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Final designs for Cal Anderson Memorial presented; 90% design in May, construction aimed for 2027

State Capitol Committee (SCC) and Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee (CDAC) · January 8, 2026
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HBB Landscape Architecture presented the Cal Anderson Memorial 60% design: a contemplative plaza east of the Sunken Garden with a precast bench, lighting and a large polished boulder for engraved text; designers will present 90% designs in early May and the committee will hold a decisional meeting in early September with construction expected to complete in early 2027.

Aaron Luoma of HBB Landscape Architecture presented final-design details for the Senator Cal Anderson Memorial, an on-campus contemplative plaza east of the Sunken Garden intended to honor Cal Anderson’s legacy. The design centers on a circular plaza framed by a seat wall and integrated berms to fit the historic Olmsted-inspired campus, an iconic specimen ornamental tree (Japanese snowbell), native and seasonal plantings, a precast concrete…

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