Facilities Maintenance & Operations Building

Dan J on April 30, 2023

The new Facilities Maintenance & Operations Building at the Los Angeles Mission College represents a critical investment in the campus’ infrastructure and maintenance personnel to ensure a high-functioning, welcoming campus in the years ahead. The new facility provides a mix of administrative offices, the campus warehouse, and maintenance shops that will combine to dramatically enhance the capabilities and resources needed to maintain the campus environment. The efficient design optimizes the constrained campus site by integrating interior and exterior workspaces with vehicle access and storage to create a safe and enjoyable work environment. Simple building forms made of masonry and exposed structural steel express the character of the program and provide a durable, low maintenance solution for this hard-working facility.

The dynamic folded roof outwardly reflects the modular planning strategy that pervades all aspects of the design. Program functionality is integrated with an elegant structural and mechanical system design that will minimize both embodied and operational. The project is targeting LEED Gold and Net Zero Design, with the potential to become the district’s first Net Positive Energy building.

Dalian Amber Bay Resort

Dan J on April 30, 2023

The Amber Bay Resort is a located on a spectacular site on the Liaodong Peninsula, outside the port city of Dalian, China. The serene site is backed by the Qianshan Mountain range and bordered by the Bohai Sea to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east. The project includes ten villas; nearly 700,000 square feet of townhouse and condominium units; clubhouse/recreational amenities; and retail components.

The resort creates a new paradigm for coastal residential development in China by focusing on respect for the land and harmony with nature. This is achieved through a design that maximizes the sense of openness and reduces the apparent density by closely relating the building masses to the existing geography. The project is unified by corridors of open space that weave across the site, providing places for social gathering while optimizing breezes and views for residents.

The residential mix of villas, townhouses and condominiums use a series of elements, including protruded bays, trellises, canopies, roof terraces and gardens, to establish a range of scales and connections with the landscape. Traditional materials are embellished with layers of glassy bands, projections and loggias to bring maximum daylight into the units.

The Seychelle at Ocean Avenue South

Dan J on April 30, 2023

The Seychelle at Ocean Avenue South is one of the first major residential developments built on Santa Monica’s famed Ocean Avenue in more than two decades. The 93-unit luxury condominium building is located in walking distance to the Pacific Ocean, world-class restaurants, walkable plazas and gardens, and designed to impress within the beachfront neighborhood.

Meticulously crafted detailing throughout the building includes polished quartzite, honed marble and warm wood tones. A residents-only rooftop pool and lounge seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor living spaces with a gourmet kitchen and bar area. Other building amenities include a ground floor lobby, third floor landscaped terrace, fitness center, yoga studio. A ground floor restaurant also provides for an engaging urban street frontage.

The Seychelle set a benchmark for the Santa Monica condominium market in 2014, breaking the price per square foot record for new unit sales.

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