IRVINE, Calif.–Initial plans for museums, an amphitheater and a lake as part of the Cultural District portion of the Orange County Great Park were approved today by its board of directors.
The board approved the findings of two feasibility studies which were conducted as part of the implementation process of the Great Park’s master plan.
The Cultural District plan recommended in the study calls for renovating two large aircraft hangars to provide space for a variety of civic and cultural activities, including the Museum of Heritage and Aviation, the Arts + Cultural Center, the Multi-Cultural Center, and office space for community non-profit organizations, according to Irvine Councilman Larry Agran, chair of the Orange County Great Park Corp.’s Board of Directors.
Additional proposed freestanding buildings would house a library, life sciences museum and the Multi-Cultural Center. The lake envisioned in the master plan is proposed to take shape as a series of water bodies that can be used for recreation while providing a visual separation between the open park space and the amphitheater, Agran said.
“The board approved a Master Plan for the entire 1,347 acres, and that is what allows us to prepare for the next phase of development as we continue to construct the first phase,” Agran said.
“With the Sports Park under construction, the Great Park Farm bearing fruit and construction about to begin on the Palm Court, having a plan in place allows us to continue to look forward to the next phases.”
