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Designers and architects charged with making City Hall’s main entrance accessible to people of all physical abilities were given three months to draft and submit their innovative proposals.
Brainnation plans to fill the city with intuitive, student-focused design that offers something better than the school system of the industrial revolution.
The proposed Alamo Master Plan is no exception to the rigors of public input that a project of such significance should rightfully have to undergo.
We urge City Council to approve the master plan conditional on the plaza remaining a connected civic space rather than a controlled-access outdoor museum.
The Alamo Master Plan will finally create a respectful environment for an American icon while creating civic spaces worthy of a great city.
What the new “Reimagine the Alamo” master plan fails to recognize is the 150 years of history after the Alamo and what this history has meant to our city over time.
To be a vital destination for everyone, it is equally important to have Alamo Plaza be a welcoming civic space as it has been for the past 200 years.
A large canopy from the front door to the gas pumps and a covered outdoor seating area represent improvement from the initial designs, commissioners said.
A new design competition launched Tuesday will transform the way people of all abilities approach City Hall.
The artifacts of the city’s Spanish-colonial buildings may resonate with those who struggle with the identity politics of our present political landscape.