Envisioned as a destination for the neighborhood to come, the new 22,000-square-foot Hood Bike Park will be used as a venue for small concerts, neighborhood festivals, and farmers’ markets.
The plane of the park’s landscape was lifted and tilted to buffer the adjacent elevated highway and industrial uses.
The wood-clad bike pavilion is tucked into the landscape and houses public bicycle facilities with bike racks, a repair shop, storage lockers, restrooms, and publicly accessible showers.
On top of the pavilion is an area with tables and chairs called The Perch, which overlooks the park and the Hood stack.
Sustainable features include deep-rooted and water-seeking plants, a bioswale with salt-tolerant plants, locally sourced plants, and storm water capture on site.
