The Plummer Park Community Center has long been a focal point within the City of West Hollywood. Much of the existing Community Center had become outdated and the existing facilities lacked sufficient space. With significant input from the community, the new Community Center was designed to be an expression of the diverse composition of the City, utilizing modernistic design concepts and materials. The project caters to all ages of the population with dedicated portions of the facility for teens and seniors. The facility also houses administrative offices, computer and art classrooms, and numerous meeting rooms and activity spaces. The facility was designed to adapt to the multiple elevations of the site, while remaining fully ADA compliant. The sitework includes a 107 car parking lot and realignment of the main traffic entrance and flow patterns to coincide with concurrent modifications to Santa Monica Boulevard.
Unique elements of this project include:
An aluminum cap sheet roof; considered by the Architect to be the “primary design element of the building.”
Extensive public and citizen involvement, input, and scrutiny during the design and construction process.
Experimental methods of achieving positive environmental impacts such as utilization of decomposed granite for the parking lot and other “hard surface” areas for on-site storm water harvesting.
Strict construction noise controls due to the densely populated residential area in which project is located.
Continuous operation of park and recreation facilities adjacent to construction project creating congested site.
Relocation of both 20 Mexican Fan Palm trees averaging 60 feet in height, and a 50 foot historic Floss tree which requires construction of 30’ x 30’ foot containment box to hold and protect the tree during its relocation.
DACM Project Management performed full construction management services as the Representative and Agent of the City. These services included project management, insuring compliance with construction contract documents, coordination of third party and utility provider interface, schedule management, cost control, estimating, document control, and a limited constructability review during the construction phase. Our responsibilities also included identifying and managing construction inspection and testing services, change order control and project closeout services.
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