The US-based Studio Gang and SCAPE recently unveiled the renderings, animations, and an immersive virtual reality experience for Tom Lee Park, one of the five zones being developed to transform the Memphis Waterfront. The new development will increase the riverfront’s use, vibrancy, and economic potential. The construction is expected to begin in June 2019, and completed by the end of 2020.The proposal for the riverfront has been designed in collaboration with community groups, stakeholders, and local students from North and South Memphis. Features like an iconic adventure playground to spaces where people can listen to live music at sunset have been taken directly from community members’ suggestions.According to Studio Gang, “The Memphis Riverfront Concept describes how six miles of the city’s Mississippi riverfront can become a signature network of spaces and opportunities, tied into the city and its assets that benefits the entire community and lifts Memphis as a whole.”The architects further state that the three design principles underlying the Concept’s recommendations include — fostering positive encounters, civic pride and identity, and new understanding of the Mississippi River; restoring natural conditions, native ecology, and a more dynamic relationship between people and the river; and connecting assets along the river, the riverfront to the city (downtown and the neighborhoods beyond), and people with each other.Kate Orff, Design Director, SCAPE, said: “The dynamic forms of the Mississippi River Basin itself inspired a series of rooms in the park, creating a unique template for diverse civic spaces and ecological revitalization.”According to SCAPE, the new Tom Lee Park design aims to honor and elevate their ambitions for Memphis’ future by connecting the city back to its starting point — the Mississippi River.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the project.  https://www.blouinartinfo.com/              Founder: Louise Blouin Read more