All housing, but student housing especially, benefits from a network of figural and easy to use spaces and circulation to make a sense of place and connection. The site redesign captured the opportunity created by emergency vehicle access to make a ?clearing? with a clearly articulated esplanade connecting this site to the larger campus. The new commons straddles this esplanade with gathering spaces. Acknowledging the difficult soil condition, the commons cantilevers more than 30? over this poor soil making indoor spaces above and outdoor spaces below. The newly reconfigured site now emphasizes community through a multitude of areas that provide chance encounters which are so important to student life.
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Architects: Studio E Architects

Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Area: 104275.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Benny Chan

Landscape Architect: Spurlock Landscape Architects

Structural Engineer: KPFF

Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer: Stantec

Electrical Engineer: Michael Wall Engineering

Civil Engineer: KPFF

Sustainability Consultant: GAIA

Fire And Life Safety: Jensen Hughes

Signage: Newsom Design

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From the architect. All housing, but student housing especially, benefits from a network...