A three million dollar renovation of  Market Square Park was recently dedicated August 28^th on its 100^th anniversary.  The park occupies a historic block in Downtown Houston, where the city’s original City Hall was located.  The new park features a dining plaza, food kiosk, lawn, water features, dog runs, children’s play element and gardens.  A special garden commemorating the victims of the September 11^th attacks on America will soon be dedicated September 11, 2010.

 

The park lighting was designed by Richard Jeter, one of Houston’s premier lighting consultants.  His presentation will address the lighting design of this significant project from the illuminating engineering approach as well as the fine & performing arts approach (see more on this at our October meeting).  There will be an explanation and viewing of the design documents and prototypes including landscape architectural, hardscape architectural, structural engineering, electrical engineering, fountain design, project manual, bid and issue-for-construction documents.

 

For those that are interested in visiting this monumental installation, the IES Houston Section will follow up with a private viewing of the lighting on Friday 9/17/10.  So please also sign up for Part 2: An Evening at the Park