The Jacksonville Landing's Redevelopment Plan

[thelakelander]

Any pictures?  Who is funding this?

You (we the taxpayers) are. Wakefield Beasley is an architecture firm. Not a developer. All they are being paid to do is to come up with a plan that works for Sleiman and the city. So at the end of the day, whatever they cook up still needs Sleiman's approval and city money for it to become reality.

[jcjohnpaint]

right!  This shit gets exhausting! 

[MusicMan]

Can I get city money to fix up my place?

[hiddentrack]

Stephanie Brown at WOKV has been posting updates on Twitter (https://twitter.com/newsandnom), and sounds like a story will be posted to their site soon. Here are the tweets:

NEW: I just got off the phone with the CEO of Wakefield Beasley... he broke down their vision for the Jacksonville Landing...

Lamar Wakefield tells me they want to start from scratch with the Jacksonville Landing. Concept is very open air, walkable.

[Wakefield] tells me vision is open air space they can program 250-300 days a year with festivals, markets, etc. Supporting retail, food, etc.

He says focus is concept, don't have specific bldg plan bc they want public feedback, City/Sleiman input. Will be public/private partnership

Wakefield says they've spoken about cost among their group, but not ready to release any potential price tag yet. Will be public/private.

I'm working through my interview w/ Lamar Wakefield of Wakefield Beasley right now, stay w/ WOKV for your 1st look at vision for Jax Landing

Wakefield says the Jax Landing is a unique space bc you have to address the DT/office feel on one side and the river focus on the other.

Vision is to "energize" the Jacksonville Landing space 16hrs a day, according to Wakefield.

Wakefield wants to make the space one that "draws people to dwell"... seasonal festivals, concerts, art shows. All open air.

In order for design to be sustainable/lasting, Wakefield says need to knock down Landing thats there and start over. Not walkable enough now

Focus of Wakefield concept is the open-air, public "venue" to program, but he says they will look at supporting retail, possibly residential

Wakefield says public input on Landing design is "first and foremost"- "That's who's going to make this project successful"

Wakefield says, ideally, they could get the construction phase started in about a year. First focus is public input, design, financing.

I asked Wakefield what he hopes ppl see in the design when the project is up and open.... he says "incredibly inviting"

Wakefield says the style will be "unique and to itself", doesn't want the new Landing to be something that "blends in"

[hiddentrack]

...and here's a link to the WOKV article:

http://m.wokv.com/news/news/local/wakefield-beasley-chosen-redevelop-jacksonville-la/nk2gs/

[Noone]

Any pictures?  Who is funding this?

You (we the taxpayers) are. Wakefield Beasley is an architecture firm. Not a developer. All they are being paid to do is to come up with a plan that works for Sleiman and the city. So at the end of the day, whatever they cook up still needs Sleiman's approval and city money for it to become reality.

+1

[MusicMan]

Bring back Starbucks and put them into a riverfront space with open air terrace looking over at San Marco.

[PeeJayEss]

Bring back Starbucks and put them into a riverfront space with open air terrace looking over at San Marco.

Yes, just call up Starbucks and tell them where to open a location.

[jaxjaguar]

http://www.wakefieldbeasley.com/portfolio/default.aspx?type=8

Link above are some of their completed and pending mixed use developments.

Ugh... all of their designs are so plain and boring. Everything in their portfolio (even non-mixed use) looks like the same regurgitated crap you see at town centers across the country. Yeah, it'll look better than what's there now, but 10-15 years from now it'll turn into the landing without a more permanent and awe inspiring design.

The one thing the Landing has going for it now is unique architecture. I really hope Wakefield Beasley goes outside of their comfort zone with the design here. I don't care if they tear down what's there, but make it worthwhile.

[hiddentrack]

http://www.wakefieldbeasley.com/portfolio/default.aspx?type=8

Link above are some of their completed and pending mixed use developments.

Ugh... all of their designs are so plain and boring. Everything in their portfolio (even non-mixed use) looks like the same regurgitated crap you see at town centers across the country. Yeah, it'll look better than what's there now, but 10-15 years from now it'll turn into the landing without a more permanent and awe inspiring design.

The one thing the Landing has going for it now is unique architecture. I really hope Wakefield Beasley goes outside of their comfort zone with the design here. I don't care if they tear down what's there, but make it worthwhile.

This was how I felt at first. Pretty much everything there looks like it could just as easily be part of SJTC. But they talked about the importance of public feedback, so hopefully enough people will feel the same about wanting something unique that it will push them beyond what they've done before.

[johnnyliar]

How about something with a modern design?
Someone mentioned all the new buildings being built at UNF that are stunning!

Something like that please.

[jaxjaguar]

The designs at the bottom of this page are all mulit-use buildings and very modern designs.

http://www.tritmonk.com/top-and-famous-of-modern-architect/modern-architecture-england-on-tritmonk-building-photo-gallery-for-futuristic-exterior-design-idea-surrey-architec-house-contemporary-surat/

[I-10east]

I'm gonna keep pushing this 'Don't block the Wells Fargo Center flare' movement. IMO there should be about a three story height limit directly in front of the Wells Fargo Center; The last thing that we need is some 12 story monstrosity covering up the building's flare (one of Jax's most distinctive building features) from the riverview. 

[hiddentrack]

It looks like Urban Design Associates, who are working with Wakefield Beasley on this project, are also part of the team working on the Tampa Waterfront redevelopment: https://udagoes50.squarespace.com/tampalightning

[mtraininjax]

Who is funding this?

You and me brother.