Playhouse District Design Plan

In spite of being anchored by the Pasadena Playhouse, the Playhouse District was in serious need for revitalization and identity.  Our Plan transformed the district into a vibrant, mixed-use area of arts, cultural and commercial activities, including theaters, galleries and museums, an outstanding local bookstore, and a wide variety of restaurants complemented and made possible by robust development of new housing and offices. 

The Streetscape Plan provided unique thematic imagery that is appropriate for a theater district with landscape, street lighting, signage, public art, and street furniture design elements, giving it the needed identity before the long-term revitalization could occur.  We advanced the vision for creating a system of paseos and courtyards throughout the district – a concept that captured the imagination of the city leaders, community and developers alike.  This vision has now evidenced in the development of multiple commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects with publicly accessible paseos and courtyards that have become an integral part of the spatial experience of the Playhouse District.