Penn Park
31st Street, between Walnut and South Streets
Phase: Design
Planning Strategy:
Penn Park, a new urban park east of the Highline and stretching from Walnut Street to South Street features a fabric of tightly interwoven recreation and athletic components. Formal and informal play fields are framed and subdivided by patches of canopy trees extending the familiar landscape of the campus.
Program:
Penn Park combines elements of sports activity with the opportunity for relaxation and informal play. Athletic venues will include sprint turf fields, a softball stadium, tennis center, and enclosed season air structure.
Total Project Cost:
TBD (estimated $42,000,000)
Area:
24 acres
Completion:
2011 (Proposed)
Architect(s):
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
Project Manager:
Mark Cooper
Related Links:
Department of Athletics and Intercollegiate Recreation
