ASLA HONOR AWARD
Students: Alyssa Leal Moffitt, Rachael Dwork, Vicki Rand, Simone Drucker, Katy Kirkpatrick, Janet Teller, Theo Vuduris, Scott Shoemaker, Jim Zhang, Karen Stasevich, Patricija Zil, Amelia Mia Snyder
A grand, cohesive and active green space network visibly rooted in local culture and space creates a celebrated civic center.
Student: Michelle Tiet
Design of an 18-acre parcel along the Los Angeles River that is now designated as a California State Park.
Student: Tim Switzer
The Bowtie Master Plan focusses on bringing stormwater treatment to the forefront creating educational and aesthetically pleasing systems for the community while improving habitat for plant and animal life.
ASLA MERIT AWARD
Student: Gus Koven
The Bowtie Parcel is a long, deserted 18-acre stretch of land along the East side of the Los Angeles River in the heart of Los Angeles. Once a bustling railroad yard employing 5000 people in its 1940’s heyday, it is now a place in transition, waiting for its next life.
Student: Cynthia Tribull
A redesign of a post industrial lot along the Los Angeles River in downtown LA.
Student: Natalie Taftian
Bowtie has the potential to be a wonderful natural experience for artists and nature lovers in the Los Angeles community due to its large amount of space, proximity to the river, and security of being a California State Park.
Student: Rivkah Spolin
Paying homage to the cultural history of the site, addressing the needs and concerns of the neighboring communities, and dealing with the site’s environmental conditions - were the main concerns of this design plan.
ASLA MERIT AWARD
Student: Nola Talmage
The Eye at Bowtie is a lighthouse on the LA River which signifies a the reconciliation of neighborhoods separated by industrialization and urban development, and acknowledges the recent light that shines on this part of the city and this section of the river.