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A Design Competition Redesigns Milwaukee's Erie Street Waterfront Plaza Into a Spacious

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A recent international design competition has redesigned Milwaukee's Erie Street waterfront plaza into a spacious, glowing and sustainable social area. The?Erie Street Plaza runs along?the Milwaukee Riverwalk and?connects downtown?Milwaukee with the Third Ward and Beerline Districts via a?three-mile pedestrian and bicycle corridor.

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The new design will accommodate both regular day-to-day activities and large gatherings. The winner of the landscape design competition, the Boston based architectural firm?Stoss Landscape Urbanism?saw the true design potential of this centrally located park.

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The 13,000 square foot space was filled with luminous fiberglass?benches, wood covered walking paths. ?The fiberglass light benches are scattered throughout the park to provide visitors with a place or relaxation, reflection and?to act change the park's scenery as the nightfall nears. For more information on the park's location and design visit: ArchDaily

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