PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future

Penn Park, a new urban park east of the Highline and stretching from Walnut Street to South Street features a fabric of tightly interwoven recreation and athletic components. Formal and informal play fields are framed and subdivided by patches of canopy trees extending the familiar landscape of the campus.

Program:
Penn Park combines elements of sports activity with the opportunity for relaxation and informal play. Athletic venues will include sprint turf fields, a softball stadium, tennis center, and enclosed season air structure.

Total Project Cost:
42,000,000

Area:
24 acres

Completion:
2011 (Proposed)

Architect(s):
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

Project Manager(s):
Mark Cooper
Mark Breitenbach

Related Links:
Department of Athletics and Intercollegiate Recreation