InterPlay Park is featured in the February issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine in print and online. Check out Editor Jennifer Ruet’s article on Terrain Work’s project here.
Theodore Hoerr Lecturing at University of Illinois
Theodore Hoerr, Founding Principal of Terrain Work, will be giving the Stanly White Lecture at the University of Illinois tonight at 5:30 CST. Join us in person or in zoom to see Theodore present “Liminal Terrain” that features the work of Terrain Work. Click here to attend via Zoom: Lecture: Theodore Hoerr (Terrain Work), “Liminal Terrain” Thursday, Oct. 28, 5:30pm-6:30pm Central Time (GMT -05:00)
PLAY IN PEORIA! DESIGN FOR INTERPLAY PARK REVEALED
Terrain Work recently revealed the design for InterPlay Park in Peoria, Illinois. InterPlay Park creates a new intergenerational park for the people of Peoria that reconnects communities that have been historically divided by the construction of the I-74 Interstate corridor. The park hosts an array of play activities that support the surrounding districts and neighborhoods while encouraging new interactions between varying age groups and communities. InterPlay Park gives Peoria a new civic ground in the heart of the city that captures the imagination and enhances the physical, cognitive, and social experience. Stay tuned for more on this transformational project from KDB Group and Terrain Work! To learn more about InterPlay Park click here!
Theodore Hoerr Featured in Press Release by KDB Group
Theodore Hoerr, Founding Principal of Terrain Work, was recently featured in a press release by KDB Group. The article explores Theodore’s upbringing in Central Illinois to his recent work with Terrain Work including several projects in collaboration with KDB founder and chairman, Kim Blickenstaff, the central Illinois-born, California-based entrepreneur and philanthropist whose purchases of multiple iconic properties in Central Illinois has created a buzz within the community. Click here to read the article.
Terrain Work Selected to Design Al Fresco Park on the Illinois Riverfront
Terrain Work is excited to announce we have been commissioned to design the historically significant Al Fresco Park on the Illinois Riverfront in Central Illinois. The eight acre site was once part of an ecologically rich riparian corridor along the Illinois Riverfront, originally frequented as hunting and fishing grounds by Native Americans and French trappers that established the first European settlement of Peoria, IL. It became a regionally prominent amusement park from 1905 to 1944 that was connected by a trolley to downtown Peoria and various communities along the Illinois River via steam ships. Terrain Work, in collaboration with KDB Group, is re-imagining the park to be at the intersection of ecology and culture creating a new civic experience for the community. Look for more developments to come on this special project soon!
Terrain Work Creating A New Master Plan for Peoria Riverfront Museum
Terrain Work is delighted to announce that we have begun work with the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Central Illinois to create a new campus master plan. The new plan will further the museum’s mission to foster learning for all and create a venue that further strengthens the community. The only multidisciplinary museum of its kind in the nation, the Peoria Riverfront Museum uses art, science, history, and achievement to inspire confidence and lifelong learning in the community.
Situated on the bank of the Illinois River, the Peoria Riverfront Museum acts as a essential link between the historic riverfront and broader downtown Peoria. The museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, manages a permanent collection of 15,000 objects and organizes more than 20 self-curated and visiting exhibitions annually in five major galleries and twenty-five total display spaces. Terrain Work is honored to partner with the museum to forge a vision for the future of the campus and downtown Peoria, Illinois!
TERRAIN WORK REVEALS DESIGN FOR ECOTONAL COMMUNITY IN ILLINOIS
Terrain Work recently created a master plan and design guidelines for a 33 acre Ecotonal Community in Illinois. The community will be organized around the ecotones of several distinctively mid-western landscapes: Deciduous Hardwood Forest, Shortgrass Prairie, and Littoral Edge. A central wildlife corridor creates a link for both species and residents to move between an adjacent hardwood forest and a shared open space surrounding a small lake. To learn more about Terrain Work’s Ecotonal Community click here.