West End Square is a next-generation neighborhood park designed for the West End Historic District’s growing residential population and serves as a model for innovation in public space.
West End Square broke ground in January 2020 and opened to the public on March 26, 2021. Formerly a surface parking lot, the site has been transformed into the only neighborhood park in the West End Historic District.
Designed by James Corner Field Operations, the park is anchored by a steel shade structure known as the Frame, which wraps three sides of the park and creates a welcoming transition between the surrounding streets and the park’s garden interior.
The Frame includes several signature features, including the Porch, where swings provide a relaxing place to gather along North Record Street, and the Outdoor Workroom, a shaded space with a 50-foot communal table equipped with charging stations and Wi-Fi.
