The presentation to the Maritime Board was a complete success. Our sketch model and presentation were widely accepted by the board members and they are very excited to move forward with the design. By moving forward I mean, we will be presenting the design and the Maritime Museum Boards' proposal to the mayor on the 22nd of November.
This will be an exciting opportunity for both Jacksonville and the Maritime Museum. The museum is in dire need of a new structure to house their vast collection of works and the city of Jacksonville is in dire need of a true piece of modern architecture, a signature piece that will serve as a landmark for the Southbank.
As you can see from the image, the New Maritime Museum rests along the edge of the Acosta Bridge facing the Northbank of Jacksonville and it's landmarks like the Bank of America tower, the Modis building and The Landing. The only real landmarks for the Southbank of the river are Ruth's Chris and the St. John condo. There is also MOSH and Friendship fountain, although the fountain is scheduled to be demolished in the future, but these elements have no real anchor with the Southbank. There is little continuity between each piece of architecture. This new museum, we hope, will act as a springboard for further development on the Southbank. We hope that building a singular landmark such as this will give rise to renewed interest in civic as well as retail development in the downtown skyline of the caliber that we see in other cities like Chicago, L.A. and New York City.
The City of Jacksonville has an opportunity here to affect serious change in the tone and pace of the downtown environment. It's our job to make them see that.
I'll be posting one more blog for this project in the coming weeks to give a final conclusion on the continued development and possibly construction of The New Maritime Museum.
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