Athens Innovation District
BY: KASEY STEPHENS
What is an Innovation District?
Innovation- a new idea, method, or device
Strata Center at MIT
Research Triangle Park- Raleigh, NC
What is an Innovation District?
- The main goal of an Innovation District is to provide a space or spaces that encourage the
exchange of ideas between humans that would otherwise, in most cases, not occur.
What Drives Innovation?
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What Drives Innovation?
Inventory & Analysis
Land Use
Circulation
Design Emphasis
- Stimulation of the brain throughout the site
- Connection to the site from Campus and Downtown
- Interconnectivity between professionals and students
- Connection to the Firefly Trail and Oconee River Greenway
- Connection to Atlanta via train to encourage the flow of ideas between cities
Figure Ground Diagrams
Site Plan
Thank You!