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Wichita, KS
Services provided on this project:
- Landscape Architecture,
- Art Studio,
- Lighting Design,
Landscape Architecture Overview:
At Pracht Wetland Park in Wichita, Kansas, water serves as the driving connection between the site's history, the surrounding residential community and future commercial development. RDG's design for the park draws on the idea that water is not just something to be looked at, but rather something to experience in a sensory and tactile way. Overlook structures feature metal gauze enclosures that are softly lit and glow from within, creating a composition reminiscent of a nest, basket or blind. Informed by the flat characteristics of the playa environment, the design creates a sense of openness and transparency that seeks to get people “out into the water.”
Art Studio Overview:
Lighting Design Overview:
- CLIENT: City of Wichita, Kansas
- COMPLETE: June 2019
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AWARDS:
- Kansas Recreation and Parks Association - Award of Excellence - 2019
- ASLA Great Plains Chapter - Honor Award in Design (Unbuilt) - 2017
- ASLA Central States - Award of Excellence in Design (Built) - 2021
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Parks & Recreation,