As a public project, the effort began with an open call for design entries. After a series of public meetings, a design committee was established to review the entries and make recommendations to the city. The project team of BCJ, PWP, and Arup was placed on the short list, and the five teams on that list were then invited to participate in a design competition. In November 2008 the BCJ, PWP, and Arup team’s entry was chosen as the winner of the competition. Site work began in the spring of 2010, and building construction followed that December. Construction of the buildings, bridges, and park was completed in April 2013, and the project obtained gold certification in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program shortly thereafter. The total construction cost of the project was $106 million, financed through city funds and bonds.