In preparation for my in-depth review of Hartford’s brand-new Dunkin’ Donuts Park, which is scheduled to open May 31, I interviewed its lead designer, Jonathan Cole, principal at Pendulum.
Yes, it’s over-budget and it’s opening a month and a half later than planned — and that assumes it will actually open on the 31st. And the media in Hartford has been critical of just about every aspect of the project. But that hasn’t dampened Cole’s enthusiasm about the park.
Calling right now “crunch time,” he is spending every weekday in Hartford. “All of the bricks are in place. Read More