The recreational stretch in the north houses the lawn, a beach, the playground, and the elevated walkway. The middle area is dotted with lawn chairs and features a fog bridge. The most active area, in the southern end, holds a dog park, a picnic playground, a bocce ball court, and a tennis court. Each is connected by Hanover pavers selected in a mix of finishes for durability and color, “keeping with the tough, industrial look as well as maintenance and loading requirements,” said Switkin. When the mist lifts, visitors can see the East River below. It also incorporates part of the factory’s old floors. The refinery’s influence is also evident in the playground, designed by Mark Reigelman, with its many nods to factory structures. Stadium-style seating made out of the refinery’s salvaged wood creates a central gathering space in front of a water feature by Soucy Aquatik. The elevated walkway is supported by beams from the refinery, while other factory elements such as columns, lattice beams, and a loading dock are incorporated throughout. According to Lisa Switkin, senior principal at JCFO, “Integrating the artifact walk with custom furniture made from reclaimed wood from the Raw Sugar Warehouse creates a unique experience where people come into contact with remnants of the original refinery and have an up-close relationship with those artifacts.” Throughout the park, JFCO-designed benches, tables, and chaise lounges create texture and a sense of community. Part of the park houses a picnic area, a lawn, a beach, and a playground.(Courtesy James Corner Field Operations)Ī unifying element in Domino Park is its artifact walk that weaves throughout the site. Organized into three zones, the active recreational park includes a dog run, bocce court, volleyball court, and sports field the water square features the fog bridge and seating steps and the passive Located in front of the former Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) designed Domino Park to inspire curiosity about the site’s history while including new materials to balance its unique identity with performance. The park is barrier free and is used extensively by the residents of Macomb Township throughout the year.For the first time in 160 years, a 6-acre span on the East River waterfront in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge is open to the public. The park also provides a 55-car parking lot with barrier free parking. To buffer the busy adjacent roadway the frontage of the park features low limestone screen walls, custom designed fencing, signage and landscaping that diffuse roadway noise, protect users and add color to the parks entryway. The path system is planned to provide future connection to the regional bike trail and is fully accessible. For local school and scouting groups, overlooks with pavilions provide sheltered areas for small group interpretive sessions, as well as resting points along the trail. The path crosses over wetlands and the Middle Branch of the Clinton River via pedestrian bridges and boardwalks. On the more sensitive portions of the site, extensive pathways meander through the site's natural woodland setting. Active facilities are located only in the portions of the site above the 100-year floodplain and include an ADA accessible children's play structure with state-of-the-art solid surfacing, basketball courts, volleyball courts, an ADA accessible picnic pavilion, and restroom building. The challenge was to find an environmental balance between recreation activities and preservation of the wooded wetland and riparian edges which comprise 80% of the site. to develop a Master Plan for a park on the north side of 21 Mile Road east of Romeo Plank Road. Macomb Township retained the team of Beckett & Raeder, Inc.
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