Los Angeles, California
Led by Tighe Architecture for client 4Site, the residential project 2300 Beverly consists of 46 affordable and market rate apartments that sit atop commercial space within Historic Filipino town, just west of Downtown Los Angeles.
The architectural project has been awarded a 2021 American Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The 72,695 sq ft building addresses the current housing crisis that exists in Los Angeles by providing a dense urban mix of residential units that occupy a city block. A strong concrete base grounds the project.
The first-floor commercial spaces activate the boulevard and provide a pedestrian experience at the sidewalk, mediating between the public activity at the street and the apartments above.
The residences are organized around a central courtyard that opens to views of the downtown Los Angeles skyline. The courtyard serves as a social space for the residents and it is from here where all of the units are accessed.
The apartments at the courtyard level consist of flats with 2 story town homes located on the 3rd and 4th levels.
The buildings are capped with a metal roof, sloped to maximize natural ventilation. The rooflines allow for optimum natural light emitted through north-facing clerestory windows.
The building is composed of metal siding and smooth plaster, while extruded window frames complete the composition. The building is highly sustainable, since solar photovoltaics provide power for the residents and for heating the pool.
Energy efficient building systems and environmentally friendly materials are used throughout.
The corner condition of the building at the busy intersection is celebrated, sheathed in metal, the sculptural form gives the project an urban identity amongst the undifferentiated Los Angeles streetscape.
Project: 2300 Beverly
Architects: Tighe Architecture
Client: 4Site
Contractor: 4Site
Photographers: Tighe Architecture Art Gray
