LOC 2.0
Architecture Commercial Los Angeles, California, United States Of America
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1. Entry The entry features examples of LOC designed furniture, bookshelves and models in a brightly lit space 2867 px 2048 px 1 MB Print - Low res only |
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2. Length of office seen from entry The open floor plan is organized with a continuous row of workstations along a restored brick wall. 3072 px 2048 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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3. Conference room A view into the rotary cut douglas fir plywood clad conference room. 1365 px 2048 px 729 KB Print - Low res only |
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4. Workstations The open floor plan is organized with a continuous row of workstations along a restored brick wall. 3072 px 2048 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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5. Detail at entry A detail of the bookshelves at the entry. 1365 px 2048 px 684 KB Print - Low res only |
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6. Length of office towards entry The open floor plan is organized with a continuous row of workstations along a restored brick wall. 3072 px 2048 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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7. Conference room interior A view of the conference room in use. 3072 px 2048 px 1 MB Print - Low res only |
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8. Conference room A view of the conference room in use. 3072 px 2048 px 1 MB Print - Low res only |
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9. Collaboration table The layout table for reviewing plans and model making, supported by flat files for drawing storage 1583 px 2048 px 940 KB Print - Low res only |
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10. Detain at entry A detail of the bookshelves at the entry. 1365 px 2048 px 758 KB Print - Low res only |
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11. Collaboration table in use The layout table in use 2867 px 2048 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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12. Space prior to remodel A view of the space prior to renovation 4608 px 2592 px 1 MB A4 print |
Description
This project involved the transformation of a 1,200 SF retail storefront into the new office of LOC Architects.
The process involved the removal of existing layers to reveal the soul of this former vintage clothing store.
Into this was inserted the richly textured volume of the conference room, to give better definition to the open floor plan.
The result is an attractive, highly collaborative office that provides a full set of amenties and large workstations for a team of eleven in only 1,200 SF!
Questions and Answers
What was the brief?
To transform this 1,200 SF former vintage clothing store into an attractive and high performing workplace for our growing office.
Who are the clients and what's interesting about them?
The client is (was) LOC Architects (ourselves). Having reached a point where LOC had maxed out its previous space and was projecting significant growth, the firm took the leap to purchase a small mixed use building in Boyle Heights, 5 minutes east of the Arts District in Los Angeles. The clean lines of the volume of the existing vacant space provided an excellent canvas for LOC to better define the it identity in their first office build-out.
What were the key challenges?
To transform the space on a modest budget
What were the solutions?
To design via a process of stripping away to reveal the warmth of the space-
-Removing drywall to reveal the brick below
-Removing the tile to reveal the concrete floor
-Removing the ceiling to reveal the vintage wood joists
Details
| Project size | 1200 ft2 |
| Site size | 6000 ft2 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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LOC Architects | Architect |