Gallery: A Park Like No Other for an LA in Constant Flux

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    Coming to Los Angeles in 2019 is a new park, for its downtown Civic Center.
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    FAB Park is a water-conscious plaza slated for construction on a vacant corner of First and B roadway (thus, FAB Park) in downtown LA. Landscape architecture firm Mia Lehrer and Associates beat out three other local firms for design rights.
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    The park's main elements are a pedestrian walkway that cuts diagonally through trees and shaded areas, and a big building designed by OMA.
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    That building will also house a restaurant concept—a required component for all proposals submitted to the FAB Park competition.
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    Ample shade is a crucial part of the proposed plan. Petal-shaped canopies, which will hoist up solar panels, offer shade as well.
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    The landscaping plan avoids palm, ficus, and eucalyptus trees, all of which are popular in southern California but provide little-to-no shade. Instead, she’s promoting oak and sycamore trees as the more logical—and local—flora options. These trees are less exotic in looks, but are hefty enough to provide real shelter from the sun.
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