Crossing boundaries: El Centro City Hall

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE THESIS PROJECT

CROSSING BOUNDARIES

EL CENTRO CITY HALL BY: ALEXIA GARCIA

Master of Architecture Thesis Project

CROSSING BOUNDARIES: EL CENTRO CITY HALL Author: Alexia Garcia Obeso Thesis Advisors: George Proctor AIA, Chair and Professor of Architecture Pablo La Roche Ph.D. LEED AP BD+C

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona June 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Abstract/Thesis Statement ...............................................................................7 II. Research

A. The Issue and the Role of Architecture .........................................8

B. Program

1. Program Narrative ....................................................................12

2. City Hall Timeline......................................................................14

3. Case Studies

3.1 Boston City Hall .........................................................16

3.2 The Hague City Hall & Central Library................18

3.3 Newport Beach City Call.......................................20

4. Traditional City Halls program analysis ............................22 5. Detailed Program .............................................................................................24 6. Area distribution................................................................................................26

C. Location & Site ....................................................................................28

1. Potential Sites.......................................................................... 30

2. Calexico, CA City Hall ...........................................................34

3. Brawley, CA City Hall.............................................................36

4. El Centro, CA City Hall ..........................................................38

III. Ideas

A. Architectural Narrative

1. Design strategies, methods, and tactics ...........................40

2. Form, space, organization ...................................................42 B. Scapes Narrative

1. Cultural, economic, environmental context.......................44

C. Technical Narrative

1. Structures, material, construction .......................................46 IV. Design

A. Ideagram and Design ........................................................................48

B. Site Plan.................................................................................................50

C. Floor Plans.............................................................................................52

D. Sections..................................................................................................58

E. Elevations...............................................................................................62

F. Section Perspective.............................................................................66

G. Vignettes ...............................................................................................70

H. Exploded axonometric........................................................................78

J. Model Photos.........................................................................................80 V. Appendices

A. Annotated Bibliography......................................................................90

B. Site Selection Documentation..........................................................92

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I. THESIS STATEMENT

Although typically massive and not inviting, this thesis investigates a city hall transparent enough for the residents while maintaining the level of privacy that city authorities require. This thesis proposes a new city hall that breaks down the boundary between citizens and government as well as create a visual legacy for the City of El Centro.

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II. RESEARCH

A. THE ISSUE AND ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE BOUNDARIES IN ARCHITECTURE

Architecturally, to define a space it is necessary to determine its boundary. A space can only be experienced through the barriers that determine it. Moreover, if so, then is the essence of architecture to organize boundaries? There are no certain rules, which is why a barrier can be of any type, such as social, cultural, political or virtual.

Seven years ago, the first thing I learned in architecture school was the meaning of space. The idea of space in architecture is considered one of its most important and influential concepts that every architecture students is introduced too. It is tempting to focus on the built environment, but what really counts, what really makes you experience architecture is ‌.the space.

Architecture as space is about ensuring you focus on the right medium. As architecture students we are not sculpting buildings, our primary medium should be the space itself. This is a concept that is hard to learn, basically because it seems that our career is to design, document and manage building material, viewing architecture as space reminds us that the experience of the built environment is primary the experience of spatial boundaries and connections.

Architecture’s role, as both physical and cultural, is a boundary maker. Is to have physical boundaries, actual boundary conditions that can organize and distinguish activities. The design of boundaries works in conjunction with new understandings and enhancements of human sensory perception. Our boundaries are defined by what our body can sense, and if you can increase that perception, then you have a new range of what defines physical boundaries, and those physical boundaries open up new possibilities of organizations. Right now in history, we can visualize and control a range of energy systems like never before, while at the same time the human sensory perception is clearly advancing. Outside of architecture, these appear to be two separate threads. As designers, we can see that they are actually directly linked through our capacity to build new 8

Personal sketch symbolizing spatial boundaries

Sketch symbolizing social boundaries

environments, so we should see this as an opportunity for architecture to play a significant role in weaving together those different threads.

A great example of how we manage to perceive physical barriers is our own body. For a long time, the human body was compared to architecture, since both are about an external skin, proportions and distances perceived from said skin to a wall. We live in an era where technology has advanced so far that it is now our decision if we want to exceed the sensory perception with which we were born.

Expressions like, “boundary”, “border” and “limit situation” leads us to the identification of different meanings of the term: a spatial meaning, an abstract meaning, a temporal meaning and a symbolical meaning. Therefore, this project research had focus on distinctive kinds of boundaries, vocabulary and definitions.

Space Boundary: “The dynamic relationship developed between different components of the built environment enhance the complexity of contemporary space production and consumption whose inquiry, in his context, cannot be limited anymore to a mono-disciplinary approach” (Ioana, 2014)

Border: The border of any region determines largely how that region is experienced; hence, the utility of any design depends strongly upon its border. At the same time, borders between socially and economically incompatible regions define many divisions of today’s world.

Sketch symbolizing the interaction between spatial and social boundaries

Social boundaries: Even more complex than the spatial barriers are the social boundaries. As human beings we are created for group survival, however, social hierarchies, distinctions and power create conflicts that consequently create barriers. Today, social boundaries can be delimited or mapped, and they are regularly established and maintained by a combination of rules and rights.

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SCALE

POROSITY

WALLS

MATERIALITY

MODULUS

LAKES

RIVERS

RELIGION

LANGUAGE

VIRTUALITY

SOCIAL AND SPATIAL BOUNDARIES

ACCESIBILITY

POWER

DENSITY

FLOORS

EPISTEMOLOGICAL

LIGHT

RHYTHM

COLOR

MOUNTAINS

ETHNICITY

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HOTEL DE VILLE, PARIS

CHICAGO CITY HALL

LOS ANGELES CITY HALL

LONDON CITY HALL

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NEW YORK CITY HALL

HOTEL DE VILLE, PARIS

BUFFALO CITY HALL

AUSTIN CITY HALL

MILWAUKEE CITY HALL

PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL

PLAZA DE CIBELES, MADRID

PASADENA CITY HALL

BOSTON CITY HALL

SAN JOSE CITY HALL

DALLAS CITY HALL

NEWPORT BEACH CITY HALL

B. PROGRAM

1. PROGRAM NARRATIVE

CITY HALLS

City halls represent the triumph over natural and human obstacles.

Usually, this typology has no physical connection with the general public serving at the same time as urban ornament and abstract symbol of the city. Meanwhile, city planners and citizens are asking for transparency, public involvement and the breakdown of physical and political barriers.

The goal for this thesis is to attempt to bridge the gap between spatial and social boundaries, connecting government and politicians with citizens of the city it represents.

A reconciliation from extreme perspectives into the massive redevelopment of the physical environment, social and cultural space that serve the community on daily basis.

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City Halls Single Open Chamber Used for Council Meetings and significant events.

ART NOUVEAU 1880-1902

NEOCLASSICISM 1750-1880

1800’s

1901

1895

Milwaukee City Hall 200 E. Wells St. Milwaukee, United States Style: Flemish Renaissance Revival Area: 107,270 square feet and a flagpole astride the bell tower stands 40 feet Cost: $1 million (at the time)

1912

1911

1927

1919

Chicago City Hall 121 N. LaSalle St./118 N. Clark St. Architect: Holabird & Roche Style: Neoclassical architecture Plaza de Cibeles Levels: 11 Plaza de Cibeles, 28014, Madrid Architect: Antonio Palacios Style: Ecléctico, Neoplateresco Area: 12 207 m² Levels: 5 levels Cost: 10 311 860 pesetas

1928

INTERNATIONAL STYLE 1920S-1945

1812

Pasadena City Hall Architects: Bakewell and Brown San Francisco City Hall Style: Classical style of the Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place early Renaissance.

San Francisco, California Area: 170,000 square feet Architect: Bakewell & Brown Floor Count: 6 stories Style: Beaux-Arts Cost: $1.3 million (At the Area:500,000 sq ft time) Floor count: 5, including The courtyard has a strong ground floor Spanish Colonial atmoUS$3.4 million sphere

ART DECO 1920S-1940S

1357

New York City Hall City Hall Park Joseph Francois Mangin and John McComb, Jr. Exterior facade reflects that of the Renaissance Revival, and the interior that of the American-Georgian style 20 Stories

MORDERNISM 1900-1945

ARTS & CRAFTS 1860-1925

GOTHIC 1200-1500 Hotel de Ville, Paris Paris, France Architects: Théodore Ballu and Édouard Deperthes Style: Renaissance Revival

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Philadelphia City Hall Penn Square Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA John McArthur, Jr. Thomas U. Walter" Victorian Style 630,000 ft² , Antenna spire 548 ft (167 m) Levels: 9 Cost: $24 million (At the time) Tallest building in the world 1894-1908

Los Angeles City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California Architect: Austin Parkinson and Martin Style: Modern Architecture Area: 855,800 sq ft Floors: 32

CURRENT STYLE????

DECONSTRUCTIVISM 1980-1988

LATE-MORDERNISM 1945-1975

"When you do a city hall, it has to convey an image of the people, and this had to represent the people of Dallas... The people I met – rich and poor, powerful and not so powerful – were all very proud of their city. They felt that Dallas was the greatest city there was, and I could not disappoint them." – I.M. Pei Austin City Hall 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 Architect: Antoine Predock, Cotera + Reed Architects Style: Deconstructivism Area: 118,000 square feet Levels: 4

1968 Boston City Hall City Hall Square, Boston, MA Architect: I.M. Pei and Partners Style: Brutalist Dramatic inverted-pyramid shape

2009

2004

1978

1931

2002 London City Hall The Queen's Walk London, SE1 United Kingdom" Architect: Norman Foster Area: 185,000 sq ft Levels: 10

New Port Beach City Hall Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s Size 20 acres; 100,000 square feet Tallinn Town Hall (City Hall); 17,000 Tallin, Estonia square feet (library Architect : BIG, Bjarke Ingels addition) SIZE 28.000 M2 Parking: 450 Currently on Hold Cost $105 million

2005 London City Hall The Queen's Walk London, SE1 United Kingdom" Architect: Norman Foster Area: 185,000 sq ft Levels: 10

2015

2013 City Hall of Neuwegein Location Nieuwegein, Países Bajos Architects: 3XN Area: 27.0 m2 “We are in close visual contact with the city and citizens throughout the day. That contributes to even more joy and enthusiasm when working for a better Nieuwegein”.

BRUTALISM 1950S-1970S

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2. CITY HALL TIMELINE

Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St, Dallas, TX 75201 Architect: I.M. Pei & Theodore Musho" Style: Modern Levels: 7 Parking: 1325 car parking Cost: $70 million

POST- MODERNISM 1960S-1990S

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Buffalo City Hall 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY Architects: Dietel, Wade & Jones Style: Art Deco Area: 566,313 square feet Levels: 32-story Cost: $97.6 million

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BOSTON CITY HALL

1968

KALLMANN MCKINNELL & KNOLES LOCATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA ARCHITECT Richard Meier

Boston city hall, is the master piece of i.M. Pei’s 1960 master plan for downtown boston. The structure’s imposing presence is tempered by an intensely complex compositional form. The expressive language of modern construction and historic allusions to temple, acropolis and palazzo signal qualities that are both moden and timeless.

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3. CASE STUDIES

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1995

THE HAGUE CITY HALL & CENTRAL LIBRARY LOCATION The Hague, The Netherlands 1986 - 1995 ARCHITECT Richard Meier “Stays away from imposing buildings.”

“Transparency with public and private” “The City Hall is a direct response to the nature of possibilities within a public realm for a particular place”.

-Richard Meier

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1995

NEWPORT BEACH CITY HALL ANALYSIS

Newport Beach City Hall is one of the most important examples to follow, it is been demosntrate that it not only serve as the the community heart but also as a social gathering space where everyone is invited to cross the boundaries between government and residents. It’s transparency in every space shows the integration between power and society.

LOCATION

Newport Beach

YEAR

2010-2013

ARCHITECT

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

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MAIN PROGRAM

OFFICE SPACE

88,000 SQ FT

CHAMBER /

COMMUNITY ROOM

12,000 SQ FT PARK

14 ACRES

CENTRAL LIBRARY EXPANSION

TOTAL 71,000 SQ FT PARKING

155,000 SQ FT

450 PARKING SPACES

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Saginaw, Michigan City Hall Sioux Fall, South Dakota

Vestibule 185 SF

Lobby 493 SF

Bur. Of purshasing public info 669 SF

Library 254 SF

Finance depatment 3342 SF

Planning

Trail Network

Community Centers

Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services

Public Records

Graffiti Abatement General Services Harbor Operations Harbor Resources, Public Works

Harbor Permits Harbor Resources

Harbor Patrol-OC Sheriff City Manager

Human Resources - Business Human Resources

Administration

Public Works

Library Services - Administration Library - City

Library Information Library - City

Inspection Requests Building

Inspection Request Hotline Public Works

Public space 284 SF

Recycling & Garbage Literacy Program Library - City

Public Records

Clerk's work space 613 SF

Retirement Services

Police Department

Clercks office 378 SF

Transportation Department

Mayor City Manager

Marina Park Guest Slips Harbor Resources, Public Works

Tel 35 SF

Vault 299 SF

Pavement Maintenance

Information 26 SF

Unassigned 574 SF

Preventive Maintenance

CITY OF BOSTON CITY HALL

Administration and finance (cfo)

Address line 1

Assessing

Parking Permits Finance

Census

Budget department

Bais financials

Auditing

Existing Pavement Damage / Potholes

Planning Commission Agendas Planning

Marina Park Recreation

Junior Lifeguards Fire

Toilet 329 SF

Light court 361 SF

Lecture room 400 SF Parking

Planning Zoning & Plan Checks Planning Police Personnel Office Police

City clerk

Child care center

Boston city hall

Benefits and insurance

Inspector 390 SF

Citation Adjudication

Parking Compliance Unit

Public Information Office Public Information

Park Maintenance General Services

Nurses 402 SF

Dr. Exam 148 SF

Parking Meter

Civil rights

City records

Parking Garages / Lots

Public Works Administration Public Works

Office 225 SF

Parking Permit

Health director 225 SF Terrace 423 SF

Recreation & Activities Recreation

Recreation - Administration Recreation

Public 83 SF

Assessor 339 SF

Street Landscaping & Weed Abatement

Sandbags

Overflow

Storm & Sanitary Sewers

Budgeting & Finance Finance

Accounts Payable Finance

Equipment Maintenance General Services Purchasing Finance

Streetlights

Chamber of Commerce-Newport Beach

Chamber of Commerce-Corona Del Mar

OTHER AGENCIES DEPARTMENTS

Public 70 SF

Street Sweeping

Streetlight Repair

Arterial Sweeping

Cox Cable

Conference & Visitor Bureau-Visit Newport Beach

Restoom 150 SF

Office 208 SF

Transportation Planning

Traffic Engineering Studies(408) 535-3850

Missing or Damaged Traffic Signs

Traffic Signs

Harbor Patrol Emergencies

Fire Prevention Fire

Fire Lifeguard Operations Fire

Fire Emergency Medical Services Fire

Animal Control Police

Mayors office 200 SF

Arterials (Major Roadways)

Harbor Patrol Moorings

Water & Sewer Utilities

Police Community Relations Police

Police Business Line Police

Workers compensation

Women's commission

Youth council

Voter registration

Trust office

Treasury division

Transportation department

Taxpayer referral assistance center

Special events

Retirement board

Registry of births, deaths and marriages

Public works

Property management

Procurement (purchasing)

Planning & development agency

(Planning and zoning)

Planning & development agency

Planning & development agency

(Economic development)

Planning & development agency

Director's office

Planning & development agency

Planning & development agency

Press office

Parking clerk

Neighborhood services

Minority and women businesses

Mayor's office

Licensing board

Law department

Labor relations

Intergovernmental relations

Innovation and technology

Immigrant advancement

Human resources (hr; ohr)

Fair housing commission

Environment department

Emergency management

Elections

Elderly commission

Disabilities commission

Cultural affairs

Credit union

Consumer affairs

Complaints department

(Tax collector)

Collector of taxes

City councilors

City council

Vehicle Abatement

Sound Amplification Permits Finance

Residental Refuse Collection and Recycling General Services

Pedestrian & Bicyclist Programs Bicycle Programs

Vault 259 SF

Adult Crossing Guards Study

Commissioners rooms 1293 SF

Treasurer 425 SF

Water & electrical light 675 SF

Street Sweeping General Services

Street Maintenance General Services

Surf and Weather Fire

Street Trees General Services

Handicap Access School Safety

Crosswalks / Visibility Studies

Regional Traffic & Incident Management

Vault 133 SF

Vault 176 SF

Treasurer 100 SF

Lounge 338 SF

Tidelands Adminstration Harbor Resources Traffic Engineering & Traffic Signals Public Works

Cars Blocking Sidewalks

Water, Sewer & Street Lighting Utilities

Water Billing & Municipal Services Finance

Curb & Gutter Repair

Sidewalks & Parking Strips

Commissioner 275 SF

Leaking Fire Hydrants

Damaged Sidewalk (broken/uneven)

Audit. 96 SF

Mayor 522 SF

Sect. 184 SF

Assessors 102 SF

Damaged Trees

Traffic Signs & Markings General Services

Vault 134 SF

Bld. Inspector 147 SF

Litter, Weeds, Irrigation Concerns

INTERNAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS

Insp. 70 SF

Office 114 SF

Insp. 124 SF

Sect. 119 SF

Residential Street Sweeping

Animal Shelter Police

Gas test 60 SF

Commissioner 285 SF

Street Trees

Chief of Police Police

Time Warner Cable

Traffic Safety Education

Detective Division Police

Harbor Justice Center

Vault 80 SF

Traffic Signals

Disaster Preparedness Fire

Transit Mall Sweeping

Engineer 168 SF

Signal Retiming

Central Business District Sweeping

M.t. 138 SF

Signal Timing Concerns

Office 156 SF

M.t. 197 SF

Fire CERT Program Fire

Fire Administrative Offices Fire

Drafting room 384 SF

Public 152 SF

Traffic Signal Malfunction

Signal Modification / New Signal Request

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS

Janitor 20 SF

Porch 581 SF

Harbor Resources - Business

General office 1802 SF

Lobby 721 SF

Highway Projects

Bicycle / Pedestrian Programming

Lifeguard Business Fire

Jail Police

Fire Support Services Fire

Office 420 SF

Traffic Marking

Transit Projects

Council room 1708 SF

Porch 221 SF

Board 228 SF

San Jose Municipal Water System

Police Records Division Police

Parking Control Police Police 427 SF

San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility

Police Traffic Division Police

Parking Citation Inquiries Police

M.t. 144 SF

South Bay Water Recycling

Police Warrant Information Police

Police Vice & Intelligence Division Police

Requests for New Marking

Engineering 459 SF

Workforce Programs

Faded or Dilapidated Roadway Marking

W.t. 120 SF

Volunteer Opportunities

Porch 504 SF

Office 108 SF

Police 156 SF

Office 140 SF

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CITY HALL SAGINAW, MICHIGAN City Hall Sioux Fall, South Dakota

TRADITIONAL

L CITY HALLS

Women 109 SF

Janitor 42 SF

Vault 77 SF

Budget Office, City Manager

Animal Care & Services

Airport

311

CITY OF SAN JOSE CITY HALL

Vestibule 567 SF

Business Tax

Building Division

City Auditor's Office

City Attorney's Office

Work space 227 SF

Men 116 SF

City Council City Manager's Office

City Clerk's Office

Treasurer 153 SF

CivicCenter TV

Code Enforcement

Work room 167 SF

Accounting office 442 SF

Customer Service

Cultural Affairs

Economic Development

Communications Office

Vault 27 SF

Ante room 56 SF

Vault 62 SF

Employee Relations

Emergency Services

Recycling & Garbage San Jose Municipal Water System

Environmental Services

Office 169 SF

South Bay Water Recycling

San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility

Tax assessors 751 SF

Toilet 128 SF

Watershed Protection Division

Auditor 592 SF

Office 176 SF

Vault 162 SF

Vault 271 SF

Storage 190 SF

Asset Management

Administration

Housing

Fire Department

Purchasing

Accounts Payable

Business Tax

Finance

Event Planning

Toilet 158 SF

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DEPARTMENTS CITY HALL

Marina Park Recreation

Balboa Yacht Basin Harbor Resources

Marina Park Guest Slips Harbor Resources, Public Works

Vault 167 SF

Office 262 SF

Library 1898 SF

Multifamily Development

Inclusionary Housing

Homelessness Response Team

Home Repair Program

Grants Management

Building Plan Checks Building

Building Permits Building

Building General Information Building

CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENTS

OASIS Senior Citizens Center Recreation

Office 136 SF

Cashiering Finance

Business Licenses Finance

Executive Office

Downpayment Assistance Program

Office 127 SF

Policy Team

Neighborhoods

Concrete Maintenance General Services

Code Enforcement Code & WQ Enforcement

City Hall Information Line City Manager

City Clerk City Clerk

City Attorney City Attorney

Beach Maintenance General Services

Accounts Receivable Finance

Vault 165 SF

Human Resources Benefits

Rental Rights & Referrals

Police 621 SF

Deferred Compensation

Court room 368 SF

Squad 115 SF

Health & Safety

Employment/Hiring

Construction Bids and Bid Results Public Works

Garage 564 SF

Mayor

Library

General Services - Administration General Services

Facilities Maintenance General Services

Environmental Review, Population & Statistics Planning

Dog Licenses Finance

Construction Map & Log Public Works

Vault 353 SF

Open Government

Information Technology

Independent Police Auditor

Machine room 476 SF

Assessor's office 317 SF

Lobby 321 SF

Fire apparatus 1995 SF

Capture 115 SF

Work space 330 SF

Public 169 SF

City treasurer 920 SF

Office 114 SF

Conference room 295 SF

Public workspace 345 SF

Vault 87 SF

Work space 654 SF

Office 133 SF

Public 264 SF

City clerks record room 1950 SF

Private 81 SF

Public 166 SF

Collector of revenue 455 SF

Vault 136 SF

Assessor 513 SF

Recording room 467 SF

Private 75 SF

Town clerk 301 SF

Tel 98 SF

Office 159 SF

Private 53 SF

Private 75 SF

Welfare 153 SF

Workroom 342 SF

Probation officer 148 SF

Health department 289 SF

Closet 8 SF

Closet 7 SF

Nurse 97 SF

Laboratory 94 SF

Restroom 108 SF

Physician 153 SF

CITY HALL TRADITIONAL CITY HALLSDEPARTMENT AREA

West Hartford, Connecticut Cranston, Rohe Island Municipal Building, Des Plaines, Illinois

WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT CRANSTON, ROHE ISLAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING, DES PLAINES ILLINOIS

ANALYSIS

The following analysis represents the spaces and departments that traditional City Halls have. Thicker connections are distinguished by the priority of the space.

4. TRADICIONAL CITY HALLS PROGRAM ANALYSIS

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File Area Copy / Storage Small Conference Room Library / Conference Room Break Room Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) Administrative Services

400 400 150 375 4035 1614 5649 150 0 65

3065 613 3678

100 6150 2460 8610

400 300 200 300 500 225 375

225 150 80 65 120 128 160 128 120 120 120 80 64 64 64 128 120 64 64 128 64 120 120 150 80 400 160 80 64 64 64 64 64 64

0 250 100 80 150

225 150 350 150 150 80 65 65 65

150 1000 1200 500

Admin. Services Admin Offset Press Operator Admin. Services Clerks Support Spaces Reception Counter Area Storage Copy Center Mail Area Lockers for Staff Break Room Loading Dock Subtotal Circulation TOTAL

1880 752 2632 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

40%

Public Affairs Director Communications Manager Public Information Manager Information Specialists Citizen Assistance Specialist Graphic Designer Sr. Executive Assist.

Administrative Specialists Intern Support Spaces Small Waiting Area Storage Files Graphic Design Printers Media Center (Reporters) Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room Small Conference Room Break Room Main Reception Copy Center Informational Kiosk/Citizen Center Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) COMMUNITY SERVICES Director Asst. Director Sr. Mgmt Assistant Sr. Executive Asst.

Public Information Officer Admin. Specialists Information Specialist Customer Service Rep (Receptionist) Parks SuperintendenT Aquatics Superintendent Construction Project Manager Public History Coord.

Public History Intern Parks Irrigation Coord.

Management Asst. Parks Parks Admin. Specialists Building & Fac. Superintendent Aquatics Coord.

Landscape Planner Aquatics Managers Aquatics Asst.

Park Planning Superintendent Rec. Superintendent Recreation Manager Management Asst. Recreation Rec. Coord.

Rec. Coord.

Rec. Coord. II Rec Admin. Specialist Rec. Leader II - Youth Rec. Leader II - Teens Rec. Intern Special Events Asst Accounts Payable Support Spaces Reception Files Copy Center / Mail Room Plan File Storage & Plotter Equipment Storage Small Conference Room Medium Conference Room Large Conference Room Coffee Bar Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF)

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Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common

Included in Building Common

TOT

Use Common Conference Room

Break Room Main Reception Copy Center Scanning Station Subtotal Circulation NSF 64 2572 1028.8 3600.8

858 343.2 1201.2

85,033.20

2500 500 600 320 1600 1200 1500 2800 2000 1200 2400 0 16620 3324 19944

150 5486 2194.4 7680.4

600 150 400 150 128 225 225 300 72

150 240 240 120 120 600 160 80 320 512 192 160 0 0 64 128

150 200 150 64

150 160 64

100

150 160 320 128

Management Services Budget Budget Manager Sr. Budget Research Analyst Budget Analyst Budget Aide Support Spaces Small Waiting Area File / Work Area Storage Small Conference Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room Break Room Main Reception Copy Center Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF)

938 375.2 1313.2

1 2 4 2

Management Services Environmental Program Manager Program Specialist Records Specialist Support Spaces Storage Filing Public Computer Access / File Review High Speed Scanning Station Small Conference Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room Break Room Main Reception Copy Center Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF)

Building Common

Management Services Tax & Utility Services Manager Customer Service Manager Customer Service Supervisor Meter Reader Supervisor Tax Audit Supervisor Tax Auditor Revenue Collector Tax & License Specialist Tax & Utility Rep Customer Service Rep Admin Support Meter Readers Water Service Investigator Senior Meter Reader Admin. Specialist Customer Service Cashiers Support Spaces Reception / Counter Area Storage Secure File Room Secured Vault Scanning Station Small Conference Training Room Copy / Work Area Printer Areas Medium Conference Room Large Conference Room Break Room Remittance Room Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet Support Spaces Building Lobby Loading Dock Showers/Lockers Nursing Room Common Reception Areas Small Conference Room Medium Conference Room Large Conference Room Training Rooms Break Room Copy Areas Shared Storage Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) TOTAL

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3600 SQFT PRIVATE

M. SV M. SVCES BUGET 1313 SQFT PRIVATE

7680 SQFT PUBLIC 19944 SQFT PUBLIC

5649 PRIV

3678 SQFT PRIVATE

2632 SQFT PUBLIC

8610 SQFT PUBLIC

M. SVCES ENV M. SVCES TAX AND UTILITIES SVCES

BUILDING COMMON

CITY AT

ADMINISTRATION

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

COMMUNITY SERVICES

85,033.2

5. DETAILED PROGRAM

1 6 1 4 1 2 1

450 900 150 320 65 128 100

2938 1175.2 4113.2

150 300 375

MAYOR AND COUNCIL Mayor Council Members Mayor & Council Assistant Council Aides Exec Asst to Mayor & Council Admin Specialist Executive Receptionist Support Spaces Reception / Waiting Area Work Room (Storage/File/Copier/Printer) Medium Conference Room Main Reception Area Large Conference Room Break Room Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) 1000 3000 450 150 100 50 4750 475 5225

CITY MANAGER 350 675 300 450 65 128 64 64 0 200 200 150

2871 1148.4 4019.4

225

40%

1 3 2 3 1 2 2 2

COUNCIL CHAMBER Stage Council Seating Area Executive Conference Room Kitchen Storage Audio Visual / Amplifier Storage Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) City Manager Assistant City Manager Intergovernmental Coordinator Assistant to City Manager Sr Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Management Intern Temporary Staff Support Spaces Reception / Waiting Area Storage File Room Copy / Storage Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room Small Conference Room Main Reception Area Copy Center Break Room Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) 225 600 650 65 130 150

150

225 1500 120 650 65

2325 930 3255

400 225 400 200 130 150

225 150 190 190 65

2220 888 3108

200 200

1 5 10 1 2 1

1 1 3 3 2

1 10 1 8 1

Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common

Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common

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Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common Included in Building Common

ECONOMIC AND DEVELOP. 2774 SQFT SEMI-PUBLIC

5184 SQFT SEMI-PRIVATE

5252 SQFT PRIVATE

5252 SQFT PRIVATE

4019 SQFT PRIVATE

3108 SQFT SEMI-PUBLIC

HUMAN RESOURES 3045 SQFT PRIVATE 3600 SQFT PRIVATE

NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS Neighborhood Director Neighborhood Program Adminis'tor Neighborhood Services Specialist Neighborhood Services Assistant Administrative Assistant Neighborhood Services Manager Support Spaces Citizen Center Storage Files Main Reception Area Medium Conference Room Break Room Copy Center Subtotal Circulation TOTAL

CITY ATTORNEY

CITY CLERK City Clerk Assistant City Clerk City Clerk Assistant Customer Service reps Temporary Staff Support Spaces Reception / Waiting Area Small Conference Room File Area Work Area (Storage/File/Copier/Printer) Scanning Work Station Storage Copy Center Medium Conference Room Executive Conference Room Break Room Subtotal Circulation Total Gross Square City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Supervisory Legal Secretary Legal Secretary Legal Secretary Support Support Spaces Waiting Area

20 SQFT

TAL

M. SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

VCES ACCOUNTING

MAYOR & COUNCIL

CITY CHAMBER CITY MANAGER

NEIGHBORHOOD P.

3255 SQFT PRIVATE

9 SQFT VATE

CITY CLERK

TTORNEY

Economic Development Director Business Development Spec.

Tourism Marketing Coord Tourism Support Downtown Coordinator Downtown Assistant Research Assistant Support Person Executive Assistant Support Spaces Small Waiting Area Storage / Filing Work Area / Library Small Conference Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room Break Room Main Reception Copy Center Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) Human Resources Director Executive Assistant HR Supervisor HR Assistant HR Analyst Employee Services Super.

HR Specialist Benefit Program Super.

Labor Relations Administrator Employee Development Specialist Employee Development Super.

Receptionist - Vacant Vacant Workstation Support Spaces Reception Area w/ Counter Storage Files EDMS Workstation Copy / Work Room Small Conference Room Large Conference Room Large Training Rooms Break Room Copy Center Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) Management Services Administration Director Assistant Director Sr. Financial Analyst Financial Analyst Operations Systems Analyst Internal Auditor Grants Administrator Sr. Management Assistant Sr. Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Admin. Specialist Student Intern Receptionist Support Spaces Small Waiting Area File / Work Area Storage Library Small Conference Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room Break Room Main Reception Copy Center Subtotal Circulation Total Net Square Feet (NSF) Management Services Accounting Accounting Manager Accounting Supervisor Executive Assistant Payroll Specialist Sr. Accounting Specialist Accountant Accounting Specialist COE / Temp Vacant Spaces Support Spaces Small Waiting Area File / Work Area Check Storage Auditors Room Small Conference Large Conference Room Medium Conference Room

1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 7 3 1 2 1 1 2 1

1 1 1 3 4 4 6 1

225 450 120 0 150 64 120 64 64 150 200 150 225

1982 792.8 2774.8 225 64 150 448 192 120 160 150 150 160 120

400 400 400 64 200 300

3703 1481.2 5184.2 225 150 120 160 80 360 80 80 64 64 64 64 64 400 100 100

2175 870 3045 150 120 64 240 320 320 480 64 0 300 100 350 Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building

Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building

Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building

Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building Included in Building

25

26 0% 65 Executive Assistant, 64

200

Small Waiting Area, 150

80

Small Conference, 225

COMMUNITY SERVICES

100

6150

375

100

200

300

300

400 64 64 64 64 64 64 80 160

400

80 150 120 120 64 128 64 64 120 128 64 64 64 80 120 120 120 128 160 128 120 65 80 150 225

Circulation, 792.8

91%

Downtown Research Assistant , Assistant , 64 120

PUBLIC AFFARIS

Total Net Square Feet (NSF), 8610

752

97%

Downtown Coordinator , 150

Circulation, 2460

Media Center (Reporters) , 150

96%

9%

Tourism Marketing Coord, 120

250

Small InternWaiting , 65 Area, 0

3%

Business Development Spec., 450

Graphic Sr. Designer, Executive 80 Assist. , 65

4%

Director, 225

500 Citizen Information Specialists, 150 Assistance Specialist , 150

400

Public Information Manager, 350

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Communications Manager , 150

TOTAL, 3678

CITY ATTORNEY

Subtotal , 3065

Circulation , 1614

150 Library / Conference Room , 375

94%

Copy Center , 1200

Copy / Storage , Small Conference 400 Room, 150

Circulation , 930

6%

Director , 225

Storage , 1000

Waiting Area, 150

Legal Secretary Support, 65

Scanning Work Station, 130

Circulation, 888

Files, 200

4%

Admin. Services Clerks, 65

225 Legal Secretary, 650

Work Area (Storage/File/Copier/Pr inter), 200

Storage, 200

CITY CLERK

Supervisory Legal Secretary, 120

File Area , 400

Neighborho od Services Manager, 150

Circulation, 1148.4

NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS

96%

Assistant City Attorney , 1500

Reception / Waiting Area , 400

Administrative Neighborhood Services Assistant, 65 Assistant , 130

File Room, 200 Copy / Storage, Small Conference 150 Room, 225

Storage , 100

Audio Visual / Amplifier Storage, 50 Kitchen , 150 Circulation , 475

96%

Temporary Staff , City Clerk 65 Assistant City Clerk, 150 Assistant , 190 Customer Service reps , 190

Neighborhood Services Specialist, 650

Sr Executive Assistant Management Intern , , 65 64 Storage, 200 Executive Assistant, 128 Temporary Staff , 64

Executive Conference Room , 450

Circulation, 1175.2

CITY MANAGER

4%

City Attorney, 225

1

COUNCIL CHAMBER

5%

City Clerk , 225

10% Assistant to City Manager, 450

70%

95%

Neighborhood Program Adminis'tor, 600

30% Intergovernmental Coordinator , 300

Medium Conference Room, 375

80%

Council Seating Area , 3000

Work Room (Storage/File/Co pier/Printer) , 300

90%

94%

Neighborhood Director, 225

20%

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Assistant City Manager, 675

40% Execut Admin Reception / ive Specialist , Recep Waiting Area, 128 150 tionist, 100

50%

Council Aides, 320

60%

Stage , 1000

Mayor & Council Assistant, 150

100%

Council Members, 900

95%

6%

City Manager , 350

Mayor, 450

5% 3%

97%

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

613 150

64

225

500

64

64

350

80 Medium Conferen ce Room, 1500

Large Conference Room, 2800

Training Rooms, 2000

Break Room, 1200

Copy Areas, 2400

Circulation, 2194.4

Circulation, 3324

MANAGEMENT SERVICES TAX & UTILITY SVCES

Small Conference Room, 1200

Remittance Room, 150 Copy / Work Area, 300 Printer Areas, 72

MANAGEMENT SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL

Circulation, 375.2

Circulation, 343.2

92%

Loading Showers/Nursing Dock, Lockers, Room,Common Reception Areas, 1600 500 600 320

Scanning Station, Small Training Storage,Secure File Room , 128 Conference Room, 1, 150 1, 400 Secured , 225 225 Vault, 1, 150

64

Reception / Counter Area, 1, 600

Public Computer Access / File Review, 150

200

Tax & Utility Customer Service Rep, 512 Admin Admin.

Support, Specialist, Rep, 320 64 192

Filing , 200

64

Revenue Collector, 160

Storage, 150

100

Tax Auditor, 600

150

Records Specialist , 64

64

2%

Building Lobby , 2500

300

MANAGEMENT SERVICES MANAGMENT

98%

Tax Audit Customer Superviso Manag Service Customer r, 120 Service er, 150 Manager,Supervisor, 240 240

100

99%

Program Specialist , 160

1028.8

1%

Program Manager, 150

100 File / Work Area, 100

300

Budget Aide, 128

MANAGMENT SERVICES ACCOUNTING

Budget Analyst, 320

96%

Sr. Budget Research Analyst, 160

80

4%

Budget Manager, 150

NSF, 3600.8

Circulation , 870

MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMIN

Subtotal, 2572

File / Work Area, 400

Circulation , 1481.2

97%

Accounting Specialist , 480

Sr. Execu Executi tive ve Assist Assista ant , nt , 64 64

Storage , 400

3%

Accountin Sr. Accounting Accountant , g Specialist, 320 Executive SupervisorAssistant, 320 , 120 64

Grants Administrator , 80

Reception Area w/ Counter , 400 400

Internal Auditor , 360

Employee Labor Developm Employee Relations ent Developme Administrator Specialist , nt Super., 150 120 , 160 64

Operations Financial Systems Analyst , 160 Analyst, 80

Employee HR HR Analyst , 192 Services Specialist , Super., 120 160

HUMAN RESOURCES

Assistant Director , 150Sr. Financial Analyst , 120

HR Assistant , 448

97%

Director, 225

HR Supervisor , Director, Executive 225 Assistant, 64 150 3% 8% 19%

6. AREA DISTRIBUTION

81%

BUILDING COMMON

0

27

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C. LOCATION AND SITE

The project specifically focuses on the expansion of El Centro City Hall, located in Imperial Valley, an area distinguished by its extreme climate, tectonics and agriculture. El Centro is envisioned as the “Center of progress� of the county and the existing City Hall has prime location at the main street of the city surrounded by services such as Imperial Valley Water District, financial commerce, El Centro Police Department and The Imperial Valley Superior Court.

The purpose of this project is to create a new city hall that articulates the boundaries of the city being open, convivial and welcoming.

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IMPERIAL VALLEY |

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POTENTIAL SITES

RIES

SPACE BOUNDARIES CHICAGO CITY HALL

HOTEL DE VILLE, PARIS

Los Angeles City

Los Angeles City

Buffalo City Hall

London City Hall

HIGHWAY DIVISION

Buffalo City Hall HALLS Boston City Hall TRADITIONAL CITY PASADENA CITY HALL

Los DE Angeles City PLAZA CIBELES, MADRID

Buffalo City Hall

Boston City Hall

DALLAS CITY HALL

London City Hall Boston City Hall

Austin City DALLAS CITY HALL

San Jose City Hall

Austin City

USA / MEXICO BOUNDARY

London City Hall

Austin City

San Jose City Hall

San Jose City Hall

D

New

Newport Beach City

COUNTY BOUNDARY

Newport Beach City

EL CENTRO, CA

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

USA MEXICO

Calexico, CA

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IMPERIAL COUNTY |

POTENTIAL SITES TECTONICS “The Imperial and Coachella Valleys are forming by active plate tectonic processes. From the Imperial Valley southward into the Gulf of California, plate motions are rifting the continent apart. In the Coachella Valley, the plates are sliding past one another along the San Andreas and related faults. These processes build the stunning landscapes of the region, but also produce damaging earthquakes.

LO S AN GE LE

S

PAC OC IFIC EAN

SIER NEV RA ADA

PAC PLA IFIC TE

SAN FAU AND REA LT S

IMP ERI AL BAJ CO A CA UN LIFO TY ME XIC RNIA , O

A

US O

IC

EX

M

GU L CA F OF LIFO RNI A

Rupture of the southern section of the San Andreas Fault, from the Coachella Valley to the Mojave Desert, is believed to be the greatest natural hazard that California will face in the near future.

With an estimated magnitude between 7.2 and 8.1, such an event would result in violent shaking, loss of life, and disruption of lifelines (freeways, aqueducts, power, petroleum, and communication lines) that will bring much of southern California to a standstill.

As part of the nation’s efforts to avert a catastrophe of this magnitude, a number of projects are underway to more fully understand and mitigate the effects of such an event. One project, funded jointly by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is to understand through “seismic imaging” the structure of the Earth surrounding the San Andreas Fault, including the sedimentary basins on which cities are built.”

Reference: The Official Site for The County of Imperial . (2014). Imperial County 2020 Strategic Plan: http://www.co.imperial.ca.us/index. asp?fileinc=2020plan

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EXTREME CLIMATE “The Imperial Valley often has summer temperatures well over 100 °F (38 °C), but from late October until mid-April the temperature is relatively mild and can sometimes even reach low temperatures not expected in a desert. During winter months the Valley averages more than eight hours of sunshine a day, receiving the most sunlight of any place in the United States.

Historically, the lowest minimum temperature ever recorded in the Imperial Valley was 16 °F (−9 °C) on January 22, 1937.

The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 121 °F (49 °C) on July 28, 1995.

The lowest maximum temperature was 42 °F (6 °C), recorded on January 24, 1949, and the highest minimum temperature was 92 °F (33 °C) on June 30, 1946. The highest monthly mean temperature was 95.9 °F (35.5 °C), recorded in August 1969 and the lowest mean temperature was 42.3 °F (5.7 °C) in February 1939.”

Reference: The Official Site for The County of Imperial . (2014). Imperial County 2020 Strategic Plan: http://www.co.imperial.ca.us/index. asp?fileinc=2020plan

PRINCIPAL RECREATIONAL PARKS

SALTON SEA

SAN ANDREAS FAULT

PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS

CONNECTIONS : INTERSTATE 8, INTERSTATE 111, INTERSTATE 86

IMPERIAL COUNTY LIMITS

INTERNATIONAL BORDER

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CALEXICO CITY HALL POTENTIAL SITE #1

USA MEXICO

34

CALEXICO CITY HALL

35

BRAWLEY CITY HALL POTENTIAL SITE #2

BRAWLEY CITY HALL

36

37

EL CENTRO CITY HALL POTENTIAL SITE #3

EL CENTRO CITY HALL

38

39

SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

SPATIAL BOUNDARIES

DIAGRAMS

EXISTING SITE

/ PROCESS

BREAKING SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

40

EL CENTRO CITY HALL

DUPLICATE + ROTATE

SPACE MAKER FOR EVERYONE MAIN AXIS

FIGURE GROUND

III. IDEAS

A. ARCHITECTURAL NARRATIVE TRADITIONAL CITY HALLS

MAIN AXIS

MAIN AXIS

FIGURE GROUND

CITY HALL TRANSPARENT AND WELCOMING FOR THE COMMUNITY FIGURE GROUND

SHADE

41 SHADE

DIAGRAMS

EXISTING SITE

/ PROCESS

EL CENTRO CITY HALL

DUPLICATE + ROTATE

42

FORM, SPACE & ORGANIZATION MAIN AXIS

FIGURE GROUND

SHADE

43

POPULATION COMPARISON

DIVERSITY

IMPERIAL COUNTY EL CENTRO BRAWLEY CALEXICO POPULATION % GROWTH MEDIAN AGE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME % GROWTH POVERTY RATE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES % GROWTH MEDIAN PROPERTY VALUE % GROWTH

178,206 0.67% 32.2 41,079.00 $ -1.66% 24% 58,391 0.96% 151,600 $ 4.41%

$

$

HISPANIC WHITE OTHER BLACK NATIVE ASIAN ISLANDER

43,570 25,656 39,601 0.70% 0.70% 0.81% 31.1 32.4 32.8 40,517.00 $ 37,637.00 $ 34,742.00 -2.78% -9.78% -1.39% 25% 25.20% 27.40% 15,764 8,396 13,182 -0.11% -2.16% 2.14% 157,500 $ 143,600 $ 161,400 5% 6.61% 4.50%

IMPERIAL COUNTY EL CENTRO BRAWLEY CALEXICO 48.5% 49.2% 46.7% 50.1% 37.3% 30.6% 45.1% 39.1% 11.6% 16.7% 6.0% 9.7% 11.0% 2.6% 1.4% 0.5% 1.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.047% 0.025% 0.2% 0.0%

GROWTH COMPARISON IMPERIAL COUNTY EL CENTRO BRAWLEY CALEXICO % GROWTH POPULATION % GROWTH MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME % GROWTH NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES % GROWTH PROPERTY VALUES

0.67% -1.66% 0.96% 4.41%

0.70% -2.78% -0.11% 5%

0.70% -9.78% -2.16% 6.61%

TRANSPORTATION 4%

0.81% -1.39% 2.14% 4.50%

MATERIAL 4%

PRODUCTION 5%

ADMINISTRATIVE 13%

INTALLATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 3% CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTIONS 5% SALES 12%

COMPUTER AND MECHANICAL 1% ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING 1% HEALTH TECHNITIANS 2% HEALTH PRACTITIONERS 2% BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 3%

PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE 7%

ARTS & RECREATION1% COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE 2%

FIRE FIGHTING 4%

FARMING 7%

LAW ENFORCEMENTS 2% MANAGEMENT 6%

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & LIBRARY 7%

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CLEANING 4% FOOD AND SERVING 4%

EL CENTRO

B. SCAPES NARRATIVE

0

00

0 5, FT

NEW CITY CENTER

RENOVATE MAIN ST

INTERESTATE 8

CROSS BOUNDARIES BETWEEN COUNTY AND CITY OF EL CENTRO

EL CENTRO, CA 45

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C. TECHNICAL NARRATIVE As a new symbol of the City of El Centro, the City Hall must represent the city from its materiality and structure. The existing shape of the building generated the grid, which will guide the entire project both for the structure of the buildings and for the shade structure that will cover most of the outdoor areas of the complex.

The design is based on 12 different buildings connected both on its surface and on underground, in turn all connections are covered with a shade structure that will allow free access to all areas without suffering the high temperatures of the city.

The great part of the walls are made of rammed earth symbolizing the breaking of boundaries between the land and the buildings, also the concrete and blocks will be used to follow the pattern of the existing buildings to the site surroundings.

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48

IV. DESIGN

A. IDEAGRAM AND DESIGN

49

SITE PLAN IMPERIAL VALLEY WATER DISTRICT

BANK

BANK

MAIN ST

9

6 7

8

10

5

BROADWAY ST

50

S 12TH ST

S 14TH ST

11

SITE PLAN

EL CENTRO POLICE DEPARTMENT

/ SCALE 1’-0 = 1/32”

IMPERIAL VALLEY CLERK RECORDER

IMPERIAL VALLEY SUPERIOR COURT

3

4

S 11TH ST

1

1

COUNCIL CHAMBER

2

FARMERS STORE

3 4

FARMERS MARKET

5 6

BUILDING COMMONS

7

COMMUNITY SERVICES

8 9

PARKING

2

CITY HALL REPRESENTATIVES -CITY CLERK -CITY MANAGER -MAYOR AND COUNCIL -CITY ATTORNEY -ADMINISTRATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS

10

TAX & UTILITY SVCES

11

EXISTING CITY HALL

51

VIEWS SITE PLAN / SECOND LEVEL / GROUND FLOOR / UNDERGROUND LEVEL

FLOOR PLANS

16

1 2 3 4 9

8

10 6 5

7

12

18

17

16

14

13

1

CITY CLERK NSF

2

CITY MANAGER NSF

4019.4

3

MAYOR AND COUNCIL NSF

4113.2

4

CITY ATTORNEY NSF

5

HUMAN RESOURCES NSF

6

MANAGEMENT SERVICES NSF

3045

7

ADMINISTRATION NSF

3678

8

MANAGEMENT SERVICES BUDGET NSF 1201.2

3255

5649 5184.2

9

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES NSF

1313.2

10

PUBLIC AFFAIRS NSF

2632

11

TAX& UTILITY NSF

12

PARKING NSF

12

11

7680.4 3108

14

NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS NSF BUILDING COMMON NSF

19944

16

COUNCIL CHAMBER NSF

5225

17

FARMERS STORE NSF

1800

13

18

3108

FARMERS PLAZA

19 15

15

52

19

COMMUNITY SERVICES NSF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NSF

8610

2774.8

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY SERVICES

1

UNDERGROUND LEVEL 1/16" = 1'-0"

SCALE 1’-0” = 1/16”

UNDERGROUND FLOOR 53

1

54

GROUND LEVEL Copy 2 1/16" = 1'-0"

GROUND FLOOR 55

SECOND LEVEL 56

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY SERVICES

1

UNDERGROUND LEVEL 1/16" = 1'-0"

57

SECTIONS COUNCIL CHAMBER

58

BUILDING COMMONS

BUILDING COMMONS + ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT + UNDERGROUND PLAZA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT + COMMUNITY SVCES + PARKING

COMMUNITY SVCES + UNDERGROUND PLAZA

PARKING + TAX AND UNTILY SVCES

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F

E

D

C

B

A

TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" TOP OF ROOF 24' - 0"

SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0"

BUILDING COMMONS GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

UNDERGROUND PLAZA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND LEVEL -12' - 0"

SECTION A-A’

A

B

C

D

E

F

BUILDING COMMONS ROOFTOP GARDEN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1

60

SECTION C-C’

Section A-A' 1/8" = 1'-0"

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" TOP OF ROOF 24' - 0"

SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0"

GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND LEVEL -12' - 0"

C' "

SECTION B-B’

G

F

G

E

H

D

C

B

A

I

TOP OF WA 30' -

TOP OF ROO 24' TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" TOP OF ROOF 24' - 0"

SECOND LEVE 12' -

SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0"

GROUND LEVE 0' -

BUILDING COMMONS

Level 1.1 6' - 0" GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

UNDERGROUN LEVE -12' -

UNDERGROUND LEVEL -12' - 0"

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F. ELEVATIONS

62

63

64

1

EAST ELEVATION 1" = 50'-0"

3

NORTH ELEVATION 1" = 50'-0"

4

SOUTH ELEVATION 1" = 50'-0"

TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0" GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

2

TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0" GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

WEST ELEVATION 1" = 50'-0"

TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0" GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

TOP OF WALL 30' - 0" SECOND LEVEL 12' - 0" GROUND LEVEL 0' - 0"

65

PERSPECTIVE

66

67

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

68

69

VIGNETTES

70

71

COUNCIL CHAMBER LOBBY 72

FARMERS MARKET PLAZA 73

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ROOFTOP GARDEN 74

TAX AND UTILITY SERVICES 75

76

MAIN EXTERIOR CORRIDOR

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERIOR

COUNCIL CHAMBER EXTERIOR

BUILDING COMMONS COURTYARD

MAIN EXTERIOR CORRIDOR

COUNCIL CHAMBER INTERIOR

COMMUNITY SERVICES 77

H. EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

78

79

MODEL PHOTOS

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

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Imperial County Brawley Police Brawley City Hall Sheriff Department Brawley Public Library

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Brawley Water Billing & Services

CALEXICO, CA San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus Calexico City Hall

Carnegie Library Calexico Police Department Mexico Consulate

Work Force Development Office

Calexico Court

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICA

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With a population of 43,570 people, El Centro is envisioned as the “Center of Progress” of the County.

In 1907 El Centro became the seat of Imperial County, being knows as “The city” it homes the administrative center and numerous County Offices. The city has been growing statistically from 2000 to 2014 and it is projected to grow even a 30% more to 2050. The city has a strategic plan of development and growing to the year 2050 where initiatives have been starting to show in the community. As their goals, the city has establish the following: - Safety and community preservation - Quality of amenities

This includes a focus on parks and recreation, libraries, culture, arts and healthcare facilities.

El Centro City Hall

Reference: Vision 2050 Strategic Plan

Imperial Irrigation District

Imperial Ave.

S 12th St

Broadway St

Main St

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Imperial County Superior Court

Imperial County Public Works

Imperial County Public Health Department

Imperial County Clerk - Recorder

Imperial Valley Press

Imperial County Public Defender

S 8th St

El Centro City Police Department

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