Details behind Mayer/Reed + Snøhetta + DIALOG’s winning Willamette Falls concept
Project description:
"We envision an experientially rich riverwalk that not only accesses and amplifies the magnetic power of the Willamette, but also courses through time, stitching together the natural and cultural histories embedded within the Blue Heron site. The falls and the complex material layers of the site serve as a portal to the Northwest’s collective history."
Located along Main Street in Oregon City, the Willamette Falls Legacy Project site is established amongst the remnants of the now closed Blue Heron Paper Mill. The design team envisions a Riverwalk that embraces the rich history of the site while imagining new places and experiences that will connect visitors to the falls and to downtown Oregon City.
Located along Main Street in Oregon City, the Willamette Falls Legacy Project site is established amongst the remnants of the now closed Blue Heron Paper Mill. The design team envisions a Riverwalk that embraces the rich history of the site while imagining new places and experiences that will connect visitors to the falls and to downtown Oregon City.
"The site’s strata tells the story of deep geology, dynamic hydrology, and vibrant ecology, together forming the spirit of place. It tells the story of Native Americans who first understood the site’s promise, fishing its waters and building deep tradition."
The Riverwalk will provide an experiential glimpse of Willamette Falls’ power, transporting visitors deep into history and highlighting its ephemeral qualities.
The Riverwalk will provide an experiential glimpse of Willamette Falls’ power, transporting visitors deep into history and highlighting its ephemeral qualities.
The formerly industrial site tells the story of workers and industrialists who ground flour, drove timber, spun wool, milled paper, and generated electricity at this location. With the new Riverwalk, it will continue its evolution into a renewed public space.
The formerly industrial site tells the story of workers and industrialists who ground flour, drove timber, spun wool, milled paper, and generated electricity at this location. With the new Riverwalk, it will continue its evolution into a renewed public space.
"It tells the story of European immigrants who claimed Oregon City, carving out a grid and building settlements. It tells the story of workers and industrialists who ground flour, drove timber, spun wool, milled paper, and generated electricity."
Mayer/Reed, Snøhetta, and DIALOG envisioned an experientially-rich Riverwalk that not only accesses and amplifies the magnetic power of the Willamette, but also courses through time, stitching together the natural and cultural histories embedded within the site and former Blue Heron paper mill. Rendering: Snøhetta
Mayer/Reed, Snøhetta, and DIALOG envisioned an experientially-rich Riverwalk that not only accesses and amplifies the magnetic power of the Willamette, but also courses through time, stitching together the natural and cultural histories embedded within the site and former Blue Heron paper mill. Rendering: Snøhetta
"It will tell the story of you, who will help lay down the next historic layer - an experiential riverwalk, foretelling a story of renewed economy, environmental sensitivity, and historic importance. We consider the site and the history it holds to be a sublime, one-of-a-kind landscape that should not be upstaged by the hand of any designer."
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