Norma Urban Park is a renovation of a park at the end of People’s Street T-head in Corpus Christi Bay. The pressing wind is ever present. The park programs to be retained were a small concessions building and space to hold the annual boat and trailer show. Flanked by parking lots on either side, we chose to claim the central space for a sculpture garden, a festival field, a large tree grove and a contemplative space for reflection.
The ground rises up to create shelter from the winds while briefly obscuring the view of the water on approach. Once you arrive at the park’s edge, there is space to sit and feel the wind, water and sun on your skin