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78 Landscape Architect and Specifier News The design team created a promenade that extends throughout the park, providing a safe and attractive link between parking areas, the tennis center, the amphitheater, the gardens, the lower commons and multiple trail connections to residential areas and Vail Village. The promenade includes a unique concrete paver blend and pattern, additional trees, shrubs and perennial plantings along the promenade edge, naturalistic stone retaining walls, a series of pedestrian overlooks, a guardrail, and enhanced pedestrian lighting. Ford Park Pedestrian Lighting Lighting design for the project was led by Logan Simpson Design and Ackerman Engineering. Working with Greg Fisher Lighting Sales, the team worked together to design an energy saving, performance fixture that would complement both the beauty of the natural alpine landscape as well as the existing lighting fixtures. "The original pedestrian lighting fixtures in the park are a bell shape. The design of the new ANP Lighting product makes the fixtures look like they have blossomed into a full bloom, thus completing the genesis of the project," said Greg Fisher. Robert Mendoza handled the coordination of this project for ANP Lighting. "Using ANP Lighting's HighPro LED platforms we were able to provide both an aesthetically pleasing architectural design, while also providing the city of Vail with cutting-edge optical and energy efficiency approaching 100 lumens per watt," said Helen Reschl of Ackerman Engineering. "My vision for the city was to integrate further energy conservation enhancements by providing provisions for future wireless lighting," she added. Above The main promenade pavers are 60mm 'holland Stone' (Pavestone) in a herringbone pattern. The colored pattern combines 'Aspen' and 'Winter' (darker) blends. Right & Below "Using ANP Lighting's highPro LED platforms we were able to provide an aesthetically pleasing architectural design, while providing Vail with optical and energy efficiency, approaching 100 lumens per watt," said helen reschl of Ackerman Engineering. "my vision for the city was to integrate further energy conservation enhancements by providing provisions for future wireless lighting." PhoTo: SCoTT CrAmEr PhoTogrAPhy (Continued on page 80) Design Team Client: Town of Vail, Department of Public Works & Transportation, Capital Projects manager Project Manager: Todd oppenheimer Landscape Architect/Lead Consultant: Logan Simpson Design, Fort Collins, Colorado Team members: Jana mcKenzie, Kurt Friesen, Kelly Smith Architect: Zehren & Associates, Avon, Co Team members: Dave Kaselak, michael rodenak, Pedro Campos Civil Engineer: martin martin, Edwards, Co Team members: mark Luna, Justin yarnell, Sean molloy Site Electrical/Lighting: Ackerman Engineering, golden, Colorado Team members: Don Ackerman, helen reschl Building Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing: AEC, Avon, Colorado Team members: Stanton humphries Structural Engineer: monroe & Newell, Avon, Colorado Team members: hannes Spaeh Surveyor: gore range Survey, Vail, Colorado Team member: Sam Ecker General Contractor: rA Nelson Team member: mike Kowalski Lighting Sales Representative: greg Fisher, greg Fisher Lighting Sales Lighting Manufacturer: ANP Lighting: robert mendoza Editorial Assistance: marci Skinner 76-81.indd 78 3/25/14 4:11 PM