Archinect
Kerry Weldon

Kerry Weldon

Washington, DC, US

anchor

The Wellness Hub

Competition: The 2013 ULI Gerald Hines Urban Design Student Competition
Role: Team Leader

Award: Honorable Mention

Concept: Connected communities, active lifestyles, clean environment

The Wellness Hub improves Minneapolis’ downtown livability, helps connect the city’s iconic cultural destinations, and redefines Downtown East as a holistic, health oriented district. The project provides new residential and commercial corridors anchored by a hotel and resort complex. Fresh markets, sports facilities, and community gardens form the new and revitalized zone.

 
Read more

Status: Competition Entry
Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
My Role: site research, schematic design, 3d modeling, renderings, sustainability studies, diagrams, primary design of residential blocks, primary design of Hub blocks with hotel tower and apartment tower (right), and the elevated bike loop system
Additional Credits: Team Members (Penn):
William Wong, MArch ‘14
Eunjee Hong, MLA ‘13
Sa Min Han, MLA ‘13
Erin Feehan-Nelson, MCP ‘14