Article source: EskewDumezRipple

Located in the heart of Chattanooga in the center of the city’s thriving Innovation District and one block from City Hall—the transformation of Miller Park is a two-acre urban placemaking project designed and led by the collaboration firms EskewDumezRipple and landscape architects Spackman Mossop Michaels.

The design challenge involved reconsidering the 1970s-era sunken plaza which, in its existing configuration, created a disconnect between city and public space. By elevating the entire park to street level and applying a “shared street approach” between Miller Park and the adjacent Miller Plaza, the team strived to create a unified civic space and encourage pedestrian traffic throughout the park.

Image Courtesy © Steve Pomberg

• Architects: EskewDumezRipple
• Project: Miller Park
• Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Photography: Steve Pomberg

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