New Albany Market Street Plaza and Streetscape

New Albany Market Street Plaza and Streetscape

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New Albany, IN

Market Street Plaza and Streetscape

The Market Street Streetscape has become a prominent public space in downtown New Albany. Originally conceived as a streetscape project, the existing extra-wide sidewalk allowed for a plaza space to develop between the existing parking row and historic buildings in addition to the typical amenities. Infrastructure work included new sidewalks, curbs, pavement, drainage, and landscaping. Custom features included decorative crosswalks, a landscaped median with a district archway feature, limestone pier light poles with black metal logos, catenary lighting, and a lit photographic map identity piece. Contemporary site furnishings, bright blue lounge chairs, and linear wood picnic tables were placed within the crushed limestone plaza space to invite and encourage visitors and residents to linger while enjoying the surrounding downtown happenings and many recently restored historic facades.

HWC provided design and inspection services for this project. Work was completed in the fall of 2019 at a project cost of $900,000. 

Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Award Winner

Landscape architecture

Walesboro Airport Redevelopment Plan

Walesboro Airport Redevelopment Plan

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Columbus, IN

Walesboro Airport Redevelopment Plan

The Board of Aviation Commissioners sought to self-develop this unique, 800-acre former airport south of Columbus for economic development. With the former runways being used as an improvised test track, HWC’s plan identified multiple development scenarios for improvement of the site.  Specifically, the plan supported short-term development that protected the use of the improvised test track until a decision was made on the need for a long-term test track at the site.

economic development/planning

Lawrenceburg Pool and Splash Pad

Lawrenceburg Pool and Splash Pad

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Lawrenceburg, IN

Pool and Splash Pad

In 2018, the City of Lawrenceburg engaged HWC to assist in a new design for an aquatic attraction to replace their dated and aging splash pad adjacent to the public pool. 

HWC designed a unique pirate-themed attraction, with a small pirate ship play feature and slide as a focal point in a new zero-entry activity pool. The ship is surrounded by a maximum water depth of 2’, the perfect depth for splashing younger children and for adults comfortably sitting on the edge while engaging with their children. 

The activity pool is also flanked on either end by two splash pads, each with spray features further emphasizing the design. The surface of the splash pads is comprised of soft foam tiles that evoke island and water on a treasure map. The concrete deck surrounding the pool and splash pads is also painted with map symbols, including a compass rose, anchor, and red dots leading the way to the treasure chest spray feature on the splash pad. 

The project also included a new concrete deck replacement and a new mechanical building with chemical and filtration equipment for both the activity pool and the splash pad. 

Landscape architecture

Morgan County Thoroughfare Plan

Morgan County Thoroughfare Plan

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Morgan County, IN

Thoroughfare Plan

With Interstate 69 construction on the horizon, Morgan County needed to adapt and plan for the interstate’s impacts. To assist in this effort, HWC was retained to lead the county in updating its comprehensive plan and thoroughfare plan. The thoroughfare plan included roadway classification updates throughout the county reflecting differences in corridor access and traffic volumes. This planning effort also included the creation of an overlay district ordinance along the Interstate 69 corridor to establish land use and development standards.

economic development/planning

Noblesville Union Chapel

Noblesville Union Chapel

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Noblesville, IN

Union Chapel

This project was a commercial subdivision with three lots. Lot 1 is a commercial retail center with offices and a drive-through dining business. Lot 2 is a large self-storage facility, and Lot 3 is a Goddard early childhood center.

Each of the lots have entrances to the adjoining city streets and required modifications to the existing pedestrian pathways. The overall site was designed with public utilities for storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main extensions. A large stormwater detention pond was also designed to provide the necessary stormwater detention and provide dirt for the lots.

Land Development