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Old Posted Dec 16, 2018, 8:02 PM
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I'm hoping/expecting that our Asian connections continue to deliver more aggressive and bolder designs. We need more of their creativity to rub off on this side of the rim.
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I'm gonna agree and take it a step further. WDCH, basically every semi-garish Gehry proposal, LAPD building, Emerson College, Vespertine, that weirdo tower in Culver City, the PDC. Even though I may not love all of these designs, damnit, they're at least interesting. LA is one of the few cities where nothing seems out of place and anything goes. I'm here all day for these types of projects, especially in Hollywood.
Totally agree.
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Old Posted Dec 17, 2018, 6:43 PM
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Much better view than the crappy WeHoville photo, especially of the street level.

I love it but don't see it penciling out with all the dead space in the middle. Only time will tell I guess. That and if the comment section of the wehoville article is general consensus, expect the pitchfork mob to be out in force.


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Old Posted Dec 17, 2018, 8:35 PM
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I love it but don't see it penciling out with all the dead space in the middle. Only time will tell I guess. That and if the comment section of the wehoville article is general consensus, expect the pitchfork mob to be out in force.
I think a structural engineer is likely to put the kibosh on this one before the pitchfork mob gets a chance, at least as currently designed.
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Is this a tower designed for masochists to live in?
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Old Posted Dec 18, 2018, 4:43 AM
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Haha! Yes! It's an Eric Owen Moss design, and he has a lot of buildings in this area, most of which are really funky work spaces. Some of them are not well-reviewed by the people who work in them.
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Old Posted Dec 18, 2018, 5:54 AM
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Culver City is full of buildings like that which are quite successful.

I am completely enamored with the Sunset Strip Tower. Lets build it immediately it is so LA! Will be a huge success
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I think a structural engineer is likely to put the kibosh on this one before the pitchfork mob gets a chance, at least as currently designed.
This building isn’t that difficult to construct... and actually; it’s already been built right in Hollywood and designed by the same architect. This sunset strip building is basically the more flashy version of the Morphosis designed Emerson college... ironically on Sunset Bl In Hollywood.

https://www.morphosis.com/architecture/127/
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Considering the empty space in the middle, my guess is that's to maximize FAR, so they can build up the two towers on either side.
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The primary difference between the Sunset hotel project and the Emerson College Building (which I love) is the number of habitable floors in the cantilevered section. I'm sure there's an engineering solution that will work (even given our pretty strict seismic building requirements), but I'm not sure if the development team has fully costed this out.
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In other Culver City news, a friend of mine on the Culver City Council mentioned in passing that Apple has presented initial plans to the City Council for the Apple Music HQ directly across National from the Ivy Station project, where crews have been demolishing the former Learning Materials building on the western edge of the Helms Bakery complex block. He says that Apple being predictably guarded with releasing the designs to the public yet, but that the initial plans they saw include some ground floor retail. If true, that whole area with Ivy Station, the Platform and now Apple Music HQ could become the next "downtown" Culver City. Now, if we could only get that strip mall on Venice just west of the Expo Line that's bookended by the Del Taco and Wendy's redeveloped into mixed use, then you would have a pretty contiguous, walkable neighborhood from National to Duquense (and arguably beyond if walking along Washington Blvd).
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In other Culver City news, a friend of mine on the Culver City Council mentioned in passing that Apple has presented initial plans to the City Council for the Apple Music HQ directly across National from the Ivy Station project, where crews have been demolishing the former Learning Materials building on the western edge of the Helms Bakery complex block. He says that Apple being predictably guarded with releasing the designs to the public yet, but that the initial plans they saw include some ground floor retail. If true, that whole area with Ivy Station, the Platform and now Apple Music HQ could become the next "downtown" Culver City. Now, if we could only get that strip mall on Venice just west of the Expo Line that's bookended by the Del Taco and Wendy's redeveloped into mixed use, then you would have a pretty contiguous, walkable neighborhood from National to Duquense (and arguably beyond if walking along Washington Blvd).
Very interesting. Is LA about to get a Norman Foster building?
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In other Culver City news, a friend of mine on the Culver City Council mentioned in passing that Apple has presented initial plans to the City Council for the Apple Music HQ directly across National from the Ivy Station project, where crews have been demolishing the former Learning Materials building on the western edge of the Helms Bakery complex block. He says that Apple being predictably guarded with releasing the designs to the public yet, but that the initial plans they saw include some ground floor retail. If true, that whole area with Ivy Station, the Platform and now Apple Music HQ could become the next "downtown" Culver City. Now, if we could only get that strip mall on Venice just west of the Expo Line that's bookended by the Del Taco and Wendy's redeveloped into mixed use, then you would have a pretty contiguous, walkable neighborhood from National to Duquense (and arguably beyond if walking along Washington Blvd).
whoa, that's great news.
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I love how Culver City is quickly turning into another anchor city for LA. The expo line has also done wonders for the area I feel.
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^ It really has. The developments going up have replaced mostly parking lots and low-rise industrial or single-story retail buildings. The only real "loss" was Surfas, but they're still open, they just moved further down Washington Blvd to a new location.
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In other Culver City news, a friend of mine on the Culver City Council mentioned in passing that Apple has presented initial plans to the City Council for the Apple Music HQ directly across National from the Ivy Station project, where crews have been demolishing the former Learning Materials building on the western edge of the Helms Bakery complex block. He says that Apple being predictably guarded with releasing the designs to the public yet, but that the initial plans they saw include some ground floor retail. If true, that whole area with Ivy Station, the Platform and now Apple Music HQ could become the next "downtown" Culver City. Now, if we could only get that strip mall on Venice just west of the Expo Line that's bookended by the Del Taco and Wendy's redeveloped into mixed use, then you would have a pretty contiguous, walkable neighborhood from National to Duquense (and arguably beyond if walking along Washington Blvd).
The strip mall on Venice doesn't help but the big problem is the two Honda and Toyota dealerships at Robertson and Washington. They are located in the most unfortunate place in terms of walk-ability and connectivity between Downtown Culver City and the Expo line Station.

If you get rid of the car dealerships and put in some ground level retail on that block with public easement (like the Platform or Ivy Station), you can make walking from Trader Joe's to Expo line Station much easier and more pleasant.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cu...4d-118.3964665

And if we are able to redevelop that entire block (car dealerships, Venice Blvd strip mall, the low rise office block on Robertson), I would suggest Culver City reconfigure Robertson between Venice and Washington into a bus station for the Expo line station and make it a pedestrian friendly zone. Restrict access to Robertson to only transit buses, eliminate Hoke Ave, and give the rest of the road surface back to people walking on foot. Add shade trees and integrate it with the new developments.


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The big problem is not the strip malls on Venice but the two Honda and Toyota dealerships at Robertson and Washington. They are located in the most unfortunate place in terms of walk-ability and connectivity between Downtown Culver City and the Expo line Station.

If you get rid of the car dealerships and put in some ground level retail on that block with public easement (like the Platform or Ivy Station), you can walk in a straight line from Trader Joe's to Expo line Station.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cu...4d-118.3964665
Agreed. Just not sure how likely that actually is. I do imagine some developer is going to try to purchase the Howard Industries warehouse complex however.
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