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Completed 2001
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West Hollywood Community Center integrates a 7,500sf remodel with 12,000sf
of new space to provide a unified multigenerational community resource
for the City of West Hollywood.
The project is uniquely sited in Plummer Park, a well-used urban park
with tennis & basketball courts, an active Farmer's Market, playgrounds
& sitting areas. The program included restructuring parking to accommodate
110 cars.
The site design strategy began with the idea of a 'car park' that conceptualizes
parking as green space for cars and an interest in making the parking
lot a demonstration project of environmentally responsive storm water
disposal. The ground surface of decomposed granite allows water to percolate
to the water table and continuous tree canopy and hedges use landscape
to define spaces. A ‘park pavilion’ roof unifies the single
story building design. Each end of the building is anchored by one of
the two main user groups - seniors and teens.
Awards
2003 LA Business Council Architectural Award
2002 AIA LA Merit Award
Publications
LA Architect, 2002
LA 2000+ New Architecture in Los Angeles, John Chase, Monacelli Press 2006
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