Building Spec

  • 70-100,000 sq. ft. building on a 70,000 sq. ft. - 2.5 acre lot

  • Architectural gem. A green building. 3 story

  • Parking in rear for 70 cars and school buses. Overflow parking in the Park’s visitor center lot across the street. Offsite parking and a shuttle service (that also stops at the Metro station and nearby schools) is being considered.

  • Native landscaping

  • Projected construction cost: $1,500/sq ft. = $100-150m

  • Ground floor: windows on side facing the river

    • ticket booth

    • offices x 2

    • Media Center job training room

    • two bathrooms

    • gift shop

    • grab and go food counter

    • maintenance closet

    • electrical panel room

    • storage closet

    • walkover 3-D So Cal map with projections

    • “Experience” elevator with LED walls

    • Normal/freight elevator and two stairways

  • Second floor: no windows

    • entry lobby off elevators and stairs

    • exhibition spaces x 4?

    • computer server hardware room

  • Third floor: windows only on side facing river

    • entry lobby off elevators and stairs

    • exhibition space: 1 large space with moveable interior walls. Should also function as a ‘performance space’

    • riverside cafe, bar and patio

    • 2 bathrooms