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CIVIC SPACE PARK (WITH PUBLIC ARTWORK) PHOENIX, AZ (CITY Of PHOENIX / ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY) Civic Space Park offers residents, professionals, students, and downtown visitors a setting with unique urban design, sustainable construction and operational features, along with a landmark public sculpture by artist Janet Echelman. The park is the result of a unique partnership between the City of Phoenix and Arizona State University. A city bond election funded the public park and there is a formal partnership agreement for ongoing operation and maintenance of the park and buildings. The 2.77-acre park utilizes sustainable design techniques to generate power, keep the area cool, and capture rainwater including: • Solar panels on the park's shade structures that generate 75 kilowatts of power (enough to power B to 9 residential homes) to offset the park's lighting and electrical needs • Extensive shade - more than 70 percent of the park's surface area will be shaded when its trees and vegetation reach maturity • Hard surfaces constructed with pervious concrete and pavers that reduce heat reflection and allow rainfall to seep through, reducing damaging storm runoff • Trees planted with a system that utilizes grates and specially engineered soils to protect roots, minimize compaction and allow ample room for root expansion • Immediate access to light rail and bus transit stations, located just feet from the park, to encourage pedestrian visitation and use of mass transit - zero parking spaces were built for the park Silsby Role: Led the City team responsible for coordinating with Arizona State University representatives, plan approval, and permitting of this unique urban park. In addition to coordination with the adjacent light rail transit system and a proximate historic multi -level building, the plan review required specific skill sets to interpret the calculations required to support the free form hanging art installation. Page 10 of 11