2700 South Nelson Street Placemaking Plan

Share your ideas for a new creative open space at 2700 S Nelson Street!

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Arlington Cultural Affairs is working with public art and placemaking firm Graham Projects to design a future arts space at 2700 South Nelson Street in Green Valley, and we’re looking for your inspiration and input. An open, flexible space is planned for the site, which will be designed following the planned demolition of the existing building this fall. Share YOUR thoughts and ideas!

Future 2700 S Nelson Street Open Space Site Boundaries:

REST

Choose your three (3) favorite rest elements.

Rest

• Two umbrellas with seating
• Hanging bench swings under wooden arbor
• Colorful arbor with benches
• Seating rocks terraces
• Outdoor hammocks
• Movable tables and chairs
• Picnic tables under triangular canopies
• Awning wall shipping containers with seating
• Colorful, translucent awning
• Colorful hangining canopy
• Benches along walking path
• Seating and tables along sidewalk

PLAY

Choose your three (3) favorite play features.

Play

• Interactive sculpture
• Music sculpture
• Outdoor chess
• Grassy mounds play
• Red ping pong table
• Playing hopscotch
• Tree stump cluster
• Skateboarding ledges
• Movie projected on building side
• Climbing logs
• Kid doing backbend under arch of sculptural chair back
• Writing on chalkboard

GROW

Choose your three (3) favorite landscaping examples.

Grow

• Trees and flowers growing in between pallet stacks
• Group of children in meadow learning about nature
• Painted rectangular wooden planter
• Path through wildflowers and trees
• Blue barrel planters
• Metal planter with grasses and flowers
• 'W' sculpture surrounded by plants
• Pumpkin vine growing on triangular arch

COLOR

Choose your three (3) favorite colors to help unify the public space.

Colors

• Purple
• Red
• Pink
• Orange
• Yellow orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Jade
• Teal
• Royal Blue
• Blue
• Grey
• Beige
• Brown
• Black

DESIGN & PROGRAMMING

How can this future public space celebrate the arts and industrial culture and history of the community?

How can public art honor the storied past of the site?

What kind of programming would you like to see here?

What kinds of designs can ensure inclusive and welcoming events?

If you could choose any song to serve as inspiration for the musical essence of this place, what would it be?

Feel free to include the song title, artist, and/or direct link to the song on YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, etc..

Thank you for your input! Tell us more about why are you interested in the new creative open space. Select as many as apply. (optional)

• I live and/or work nearby
• I would travel to the area for programming
• I want to see more arts and cultural offerings in Arlington
• Other (use field below)

Other field

Submit

Thank You for You Input!

Visit the 2700 S Nelson Street project website for more information and to subscribe to updates: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/2700-S-Nelson