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OPN ARCHITECTS + CITY OF LITTLE CANADA 19 Relevant Project Experience The City of Urbandale sought to replace or add new restroom facilities at two city parks — Walker Johnston Park and Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Park and Arboretum. At Walker Johnston, the project includes a wood-framed covered picnic areas, as well as restroom facilities. At the arboretum, the scope includes a two-stall, gender- neutral restroom with mechanical space and attached drinking fountain designed to respond to the open-air shelter already in place nearby. The previous shelter at Twining Park — Monroe, Wisconsin’s largest park — didn’t support the park’s multiple uses or influx of patrons during events such as the Fourth of July fireworks, which draws spectators from all over southern Wisconsin. The new $440,000 shelter, with seating, restrooms, and a concession stand, accommodates up to 110 people attending concerts at the nearby band shell or using the parks’ basketball court, disc golf course, playground, and tennis courts. OPN is currently in the design phase for the City of St. Paul Central Village Park. The project includes the construction of a Picnic Shelter and portable restroom enclosure. The project is part of a larger master plan intended to renovate the Central Village Park. The design was guided by Rondo neighborhood history and the context of the park within the city, and reinforced by community input to gain a further understanding of the local needs and wants of the shelter. The City of Keokuk, Iowa, decided to rebuild a performance pavilion where a bandstand formerly stood in Rand Park. Carved into a hollow, the site held a natural slope that provides desirable audience seating. A convex-shaped acoustical wall was designed at the rear of the pavilion for maximum sound projection. With the capacity to seat 1,200 to 1,500 people, special consideration was given to the pavilion’s future use of hosting various events. The Jamie Hurd Amphitheater creates a destination for the residents and visitors to gather for cultural experiences such as concerts, movies, and festivals. Located opposite a pond from the West Des Moines, Iowa, City Hall and the West Des Moines Public Library, the amphitheater is a new landmark for the growing community. The structure frames views to the buildings across the water while the materiality and form complement the existing structures, unifying and completing the civic campus. Urbandale Park Shelters Monroe Twining Park Shelter St. Paul Central Village Park Shelter Keokuk Rand Park Pavilion West Des Moines Jamie Hurd Amphitheater