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GRANT PARK Atlanta, Georgia
David Dreyer Grant Park Conservancy (404) 521-0938 Atlanta’s oldest public park is home to Zoo Atlanta (almost one million visitors, annually), the Cyclorama, and Fort Walker (one of a few remaining civil war fortifications from the Battle of Atlanta). A proposal for zoo expansion and growing zoo attendance was straining the capacity of existing surface parking lots. HGOR collaborated with the Grant Park Conservancy on plans to remove the existing 550 car surface lot and replacing it with a 1,000 car parking deck planned to be buried into the existing hillside, concealed with vegetation, and capped by a green roof. The proposed plan created an additional 4.27 acres of functional open space to the park that was previously occupied by parking and improved circulation around Fort Walker. The green roof also presented an opportunity for event and restaurant buildings to activate the park while enjoying tremendous views to downtown Atlanta.
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GRANT PARK Atlanta, Georgia