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community vision.uncommon visionaries.
c i v i c - o r i e n t e dr e p r e s e n tat i v e w o r k
landscape architecture
land planning
visioning
construction observation
denver
fort collins
steamboat springs
www.nuszer-kopatz.comwww.nuszerkopatz.blogspot.com
303.534.3881
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4 STREETTHD I S T R I C T
Downtown
Dining
Shopping
TheatreArt
Street Light with Pots & Banners
Downtown & Street ID Marker
Planting Bed at Mid-Block Crossing
Seat Wall
Planter Pots at Alley Entries
Site Furnishings Against Building Facade
18’ to 21’ Walk
8’ParallelParking
11’Travel Lane
11’Travel Lane
8’ParallelParking
18’ to 21’ Walk
8’ Preferred
Patio Space
8’ Preferred
Patio Space
Downtown LoveLanD Master PLan anD streetscaPe
CLIENT: City of LovelandLOCATION: Loveland, ColoradoSERVICES PROVIDED: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Visioning, Signage/Wayfinding, 3D Modeling
As in many other communities, Loveland is faced with
a downtown that is recently on the rebound, but faced with aging
infrastructure and streetscape amenities. Recently begun, this project will
create an overall vision for 160 acres of the downtown and civic core,
detailed designs for 16 blocks of urban streetscape and several public
plazas. The goal of the project is to create a master plan document that
will spur continued reinvestment in downtown. Public outreach has
included open houses to gain feedback and public meetings to present
concept and plan alternatives.
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Temporary street closure bollards
Existing tree
Freestanding wall
Planting bed
Sidewalk
Sidewalk
26-27’
Total
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76’
- 78’
11’
11’
8’20
-21’
Drop-off
Travel lane
Travel lane
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4th St
Drop-off Drop-off
Light pole w/hanging pots
Approximate existing edge of sidewalk
See Mr Neats Alley/Museum Plaza
Bench
Enhanced crosswalk
Bulb-out at east-west crossings
Large planter pots
Colored/textured concrete
Potential outdoor dining/display opportunity
(conceptual)
Potential redevelopment of facades at alleys
Seating wall Drop-off paving band
Street ID/Info kiosk Glass/LED illuminated paving panels
Concrete foundation band
2 x 2 cut Buff Sandstone
Proposed canopy tree in grate
Colored concrete band
Cut Buff Sandstone at Intersection corners Colored
concrete band
Downtown LoveLanD Master PLan anD streetscaPe
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5th
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4 1/2 All
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Bench
Low Seatwall
Pedestrian Light
Seating Wall
Water FeatureLED Pavement Lights
Structure
StructureLawn
Potential building facade modifications to front on plaza
Multi-Use Plaza
Seatwall/Stone Columns
Low Art Wall Panels
HooDoo/Water Element Wall downlights
Planting Pot Redevelopment opportunities along alley - storefronts, patios, doorways
Trash Enclosure/Electrical
Street ID/Info Kiosk
Potential Future Plaza Expansion Area
Proposed Tree
Lincoln Gallery
287 / Lincoln Ave
Downtown LoveLanD Master PLan anD streetscaPe
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Downtown LoveLanD Gateways anD wayfinDinG
CLIENT: City of LovelandLOCATION: Loveland, ColoradoSERVICES PROVIDED: Gateway and Signage Design, Environmental Graphics
Gateways, signage and wayfinding concepts are being
created as part of a Downtown Master Plan and Streetscape project.
Downtown gateway opportunities have been identified in
conjunction with the streetscape improvements. Wayfinding has been
developed to help enhance the pedestrian environment, and clearly direct people to Downtown destinations and parking.
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Downtown PaGosa sPrinGs Gateways anD siGnaGe
CLIENT: Town of Pagosa SpringsLOCATION: Pagosa Springs, ColoradoSERVICES PROVIDED: Visioning, Signage/Wayfinding, 3D Modeling, Logo Design, Custom Streetscape Furnishings
Surrounded by the vast San Juan Mountains and wilderness area,
Pagosa Springs is a small mountain town located in southwestern Colorado.
The challenge is conveying the Downtown’s eclectic character and identity in
an authentic manner. Through an involved stakeholder process, Nuszer Kopatz
created a family of new signs, environmental graphics and a logo that reflect
the community’s industrial timber heritage in a playful, progressive approach.
A hierarchy of Downtown gateways captures one’s attention,
creating a true sense of arrival into Downtown. The contrast of natural materials
such as stone and timber play against sculptural forms to convey the town’s dual
artistic and athletic personality.
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Downtown Lafayette festivaL PLaza
CLIENT: City of LafayetteLOCATION: Lafayette, ColoradoSERVICES PROVIDED: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Visioning, Wayfinding, 3D Modeling
Lafayette Festival Plaza is designed as the “heart” of Old
Town Lafayette: a civic gathering place that is as dynamic for everyday
use as it is for a variety of community events. An extension of the
Old Town streetscape, the Festival Plaza incorporates features that
are vibrant, changeable and flexible relative to the
four seasons, events, public art, shade and lighting. This public plaza is
comprised of four smaller, interconnected plazas that embrace all ages.
The Performance Plaza features a covered “stage” area with flexibility
for performances, the Garden Plaza is an intimate, shady setting that
accommodates small events such as the Children’s Easter Egg Hunt.
The highlight of the Interactive Plaza is an animated water “spray”
plaza that will attract both children and adults. A large, colorful fabric
structure shades the Event Plaza, providing a large plaza area with
colorful decorative hardscape that can be utilized for a variety of
events, fairs and festivals.
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Downtown Parker Gateways anD siGnaGe
CLIENT: Town of ParkerLOCATION: Parker, ColoradoSERVICES PROVIDED: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Visioning, Signage/Wayfinding, 3D Modeling
Downtown Parker, known as “Mainstreet Parker,” and the
adjacent Victorian Park District currently lack a cohesive feel as well as
any distinguishing features. The challenge was to create a signage and
wayfinding program that conveys one unifying Downtown identity. New
signs and environmental graphics evoke Parker’s ”small town feel” and Western heritage through simple details and
traditional colors. The solution to balancing this traditional character with
a nod towards the Colorado aesthetic was to incorporate natural materials
such as stone and timber, with traditional wrought-iron metal accents.
Wayfinding elements include Downtown and district gateways, town
center and municipality signs, pedestrian kiosks, and parking directional
signs.
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Downtown fort coLLins siGnaGe anD wayfinDinG
CLIENT: City of Fort CollinsLOCATION: Fort Collins, ColoradoSERVICES PROVIDED: Gateway and Signage Design, Environmental Graphics, 3D Modeling
Fort Collins currently lacks a cohesive vision for wayfinding
in Downtown and also wants to encourage more people to access
the ample parking located in garages throughout the district. Nuszer
Kopatz has designed a cohesive and unique wayfinding
system including Downtown gateways, vehicular and pedestrian
directional signage, alley gateways, and trail markers with a bold
color scheme and common identity that will improve both the
local and visitor experience Downtown. The theme also extends
to parking signage that will not only help visitors locate parking, but
also to improve better orientation from parking structures and lots.