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St. Johns Junction
Natural Talent Design CompetitionCascadia RegionDesign AnalysisSt. Johns Junction is a community space which attempts to inspire and teach people to do good. It is a space where neighbors, colleagues, and friends can work, commune and recreate. A place where people join together with common interests, purposes and goals. This neighborhood has the ability to convert, adapt and grow into a neighborhood of dynamic spaces with positive social and environmental impacts. One of the primary goals of St. Johns Junction is to bring a sense of community and togetherness to the residents. By doing so, residents will learn to rely on one another and work together towards a common good.The junction will be considered as phase one in a multi phase development which will turn the neighborhood into a mixed use area, combining commercial, retail, residential, and community to create a vibrant and diverse neighborhood. It will be a connection for the residents of North Portland to downtown. The junction is designed around flexible space and variability, allowing it to grow and adapt with the community and its needs. The program will include an office building which will supply the community with an alternative business location. This building will also be the transportation hub which connects with a walk-on ferry to downtown Portland. A bus transit system and local trolley will bring users to the site from the residential areas of North Portland.The second main element of the site will be a large community park and community center. The community center will house a daycare facility on the second floor for community members who work on site as well as those who utilize the pedestrian ferry to downtown Portland. The first floor will be used for community events and meetings. The community park will grow and connect into future phases of the design, making the space a desired location for residents to commune and recreate. The space is made to be adaptable for community functions such as a farmers market or large gatherings. The community building and park work together as a flexible indoor/outdoor space making it ideal for community functions. The first floor walls of the community building have the ability to fold up, almost literally making the line between indoor and outdoor disappear.The Willamette Greenway Trail is allowed to continue through the site along the riverfront. This provides a break from the community space to the river. The trail is an integral part of the site and provides a third major element and reason for residents to use the site.Phase one will be the starting point for subsequent phases of development along this portion of the waterfront. The future phases will extend into the commercial strip of North Portland. Development will include a mix of multi-family residential, commercial, and community parks, providing alternatives for different living styles.This project will be a lesson in reaching for sustainable design. The Living Building Challenge will be followed as the pathway to sustainability. Programs such as LEED and the 2030 Challenge were also used as lessons for the design. Sustainable features will be on display for people to see. The major elements such as the wind and water turbines, water cisterns, and solar panel array are visible and celebrated, but are also fully integrated into the aesthetics of the design. While the buildings are high tech in both appearance and function, they are designed to work with the natural climate of Portland and specifically the riverfront location. Community members will learn from its features, and participate in making the junction a successful community place.
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