Description
The Alan E. Ribera collection consists primarily of project photographs and slides, arranged alphabetically within record
type. These images depict Ribera's designs of various parks and recreational settings and their usage by the general public.
Parks throughout California are represented, including Arcturus Park (Foster City, 1973), El Toro Community Park (Orange County),
Fairfield Civic Center (Fairfield, 1971), Kennedy Plaza (San Pablo, 1969), Lincoln Square (Oakland), and Sunnyvale Community
Center (Sunnyvale, 1973). A small file of promotional photographs and printed material is also included.
Background
Alan E. Ribera received his first BA from the University of California, Berkeley in Political Science and a second in Landscape
Architecture. During his career, Ribera worked as director of Planning for the Parks and Recreational Public Works Division
at the landscape architecture and planning firm of Cardoza-Dilallo Associates Inc. Ribera specialized in parks and recreational
planning, including city-wide park systems and master planning, often working with associate John C. Sue. In addition to landscape
and park design, Ribera began sculpting in 1964 and in subsequent years created numerous large-scale sculptural forms within
his park designs. Ribera was a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and of the California Parks and Recreation
Society.
Extent
2 Linear Feet:
2 boxes
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator
Availability
Collection is open for research