If money weren’t an issue, I’d have a mixed use high-rise for artists built in downtown Eugene. The dream is that it’d be a space where artists - young, old, and inbetween - could live there rent-free and explore artistic endeavors of all varieties. Got it at least partially laid out in my head too.
It’d take up a full city block and be designed in an homage to a classic architectural design. The bottom floor would be retail space where the artists could sell their creations and maybe some local restaurants that are open 24hrs. Second floor would be a gallery space that could be subdivided to allow for multiple showings at once, or completely opened up for one large showing. Most floors would be living spaces, with multiple configurations. There could be larger apartments for families or groups of friends, studio spaces for solo artists who want the open space, or traditional 1/2 bedroom apartments for those who need the structure. I also see at least a couple floors of open loft space that allow for communal work/living arrangements as well as a top floor that is a dedicated maker space filled with all manner of art supplies, tools, mediums, and whatever else can be thought of.
The idea would be for the entire building to be a place where creatives can come to create with access to basic and advanced supplies so that they can explore whatever creative desire they have. I’d want it to be a model that other cities can follow, but also expand upon for other artistic endeavors like music, culinary, film, whatever. Not that these things couldn’t also happen in mine, but they could be better designed for those particular pursuits.