Community Character Sketches
The Detroit River International Crossing Study
Community Character
Sketches
The Detroit River International Crossing Study
“Draft” Il ustrative
Community Plans
(work in progress)
• Illustrative Plan – Plaza Option 2
• Illustrative Plan – Plaza Option 1
The Detroit River International Crossing Study
Context Sensitive Solutions -
Key Elements
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
• The Crossing System needs to be:
Friendly,
Welcoming, and
Visually Pleasing.
• From the Community to the Crossing System
• From the Crossing System to the Community
• In summary, it needs to be “A Good Neighbor”
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
• Theme
Unifying idea that uses a recurrent element
Across the separate components of the crossing
system
• Bridge - International/National/Regional/Community
• Plaza Interior – National / State / Regional
• Plaza Exterior – Regional / City / Community
• Roadways/Interchanges - State / City / Community
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
• Community Context
Heritage
History
Culture
Future
• Opportunities
Plazas
Bridges
Interchanges
Walls
Local Roads
• Tools
Landscaping
Lighting
Colors
Textures
Architecture
Fencing
Signage
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, New York
Hardy Hotzman Pfeiffer Associates
International Plaza
Examples
Point Roberts, Washington
The Miller / Hull Partnership
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Potential Plaza Theme and Materials
State
Regional
Heritage
Culture
Community
History
Future
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Interchange Examples
•Landscaping
•Gateway
•Scale and Form
•Image / Graphics
•Lighting
I-94
Michigan
Urban Sculpture
San Antonio, Texas
SR – 22
Orange County,
California
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
I-94
Allen Park, Michigan
Racetrack Road Gateway Bridge
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Interchange Examples
•Gateway
•Graphics
•Forms
•Scale
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Interchange Bridge
Examples
•Colors
•Textures
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Dallas, Texas
Beulah Bridge
Benzie County, Michigan
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Interchange Bridge Examples
•Colors
•Textures
Beulah Bridge
Benzie County
I
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Wall Examples
•Texture
•Color
•Graphics
I-70 / I-75
Interchange
Dayton, Ohio
Kellogg/Oliver
Interchange
Wichita, Kansas
M-10
Detroit, Michigan
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Wall
Examples
T-Rex
Denver, Colorado
M-10
Detroit, Michigan
Riverside Freeway
California
Kellogg/Oliver
Interchange
Wichita, Kansas
Context Sensitive Solutions
DRIC
Local Access Road
Examples
•Landscaping
•Lighting
•Color
I-25 Colorado
Riverside Freeway Access
M-45 Grand Rapids,
Michigan
Riverside, California
