Knowlton Park - Bridgeport, CT
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Phase I Completed Construction
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Phase I Completed Construction
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Phase I Completed Construction
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![Recycled bluestone curbing form column and wall coping]()
Phase I Completed Construction
Recycled bluestone curbing form column and wall coping
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![Once industrial parcels along Knowlton Street and the Pequonnock River are being converted into public green space providing new public
<br />water access and an array of passive and active recreation.]()
Knowlton Park Master Plan
Once industrial parcels along Knowlton Street and the Pequonnock River are being converted into public green space providing new public
water access and an array of passive and active recreation. -
![New plazas, gently sloping open lawn areas and an overlook pavilion allow for a diverse range of uses and activities.]()
Bird's Eye Perspective
New plazas, gently sloping open lawn areas and an overlook pavilion allow for a diverse range of uses and activities.
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![A waterfront promenade and fishing pier constructed from existing piles provide new public waterfront access. Boardwalks weave through native riparian plantings that provide habitat and cleanse stormwater runoff.]()
Waterfront Promenade
A waterfront promenade and fishing pier constructed from existing piles provide new public waterfront access. Boardwalks weave through native riparian plantings that provide habitat and cleanse stormwater runoff.
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![The master plan area consists of five formerly industrial adjacent parcels along Knowlton Street and the Pequonnock River.]()
Previous Conditions Aerial
The master plan area consists of five formerly industrial adjacent parcels along Knowlton Street and the Pequonnock River.
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![View of Pequonnock River from landfill on 459 Knowlton.]()
Previous Conditions
View of Pequonnock River from landfill on 459 Knowlton.
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![The multidisciplinary design team collaborated from the start to develop timelines and phasing plans for the extensive remediation and permitting requirements.]()
Initial Remediation and Permitting Actions
The multidisciplinary design team collaborated from the start to develop timelines and phasing plans for the extensive remediation and permitting requirements.
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![Contextual mapping shows great potential for utilizing the site to strengthen bike and pedestrian connections throughout nearby
<br />neighborhoods and the downtown. Ease of access from mass transit routes and highways express potential as a regional attraction.]()
Context and Connections Analysis
Contextual mapping shows great potential for utilizing the site to strengthen bike and pedestrian connections throughout nearby
neighborhoods and the downtown. Ease of access from mass transit routes and highways express potential as a regional attraction. -
![Key characteristics of the East Side Neighborhood include high levels of poverty, large numbers of youth (40% under age 19) and majority
<br />Hispanic population. Also crucial is the lack of recreational green space within the neighborhood (2.6% of land area).]()
Neighborhood Land Use Analysis
Key characteristics of the East Side Neighborhood include high levels of poverty, large numbers of youth (40% under age 19) and majority
Hispanic population. Also crucial is the lack of recreational green space within the neighborhood (2.6% of land area). -
![Multiple design options and layouts were presented to the City and stakeholders for input. The final master plan reflects a combination of concepts based on feedback.]()
Conceptual Design Options
Multiple design options and layouts were presented to the City and stakeholders for input. The final master plan reflects a combination of concepts based on feedback.
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Custom-designed Railing
