Boise Cultural District

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Boise Cultural District

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Cultural › Gallery Hall/Theater Cultural Center
Educational › Library

Those cities that are most memorable are those in which daily life is in harmony with geographic place. To design a sustainable city, one that inspires devotion from its denizens and reacts responsibly in the use of natural resources, one must ask, what sort of place is this? The Boise Cultural District Plan is a study of Boise as place. It attempts to respond to what makes Boise unique in both geography and the pulse of daily life.Boise has 300 sunny days a year. This is an extreme characteristic of place and makes possible both outdoor living and careful manipulation of the daylight for energy efficiency. Boise also possesses a thriving river life. The desert climate naturally inspires great respect for water and the river. In Boise, especially on 8th Street, the arts are a vital component. Dance, theater, cinema, museums and impromptu performance collide on 8th and the surrounding streets to make this a hub of Boise culture.Finally, Boise at its heart is "a study in paradoxes" as Anthony Doerr puts it. It is a place where someone can be stuck in gridlock and see deer jump lithely across a main arterial. Like many Northwest cities, Boise maintains a close connection to the wildlife and geography that define its place in the world; a connection this plan seeks to strengthen.The sun and the river, the arts and the paradoxical nature of this place shaped the urban plan for the Boise 8th Street Arts and Culture District. Environment shapes culture and culture shapes design.

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Boise Cultural District

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