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Landscape Architecture 12-13 <br /> I Delray Beach Downtown ATKD lS <br /> Gateway Feature <br /> Delray Beach, Florida <br /> O .� 1 , <br /> N w <br /> I )t : <br /> .47 <br /> The City of Delray's master TW --:-- <br /> I <br /> . - "» <br /> plan identified the need to ►_ '�_ ". ;,'. . ��,g_ m <br /> construct a special gateway °'_ • <br /> r ' �„ <br /> to announce the entrance to y,., a-.!. .,* f"__re, ` A. . <br /> the City of Delray Beach's 'SS ` ;; >^� -' . + <br /> downtown area along . „ . ry >= "��� - \ � <br /> Atlantic Avenue. The focus • \ :- <br /> ,.--.C.""---- <br /> f�1- \ �' <br /> of the gateway is commem- • _� -ty��--� .� <br /> oration of important events _: '.y <br /> and reflection of the city's - j: �'- <br /> identity and history. ... a <br /> The Atkins team,which _ - fe; ��f <br /> included nationally renowned _ - �-�.•�,-.". . - r2 <br /> fabric artist Michelle F - f1 /1 r j `-y1. <br /> Newman and public artist Y ��- _ Ora3 !�// k <br /> Gary Moore asubconsul- 3 - ��y. _ /r #, I, .+n <br /> tants,provided conceptual i a. <br /> I design, design develop- <br /> ment,and construction �• - i 1� . City of Delray Beach <br /> documentation/construction. 7 ),.�. -0+ - Services provided <br /> - -( <br /> ti •- • Gateway design <br /> I The gateway feature is * <br /> one of the more significant t,1 f - � ° ' Conceptual design <br /> projects identified in the 1 I t . s • Design development <br /> downtown Delray Beach Fn i I }_ .i • Construction documentation <br /> 1 Master Plan. It is intended to 1.,„, ”, h , <br /> help unify the overall down- it, <br /> . \ :. , ll.I*A-1 <br /> town area and to function as •" ' " � I ;1: <br /> its"official"entrance. The -- - i �\ 7 ,// ./\ f7 - <br /> I design was developed with y;. _y \ _ t% V' . - <br /> community input and refined 6L-= - .• g' ° < -r ; <br /> with a focus group consisting • � . $ _ <br /> o", <br /> of community leaders with • - I °sy. �— ' <br /> I expertise in art,construction, 1 nti • <br /> and/or a design background. 1 > <br /> 11 <br /> Since the primary passers- - 4 O <br /> bys are vehicular users, the441 <br /> 4 <br /> concept was designed to ' •4•� s ' <br /> provide a unique and memo- <br /> rable experience within a '-''���'.= ':;ty. <br /> brief time period (8 seconds). 1• -•• - ? -.t ,^: a`- -• - - <br /> The design also supports `y-- • <br /> ' <br /> pedestrian safety while .- ?� _• - <br /> enhancing their experience , - J - _ .. -' <br /> through the art components. _. _ - I - .. <br /> 1 . <br /> 1 <br /> Landscape <br /> Architecture <br /> Plan Design Enable 020793 DB 1111 <br /> 1 0006.027944.0512 Atkins I City of Sunny Isles Beach, RFQ No. 12-04-02 <br />