Dutch firm wins €600k contract to design public park in Cork

A Dutch firm has been awarded a €600,000 contract to design a massive new public park in Cork city to rival Dublin’s Phoenix Park.

Okra Landscape Architects, which has won several major awards for its design work around the world, was selected from a shortlist of six based in Ireland, France, and Germany, after the contract to design Marina Park was advertised internationally in late 2010.

It is expected the master plan will be completed by end of the year, or early next year.