Polaris Founder's Park is a pocket park in the Polaris area of Columbus (Delaware County), Ohio, United States.
The 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) park is located between the office building at 8800 Lyra Drive and Interstate 71.
[1] The park was built as a memorial to Robert C. Echele of the company Polaris Centers of Commerce who was inspirational in developing the 1,200-acre (490 ha) Polaris area.
The park features a wind sculpture 35 feet (11 m) high that was designed by Robert Mullins, a Columbus area artist who counted Mr. Echele as a friend and benefactor.
[2] The park, developed at a cost of US$500,000, features a gazebo as well as Japanese-inspired gardens, waterfalls and a pond.