As Houston rapidly grows and changes, Hermann Park needs an updated master plan to meet its needs for the future. In October of 2015, Hermann Park Conservancy hired award-winning landscape architecture firm, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. (MVVA), to lead that charge by developing an updated master plan for Hermann Park that will guide further Park improvements. MVVA specializes in planning and designing landscapes that enrich urban areas and engage the imagination. The firm’s projects include the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Park, the renovation of Maggie Daley Park in Chicago, and the landscaping of the grounds of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, among many others. Since their hiring in 2015, the master plan team has analyzed data, met with community members, and developed concepts culminating in the plan shown here. This document will serve as a strategic plan for the Conservancy, outlining improvement projects to take place over the next 20 years.
