Sacramento, CA

Olympians Park is a 3.4-acre neighborhood park that sits within an urban infill housing development, The Mill at Broadway, located near downtown Sacramento, CA. The park is designed to be a destination for both residents of The Mill and visitors from the Sacramento region. As a dense urban site, homes within the community afford little private outdoor space. The park design reflects this need for an outdoor space that serves as a community’s backyard. The park is organized into a multifunctional set of outdoor rooms that include an amphitheater, a picnic and BBQ area with a bocce court, a dog park, and an event lawn. A quarter-mile bike and jogging trail circumnavigates the park and connects to a larger bike network that leads to the Sacramento river and to downtown.

The overall community, including the park site, was once occupied by the Setzer Box Company, a family-owned sawmill that manufactured wooden fruit crates. Relics of the site’s industrial history were incorporated into the park’s design. An existing 39-foot-high sawdust hopper that was an original part of the Mill operations was reimagined as an iconic monument. The park’s bike and jogging trail now runs underneath the hopper, which was adorned by mural artist, Jose Di Gregorio.

Olympians Park opened in May 2020.

Sacramento, CA

Responding to the needs of the local community and the majority of rental properties with little access to secured open space, Quadriga developed pro-bono designs to transform the vacant lot on 19th and Q Street into an urban dog park. Working closely with Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA), CADA and Quadriga rallied stakeholders, City officials and the City’s Parks and Recreation Department to amend the future use of the parcel (slated as a standalone plaza) to be reconceived as a dog park.  Conceived as a multi-use park, Brooks Truitt Park supports a public plaza, designated dog play areas, community garden and public art installation for Sacramento’s Midtown area. The master plan for the site was revised and was unanimously approved by City Council Fall of 2015. Brooks Truitt Park is unique due to its urban setting and reduced size.  As such, it will fulfill multiple needs in the neighborhood: designated dog play area, plaza, community garden, etc. To address the urban nature of the park site, we wanted to ground the dog play areas within a robust tree canopy, framed by native/drought adapted plantings and contemporary lighting fixtures and furnishings. Visitors will be greeted by a large word sculpture that spells “BARK” at the center or a large plaza that we hope creates an iconic landmark for the park and the community. 

West Sacramento, CA

Subtile, a public art piece situated on a levee in West Sacramento, overlooks the Sacramento River. Quadriga worked with the Czech artist, Federico Díaz, to site the sculpture. The site was selected based on two criteria. First, it provides optimum views to and from the sculpture. Additionally, as the sculpture is composed of reflective stainless-steel disks, it reflects its environment. The sculpture is sited where it can best reflect both its surrounding urban and riparian setting.

The project team provided engineering, lighting and landscape drawings. Because the sculpture is placed within the levee easement, Quadriga lead the effort to obtain permits from the Central Valley Flood Control Board, the City of West Sacramento, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.   

Artist: Federico Díaz

Rocklin, CA

Working closely with the Audubon Society, the Audubon Area serves as a habitat for birds and bats, while providing users a peaceful and contemplative space within the greater context of Whitney Ranch’s Community Park. Winding paths framed by interpretive signage lead visitors through the Audubon, inviting visitors to pause and learn about California native plant species and encourage the use of water sensitive landscapes. Stacked bluestone walls support perimeter seating spaces for visitors to relax and enjoy the views of the garden and larger park.

Roseville, CA

Quadriga assisted the City of Roseville in Master Planning for a 7.8-acre neighborhood park adjacent to Fiddyment Farm Elementary School. The park includes soccer fields, exercise stations, a comfort station, parking, a picnic area and a playground. A planted storm water retention area helps to reduce drain inlets, other storm water structures, and improves water quality.

The park design incorporates elements that honor the agricultural history of the area, specifically pistachio farming. The playground features custom climbers like stacked pistachio crates, sheep, pistachio nut crawl-throughs, and a tractor. To evoke the orderly layout of an orchard, many of the trees are arranged in distinct rows.

Following the master planning effort, Quadriga completed construction documents for the park. Laurel T. Stizzo Park was dedicated on June 30, 2018 and is open to the public to enjoy.

Fair Oaks, CA

In 2003, the Fair Oaks Horticultural Center added a new half-acre water efficient landscape demonstration garden to their community garden complex.  The garden introduces home gardeners to water efficiency concepts and native plant and landscape materials.  An arbor-circled open space serves as a classroom for the many instructional events held at the center, and meandering pathways lead visitors to a California-based native plants garden, a Mediterranean-style garden, perennial flowerbeds, and herb garden.  The pathways and other hardscape in the garden display a mix of poured-in-place permeable paving, permeable unit pavers, and colored concrete. Curvilinear low walls allow visitors to interact with both surface-level and raised planting areas, and also serve as seat walls.  Quadriga researched, wrote, and designed the graphics for the demonstration garden’s original comprehensive signage.

Yuba City, CA

Shortly after the Tierra Buena neighborhood was annexed into Yuba City, Quadriga facilitated the development of a new park in the annexed area. The City identified three prospective sites for a park with the goal of creating a space that serves both the residents of the historically under-served Tierra Buena area as well as greater Yuba City.

Once the City considered the community feedback and made a site selection, Quadriga prepared a master plan that incorporated many of the amenities desired by the community.

Quadriga is currently preparing construction documents which include two phases of development. Funding has been secured for phase 1 development. With help from Quadriga in preparing grant documents, the City is in the process of securing funding for phase 2 development. 

Roseville, CA

Quadriga assisted the City of Roseville in Master Planning for a 5.2-acre neighborhood park within the Westpark community. The park includes a walking trail, picnic area, a 5-12 age-group play area and a basketball half-court. A central lawn area, designed to accommodate soccer practice, drains to the southern portion of the site. Bioswales, planted with a native hydroseed, form gentle depressions in which stormwater can infiltrate. Grading and drainage were designed to omit drainage infrastructure within the park.

A bike trail forms the southern border of the park. Beyond the trail exists preserved open space running along a branch of the Antelope Creek. Trees and low water use shrubs and ground covers selected for the park plant palette complement the adjacent landscape.

Following the master planning effort, Quadriga produced construction documents for R.G. Phillips Park.

Sacramento, CA

Quadriga worked with the developers of The Mill at Broadway community to create a comprehensive master plan for an urban infill site located near downtown Sacramento, CA. The plan explores overall connectivity within the development and delves into the planning of four specific open spaces: The Park, The Farm, The Farm Walk and Setzer Run. By maintaining a flexible approach and working closely with the Client, Quadriga can respond to development design changes as they occur and ensure that the master plan continues to provide the best possible solutions for the community.

One of the main focuses of the master plan is the development of a neighborhood park. The allotted area is small, under 4 acres, and is centered around an existing building. The park’s prospective user population reflects The Mill at Broadway Community and is largely made up of adults. The master plan includes several flexible, multi-functional spaces that are unique to the context of this site.

Sacramento, CA

Quadriga worked with the developers of The Mill at Broadway to create a comprehensive master plan for an urban infill site located near downtown Sacramento, CA. Floyd Farm and Community Garden form a 2-acre area within The Mill at Broadway community.

Floyd Farm is an urban farm programmed as a production garden and educational hub for members of The Mill community as well as youth and adults throughout the Sacramento region. The Farm will be operated by an educational non-profit group who will host nutrition programs in which people can learn how to grow and prepare nutritious food.

The Community Garden is a 0.4-acre area within the overall farm that will be operated by the Sacramento Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment department. Like other city community gardens, the public will be able to apply for and operate a plot. With 73 plots, 4 ADA plots, and an orchard area, The Mill at Broadway Community Garden will be the City’s largest.

As of spring 2020, construction has begun.

East Bay, CA

Designed as mitigation for the Bay Bridge Project, the San Pablo Avenue Green Stormwater Spine consists of eight sites that collectively treat more than six acres of urban runoff. Quadriga, as part of the project team, collaborated with multiple city jurisdictions and CALTRANS to introduce a green stormwater system that will function within the existing infrastructure framework. The system includes stormwater planters and rain gardens which have been verified by the EPA in their effectiveness to remove pollutants from stormwater. Quadriga has been involved throughout the conceptual design and construction administration process. The project is on track to be Bay Friendly certified and is expected to be complete by Spring 2017.