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AMP Lofts City
Los Angeles, CA
Program
180 units, 5,000 sq. ft. retail
Client
American Moving Parts
Completion
Entitlement Design 2005
Awards
Merit Award AIA Los Angeles Chapter 2000 Merit Award AIA California Chapter
This project for a 180-unit, live/work community at 7th and Santa Fe, just south of downtown Los Angeles, is informed by it’s “high res o lu ti o n – l ow inte nsit y ” co nte x t . It resp o n ds w ith a s e t of straightforward organizational strategies that define edge/center and establish a clear identity for progressive urban living that works with the gritty informality and coherent urban gridiron of it’s light industrial setting. Two-story live/work units are located at the the street to establish strong edges. 5,000 sq. ft. of retail is located at the Southwest corner to stimulate street activity. The green-screened parking structure acts as a podium for loft units. On the podium, the 3-bar organization allows for interal open-air streets, courts, overhead walkways, daylight to below, and cross-ventilation for all higher units.