Looking for examples of Parks or Plazas under highways

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October 30, 2009 at 3:18 am #172486

Jonathan Nelsen
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Hi all,
Does anyone know of any projects that involved the use of space under the highway? I am working on an urban site and one of the corners that acts as a gateway from the neighboring community is under an elevated interstate. I found this site which is very interesting but not quite what I had in mind:
http://highwayspace.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/from-seattle-to-shanghai/#more-692
Anyone worked with something like this before?

Thanks much,
Jonathan Nelsen

October 30, 2009 at 9:21 am #172492

howl
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http://www.isthmus.co.nz/?action=project-detail&id=13
u may like2 check this one, its actually a park design with motor way overpass, could nt b the kind u after though….

October 30, 2009 at 12:58 pm #172491

Chris Whitis
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Mission Creek Park in San Francisco is something you should check out. It was covered recently in LAM and here are some photos we have on sitephocus.com – Mission Creek Park

This month’s LAM has a feature on a new park/ greenway in Houston under a highway system.

October 30, 2009 at 2:23 pm #172490

Andrew Spiering
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Check out Walter Hood’s “Splash Pad Park” in Oakland – http://www.wjhooddesign.com/splashpad.html

October 30, 2009 at 3:02 pm #172489

David Jerke
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We have done a few skate park plazas under highways and overpasses. Check the following:

http://vdz.ca/project.php?id=1&cat=10

This one is in St. John’s, NB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXvqiiGvV5w&feature=related

October 30, 2009 at 8:29 pm #172488

Bob Luther
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Very cool examples, I have seen more use of underpasses for parking and storage of road maintenance vehicles and supplies, but with enough light and knowledge of its existence, and usable space could definitely be developed.

November 2, 2009 at 8:22 pm #172487

Kellan Vincent
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While I was not involved in the design phases of the project, on a cross country motorcycle trip I came upon this skate park while wandering around Manhattan. I completely loved how a normally unused space became an obvious ‘home’ for many of the kids in the area. All takes place under the on-ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Here are a few of my photos…

*please do not distribute or use for any uses other than personal reference*

-k. vincent
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