petco park gallagher square renovation

san diego, california

ballpark improvements

When Petco Park’s Park-at-the-Park was conceived in 1998, it was designed to provide three essential functions: an elevated grassy berm for families to enjoy watching games, a wiffle ball field for kids to play, and an outward-facing neighborhood park during non-gamedays. Fast forward to today, the current demands of the park have outpaced its infrastructure as Petco Park’s operation has matured.

In celebration of Petco Park’s twentieth anniversary, Gallagher Square (formerly Park-at-the-Park) received a complete makeover, including:

  • New Entry Gate at 9th Avenue and J Street

  • New Tony Gwynn Terrace viewing deck

  • New Concessions Stand

  • New Auxiliary Team Store

  • Expanded Picnic Hill with improved sightlines into Peco Park

  • Relocated and improved wiffle ball field

  • New and improved, expanded playground and play area with equipment for a broader range of age groups and abilities

  • New fenced off-leash dog park

  • New Pickleball courts

  • New public art displays showcasing the talents of local artists

  • Improved, regionally-appropriate landscape palette

Client: San Diego Padres

Architect of Record: Larimer Design

General Contractor: Clark Construction

Landscape Architect: Groundlevel Landscape Architecture

Structural Engineer: KPFF Engineers

MEP Engineer: ME Engineers

 

Project Completion: 2024

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