
Granville1500
Los Angeles, California
- Award Year
- 2022
- Award Category
- Multi-Family Wood Design
- Architect
- Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
- Contractor
- Suffolk Construction
- Structural Engineer
- Labib Funk + Associates
- Photos
- Here and Now Agency
This striking structure uses setbacks, sloped walls and other uncommon building forms to break down the bulk that is typical of most large housing projects, giving this 153-unit complex a contemporary edge. Instead of designing one large structure with a single façade, architects took advantage of the versatility of light-frame wood construction to incorporate non-stacking, non-traditional conditions into the project. The irregular geometry was framed primarily in wood, with bridges connecting three separate wedge-shaped portions of the complex. Structural wood walls are sloped and curved, utilizing curved sill and top plates; some are even kinked or bent at mid-height. 1500 Granville features ground floor retail and restaurant spaces along with a mix of studios and one- to three-bedroom units. It also has a clubhouse, gym, pool and outdoor courtyard areas. The distinctive structure, built along a busy stretch of Los Angeles roadway, changes expectations of what can be achieved beyond the norm with light-frame wood construction. 312,200 sf / Type V-A construction
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