California architecture studio Marmol Radziner has completed a black-clad, "modernist" skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, which is now the tallest residential structure in the state of California, according to the studio.
The Beaudry is a 695-foot-tall (212 metres) luxury residential skyscraper with 64 storeys. It contains 785 residential units, a large outdoor third-floor terrace and 5,500 square feet (510 square metres) of commercial space.
Marmol Radziner has completed a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles
It consists of a narrow tower extending almost uniformly from the ground, with a base that includes an attached parking structure entry. Its entrance program is set back from the street, with a void at ground level supported by massive columns. The columned base is reminiscent of mid-century American skyscrapers.
"Our design is inspired by a modernist tradition. It is a simple expression of the building's program, materiality, and structure," said Marmol Radziner managing partner Leo Marmol.
It was built in a modernist style
The studio incorporated the balconies to embrace the city's mild climate, and to create a sense of texture on the facade, which is covered mostly in glass curtain wall, through which the dark-steel frame of the building can be seen.
"The building embraces the city's temperate climate through balconies, operable windows, and large outdoor spaces," said the studio.
It encloses a plaza at street level
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