An urban landscape inside a former airplane parts storage warehouse accommodates an eclectic series of uses for a Los Angeles area private school, while at the same time providing an inspirational series of intervening spaces to enrich the student experience.
Project name
Crossroads Arts and Athletics Facilities
Architecture firm
LOC Architects
Location
Santa Monica, California, USA
Principal architect
Poonam Sharma
Design team
Ali Jeevanjee, Tessa Forde
Structural engineer
Miyamoto International
Tools used
Revit, Enscape 3D
Construction
Douglass Design Build
Material
Concrete, marine plywood, polycarbonate
Client
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Typology
Educational › Warehouse Conversion
A young couple acquired a small cabin perched in the trees of Mt. Washington, above Los Angeles. The site presented a series of challenges due to the cabin being sited precariously above a dramatic topography, as well as soil instability and rigorous foundation requirements.
Project name
Canyon House
Architecture firm
LOC Architects
Location
Mt Washington, Los Angeles, California, USA
Photography
Nico Marques / Photekt
Principal architect
Ali Jevanjee, Poonam Sharma
Design team
Yumin Zeng, Vedi Vartani
Civil engineer
The Eden Group
Structural engineer
MMC Associates
Tools used
Enscape, Revit
Construction
Evergreen Design & Construction
Material
Stucco, Sho Shugi Ban
Typology
Residential › House
