Damon
Farber Associates
took the lead design role in this project which included the orchestration
of a team of architects, engineers, artists and Duluth city staff.
A
series of landscape architectural markers were introduced –
ranging from a structural element which recalls historic light houses
– to site furnishings, paving, fountains, sculptures and plantings
which emphasize the use of indigenous materials to create a recognizable
regional image, sense of context and visual continuity.
The
success for this refurbishment project has been realized through
its ability to host groups as intimate as individual strollers and
as large as the thousands of runners and spectators who participate
in the annual Grandma’s Marathon. It has become a significant
open space which celebrates Duluth’s four very distinct seasons,
embraces daytime shoppers and night-time revelers and captures the
spirit and diversity of the Duluth community.
