Confluence Park San Antonio, Texas Landscape Architecture, USA Pavilion Building Photos
Confluence Park, San Antonio, Texas
Nov 7, 2020
Confluence Park San Antonio, Texas Building
Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Design: Lake|Flato Architects + Matsys
Confluence Park wins at American Architecture Awards 2020
Confluence Park is a living-learning laboratory designed to inspire people to gain a greater understanding of Texas ecotypes and the impact of urban development on our watershed. Located along the edge of the San Antonio River, Confluence Park is part of the country?s largest urban environmental restoration project and serves as an inviting gateway to running, biking, and paddling trails.

Photos by Casey Dunn The client, the San Antonio River Foundation, is dedicated to enhancing the San Antonio River Basin as a vibrant cultural, educational, ecological, and recreational experience. The foundation tasked the design team with transforming a former industrial laydown yard into a one-of-a-kind outdoor educational center to serve one of the most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of San Antonio and the community.

The design solution was inspired by the client?s stated project directive ? to create a park that will engage and educate the community on native Texan ecological systems, river dynamics, watershed protection, and the importance of conserving natural resources. The park is located at the confluence of the San Antonio River and San Pedr...