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WHO's BUILDING

L.A.A Quarterly Look at Who’s Building in the City of Angels

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USC Michelson Center for NoMad Hotel UDR’s Vision Convergent Bioscience NoMad on Wilshire New state-of-the-art center is the is now a luxury hotel Mixed-use luxury high-rise future catalyst for discoveries in Downtown, located in the soars above the Wilshire science historic Giannini Place corridor Page 58 Page 60 Page 62

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ichelson Hall houses the new state- of-the-art Center for Convergent M Bioscience at USC and stands in the southwest quadrant of the University Park Campus, home to the science and engineering buildings, and houses 20 to 30 principal investigators with laboratories employing hundreds of researchers and students. The four-story, 190,000 square foot research building is the future catalyst for discoveries WHO’S BUILDING in biological science, SPOTLIGHT imaging, engineering, nanofabrication and collaborative cross-disciplinary studies. The building houses 30 labs, Class 100 and 1,000 Nanotechnology cleanrooms, imaging suites, and a large conference and classroom center on the first floor. Michelson Hall is a world-class center of the accelerating convergence between the biosciences and engineering, conducting cutting-edge bioscience and bio-engineering research that will lead to breakthrough innovations for advancing human health. The building organization is designed to facilitate efficient and highly flexible research spaces as well as create areas to foster collaboration and convergence across scientific disciplines. The building is organized with two research volumes to the north and south, and is unified with central “convergence” volume containing collaboration spaces and marking the building’s two entrances on the east and west facades.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

■ Four-story, 190,000 square foot research building ■ The building houses 30 labs, Class 100 and 1,000 Nanotechnology cleanrooms, imaging suites, and a large conference and classroom center ■ The building is organized with two research volumes to the north and south, and is unified with containing collaboration spaces

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oMad Los Angeles is now a luxury hotel Downtown, located in the historic PROJECT N Giannini Place, former home of the Bank of Italy (which later became Bank HIGHLIGHTS of America), at Olive and 7th streets. Completed in 1922, Giannini Place was ■ 165,190 square foot building designed by the architectural firm Morgan, ■ 241 beautiful hotel rooms Walls and Clements. ■ Restored facade includes The grand 12-story decorative brick and terra cotta WHO’S BUILDING building had stood empty and blighted for details SPOTLIGHT decades. ■ Event space, bar and swimming The re-imagining pool occupy the roof of the 165,190 square foot building into the 241-room NoMad Hotel Los Angeles transforms the building’s original bank lobby with its towering columns, ornate ceiling and marble floors into the primary bar/restaurant and central gathering space of the hotel. The restored facade includes decorative brick and terra cotta details and massive bronze entry doors that have been a longtime fixture on bustling 7th St. New glass storefronts reflect the original design intent with steel sashes and decorative grilles. An event space, bar and swimming pool occupy the roof. Guest rooms located in former office space floors bring back the building’s historic character, much of which above the ground floor had been lost over time.

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breath of fresh air in a bustling metropolis, the 18-story Vision on Wilshire blends PROJECT A the convenience of urban living with the freedom of a lofty sanctuary. The mixed- HIGHLIGHTS use luxury high-rise soars above the Wilshire corridor, one of LA’s busiest and most exciting ■ 18-story mixed-use luxury high-rise arteries, offering residents access to nearby blends the convenience of urban activities. living with the freedom of a lofty A design-forward approach to urban sanctuary living guided every aspect of the concept. The units are stacked ■ Conveniently located near for efficiency. The the Grove WHO’S BUILDING emerging cellular ■ One-of-a kind end units with pattern on the facade SPOTLIGHT 270-degree views shifts from level to level, lending the sense ■ Dining, recreation and lounge of a dynamic structure while interrupting the amenities on the upper levels, scale. Glass cladding adds to the exterior’s including a 60-ft pool visual appeal and blends seamlessly with lower retail and parking levels. One-of-a kind end units with 270-degree views take advantage of the building’s geometry. The position of the tower itself, along with the residences, frames panoramic vistas of the surrounding San Gabriel mountains, Pacific Ocean, Griffith Observatory and other LA icons. Dining, recreation and lounge amenities on the upper levels, including a 60-ft pool and podium-level clubhouse, extend entertainment and event space from a perch breathtaking enough to rival any Hollywood Hills home.

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