Butte’s Future City Visions From AIA Team
A regional team from the American Institute of Architects assessed Butte last weekend crafting future city visions. They envision uptown malls with 19th and 20th century styling, a Timber Butte government center, tech growth at Montana Tech, a Free Town district, hillside housing, a modern transit system, a large airport area near a Transpo Center industrial complex, and a Port of Butte freight link, all separated by buffers of lakes and trees. The team included architects, planners, a geologist and an ecologist.
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Butte
Timber Butte
Montana Tech
Anaconda Co
Transpo
Port of
American Institute of Architects
Edward T. Ruppel
U.S. Geological Survey
Denver
Ralph Dix
Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology
Colorado State University
Ruppel
Butte Urban Renewal Plan by AIA Team Explores Uptown Revamp
The American Institute of Architects special urban team toured Butte to study the central business district. They proposed phasing out uptown with mining expansion, integrating the district into future growth while adding trees, malls, and pedestrian corridors. They urged bold planning and use of all funding sources to keep Butte vital for 20 years, then beyond.
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American Institute of Architects
Butte
United States
Berkeley Pit
Paul Spreiregen
Washington, D.C
Maynard Meyer
Milwaukee
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