"By creating a park that emphasizes and underlines local diversity, Coleman Oval Park has the potential to become a one of a kind city park, simply by accommodating the potential of the dense urban area it sits within" said HAO founder Jens Holm. "The secret is in the mix." The Coleman Oval Skate Park, situated partly under the Manhattan Bridge on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, has become one of the most heavily trafficked skate parks in New York City. HAO's winning solution re-imagines the park and conceives a program designed specifically to suit the unique character and demographic mix of the surrounding neighborhood.
With the new skate park and seating area as the cornerstone of the revitalization of the larger Coleman Oval Park, the firm proposes a plug-and-play design solution that can be developed in phases while still establishing a strong unified architectural solution.The first part of the new design—the Skate Park and seating area—are expected to be completed in mid 2012.
