Progress.

The lull in the project schedule has allowed us to take a breather from the design development drawings and focus on finalizing some of the images and schematic documents. I managed to put together some renderings which show the exterior of the building and discuss the facade relationships on the two primary sides that face Corralitas and the Freeway. The result of the design has been a bit of a paradox in that the majority of openings are on the Freeway-facing side of the project. This was to capture the most views, and take advantage of the morning sun. In order to alleviate the sound issues associated with the freeway, all of the windows of the "quiet" spaces have been reduced in height and begin at shoulder level. This is to allow for privacy without having to add curtains, as well as allow for the addition of built-in storage which should dampen the sound by using the mass of the storage cabinets. The surreal quality of the renderings was inspired by the current David Hockney exhibition showing here in L.A. at LACMA. To see them, click here.