Houston's Theater District is getting more green space with new plaza area, rooftop lawn
Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts will be a new addition to Houston's Theater District. The plaza area will feature a green space and new rooftop lawn.Houston’s Theater District will be getting a makeover with a new, very green plaza square and a rooftop lawn that will play host to outdoor performances, a restaurant and special events.
Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts is being designed to be a more inclusive, lively area in downtown Houston. The space formerly known as Jones Plaza is part of the Houston First Corporation’s efforts to redesign the plaza area in the Theater District. The one-and-a-half acre project, now under construction, is a collaborative effort designed by international design collective Rios and Harrison Kornberg Architects.
“The Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts, at the epicenter of the Theater District, will provide an inviting green oasis that enhances downtown life and it can flexibly accommodate a wide range of outdoor performances and special events that serve the entire region,”Using a placemaking strategy called Urban Choreography, Rios is responsible for the architecture of the square, whose design was inspired by the performing arts.
There will be five different spaces filled with water features, greenery, gardening, an event lawn and outdoor performance areas. Fourteen mature live oak trees were planted in the plaza to increase biodiversity and emphasize seasonal color. Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts will be a new addition to Houston's Theater District. The plaza area will feature a green space and new rooftop lawn.“The new design recreates the formerly isolated plaza as an open, airy gateway for all to experience Houston’s nationally recognized performing arts in a comfortable environment filled with greenery and shady trees,” said
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