Best Project Landscape/Urban Development: Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park
Loudoun County, Va.’s newest park brings the greater community a wide array of recreational and amenity spaces. The nearly $83-million project includes 10 soccer fields, four baseball diamonds with batting cages and dugout facilities, a dedicated cricket pitch, four tennis courts and two synthetic turf fields with grandstands. Other features include an outdoor basketball court, two playgrounds and a splash pad.
A skate park, five ponds with fishing piers, a main lodge and a nature center add educational and immersive experiences. The park also includes picnic pavilions, paved and mulched trails, two off-leash dog areas, a disc golf course, an amphitheater and a restored existing farmhouse. To further enhance visitor comfort, concession, restroom and administrative buildings are available.