Historical October 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will sponsor a design charrette, “Delmar Link: Edges and Connections” on October 27 & 28. 1990.
On Saturday. October 27, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.. approximately 20 design teams of three or four persons each will “brainstorm- and develop design solutions for Delmar Boulevard. generally from DeBaliviere to the City Limits, primarily from the railroad right-of-way (site of the planned Metro Link station) to Skinker.
On Sunday. October 28. a panel of distinguished judges will critique the entries, and a public forum will be held at 2 pin.
All of the design solutions will be on display at the forum and the judges will review and discuss selected entries. Past charrettes have generated as many as 35 design solutions for their respective project areas which have included Forest Park, “The Riverfront Connection!’ Grand Center and “Chouteau’s Landing!’ among others. Participants in the charrette needn’t be architects, planners or designers by profession.
The sponsors hope, in fact, that a neighborhood-based team will enter.
If you are interested in doing this and want help putting together a team, please call the SDCC, 862-5122. Members of the Charrette Committee of the St. Louis Chapter of the AIA are all volunteers, and they have devoted many hours to this project.
It is to their credit that Skinker DeBaliviere, and the City, have this exciting opportunity to focus positive attention on Delmar, on the Metro Link station and on the surrounding neighborhoods.
The charrette will certainly generate discussion and ideas for the future of this area.
This is an important, exciting event: even if you don’t participate as an entrant. plan to attend the Public Forum at 2 p.m_ Sunday. and stop by Saturday afternoon and watch the design teams at work.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1990.
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