The Lehman Blog

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Forest Park Lodge Parking and Site Improvements

Lehman & Lehman was commissioned by the City of Noblesville Park and Recreation Department for the layout and design of numerous parking improvements, site lighting and the new Forest Park Lodge. The project replaced the existing gravel parking areas throughout the park with newly configured asphalt parking surfaces. New site lighting matching the city standard was planned along Park Drive and helped eliminate a majority of the overhead electric and wood utility poles.

In addition to the parking improvements, Lehman & Lehman located a new public assembly building (Forest Park Lodge) overlooking the Forest Park Golf Course. Designed by Balay Architects, Inc., the building will provide additional office space for park staff and will serve as a public assembly room for the City of Noblesville. Situated amongst some of the largest trees in the park, the 2,600 square foot Lodge will have its own 26 car parking lot with designated drop off area, an outdoor seating area in the front and a large deck above the walkout basement in the back. The $1.2 million project is currently under construction by Myers Construction Management, Inc. (Fishers, Indiana) and is scheduled to be completed in May of 2008. Below, you will find construction photos with the most recent photos first.

3.20.08 Main entrance – doors, windows and siding
have been installed

3.20.08 Exterior siding and masonry nears completion

3.20.08 View of Forest Park Golf Course from new deck

3.20.08 Crews begin ceiling tile installation

3.20.08 Construction crews finish paint and tiling in main room

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1.22.08 New concrete light pole base for lights along Park Drive

1.22.08 North side of lodge – main entry

1.22.08 South side of lodge from the edge of the golf course

1.22.08 South side of lodge showing walkout basement;
building is framed and under roof

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11.15.07 South side of lodge, forms show walkout basement

11.15.07 Construction crews begin forming the building basement

11.15.07 New parking bay along park drive

11.15.07 Shelter #3 parking lot nearing completion

11.15.07 Shelter #5 parking lot nearing completion

11.15.07 Lodge parking demolition and excavation

11.15.07 Lodge main parking lot – gravel sub base

11.15.07 Lodge basement wall forming

11.15.07 Lodge basement excavation and basement wall forming

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10.18.07 Demolition of existing gravel parking areas

10.18.07 Milling of park drive and parking bay construction

10.18.07 Demolition of maintenance building and parking bay construction

10.18.07 Electrical service conduit installation for park drive lighting

10.18.07 Milling of park drive

10.18.07 Shelter #5 site clearing and parking lot construction

10.18.07 Shelter #5 brick paver base preparation

10.18.07 Staking of new Forest Park Lodge

10.18.07 Site clearing for Lodge and parking lot

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4.24.07 Existing Forest Park Drive and gravel pull off parking

4.24.07 Existing maintenance building and park drive

4.24.07 Existing Shelter #3 parking lot

4.24.07 Existing Shelter #5 gravel parking lot

4.24.07 Existing Shelter #4 parking lot

4.24.07 Future location of the Forest Park Lodge

4.24.07 Existing Shelter #4

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

McNaughton Spray Park

The Elkhart Parks Department (Elkhart, Indiana) commissioned Lehman & Lehman, in association with CTG Associates, Inc. (Mishawaka, Indiana), to prepare a master plan and construction documents for the McNaughton Park aquatics facility, as well as to design general site improvements.

The new aquatics facility, along with a concession stand and restroom, are located beside an expanded parking area near the existing tennis courts. The water sprayground area features a large spray structure and smaller, age-appropriate water jets and spray structures. Lounging, picnic, and shaded areas are located nearby for those wanting to watch the activities. Parking improvements will adequately serve the additional patrons the new park activities bring and improve the vehicular circulation.

On Friday July 13, the community was welcomed to to the new McNaughton Spray Park with a Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening ceremony. Below, you’ll find photos from the Grand Opening, with construction photos following the rendered plan.

7.13.07 Elkhart's Mayor Miller and the Elkhart Parks Department

cut the ribbon to open the new McNaughton Spray Park

7.13.07 Elkhart's Mayor Miller is still smiling – even after getting

soaked by 150 gallons of water from the Tipping Bucket

7.13.07 Bob Edel, Director of Parks & Cultural Resources for the City of Elkhart stands out of the way as children enjoy getting drenched by the Tipping Bucket