Services Municipal Project Gallery (Municipal) Centre in the Park (Infrastructure) Sherwood Park, Alberta

Centre in the Park (Infrastructure) Sherwood Park, Alberta

citp_inf_20061112_0003Strathcona County retained ISL (March 2001) to direct the design development for the Public Amenities and Open Space for the Centre In The Park project (a unique high-profile combined residential, commercial and institutional urban development in the center of Sherwood Park); to prepare detailed designs and tender packages for roadways, sidewalks and municipal utilities for site servicing; to provide contract administration services; and to provide overall project management. A major theme and goal of this project was “sustainable development.” The site is adjacent to County Hall, two major high schools and the Festival Place performing arts facility, which accentuated the need for effective public space, transit planning and pedestrian accommodation in the area. The incorporation and use of existing infrastructure (roadways, transit facilities, utilities and walkways) provided significant challenges during the design and construction staging.

Roadway and municipal designers worked closely with urban design and landscape professionals to assemble the visual amenities and physical infrastructure required to achieve the desired effects. The development has a strong pedestrian and public transit focus and utilizes traffic calming techniques to achieve the desired environment for the site, and to mitigate concerns of area residents with respect to traffic “shortcutting” problems. ISL worked closely with the County’s project team to coordinate the inclusion of their central heating concept into the implementation of this project.

The design guideline and master plan for the public open space defined the architecture of the buildings and roadway elements for the entire site. This was a unique approach and has received wide recognition throughout Canada. The roadways, utilities, traffic calming, pedestrian elements and transit facilities have been successfully implemented. The project was delivered within the approved capital budget ($6 Million) and desired implementation schedule through excellent partnering by the County Project Development team and the ISL team of landscape architects, and roadway and municipal engineers.

Contributing ISL Disciplines:

  • Landscape Architecture
  • Urban Roadway Engineering
  • Municipal Engineering
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