Historic Fourth Ward Park

Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Historic Fourth Ward Park, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. | Georgia, US
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Located in a lowland area, the urban watershed of the Clear Creek Basin that sits at the heart of Atlanta's historic Fourth Ward was subject to intermittent flooding and sewer overflows during storm events. To address this problem, the city initially planned to fix the sewer overflow problem by laying more pipe via a tunnel extension of the sewer system. But then came the idea to transform a blighted industrial lowland into urban greenspace with stormwater control features designed as a beautiful public park.

HDR was hired to plan and execute the first five acres of the Historic Fourth Ward Park which includes the stormwater detention pond and surrounding aesthetic features. With stormwater flowing into the pond from its four sides, HDR designed distinct artistic features for each side, including a step down channel, a water wall with sculptural elements, a tunnel to bring water into the pond and subsurface water discharges into a dry stream bed. The park is the first component of what will be a 22-mile BeltLine Greenway, described as the most comprehensive economic development effort ever undertaken in Atlanta.

Awards

  • 2012 ARC Development of Excellence Award
  • 2011 Honor Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies
  • 2011 Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia
  • 2011 Award of Excellence, Parks and Landscape Design, Atlanta Urban Design Commission
  • 2009 Honor Award, Analysis and Planning, American Society of Landscape Architects, Georgia Chapter
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