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December 6, 2006

Update: Winning waterfront park design chosen / Photo

Journal photo / Kris Craig
A detailed illustration of the winning waterfront park design.

PROVIDENCE -- The wait is over.

Ending a contest that began in April, city officials announced today that they have selected a winner in the competition to design a new waterfront park in space made available by the Route 195 relocation project.

The winning design was submitted by the Boston-based landscape architectural firm of Brown, Richardson & Rowe, Inc.

The design, chosen by an 11-member selection committee, will be submitted to the state Department of Transportation for construction. It's scheduled to be completed in 2012.

The park features the Ember House – a transparent, free-standing structure along the riverwalk that could be used as a café or gathering space; a sculpture garden; a terraced amphitheatre; a centrally located granite disk that reflects the history of the Providence River; and the Fish Playground featuring artist-designed play equipment including wave slides, turtles, fish and shells found in the Providence River.

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