Archway Designs

For the next phase of our project we are building an archway over the south end of the alley. The purpose of the archway is to help define the alley as an intentional rather than deserted space, and to invite people to stop and enter the alley. In our design we tried to emphasize this purpose with wings that will extend out over the sidewalk to capture the attention of passing pedestrians. This is also in correspondence with the city's future plans to name and label the alleyways of Olympia; the wings could also potentially serve as a method for hanging and displaying the alley's nameplate. In our preparation of constructing the archway we have produced the schematic designs shown below. Construction of the archway will begin when these designs have been finalized and wood has been acquired.