Apex’s Pleasant Park is a new recreational gem in the Triangle, estimated to attract more than 2 million visitors within its first year. From its popular athletic fields, tennis and pickleball courts to its signature amenity area, the Enchanted Forest, the park captivates both residents and out-of-town guests.
For its work on park design and management of the overall project, WithersRavenel has been honored with a 2024 Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of North Carolina. The state organization presented the honor at an event on Nov. 14 at the Maxwell in Raleigh.
The Pleasant Park project touched virtually all WithersRavenel practice areas, with our firm providing site development, survey, environmental, landscape architecture, parks and recreation, funding, water & sewer utilities, stormwater, and construction administration services. Public engagement was also an important facet of the project, as understanding the town and community’s hopes and vision were integral in park development.
The 92-acre site will be further developed with additional athletic fields coming in Phase 2 of park design, and WithersRavenel is once again working with Apex.
“The WithersRavenel team was an integral part of the design and development of the crown jewel of the Town of Apex’s park offerings,” said Craig Setzer, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Director.
Subconsultants joining our team on the project included JM Thompson as construction contractor; HH Architecture as architect; Kleinfelder as geotechnical engineer; Design Element for signage/wayfinding; and Mott McDonald for railroad crossings assistance.
WithersRavenel is proud of our work on Pleasant Park and our partnership with the Town of Apex. We look forward to continuing to work with the Town on Phase 2 and in future endeavors!
Would you like to put our Design + Planning team to work for you on your next parks and recreation project? Contact Director of Parks and Recreation Brian Starkey, PLA, at 919-247-3065 or bstarkey@withersravenel.com.
