Landscape Architecture

Veterans Park Design Services

LOCATION

Delta, Colorado

CLIENT

City of Delta

INVOLVEMENT

Prime Consultant

SCJ worked closely with the City of Delta Parks Department and Public Works to design the City’s Veterans Community Park. The goal for the park was to create a place for veterans to gather with their family and friends, providing spaces for quiet reflection, small gatherings, and significant events on special occasions such as Memorial Day. SCJ led a public engagement process that allowed local veterans in the community to participate in the design process and influence the final program and layout of the park. The park’s design includes a sizeable multi-functional pavilion with an elevated stage. A gently sloped lawn provides additional seating for significant events. On axis with the pavilion is the main memorial area, which includes monuments for each military branch, a central sculptural element, and formal landscaping in a meditative labyrinth-like layout. The design also incorporates a picnic area with integrated nature play to provide a multi-generational space for veteran families to gather. Additional design elements include a sinuous seat wall that retains grade while providing places to rest when walking through the park, a mural wall, a gateway feature, vegetative screening along major roads, a new parking area, improved drainage and utilities, lighting, and locally sourced materials such as brick pavers and marble blocks.