PFS Studio's Redmond Downtown Park is the recipient of a 2024 Award of Excellence by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in the Small-Scale Public Landscapes category!
Led by PFS Studio Principal Kelty McKinnon, Redmond Downtown Park transforms a former auto-parts strip mall into a vibrant, tech-savvy urban park that serves as the new civic heart of Redmond, Washington. The design integrates digital art and nature, and is inspired by the buoyant, hummocky peat-bog history of the site, as well as Redmond’s present and future as the tech capital of the Pacific Northwest. The park was crafted through extensive engagement with community members, event organizers, and Digipen faculty to host a variety of digital and analog events year-round. It features a 550’ diameter circular lawn; underlit wood boardwalk; multipurpose wet/dry plaza with sculptural pavilion, stage, and water wall; picnicking bosque; gardens; and diverse seating opportunities among over 100 new trees. The sculptural pavilion and waterwall, titled ‘Buoyant’, is designed by artist Jill Anholt as a platform for digital art and light projection, as well as a multitude of cultural events held throughout the year.
Thank you to the @csla_aapc for your recognition of our work on this project.
📸: Catherine Tighe, Brett Ryan, Salinas Holcomb
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