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EXPERIENCE <br />LAPD PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BUILDING <br />Envisioned as a transparent gesture of architecture and site design, the LAPD PAB <br />was designed as a metaphorical reference to the desired relationship between the <br />public and the public -serving entity <br />Duane Border, as lead designer at Melendrez, viewed challenging site and <br />contextual conditions as opportunities for social, publicly accessible spaces rather <br />than constraints that dictate a static, rigid design of impediments and barriers. <br />Defensible space can still be social space. <br />The landscape design includes a palette of kinetic, water conserving plant <br />materials and irrigation systems. Plazas are punctuated with large expanses of <br />planting areas with integrated seat walls and lighting. The design is built to be <br />flexible enough for large public gatherings while allowing for individual interaction <br />within the natural landscape. <br />At a big -picture level, the site and landscape design for the LAPD Police <br />Administration Building has started a dialog for rethinking urban design approaches <br />in Downtown Los Angeles, and more importantly, the role of landscape design in <br />the discussion. <br />P l" <br />LOCATION <br />Compton, CA <br />CLIENT <br />City of Los Angeles Department of <br />Engineering <br />YEAR <br />Completed 2009 <br />SCOPE <br />Schematic Design <br />Design Development <br />Construction Documentation <br />Construction Administration <br />AWARDS <br />2012 Honor Award <br />ASLA Southern California <br />AA/LA <br />Project Team of Year <br />2009 <br />* Completed prior to BORDER <br />E3ED E=— F=R Santa Ana Zoo Community Hub Building RFP <br />LOC SANTA ANA ZOO 5nntgAm - M <br />10 <br />Architects COMMUNITY HUB BUILIDNG "THE HIVE" RFP <br />March 23, 2023 <br />