News
‘The kind of place planners have dreamed of’: the London Olympics site 10 years on
The 226-hectare park, designed by Hargreaves Jones continues to attract 6M visitors a year. “It has achieved at least two things usually thought difficult: the creation of a thriving new urban district, and the making of a large new park to which people actually come.”
Read the article at The Guardian
A Ribbon of Light just became L.A.’s latest landmark for new urban space
The largest bridge in L.A. and potential new landmark has become a civic beacon lit by LEDs visible from miles away. Hargreaves Jones designed the park that is taking shape underneath the bridge bringing open and civic space to two distinct neighborhoods: Boyle Heights and the Arts District.
Read the article at Surface
Sixth Street Viaduct’s graceful shapes serve as a beacon to the soon-to-come park below
The new 12-acre public park designed by Hargreaves Jones will offer calm and green respite in the area, balancing the activity of the new modern Sixth Street Viaduct. The bridge is defined by ten pairs of arches, spans 3,500 ft, and has become a beacon for the newly awaited park below.
Read the article at Wallpaper
The 6th Street Viaduct opens this weekend, marking the start of the park construction
Construction will soon begin on the 13-acre park designed by Hargreaves Jones surrounding the new 6th Street Viaduct, designed by the Michael Maltzan Architecture and HNTB, which opened this weekend (July 9-10). The new bridge replaces the deteriorating raised roadway, while the new park space revitalizes the gritty industrial zone underneath and provides a connection between Downtown with the Boyle Heights neighborhood.
Read the article at Architectural Record
6th Street Viaduct becomes a local landmark
Designed by the Michael Maltzan Architecture team, the 6th Street Viaduct is set to open in July while the new community park underneath by Hargreaves Jones shall commence shortly after the bridge’s completion. The graceful design will redefine the L.A. skyline and provide connections through ramps and staircases that will link to the new open space below.
Read the article at The LA Times
L.A. City Council signs off on $30-million Sixth Street Viaduct PARC
13-acres of green space adjacent to the L.A. River in Boyle Heights and the Arts District is becoming a reality! Funding for the project is underway, while the viaduct is scheduled to open this summer, and construction of phase one of the park should begin in Fall 2022.
Read more at Urbanize – Los Angeles
Downtown Dallas’ parks revolution is a remarkable public-private achievement
The recently opened Carpenter Park is a reflection of the collective private and public commitment to the visioning and implementation of the Downtown Dallas Parks Master Plan, completed by Hargreaves Jones, redefining downtown spaces into beautiful public parks.
Read more at The Dallas Morning News.
Dallas has opened its newest – and largest – Downtown park
The recently opened Carpenter Park provides a welcoming place for residents to enjoy and allows for a much needed connection between East Dallas and the Downtown area.
Read more at Dallas Innovates.
The (Re)Making of Irwin’s Portal Park Slice
This weekend, Mary Margaret Jones will be speaking alongside Lawrence Weschler at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Their discussion will center around the newly re-imagined sculpture installation by Robert Irwin at the new Carpenter Park in downtown Dallas.
Short Documentary on Robert Irwin’s Portal Park Piece (slice)
When Carpenter Park reopens on May 3, Robert Irwin’s work will become a central figure. Parks for Downtown Dallas has produced a new 10-minute documentary tracking its rebirth.