Pc
Peterborough Competition
The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough NH
One of nine designers invited to submit work for competition. Design Team: Thompson Burry, Aaron Fritsch
With Liz Swanson




The intention of our design proposal is to provide the requisite number of parking spaces in a way that amplifies the site’s function as a park and recreation space, as well as one’s experience and view of the landscape and river. Three key elements define the design: 01 First, we have chosen to nestle a portion of the parking lot underneath a raised, landscaped canopy that serves as both a shelter for the surface below and a habitable garden above. 02 Second, the proposal features a circular bridge that connects the major gathering spots developed within the proposal—one on each riverbank—and serves as a habitable symbol of community. 03 Third, the design proposes a series of new, small “pocket parks,” each of which offer new, unique programmatic possibilities.