Bringing communities together Parks & Recreation
We better our communities by promoting active lifestyles, enhancing our natural environment and encouraging positive social interaction. Nelson Memorial Park Rehabilitation Plymouth, Massachusetts
10 acres The size of the waterfront park, previously prone to flooding, that we preserved by adding a new stormwater bio-retention basin to eliminate untreated stormwater discharge.
80,000 The number of gallons of rainwater collected in the storage tank we designed for the drainage system at Battery City Sustainable Ballfields, all of which gets reused on-site. Battery Park City Artificial Turf Fields New York, New York
Parks & Recreation We design parks and open space to accommodate team sports and group gatherings, quiet enjoyment, and children at play. Our experts are not only dedicated to park and athletic facility design, but also eco-system design, and environmental preservation. We recognize the challenge of balancing the needs of a diverse population with a wide range of interests and abilities, and the need to sustain vibrancy within our public spaces through all seasons. Community outreach is an essential element in our work. By listening carefully and working collaboratively with our clients and the local communities we bring their vision to reality.
Macombs Dam Park at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Whether it s designing an urban pocket park, or developing a large rural area into an athletic complex, we make parks and recreation fit into the neighborhood fabric. Our Services Project Management Planning Landscape Architecture Architecture Urban Design Engineering Environmental Design Visualization Public Engagement Visioning & Place-making Signage & Wayfinding Stormwater Management Ecological Restoration Arboriculture Historic Preservation Our Experience Parks Trails & Greenways Athletic Fields & Courts Aquatic Facilities Ice Facilities Skateparks & Wheel-Friendly Plazas Bike parks, trails jumps & BMX Courses Playgrounds Plazas Gardens Waterfront Parks Urban Parks Park Renovations Park Masterplans Historic Parks & Memorials Interpretive Design Sustainable Design Irrigation Design
Parks IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Great Lawn, Central Park, New York, New York Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Filsinger Park, Stream Naturalization, Kitchener, Ontario Landscape Architecture, Environmental Services, and Water Engineering Wescott Park, North Charleston, South Carolina Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Planning (Opposite Page) Heart of the City and Nicollet Commons Park, Burnsville, Minnesota Landscape Architecture, Planning, and Civil Engineering
Trails IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Norwottuck Rail Trail Rehabilitation, Northampton, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Route 9A Urban Boulevard, New York, New York Landscape Architecture and Geomatics Shoreline Greenway Trail, East Haven, Branford, Guilford and Madison, Connecticut Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) RiverWalk Urban Waterfront, Calgary, Alberta Master Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Geotechnical
Athletic Fields and Courts IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Strathcona County Artificial Turf Field, Alberta Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering University of Pennsylvania PennPark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Promontory Community Park Field, El Dorado Hills, California Landscape Architecture (Opposite Page) Teddy Ebersol s Red Sox Fields, Boston, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering
Aquatic Facilities IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Wabun Picnic Area Shallow Water Pool, Minneapolis, Minnesota Aquatic, Civil, Electrical, and Structural Engineering Lake George Park Water Feature, St. Cloud, Minnesota Landscape Architecture, Aquatic, Civil, Structural, and Electrical Engineering Barefoot Bay Aquatic Center, Mundelein, Illinois Landscape Architecture, Aquatic, Civil, Electrical, and Structural Engineering (Opposite Page) Franklin Steel Park Splash Pad, Minneapolis, Minnesota Aquatic, Civil, Electrical, and Structural Engineering
Ice Facilities IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Maggie Daley Park Ice Ribbon, Chicago, Illinois Ice Consulting Services for Planning, Design, and Construction Riverbank Outdoor Ice Rink, New York, New York Ice Consulting Services for Planning, Design, and Construction Ice Rink at Washington Harbour, Washington, D.C. Ice and Fountain Consulting Services for Planning, Design, and Construction. (with Crystal Fountains) (Opposite Page) NIBCO Ice Ribbon, Elkhart, Indiana Ice and Fountain Consulting Services for Planning, Design, and Construction
Skateparks Images (Top to Bottom) Appleton Skatepark, Appleton, Wisconsin Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Alga Norte Community Skatepark Carlsbad, California Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Poplar Bluff Skate Plaza, Poplar Bluff, Missouri Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) Community Plaza & Skatepark, Encinitas, California Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering
Bike Parks IMAGES (Top to Bottom) BMX Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, California Landscape Architecture Posse Grounds Mountain Bike Skills Park, Sedona, Arizona Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Oldsmar BMX Supercross Track, Oldsmar, Florida Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) Novant Health BMX Supercross Track, Rock Hill, South Carolina Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering
Playgrounds IMAGES (Top to Bottom) West Thames Park, New York, New York Landscape Architecture Artivio Guerrero Park, Sacramento, California Landscape Architecture Hillside Park, Rancho Cordova, California Landscape Architecture (Opposite Page) The Lorber Family Playground, Jamaica Plan, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture
Plazas IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Rupert Plaza at Macombs Dam Park, Bronx, New York Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Poppy Plaza, Calgary, Alberta Landscape Architecture, Environmental, Electrical, and Structural Engineering Wheel-Friendly Plaza, Poplar Bluff, Minnesota Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) Armenian Heritage Park, Boston, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering
Gardens IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Gil Hodges Community Garden, Brooklyn, New York Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Japanese Hill and Pond Garden Reconstruction, Brooklyn, New York Landscape Architecture Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida Civil Engineering, Environmental Services, and Geomatics (Opposite Page) Passavant Healing Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Landscape Architecture
Waterfront Parks IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Stuart Park, Kelowna, British Columbia Landscape Architecture, Mechanical, and Structural Engineering Boardwalk Renovation & Extension, Newburyport, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture South Riverwalk Park, Trenton, New Jersey Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) RiverWalk Urban Waterfront, Calgary, Alberta Master Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Geotechnical
Urban Parks IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Herald & Greeley Squares, New York, New York Landscape Architecture, Electrical, and Structural Engineering Mirant Kendall/Broad Canal Park & Boardwalk, Cambridge, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture West Thames Park, New York, New York Landscape Architecture (Opposite Page) Washington Street Park, Hillsborough County, Florida Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geomatics
Park Renovations IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Nelson Memorial Park Rehabilitation, Plymouth, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture Doherty Playground Improvements, Charlestown, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Lincoln Park Renovation, Lexington, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) City of New York Parks & Recreation On-Call Contract for Various Playgrounds Landscape Architecture
Park Master Plans IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Pleasure Beach Park Master Plan, Bridgeport, Connecticut Planning and Landscape Architecture Open Hearth Park Master Plan, Sydney, Nova Scotia Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Environmental Services Milton Reimers Ranch Park Master Plan & Mountain Bike Trail, Travis County, Texas Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) Fort Williams Park Master Plan, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Planning and Landscape Architecture
Historic Parks & Memorials IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, Rochester, New York Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Poppy Plaza, Calgary, Alberta Landscape Architecture and Environmental Services Armenian Heritage Park, Boston, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture (Opposite Page) California Veterans Memorial, Sacramento, California Landscape Architecture and Electrical Engineering
Open Hearth Park Master Plan Sydney, Nova Scotia
125 The number of acres of wildlife habitat that we ll be creating on the former Sydney Tar Ponds site in Nova Scotia, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada.
Using the strength of our local position to bring our world-class expertise to the communities in which we live and work. Please visit stantec.com/parks-and-recreation to meet some of our team members.
125 The number of awards our team has received for projects ranging from public engagement to urban design, landscape architecture, and planning.
Design with community in mind We re active members of the communities we serve. That s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Since 1954, our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.