Gehry Partners - Grand Avenue Phase One

Redevelopment
Gehry Partners
Grand Avenue Phase One
Los Angeles, California

"We want to create a unique pedestrian experience, activate the streets, and energize Grand Avenue.”
Frank Gehry

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners

The Grand Avenue Committee and The Related Companies recently unveiled the initial design by Frank Gehry for a mixed-use neighborhood that comprises the first phase of the Grand Avenue plan.
Set on a full city block of three acres, directly across the street from Gehry’s signature Walt Disney Concert Hall, the first phase will bring a world-class hotel, residences, retail, restaurants and public amenities to the city’s cultural center. It will create a destination that is pedestrian-friendly and attractive to residents and visitors.
The hotel will occupy the lower floors of an iconic 50-story tower, that widens at the base “like a skirt,” with residences featuring dramatic views on the upper floors.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners

Photo: arcspace

Photo: arcspace
Study Models

Gehry’s design for this large urban site is influenced by its context. It weaves the space into the neighborhood with street-front retail, plazas and walkways with expansive view corridors and pedestrian connections to downtown’s cultural center, the new civic park and adjoining Grand Avenue, First, Second, and Olive Streets.

Photo: arcspace

“We’ve made moves along Grand Avenue to break down the scale of the project at street level so that it fits in with Disney Hall, the Music Center, the Colburn School and MOCA. We’ve put public spaces throughout the project, we want to create a unique pedestrian experience, activate the streets and energize Grand Avenue.”
Frank Gehry

The design also includes a 25-story residential tower, featuring 150 lofts and condominiums along with 100 affordable apartments, as well as 250,000 square feet of retail spread across the site creating a strong street-level experience.

A core team, led by Mark Rios of Rios Clementi Hale Studios and Brenda Levin of Levin & Associates with Aaron Paley from Community Arts Resources, has been named to begin the programming, public outreach and early design and planning process for the 16-acre grand civic park, a centerpiece of the Grand Avenue plan that will be built as part of phase one.
The Related team is on target to begin demolition of the parking garage across from Walt Disney Concert Hall at the end of the year.

Estimated construction start: 2007

The Grand Avenue master plan created by The Related Companies provides for the self-funding and development of one of the largest projects in Los Angeles’ 200-year history.

Development area Phase 1: 1.2 million square feet
Total development area: 2.8 to 3.8 million square feet
Total development site: 9 acres
Civic park: 16 acres

Client: Related Cos
Architects: Gehry Partners/Frank Gehry
Partner in charge: Craig Webb
Landscaping: Laurie Olin

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May 22, 2006





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		Redevelopment Gehry Partners Grand Avenue Phase One Los Angeles, California "We want to create a unique pedestrian experience, activate the streets, and energize Grand Avenue.” Frank Gehry Photo courtesy Gehry Partners The Grand Avenue Committee and The Related Companies recently unveiled the initial design by Frank Gehry for a mixed-use neighborhood that comprises the first phase of the Grand Avenue plan. Set on a full city block of three acres, directly across the street from Gehry’s signature Walt Disney Concert Hall, the first phase will bring a world-class hotel, residences, retail, restaurants and public amenities to the city’s cultural center. It will create a destination that is pedestrian-friendly and attractive to residents and visitors. The hotel will occupy the lower floors of an iconic 50-story tower, that widens at the base “like a skirt,” with residences featuring dramatic views on the upper floors. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners Photo: arcspace Photo: arcspace Study Models Gehry’s design for this large urban site is influenced by its context. It weaves the space into the neighborhood with street-front retail, plazas and walkways with expansive view corridors and pedestrian connections to downtown’s cultural center, the new civic park and adjoining Grand Avenue, First, Second, and Olive Streets. Photo: arcspace Photo: arcspace “We’ve made moves along Grand Avenue to break down the scale of the project at street level so that it fits in with Disney Hall, the Music Center, the Colburn School and MOCA. We’ve put public spaces throughout the project, we want to create a unique pedestrian experience, activate the streets and energize Grand Avenue.” Frank Gehry The design also includes a 25-story residential tower, featuring 150 lofts and condominiums along with 100 affordable apartments, as well as 250,000 square feet of retail spread across the site creating a strong street-level experience. A core team, led by Mark Rios of Rios Clementi Hale Studios and Brenda Levin of Levin & Associates with Aaron Paley from Community Arts Resources, has been named to begin the programming, public outreach and early design and planning process for the 16-acre grand civic park, a centerpiece of the Grand Avenue plan that will be built as part of phase one. The Related team is on target to begin demolition of the parking garage across from Walt Disney Concert Hall at the end of the year. Estimated construction start: 2007 The Grand Avenue master plan created by The Related Companies provides for the self-funding and development of one of the largest projects in Los Angeles’ 200-year history. Development area Phase 1: 1.2 million square feet Total development area: 2.8 to 3.8 million square feet Total development site: 9 acres Civic park: 16 acres Client: Related Cos Architects: Gehry Partners/Frank Gehry Partner in charge: Craig Webb Landscaping: Laurie Olin Gehry Partners arcspace features May 22, 2006