Anchoring an Arts District - Fayetteville

1. In the Laminated Approach alternate
parallel bands of public space and housing
rows ensure high-quality, socially active
frontage for all housing units. The proposal
features a block-long allee with courtyards,
patios, and public recreation



2. In an attempt to reimagine the low-density
development familiar to most people, the
Pixelated Approach creates micro-scale
housing pockets and open spaces. West
Avenue is reformatted into a boulevard
providing a stately setting for the arts district and new burn housing.



3. The Anchor Approach accommodates
festivals with a central town plaza, projecting
a strong civic identity around which mixeduse
housing and commercial functions
are arranged. The town plaza provides
much needed public assembly space
commensurate with the growing density of
the downtown arts district. (see page 56)



4. The most ambitious scheme, the
Mountain Approach stacks housing into
dramatic terraced formations, providing the
district and the region with a powerful new
architectural icon that complements the
Walton Arts Center’s renovated campus.
Terraced housing provides the city with an
unrivaled supply of premium urban housing
that capitalizes on its

I'm tired of these Hippies always going Portland, OR on Fayetteville's exterior but at least they are planning for infill even if it's ugly. I seriously might run for city council one day to incorporate some history and buildings that will stand the eye test past 15 years. There is such a lack of cohesion on campus and in Fayetteville as people are building wildly. Why can't we incorporate our French heritage and southern flair?

Which of the 4 scenarios do you like and why? There is plenty of information and ugly pictures to look at.

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