Thursday, September 6, 2018

Phase One Of Atlanta’s Largest Park Destination, Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry, Is Officially Underway


Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
                                                                                               
                                                                     
ATLANTA, GA (Sept.6, 2018) – Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other officials broke ground on Phase One of Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry.

Slated to open in 2019, Phase One of Atlanta’s largest park will include a signature gateway enticing guests to explore the new passive park.

This phase will also include trails leading to the grand overlook area for views of the quarry-turned-reservoir.

Lauren Standish

At the center of the design for this monumental project is internationally recognized landscape architecture and planning firm, HGOR. For Phase One, the City of Atlanta tasked the design team, led by HGOR Principal, Lauren Standish, with developing the comprehensive vision and design.

“If you look at the topography of the park, just the existing environmental factors, it’s a fascinating place,” said Standish. “The juxtaposition of the quarry lake with the open lawn, preservation of trees and integration of environmental-based design is really exciting.

"We hope this park will tell a story of community and place and become a destination that will help shape and define the city of Atlanta for generations to come.”

Rendering of entrance area to planned
Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry, Atlanta, GA

 HGOR is collaborating on the development of these elements with Long Engineering, and is proud to partner with project leaders, Reeves Young and CERM.

 Team members include John Portman & Associates, Long Engineering, EcoWorks, Full Circle Communication, Denyse, BioHabitats, Sherwood Design Engineers, S.L. King & Associates and Sykes Consulting.

Upon completion, the park will encompass a total of 280 acres, nearly one hundred acres larger than Piedmont Park and will become the connective tissue linking the Proctor Creek Greenway and Chattahoochee River Corridor with the Atlanta Beltline.

Contact:

Taylor Rowden
Hilary Harmo
Liz Lapidus PR
404-688-1466



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