Archinect - News2024-11-14T22:26:04-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150279996/10-design-reveals-plan-to-revitalize-downtown-raleigh
10 Design reveals plan to revitalize downtown Raleigh​ Josh Niland2021-09-02T18:23:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/88/881b07900807f991f2d5da7cbb280272.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>North Carolina’s Research Triangle is getting a major upgrade thanks to a massive new billion-dollar mixed-use development unveiled this week by <a href="https://archinect.com/10design" target="_blank">10 Design</a>. </p>
<p>The firm is behind the new Downtown South Raleigh Master Plan which includes a 20,000-capacity football stadium and virtual reality center, aiming to enhance the city’s <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/raleigh-durham-north-carolina-innovation-entrepreneurship-tech-workforce-2021-6" target="_blank">startup-laden</a> downtown south end.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/49/492b59419470c6c22068ce15ae041465.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/49/492b59419470c6c22068ce15ae041465.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy 10 Design/Frontop</figcaption></figure><p>Per the architect: “Connectivity is at the core of the scheme. 10 Design has ensured seamless accessibility from Downtown Raleigh through the creation of a bridge loop that encloses the entire development, providing efficient circulation from in and out of the site and with the rest of the city. The scheme will be a positive connection to Raleigh’s extensive greenways system and local historic neighborhoods.”<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7adbe438b52f80e8c526f972de584013.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7adbe438b52f80e8c526f972de584013.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy 10 Design</figcaption></figure><p>The comprehensive plan takes the profile of native oak trees as its inspiration for the 32-acre site through a series of pocket parks and a central pedestrian walkway t...</p>