Winner: North Central Region

Ready-mixed concrete was used in a circular walkway, a 16-foot white softball with red stitching, the Stevens Point Softball Association 50-year plaque & flag pole base, the entry area, the Zenoff Park plaque base, and the connecting walk & landing to the park’s building to create a space that celebrates two dedicated individuals, the originators, and the donors and serves as a place of respite.

Creating a space of purpose and honor within the vocabulary of the place (softball & baseball) required a site design that was overt in the tribute to and legacy of individuals, provided for circulation to and through the site, and accommodated surface water, all in a positive, visually iconic way.

Achieving the aesthetics of place, purpose, and outcome required the flexibility, utility, and sustainability that ready-mixed concrete offers.

The primary challenge was creating a layout that clearly said “SOFTBALL” through the colors and textures of concrete.

 Ready-mixed concrete accounted for 92% of the project. Using a range of concrete techniques, including colored & broom-finish ready-mixed, colored & stamped ready-mixed, colored & stamped overlay, stained precast concrete softballs, and colored & textured precast concrete benches, the project achieved recognition and celebration that clearly represent the place.