North Nevada Avenue Streetscape – Urban Renewal District
North Nevada Avenue Streetscape – Urban Renewal District
Set in the shadow of Pulpit Rock, the North Nevada Urban Renewal District continues to serve as the navigational beacon and gateway to Colorado Springs.
…never have I seen this number of unique quality design ideas conceptualized from one office.”
Lofty goals initially set for this streetscape guided decision making throughout its design and construction. The streetscape is more than a “complete street”:
- It creates a unique, identifiable cohesive corridor setting the stage for further retail, office and University development.
- It provides a pedestrian friendly corridor with slower traffic speeds.
- It is visually and texturally interesting for both pedestrian and motorists.
The surrounding development is knit together by distinct ‘Campus’ and ‘Urban ‘ streetscape environments which share the gracious native inspired median. Intersection plazas establish pedestrian-dominated nodes along the corridor where seating, special paving, lighting and internally lighted sculpture pedestals create a venue for professional and student sculptures. The water-conscious plantings sustainably showcase native and adapted plants. The irrigation system converts to a non-potable water source when it is available.
Tapis Associates designed, provided complete construction documents and is overseeing the construction of the entire streetscape. Construction was completed in the Fall of 2009. The project was honored as a winner of one of the top three awards in its category for the Mountain States Construction’s Gold Hard Hat Awards program. The award region includes top projects from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Awards: Mountain States Construction’s GOLD HARD HAT AWARD. This award region includes top projects from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Client: Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority
Location: North Nevada Urban Renewal District, Colorado Springs, CO