Toronto

27. GREAT SPACES
17. Iconic/ Unique
Gantry Park, Long Island

28. Unique Waterfront Element
Floating Restaurants

29. PUBLIC RESTROOMS

30. PUBLIC RESTROOMS

31. PUBLIC RESTROOMS

32. PUBLIC RESTROOMS

33. PUBLIC RESTROOMS

34. PUBLIC RESTROOMS

35. INVITATION TO WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 8, 2013
MARKET SQUARE ATRIUM
AFTERNOON SESSION 1-4 PM
EVENING SESSION 5-8 PM

36. WHAT THE CHILDREN ARE
SAYING
• BETTER TABLES
• WATER PARK/ WATER
SLIDES
• MUSIC
• AQUARIUM
• BRIDGE OVER WATER
• ICE RINK
• GLASS FLOOR OVER
HARBOUR
• GRAFFITI WALL
• ZONES FOR ADULTS
AND CHILDREN
• SWIMMING
• UMBRELLAS
• SEADOGS PRACTICE
RINK
• MARKET
• TREES
• CANDY SHOP
• BUNGY JUMP
• FISHING
• VIEWING TUNNEL
• PUBLIC ART
• ZIP LINE
• SOCCER/ BASKETBALL
• FESTIVALS
• DECK WITH LOUNGE
CHAIRS
• GARDENS
• PLAYGROUND
• SPLASH PAD
• BEACH
• SMALL BOATS IN
HARBOUR

39. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Historic tribute should be tasteful
• Play space for children (splash pad)
• Marigolds 
• Beauty of plazas is the invitation for activity (social interaction is
attractive)
• Programming drives design
• Public engagement from native groups, new immigrants to Atlantic
Canada (different perspectives)
• Consider effects of wind (also effects new development of coast
guard site will have on this) as well as other weather impacts
• Creating comfortable microclimates
• Volleyball organization has data on impacts of weather
• Interactive opportunities – get involved in the experience, not just
observing

40. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Needs to cater more to children in future design (family
oriented)
• Amphitheatre (well designed/ planned)
• Multi-functional
• Look to future, don’t only consider past
• multiculturalism
• Define the direction we want to see the city move towards
• Bridge the past and future
• Ensure variety of functions is relative to size of space
• Look at what uses have been most successful in this space
• Remove the street (keep it pedestrian only)
• Consider parking (for evening events especially)

41. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• Design towards the uses that draw people to the space (vs aesthetic
design)- consider surrounding businesses + institutions
• A confluence/ space of connection
• Modern art museum (outdoor museum?)
• What cant be found elsewhere in the city
• Consider future development opportunities/ demands of space
• Moveable furnishings do work where they have been used-
appreciate the opportunity to customize a comfortable gathering
space
• Consider being LEED compliant
• Accessibility
• Include heritage (Marco Polo)