• J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground 1

    J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground 1

  • J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground 2

    J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground 2

  • J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground 3

    J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground 3

J.T. Grommet Island Park & Playground

Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Square Feet: 15,000
Architect: WPL
Contractor:
Market: All Markets
Recreation-Hospitality
Special Features:
The first fully accessible oceanfront park of it's kind, JT's Grommet Island provides an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the sand and views of the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

Speight Marshall Francis served as Structural Engineer of Record and Special Inspector for JT's Grommet Island Park and Playground located on the beach at Virginia Beach's southern oceanfront. Services also included the supporting storage/restroom facility. The facility's slogan is that it is "For EveryBODY":  100% wheelchair-accessible. Speight Marshall Francis is honored to have donated our services for this pioneering project, the first of its kind in the United States.


Awards | 
2011 Best Recreation/Entertainment/Hospitality Project, Award of Excellence, Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate


Other Resources |
Read more about Grommet Island.