Grant's Block Park | Landscape Creations

Permeable event paving with brick edging and overhead bistro lighting at Grant's Block Park in downtown Providence; the surface was pitched to underground city drainage to reduce runoff, while the lighting creates an intimate gathering area.

Dog using the public water fountain inside the fenced 1,736-square-foot dog park at Grant's Block Park in downtown Providence, an installed amenity that supports daily neighborhood use and provides water during warm summer conditions.

Street-side view of Grant's Block Park in Providence with Northern white cedar perimeter seating, young trees and layered planting beds; exterior benches were installed along the sidewalk edge to welcome pedestrians and extend seating beyond the park interior.

Grant's Block Park entrance in downtown Providence framed by cedar-clad raised planting beds, trees and shrubs, with a contemporary gateway inspired by traditional Japanese Torii gates marking the transition from the city sidewalk into the pocket park.

Grant's Block Park welcome and rules sign at the downtown Providence entrance beside cedar-clad planting and gathering space, orienting visitors and communicating how the shared public park and dog park are used.

Cedar-clad seating, young trees and perennial planting frame the flexible event plaza at Grant's Block Park in Providence, defining planted edges while keeping the central hardscape open for neighborhood gatherings and public events.

Northern white cedar bench seating clads the edges of raised planting beds with trees, shrubs and flowering perennials at Grant's Block Park in Providence, RI, creating public seating while defining planted boundaries beside the pedestrian and event areas.

Aerial view across the 1,736-square-foot fenced dog park toward the event plaza and courtyard at Grant's Block Park in Providence, RI, where distinct landscape zones were built within one footprint to serve residents, pets, and community events.

Aerial view of Grant's Block Park in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, showing the fenced dog park, flexible event plaza and cedar-edged planting beds built to organize multiple public uses within the compact 8,000-square-foot urban site.

Elevated view of Grant's Block Park in Providence showing its three constructed zones: a dog park, open event space, and brick-and-cobblestone courtyard with seating and lighting, allowing one urban pocket park to support daily use and neighborhood gatherings.

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Location:

Providence, RI

Project Partners:

Landscape Architect: Ryan Associates Architect: Union Studio Developer: Cornish Associates Photography: George Gray

Distinctions:

2023 National Association of Landscape Professionals, Gold Award

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