Lebanon Seashore Water Park

Lebanon Seashore Water Park

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Lebanon, IN

Seashore Water Park

HWC led the renovation of Seashore Water Park from conception through construction. Beginning with a public survey and existing conditions study, concepts were developed, reviewed, and finalized alongside the parks department and an engaged steering committee. A major aquatics renovation, this project was implemented in two phases. Key features include an activity pool with toy structure, water slides, wave pool, current channel with vortex, and water walk. Sunbathing lawns and shade structure components complete the design. The City has also retained HWC to lead design efforts for an expansion of the facility. 

ACEC Engineering Excellence Award Recipient

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Hammond Edison Park

Hammond Edison Park

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Hammond, IN

Edison Park

The City of Hammond tasked our design team with incorporating a variety of recreational components that would meet the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods. Unique elements include an agility course, artificial turf sports courts with backer board surrounds, and a “skatespot”. Additionally, the custom play surfacing design illustrates historic themes of Thomas Edison’s inventions into a vibrant, contemporary graphic. Now rejuvenated, Edison Park has become central to the community’s quality of life and sense of place.

Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Award Winner

Landscape Architecture

North Vernon City Center Plaza and Streetscape

North Vernon City Center Plaza and Streetscape

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North Vernon, IN

City Center Plaza and Streetscape

HWC provided design and construction inspection services for downtown streetscape along 5th Street, 4th Street, Madison Avenue, and O&M Avenue in North Vernon, Indiana. Additionally, HWC was responsible for the planning and design of the City Center Plaza, which sits within the previous right-of-way of Short Street along Madison Avenue. The project not only improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation, but also highlighted community history in design details and added beautification through special paving, street trees, custom metal features, and ornamental lighting.
Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Award Winner
Landscape architecture

Seymour Burkhart Plaza

Seymour Burkhart Plaza

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Seymour, IN

Burkhart Plaza

St. Louis Avenue is located in the heart of downtown Seymour.

HWC worked closely with the City to develop a design focused on strengthening the connection between St. Louis Avenue and the rest of downtown to bring a sense of vibrancy to the community. Music has always been a significant part of the local culture. Well known singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, a Seymour native, wrote the song “Small Town” about the City. The design team drew on this history and significance of music for the conceptual design.

A curbless street was designed to accommodate Seymour’s annual Oktoberfest and other local events. The site features a play mound with sculptural play pieces, an interactive sign, a trellis with porch-style swings, café tables and chairs, musical play instruments, and a custom paving band and seat wall inspired by the shape of a guitar. Green infrastructure was utilized to reduce stormwater runoff by incorporating large infiltration lawn areas along the street edge.

As the third downtown revitalization project HWC has helped Seymour complete in recent years, Burkhart Plaza is part of an ongoing effort to renew the City while honoring the history and culture of this unique community.

Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Award Winner

Landscape Architecture

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