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BKI was selected by
the City of New Orleans for planning and
providing design improvements to a 20-acre
urban, waterfront park originally
developed in the early 1900's.
BKI developed park
improvement plans that restored the
existing historical facilities, provided
new shelters, defined new park entrances
(connected by pedestrian walks to new
sculptural art display areas), and new
park facilities.
Restoration elements
consisted of six existing historical
shelters and the historic lagoon stone
bridge.
New features
included two shelters and one major group
picnic pavilion; circular arbor and
sitting areas around the fountain;
pedestrian walks and decorative colored
entry paving; sculptural metal benches
depicting birds and fish; drinking
fountains and hose bibs; site lighting;
site grading and drainage inlets; and park
signs and dedication plaques.
Design plans
included preservation of the historical
Diamond Fountain; landscaping and oak tree
fertilization, and lagoon bank
stabilization and drainage
controls.
The total
construction cost for this project was
$845,000.
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