Barb Scott Park Concept
The City of Calgary released a preliminary concept for Beltline’s new park. Created by Deron Miller of Scatliff + Miller + Murray, the design addresses many of the principles identified in an earlier open house conducted by Beltline Communities. In the 2007 open house, participants said they wanted a park that would accommodate active and passive uses activities, provide trees, flowers and other plantings, include public art, allow for easy pedestrian passage through the park and be well-lit and safe. The design concept includes a large oval greenspace at the centre of the site, called the “grand lawn” surrounded by a paved oval walk. This would provide an uninterrupted area for picnics, reading or people watching and also allows pedestrians to cut across or walk around the site. |
Also included in the design are gardens at the northwest corner – something Beltline residents expressed a great desire for. Abundant seating and trees are present in the southeast corner of the site. There were plans for a stage at the south end of the oval which had been intended to be used for occasional programming. When not being used as a stage, it would have been a water feature, however these features have been removed due to budget constraints.
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