Location
Los Angeles, CA
Project Type
Ground-Up
Square Footage
145,000 sf
Partners
Redcar Properties
LEVER Architecture

One of the first major cross-laminated timber office building in Los Angeles, the 145,000 square-foot, multi-story mixed-use building utilizes an environmentally forward hybrid CLT system and has subterranean parking, retail, and office space as well as a tiered vertical garden courtyard. Shawmut added five new levels on top of an existing commercial structure in this adaptive reuse project. The new construction components include renewable and energy- and water-efficient materials. The landscaping is irrigated by a 15,000 gallon cistern that captures stormwater. Preliminary calculations show an estimated reduction of 1,357 metric tons of carbon compared to traditional building methods, which is equivalent to keeping 287 cars off the road for a year or the energy needed to operate 143 homes for a year. There are 936 metric tons of carbon dioxide stored in the wood, and by using this material the project avoided greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 421 metric tons of carbon dioxide.

Recognition

  • Los Angeles Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards Sustainability Project of the Year
  • ENR California Best Projects Commercial Award of Merit
  • AIA Los Angeles Next LA Commercial / Mixed Use Citation Award
  • SCDF Design Awards – Under Construction
  • Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards – Under Construction
Exterior view of multistory balconies on large modern timber office building at 843 N Spring Street
Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann
View of multistory office from the street
Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann
People sitting on multistory balcony with seating and at table and person looking out of large window
Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann
Interior view of office space with large industrial beams and wooden ceilings
Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann
Exterior stairwell and covered walkway at 843 N Spring Street
Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann
People talking in exterior wooden deck with garden at office building 843 N Spring Street
Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann
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Exterior view of multistory balconies on large modern timber office building at 843 N Spring Street
View of multistory office from the street
People sitting on multistory balcony with seating and at table and person looking out of large window
Interior view of office space with large industrial beams and wooden ceilings
Exterior stairwell and covered walkway at 843 N Spring Street
People talking in exterior wooden deck with garden at office building 843 N Spring Street