Ocean Air Park

Glen Schmidt, FASLA facilitated a series of meetings and workshops with the neighborhood. By designing the project with landscape buffers and moving noise and light intensive amenities away from the residents, Glen was able to facilitate a compromise and consensus. The 10 acre Ocean Air Community Park includes a 16,500 square foot community center anticipating LEED Silver rating, with basketball and multi-function gymnasium, restrooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, and offices. The park includes two adult softball fields, an outdoor basketball court, walking trails, picnic structures, a deck overlooking the surrounding open space, an exercise par course, and passive park space. The park also provides intriguing playgrounds with mound mazes, climbing walls, and play structures for children from ages 2-14. Artistically the park contains strong design elements in the form of wind-rows that shield park users from prevailing winds that sweep through the site.
Client: City of San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA