Headwaters Pavilion

In response to community feedback during the LA River Master Plan process and the Headwaters Area Project, the Headwaters Pavilion aims to create a unique and community specific gateway to the LA River Greenway in the neighborhood of Canoga Park that includes improvements for lighting, signage, wayfinding, and safety. As the first project of the LA River Master Plan Update, the Headwaters Pavilion will integrate design concepts put forth in the Master Plan common elements, including water quality best management practices and a river pavilion, which will include a shade structure and sitting area, restrooms, and other elements such as bike racks and drinking fountains. The pavilion is designated as a Tier II pavilion, likely encompassing approximately 650 square feet total of indoor and outdoor covered space. 

The pavilion is located at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Bassett Street, on the north side of the LA River Channel. The pavilion can be accessed from the river trail or Bassett Street and serves as a portal from the community to the river. The landscape and architecture of the pavilion serves as an interrupter in the typical greenway to indicate the connection to the LA River Trail and provide a unique and place-specific gateway. On the south side (river side) of the pavilion, a sloped walkway and stair provide access down to the LA River Trail on the top of the LA River bank. The project does not provide access into the channel. The project includes improved sidewalk, crosswalk, and street level access to the pavilion from Alabama and Bassett Streets as well as a curb bump out on the south side of Bassett that maintains the existing traffic pattern while helping to calm traffic and shorten the length of crosswalks to the pavilion.

Location
Los Angeles, CA

Owner
Los Angeles County Public Works 

Status
In Progress

Key Team Members
Richard Roark, Partner
Jessica M. Henson, Partner
Joanna Karaman, Project Manager/Landscape Architect
Dimitra Grigoriou, Landscape Architect
Evangeline Sheridan, Landscape Designer
AJ Sus, Landscape Designer