Los Angeles Arts District

PROJECT AREA — The site is squeezed between the LA River, the 7th Street Bridge, and local streets within the Arts District.

SEPARATE BUILDINGS — Two separate masses define the program, with a hotel and residences along the river and offices toward the bridge.

VIEW CORRIDORS — Continuing the visual corridors of the context breaks up the mass along the river.

ACTIVATING THE RAILYARD & BRIDGE — An expansive deck over the railyard creates a public park that integrates with the neighborhood, while a plaza facing the 7th Street Bridge provides open space for everyone to share.

PROGRAM & EFFICIENCY — Each tower is efficiently proportioned.

EASTERN AND WESTERN VIEWS — Continuous balconies with east- and west-oriented views wrap around the long sides of each tower.

DISPERSED VIEWS — Playful, omni-directional balconies extend from the short ends, creating a social neighborhood in the sky.

HORIZONTAL SLABS — We honor the industrial nature of the neighborhood by exposing and celebrating the horizontal concrete slabs.

SLOPING ROOFS — The roofs consistently 'step' towards the front of the site.

BALCONY NEIGHBORHOOD — The space between buildings is enhanced and activated with playful balconies that fill the gaps.