Sunset Vine Tower in Los Angeles, California by Kanner Architects

Article source: Kanner Architects

Neighbor to the Hollywood landmark Cinerama Dome, Sunset Vine Tower is a conversion of a 22-story office building into a 63-unit apartment building. This adaptive reuse project stands atop street-level retail. As the tallest building in Hollywood, Sunset Vine Tower’s Modern design creates a dynamic exclamation point in the mostly traditional fabric of the Hollywood residential renaissance.

North Exterior Base

• Architect: Kanner Architects
• Name of Project: Sunset Vine Tower
• Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Size: 110,000 sq. ft.
• Project Budget: $28 million
• Status: Completed 2010
• Owner: CIM Group
• Photographer: Nicolas O.S. Marques
• Software used: AutoCAD

East Exterior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

• Project Team: Melanie Kao, Carol Templeton, Joe Addo, Allan Dietel, John Mebasser, Damian LeMons, Cheng-I Lin, Anna Yang, David Ellien, Erika Kim, Joori Chun, Judith Hodge, Gerardo Montero, Li-Jill Chia, Yukiko Takahashi, Jun Bae, Lincoln Tobier.
• Structural Engineer: Nabih Youssef & Associates
• Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
• M/E/P Engineer: Design-build
• Landscape Design: LA Group
• Lighting Design: Lightshow
• Curtain Wall Consultant: Jon Weir Associates
• Acoustical Consultant: VSA Associates
• Energy Consultant: Newton Energy
• Land-Use Consultant: Brown/Meshul Inc.
• General Contractor: West Builders
• Environmental Graphics: Kanner Architects

Night View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

The site of the project—Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street—is a busy intersection in the heart of Hollywood. Retailers and residents will benefit from the building’s convenient location and significant foot traffic.

Entry - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

The Modern units—full-height glass, large balconies, open floor plans and high ceilings—take advantage of incredible views in all directions. The building offers amenities worthy of its glamorous address, including a gymnasium, valet service and community room for social events.

Bathroom - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Performance Qualifications

– Adaptive reuse of an existing building – maintained structural frame, floors & roof, and building core.
– Recycling of aluminum removed from existing building’s curtain wall system
– Energy-efficient insulated glazed aluminum curtain wall system with solar control Low-E glass
– Energy-efficient reflective white “Cool Roof”
– Low-flush plumbing fixtures
– EnergyStar appliances
– Low VOC paints
– Increased ventilation (to previously closed building)
– Roller shades with Greenguard certification
– Terrazzo with recycled glass chips
– Acousticork sustainable sound control flooring underlayment with recycled cork content.

West Exterior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Interior View - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Lobby - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Lobby - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Lobby - Photo by Nicolas O.S. Marques

Tags: California, Los Angeles

Categories: Autocad, Tower

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