Team Playing
Presenters
Sarah Weidner Astheimer, ASLA,
James Corner Field Operations
Miriam Mulder, AIA, City of Santa Monica
Peter Cotugno, W.E. O’Neil
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Learning Objectives
1. Gain effective strategies for how ‘out of town’ LA's can engage
communities and local municipalities in the design process,
without losing design integrity.
2. Learn how to successfully navigate a complex and multifaceted
city approvals processes.
3. Understand how a non-traditional design build approach to
project realization can help expedite construction and deliver a
high quality product for the client.
4. Examine a series of case studies to recognize the power of
working with your Contractor on custom details and mock-ups to
achieve your vision.
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Overview
1. Design Phase Collaboration + Design Overview.
2. Multifaceted City and State Approvals Processes.
3. Project Procurement and Realization: Design Build Models.
4. Collaborating with Your Contractor and Client During Design
and Construction Phases
Phases.
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Design Team
James Corner Field Operations, Landscape Architecture
Frederick Fisher & Partners, Architecture for Public Restroom
Buro Happold, Structural + MEP Engineering
Fuscoe Engineering, Civil Engineering
HLB Lighting, Lighting Design
Fluidity Design Consulants, Water Feature Design
Perry & Associates, Horticulture
Greenlee & Associates, Horticulture
d.d. Pagano, Inc., Irrigation
Wallace Labs, Soils
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SANTA MONICA PIER
TONGVA PARK6 ACRES
KEN GENSER
SQUARE –
1 ACRE
CITY HALL
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Design Phase Collaboration
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A SHARED IDENTITY…
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COMMUNITY PROCESS
Workshop 1, 7/24
“Sustainability and the Environment” and “Views
and Topography” were identified as the most
important design themes for Palisades Garden
Walk and “Civic Engagement and Public
Discourse,” for Town Square.
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1. The Wash
2. The Ravine
3. The Dune
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OBSERVATION HILL
2.
GATHERING HILL
3.
DISCOVERY HILL
4.
GARDEN HILL
5.
KEN GENSER SQUARE
5
MAIN STREET
B
3
COLORADO AVENUE
2
PROPOSED OLYMPIC AV
VENUE
4
1
B
B
OCEAN AVENUE
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TOPOGRAPHY + HYDROLOGY
-maximize the surface area for increased water
retention and biomass addition
-soil necessary for earthwork comes from a
reclaimed, local, sustainable source
-amend soils in place for horticultural planting
-swales and bio retention areas will filter runoff
and promote groundwater recharge
+5
7+
6+
6+
5+
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VIEW STUDY
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TOWN SQUARE | ITERATION #1
1.
Existing Demonstration Gardens
2.
Removed Canopy
3.
Reflecting Pool + Runnels
4.
Lighting Trellis
5.
Shaded seating
6.
Contrasting Paving Pattern
1
2
3
5
4
Presented at:
Community Workshop 2
Landmarks Commission Meeting 1
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TOWN SQUARE | ITERATION #2
1.
Water Feature Simplified
2.
Trellis Moved
3.
Planting Added
4.
Trees Preserved
5.
Paving Specifeid
4
3
1
2
2
Presented at:
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Landmarks Commission Meeting 2
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TREE PHOTO
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TOWN SQUARE | ITERATION #3
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1. Windmill Palms Preserved
2. Lighting Trellis Removed; Pole
Lighting Added to increase safety
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3. Row of Trees Removed to better
preserve views to City Hall
4. Runnel Simplified
3
5. Paving Simplified
4
Presented at:
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TOWN SQUARE | REVISED SITE PLAN 9/30/2011
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Old
Game
“Your Part”
Contractor Role
New
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Design-Builder Role
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Modified Design-Build
Owner
Designer
Part A
Preliminary design and design
development to establish
budget or GMP of firm fixed
price
Part B
Complete design to budget and
proceed with construction
Design-Builder
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Design-Bid Build
Modified Design-Build
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Collaborating with Your
Contractor and Client During
Design and Construction Phases
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Tongva Park + Ken Genser
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The American Society of Landscape Architects is a
Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects
Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion
of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA
members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members
are available on request.
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professional education. As such, it does not include content
that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or
endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any
method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing
in any material or product. Questions related to specific
materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the
conclusion of this presentation.
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Image Credits
© James Corner Field Operations
© The City of Santa Monica
© W.E. O’Neil Construction
© Tim Street Porter, photographer
© Joakim Lloyd Raboff, photographer
© Proehl Studios, photographer
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Learning Objectives
1. Gain effective strategies for how ‘out of town’ LA's can engage
communities and local municipalities in the design process,
without losing design integrity.
2. Learn how to successfully navigate a complex and multifaceted
city approvals processes.
3. Understand how a non-traditional design build approach to
project realization can help expedite construction and deliver a
high quality product for the client.
4. Examine a series of case studies to recognize the power of
working with your Contractor on custom details and mock-ups to
achieve your vision.
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