Urban Arena

Happy Work Anniversary to everyone in June! Thank you for everything you do 💜

ASLA San Diego Chapter honored Urban Arena with a multifamily merit award for our work on The Townsend.  The Townsend is a 5.13 acre Mixed-Use community in Mission Valley. This project, once a Lincoln dealership, fosters community and promotes sustainable transit with activated courtyards, live-work units adjacent retail, a public “Grandstand” connecting street level to the site, and an MTS bus stop. The industrial history and the challenge of grading the site up in elevation due to seasonal flooding led our team to the concepts of extrusion and reconstruction through form. A variety of paving materials and wall forms are used throughout the site, emphasizing that materials and forms create, connect, and interrupt space. The site layout was coordinated to utilize the California sun with three southwest-facing courtyards: “Sit” Dog Park, Terrace, and Aqua Deck. Terraced steps and seat walls along the corner of Camino De La Reina form stoops for people to activate and invite others up into the site. Thank you to our client The Dinerstein Companies for giving us the opportunity to work on such a fun infill project. Thank you to TCA Architects, Inc. for the fantastic site coordination.  

Urban Arena has won two ASLA merit awards for our work on 525 Olive. 525 Olive is a 20-story mixed-use apartment tower located adjacent to Balboa Park in Banker’s Hill and is adjoined on the site by the protected and enhanced St Paul’s Cathedral. This project blends the historic quality with modern elegance. Meticulous coordination between disciplines and custom crafted details marry the designs of the two structures. The landscape along the public ground-level begins at the Courtyard entry. The gate and the scaled replica of the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth align on the entry axis and reflect the historic quality of the site. The 20th level pool deck takes advantage of the site’s location with 180-degree bay views. The paving materials and the barbecue counter are synchronized with the interiors, connecting the interior sky lounge and the outdoor deck. The firepit, planting, and pool handrails are refined to showcase the prominent arch design. Thank you to our client Greystar for giving us the opportunity to work on such a significant project in San Diego. A huge thank you to our collaborators on this project: Architecture: JWDA Architects  Interior Design: Jules Wilson Design Studio   Furnishings: Stur Design Inc, Cooke Furniture, Tournesol Siteworks  Landscape: Urban Arena #sandiegoliving #landscapearchitecture #sandiego #landscapedesign #luxuryapartments #roofdeck #asla 

Urban Arena was recognized for design achievements in multiple categories at the ASLA San Diego design award dinner and ceremony last night. Our projects 525 Olive and the Townsend won a Merit Award in the Residential Multi-Family category, 525 Olive won an additional Merit Award for Construction Detailing, and Village at Laguna Hills won a Merit Award for Un-Built Works. Thank you to all our clients and collaborators on these projects, the work wouldn’t exist without you. Thank you to our team members, the work wouldn’t be done without you. A big thank you to ASLA SD for putting on this event and highlighting all the great work local companies are doing for the industry. 

Happy May work anniversary to these four! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication❤️

This weekend members of UA San Diego office participated in the Padres Pedal the Cause event at Petco Park. Keith rode in the 25 mile bike ride and rest of our team participated in the 5k. The event brings together thousands of participants each year to raise money for collaborative cancer research and has raised over $21.5 million to date!! Check out the link below for more information💛💛 https://lnkd.in/gWiK_c6a

Happy March work anniversary to Jordan! We appreciate all you do! 💚

This new neighborhood park in the Wagon Wheel Town Square master-planned development will serve over 1,250 surrounding residents. This 2.3-acre park is open to the public and is located adjacent to Highways 1 and 101, which connect it to the larger Oxnard community. Turf runs, shade sail covered tot lots, a sand volleyball court, gaming areas, and shaded picnic spaces provide outdoor amenities for everyone. The park serves as the community's center hub, providing spill-out and outdoor dining areas for the nearby bowling alley and brewery, as well as access to the adjacent HOA courtyards and pool via a fire lane disguised as a pedestrian promenade. Developer: Oakwood Communities Photographer: Cristian Valdez

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