TUTTLE PARK LOWER FIELD IMPROVEMENTS

City of Columbus Recreation & Parks Department

WHY

Tuttle Park, located just to the north of The Ohio State University’s main campus, featured several baseball fields, a basketball court, and a shelter that were underutilized and deteriorating. The City of Columbus wanted to renovate the park to include uses of higher interest to neighborhood residents, including a skatepark, shelter, event lawn, and dedicated cricket field. In addition, the park included several historic and public art elements the City hoped to utilize as inspiration for a signage and wayfinding system.

HOW

Designing Local led this project with a group of sub-consultants that included environmental graphic designers; civil, structural, and electrical engineers; and a skatepark designer. We facilitated several public workshops, the results of which informed various park design elements. The skatepark portion of the project scope included a strategy to deliver the project through a design/build bidding mechanism.

WHAT

The new skatepark opened in June 2022, and completion of remaining features are pending.

COLLABORATORS

EStudio
Osborn Engineering
Hunger Skateparks

SERVICES

Landscape Architecture
Public Engagement
Urban Design