Park Pavilion Program

Custom Pavilion Program

Park and Recreation Board

Innovative Project Award
October 7, 2010
 Background

• Prior to the 2003 Bond Program (BP), most new

pavilions were standardized “catalog” designs,
with a few being custom designs, including the
pavilion at Lindsley Park (1998)
• Beginning with the 2003 BP, funding was
included for 26 custom pavilions

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 Pavilion Replacements

• Pavilions constructed in city parks between 1963

and 1970 are referred to as “Concrete T”
designs, reflecting their concrete roof structures
• Concrete T pavilions have many negative issues
including structural integrity, leaking roofs, low
head clearance and poor aesthetics
• These old and obsolete pavilions were identified
as a “Level
“L l 1” priority
i i replacement
l iin the
h
Renaissance Plan in 2002

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“Concrete T” Pavilions
att 42 P
Parks
k (1963
(1963-1970)
1970)

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 Uniqueness of Pavilion Program

• Dallas is a leader among cities in implementing

an award-winning Pavilion Program
• This p
program
g celebrates the utilitarian structure
of the picnic pavilion and creates a unique
identity for individual parks, the Dallas park
system and our city

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 New Pavilions – Pre-2003 Bond
Program
• Prior to the 2003 BP, there was a precedent for
custom pavilions or enhanced “catalog”
pavilions, including those located at:
– White Rock Lake Park
– J. W. Ray Park
– Tenison Park
– Lindsley Park
– Tipton Park
– Maria Luna Park

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White Rock Lake Park
1973

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J. W. Ray Park
1996

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Tenison Park
1998

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Lindsley Park
1998

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Tipton Park
2003

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Maria Luna
2004

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 Pre-2003
Pre 2003 Bond Program

• The Tipton Park pavilion was a pre-cursor

pre cursor for the
current Park Pavilion Program
• It received an enthusiastic endorsement byy the
Planning and Design Committee after the plan
approval presentation

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 Pavilion Program – 2003 to Present

• Beginning with the 2003 BP, “design

design excellence”
excellence
was established as the main goal for new
pavilions
• Architects are selected who are locally and
nationally recognized for their design excellence

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 Issues, Requirements and Goals
f Replacement
for R l t Pavilions
P ili
• Functionalityy
• Safety and security (visibility)
• Durabilityy and maintenance
• Materials
• Vandalism (12’ minimum distance to structural
member)
• Compliance with Fire Code
• Accessibility
A ibili
• Design Excellence

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Pavilions in the 2003 Bond Program
• Twenty-six new pavilions and six historical
restorations were included
• Several of the pavilion projects were
subsequentlyy cancelled due to other
neighborhood or council district priorities:
– Buckner Park
– Crown Park
– Kidd Springs
– Kingsbridge Park
– Northaven Park
– T.G. Terry Park
• Churchill Pavilion was renovated to be
compatible with the new recreation center, in lieu
of being replaced
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 Number of New Pavilions
Bond Program Original No. Canceled/ Totals
Reprogrammed
p g

• 2003 BP 26 6 20
– Completed 14
– In Design 3
– In Bidding 1
– In Construction 2
• 2006 BP 11 1 10
– Completed 0
– On Hold 1
– In Design 8
– In Construction 1

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Ridgewood Park Pavilion
2006

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Randall Park Pavilion
2007

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Churchill Park Pavilion
2007

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Casa View Park Pavilion
2007

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Opportunity Park Pavilion
2007

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Martin Weiss Park Pavilion
2008

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Bel-Aire Park Pavilion
2008

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Valley View Park Pavilion
2008

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St. Augustine Park Pavilion
2008

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Lake Highlands North Park Pavilion
2009

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Hattie Moore Park Pavilion
2009

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Ferguson Park Pavilion
2009

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Pecan Grove Park Pavilion
2009

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Rose Haggar Park Pavilion
2009

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Beverly Hills Park Pavilion
2010

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Brownwood Park Pavilion
(In construction)

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Lakewood Park Pavilion
(In construction)

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Umphress Park Pavilion
(Bid/Award Phase)

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Danieldale Park Pavilion
(In Design)

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College Park Pavilion
(In Design)

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 2006 Bond Program
• Funds were included for replacement
p of 11
pavilions, including:
– Casa Linda Park In Design
– Cotillion Park In Design
– Fair Oaks Park On Hold
– Glencoe Park In Design
– L k l d Hill
Lakeland Hills P
Park
k I Design
In D i
– McCree Park (moved from B.B. Owen Park) In Design
– Kidd Springs Park (moved from Moss Park) In Design
– Preston Green Park Cancelled
– Royal Park In Construction
– Webb Chapel Park In Design
– Westmoreland Park In Design
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 2006 Bond Program
• Due to the extreme escalation in construction
costs during the term of the 2003 BP,
supplemental funding was included in the 2006
BP for 4 pavilions:
– Kingsbridge (reprogrammed to Nash-Davis
Recreation Center)
– Pecan Grove (completed)
– Rose Haggar (completed)
– Valley View (completed)

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Cotillion Park Pavilion
(In Design)

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Glencoe Park Pavilion
(In Design)

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Kidd Springs Park Pavilion
(In Design)

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McCree Park Pavilion
(In Design)

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 Royal Park
(In Construction)

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Webb Chapel Park
(In Design)

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Westmoreland Park
(In Design)

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 Cost Analysis

• Enhanced Catalog Pavilions:

– Low: $ 67,000
– High:
g $149,000
– Average: $108,000
• Custom Pavilions:
– Low: $ 70,000 (Martin Weiss)
– High: $330,000 (Hattie Moore)
– Average: $201,186 (For 17 pavilions)

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Operational and Maintenance Costs

• Both enhanced catalog pavilions and custom

pavilions incur the same annual operating and
maintenance (O&M) cost:
– New pavilion $7,715
– Replacement pavilion $4,745
• The O&M costs include litter removal; repair or
replacement of site furnishings, maintenance of
th pavilion
the ili and
d electrical
l ti l

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 Benefits of Park Pavilion Program
• Custom pavilions are designed with
neighborhood
g involvement and approval
pp
• They are held in high regard by the
neighborhood and are considered an asset to
the community
• There has been very little vandalism
• Designg of the p
picnic ppavilions g
gives designers
g in
the community a chance to showcase their
talents and instill a sense of pride to the
community
• Design and construction of custom pavilions
creates a positive economic impact in the
community due to opportunities for vendors and
the hedonic value of neighborhoods
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 Publications and Awards
Publications
• Dallas Morning News FDLuxe Magazine article
– “New Pavilions in Dallas parks display
ambitious
biti civic
i i architecture”
hit t ”
• Texas Architect article – “Renaissance for Dallas
Parks
Parks”
Awards
• In 2009 St
St. Augustine Pavilion received the
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Dallas
Chapter – Best of Show and Blackson Brick
Excellence in Community
C Design Award
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“Ultimately,
Ultimately, great cities pay attention to the little
things as well as monuments: trees, parks,
sidewalks, views, what urbanist William Whyte
memorably called ‘tremendous trifles.’ Individually,
they may not amount to much, but collectively they
have an enormous impact because they help make
cities livable and memorable.”

“In its own modest way, the Dallas Pavilion

(Program) is making a similar statement that the
small and fragile parts of the city are as important as
the arenas and skyscrapers.”

David Dillon,
Dillon from Dallas Morning News FDLuxe
Magazine article – “New Pavilions in Dallas parks
display ambitious civic architecture,” April 23, 2008

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