Parks | Open Space

In the historic Hampton Battery area lies Fort Crockett Park on Galveston’s Seawall. An iconic and historic place to the area, the park was in need of some updates to create an urban space. We used native plantings, benches, picnic tables, shade and special plaques that tell the story of the seawall, the fort and […]

The 12-acre aquatic center site, along the shore of Lake Paloma, anchors the west side of Fleming Park. The 500-foot lazy river, two-story flume slide, water tubes, interactive play structure, and three-lane swimming pool provides a variety of family fun.  Entered through a craftsman style pavilion, the center has a concession run by a popular

Liberty Square Park is in the heart of a planned traditional neighborhood within The Woodlands Village called Creekside. The design intent was to create a traditional “town green” park for the community. A place where the community can gather, celebrate, and relax. We based the design on some historic town greens in New England and

Clark Condon provided landscape architectural design for Houston’s first public concrete skatepark which is a joint project of the City of Houston and The Houston Parks Board. Located in the shadows of downtown Houston, the skatepark is one of the largest in the country with 30,000 square feet of in-ground skating area that will allow

A well-established community, First Colony looks for opportunities to enhance their existing parks to meet the changing needs of their community and stay competitive with newer neighborhoods. Clark Condon has worked with First Colony Community Association on their Open Space Master Plan and subsequent updates since 1999, with a focus on identifying opportunities to improve

Fazio Park is a Tuscan-themed private residential space inside Carlton Woods at Creekside Village in The Woodlands. With a formal design aesthetic, the 6.25 acres includes a sunken garden in the center of the park that is flanked by an allee of live oaks set in decomposed granite surrounded by movable furnishings. An open-air custom

David G. Burnet Park is an adaptive re-use of a historic site. This park occupies the former homesite of the first president of the Republic of Texas, David G. Burnet. The park’s theme rejuvenates the site’s history through innovative storytelling of this brief yet important era in Texas history. A recent addition included the homestead

Lakeland Village is one of four villages within the Bridgeland community. This village is bordered on the north by Cypress Creek and a key amenity for this development is the focus on nature with more than 1,000 acres devoted to the Cypress Creek nature area. The six-mile multi-use trail system winds through a canopy of

Rob Fleming Park is the heart of the Creekside Village Community located in The Woodlands Township. It is a park hub for residents, a gateway to the 1800-acre George Mitchell Nature Preserve along Spring Creek and a connector to the rest of the community and regional trails. The inspiration for the character stemmed from national

A park designed for the four-legged friends of Cross Creek Ranch Residents, Canine Commons features nearly one acre of fenced dog park with separate areas for larger and smaller breed dogs. The park’s amenities include a covered pavilion with tables, benches, drinking fountains, a wash-down area for dogs, and gated entries. Canine Commons is located

Oyster Creek Park, completed in 2000, has become a legacy project as it has remained a highly-used and programmed open green space in the Sugar Land area.