City of Los Angeles
Environmental Learning Center

Los Angeles, California

The City of Los Angeles is undertaking the development of an Environmental Learning Center at the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant. This first-class educational facility will make use of an existing building, landscaping, and interpretive exhibits to provide a visitor experience primarily for school groups and teachers, but will also be open occasionally to the general public. The location of the Center is explicit evidence of what lies at the heart of this project: the intersection of how natural water and waste cycles work; how human-made (industrial) recycling is similar and different to these; and the roles that different individuals play in contributing to the health of natural and urban environments. The exhibits will increase visitors' awareness of the impact of human activity on the environment and will empower visitors of all ages to take action in their everyday lives.

Size: 7,000 s.f.
Budget: $2.1 million
Completion: 2011

Architects & Engineers: CDM, Los Angeles

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