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PARKS & INFRASTRUCTURE
BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
BRYANT PARK
DSNY 1, 2, 5
GANTRY PLAZA STATE PARK
HOLLAND TUNNEL VENT
HUDSON PARK & BOULEVARD
HUDSON RIVER PARK
I20/I59 BRIDGE OVERPASS
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT GARAGE
MAGGIE DALEY PARK
MILITARY PARK
MONROE PARK
WASHINGTON SQUARE ARCH
ROUTE 9A RECONSTRUCTION
SHELBY STREET BRIDGE
THE FAN STREETSCAPE
TULSA A GATHERING PLACE
WALKWAY OVER HUDSON
WEST RIVERFRONT PARK
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BLOOMINGDALE
TRAIL (606) TRAIL
Chicago, IL
PROJECT SCOPE
Centerpiece of The 606 cycling/walking trail, DGA developed signature lighting approaches for this elevated former railroad line. In addition to creating a distinctive presence, lighting design goals included emphasis at trail access points, adjacent park space and support for public art installations, in addition to the trail itself. The project was one of the first major public parks in North America to employ a wireless lighting control system.
AWARDS
2016 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Grand Awards for Engineering Excellence
2016 American Planning Association Excellence Award for Urban Design
CLIENT
Chicago Park District
ARCHITECT
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
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