New Pueblo Freeway
In 2007, THK Associates provided urban design and landscape architectural design services on the initial planning for the New Pueblo Freeway. THK was responsible for the development of the visual character of the project.
THK was responsible for leading an interactive process with the community to determine what the character of the new freeway should be. Workshop attendees took photos of the things they felt were elements of what make up the character of the Pueblo community. From these photos, THK developed aesthetic concepts for the architecture and landscape of the New Pueblo Freeway. The design concepts for the freeway were to reflect the different neighborhoods that the freeway passes through, the cultures, heritage and architecture. This resulted in different treatments along the freeway but with some repetitive elements to give the freeway an overall character.
Since this time, THK has worked with CDOT and the City of Pueblo on the I-25/Ilex Design Guidelines and Owners Representative for the I-25/Ilex Design Build Project.
The New Pueblo Freeway Aesthetic Guidelines
The New Pueblo Freeway Aesthetic Guidelines address the aesthetic treatment of the New Pueblo Freeway and various impacted areas of the City of Pueblo, including the I-25 corridor and portions of the Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River floodplains.The Aesthetic Guidelines provide direction on the aesthetic treatment of highway improvements such as gateway features; vehicular and pedestrian bridges; noise/retaining walls; interpretive elements; signage; pedestrian connections and landscaping and irrigation.
From 2003 to present, THK has been responsible for leading an interactive process with the community to determine what the character of the new freeway should be, and has been successful maintaining the vision set by the community and City of Pueblo as the projects move to final design and construction. THK is working with CDOT and the City of Pueblo on the I-25/Ilex Design Guidelines and Owners Representative for the I-25/Ilex Design Build Project.
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