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Relevant Experience Lynn Capouya, Inc. Landscape Architects PARKING STRUCTURE # 6, LA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LA, CA Our scope of work included landscape, hazdscape, and irrigation. The expanded pedestrian walkways inside the edge of the structure and bollards used to give additional security light and define this path were included with the landscape to define vehicular/pedestrian boundaries. As xeriscape regulation has been enacted in the City of Los Angeles, we evaluated the existing plant materials azound the airport and at the new tower as we selected our plant palette. An effort was made to emphasize more drought tolerant varieties. The fence located next to the landscape hedge was a theme item, carried from previous projects to control pedestrian traffic by directing it to crosswalks. An added plus was the shade tolerant planting provided in the ramp itself. This is a very low maintenance plan. The entire project was done on AutoCAD per project requirements, with a date of completion in 1997 and a total project cost of 10 million dollazs. PARKING STRUCTURE # II, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LA, CA: Lynn Capouya, Inc. was the landscape architect for this 1,200 space post-tensioned concrete parking structure serving the Cal State University at Los Angeles. The sitting and design enhances the character of the azea, visually blending the parking structure mass with that of the adjacent facilities. Plantings indicated aze compatible with the climate of Los Angeles and adjacent azeas. Strong consideration was given to the overall aesthetic and maintenance characteristics of the landscape solution, as well as to the incorporation of `like' planting materials on all areas disturbed by the project. All disturbed or manufactured slopes were re-vegetated with plant materials to match existing. The design shall eliminate, as is practical, the steeply sloped banks from the streets to the structure in order to reduce maintenance concerns. The structure was built to provide parking for the new Luxman Center for the Arts which is adjacent to the parking facility. Date of completion was in May 1997 with a total cost of $7,613,000.00. BALDWIN PARK TRANSPORTATION CENTER, BALDWIN PARK, CA: Lynn Capouya, Inc., was responsible for the landscape component of PS&E. The firm needed to identify site issues and bring visual appeal to this structure. The City of Baldwin Pazk wanted to establish their own look while providing rider services for the public. A cactus gazden was designed as a central focus for the parking lot and station. This transit station is part of Metro Link and Ms. Capouya is MTA certified as a DBE. LA SIERRA COMMUTER RAIL STATION, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA: The La Sierra station is one of the Metrolink stops on the Riverside-Fullerton-Los Angeles line. The line also carries heavy Santa Fe Railway traffic. The station consists of two 680' long passenger platforms with passenger shelters. The facility includes a pazking lot for 350 vehicles, a bus and a `kiss and ride' drop-off area. Lynn Capouya, Inc. designed landscape and irrigation for this site azea along with the street median, platform planters, drop-off azea, and perimeter. All plans include water conserving plant materials, irrigated in a manner consistent with the State of California water conservation ordinance and adapted for the County of Riverside. COMPTON TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, COMPTON, CA: This new multi-modal transportation station required landscape and irrigation plans for structure and parking lot azeas. All plans were per City of Compton Standards. This project was made similar to the Blue Line transportation centers through out the County of Los Angeles, and LCI was sub-consultant to the Edwazd C. Barker and Associates team.