Lead: Fathom Studio
Completion Date: July 2021
This project re-imagines the relationship between people and their ‘Main Street’. It recognizes what makes a town’s setting unique and highlights it for visitors and the local Community in the public realm. The regional-specific design language reinforces Yarmouth’s sense of place and creates an unforgettable experience. This project represents a true placemaking effort that brings to life the community’s needs and aspirations through clever and carefully considered design details. Yarmouth’s Main Street is an example of what other municipalities can do to instill a sense of pride within their community and attract people and business to their region and downtowns.
Project Credits:
Landscape Architect - Fathom Studio
Civil Engineer - Snow Owl Consulting
Electrical Engineer - Electec Engineering
Client - Town of Yarmouth
Project Photography - Elevated Pictures
CREDIT - Fathom Studio
PHOTO - Harrison Newman Jardine
PHOTO - Fathom Studio
PHOTO - Harrison Newman Jardine
PHOTO - Harrison Newman Jardine
PHOTO - Harrison Newman Jardine
“A delightful stroke of well anchored tactical urbanism, this project solicits nostalgic themes from the town’s history, reimagines elements with a clearly contemporary twist, then activates them with bold colours, lighting, and pleasant, memorable furniture. The level of clean attention to detail and clarity of design intent is commendable. It activates the streetscape in a vibrant and pleasing way.”
“This main street design project is recognized for its outstanding design of the public realm. Conscious effort has been put into designing the streetscape elements and the type of spaces that visually interconnect with each other. Each node is very inviting through its colour and form and allows for an engaging public experience.”
“Leveraging an analysis of vernacular building types and material cultures and skillfully transforming these traditional elements of the East Coast landscape into unapologetic contemporary forms that comprehensively animate main street, this project is truly emblematic of the spirt of this award.”
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