The Marina Park project completely transformed a 10.5-acre site, formerly a mobil home park owned by the city of Newport Beach. The project involves new construction of a public park; a 24,000-square-foot community and sailing center building; featuring a 73' tall glass lighthouse with a cafe at its base, a 23-slip marina; a freestanding playground lighthouse feature with a restroom and slide; a themed playground; outdoor fitness circuit; parking lots; and frontage street improvements and a reconstructed 19th Street restroom building.
Status: Built
Location: 1600 Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach, CA
Firm Role: BFA is the designer and executive architect of record for the structures
Additional Credits: Richard Finkel and Timothy Bundy were the principal designers, Michael Weyhrich the project manager, Christopher Polaski, Alma Giron and Ryan Walker, rounded out the BFA team. STB Structural engineers, TK1SC the Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer, OMB Engineering the Electrical Engineers, HHendy Associates the interior designers, and Cibola Systems the AV consultants. RH/design office the landscape architect and master contract holder, Fuscoe Engineering was the Civil Engineers, and Terra Costa was the geotech engineer.
