The City of Santa Monica adopted a new general plan in 2010, establishing criteria for the intensification of land uses and districts where light rail transit alignments and station stops are proposed. As part of the LUCE process, John Kaliski Architects was asked to provide before and after visualizations for the Bergamot Station Arts Center site, light rail stop, and surrounds. The goal was to use renderings to facilitate community outreach, education, and support for the long-term introduction of transit-oriented development in this location.

Upon completion, John Kaliski Architects’ phased photo simulations were successfully utilized in public meetings to illustrate incremental redevelopment utilizing combinations of old and new structures, mixed-uses development patterns, and environmental design improvements linked to the introduction of mass transit.

Scope: Before and after phased visualizations of development opportunities at a projected light-rail
station stop
Client: City of Santa Monica
Cost: $12,500