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Meet the Townhouse Park, UAB’s newest green space

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  • July 21, 2020


RYAN MEYER / University Relations

Following the razing of the 1950s Townhouse Building in summer 2019, Blazers have anxiously awaited the new park space slated to take its place.

Aptly named the Townhouse Park, UAB’s newest green space is home to foliage and several benches and tables for employees and students to relax and grab a bite, study or take a breather. The Lot 30 parking area adjacent to Townhouse Park also was repaved and striped.

Click through the slideshow below to see the park’s transformation.

  • Original Townhouse Widget
  • Townhouse Demo Widget
  • Townhouse Park Construction 1 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Construction 2 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Finished 2 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Finished 3 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Finished 5 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Finished 1 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Finished 6 Widget
  • Townhouse Park Finished 4 Widget
  • Through the decades, retail tenants in the UAB TownHouse included Mrs. Todd's Cafeteria, Tracy's Cafeteria, the Apothecary Club nightclub and Sitar Indian Cuisine restaurant. UAB ARCHIVES
  • The Townhouse was demolished using the traditional method of breaking it apart using a long-arm machine, beginning in June 2019. LEXI COON / University Relations
  • Crews worked on the Townhouse Park for about a year before its completion in spring 2020. LEXI COON / University Relations
  • The busy corner at the northeast intersection of University Boulevard and 20th Street now features planted foliage. LEXI COON / University Relations
  • Blazers who park in the Administration Building parking deck can get a birds-eye view of the new park. LEXI COON / University Relations
  • The busy corner at the northeast intersection of University Boulevard and 20th Street now features planted foliage. STEVE WOOD / University Relations
  • UAB is home to more than 4,400 healthy trees; the campus’ commitment to tree growth and engaging students and employees in conservation was again honored this year with the Tree Campus USA designation for the sixth time and Tree Campus Healthcare designation for the first time. STEVE WOOD / University Relations
  • The picnic tables and benches provide seating for Blazers to relax. LEXI COON / University Relations
  • The picnic tables and benches provide seating for Blazers to relax. LEXI COON / University Relations
  • The Lot 30 parking area adjacent to Townhouse Park was repaved and striped. STEVE WOOD / University Relations

townhouse park mock upNew art coming soon

Later this summer, the Townhouse Park will become home to a new art installation — three laser-cut stainless steel towers with programmed LED lighting. Each tower will feature art patterns conceptualized by local artist Deedee Morrison and inspired by sketches and notes from former UAB faculty and staff found in the UAB Archives; one will feature chalkboard-style mathematical equations, with the other two displaying illustrations inspired by the view through a microscope. The new installation will join the more than 35 other statues or sculptures housed on campus, viewable on the 2-mile East Campus public art trail.

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