Diamond Bar Blvd & Grand Avenue
- Perspective shot on the location of the Diamond Bar entrance sign on Grand Ave. This was part of the 2015 rebuild of the Grand Avenue and Longview Drive intersection for Diamond Bar’s 2015 “Grand Avenue Beautification” project, landscape architecture for the project was by David Volz Design.
- Parkway feature of the eastern side of the Grand & Longview intersection – stone centerpiece with a rusted metallic cutout, wooden beams and rocky supports. This was part of the 2015 rebuild of the Grand Avenue and Longview Drive intersection for Diamond Bar’s 2015 “Grand Avenue Beautification” project, landscape architecture for the project was by David Volz Design.
- Iron plates with windmill cutouts play a key part of the Grand Avenue Beautification Project. This one is backlit by a late afternoon sun illuminating trees, rocks, and pampas grass. This was part of the 2015 rebuild of the Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard intersection for Diamond Bar’s 2015 “Grand Avenue Beautification” project, landscape architecture for the project was by David Volz Design.
- A view looking down the median on the western side of the Grand/Longview intersection. Rocks and flowering plants (yellow yuccas – Hesperaloe parviflora) are visible. This was part of the 2015 rebuild of the Grand Avenue and Longview Drive intersection for Diamond Bar’s 2015 “Grand Avenue Beautification” project, landscape architecture for the project was by David Volz Design.
- The northeast corner parkway of Grand Ave at Longview. Shows a rock column with large beams and a iron plate with a windmill design cutout. This was part of the 2015 rebuild of the Grand Avenue and Longview Drive intersection for Diamond Bar’s 2015 “Grand Avenue Beautification” project, landscape architecture for the project was by David Volz Design.
LOCATION
Diamond Bar, California
CLIENT
City of Diamond Bar
YEAR COMPLETE
2016
AWARDS
APWA BEST Award Winner in Creative & Innovative
The City of Diamond Bar wanted to give one of the City’s major arterials a “makeover,” and establish a “brand” that gives residents a sense of pride in the place where they live. Diamond Bar’s ranchland past was not so long ago; cattle were still roaming the hillsides until the development boom of the 1960s. Diamond Bar’s streetscape improvements evoking memories of its rustic past certainly set it apart from other cities in Los Angeles County. Cut steel panels are works of art depicting the iconic city landmark, the windmill, framed by rolling hills characteristic of the city’s ranching past. Cobble and cut rock paving display intricate textures along with drought-tolerant and native plantings. Pedestrians and drivers can see a distinct city identity when navigating these major thoroughfares. Commercial owners have been very complimentary of the new look and appreciate the enhancements the beautification elements add to the vibrant corridor.