AHBE
Landscape
Architects
the landscape environment
and creates a defining visual
moment for visitors.
Blue Garden is a counterpoint
to the Garden of Whimsy.
Given its shady orientation
throughout the year, this garden
is about quiet, coolness and
calm. Intended as a meditative
place, AHBE located smaller,
closely positioned seating
areas in the garden for private
conversations or solitude. Small
circular reflecting pools with
custom “firefly” light fixtures
are placed throughout the
landscape. The garden’s lights
will change colors and enhance
an experience that replicates
serenity in nature.
Plaza Garden is a flexible
event space with moveable
and convertible furniture that
functions as an outdoor cafe
for a restaurant and a large
courtyard space for tented
receptions and larger events.
Planters in the Plaza Garden
feature textural foliage and
large-scaled plants, such as
agaves, supplemented with
succulents and other shade
loving plants.
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Education Garden is
intended to illustrate to the
general public how plants from
Mediterranean climates, known
as “adaptive natives” with
similar rainfall from around
the world can be adaptable to
Southern California. The garden
incorporates spaces for outdoor
lectures, health fairs and
informal meetings.
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The collaborative design
supports Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center’s mission
“AHBE’s design for the
hospital’s outdoor plaza
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enhances our ability to provide
quality patient care which is
our number one priority,” notes
Zeke Triana, Vice President,
Facilities Planning, Design and
Construction, at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center. He adds, “The
wonderful feedback we have
received reflects our goal for
this project – to create a place
for healing, health and well-
being.”
Project team: Cedars-Sinai
(project team: Zeke Triana,
Adrienne Haynes, Kevin Hsu);
AHBE Landscape Architects;
Hensel Phelps, Contractor;
Frank Webb Architects;
HLB Lighting Design; KPFF
Consulting Engineers (civil and
structural engineering); JOMA
Design Studio (fountain design);
M-E Engineers, Inc. (MEP
engineers); Ball-Nogues Design
Studio (pavilion design); SKA
Design (graphics and signage);
AECOM (cost estimating);
Mollenhauer Group (surveying);
Sweeney + Associates
(irrigation design); and
Curtainwall Design Consulting.
All photography by Heliphoto.
Additional images, and/or an
interview with Calvin Abe, are
available upon request.