LOCC
L.O.C.C.
Picture shows Race Track and Tram Service
Las Olas City Center
Central Parking Structures allowing automobiles off the Beach Community.
The sound from Auto’s, Trucks and Motorcycles can be very annoying while on the beach. Getting some cars to park as soon
as exit bridge allows for less traffic. Less hunking...etc.
I believe they way State Road A1a is today is fine. The Beach road is going to need four lanes of traffic. Two lanes going North and two lanes going south. With the addition of new Hotels, Residences or boutique casinos on the beach traffic will only grow. The Intercoastal will see new taller buildings and the North Beach Community will also grow. So keep four lanes with bike lanes as in.
Any change to one lane traffic will only make congestion and honking.
Parking structures placed in four locations. Bridge Traffic East has entrances to two large parking structures.
North and South of the Las Olas Bridge. Providing Less Auto traffic on the beach. Park and get valet service to the beach of your choice. Free Tram Service and paid rickshaw will provided full beach moving. Passing Hotels Ritz Carlton, Westin, W hotel, The Altantic, Bahia Mar and B ocean, the Hilton and Other new Hotels and Boutique Hotels.
Bicycle ricksaw
Free Tram Service throughout beach.
Access to Live outdoor theater, Swimming Hall of Fame, Hotel with pool and Marina North the Bridge club.
With public pool and tennis club, City Garden Park. Fitness Center.
Automobile traffic lessened on the Beach. If people bring umbrellas and coolers..etc.The Tram access the beach State Road A1a. Will have to be Disney styled cars with storage on roof. Smaller Rickshaw bikes...and pickup truck for moving beach stuff. Valet Beach service.
North Marina and South Marina will have two large parking structures. Two levels each. With Tram stops built into parking garage with waiting area covered inside building.
What is on top of the 2 story parking garage - Marina North and Marina South of Las Olas Bridge is the question.
Marina North
Pool on intercoastal and Tennis Club 6 tennis courts.
Restaurant replica of Bonnet house, 2 levels full wrap around terrace.
The Bridge Fitness Center, 3 floor above garage
Two level of Parking garage with Tram stop built in.
City Park - Garden 3rd floor Terrace
Small Terrace City Park overlooking new Marina expansion. Japanese Rock Garden on Terrace Facing Marina North View. With seating and Chess tables.
3rd floor, Gym access or outdoor stairs with elevator.
3rd Floor a full Fitness Center. With Lockers and steam rooms. Terraces facing intercoastal for yogo area and outdoor fitness areas. The addition of a full service gym will please the local hotels with smaller facilities. The use of tennis courts on 4th floor terrace will also be beneficial to the hotels.
Marina North designed by Kevin Tarr, Fort Lauderdale
Pic at night - no flood lights on roof. Low lighting to bring less glare for residents across the intracoastal.
Note: The Zoo gym on A1a will most likely close in coming years. The beach front property will most likely be demolished leaving no full service gym for the Beach Community, Las Olas and Marina Yachts on Intracoastal. The Need for a new and improved gym is much needed.
Daytime no lights for tennis courts or pool
The New City Garden Terrace Park on 3rd floor has view of new Marina Expansion. It has access to Fitness Center and Womens Locker Room, the other Terrace on South Side is mens locker room overlooking Las Olas Bridge.
New Marina Expansion ….....................
City Park
Overall plan for LOCC - Las Olas Center Circle
A. International Swimming Hall of Fame - 3 story underground parking garage for buses, pool parking and valet parking to Ballroom/Museum on Intracoastal side.
B. Las Olas Amphitheater - Retractable roof outdoor theater on State Road A1a. With parking.
C. Marina North
Tennis and Pool Club - 4th Roof level of Marina North.
Restaurant 2 story - Abbot House replica
Full Service Fitness Center - 3rd floor with terraces facing intercoastal
Two Story Garage with built in tram service
D. Marina South -
Boutique hotel and Townhouse suites
This structure on the South side of Las Olas Bridge on the intercoastal will house an all suite tower, and large townhouse suites. The need for more than 3 bedroom in local hotels is scarce. Marina South houses 4 - 6 bedroom 2 story townhouses. Facing South on Intracoastal. Allowing housing for people with an entourage or extended family.
Schematic design
Red line shows Tram Service Route. Getting cars off the bridge and parking in either North or South parking structure will save a lot of traffic
from the SR A1a.
Marina South
2 story Parking Garage with inside tram stop.
Boutique hotel with intercoastal pool for hotel guests only.
~ The Sand Castle - Architectural Gold tan mirror Boutique hotel. With 14 rooms in Tower and two story townhouses on Marina full through.
Larger Plan - With 2 story Ballroom overlooking both the Atlantic Ocean and Intercoastal marina.
Notice that Tower falls on Marina side giving open air space to neighboring building. Pink Level is optional Ballroom.
The Hotel Suites provide a rare find. 6 Bedroom 2 story Suites as hotel rooms. Other rooms range from full open penthouses to full thru second penthouse. With or without Ballroom, the tower makes a nice 3D structure.
By using the Sand Castle genre with high tech glass. Goes beyond Postmodernism to Cartoonism. Note glass can be electrified to be solid or clear. Clear or gold. With use of gas like neon light the glass go from clear to solid. Or maybe just Hurricane resistant glass.
Ballroom in Purple can be a replica of the Park Avenue Waldorf Astoria yet with glass walls. The View will be the Atlantic Ocean and Intercoastal.
Above is the penthouse Level. one with Terrace one without.
Full thru Suites - 4
Two full thru suites units a floor with terrace and without - 4 total
Smaller Version without Ballroom and Tower or less rooms and Ballroom. or can be 2 levels of parking and 8 floors of rooms and no Ballroom.
Larger structure. Marina South
The Townhouses of the Sand Castle
Las Olas South Marina
Above shows full thru townhouse suites with terrace on both bridge and marina side
Las Olas Amphitheatre
Stage and Theater
Restaurant
Lounge
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
New Swimming Hall of Fame. Either of two alternatives. One leave the way it is and just refurbish. Parking as is is fine. With all the new parking it really is not an issue.
On the other hand. Like in Rowes Wharf in Boston.You can build the structure up and down at the same time. Saving Time and money. A three level parking structure can be placed under the entire footprint of site foot allowing a very large garage.Including housing buses. All under the water level. The Museum will be on Intercoastal with Ballroom on first floor. You can access the intercoastal Ballroom via 3rd sub level valet parking. Elevator from parking to ballroom or by walking from street.
Three levels of Parking Garage and Valet and Elevator to ballroom / Museum on inter coastal. Loading area.
All the Best,
Kevin M. Tarr
All Architectural designs and Las Olas Marina and Beach Study by Kevin M. Tarr
The above was published by Kevin M. Tarr, Fort Lauderdale
February 12th 2013
