Studio Gang and SCAPE add timber canopy to "inclusive" park on Memphis waterfront

US firms Studio Gang and SCAPE have created a public park alongside the Mississippi River in Memphis that features a mass-timber shade structure and an installation by artist Theaster Gates.Officially called Day One at Tom Lee Park, the park comprises 31 acres of land along the river, with walking paths, fields, river terraces and a large activities area sheltered under a massive glulam canopy.
Studio Gang and SCAPE redesigned a park on the Memphis waterfront. Photo by Conner Ryan
Chicago-b