The Sheldon Arts Foundation Steward Family Plaza
(project completed at DLAND/Sasaki)

The Sheldon Arts Foundation operates the renowned historic Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Gallery in the Grand Center district of St Louis. This project created a singular plaza and event space within a 35’ swath along the building, with a sculptural green wall.

The event plaza is surrounded by rain garden plantings, funded through a grant from MSD Project Clear. The project’s green infrastructure is designed to look ornamental and gardenesque using all plants native to St Louis, with thanks to a collaboration with Scott Woodbury of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Design Team: Ben Gilmartin, Cobalt, Powers Bowersox, DLANDstudio/Sasaki, Randy Burnett Lighting, Civil Design Inc, Horner & Shifrin, KPFF, M. Ludvik & Company, Cooper Construction Estimating
DLAND/Sasaki Design Team: Susannah Drake, Krista Bentson (Senior Associate, Project Manager), Halina Steiner
Photography credit: Krista Bentson