LSG Landscape Architecture

LSG is honored to receive this year's President's Award in Design-Built for Jennie Dean Park and a Merit Award in Analysis, Planning, and Urban Design for the New Park at South Eads and Army Navy Drive Master Plan from the Potomac Chapter ASLA !

Jennie Dean Park

The purpose of this project was to renovate a historic twelve-acre park within a vibrant urban neighborhood. The goal was “to celebrate the area’s industrial past, cultural and recreational heritage, while increasing access to recreation and nearby nature.” Jennie Dean Park was the “sole recreation area for colored citizens” within Arlington County until the parks were officially desegregated in 1962. It featured baseball fields used by a number of African American baseball teams and was for many years an essential community gathering space.

LSG was the prime consultant, working closely with the Arlington County staff and project subconsultants to achieve strict environmental and sustainability goals, and with the client and stakeholder groups to build design consensus. We also coordinated with the Army Corps of Engineers for work along Four Mile Run, and with a public artist for design of the park's sculptural piece.

New Park at South Eads and Army Navy Drive Master Plan

The New Park is a crucial neighborhood park, located adjacent to the Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia. The site has transitioned through a long history of transportation-related uses as the “Teardrop Parcel” before its designation as a future park in 2019.

Our New Park Master Plan establishes a community-driven vision and framework for the development of the park. We help set forth guidelines for a biophilic park serving as a contemplative, green oasis within a densely developed urban context, while preserving an existing mature Cottonwood tree.

We are so grateful for the recognition for both parks, and thankful to our many collaborators, including Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, MTFA Architecture, and the community members of Arlington County.

To see more of LSG’s award-winning portfolio, visit our website lsginc.com

We are thrilled to share that LSG project Walker Mill Regional Park has received a 2023 Merit Award in Analysis & Planning from MDASLA!

Walker Mill Regional Park is the only regional park within Prince George's County, Maryland inside of the Capital Beltway. The purpose of the Master Development Plan was to provide a strategic framework to guide the future development of the 500-acre northern portion of the park. LSG, serving as the prime consultant, worked in close collaboration with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and County staff, various stakeholders, and a multidisciplinary team of consultants. A comprehensive, multi-step, and community-centric planning process was developed and implemented.

The final plan provides unique settings for users of all age groups to explore, engage, and educate themselves with the park’s resources through consciously designed, equity and inclusivity focused, park programs, amenities, and passive and active recreational facilities. The plan specifically sheds light on agriculture in Prince George’s County and its relationship with expanding African American entrepreneurship and cultural institutions. Additionally, the plan improves access and connectivity to the park and creates a synergy between existing elements in the park’s south sector and future programs in the northern portion.

The development of this park in accordance with the master plan will help to protect and reveal the natural, historical, and cultural resources that are important to this region for generations to come. We are grateful for the recognition, and excited for the future of this groundbreaking project.

And, shout out to our awesome intern McKenziefor receiving a student award! 🤩

To see more of LSG’s award-winning portfolio, visit our website lsginc.com

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