Lake Park (California) Explained

Lake Park
Map:USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#USA California
Location:Hollywood Park District, Inglewood, California

Lake Park is of privately owned public[1] open urban green space on the south side of SoFi Stadium, part of the Hollywood Park complex in Inglewood, California, United States. 6NaN of parkland surround the six acre lake.[2] [3] The stadium and park are central to the 298adj=midNaNadj=mid with several public art works.[4] [5]

The landscape of the park is integral to the design of the area while also being used for stormwater harvesting.[6] At deep and holding close to of water, it captures 70-80% of the rainwater in the entire complex. This reclaimed water amounts to annually used to water the entirety of the greenery throughout the stadium park and its surrounding streetscapes.[7] In addition to its use in sustainable water usage, the lake is designed to be an aesthetic addition to the American Airlines Plaza with the Lake Park Overlook viewing platform having a wide view of the stadium’s curved form.[8] The upper and lower portions of the lake are separated by cascading waterfalls.[9]

Activities

The park is connected to the rest of the site through of park spaces and landscaped plazas.[10] The park includes a stage for outdoor performances.[11] The park is used as a space to distribute public service handouts or sell official merchandise.[12] [13]

The lake and adjacent landscaping can be attractive to large flocks of migrating birds which is undesirable since the lake is under the flight path of Los Angeles International Airport. Hawks and other raptors are used on a regular basis to discourage birds from the site. While the hawks merely fly around and return to the falconer for a food reward, they appear to the birds to be a real threat.[14]

Notes and References

  1. July 8, 2009 . Development Agreement by and between the City of Inglewood and Hollywood Park Land Company, LLC . City of Inglewood.
  2. Web site: Purdy . Renee . June 11, 2020 . Hollywood Park Lake Park . California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.
  3. News: Miranda . Carolina A. . 2022-02-08 . The 5 best places to be — architecturally speaking — at SoFi Stadium . 2023-07-24 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: Gilmore . Natalie . 2023-08-31 . Hollywood Park Adds Murals and Sculptures in Newly Opened Retail Area as Part of its Art Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20231115063957/https://www.sofistadium.com/hollywood-park-adds-murals-and-sculptures-in-newly-opened-retail-area-as-part-of-its-art-program/ . 2023-11-15 . SoFi Stadium . en-CA.
  5. Web site: Miranda . Carolina A. . 2022-04-22 . Column: SoFi Stadium's art plan left Black artists in limbo. 'Used as a pawn' says artist rep . 2023-11-15 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. September 12, 2022 . Lecture by Kush Parekh, Associate Principal, Studio-MLA . Otis College of Art and Design . 2023-11-12 . Archinect . en.
  7. News: Hickman . Matt . Studio MLA debuts a sprawling, lake-anchored landscape at SoFi Stadium. The Architect's Newspaper. 21 June 2022.
  8. News: Devine . Jackson . July 30, 2021 . Lake at new SoFi Stadium captures and reuses recycled water . Cronkite News . Arizona PBS . 24 August 2021.
  9. News: October 14, 2022 . SoFi Stadium Uses Sustainable Grounds to Also Be a Year-Round Park . 2023-11-12 . Facilitiesnet.
  10. News: Sharp . Steven . 2021-06-16 . Construction hits the halfway mark at first phase of Hollywood Park . 2023-11-13 . Urbanize LA . en.
  11. 2022-02-03 . Inglewood's Lake Park, Accessible to All, Is a Crown Jewel in the City's Outdoor Spaces . 2023-11-13 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  12. Web site: October 6, 2023 . Know before you go: Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles at SoFi Stadium . 2024-06-23 . TheRams.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2023-08-04 . The blue crewneck sweatshirt is all the rage with Swifties - CBS Los Angeles . 2024-06-23 . KCAL News . en-US.
  14. News: Mitchell . Sandra . Sternfield . Marc . 2023-11-15 . Crowd control at SoFi Stadium isn't limited to people . 2024-06-23 . KTLA . en-US.

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