Del Mar Civic Center: Centralized Venue for the Community

Middle Density, Miller Hull, Project, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms

California, Collective identity, Community Facilities, Consulting community, Open Space, Passive ventilation, Power of materiality, Project, Public Catalyst, Timber, Urban landscape, USA, Water harvests, Water recycling

Del Mar’s new Civic Center resolves this seaside village’s longstanding need for a centralized venue where people can come together to celebrate community and exercise civic engagement. Prior to this development, Del Mar’s public activities were scattered throughout the city, often occurring in private-sector spaces.