Ashley Pond Park

Sites was commissioned by Los Alamos County to develop plans for the rehabilitation of Ashley Pond Park. This park served as the County's central park and was a valuable resource for the Los Alamos Ranch School. As part of the Fuller Lodge Historic District, the park makes unmeasurable contributions to the city of Los Alamos and New Mexico. The project design had two goals: 1) to create a walkway through the park and connect it to the Fuller Lodge Historic District, and 2) to improve the lake's poor water quality caused by eutrophication. Ashley Pond Park's redevelopment plans included the rehabilitation of bulkheads, sidewalks, lake engineering systems, providing walkways to the street and parking levels, and redesigning the lakeside landscape. All these elements were achieved while keeping true to the parks’ historical significance. The result is a beautiful and functional space in the heart of Los Alamos.