In 2020-2021, BRV was part of a team headed by RPA Engineers and Dig Studio and hired by the City of Scottsdale to redevelop the dated but beloved Scottsdale Civic Center Mall.

The City of Scottsdale wished to update the design and the aging physical infrastructure of the Civic Center Mall, which caps over a thoroughfare and connects City Hall and the Scottsdale Public Library to Old Town Scottsdale. The park was already a green oasis with large lawns and water features, but the project team’s plans enhanced the underlying event infrastructure and capacity in anticipation for Phoenix hosting the Super Bowl in 2023. It also created spaces to better support daily community activity. The project team worked closely with Scottsdale Arts, who already programmed the park with large concerts and festivals, to enhance the calendar with daily programs such as free exercise classes, live music, and children’s activities.

BRV’s focus was to create a proposed calendar of free programming and events for the Civic Center, and also to consult on the design concepts and prioritization of physical features in the space so that it is functional, sensible, attractive, and successful for generations to come. The park reopened to the public in 2023 and continues to be a premier destination for residents and visitors of Scottsdale. Photos by Dig Studio.