This 10-acre park was designed for the City of Poway to coincide with the character of the “Old Poway Park.” FPBA designed the public amenities around old growth trees to achieve a rustic style. The park includes a Snack Shack building, a 2,400-square-foot-facility located in the flood plane of Aubrey Park, and four ball fields with backstops and dugouts for the Poway Girls Softball League. Site amenities include play structures, jogging trails and foot paths as well as public parking.
With continued growth and demand, the City of Poway elected to move its library and sheriff station from storefront facilities to a new community service center to accommodate significant expansion of safety personnel in the growing Poway Community. FPBA created a high visibility civic center in an area designated for redevelopment with a flexible learning environment that responds to evolving information technology and print and electronic media. FPBA visually linked the style and architecture of sheriff station with the library, as the community wanted the facilities to be designed using consistent, regional architecture. After the project was completed, community use of the library increased tenfold.
The City of Poway wanted to consolidate its existing operations and expand the capacity of the City Council Chambers and City Offices. FPBA worked with the City to determine a municipal building size that met its present and long-term needs. The Poway City Offices were designed to centrally locate all public interaction with City departments around the main two-story entry lobby and feature stair. FPBA created a sustainable design that offers a interactive environment for the community and its elected officials. The FPBA team expanded the capacity of the City Council Chambers by designing a facility able to accommodate both civic and private functions. FPBA was able to consolidate the City of Poway public service departments while maintaining City operations during a phased construction.