NXC issue # 05
School of Architecture Planning and Landscape
(University of Calgary)
September 2021
Design credits: Beatriz Martins
The streetscape downtown invites to be explored. While the area has a reputation for office space, workplaces and business headquarter, it is also a space for shopping, eating, and leisure. Framed by towers and paced by intersections, 3rd Street SW between the CP Rail line at Canada Square and the Bow at Prince’s Island is nestled perfectly at the core. It boasts amenities, destinations, and access - a gem in the downtown area.
What are its characteristics today, and can it grow its destination status in the future? This exemplary project analysis of the PHYSICAL, ACTIVITY, and USAGE, explorative interventions including STOREFRONT studies, SOCIAL LOBBIES proposals, and FOOD NETWORK ideas probe the activation of this street and the broader downtown area.
What can you find on 3rd street?
