Format
Brief
City
Santa Monica
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
Los Angeles
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Garden
Open space
Playground
Plaza
Keywords
Creative Topography
Cultural events
Gathering space
Public art
ULI Urban Open Space Award 2015 Finalist
Site Size
7.4
acres
acres
hectares
Date Opened
2014
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Built on the site previously occupied by the Rand Corporation’s headquarters and more recently a surface parking lot, Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square—once collectively known as the Civic Center Parks—encompass 7.4 acres (3 ha) in the heart of Santa Monica. The completion of these parks in 2014 represents the first step toward completing a plan for the 67-acre (27 ha) civic center area, which re-envisioned the area as a vibrant neighborhood with improved linkages to the Santa Monica Pier, Palisades Park, downtown Santa Monica, and Santa Monica State Beach.
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Format
Brief
City
Santa Monica
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
Los Angeles
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Garden
Open space
Playground
Plaza
Keywords
Creative Topography
Cultural events
Gathering space
Public art
ULI Urban Open Space Award 2015 Finalist
Site Size
7.4
acres
acres
hectares
Date Opened
2014
Project Owner
City of Santa Monica
Project Designer
James Corner Field Operations
Project Website
tongvapark.smgov.net
Principal Author(s)
Kathleen Carey, Daniel Lobo, Kathryn Craig, Steven Gu, Kelsey Padgham, James Mulligan, David James Rose, Betsy Van Buskirk, Anne Morgan, Craig Chapman
Source
Transformative Urban Open Space
http://uli.org/awards/transformative-urban-open-space/