Ahlborg Construction Corp.

Scope Of Work

Lincoln Woods State Park is located in one of Rhode Island's most densely populated urban areas and is a popular retreat attracting nearly one million visitors each year, offering fresh-water swimming, trout fishing, hiking, horseback riding, ice fishing, ice skating, and many other recreational opportunities.

The new pavilion project modernized and created new facilities and visitor amenities at the Lincoln Woods Beach and improved energy efficiency and enhancing water quality in the lake as well as reducing impacts to nearby wetlands. Three new buildings, connected by a central plaza, were constructed; the fully-accessible buildings will house concessions, office space, restroom and shower facilities, and a nature center for educational programming. These new facilities were designed to reduce their impact on the natural environment through the use of efficient technology, recycled materials, and innovative design strategies. 

Other key features of the project include:

New facilities connected to local water and sewer systems, eliminating the need for the public drinking water well and septic system currently used.

The facilities' footprint and the swimming area shift east, moving the beach away from sensitive wetlands and reducing impacts to water quality.

The building design uses a combination of passive ventilation and daylighting to minimize the need for cooling and heating.

Highly efficient mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems conserve natural resources. Solar energy used for heating water in key areas, including the main building and in public showers, to reduce energy consumption of park operations.

The landscape design includes native, non-invasive species that require minimal irrigation.

The new, expanded parking area made of porous asphalt; bike racks added to promote more active forms of transportation.

Because the park and beach was open throughout 2016, construction was completed in phases requiring close coordination with the Park staff to protect the safety as well as limiting any disruption of services to persons visiting this popular state park; the beach area was restricted and ACC provided alternative visitor facilities and lifeguard facilities during the busy summer season.

This project won the Gold Medal in the Rhode Island Monthly Design Awards