Arch Tour Fest: Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Center – 10AM

Arch Tour Fest: Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Center – 10AM

Additional information regarding the tour and check-in process will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event.

The tour of the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex, at Rancho Cienega Park, will focus on the design and construction of the facility and the unique challenges presented throughout the process, and how the design responded to the needs presented by the unique user groups of the park.

Nestled in the heart of South Los Angeles, the Rancho Cienega Park consists of 24 acres of programmed multipurpose recreation elements, including a full-sized football stadium, and running track, a skatepark, 4 Dodger Dream fields, 2 outdoor basketball courts, a soccer field, 12 tennis courts, and a plethora of parking. Completion of the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex represents Phase 1 of the site improvements planned for the entire park.

Building Credits:

BOE Architectural Division- SPF Architects
Civil Engineering Design Services – Tetra Tech
Structural Engineering Services- Buro Happold
Structural Engineering Services- JCE Structural Engineers
M/P Engineering and LEED Consulting- Buro Happold
Electrical Engineering Services- VM Electrical
Landscape Architecture Services- Hood Design
Cost Estimate Services- Iskander
Specification Services- Construction Specification Services
Graphic Design/ signage- Ph.D
Pool/Aquatic Consultant- Aquatic Design Group
Third Party Constructability Review- Construction Analysis and Planning
Security Consultant- 3QC
LEED/Title 24 Commissioning -3QC
Geotechnical Engineering- Bureau of Engineering
Survey- Bureau of Engineering
Construction Management-Bureau of Engineering
Project Management- Bureau of Engineering

Tour Led By:

Ohaji K. Abdallah, RA, Senior Arch/ Prop K Program Manager

Ohaji Abdallah, a Senior Architect and Proposition K Program Manager, graduated from Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and has worked with Engineering since 2001. He subsequently led the design and project management of several significant projects, such as the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex, the Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, Central Avenue Neighborhood City Hall, and the Estelle Van Meter Multipurpose Center.