Reimagine Crowdus
Prototyping a Pedestrian Plaza
How might we prototype a new plaza?
Too often, cities build first and only after construction do they ask for feedback from the neighborhood. We aimed to build and test a one month prototype in the Deep Ellum music district to test, learn, and iterative towards a more successful new urban space.
Building the Crowdus Pedestrian Plaza
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Experiences for all generations
Daily activities on Crowdus Street were created in collaboration with partner organizations all over the city, like the Zoo.
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Designing unique spaces
Spaces were designed and built in collaboration with local architecture and landscape design firms.
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Prototyping events
Reimagine Crowdus included events like yoga, dancing, improv comedy, concerts, and even dinner parties.
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Built by the community
A large group of artist, designers, and residents of Deep Ellum helped to construct the one month prototype.
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Community Input and Feedback
The Dallas community contributed the design and gave regular feedback about what they wanted in Crowdus plaza.
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Creating joy
Every aspect of Reimagine Crowdus was consider, even the new signage for that was needed for a plaza.
The Color Canopy is a kinetic sculpture design for Crowdus Street
The Color Canopy was a kinetic art installation that I co-created with Andrew Barnes, Ryan Roettker, and Donny Zellefrow. It was installed as part of the artwork on Crowdus Street, and invisioned to be a “roof” to the plaza. The piece was parametrically designed and built with simple construction flagging tape.