The multipurpose modules can be used for concessions, kitchens, vendors, displays, or any number of similar uses. Fixed multipurpose modules will be at the perimeter of audience zone, with ample space for queuing, such that people standing do not obscure sightlines to the stage and queues don’t create bottlenecks in audience flow.
Flexible multipurpose modules, including food trucks, will have a few dedicated spaces, such that event producers can expand concessions capacity based on audience size.
For the comfort of park-goers, the site will accommodate a number of restrooms for regular park usage, as well as providing additional infrastructure for events usage. For the largest events, additional temporary restrooms/washrooms may need to be provided.
20’ or 40’ storage modules can be used for either City-owned site resources (ie. rental equipment, or maintenance equipment), or as temporary storage or other ancillary uses required by promoters for their events. Temporary stages or equipment, fencing for dividing the site.
*Exact layout, quantities, and placements of the support modules may change with further design development
These support modules, made of shipping containers, pay homage to the site’s industrial history. For more than a century, what is now Festival Plaza was the site of a rail yard and box-car shipping facility which housed the infrastructure to ship train cars across the Detroit river by ferry. The site played a vital role in the industrial economies of Windsor and Detroit.
During concerts, these containers can be used for Food & Beverage and/or merchandise. Vendors provide the equipment and displays as required. Access to the washrooms is maximized through multiple entries.
For a food festival, the majority of the containers could be occupied by vendors for the preparation of food.
Sponsored pop-up retail events, where vendors can occupy some of the container areas, and use others for storage of their goods. Vendors can expand their sales area with display tables spilling out into the concert area.
