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Saint Louis Gateway Arch Jefferson National Expansion Memorial 11 North 4th Street 314-655-1600 314-982-1410 "When you think Saint Louis, think Saint Louis Front Page," a weekly publication covering the news and events in the greater St. Louis area. St. Louis Front Page P.O. Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com |
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ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), December 8, 2009 - The National Park Service and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay jointly launched an international design competition to invigorate the park and city areas surrounding of one of the world's most iconic monuments, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. in a release, Tom Bradley, Superintendent of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which includes the Gateway Arch stated "This competition is a unique and important opportunity to integrate the Arch and the park surrounding it into the fabric of the city and region and embrace the Mississippi River and its east bank. It's an opportunity to energize the park with new amenities and attractions. By achieving these objectives, we will design people into the area - and establish a national model for urban parks." "Critical stakeholders are engaged and the architectural and design communities are excited to get started," said Slay, who, with Bradley, is a member of the CityArchRiver2015 Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to drive the effort. Also represented in that group are regional business and university leaders, national park advocates and architects. The competition - "Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City + The Arch + The River 2015" - is called for in the National Park Service's new General Management Plan, which was developed with extensive public input over an 18-month period, and approved on November 23, 2009. "Engaging the wider community, including and extending far beyond the St. Louis region, has been and will continue to be an important element in this process," said Slay. The competition is being organized and managed by Donald Stastny, one of the nation's most experienced design managers. Stastny is the chief executive officer of StastnyBrun Architects in Portland, Ore., and has served as professional advisor for more than 35 design competitions. Among them are the recent Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township, Pa., the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the new U.S. embassy in London and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Stastny will instruct and assist an eight-person jury. The names of jury members - from design, architecture, landscape architecture and related fields - will be announced in early January 2010, closer to the deadline for initial registration for the competition. "The challenge is great - to take one of America's first urban parks and weave it into the fabric of the region," Stastny said. "I'm confident that this competition will foster an environment in which leading and emerging design professionals can do their best work and walk in Eero Saarinen's footsteps. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the participants - and I'm proud to be involved." "This competition will honor the character-defining elements of the National Historic Landmark, which includes the Gateway Arch and its grounds," said Lynn McClure, Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association, America's leading voice for our national parks. "The national park, downtown St. Louis, the riverfront and the Illinois side will finally be brought together as a vibrant and exciting destination," said McClure, who is also a member of CityArchRiver2015 Foundation. In addition to Superintendent Bradley, Mayor Slay and Lynn McClure, CityArchRiver2015 Foundation also includes: Bruce Lindsey, Dean of the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design at Washington University in St. Louis; Walter Metcalfe Jr., an attorney with Bryan Cave LLP and another of Mayor Slay's original team of civic leaders; Deborah Patterson, President of the Monsanto Fund and director of social responsibility for the Monsanto Company; and, Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift, Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This volunteer group has coalesced over the last six months as the National Park Service's General Management Plan took shape. Financial contributions are being handled by the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, a public charity with more than $140 million in charitable assets and representing more than 350 individual funds. Contributors to the design competition include: Emerson, Gateway Center of Metropolitan St. Louis (Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park), Peter Fischer, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Civic Progress, Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation, Danforth Foundation, Bryan Cave LLP, Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, National Park Foundation, Monsanto, Alison and John Ferring, Bank of America and donors who choose to remain anonymous. The winning design will be announced in October 2010, with the resulting work completed by October 28, 2015 - the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Arch. St. Louis Gateway Arch ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com) - The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park was established on the banks of the Mississippi River, on December 21, 1935, to commemorate the westward growth of the United States between 1803 and 1890. Cost for the $30 million national monument was shared by the federal government and the City of St. Louis. The park features the Gateway Arch, designed by architect Eero Saarinen who won the design competition in 1947. The stainless steel structure rises 630 feet high from a 60-foot foundation and spans 630 feet at ground level. Its classic weighted catenary curve sways 1/2" - 1" in 20 mph wind. Construction on the nation's tallest memorial began in 1961 with the "topping out" in 1965 and dedication in 1966. The floor plan of the Underground Visitor Center follows a circular pattern with galleries depicting a 100-year span of westward expansion and the Tucker Theatre. Additional attractions include two passenger trams to the observation room at the top and the Museum of Westward Expansion. Visitors to the Gateway Arch can step back in time and savor the past at Levee Mercantile. The 1870s style riverfront general store is located in the Visitor Center beneath the Arch. Many food products selected for Levee Mercantile feature Missouri artisans who use traditional recipes and time-honored production methods.
Monument to the Dream - A documentary film by Charles Guggenheim on the construction of the Arch is shown daily in the Tucker Theatre. Large screen movies are shown on the Arch's Odyssey Theatre's four story high screen featuring a 70 mm projection system and THX Sound. Summer hours - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Arch trams will run daily starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 9:10 p.m. Trams to the top of the Arch leave at least every 10 minutes. Winter hours - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week from the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, September 9, 2009, until the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 29, 2010. Arch trams will run daily starting at 9:20 am and ending at 5:10 pm. Trams to the top of the Arch leave at least every 10 minutes. The Arch is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Accessibility at Gateway Arch - The Arch lobby and Museum of Westward Expansion are accessible by ramps located throughout the building. The Tucker Theater and Odyssey Theatre are both accessible to visitors using wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are available for loan on a first-come, first-served basis (inquire at information desk). Wheelchairs or strollers are not allowed at the top of the Gateway Arch. Tram tickets: $10 adults (16 & older), $7 youth (13 - 15), $3 children (3 - 12) Movie Tickets: $7 adults (16 & older), $4 youth (13 - 15), $2.50 children (3 - 12). Each adult tram ticket includes a $3.00 National Park entrance fee. For more information or reservations, call 314-982-1410.  St. Louis Historic Old Cathedral ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com) - The St. Louis' historic Old Cathedral, known officially as the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, is one of the world's most honored churches. It stands on a tiny plot on the downtown riverfront near the south leg of the Gateway Arch. The original log chapel was dedicated over 200 years ago in 1770. In 1961, the most important honor ever afforded any American church was handed down by His Holiness, the late Pope John XXIII, who decreed Basilican status upon the church. An intensive rehabilitation program on the appearance of the Old Cathedral was completed in 1963. Visitors can see the tomb of Bishop Joseph Rosati, builder of the present Old Cathedral building, paintings dating back to the late 1700's and a dramatic series of Arteaga photos at the Old Cathedral Museum. For more information, call 314-231-3250. 
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