From Parking Lot to Green Park…

Working in collaboration with Forum Studio, Grand Center, Inc., and the Grand Center District’s constituents, LAND COLLECTIVE is designing Performance Green, a new public space in downtown St. Louis. Performance Green is one of the keystones of the Growing Grand Plan which strives to turn 30 acres of parking lots and vacant land into a “special event district” and “an epicenter of creativity that serves the aesthetic and economic needs of artists, patrons, tourists and the entire St. Louis community.” Performance Green is 2.5-acres and will become a venue for myriad performances in the visual and acoustical arts, and will host year-round park programming, including summer fountains, winter skating, cafes, and the display of art. This includes Circus Flora, whose annual presence in Saint Louis is a tradition enjoyed by generations. In the design of Performance Green, Circus Flora, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and other arts-oriented organizations will find opportunities for public performance at a variety of scales, from intimate poetry readings to quartets and theater events.