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<br />AECOM <br /> <br />Design + Planning <br />Landscape Architecture + Urban Design <br /> <br />Studio: Orlando <br /> <br />City of Lakeland - Lake Mirror Park <br /> <br />Completed: 2009 <br /> <br />Lakeland, FL, USA <br />Client: City of Lakeland <br /> <br /> <br />These services were provided by AECOM professionals during <br />their employment with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc. <br /> <br />Located in downtown Lakeland and listed on the National <br />Register of Historic Places, Lake Mirror Park serves as both <br />the urban centerpiece and historic heart of the city. As <br />such, the concept driving the master planning of the park <br />was "A reflection of Lakeland's past and a looking glass to <br />its future". The park was designed with the specific <br />objectives of opening vistas to the central lake from the <br />surrounding community, providing opportunities for quality <br />private development adjacent to and within the park, <br />offering active and passive uses for residents and visitors <br />of all ages, and creating opportunities to reflect the City's <br />illustrious history and locate public art. <br /> <br />Features developed around the park include: <br /> <br />The Main Street Overlook: Main Street, which bisected a <br />portion of the existing park, was realigned to allow space <br />for this formal plaza connecting the downtown with the <br />historic loggia. The plaza was designed as a tribute to the <br />Architectural heritage of the City. <br /> <br />Allen Kryger Overlook Park: A public gathering area that <br />offers wonderful views over the park as well as serves as <br />pre-function space for the adjacent Terrace Hotel for <br />banquets and events. <br /> <br />Hollis Garden: A formal garden that celebrates special <br />features of Central Florida and man's historic influence in <br />the area. Garden areas or 'rooms' include a grotto, <br />vegetable and herb garden, tropical garden, native planting <br />area, a butterfly garden, and color garden. <br /> <br /> <br />Amphitheater: Large, terraced grass steps facing the <br />promenade and lake, with views of the downtown beyond. <br /> <br />Barnett Family Park: A children's play park expressing the <br />rich cultural and natural history of Lakeland. Elements <br />within the park include an interpretive playground, splash- <br />pad with mosaic-tile mural, labyrinth, and open play area. <br /> <br />The Mirrors, Long Green, and Rose Street Gateway: New <br />walk connections, trellises with swings, and seating areas <br />along the eastern edge of the Lake that are designed as a <br />reflection of Lakeland's past. <br /> <br />North Promenade and Railroad Pavilion: Completion of the <br />historic promenade around the lake and addition of <br />classically-designed trellis feature with steps down into <br />the water. <br /> <br />Cost: $12 million (construction) <br />Awards: Florida American Society of Landscape Architects - Award of Merit, Great <br />Places in Florida, Public Spaces, 2011 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach I Design & Permitting Services of the Intracoastal Parks RFQ No, 12-04-04 <br /> <br />k-coM <br />