| Colorado Center Built in the 1980s, Colorado Center in Santa Monica consists of six separate buildings resting on a subterranean, three-level parking garage. When Tishman Speyer bought the property and decided to concentrate on reworking its natural surroundings, the business park was surrounded by bermed lawns and heavy ficus trees. The landscape created what appeared to be an impenetrable fortress and effectively kept neighbors away. Our vision for Colorado Center centered on transforming the fifteen-acre corporate campus into a rich and inviting environment. One of our primary goals was to welcome the public into a beautiful and energized compound by enhancing its attractiveness and environmental sensitivity while encouraging employees and the community to use the outdoor spaces as areas for rest and recreation. In all areas of the complex, sustainability is promoted through the use of drought tolerant plant materials, recycled water, and tree canopies that produce sun screening on buildings to reduce heat loads. The public park has become a botanic strolling garden populated with a medley of flowering Mediterranean shrubs. |
1430 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90404 t: 310.828.6373 f: 310.828.8054
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