There is a fear of high density in San Diego, particularly in the East Village.  Our developer initiated study attempts a high density, active, street wall prototype.

Central to our position is the salvaging of the ‘found object’.  While Dada collagists like Kurt Schwitters used pieces of paper he found on the city streets, we propose to use pieces of old structures.  These structures gave the old district the feel and texture that we love.  Pieces of these objects or entire structures reside in our scheme.  It is important that some pieces of the main root survive for the ecosystem to remain healthy.    

The ‘ecosystem’ of our study area contributes to the idea that the downtown as a whole might achieve a community that has all the components of daily life within a relatively small geographic area.  Restaurants, retail, office, and other active uses will populate the sidewalks.  Transit is prevalent in the community, including the Park to Bay Link, that enhances the pedestrian way that bisects our area of study.