Food for thought: Illinois expansion could be the Arch project's biggest opportunity

All five finalists in the City+Arch+River 2015 International Design Competition considered agriculture when suggesting how to expand the national park to the Illinois riverfront.

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Gateway Arch showing rust and decay

As civic leaders reveled in last week's unveiling of grand plans to remake the Gateway Arch grounds, there was an ominous element not discussed.

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Danforth applauds Arch competition

"I admire greatly the efforts being put into this," Danforth said in an interview last week. "The people involved really understand that the current state of the riverfront is dreadful and forbidding."

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Public comments on the Arch proposals

An exhibition featuring all five plans is on display at the Arch visitors center through Sept. 24. There will also be a traveling exhibit at various area sites.

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Plans for Arch grounds attract curious crowds and praise

Displays of drawings and text that explain the five finalists' work are on display through Sept. 24 at the Arch and in a traveling exhibit.

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Finalists offer ideas for remaking Arch grounds, riverfront

Five visions for reshaping the downtown riverfront go before the public today, offering a range of ambitious ideas for better connecting the Arch grounds to downtown and inviting more users for the park.

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Key Arch competition dates

• Aug. 17: Exhibition opens at Arch visitors center, runs through Sept. 24.

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Where to see the designs

The designs will be displayed in the Arch visitors center starting today and running through Sept. 24. In addition, there will be a traveling exhibit. Here are the locations and dates:

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Who picks the winning design?

The jury that will choose the winning design:

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Gallery: Summary of proposals

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Gallery: Behnisch proposal

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Gallery: MVVA proposal

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Gallery: PWP proposal

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Gallery: SOM proposal

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Gallery: Weiss/Manfredi proposal

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#8 Developing the Arch grounds

Competition manager Don Stastny talks about the five finalists' proposals for developing the Arch grounds on both sides of the Mississippi River in St. Louis.

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End of the beginning for a new era of St. Louis' riverfront

The Arch competition design concepts are intricate and energizing, a sublime mix of small, medium and monumental proposals with uncounted moving parts, spanning two states and the greatest river in North America.

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