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A L M A T H E P I E R O F S T. P E T E R S B U R G THE ST. PETERSBURG PIER ALFONSO ARCHITECTS A L M A spanish (alma) - the spirit soul greek (αλμη) - salt water arabic (al-ma) - on the water latin (almus) - kind, fostering, nourishing ALMA...SOUL...SPIRIT The St. Petersburg Pier has for over a centu- over the years have served as the symbol and ry, served as the significant cultural icon of the spirit of the place that is St. Petersburg. Our City. The Soul of the City. Just as the Eiffel project will recapture the past, embrace the Tower image alone can conjure up an entire present, and look to the future ALMA: The Soul A L M A cultural experience by merely representing a of St. Petersburg. fragment of the City, the Pier transmutations THE PIER OF ST. PETERSBURG ALFONSO ARCHITECTS TABLE OF CONTENTS •SITE -HISTORY -CONTEXT •DESIGN APPROACH -OVERVIEW -GATEWAY -GARDEN -PIER -TOWER -EVENTS -IMAGES •TECHNICAL •SCHEDULE/COSTS •PRESENTATION BOARDS A L M A THE PIER OF ST. PETERSBURG ALFONSO ARCHITECTS As Journalist Paul Schitt reported of the breaking story: “The Million Dollar Pier was the pride of Florida’s West Coast… it was a shimmering spear in Tampa Bay…the pride of St. Petersburg…and was the center to the city’s appeal to tourists.” (1967, Nevin D. Sitler, St. Petersburg Museum of History) SITE A L M A THE PIER OF ST. PETERSBURG ALFONSO ARCHITECTS HISTORY The St. Petersburg Pier has lived many lives, with feet into the bay. The Municipal Pier replaced it pacity as a ballroom, observation deck, fishing each successive reconstruction adapting from in 1914 with the citizens now solidly behind the venue, and urban icon. Deterioration followed, its predecessor. Its inception began in 1889 as Pier as an iconic identity for this city. So much and with demolition in 1967, a new structure a Railroad Pier conceived as a railway sightsee- so, that when destroyed by a hurricane in 1921 emerged, the “inverted pyramid”. A L M A ing venue for locals and tourists, by the Orange it was replaced with a city-backed 1 million dol- Belt Railway. Its success led to the Electric Pier lar bond, dubbing it the “Million Dollar Pier”. THE PIER OF ST. PETERSBURG replacement 15 years later, extending 3,000 For forty years the Pier served the city in its ca- ALFONSO ARCHITECTS CONTEXT Arts: The Waterfront: The City of St. Petersburg currently sits at a cross- St. Petersburg is the central arts hub of central The Pier site is strategically located to take ad- required. Placing cultural events on this ur- roads moment in development of its downtown Florida. By 2019, six museums and scores of vantage of the dynamic urban moment where ban site showcases the soul of the city: The waterfront and city life. galleries and an active performing art com- land meets water and beyond. Our project ar- Sun….The Water….The Parks….The Arts…. munity will occupy the City. The arts are an chitecturally and programmatically seizes this The Hospitality. economic powerhouse to the City. The city moment to create a culturally dynamic experi- has been recognized as #1 arts destination for ence that can respond to the diverse flexibility mid-sized cities for four years running. A L M A THE PIER OF ST. PETERSBURG ALFONSO ARCHITECTS “For four decades this monument hosted ballroom dances, choir sing-a-longs, card parties and any other event a leisured population demanded.” (2013, Ashleigh Powers, Northeast Journal) DESIGN A L M A THE PIER OF ST. PETERSBURG ALFONSO ARCHITECTS OVERVIEW Our core strategy is creating a series of walkable urban Pedestrian Pier/Promenade - It hovers linearly over Waterside Tower - The Tower is designed for both Core design challenges: experiences that connect a seamless solution, that re- the Fishing Pier with direct access to the pier head observation and exhibition/special events. It is half sponds to the different site conditions and environments. via walking/jogging or pier shuttle. Shade and green air conditioned / half open air with a full glass ob- 1. Walking distances / distance to parking benches mark the center point, observation of fishing. servation room on the top floor. There is a small 2. Lack of Shade Gateway / Gateway Park - The large expanse of lawn auditorium with the ability to house a pop-up café 3. Structural / Programmatic conflicts of current introduces the district and allows for large scale events, Fishing Pier/Promenade and events. building. concerts, art fairs, markets, festivals. The Pier is split vertically in function. The Fishing Pier 4. Lack of sequential urban experiences is lower for specific use of fishing, i.e., casual, a bit Dance Hall – Evoking the million dollar pier, the low- Garden Areas - Intimate scale to contrast to the Gate- 5. Destination restaurant location / parking messy, close to the water. er horizontal structure houses a large meeting space way area, these represent the living scale of the City, with a bandshell, an adjacent casual restaurant, bait with cafés, art installations, and shade. shop, and minor retail.
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