E&LP is the lead engineer of record for the design of Overlook Park in Paterson, New Jersey. Situated on a brownfield site adjacent to the Passaic River and Paterson Great Falls, the site has tremendous waterfront views.
Our design team was charged with maximizing views, public accessibility to the park, pedestrian circulation, and stormwater management on a site that has steep slopes and extreme topographic changes of over 50 feet. Our solution involved the creation of terraced levels and catwalks throughout the park, as well as an amphitheater for viewing the falls. Stormwater from upper levels is captured in bio swales and conveyed to lower levels where it is slowly released through two earthen berms which hold the amphitheater.
In order to address the brownfield conditions on site, all disturbed soil was relocated into landscaped berms where it could be capped and serve to accent and support other park features.
At a Glance
Client: City of Paterson
Date: 2015
Location: Paterson, NJ
Services
Civil Engineering
Stormwater Management
Structural Design
Construction Administration
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