A new place to cool off and connect with the community has arrived at Douglass Park. Grinder, Taber & Grinder partnered with the City of Memphis to construct the Douglass Community Center Splash Pad, transforming an undeveloped portion of the park into a public water play area for families and visitors.
The ground-up construction project included a 0.41-acre splash pad within a larger 0.92-acre improvement area. GTG installed interactive water features, shaded canopy structures, gathering spaces, and the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure needed to support the facility. The open layout provides room for children to play while offering shaded areas for families to gather.
The splash pad construction also incorporated water-saving technology. Rather than running continuously, the interactive features use hand-activated controls with timed cycles, reducing water and energy consumption when the splash pad is not in use.
Constructed within an active public park, the project required careful coordination to maintain park access and complete the improvements before the end of summer. The finished community recreation facility provides a free, accessible destination for outdoor play while expanding recreational opportunities for the surrounding Memphis neighborhood.
Joe Luther, photography
