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7. Mini Mart City Park
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
As electric vehicles become more common, so too will
abandoned gas stations. Seattle's Mini Mart City Park
suggests one solution: replace them with arts-oriented
community centers and parks. Local artist group SuttonBeresCuller
purchased a 1920s-era filling station in 2013
to convert into an arts hub. The building proved too
small and dilapidated, so Seattle-based GO'C designed a
new facility with plenty of references to its predecessor,
including a large overhanging roof, hand-painted signage,
and divided metal windows. An air-sparge and soil vapor
extraction system treats the contaminated site.
Founded in 2012 by Aimée O'Carroll and Jon Gentry,
GO'C configured the building with a gallery/community
center on one side and a storage/utility room on the other.
A courtyard in between hosts movie nights and large-scale
installations. Planted with drought-tolerant species, the
rooftop also serves as a gathering space. Mini Mart City
Park opened in 2022.
8. The PORT at Rock Chapel Marine
CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS
One way to reconnect urban areas to the waterfront is to
redevelop industrial sites into other uses. Sometimes, however,
the industry is still active. The PORT (Publicly Organized
Recreation Territory) at Rock Chapel Marine provides
a model for sharing uses between industry and the public.
In 2005, Eastern Minerals acquired an oil tank farm adjacent
to its road salt storage facility along the Chelsea Creek,
with a promise to the city to fund public amenities in return
for its expanded storage capacity. Landing Studio, based in
Somerville, Massachusetts, and founded by Dan Adams and
Marie Law Adams in 2005, converted the oil tanks into roof
trellises and an amphitheater, and barge loading racks were
transformed into viewing platforms.
Salt piles during the winter serve as storm surge protection.
When stockpiles are low in warmer months, the vacant
space will host basketball and community events. Salt dock
workers helped with construction and continue to perform
maintenance. Design work on the park is ongoing.
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KEVIN SCOTT
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