Columbus Park

With added plantings, the prairie river will look more like a natural river. The path leads to an open, sunny area.

Adding a new path to the existing path forms a walkway through the area. The path becomes a nature walk.

New plantings echo Jensen's original desire for city-dwellers to have the experience of the wide, open prairie landscape.

This stone shelter is on the edge of the park. A mass of trees will hide the street and give people the feeling that they are in the country.

This is a "concept" plan for changes to the children's area. A concept drawing helps a designer to tell his clients about his ideas without being too specific. Concept plans are useful means to start discussion and critical tools for thinking through change.

Click on parts of the plan for a closer look at the drawing and text.