CLIENTUniversity of California, Los Angeles
SERVICESMaster Planning, New Construction, Interiors
LOCATIONLos Angeles, CA
SIZE61,522 sq ft + 36,322 sq ft parking below grade
STATUSCompleted 2014
CERTIFICATIONLEED Silver NC®
EXECUTIVE & DESIGN ARCHITECTSTUDIOS Architecture
CONSULTING ARCHITECTDaniel Solomon Design Partners
Landfair Apartments pays homage to the classic Los Angeles courtyard-housing concept, offering an open and welcoming presence from the street as well as lively communal student spaces within. The building is carefully scaled to fit into its north Westwood Village neighborhood, which is composed of fraternities on one side and private residences on the other.
We brought a variety of community spaces into the two-level courtyard, including a barbecue area with a large family-style wooden table, casual seating areas, and a central stair. Exterior walkways and stairs promote a sense of activity and energy, and create opportunities for students to bump into one another. Unit patios primarily face into the courtyard, while fourth floor roof terraces look out over Westwood and the UCLA campus.
“The project is extraordinarily successful at capturing the spirit of Los Angeles today: it is an architectural expression of life in an evolvingly dense city, that manages to be humanely-scaled and open to enjoyment of the wonderful climate.”
Jeffrey Averill, former Campus Architect
The development includes 184 beds in varying configurations for occupancy by undergraduate students, as well as below-grade parking.
UNIT TYPES
Studio / 565 sq ft (2 units)
1 bd, 1 ba / 600 sq ft (9 units)
2 bd, 2 ba / 885 sq ft (41 units)
Awards and Press
- Westside Urban Forum Award — 2015
PHOTOGRAPHYTim Griffth (Exteriors), Art Gray (Interiors)
Awards
- City of Palo Alto, Architectural Review Board (ARB) Design Award | The Hub at Stanford Research Park
- ULI Washington Awards for Excellence, Finalist | MLK Gateway II
- Future of Work Awards, Jury’s Special Prize | Ledger HQ
- BIM d’Or, Tech Show Awards | Google AI Hub
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Office Renovation, Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Medium Tech Office: Finalists | WHOOP Headquarters
- ULI Europe Awards for Excellence : Winner | L’Atelier Covivio
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Finalist: Large Early Education | Raymond Elementary School
- AIA DC, Awards of Excellence in Architecture, Chapter Design Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence, Excellence in Institutional Development: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence: Finalists | Raymond Elementary School
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Swards DC, MD, VA, Decarbonization Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- Fast Company, Innovation by Design Awards, Best Workplace Design: Honorable Mention | WHOOP Headquarters
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Display Installations: Winner | Welcome Galleries at the National Building Museum
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Best in office Buildings: Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, NYCxDesign Awards: Finalist | 825 Third Avenue
- CoreNet NYC Design Excellence Awards, Project of the Year Under 25K sq ft: Winner | 825 Third Avenue
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Awards DC, MD, VA, Judge’s Choice Award: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- NAIOP DC MD Awards of Excellence, Best Washington DC Urban Office: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- CoreNet New England Awards of Excellence, Large Workplace: Winner | WHOOP Headquarters