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Ahead of this week’s scheduled planning commission meeting in Santa Monica, Gehry Partners has revealed updated renderings for the proposed Ocean Avenue Project that would install a new mixed-use cultural campus in the heart of Los Angeles’ beachy Westside.
The proposal calls for the creation of a new 120-room hotel, 100 deed-restricted apartment units, 36,000 square feet of retail and dining accommodation, and a 35,000-square-foot museum to be contained within an existing two-acre plot, with two additional landmarked structures being included as bookends for the cultural entity. If approved, construction is expected to take place over a period of 34 to 36 months with a total budget of around $350 million for the entire project.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
Renderings appear to show a vibrant pedestrian scene punctuated by two undulated forms reminiscent of Gehry’s recent LUMA Arles Tower and the Building 32 design he completed for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004. The development, situated at the intersection of Ocean and Santa Monica Boulevard, will feature an observation deck and network of public terraces on top of the buildings and is one of two being prepared by Gehry and the Worthe Real Estate Group in addition to the pair’s soon-to-be-completed Warner Bros. expansion in Burbank.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
Gehry’s team says 25 of the apartments will be reserved for renters that earn between 30 and 80 percent of Santa Monica’s relatively high median income. The development is one of several poised to transform the seaside community in the coming years along with other major projects from Pelli Clarke & Partners and Grimshaw.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
Gehry himself lives in Santa Monica and is looking to continue to build momentum in LA following the recent announcements of two new projects downtown, and the successful realization of his long-awaited YOLA Center in Inglewood this past fall.
Image courtesy of Gehry Partners LLP.
The planning committee will make its final decision tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, at 5:30 PM PST. An agenda for the meeting can be found here. Archinect will share additional project updates as they are made available.
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