Great Park

Architecture: The Conservatory Bridge

Thursday, July 3, 2008

We took a closer look at the planned Conservatory Bridge. Using the Master Plan report and some fancy guesstimating we determined the bridge to be one of the more impressive structures of the Great Park.

Volunteer at the Great Park

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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The City of Irvine is accepting applications to become a Orange County Great Park Ambassador. The website cites that the program “will give individuals a unique and exciting opportunity to engage with the greater Orange County community, develop and refine public speaking and presentation skills, build leadership skills, gain experience in problem solving and meet [...]

The Master Plan Document

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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This is a collection of download links to the Comprehensive Master Plan document containing a summary report of what is planned for the Great Park.

Maps & Directions (Including The Great Park Master Plan)

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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Here's a list of maps and directions including the Great Park Comprehensive Master Plan showing all of the proposed areas of development.

Irvine Great Park Balloon Spool to Sphere

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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Great Park of Orange Balloon Ride

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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OC Great Park Balloon: Take-Off Rotunda

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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Great Park Festival of Flight Announced

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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The Orange County Great Park organization has announced the Festival of Flight for Saturday, July 12 from 11 am - 3 pm at the new Preview Park. Parking and admission are free.

Balloon Flights Resume with Night Flights

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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Balloon flights are back. This time with night flights. I'm assuming the park won't be that interesting to look at during the night, but the outlying lights and summer sunsets should satisfy passengers.

Great Park Named One of the Best Designs by LA Times

Monday, June 30, 2008

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Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic has named the Great Park design as one of his picks for Best of 2007. “The emerging design by Smith, Mia Lehrer and others is cheeky and smart, inventive about sustainability and conservation but never naturalistic,” says Hawthorne. [Press Release PDF]