In the heart of Center City Philadelphia, JFK LOVE Park is an iconic destination and the most photographed view in the city – the Love sculpture by Robert Indiana framing the prominent jet of water on the historic diagonal axis of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Overcoming complex below-grade technical constraints, the new plaza improves connections along the park edges, integrates public art, features a monumental jet of water within an elliptical plaza surrounded by low interactive sprays and generous lawn and planted areas.

A 200-foot long curved solid granite seatwall folds up from the plaza, creating an edge to the lawn and specimen trees. Perennial plantings in rain gardens manage the roof runoff from a new glass enclosed elevator headhouse that provides access to the parking structure below the park.  Restoration of the mid-century Welcome Center by Kieran Timberlake architects transforms it into a café, providing an active hub within the park.   The new park respects the historic diagonal of the parkway while providing a diversity of experiences within a contemporary design that creates an active platform for the life of the city.