Fletcher Cove Park
Solana Beach, California
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cean-themed Fletcher Cove Park was carved from a
2-acre asphalt parking lot, giving the visitors and the
surrounding community a livelier, more inviting, and
esthetically pleasing place to enjoy the fresh breeze,
the sun, and the ocean view.
The transformation from parking lot to seaside park was the result
of a collaboration between Mike Peltz of M.W. Peltz & Associates,
landscape architects and urban planners, artist Betsy Schultz, and
Lithocrete®. Embracing ideas from previous Lithocrete® projects,
Peltz chose Lithocrete® as the best method to achieve the look he
Amphitheater, flatwork, and seating all utilize
LQS™ process.
wanted for the nautical park. Peltz introduced the ocean theme
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concept into the park design and it was Lithocrete that provided
the design solutions and materials to transform Peltz’s dream
into reality. Sand-like Lithocrete Quarry Stone™ (LQS™) was
juxtaposed with Lithocrete® shell aggregates that include mother
of pearl, course puka, coquina shells, and silver Mexican abalone
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shells. The aggregates were hand seeded over shell imprinted
Lithocrete® to create a finish that is rich in texture and yet subtle
and elegant. Lithocrete® allows great flexibility and control of
aggregates; therefore a larger range of shell sizes were incorporated
into the design. The result is a natural and beautiful walkway that
complements the more colorful marine life art designed by Betsy
Schultz.
Fletcher Cove Park is an instructive and creative way to utilize and
maximize limited space. The seat walls throughout the park both
integrate and distinguish the different parts of the park in such a
way that the playground, basketball court, amphitheater, and green
lawn could all be incorporated into the design. Further, the detail
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of the various walkways created with Lithocrete and the artist’s
meticulous on-going art installation for the walls, make this park an
ocean gem. And for the city and designers, this project was a great
success not only because of the esthetic achievement, but due to the
effective and professional collaboration between the artist, designer,
and Lithocrete®, the park was completed within budget.
Bianco Nero, yellow, and red glass Lithocrete® at
park entry poured into a sun-shape.
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