Four Finalists for Pershing Square Redesign Unveiled

John Hill
29. April 2016
Existing park (Photo: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)

According to the website of Pershing Square Renew, "Downtown LA has undergone quite the revitalization in the past few years," with the area's residential population doubling since 2000, and the concomitant creation of new food, nightlife, cultural and retail venues. Yet amidst the revitalization sits Pershing Square, the city's oldest square (dating back to the middle of the 19th century) but little used in its current incarnation.

So in 2013 LA Councilmember Jose Huizar formed the Pershing Square Task Force, a public-private partnership, to determine what to do with the public space. The following year saw the creation of the non-profit Pershing Square Renew, which launched a design competition in summer 2015 after 18 months of community meetings and pop-up workshops. With the goal of making Pershing Square "one of the top destinations in Southern California," Pershing Square Renew selected four finalists:
 


Images and videos of the finalists' proposals are below, while the full proposals can be found on Pershing Square Renew's website.

The winning team will be announced in mid-May.

Agence Ter and Team

Agence Ter and Team (Image: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)
Agence Ter and Team (Image: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)

James Corner Field Operations with Frederick Fisher and Partners

James Corner Field Operations with Frederick Fisher and Partners (Image: Courtesy Pershing Square Renew)
James Corner Field Operations with Frederick Fisher and Partners (Image: Courtesy Pershing Square Renew)

SWA | Morphosis

SWA | Morphosis (Image: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)
SWA | Morphosis (Image: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)

wHY + Civitas

wHY + Civitas (Image: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)
wHY + Civitas (Image: Courtesy of Pershing Square Renew)

Other articles in this category