Government Hill Commons

The Government Hill Commons is a vibrant community-driven gathering place where everyone is welcome and engaged. The lot had been cleared by the State of Alaska to make room for the Knik River Bridge, but when the bridge never came to fruition, the lot remained an empty eyesore. Community members reached out to Corvus Design to help communicate their vision for a new community park. The Commons continues to evolve. The Commons continues to evolve with an orchard (apples, apricots, cherries, grapes, peaches, pears, and plums), an open area for gathering, and plans in the future for raised gardening beds, a children’s play area, and a sculpture garden. As a strong grass-roots community effort, the dreams include such visions as having a café on site that could serve coffee in the morning, cider in the afternoon, and meals using ingredients grown in the orchard. Corvus Design is proud to be a pro-bono partner with them from the beginning and continuing to help as we can at each stage.

Location: Anchorage, AK

Client: Government Hill Commons

Components: Master Planning, Site Design, Public Engagement, Pro-Bono