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Austin Gardens, an historic green space within the Park District of Oak Park’s park system, became the site of a new Environmental Education Center and Learning Garden.  As prime on the project, CYLA oversaw location, design, and construction for the Center and was responsible for the circulation and gardens outside the center.  To maximize existing green space, the Center was located at the south end of the park and

This green space has been part of the East Side since the 1960’s. Large trees shade the lawns and the open lawns beckon students, however, it had become an under-used amenity largely cut off from normal circulation surrounded by fence. CYLA created a plan to open the space to the Taylor street commercial corridor and introduce a new circulation through the park-like space to connect with the main quad pathways. New w