Calabasas Ca Government Buildings

The City Council has hired Gonzalez/Goodale Architects of Pasadena to design a $20-million civic center that will include a library, city hall and performing arts center, officials said. Gonzalez/Goodale Architects has designed city hall projects for Westlake Village and Culver City, as well as a West Hollywood fire station. The design of the nearly 52,000-square-foot project is expected to be completed this year, officials said.

The City Council has hired Gonzalez/Goodale Architects of Pasadena to design a $20-million civic center that will include a library, city hall and performing arts center, officials said. Gonzalez/Goodale Architects has designed city hall projects for Westlake Village and Culver City, as well as a West Hollywood fire station. The design of the nearly 52,000-square-foot project is expected to be completed this year, officials said.

Choosing privacy over prominence, Calabasas officials have decided to stick with their original plan for a new civic center, opting to nestle it near a scenic hillside rather than push it toward a busy road. "It's private and beautiful back there, definitely more so than it would be on the street," Councilman Bob Hill said.

Choosing privacy over prominence, Calabasas officials have decided to stick with their original plan for a new civic center, opting to nestle it near a scenic hillside rather than push it toward a busy road. "It's private and beautiful back there, definitely more so than it would be on the street," Councilman Bob Hill said.

With an eye toward saving money and nudging their proposed civic center out of the shadows of a nearby movie theater, Calabasas officials may decide to build the center much closer to Calabasas Road. The civic center, which would house City Hall and a library, is part of the larger Calabasas Park Centre, a 67-acre development at Parkway Calabasas and Calabasas Road that planners envision as the city's centerpiece.

In planning their first permanent City Hall, Calabasas officials spent extra time to ensure that their municipal headquarters would be one of the few in the country that is friendly both to Mother Nature and to the people who work inside. And the completed City Hall, dedicated Sunday, reflects that tree-hugging attitude: no exotic rain forest hardwoods, no toxic substances and no smells. Specially designed filters scour the air to remove dust, viruses and other airborne particles.

With an eye toward saving money and nudging their proposed civic center out of the shadows of a nearby movie theater, Calabasas officials may decide to build the center much closer to Calabasas Road. The civic center, which would house City Hall and a library, is part of the larger Calabasas Park Centre, a 67-acre development at Parkway Calabasas and Calabasas Road that planners envision as the city's centerpiece.

In planning their first permanent City Hall, Calabasas officials spent extra time to ensure that their municipal headquarters would be one of the few in the country that is friendly both to Mother Nature and to the people who work inside. And the completed City Hall, dedicated Sunday, reflects that tree-hugging attitude: no exotic rain forest hardwoods, no toxic substances and no smells. Specially designed filters scour the air to remove dust, viruses and other airborne particles.