LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 202: WINTER 2014 The idea that the Los Angeles River could be one large linear park cutting through the city has captured the imagination of designers worldwide. For this reason, and because of its special local significance to Cal Poly Pomona, the 2014 sophomore Landscape Architecture class has created 51+ propositions for…
The Los Angeles River as a whole is very diverse and complex. My goal was to create a master plan to connect the river with people. I attempted to reach this goal by enhancing access, recreational opportunities, and awareness. To help with analysis, I simplified the River into layers: channel form, land use, transportation,…
HUB HOPPING – After conducting extensive research about the upper segment of the LA River I learned that for the most part its mostly located in a residential area. With that knowledge i decided to play on the idea of trying to get member of the community to be able to use the river for…
ANEL The concept behind these ideas is to initiate a social interaction at the Los Angeles River. By providing spaces, programs, and activities where the community participates, a driving force to revitalize river can be generated. The ecological awareness and the phycology of the river can ultimately be changed by the people that interact at…
Research Hub: Studies of Phytoremediation Because this is the lower portion of the river, there is high amounts of water pollution that has concentrated here from the urban run-off as well as the large amounts of industrial space that has been developed along this channel. The water needs to be cleaned, and with clean water…
BRIDGING THE GAP The first mile of the Los Angeles River is located near Canoga Park off Owensmouth and Bassett Ave. Analysis showed that this area is 70% residential, 20% industrial, and 10% schools. Most residential property is primarily apartments and there are no local parks for the residents to enjoy. Also, two schools are…
Family Gathering Terrace My goal for this project is granting more people access to the L.A. River. Mile 2 is surrounded by residential area. However, the mile itself is very plain, boring and some of the areas were inaccessible for the residential. For this reason, installing interesting spaces to gather around the community, making connection…
PROPOSITION TITLE Summarize process and proposition/vision in about 100 words here. Make sure that there is a full-line space in between your title and your text, and again between your text and proposal/vision graphic – wordpress has a strange habit of removing these spaces each time a post is edited and updated. Adipiet ent,…
UNION RIVER PARK The Goal of this project was to create unity between the north and south sides of the river. My objectives were to develop a river park with a new form of pedestrian bridges. Some of the issues of mile 4 were that the River lacks organic composition, lacks of access to 90%…
AGE SPECIFICITY Mile 6 of the river contains various age-specific recreational and commercial including a dog park, elementary school, elderly day-care center, and skate park. The goal for this section of the river is to increase the recreational use for the area. Incorporating functional and astatically pleasing structures, inspired by the castings, into the different…
51 + PROPOSITIONS FOR THE LOS ANGELES RIVER 