Lot 1
Proposed Project: Shopping mall with central plaza
Method: Adaptive Reuse
Marked by a history of violence, this arena boasts ample square footage for varied commercial successes. The current structure is a hallmark of urban blight, crumbling and home to transient populations prone to noise and loitering violations (pictured above.) Allowed to go to ruin, current lot in need of renovation to bring investment for cultural amenities. Retaining and reinforcing outer wall, developers could gut interior to make 50 lots for vendors, each retaining some exposed brick features. Olive Garden Inc. has demonstrated interest in first five “Imperial” lots.
Lot 2
Proposed Project: Lounge and Night Club
Method: Demolition and Construction
Abandoned church lacks walls (interior or exterior) or roof. Exposed to weather, structurally vulnerable, but with authentic aged columns, recommendation is to demolish most of structure while retaining select columns. Taking advantage of premier vistas due to site’s elevation, contractor could build exclusive lounge and night-club with space for strobe-lighted patios (4) and infinity pools (4).
Lot 3:
Proposed Project: Boutique Apartment complex
Method: Adaptive reuse
Hundreds of vacant houses provide perfect extant room structure for boutique hotel or residences. Abandoned property also features large open spaces perfectly suited for dog park and chaise lounge tanning area. High altitude location makes perfect setting for oxygen bar and spa. Potential bidders should know there is no valet parking ability, though area can be equipped with helipads.
Lot 4:
Proposed Project: Misc. Recreation
Method: Clearing
Large piles of rubble mar otherwise unblemished desert landscape. Once cleared of scrap heaps, area will be suitable for various activities including: desert crossfit, breaking the land speed record, and after work social bocce leagues. Though lot is surrounded by unstable neighborhoods, it has maintained relative peace for thousands of years. It’s also not cursed, definitely not cursed.
Tags: corporations, dreams, gentrification, industry, travel
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The Colosseum one actually happened, although I wouldn’t call it Gentrification.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/…
Haha as I went through these I was like “pretty sure re-use of spaces and structures has been happening 4eva”. The idea of a pristine ruin that has no use but as a tourist attraction and a historical marker seems a bit modern. I’m no historian, though, not even close.
ETA: I almost included thoughts on gentrification and then decided I was taking this whole thing too seriously.
The Parthenon was also used as a (Catholic?) church for quite some time.
It was also used as a munitions dump (which is why/when it exploded).
Give it a thousand years or so..
Best. A+. I also hear there’s an abandoned hedge of some sort in the UK that would make a great Farmers Market.
See also: the Starbucks in the Forbidden City.
“Honor the lives of those men who fell here, killed for sport in an age of ruthless bloodthirst. Endless breadsticks only $5.99.”
These all look like terrific opportunities, but I’m worried that the lack of valet parking at Macchu Picchu will be a deal-breaker.
llama portage options can be successfully packaged as “quaint” add-ons to visitors
These all look like terrific opportunities, but I'm worried that the lack of valet parking at Macchu Picchu will be a deal-breaker.
Preservation person here, laughing and then crying. This is dead on and everything is terrible.
I’m a planning student and I’m SHRIEKING at my computer screen
DESERT CROSSFIT
“Getting you fitter for real life situations by forcing you to deal with the real life situations of dehydration and sunstroke!”
“We work on getting you read for the 35 modes of fitness by focusing on working you through motions that you do every day: climbing 5 ft tall blocks”
“WOD
3 rounds:
1 burpee lap around one Pyramid of Queens
10 granite stone snatches per hand
15 block climbs”
OMG I am dying. So on target.
DESERT CROSSFIT
"Getting you fitter for real life situations by forcing you to deal with the real life situations of dehydration and sunstroke!"
"We work on getting you read for the 35 modes of fitness by focusing on working you through motions that you do every day: climbing 5 ft tall blocks"
"WOD
3 rounds:
1 burpee lap around one Pyramid of Queens
10 granite stone snatches per hand
15 block climbs"