The New Tech West students have been meeting for months, but just recently decided on a team name. Groups of students and mentors worked together to brainstorm and develop the most appropriate team name and symbol. After compelling presentations, the winning vote was cast by Mrs. Frew, the school’s Principal. Our group is now known as ACU which stands for Achieving Cultural Unity. Several students are working designing a logo that will encompass themes of a pyramid and teamwork. More on that to follow….
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| The students ham it up outside the Capital Theater |
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| Project Manager Jenny Spencer explains the renovations at the Capital Theater |
On December 15th, the group met with Jenny Spencer, a Project Manager at the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization. There they learned about the importance of investing in existing buildings and they got to tour the Capital Theater and the Cleveland Public Theater.
We have also been fortunate to have several guest speakers that provided base knowledge about the planning process to help shape the future plans of the neighborhood. David Hartt of DB Hartt, Inc. and Joyce Bond from CT Consultants spoke about Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture and Design, respectively.
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| Cody and Nick outline the project boundary |
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| The team looks at the 1/2 mile radius from the school. |
These presentations enabled the students to look at the surrounding neighborhood with a different set of eyes and try to see it in the future. Based on the student’s perceived needs of the area and the relative proximity to the downtown area of Cleveland, the students decided to respond to the RFP with a mixed use concept. Ideas about how much space of each type of retail/housing/commercial etc. was agreed upon – but you’ll need to attend the Final Presentation Banquet to find out the specific breakdown…and where this new design is planned.
