Parque Celestial, the second park designed by Goetz + Stropes, has an atrological theme: a zodiac terrace (foreground); a sun clock; and a pavilion for stargazers. The park design won an award from the Florida ASLA chapter.

Naples, Florida ?EUR??,,????'??+ Goetz + Stropes Landscape Architects, Inc., founded just two year ago by Ellin Goetz and Jerry Stropes, has been selected by the Marco City Council to develop a renovation plan for Marco Island?EUR??,,????'???s Mackle Park, the city?EUR??,,????'???s largest park. The contract is for $59,500.

The Goetz + Stropes consultant team have planned three public meetings: the first will allow the public to present ideas; the design team will present residents with options and general cost estimates at the second meeting; and the firm will present the final design, cost estimate, and the complete park study at the third meeting.

Ms. Goetz observed that residents know better than anyone else what the park needs. Goetz + Stropes are not new to park design. The firm?EUR??,,????'???s first park, River Park Community Center, was completed last year for the city of Naples at a cost of $350,000. The firm also completed Parque Celestial last year for the Bonita Bay Group at a cost of $450,000. Parque Celestial, a private park, has an astrological theme and is the first of six themed parks for Mediterra that the Bonita Bay Group is developing. The park includes a labyrinth and a pavilion where people bring their telescopes to stargaze.

In August, the ASLA Florida chapter presented Goetz + Stropes with an Award of Excellence in the open space category.