Landscape Architecture _ AHBE Landscape Architects
Team _ Diamond West(Survey), Geosyntec Consultants(Hydrology), KOA Corperation(Traffic, parking and Road Geoomentric), Leighton Consulting Inc,(Geotechnical), Jacobus & Young(Cost Estimate), Heal the Bay(Community Outreach Support)
Client _ Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles
Location _ Los Angeles, California, USA
Area _ 9 acres
Completion _ Feasabilty Study Compete 2011
The Vermont Median Park Vision Plan exemplifies a new way of thinking about parks for Los Angeles: demonstrating a transformative attitude that puts people before cars and providing an innovative model for the City to acquire land, at minimal cost, for parks. The Vision Plan redefines and reconfigures Vermont Avenue, a major transportation corridor and existing public right-of-way into a multi-modal, multi-functional street with a 9-acre linear park down its center.
The Vision Plan proposes a design that promotes regional identity and a sense of place, highlighting the use of native plants, local materials, and water conservation techniques. Many visible, sustainable technologies are proposed for the site, including the use of water efficient irrigation systems, permeable surfaces for two-thirds of the site, locally-sourced and 10% recycled materials, dark-sky compliant lighting, light-colored, and lowalbedo paving. Additionally, a large sub-surface storm water treatment basin is proposed beneath the park. All these features strive to educate residents about their landscape, culture and history.