SynergiCity: Reinventing the Postindustrial City

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Plate 1. Outdoor restaurants and pedestrian boardwalks along the Milwaukee River in Milwaukee’s Third Ward District enhance urban enjoyment for residents and visitors. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 2. SynergiCity Masterplan, Warehouse District, Peoria, Illinois. (Courtesy of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Plate 3. SynergiCity Masterplan Model with Transects, Warehouse District, Peoria, Illinois. (Courtesy of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Plate 4. Rendering of alleyway at night lined with shops, restaurants, entertainment, and cultural venues proposed for SynergiCity: Warehouse District, City of Peoria, Illinois. (Illustration by Christopher Cochran. Courtesy of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Plate 5. Rendering of proposed Eco Park sustainable redevelopment, including recreation and a wetlands biome along the Illinois River. SynergiCity: Warehouse District, City of Peoria, Illinois. (Illustration by Meghan Roller. Courtesy of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Plate 6. Proposed SynergiCenter plaza. In SynergiCity: Warehouse District of Peoria, Illinois (Illustration by Cody Bornsheuer and Michael Logunetz. Courtesy of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Plate 7. Proposed roundabout at the intersection of Klumpf Boulevard and Adams Street, defined by high-tech incubator business and retail buildings. A pyramidal skylight brings light to subte rranean circulation and shopping. SynergiCity: Warehouse District of Peoria, Illinois (Illustration by Ben Lyons. Courtesy of School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Plate 8. Banbury Place, a mixed-use redevelopment of a former UniRoyal Tire Factory in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, offers affordable apartments for students and low-income residents, studios for artists, and commercial lease-space. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 9. The historic DeWitt-Seitz Building in Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, features retail shops and offices and provides a district landmark. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 10. Atrium of historic Butler Square in Minneapolis. An early example of adaptive reuse in the Midwest during the 1970s. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 11. The lobby of the Iron Horse Hotel, located at Walker’s Point in the Fifth Ward of Milwaukee, combines old and new architecture to create a comfortable yet slightly edgy atmosphere featuring “industrial chic” design. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 12. Courtyard view of WireWorks features condominiums and retail adaptive reuse in St. Louis, Missouri. The WireWorks complex, a former wire factory, was redeveloped after a catastrophic fire. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 13. The boardwalk along the Harbor Basin of Lake Superior in Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, presents pedestrians with dramatic views of the harbor and skyline. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 14. Milwaukee’s Third Ward District, developed during the 1980s, provides livable neighborhoods with retail, cultural, and entertainment amenities all located within a compact, walkable district. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 15. Pedestrian-friendly streets have been created with shops, paving, trees, historic outdoor light fixtures, public sculptures, and outdoor seating in Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota. (Courtesy of Paul J. Armstrong) Plate 16. Aerial view of Silo Point, Baltimore, by Turner Development Group transforms a former brownfield industrial site on the harbor into a vibrant community of mixed-used buildings and activities. (Courtesy of Turner Development Group) ...