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The Heart of Downtown • The Century Center & Jefferson Blvd. <br /> *i r:---'i.,:.., -rli iu ui I I 1 III. 1 - <br /> CENTURY CENTER INTERVENTION ,� P ire ',r j " "`� <br /> The Century Center has served as South Bend's convention —MI i <br /> and civic center anchor since the late ig70s.However,the ` I, ! Addition of space <br /> facility has aged and it struggles to compete with newer. Entry foyer gives the along realigned <br /> larger,less constrained regional convention centers.The City _ 'it building a face lift 4 Jefferson Blvd. <br /> commissioned a study to explore alternatives to improve the 10.I <br /> and additional usable <br /> gathering&gallery space <br /> Century Center and make it more regionally competitive.The ::.. h I -. - - •-mow ` I <br /> j study recommends an addition along Jefferson and Dr.MLK x-E '� 4, <br /> Jr.Blvd.with a new exhibition hall and prefunction space.The . }Wr- "-it{ u` t _m"_. t` T r 7 T y T <br /> addition would provide much needed space for events as well `"`� y �+� <br /> A redesign would allow • <br /> as a new,more transparent facade that would welcome visitors <br /> , for more compact, <br /> into the building from the street. I s- =Zj <br /> t 1 _ 4 screened loading <br /> {� r along Jefferson Blvd. <br /> l I <br /> � t..� m 1 �,/ , t <br /> f <br /> , . __. _ _ - .74111 <br /> New parking deck, 4.f A'� <br /> hotel&ballroom to <br /> the south of Jefferson ‘ZI <br /> i�r; j�vsElt R�IE. fi Blvd.supports H • .y s + <br /> - I 1 Century Center uses �I► <br /> r <br /> - • d — I r err <br /> /� <br /> A rendering of a potential addition to the Century Center located at the corner ci Dr tau r.n <br /> Blvd.and Jefferson Blvd <br /> The Heart of Downtown 47 <br />