Levy Park

Houston, TX

Levy Park is a highly programmed 5. 9-acre urban park located within the Upper Kirby District of Houston. The Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority, a public-private partnership, hired OJB to design a world-class urban park that offers something for everyone. Programming for the park includes a performance pavilion, event lawns, a community garden, water features, and a dog park. A promenade circling the park connects a games area, play berms, decomposed granite seating courts, and a food kiosk. Several mixed-use residential and office buildings front the park and are united by the surrounding renovated streetscapes, which strengthen pedestrian and vehicular connectivity to the park. At the heart of the park is a winding playground, which among its playful fountain and tree house, sit several +40 year-old legacy live oak trees that were relocated on-site. The design incorporated environmental sustainable elements including a rain garden, which harvests runoff water from adjacent buildings; a community garden, which collects rainwater; and the installation of solar & LED lighting to lessen the carbon footprint. The park has become heart of the district, used daily, serving as a destination for all Houston, and has already economically benefited the rapidly developing neighborhood.

Opened: February 2017 Professional Experience with: The Office of James Burnett https://www.ojb.com/ Tree Relocation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOYG-h3Npp4&t=3s