Soda Springs Park

Phase Two of the Soda Springs Park is one component of an overall effort on the part of the Town of Manitou Springs and the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board to improve a unique and historic community asset. Prior experience working with the Manitou Springs community on the Historic Preservation Design Guidelines provides us with a foundation of local knowledge and historic framework to guide the consultant team in refining park improvements and developing construction documents and specifications that are consistent with the Soda Springs Master Plan (2007).

StudioCPG has focused design improvements on finding a balance between three competing factors:

• Park improvements are held to design and amenity standards based on the first Phase of the Soda Springs Park Master Plan, recent streetscape improvements on Manitou Avenue and the integration of infrastructure improvements within an historic context;
• Park improvements address basic infrastructure needs such as drainage, grading, public safety, local and regional circulation and access and while also providing basic programming that included active and passive recreational opportunities, plazas and furnishings;
• And finally, park improvements implement sustainable, implementable design solutions that work in the context of reduced levels of spending for design, construction and maintenance.

While the initial contract was for Phase 2 park improvements, the scope expanded to include Phase 3 improvements as well. Construction is anticipated to begin in Summer 2013.