This vibrant park in the Southeast District of Washington, D.C. was once part of the Washington Canal system and, in recent history, a school bus depot. Designed by David Rubin while partner at Olin, the park is an economic driver for the burgeoning community of market-rate and worker housing, and an extraordinary example of sustainable practices – stormwater management at a scale that works with the neighborhood, saving approximately 1.5 million gallons of stormwater on average each year; energy efficient programming and structures – electric car re-charge stations, 28 geo-thermal wells supplying energy for park pavilions; soil remediation for the former brownfield; and an urban and urbane plant palette that recognizes both ecological sensitivity and that this park will be used 365-days a year. Of particular importance to the multi-stakeholder client group, Canal Park is an iconic design, creating identity for the District neighborhood, as well as nationally, with features including a linear ice-skating rink, two fountains, a café, child play areas, and flexible program areas for markets, movie nights, and concerts.