Hayden Plaza was a site renovation project in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. It occupies a neutral ground area on a street dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where the public art of an internationally recognized sculptor, Frank Hayden, serves as the center focus. This celebrated project had to appeal simultaneously to tourists from across the globe, Central City residents, the daily users of the space, as well as a very active New Orleans Civil Rights community who consider the space as sacred ground. Engagement happened on multiple levels in multiple venues and over a longer course of time.

Client

Oretha Castle Haley Merchants and Business Association

Project Team

Landscape Architect I DesignJones LLC

Project Status

Completed in 2016

Size

One Block Long