Consider recreation centers and parks as extensions of one another during capital improvements.
Recreation centers and parks are not separate elements. Considering their adjacencies can lead to better indoor-outdoor connections spatially and programmatically. Architectural elements should be flexible in their connection between indoors and outdoors. Large communal porches, detached pavilions connected by large roofs, and shade structures attached to larger buildings are great strategies for integrating the park landscape and architecture. Rather than buildings being bastions within the park, they should welcome park users in and participate in the life of the park. Building exteriors should be considered as another type of “interior” or “room” and embrace the natural climate and landscape of Los Angeles.