The Park Design Team
Project Management: Bjerke Management Solutions
Bjerke Management Solutions provides full- service program management for the
development of real estate and capital improvements for ground up and tenant
finish. BMS manages the key project components throughout the planning, design
and construction process which includes the coordination of design consultants,
contractors and the different public and private entities associated with the project.
These management services save our clients time while providing them the
expertise to achieve the best solutions possible. The goal of BMS is for your project
to be managed efficiently, on time and under budget.
For more information, visit http://bjerkems.com.
Landscape Architect: The Office of James Burnett
The Office of James Burnett is a design-first landscape architectural practice with
offices in Houston, Texas and Solana Beach, California. The firm’s focus is the
creation of landscapes that transform perspectives and evoke emotional responses,
creating unique and unforgettable experiences. Our work includes a broad range of
projects including cultural and civic institutions, corporate and educational
campuses, health and wellness centers, resorts and complex urban projects. The
Office of James Burnett currently has projects in Abu Dhabi, Vietnam, Los Angeles,
San Diego, Las Vegas, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Oklahoma City.
Jim Burnett founded the Office of James Burnett in 1989 and has dedicated his
career to creating meaningful spaces that challenge the conventional boundaries of
landscape architecture. To date, Jim has garnered over fifty state and national
design awards for projects consistently cited for innovative and iconoclastic
redefinition of human interaction with the environment. Jim has a Bachelor of
Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University and has been a member of
the Louisiana State University Design Circle since 2000.
For more information, visit www.ojb.com.
Engineering: Jacobs Engineering Group
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is one of the world’s largest and most diverse
providers of professional technical services. With annual revenues exceeding $12
billion, we offer full-spectrum support to industrial, commercial, and government
clients across multiple markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting
as well as all aspects of engineering and construction, and operations and
maintenance.
For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
Restaurant Architect: Thomas Phifer and Associates
Thomas Phifer formed his eponymous firm in 1997 following a decade as design
partner for the firm of Richard Meier & Partners, where he was responsible for the
design of some of that office’s most honored and visible public buildings and private
residences. Phifer, who in 1995 received the prestigious Rome Prize from the
American Academy in Rome, has received wide attention and critical praise for work
that is sophisticated in its treatment of complex construction details, advanced in its
application of new and ecologically sensitive technologies, and highly attentive to
methods by which an atmosphere of serenity can be achieved through appropriate
forms, materials, and innovative control of natural daylight.
Thomas Phifer and Partners has designed numerous residential, commercial and
institutional buildings in the United States including the soon to be completed North
Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina which sits within a 180 acre
sculpture park; the restoration and expansion of Castle Clinton National Monument
at Battery Park in New York City, including a new visitor center and outdoor
performance theater overlooking New York Harbor; a new United States Courthouse
in an historic district of Salt Lake City, Utah; the Steelcase Workstage 001 Building,
a high technology prototype office building in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and a
collection of widely published, award winning, residences in New York and
elsewhere, including the Salt Point House and the Taghkanic House in New York,
recipients of American Institute of Architects National Honor Awards. In, 2005,
Thomas Phifer and Partners was chosen by the Mayor’s Office and the Department
of Transportation to redesign the streetlights of New York City.
For more information, please visit www.phiferandpartners.com.
Programming: Dan Biederman and ETM Associates
Dan Biederman, co-founder of Grand Central Partnership, 34th Street Partnership,
and Bryant Park Corporation, in New York, currently serves as the President of the
latter two of those downtown management organizations and as an advisor to other
downtown redevelopment management efforts in several other cities. Since the late
1990s, Mr. Biederman has expanded his focus beyond New York as a private
consultant.
ETM Associates, LLC is an internationally experienced consulting firm, specializing
in the development of public space designs, public space management and project
management. Clients include Discovery Green in Houston, Texas, Madison Square
Park, High Line and East River in Manhattan, and Governors Island in New York.
Before creating ETM Associates, Tim Marshall, now president of ETM Associates,
was Vice President and Deputy Administrator of New York’s Central Park
Conservancy.
For more information, visit http://etmassociatesllc.com.
General Contractor: Archer Western
Archer Western Contractors, Ltd. (AW) is a national industry leader in heavy civil
and rail transit construction, with over $1.1 billion currently under contract across
the nation. AW is a subsidiary of The Walsh Group, a Chicago-based, 107-year-old
construction firm that ranks 20th on ENR’s Top Contractors list with 12 regional
offices across the country and over $4.6 billion currently under contract.
The AW-Texas office, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, specializes in transit
systems, bus/train stations, utility distributions, bridge/highway expansions, and
other major transportation/infrastructure projects. This local organization is
comprised of over 800 employees and over 150 professional project managers
experienced in these areas of work. AW has completed projects for multiple local
transportation authorities, including the City of Dallas, Trinity Rail Express, DART,
TxDOT, and NTTA.
The Walsh Group has completed numerous projects similar to the DART expansion
for transportation agencies across the country, including the Bay Area Rapid Transit
Authority in California and the Chicago Department of Transportation, while Archer
Western has completed similar contracts for DART, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority, the Phoenix Valley Metro Light Rail Starter System and others.
For more information, visit http://archerwesternherzog.com/db/archer.
Fountains: Fluidity Design Consultants
Fluidity Design Consultants was organized to offer the finest professional water
design and engineering services to selective Clients for important projects,
worldwide. The practice is led by a dedicated directorship including Jim Garland
AIA, Tom Yankelitis, and John Perry, each having many years of experience in
water design. Fluidity’s collaborative approach incorporates the disciplines of
architecture, urban design, lighting design, mechanical & electrical engineering,
construction technology, and the water arts. Every project in the studio benefits
from input from all the directors.
The firm’s design staff is comprised of men and women from several different
countries and design education backgrounds, all sharing an appreciation for water
design and professional excellence. Fluidity’s work can be found around the world.
The firm recently completed fourteen water features at Dubai Festival City. Projects
are currently underway in Abu Dhabi, China, Korea, New York City and the
Cayman Islands.
For more information, visit http://www.fluidity-dc.com.
Lighting: Focus Lighting
Focus Lighting is an award winning professional architectural lighting design firm
located in New York City. Specializing in both interior and exterior lighting design,
Focus Lighting has been “painting pictures with light” since 1987. Offering a full
range of lighting design services including conceptual design, design development,
mockup creation, construction documentation, programming, and construction
coordination, Focus Lighting has continually created unique and successful lighting
design solutions for projects around the world.
For more information, visit http://focuslighting.com.
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