Location
450 E. Benton Place, Chicago, IL
Client
Magellan Development Group, Ltd.
Sector
Parks & Playgrounds
Team
A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc., Fountain Technologies, The Office of James Burnett
The Park at Lakeshore East is a 5.3-acre urban park that is the centerpiece of the 28-acre mixed-use Lakeshore East development in Chicago’s Loop community. As the first project constructed from the Master Plan, the neighborhood park provides diverse and flexible spaces that accommodate a wide-range of community needs. Among the programmatic elements are passive water promenades, a dog park, a playground for younger children, a great lawn, gardens, lighting, and a variety of seating options. site served as the Landscape Architect of Record in collaboration with Design Landscape Architect OJB Landscape Architecture.
Awards:
2011 City of Chicago Mayor Daley's Landscape Award
2011 Metropolitan Planning Council Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning
2008 City of Chicago Mayor Daley's Landscape Award
2008 FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Award
2008 Chicago Atheneaum American Architecture Award
2006 Texas ASLA Merit Award for Design
2006 Building Stone Institute Tucker Design Awards
2005 Illinois ASLA Honor Award for Design
2005 Illinois-Indiana Masonry Council Silver Award for Excellence in Masonry
2005 Midwest Construction Merit Award for Site Landscape
