A major renovation transforms three obsolete industrial buildings into state-of-the-art office and showroom space on the edge of Culver City. A third of the 31,500sf structure was removed, creating two courtyards that provide usable outdoor space and daylight deep into the building. A 1980s addition was demolished to make way for landscaping and parking. The final building received a full seismic retrofit, upgrades and progressive design features like a new high performance roof, incorporation of local and recycled-content materials and an energy efficient HVAC system that ultimately led to LEED Gold Certification. Existing materials were stripped to reveal site-cast concrete panels and the original wooden bow-truss structure characteristic of mid-century LA. The palette of douglas fir, corten steel, and concrete give the building a warm character, but one at home in its urban surroundings. Extensive planting with native vegetation throughout the site link it to the adjacent parkland.
Dusk
Main Entry
Pavillion Interior
Entry Courtyard
Main Showroom
Rear Courtyard
Pavillion Sign
Before and After
Site Plan
Floor Plan
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