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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area Community Center <br />Los Angeles, CA <br />Phase 1A of the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area <br />encompasses a 22-acre core portion of the master planned project <br />and includes a new community center, wedding pavilion, outdoor <br />amphitheater, reflecting pool and splash pad, sculpture garden and <br />civic plaza, group picnic area, restroom building, children's play area, <br />entry gate and kiosk and walking trails. <br />The community center is 20,000 SF, single story structure that houses <br />a multipurpose room, classrooms, restrooms, kitchen, support area <br />for staff and storage, and maintenance/electrical areas. The wedding <br />pavilion is a 1,250 SF single story partially covered structure with <br />garden amenities including arbors and trellises. The 1,500-seat <br />outdoor amphitheater includes, stairs, stepped slabs, and security/ <br />performance lighting systems supports. The reflecting pool and <br />splash pad area includes a linear reflecting pool, entry fountain and <br />children's water play area. The 20,000 SF sculpture garden and civic <br />plaza includes garden areas, signage posts, seating benches, statues, <br />and monuments. <br />The project also includes a 100-person picnic area, a 500 SF <br />restroom building, children's play area with playground equipment <br />and shade structures, a new entry gate and kiosk with monument <br />signage and security fencing along with walking trials with signage <br />and exercise equipment. <br />Owner <br />County of Los Angeles Department of <br />Parks & Recreation <br />Construction Value <br />$59 M <br />Size <br />22 Acre Recreation Area <br />20,000 SF Community Center <br />Date Completed <br />2020 <br />LEED Status <br />Gold Certified <br />Awards <br />2022, Westside Urban Forum, Public/ <br />Open Space Honor Award <br />2021, ASCE, MLAB Award for <br />Outstanding Sustainable Engineering <br />2021, LABC, Architectural Awards Civic <br />Awa rd <br />2021, Grands Prix Du Design, Public <br />Building/Institutional Building Award - <br />Silver Winner <br />2021, NAFSMA, Green Infrastructure <br />Award - 1st Place <br />LOC Architects 1 <br />Santa Ana Zoo Community Hub Building <br />LOC SANTA ANA ZOO Sonia A---. <br />I <br />Architects COMMUNITY HUB BUILIDNG "THE HIVE" RFP <br />March 23, 2023 <br />