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The Heart of Downtown • The Town Square <br /> 1. ADAPTIVELY REUSE OR REPLACE THE FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME <br /> The College Football Hall of Fame has sat vacant in Downtown South Bend for over 10 years.It currently looms over Gridiron Plaza without activating the space.The portion of the building <br /> underneath the Gridiron limits the future design and flexibility of the Town Square.There are two approaches to the existing building.It could be repurposed with active uses,or it could be <br /> demolished and replaced with a new building with active ground-floor uses.Below are three potential concepts for the College Football Hall of Fame Site. <br /> v'1k-�5 .:� "" I mewl R .r a ,� �'1 .:.tf'Y-0� " . i Py otkr - ly�t�'r o r m,�r _� yit►{ - ---p- <br /> a I • �.�., Mhik. B <br /> -1 <br /> e <br /> i M i�r1U�Ml�1lre! l'< a ., 7�i4j't3m i;F, 1- � �"' �1 �. <br /> iii- r!•�'y �a>f•e \ - r^r � _..r'iri-�'+: S'�, l ! _ it 1111 A 1"- 1 - .\ � <br /> -v ,iy3 a '' t w� ^. -=r f sue' ► . <br /> lT. l ) ^� ti <br /> .r <br /> 'citot . fill ' 4.04. ..__:. i Z 'A <br /> t{ I •.A- 1h c Rp 'tl, 5 y f lS i \\\\\_ M{ _ i !\\7 o <br /> 011 <br /> • <br /> O. <br /> NA <br /> y Diu 1'( I l,l4; A .iip 6';1• m <br /> Option 1:Adaptive Reuse of the existing building Option 2:Replace the existing building with a Option 3:Replace the existing building with a mixed- <br /> • Locate an active,family-friendly retail use in the ground market hall use building <br /> floor of the Hall of Fame that engages with the Town • Demolish the current building and replace it with a multi- • Demolish the current building and replace it with a <br /> Square,such as a restaurant,brew pub,or interactive tenant market building that allows for better connectivity boutique hotel with a ground floor mix of uses.The <br /> museum with a cafe. between Michigan Street and Dr.MLK Jr.Blvd.This ground floor uses should offer multi-tenant food, <br /> • Add a two-story porch to the building to create a shaded building should encourage indoor-outdoor use and offer beverage,and entertainment. <br /> outdoor dining area on the square. opportunities for food,beverage,and family-friendly <br /> • Enhance the pedestrian connection along Washington <br /> • Replace dark tinted glazing at ground level with clear, entertainment. Street to encourage movement between the Town Square <br /> transparent glass. • Enhance the pedestrian connection along Washington and Riverfront. <br /> • Transform the brick egress stairs into transparent Street to encourage movement between the Town Square • Completely remove the above-ground portions of the <br /> pavilions.The structures could be enlarged to add and Riverfront. building and redesign the Town Square to be an activated <br /> program elements. • Completely remove the above-ground portions of the gathering space—South Bend's living room. <br /> • On the Dr.MLK Jr,Blvd.side of the building,improve building,and redesign the Town Square to be an activated <br /> building access,signage,paving,and landscaping. gathering space—South Bend's living room. <br /> Jr,',,,,,t .D.)1l- Et4i) „4;14'.�: I ',",,I..BEr4 „I: , <br /> --- the Heart of Downtown 44 <br />