Tongva Park and the Angelbird

Friday, May 5, 2017
Observation Point -Tongva Park - Copyright Rick Meghiddo. All Rights Reserved

Tongva Park in Santa Monica is a unique model of sustainability and Organic Architecture, sensitive to the site’s geological and human history. It was designed by James Corner Fields Operations to turn the area into “a new destination and gathering place of great social, ecological and symbolic value.”

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Grand Park, Act One

Thursday, August 16, 2012
Grand-Park-Act-one Architecture Awareness

Downtown LA’s Grand Park has been instant success. This video illustrates the urban context and documents how design can impact a diverse public, from children to senior citizens. It shows the park major features: the restored and expanded fountain with interactive date jets, the drought-tolerant planting, the magenta-colored mobile furniture.

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