LOS ANGELES

Irregular and signature building by architect Marc Northstar

A NEW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FEATURING GROUND-FLOOR COMMERCIAL RETAIL, BASEMENT PARKING, AND RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON THE UPPER FLOORS. A ROTATED FORM STRATEGY, CREATING FOUR CORE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING ENTIRE FLOORS WHILE MAXIMIZING UNIT COUNT. THIS ALLOWED THE DEVELOPMENT OF 33 ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, 20 TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, INCLUDING 10 AFFORDABLE UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY REQUIREMENTS.

KEY DESIGN FEATURES:

  • PANORAMIC VIEWS: FLOOR-TO-CEILING PICTURE WINDOWS PROVIDE 360° VISTAS.

  • INNOVATIVE STRUCTURE: ROTATED FORMS NOT ONLY RESOLVED SITE CONSTRAINTS BUT ALSO CREATED DYNAMIC INTERIOR LAYOUTS AND NATURAL LIGHT PENETRATION.

  • LOWER-LEVEL PIAZZA PROVIDES DROP-OFF ZONES AND ROBOT TAXI BAYS.

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