The Churriguera-style two-story commercial building at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Seward Street in the commercial heart of historic Hollywood was built in 1928 and is designated a historic resource by the City of Los Angeles. The building was rehabilitated for creative office space on the second floor and for restaurant use at the double-height ground floor, which is home to celebrity chef Curtis Stone’s Gwen Restaurant. The 10,000 SF building was seismically upgraded and building infrastructure updated to current standards.
CSA designed a four-story, 23,000 SF creative office addition over the building’s L-shaped surface parking lot. Devising an innovative at-grade tandem mechanical lift parking configuration, never done before in Los Angeles, allowed a full build-out of the zoning envelope without costly underground parking. This innovative parking concept made the entire project economically feasible.
The workspaces are organized around double-height volumes, mezzanines, and exterior roof terraces that frame views of local landmarks including the Hollywood Hills and Sign, Blessed Sacrament Church, and downtown LA to create a unique indoor-outdoor southern California work environment.
The addition is home to the co-working space Sand House and the regional headquarters of famous toy manufacturer The Lego Group.
CATEGORY | INFORMATION |
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Project Type | Creative Workplace, Historic Preservation, Mixed-Use, Urban Infill |
Location | Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA |
Status | Completed 2015 |
Size | 33,300 sq. feet |