City Park
Revitalization Project
City of Corona
October 17, 2023
Grand Park
Agenda
➊ About Us
➋ Our Approach
➌ Work Plan & Next Steps
➍ Q&A
Grand Park
Mark Rios
Creative Director,
Partner
• Gloria Molina Grand Park
• Palm Springs Downtown Park
• East Valley Community Center
Bob Hale
Creative Director,
Partner
• East Valley Community Center
• Playa Vista Community Center
• Music Center Plaza
Sabina Cheng
Studio Director
• Lulu’s Place Youth Center
• Community Space for Watts
• The Growing Place Lower Yard
Elizabeth Wendell
Senior Project Designer
• Community Space for Watts
• Mills Crossing Civic Center
• Lulu’s Place Youth Center
Brett Miller
Senior Project Director
• Griffin Park, Corona
• Ridgeline Park, Corona
• Cortana Community Center, Menifee
Project Team
Mark Rios
Haoran Liu
Robin Kim
Brett Miller
Subconsultant Team
Project Manager
Elizabeth
Wendell
Landscape
Architecture Architecture
Interior
Design
Mario Salazar
Marisol
Mejia
Dami
Olufowoshe
Sabina Cheng
Bob Hale
Simone
Lapenta
Design Oversight
Design Oversight
Design Oversight
CarloMaria
Ciampioli
Design Oversight
Playspace Expert
Lead Design
er
Lead Designer
Lead Designer
Creative Direction
Creative Direction
Design Director
Albert A. Webb
Associates
Civil & Traffic
Placeworks
CEQA/NEPA
Walter
P. Moore
Structural &
Waterproofing
ME
Engineers
MEP
Historic
Resources
Group
Historical
Aquatic
Design Group
Aquatic
Sweeney
& Associates
Irrigation
Jensen Hughes
Fire &
Accessibility
Spohn Ranch
Skateparks
Skate Park &
Playground
Cumming
Group
Cost
Graphics &
Wayfinding
Multidisciplinary Practice
Co
Project Schedule rona City Park
Task 1: Project Management
➊ Project Management
➋ Scheduling
➌ Agendas / Meeting Minutes
➍ File Organization
➎ Consultant Coordination
➏ QAQC
Task 2: Project Kickoff
➊ Review Roles and Responsibilities
➋ Confirm Schedule and Milestones
➌ Identify Critical Path Items
➍ Establish Recurring Meeting Schedule
Task 3: Pre Design Site Research
➊ Establish Goals and
Guiding Principles
➋ Establish Technical Criteria
➌ City, Stakeholder, and
Historic Meetings
➍ Site Visit
➎ Site Analysis
➏ Traffic and Circulation Analysis
➐ Context and Design Briefs
➊ Confirm Program
➋ Develop 3 Site Options
a. Multidisciplinary Design Charettes
➌ Meet with City and Stakeholders
➍ Develop 1 Option
➎ Develop Complete Schedule
with all Critical Path Issues
Watts Community Center
Task 4: Site Layout
A NEW GREEN ANCHOR FUTURE FORWARD PLACEMAKING
A WELCOMING PLACE AN ECONOMIC CATALYST
Lynn Wyatt Square, Houston
Lynn Wyatt Square, Houston
Task 5: Final Concept Design
➊ Develop 2 design options for all buildings and amenities a. Multidisciplinary Design Charettes
b. Design Director and Technical Director Review
➋ Workshop with City and Stakeholders
➌ Narrow to 1 option
➍ Review with city agencies
➎ Develop complete schedule with design,
environmental, bidding, approvals, and construction
➏ Prepare Cost Estimate
Playa Vista Community Center
Grand Park Playground Playa Vista Community Center
East Valley Community Center Grand Park
Task 6: Environmental Analysis
CEQA, NEPA
➊ Prepare CEQA Initial
Study for the Project
➋ Provide Environmental
Analysis and Technical
Studies
➌ Public Outreach as
required, including Native
American Tribes
The Music Center and Grand Park
Task 7: Construction Documents
➊ Prepare 30%, 60%, 90%,
and 100% CDs
a. Revit
b. QAQC
➋ Permit and Bidding sets
➌ Specifications
➍ Cost Estimates &
Value Engineering
➎ Consultant Coordination
Watts Community Center
The Music Center and Grand Park
Palm Springs Downtown Park
Task 8: Construction Services
➊ Active Site Presence
➋ Assist in resolving
construction issues
➌ Weekly OAC meetings
➍ RFIs
➎ Submittals
➏ Change Orders
➐ Punch Lists
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Palm Springs Downtown Park Playa Vista Community / Aquatic Center Selected Awards
Palm Springs Downtown Park
ASLA Professional Awards, Award of Excellence
in General Design, 2022
World Landscape Architecture Awards, Honor Award, 2022
Gloria Molina Grand Park
ASLA Southern California Council, Honor Award
for Design, 2012
Fast Company Innovation By Design Award for
Timeless Design, 2018
AIALA Best of Millennium Honor Award, 2020
Playa Vista Community Center (The Resort)
AIA Los Angeles Chapter, Merit Award, COTE,
Commercial, 2016
US Green Building Council, Los Angeles Chapter, Honor
Award for Innovation in Design, 2016
Denver Skyline Park Lynn Wyatt Square, Houston
Thank You!
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Appendix
Grand Park
Our
Disciplines
Active
Community
Engagement
RIOS actively solicits the input and perspectives of community stakeholders, including residents, neighbors, and community organizations, and firmly believes that great architecture and design comes from an integrated process with the community and context within which it is situated.
Our Toolkit:
• Facilitated focus groups
• Public workshops
• Online surveys + paper questionnaires
• Pop-up activities
• Social media blasts + website updates
• Community flyering + posters
• Stakeholder interviews
• Local hires
• Community advisory committees
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture
Architecture
Master Planning
Urban Design
Furniture Design
Gloria Molina Grand Park
Los Angeles, CA
Gloria Molina Grand Park turned a neglected 5-acre parcel in the heart of Los Angeles’ civic and arts center into an adaptable community gathering space that redefines downtown Los Angeles.
Playa Vista Community Center
Los Angeles, CA
The Playa Vista Community Center / Aquatic Center takes advantage of the prevailing coastal breezes to implement natural ventilation, reducing mechanical HVAC systems by more than 75%. Indirect daylighting strategies reduce energy consumption and overall heat gain.
Services Provided
Planning
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Interior Architecture
Experiential Graphic Design
Services Provided
Community Engagement
Programming
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Watts Community Center
Watts, CA
Working closely with the community, the new Watts Community Center is situated on a 6-acre landscaped site and designed as a place that reflects the local culture and provides multiple opportunities for people of all ages and interests.
Set between Discovery Green, a powerful anchor on the east edge of Downtown, and Buffalo Bayou, a complementary force on the west edge, Wyatt Square bridges its surrounding institutions and channels them into shaping and programming the Plaza for a new generation.
Lynn Wyatt Square
for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Architecture
Environmental Graphics
Water Feature Design
Rendering
Opening Day
Climate + Resiliency
Services Provided
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Master Planning
Urban Design
Experiential Graphic Design
Palm Springs Downtown Park
Palm Springs, CA
Since 2017, RIOS has been helping the City of Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Art Museum, and community stakeholders imagine a new 8,093-square-meter central park where residents and visitors can come together.
Services Provided
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Experiential Graphic Design
Santa Monica Airport Park
Santa Monica, CA
The City of Santa Monica’s plan to close its municipal airport and replace it with parkland would more than double the city’s amount of green space. The resulting 71-hectare greenbelt would be large enough to accommodate a long list of programs to satisfy all members of the community.
Jerry Moss Plaza at the
Music Center
Los Angeles, CA
Our renovation of Jerry Moss Plaza at the Music Center enhances its connection to the community by making it more accessible to the public.
Services Provided
Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design