Named for poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, Dunbar Park is a 20-acre regional park on the South Side of Chicago that was in need of updates for a growing neighborhood. Improvements include a renovated playground, a splashpad feature, an amphitheater, a plaza, both a sloped and passive reading lawn, and formal gardens. The central plaza features an inscription from Dunbar’s 1913 poem “Dreams” and a statue of the poet.
Services
- Planning
- Landscape Architecture
- Construction Services
- Entitlements/Zoning
- 3D Visualization
Awards
- 2012 American Society of Landscape Architects, Illinois Chapter, Merit Award, Design Category
Features
- Amphitheater
- Community Garden
- Event Space
- Restoration
- Signage/Monumentation
- Splashpad