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

Washington Township Murphy Aquatic Park

Washington Township Murphy Aquatic Park

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Washington Township, IN

Murphy Aquatic Park

HWC’s Landscape Architecture group worked closely with the Washington Township Parks and Recreation to design the regional Murphy Aquatic Park in Avon, Indiana. The park is the largest capital project for the Washington Township Parks Department and solidified the park’s position as a regional destination in central Indiana.

It includes a state-of-the-art aquatic facility with a wave pool, activity pool with an inclusive play feature and slide tower, cabanas and shade structures, concessions, and a pool house. In addition to the aquatic facility, the park features wooded and natural areas with trails, fishing pond, sled hill, and inclusive playground.

This project won the Merit Award for Constructed Works over $2 million from the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA) in 2023. This award recognizes outstanding projects completed by organizations in Indiana to raise standards of excellence and heighten public appreciation of quality landscape architecture.

Monumental Merit Award Recipient

Landscape architecture

Princeton Courthouse Square

Princeton Courthouse Square

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Princeton, IN

Courthouse Square

Because of the Stellar Communities designation, the City of Princeton was able to improve the streetscape around all four sides of the courthouse square in one project. The HWC design team selected lighting, hardscape materials, and site furnishings that would best compliment the historic courthouse and surrounding facades. Mini plazas with seating were developed within new bumpouts and the addition of street trees and landscaping provides a buffer between the pedestrian spaces and vehicular areas.
Landscape architecture
Newburgh Lou Dennis Park

Newburgh Lou Dennis Park

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Newburgh, IN

Lou Dennis Park

HWC was thrilled to collaborate with LA+D Architecture on the transformation of this existing pool site into an inclusive splash pad with playground amenities. To pay homage to the beloved community pool, limestone seat walls were developed to denote the boundaries of the original vessel. Other notable features include artificial turf mounds, a treehouse tower, swings, accessible we-go-round, and sensory panels. Blue poured-in-place surfacing and colored concrete create a wave ribbon that ties the playground and splash pad together.

Landscape architecture

New Albany Parkview Campus Redevelopment Plan

New Albany Parkview Campus Redevelopment Plan

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New Albany, IN

Parkview Campus Redevelopment Plan

After completing the New Albany Housing Authority Master Plan, HWC was engaged to begin conceptual design of the Parkview campus, which will be the first public housing property to be redeveloped. The goal of this project is to transform the previously distressed housing campus into a vibrant, new neighborhood with mixed-income housing and quality of life amenities such as sports courts, playground, splash pad, community gardens, multiuse trails, and ample outdoor open space. By redeveloping outdated campuses into attractive new neighborhoods, residents are reconnected with the larger community of New Albany and afforded more opportunities and a higher quality of life.
Landscape architecture