Community Development

Innovation Park Planned Unit Development and EIR

Encompassing 183 acres of an infill lot previously occupied by the ARCO Arena—home court of the Sacramento Kings basketball team over 28 seasons—Innovation Park is a new mixed-use urban development of residential, commercial, and office space anchored by California Northstate University’s (CNU’s) new teaching hospital and medical campus in Sacramento’s growing North Natomas commercial corridor.

Sacramento, CA

Client: Sacramento Kings

Climate Pledge Arena

Originally built in 1962 for the Seattle World’s Fair, Key Arena (now known as Climate Pledge Arena) at Seattle Center has been completely renovated into a world-class entertainment and sports venue hosting NHL and WNBA sporting events, concerts, and other types of events.

Seattle, WA

Client: City of Seattle

SCAG Climate Adaptation Planning Framework

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has prepared a comprehensive framework for climate adaptation planning to help local governments across the region’s six counties and 191 cities plan and prepare for the impacts of sea level rise, extreme heat, increasingly frequent and damaging wildfires, and other climate-related hazards.

Orange County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Ventura County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
Riverside County, CA
Imperial County, CA

Client: Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

Golden State Warriors Event Center and Mixed-Use Development

Totaling nearly two million gross square feet within the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan Area of San Francisco, this mixed-use development includes a 700,000 square-foot arena event center that is home to the Golden State Warriors basketball team, as well as office, retail, and active recreational uses.

San Francisco, CA

Client: Golden State Warriors Arena LLC

Thomas Cully Park

A landfill in northeast Portland, Oregon, has been transformed into an active community park thanks to a remarkable partnership among neighborhood activists, a nonprofit developer, and the City of Portland.

Portland, OR

Client: Verde

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