STONEVIEW NATURE CENTER

Initiated as a Design-Build competition by the County of LA, the Stoneview Nature Center project invited pre-qualified teams to transform a five-acre brownfield site into a highly sustainable nature center in the Blair Hills neighborhood of Culver City, CA.

Stoneview Nature Center Outside

As an important node along the five mile "Park to Playa Trail", the 4,000 square foot facility and surrounding gardens were envisioned as a place for community to come together and engage both socially and architecturally.

Stoneview Nature Center Side View

This project is a win for county residents all around. It will expose youth to nature, create jobs, and serve as a protective habitat for wildlife. ”

Mark Ridley-Thomas, LA County Board of Supervisors

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Stoneview Nature Center Side View

Designed by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects in collaboration with Design-Build partner Ledcor, civic artist Fallen Fruit, landscape architect AHBE and with graphics by Omnivore, the Nature Center with its two low, almost-residential forms connected by a glass public lobby space links two primary outdoor gathering spaces: an Observation Deck and a Community Porch.

Stoneview Nature Center Side

The Observation Deck visually connects visitors to the nearly panoramic views of the Los Angeles skyline, while the Outdoor Room offers a central connection point to the facility's lobby, multipurpose room, demonstration kitchen and gardens beyond.

Stoneview Nature Center Architecture

Set under a large covered roof, an oversized communal table offers visitors opportunities to engage and sample fruit and vegetables from the site's themed gardens.

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Project
  • Stoneview Nature Center
Location
  • Culver City, CA
Client
  • Los Angeles County DPW
Year
  • 2017
Status
  • Complete
Size
  • 4,000 sf
Collaborators
  • Ledcor - Contractor
    AHBE Landscape Architects - Landscape
    Fallen Fruit - Artist
    Degenkolb - Structural
    Neal Electric - Electrical
    FPL and Associates, Inc - Civil
Photographers
  • Paul Turang
Awards
  • 2018 Americans for the Arts, Public Art Network Year in Review
  • LA Business Council Architectural Design Awards
  • 2017 California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Awards: Award of Excellence in Park Planning
  • Southern California Development Forum (SCDF)
  • 2015 AIA Los Angeles NEXT LA Design Awards - Merit Award
  • Southern California Development Forum (SCDF) - unbuilt
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