Reseda Park Pool
Lehrer Architects' renovation transformed Reseda Park Pool, the sole public swimming pool within a five-mile radius in the San Fernando Valley. The pool complex faced budget constraints, so the design creatively used off-the-shelf industrial materials, turning ordinary fencing into cube-shade cabanas and 30-foot high illuminated shade pavilions. The result is a joyous civic destination on Victory Boulevard, with paving incorporating colored stripes and red "confetti" patterns, unifying new parking, existing basketball courts, and the pool. Despite budget limitations, Lehrer Architects successfully transformed the pool into state-of-the-art competition facilities, demonstrating how functional, iconic community architecture can emerge from required elements like fencing and paving.
Aquatic Consultant:
Nachi Madhavan, James Madhavan and Associates
Structural Engineer:
Fabio Zangoli, John Labib & Associates
MEP Engineer:
Helen Williams, Donald Dickerson and Associates
Landscape Architect (softscape):
Mia Lehrer, Mia Lehrer + Associates
Landscape (hardscape, urban furniture):
Lehrer Architects
General Contractor:
James Park, Morillo Construction, Inc.
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering