Delivering a Signature Urban Space for Community Engagement
The City of Redmond, Washington, has transformed its downtown area over the past decade. In particular, the Downtown Redmond Park project turned an unruly confluence of busy roads and parking lots into a two-acre park packed with innovative features for the community. The Park provides flexible programming space for 365-day use. Amenities of the Park include a 10,000-sf lawn, which is elevated above the plaza, a splash pad with a recirculation system, ADA compliance, a “floating” pavilion with a water wall and mirrored ceiling, public restroom facilities with heated floors and translucent exterior wall panels. The site retains 100% of the runoff onsite with an underground infiltration system. Various native plantings, berms, and other softscape were designed to provide shade and reduce the urban heat island.
This seminar will focus on the unique challenges of the Downtown Redmond Park and how infrastructure shapes its opportunity and its design. Challenges included grading, utilities, lighting, and stakeholder coordination. The seminar will also highlight how this project relates to the other public works improvements that predate it.
Presenter: Bryce Corrigan, P.E., Senior Project Manager at Psomas
About the presenter
Bryce Corrigan, P.E., is a Senior Project Manager at Psomas. Corrigan is a 2015 graduate of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program of UW-Platteville. He has worked on a variety of community focused projects, including corridor reconstructions, utility upgrades, downtown plazas, parks, and streetscapes, as well as open space and recreational facilities. As an interdisciplinary engineer, his experience with stakeholders and other professionals has allowed him to visualize solutions and bring the right team together to deliver projects.
About the company
Founded in 1946, Psomas is a nationally ranked firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) providing civil engineering, planning, environmental, surveying, and construction management services to public and private clients. As a 100% employee-owned company, Psomas is dedicated to creating value for clients, supporting employee growth, and improving communities through smart, sustainable solutions. Learn more at www.psomas.com.
About the Engineering Seminar Series
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Engineering Seminar Series is offered on campus and via zoom. Free and open to the public, these presentations showcase the plan, design, construction, and maintenance of real-world engineering projects and how they change our community. Attendees are eligible for one professional development hour.
For more information or to request disability accommodations, contact the UW-Platteville College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Dean's Office at 608.342.1561 or emsdeansoffice@uwplatt.edu.