San Clemente Commuter Rail Station

Description: The project consisted of station platforms, canopies, fare equipment and kiosks, platform amenities, a flood-control channel, beach access, and the development of a 300-car parking area including bus pick-up/drop-off and other transit amenities. AVA was responsible for architecture, site planning, civil and structural engineering, cost estimating, and landscape architecture.

AVA’s Role: Anil Verma Associates, Inc. (AVA) was contracted by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to perform engineering design work for the construction of a commuter rail station on San Clemente Beach, California. All engineering was coordinated with San Clemente city planning officials, the Flood Control District, the Community Design Committee, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), the California Coastal Commission, and others.

Award: AIA Top Honor Award (Top Prize) — American Institute of Architects, Orange County (July 1995)